Arcwood Environmental

What Arcwood Environmental does

Arcwood Environmental is a US-based, PE-backed provider of hazardous and non-hazardous waste management services, headquartered in Indianapolis with operational coverage across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Great Lakes regions. The company was founded in 1975 and operates a national platform offering waste transportation, treatment and disposal, field services (industrial cleaning, vacuum services, remediation), onsite services, technical solutions (unknown chemical identification, lab packing, waste consolidation), 24/7 emergency response, demilitarization and explosive disposal, and environmental compliance training. Customers include Fortune 500 industrial enterprises and mid-market industrial companies across pharmaceutical, chemical, advanced manufacturing, oil and gas, and steel verticals, served through an enterprise field-sales motion.

The company monetizes primarily through transaction-fee waste transportation, treatment and disposal services, supplemented by professional-services revenue from field work and regulated compliance training programs. Underlying technology centers on RCRA-compliant processes, including an electronic e-Manifest system aligned with EPA hazardous-waste tracking requirements, a Hazardous Waste Identification Process (HWID), and operational platforms such as the Environmental Information System (EIS) customer portal and Arcwood Storefront. Operational scale in 2025 included management of 371,888 tons of waste, 13,102 tons of recycled material, 138,011 metric tons of CO2 emissions avoided, and 21.5 million gallons of treated wastewater returned for reuse.

Following acquisition by EQT Infrastructure and a subsequent rebranding, Arcwood has executed an aggressive roll-up strategy, completing five acquisitions in 18 months (Innovative Recycling Technologies, ERG Environmental Group, MXI Environmental Services / Dynamic Recycling / Maumee Express, and Safeway Industrial Services / Safeway Environmental Services) to consolidate regional hazardous-waste platforms into a national brand. The company reports a fleet of over 2,000 vehicles, 1,001-5,000 employees, and the retention of acquired brand identities under a unified corporate parent. Leadership includes CEO HP Nanda and Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer Carol Roos.

Name

Arcwood Environmental

Legal name

Arcwood Environmental, LLC

Website

https://arcwoodenviro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Arcwood Environmental is a US-based, EQT Infrastructure-owned provider of hazardous and non-hazardous waste transportation, treatment, disposal, and field services, serving Fortune 500 industrial customers across pharmaceutical, chemical, advanced manufacturing, oil and gas, and steel sectors from a national footprint built through regional acquisitions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Waste Transportation Services: Transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste using specialized fleet including tankers, roll-offs, end dumps, vacuum trucks, and specialized trailers. Services include hazardous and non-hazardous waste hauling to treatment and disposal facilities.
2. Field Services: Industrial cleaning, vacuum services, remediation, emergency response, tank cleaning, lab packing, and waste brokerage services provided on customer sites or at Arcwood facilities.
3. Waste Treatment and Disposal: Treatment and disposal services for hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams, including recycling, incineration, fuel blending, and wastewater treatment.
4. Environmental Compliance Training: Training programs covering hazardous waste regulations, RCRA requirements, Generator Improvements Rule, Pharmaceutical Waste Management, and aerosol management.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Arcwood Environmental is a national provider of hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, transporting, treating, and disposing of regulated waste streams with a focus on reuse and recycling. The company also delivers industrial field services (cleaning, vacuum services, remediation, lab packing), 24/7 emergency spill and disaster response, onsite environmental services, demilitarization and explosive disposal, and RCRA-focused compliance training to industrial enterprise customers.

Product overview

Arcwood Environmental is a national environmental services provider offering a comprehensive platform of waste management solutions. The core service portfolio includes Waste Transportation, Treatment & Disposal, Field Services (industrial cleaning, vac services, remediation), Technical Solutions (chemical identification, lab packing), Onsite Services, and Emergency Response. The company also provides specialized Demilitarization & Explosive Disposal services and Environmental Compliance Training programs. Supporting infrastructure includes customer portals such as the Environmental Information System (EIS) and Arcwood Storefront. The company has expanded through strategic acquisitions including MXI Environmental Services/Dynamic Recycling, ERG Environmental Group, Innovative Recycling Technologies, and Safeway Industrial/Safeway Environmental Services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Environmental Information System (EIS): Customer collaboration and data sharing portal for environmental information management.
• Arcwood Storefront

Products and services

• Waste Transportation, Treatment, & Disposal Safe transportation, treatment, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste using a specialized fleet of tankers, roll-offs, end dumps, vacuum trucks, and trailers; focused on reuse and recycling to minimize environmental impact; serves industrial generators across pharmaceutical, chemical, advanced manufacturing, oil and gas, and steel.
• Field Services Industrial cleaning, vacuum services, remediation, tank cleaning, lab packing, and waste brokerage services provided on customer sites or at Arcwood facilities by trained Field Chemists; targets industrial enterprises needing on-site hazardous and non-hazardous waste handling.
• Technical Solutions Hazardous chemical identification, waste consolidation, lab packing, and waste shipment preparation services performed by trained Field Chemists; supports industrial customers needing classification and compliant packaging of unknown or complex waste streams.
• Onsite Services Onsite environmental services including waste processing, the Environmental Assistance Program, and industrial cleaning tailored to customer site needs; serves industrial customers that require embedded or dedicated on-site environmental support.
• Emergency Response 24/7 emergency response services spanning disinfection, spill cleanup, contamination response, and disaster recovery; deployed nationally to help industrial and commercial customers return to normal operations quickly and safely.
• Environmental Compliance Training Training programs covering hazardous waste regulations, RCRA requirements, the Generator Improvements Rule, the Pharmaceutical Waste Management Rule, and aerosol management; designed for industrial generators and EHS personnel needing compliance certification.
• Demilitarization & Explosive Disposal Specialized service handling demilitarization and explosive disposal of military-specification materials safely and in compliance with regulations; serves defense and government-adjacent customers requiring munitions-handling expertise.

Quantifiable outcome

• 371,888 tons of waste safely managed in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Clean Harbors: Clean Harbors is the largest North American provider of hazardous waste management, environmental remediation, and emergency response services. It is the most directly comparable peer to Arcwood across the full hazardous waste value chain — transportation, treatment, disposal, field services, and emergency response — serving the same Fortune 500 industrial customer base.
• Heritage-Crystal Clean: Heritage-Crystal Clean operates an environmental services segment that mirrors Arcwood's core offering: hazardous and non-hazardous waste collection, recycling, and disposal for industrial customers, with similar scale and a comparable vertical mix (auto, manufacturing, industrial). It is a publicly traded proxy for Arcwood's business mix.
• Stericycle: Stericycle provides regulated waste management, including hazardous and specialty waste, with a focus on compliance-driven recurring service contracts. It overlaps directly with Arcwood's waste transportation, treatment, and disposal offerings for industrial and enterprise customers.
• US Ecology: US Ecology (now a Republic Services business) operates hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities plus field services across North America. It is directly comparable in regulated hazardous waste TSD operations, with overlapping customer verticals in chemical, refining, and manufacturing.
• Heritage Environmental Services: Heritage Environmental Services is an Indianapolis-headquartered hazardous waste management and environmental services provider with comparable offerings in waste treatment, recycling, and field services. It is a regional direct peer with overlapping industrial customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia North America: Veolia operates one of the largest hazardous waste management networks in the world and competes across transportation, treatment, and disposal. As a broad incumbent with a much larger portfolio (water, energy, municipal), it competes with Arcwood at the enterprise level but is not focused exclusively on the U.S. industrial hazardous waste niche.
• Republic Services: Republic Services is a top-tier U.S. environmental services company with growing hazardous and specialty waste exposure following its US Ecology acquisition. It competes broadly with Arcwood but its core franchise is municipal and commercial solid waste, with hazardous waste as a smaller specialty segment.
• Waste Management Inc. Waste Management is the largest North American waste services company, with a dedicated industrial and hazardous waste business line serving enterprise customers. Comparable in scale and breadth of services, but hazardous waste is a relatively small portion of its overall portfolio.
• GFL Environmental: GFL Environmental is a major North American diversified environmental services company with solid waste, liquid waste, and infrastructure services that overlap with portions of Arcwood's portfolio. Comparable in customer mix but operates across a broader waste services portfolio rather than specializing in hazardous waste.
• Reworld (formerly Covanta): Reworld operates waste-to-energy and specialty disposal facilities serving industrial and municipal customers, with overlap in regulated waste treatment and disposal. Comparable in regulated treatment economics but focused on energy recovery rather than Arcwood's broader hazardous waste services mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A6 records

Investments

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