Bay Area Waste Services

What Bay Area Waste Services does

Bay Area Waste Services, operating under the trade name Trash Scouts, is a privately held, founder-owned onsite waste management services company headquartered in Alameda, California. Founded in 2016 by Pedrito Gella and Brandon Serrano, the company specializes in transporting dumpsters, carts, recycling bins, and compost containers from property locations — including basements, underground garages, tight trash rooms, elevators, and stairways — to curbside for hauler pickup. Its core differentiated offering, Scout Service, uses a custom-built Scout Truck capable of moving heavier and harder-to-handle dumpsters that standard push-pull operators cannot safely transport. The company operates seven days a week across the San Francisco Bay Area, covering Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and parts of San Mateo County.

The company's revenue is generated primarily through recurring weekly subscriptions for push-pull and Scout services, supplemented by a tiered Monitoring Program (Basic at $30/visit, Mid-Rise at $90/visit, High-Rise at $150/visit) for inspection and compliance reporting, per-item junk removal, and ancillary on-site services including cardboard baling, compactor operation, pressure washing, and tenant education. Customer segments include property management firms (national names such as Greystar, Cushman & Wakefield, Oxford Properties, and Associa), commercial property owners (including Chipotle, Starbucks, Shake Shack, and Verizon Bay Area locations), residential communities (multifamily, condominium, and HOA), and municipal clients (City of Oakland). The go-to-market is sales-led direct service delivery with no reseller or marketplace channels, supported by content marketing, industry association memberships, and vendor credentialing through Realpage, Vive, and NetVendor.

Operationally, the company employs 11-50 staff, operates a fleet of specialized vehicles (Scout Truck, waste tuggers, electric pallet jacks, lifters, and compact service vehicles), and reports 2023 customer-survey outcomes of 3 hours/week staff time savings, 24% average waste cost reduction, 76% regulatory compliance improvement, and 87% cleaner trash rooms. The company has remained bootstrapped since founding, with the only disclosed external capital being a $10,000 Comcast RISE award in November 2021. No AI/ML capabilities, patents, institutional funding, acquisitions, or formal certifications are disclosed.

Name

Bay Area Waste Services

Legal name

Bay Area Waste Services

Website

https://bawaste.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bay Area Waste Services (Trash Scouts) is a privately held, bootstrapped onsite waste management company serving Bay Area property managers, commercial owners, and residential communities with recurring push-pull, monitoring, and junk removal services using proprietary equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Subscription / Backdoor Collection (EUAIAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Junk Removal & Hauling (HSAKALAA), Bulk Item & White Goods Collection (Bulky Waste) (BPALAAAD), Roll-Off / Containerized MSW Collection (Commercial & Industrial) (EUAIAAAD), Roll-Off & Temporary Container MSW Hauling (Dumpsters) (BPALAAAC)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Dumpster pullout services
• Junk removal services
• Trash room monitoring
• Property waste hauling

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Push and Pullout/Scout Services: Weekly recurring service transporting dumpsters, carts, and recycling containers from property locations to curbside for hauler pickup. Pricing varies by property type and service frequency. Properties typically require 1-3 service days per week across multiple waste streams (landfill, recycling, compost).
2. Monitoring Services: Weekly to daily inspection services for trash rooms and collection areas with three tiers: Basic ($30/visit), Mid-Rise ($90/visit), and High-Rise ($150/visit). Includes overflow monitoring, contamination reporting, and hauler coordination.
3. Junk Removal and Disposal: On-demand bulky item removal and disposal for active subscription customers. Pricing based on items removed (not volume) with guaranteed 24-48 hour pickup. Accepts furniture, appliances, mattresses, cardboard, and pallets.
4. Additional On-Site Services: Pressure washing, cardboard baling, compactor services, tenant education and training, doorstep collection, sanitizing and disinfecting containers, waste audits and reporting, e-waste collection, chute repair and cleaning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bay Area Waste Services (dba Trash Scouts) provides onsite waste management services for multifamily residential and commercial properties in the San Francisco Bay Area. Its core service is Push and Pull / Scout Service — transporting dumpsters, carts, and recycling bins from trash rooms, basements, underground garages, or other difficult locations to the curb for hauler pickup. The offering is delivered as a recurring weekly subscription, 7 days a week, with add-on monitoring, junk removal, and ancillary maintenance services.

Product overview

Bay Area Waste Services (operates as Trash Scouts) offers a unified service platform focused on onsite waste management for residential and commercial properties. The core offering is Push and Pull Services/Scout Services, which transport waste containers to curbside for hauler pickup. Additional service modules include junk removal, monitoring plans (Basic, Mid-Rise, High-Rise tiers), doorstep collection, cardboard baling, compactor services, tenant education, and pressure washing. These services are offered a la carte or as bundled monitoring packages, primarily serving property managers and commercial property owners throughout the Bay Area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Push and Pull Services Recurring weekly service that safely and reliably transports dumpsters, carts, recycling bins, and compost containers from designated collection locations at multifamily and commercial properties to the curb or staging area for pickup by waste and recycling haulers. Designed for property managers and property owners across the Bay Area.
• Scout Services Specialized Push and Pull service that uses a custom-built Scout Truck to transport heavier and more difficult-to-move dumpsters that are traditionally unsafe or too heavy for standard push/pull services. Targets properties with challenging layouts including basements, underground garages, and tight trash rooms.
• Junk Removal, Haul and Disposal Service On-demand bulky item removal service for active weekly customers, handling furniture, appliances, mattresses, cardboard, and pallets that do not fit inside waste carts or dumpsters. Pricing is per-item with no minimum charges and guaranteed 24-48 hour pickup.
• Monitoring Program (Basic, Mid-Rise, High-Rise Plans) Tiered weekly-to-daily inspection service for trash rooms and collection areas that includes overflow monitoring, contamination reporting, hauler coordination, missing cart reporting, dumpster rotation, sorting assistance, and optional monthly pressure washing. Priced per visit with three tiers for small properties, mid-rise apartments, and high-rise buildings.
• Compactor and Baler Services Service that runs trash compactors and cardboard balers on customer properties, rotates full and empty containers, ports compactor bins for centralized collection, and provides equipment repairs and scheduled maintenance. Targeted at commercial properties with high waste volume.
• Doorstep Collection / Valet Waste Removal Service that transports tenant waste directly from individual resident doorsteps to the property's dumpsters, providing convenience-focused valet waste collection for residential communities.
• Trash Room and Container Pressure Washing Sanitizing and disinfecting service for trash bins, trash rooms, and enclosures to maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards.
• Cardboard Sorting, Baling and Removal Service that sorts, bales, and removes cardboard waste for commercial and industrial properties with significant cardboard volume.
• Tenant Education and Training Waste and recycling education program that delivers procedures training for tenants, employees, or other stakeholders, including maintaining signage and custom materials on a scheduled or as-needed basis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Properties save average of 24% on monthly waste and recycling costs
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered community, industry association and vendor credentialing.

• Keep Oakland BeautifulcommunityOthersNon-profit organization dedicated to creating and sustaining a beautiful, clean, green, litter-free Oakland through education, community engagement, and volunteer action. Trash Scouts supports through volunteer and financial contributions.
• Mobilize LovecommunityOthersNon-profit organization deploying fleet of outreach trucks to deliver mobile human services and afterschool programs, including the first non-profit food truck in the Bay Area. Trash Scouts donates and supports their operations.
• East Bay Rental Housing Association (EBRHA)industry associationOthersNon-profit organization dedicated to promoting fair, safe, and well-maintained residential rental housing compliant with local ordinances and state/federal laws. Trash Scouts is a proud member.
• Northern California Recycling Association (NCRA)industry associationOthersAssociation of recycling businesses, community groups, municipalities, and individuals committed to promoting, expanding, and institutionalizing recycling. Founded in 1978 with around 200 members. Trash Scouts is a proud member.
• Oakland Chamber of Commerceindustry associationOthersOne of the most influential forces in local government and regional economic development, founded over 100 years ago. Trash Scouts is a member supporting their work.
• BOMA Oakland/East Bayindustry associationOthersBuilding Owners & Management Association providing support and information to the commercial real estate industry in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Southern Solano counties since 1924. Members represent over 70 million square feet of space.
• Alameda Chamber of Commerceindustry associationOthersVoice of the business community representing and advocating for businesses in Alameda. Trash Scouts is a proud member, headquartered in the city of Alameda.
• Better Business Bureau (BBB)industry associationOthersConsumer protection organization providing business accreditation. Trash Scouts is a member.
• Berkeley Property Owners Associationindustry associationOthersIndustry association representing property owners in Berkeley. Trash Scouts is listed as a member.
• Realpagevendor credentialingTechnology or IntegrationVendor credentialing provider. Trash Scouts is registered and credentialed to meet vendor requirements of property management clients.
• Vivevendor credentialingTechnology or IntegrationVendor management platform for property management compliance. Trash Scouts is credentialed through this platform.
• NetVendorvendor credentialingTechnology or IntegrationVendor credentialing platform. Trash Scouts is registered to meet vendor requirements.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Valet Living: National doorstep/valet trash and amenity services provider for multifamily properties — directly comparable to Trash Scouts' push/pull and doorstep collection services for apartments and commercial communities.
• Ally Waste: Valet trash and bulk-item pickup service for apartment communities across multiple U.S. metros — competes in the same subscription trash-doorstep category for multifamily properties.
• 1-800-GOT-JUNK?: Largest North American junk removal franchise; directly comparable to Trash Scouts' per-item bulky item and junk haul offering for both residential and commercial customers.
• LoadUp: On-demand junk removal and hauling service with tech-enabled booking; overlaps with Trash Scouts' junk removal product, particularly for property managers needing fast bulky-item removal.

Emerging players

• JDog Junk Removal & Hauling: Veteran-owned junk removal franchise with a national footprint; competes with Trash Scouts in residential and commercial bulky-item removal.
• Bin There Dump That: Residential-friendly roll-off dumpster rental franchise — comparable service category to Trash Scouts' commercial dumpster handling but focused on consumer rentals.
• Rubicon Technologies: Software and services platform for waste and recycling haulers; thematically related as a tech-enabled entrant into the same waste-handling value chain Trash Scouts operates in.

Regional players

• Recology: Bay Area-focused municipal solid waste hauler and a current Trash Scouts partner; comparable as the downstream hauler whose pickups Trash Scouts schedules around, and a potential vertical integrator.

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services: One of the largest U.S. waste haulers and a Trash Scouts partner; represents the incumbent hauler ecosystem and the most likely buyer/competitor if the service-layer business is scaled.
• Waste Management, Inc. Largest North American waste and recycling hauler and a Trash Scouts partner — comparable as the broad incumbent that could expand into adjacent on-property services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@trashscouts
• Facebookfacebook.com/bawaste
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trash-scouts
• Instagraminstagram.com/trashscouts

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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