Denali Water Solutions

What Denali Water Solutions does

Denali Water Solutions, LLC is a specialty waste and environmental services company headquartered in Russellville, Arkansas, that operates the largest food and organic materials recycling platform in the United States with 26 sites nationwide. The company provides end-to-end organic waste management services — including collection of food waste, used cooking oil, grease trap waste, biosolids, DAF skimmings, and liquid industrial waste — to commercial and municipal customers across grocery, restaurants, hospitality, healthcare, sports and entertainment, food manufacturing, agriculture, and educational institutions. Notable enterprise customers include Walmart, for whom Denali transforms unsold food into revenue-generating compost under a closed-loop program, and NASCAR, for the 2025 racing season.

The company's core technology is organic waste recycling and conversion, centered on a proprietary depackaging capability that separates food and beverages from packaging — enabling processing of packaged food waste streams that competitors cannot handle. Inputs flow through collection, depackaging, dewatering, and recycling stages, and outputs are distributed as a portfolio of branded end-products: ReCirculate™ renewable inputs, compost, soils and mulch, natural fertilizer, animal feed, and biofuels. Disclosed throughput includes 360 million pounds of animal feed, 12.1 million gallons of biofuel, 2.4 billion pounds of compost and soils, and 9.6 billion pounds of natural fertilizer. Operating subsidiaries retained under acquisition include Imperial Western Products (biofuels/animal feed, Western US), Tribeca Transport (Pacific Northwest), Wallace Farm (composting, North Carolina), and SMART Recycling (collection, Carolinas).

Revenue is generated through three streams: waste collection services, recycled product sales (transaction-based), and processing services for food manufacturers and municipalities. The go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct phone outreach (833-50-RENEW), website contact forms, and tailored enterprise proposals with multi-year contracts; pricing is quote-based and customized. The company is privately held and PE-backed, with an articulated growth strategy targeting revenue expansion from approximately $400 million to $1 billion through continued acquisition-led geographic and vertical expansion. Regulatory engagement is active, including membership in the CRROPS Coalition, which has influenced EPA language on PFAS in sewage sludge.

Name

Denali Water Solutions

Legal name

Denali Water Solutions, LLC

Website

https://denaliwater.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Denali Water Solutions is the largest US food and organic materials recycler, collecting organic waste from commercial and municipal customers and converting it into compost, animal feed, fertilizers, and biofuels across 26 nationwide sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Waste Recycling Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Organics Collection & Processing (Composting/Anaerobic Digestion) (IMAIAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Food Waste Programs & On-Site Solutions (Cafeterias, Grocers, Hospitality) (BPALAEAE), Source-Separated Organics (SSO) Collection & Hauling (EUAIAEAA), Grease Trap, Used Cooking Oil & FOG Services (Collection & Recycling) (EUAIAGAK), Digestate & Compost Product Processing, Marketing & Distribution (Soil Amendments, Mulch) (EUAIAEAE), Organics & Composting Programs (Food Waste, Green Waste) (BPABALAC)

Keywords

• Organic waste recycling
• Food waste management
• Used cooking oil collection
• Biosolids management services
• Organic fertilizer production

Headquarters

HQ city

Russellville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection Services: Collection of food waste, used cooking oil, grease trap services, and other organic waste streams from commercial and municipal customers. Services include roll-off dumpster rentals, lagoon and digester cleaning, dewatering, and liquid waste management.
2. Product Sales: Sale of recycled products derived from organic waste processing including compost, soils, mulch, natural fertilizers, animal feed, biofuels, and soaps/lubricants. These products are distributed to agricultural customers and other end markets.
3. Processing Services: Processing services for food manufacturers and municipalities including DAF skimmings processing, depackaging, and biosolids management, converting waste into usable products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Denali Water Solutions collects organic waste streams (food waste, used cooking oil, grease, biosolids, DAF skimmings, and liquid waste) from commercial and municipal customers and processes them through depackaging and recycling operations into renewable end products including compost, soils, mulch, natural fertilizers, animal feed, and biofuels. The company operates 26 sites nationwide, serving grocery, restaurants, hospitality, healthcare, agriculture, food manufacturers, and municipalities as an end-to-end food waste recycling partner.

Product overview

Denali Water Solutions operates as America's leading organics recycler, offering a comprehensive food waste recycling platform with multiple interconnected services and products. The core offering includes food waste collection, depackaging, and recycling services that transform discarded organic materials into sustainable products. The company operates a portfolio of products including ReCirculate™ (the main brand for recycled organic solutions), compost/soils/mulch, natural fertilizers, animal feed, and biofuels. Services span collection (food waste, used cooking oil, grease traps), processing (dewatering, DAF skimmings, lagoon/digester cleaning), and end-product distribution. The company serves diverse industries including restaurants, hospitality, healthcare, agriculture, municipalities, grocery, and food manufacturers, operating 26 sites nationwide as of 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ReCirculate: Product brand for recycled organic materials and circular economy solutions

Products and services

• ReCirculate™ Product brand representing Denali's circular-economy solutions that transform organic waste materials into renewable resources for commercial customers.
• Compost, Soils & Mulch Recycled organic materials including compost, soils, and mulch for agriculture and landscaping applications.
• Natural Fertilizer Nutrient-rich soil amendments and natural fertilizers converted from organic residuals for agricultural use.
• Animal Feed Recycled food by-products and high-quality feed supplements for livestock operations.
• Biofuels Used cooking oil, animal fats, and clean-burning biodiesel produced for the renewable fuel industry.
• Food Waste Recycling & Depackaging Collection and processing of unsold packaged or unpackaged food, including pioneering depackaging technology that safely separates food and beverages from packaging for commercial customers across industries.
• Used Cooking Oil Collection Collection of used cooking oil from commercial kitchens for conversion into biofuels, serving restaurants and other commercial food operators.
• Grease Trap Service & Hydro Jetting Grease trap cleaning and hydro jetting services for commercial kitchens to support ongoing operations and regulatory compliance.
• Biosolids Management Efficient management of municipal biosolids for beneficial reuse, converting sewage sludge into usable soil products for municipal and agricultural customers.
• DAF Skimmings Dissolved air flotation (DAF) skimmings processing for food processors and manufacturers to handle wastewater residuals.
• Dewatering Liquid waste management and dewatering services for food processors to reduce waste volume and disposal costs.
• Lagoon & Digester Cleaning Cleaning services for waste lagoons and digesters used by industrial and municipal customers to manage organic waste streams.
• Roll-off Dumpster Rentals Roll-off dumpster rental services supporting waste collection for commercial and industrial customers.
• Palletized Waste & Liquid Destruction Destruction services for palletized waste and liquids, serving commercial customers with bulk expired or recalled product disposal needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 360 million pounds of nutritious animal feed created from unsold food
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CRROPS CoalitioncoreOthers · 1 June 2025Denali participates in the CRROPS coalition, organized under Synagro, which coordinates biosolids management companies to advocate for favorable regulatory policies. The coalition successfully met with EPA leadership and advocated for language in a federal appropriations bill blocking EPA from finalizing its draft risk assessment on PFAS in sewage sludge.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Synagro Technologies: Largest US biosolids and organic residuals management company, providing collection, processing, and beneficial reuse. Directly comparable to Denali on municipal biosolids, land application, and organic recycling, and is even the convener of the CRROPS coalition Denali participates in.
• Recology: Employee-owned US organics and recycling hauler strong in the West Coast. Directly comparable to Denali on commercial food and organics collection and composting, with a similar integrated haul-plus-product model.
• Harvest Power: Specialty organics recycler that turns food waste into compost, mulch, and renewable energy. Closely comparable to Denali on organics processing and end-product distribution, though smaller and more geographically concentrated.
• Natural Upcycling: Food waste upcycling company that turns organic residuals into animal feed and soil products. Highly comparable to Denali's ReCirculate and animal feed lines, though smaller and at an earlier stage of scale.

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management, Inc. Largest US solid waste hauler with growing organics recycling and food waste collection services. Overlaps with Denali on commercial food waste, organics processing, and large enterprise customer relationships, but operates as a multi-line public incumbent.
• Republic Services, Inc. Major US solid waste and recycling company with a national organics recycling platform serving grocers and food manufacturers. Competes with Denali for large enterprise organics contracts but as a broader, publicly traded environmental services provider.
• SteriCycle (now known as Clean Harbors Environmental Services after Stericycle sale to Harsco): US hazardous and specialized waste services company. Comparable as a regulated waste management services platform with multi-site national operations, but with a different waste stream focus than Denali's organics.
• Darling Ingredients Inc. Global renderer converting animal by-products and used cooking oil into feed ingredients, fats, and renewable diesel feedstock. Comparable end-product mix (feed, biofuel from UCO) and overlaps on the used cooking oil collection side.
• Reworld (formerly Covanta): US waste-to-energy operator with growing focus on organics and food waste processing. Adjacent to Denali on diverting organics from landfill and producing energy/soil products, but with a fundamentally different thermal processing core.

Regional players

• Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Northeast US-focused solid waste and recycling company with organics processing capabilities. Comparable to Denali on food waste recycling, composting, and hauling but primarily serves a different US geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/denaliwater
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A9 records

Investments

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

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