Greenwaste Recovery

What Greenwaste Recovery does

GreenWaste Recovery, LLC is a privately held, vertically integrated solid waste, recycling, and resource recovery company headquartered in San Jose, California, founded in 1991 and employing 251-500 people. The company provides curbside collection of organics, recyclables, and trash; construction, demolition, and bulky item recycling; carpet recycling; and debris box and dumpster rentals to residential, commercial, contractor, landscaper, and municipal customers across more than 30 California municipalities spanning the Sacramento Area, Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, Santa Cruz County, and the Monterey Peninsula. Underlying operations rely on three flagship facilities: the San Jose Material Recovery Facility (California's first certified high-diversion organic waste processing facility), the Z-Best Composting Facility in Gilroy (the largest MSW composting operation in the United States, processing 235,000 TPY of yard trimmings and 225,000 TPY of post-consumer organics), and the Renewable Energy Digestion Facility in San Jose (the first large-scale commercial dry fermentation anaerobic digestion facility in the US, processing 90,000 TPY of organics and generating 1.6MW of renewable power).

The company's revenue model combines recurring municipal franchise and curbside collection contracts, transaction-based processing fees for C&D debris and carpet recycling, one-time debris box and dumpster rental fees, wholesale and retail sales of 90+ recycled-content landscape and construction products (compost, mulch, aggregates, soil blends, decorative rock), and managed renewable energy services exporting surplus power to PG&E. Distribution is omnichannel: franchise contracts with city and county governments, direct enterprise sales, inside sales, self-service e-commerce through greenwaste.com, a mobile app on iOS and Android, phone ordering, and in-person purchases at the Gilroy and Zanker facilities. The business is anchored by a 15-year exclusive organics processing agreement with the City of San Jose, holds OMRI, CDFA, C.A.R.E., and Green Business certifications, and operates under an exclusive US license to Eggersmann Anlagenbau's Kompoferm dry anaerobic digestion technology through Zero Waste Energy, LLC.

In November 2025, GreenWaste appointed Kevin DiVincenzo as COO with an explicit mandate to grow the business through technology investment, acquisitions, and leadership development, alongside CEO Clete Elms. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, private equity sponsor, or institutional investor; wholly-owned operating subsidiaries include Zanker Road Resource Management LLC and G W Debris Services LLC.

Name

Greenwaste Recovery

Legal name

GreenWaste Recovery, LLC

Website

https://greenwaste.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

GreenWaste Recovery is a privately held, vertically integrated solid waste and resource recovery company in California providing curbside collection, recycling, composting, anaerobic digestion, and 90+ recycled-content landscape products to municipalities, businesses, and residents across 30+ jurisdictions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solid Waste Management & Resource Recovery Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Collection (56211), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Asset Recovery, Surplus & Decommissioning Services (EUAIANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organics (Food/Yard) Collection (Residential & Commercial) (EUAIAAAO), Source-Separated Organics (SSO) Collection & Hauling (EUAIAEAA), Specialty Materials Recovery (Carpet, Mattresses, Bulky Items) (EUAIADAL), Yard Waste & Green Waste Hauling (Leaves, Grass, Brush) (HSAIAOAA), Yard Waste, Land Clearing & Green Waste Processing (Mulch/Compost Feedstock) (BPALAEAG)

Keywords

• Solid waste collection
• Recycling services
• Organic waste processing
• Composting and mulching
• Construction demolition recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Waste Collection Services: Recurring revenue from municipalities through franchise agreements for curbside collection of organics, recyclables, and trash. Custom-tailored services for communities ranging from 5,000 to 5 million residents.
2. Debris Box and Dumpster Rentals: One-time rental fees for debris boxes ranging from small dumpsters to 40-yard containers for residential, commercial, and construction use in Bay Area, Sacramento, and Monterey Peninsula.
3. Compost and Mulch Product Sales: Wholesale and retail sales of recycled-content landscape products including compost, mulch, soil blends, aggregates, decorative rocks, and sands. Over 90+ products available. Annual production exceeds 150,000 tons of compost.
4. Construction and Demolition Debris Processing: Processing fees for construction, demolition, and bulky item recycling. Up to 75% diversion rate at third-party certified facilities.
5. Carpet Recycling Services: Collection, analysis, sorting, and processing of post-consumer carpeting, foam carpet padding, commercial broadloom carpet, and carpet tiles as a C.A.R.E. Certified Collector.
6. Renewable Energy Generation: The Renewable Energy Digestion Facility generates 1.6MW of clean green renewable power from biogas, with surplus power provided to PG&E for distribution to the grid.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GreenWaste Recovery provides solid waste collection, recycling, and resource recovery services for residential, commercial, and municipal customers across California. The company operates curbside collection, debris box and dumpster rentals, construction and demolition debris recycling, carpet recycling, a Material Recovery Facility, an organic composting operation (Z-Best), and an anaerobic digestion facility that generates renewable energy. It also produces and sells 90+ recycled-content landscape and construction products including OMRI-certified compost, mulch, aggregates, soil blends, sands, and decorative rocks.

Product overview

GreenWaste Recovery is a premier recycling and waste management company operating in California, offering an integrated portfolio of waste collection, processing, and recycling services. The core service portfolio includes Construction/Demolition/Bulky Item Recycling (diverting up to 75%), Debris Box and Dumpster Rentals (sizes from small to 40-yard), Carpet Recycling, Curbside Collection, MRF Recycling, Composting, and Anaerobic Digestion. The company operates two flagship facilities: the Z-Best Composting Facility in Gilroy (largest MSW composting operation in the US) and the Renewable Energy Digestion Facility in San Jose (first large-scale dry fermentation AD facility in the US). GreenWaste produces and sells over 90 recycled-content landscape and construction products including Compost (OMRI-certified Z-Best Organic Compost), Mulch, Aggregates (Base Rock, Crushed Rock), Soil Blends, Sands, and Decorative Rocks. The company serves residential, commercial, municipal, landscaper, and contractor customers across the Bay Area, Sacramento, and Monterey Peninsula through its digital platform including a mobile app for iOS/Android.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction, Demolition, and Bulky Item Recycling Network of state-of-the-art resource recovery facilities specializing in recycling construction, demolition, and bulky items, diverting up to 75% of waste at third-party certified facilities; serves commercial, contractor, and municipal customers.
• Debris Box and Dumpster Rentals Rental service for debris boxes and dumpsters ranging from small dumpsters to 40-yard debris boxes, available in the Bay Area, Sacramento, and Monterey Peninsula; material is processed at GreenWaste resource recovery facilities.
• Carpet Recycling Collection, analysis, sorting, and processing of post-consumer carpeting, foam carpet padding, commercial broadloom carpet, and carpet tiles; GreenWaste is a C.A.R.E. Certified Collector member.
• Curbside Collection Services Custom-tailored, sustainable organics, recyclables, and trash collection services for communities ranging from 5,000 to 5 million residents under municipal franchise agreements.
• MRF Recycling (Material Recovery Facility) Solid waste and recyclables processing at California's first certified high diversion organic waste processing facility, with three distinct processing systems to separate materials.
• Composting Services Organic composting operations at the GreenWaste Z-Best Composting Facility in Gilroy, the largest certified organic composting operation in California and largest MSW composting operation in the United States, processing 235,000 TPY yard trimmings and 225,000 TPY post-consumer organics.
• Anaerobic Digestion Services Dry fermentation anaerobic digestion transforming organic waste into renewable energy and compost feedstock at the Renewable Energy Digestion Facility in San Jose, processing up to 90,000 tons/year and generating 1.6MW of renewable power.
• Z-Best Organic Compost OMRI-certified organic compost product approved by the California Department of Food and Agriculture for use on farms, gardens, and nurseries, produced from the Z-Best mixed waste composting process.
• Mulch Products Landscape mulch products in various colors (black, dark brown, green, mahogany, mocha, red, sunburst) and bark/wood chip variants, available in OMRI Listed and SB 1383 Compliant variants.
• Aggregates (Base Rock and Crushed Rock) Construction and landscape aggregate materials including base rock and crushed rock in various sizes for jobsite and landscaping applications.
• Soil Blends, Dirt, and Sands Soil products including amendments, decomposed granite, pathway material, dirt, sands, and soil blends for landscaping and construction applications.
• Decorative Rocks Decorative rock products in various types including cobbles, natural, pebbles, permeable, recycled, regular, and round variants for landscape applications.
• Online Bill Pay Service Online bill payment service for GreenWaste bills and invoices with ACH, phone, mail, and in-person payment options.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% C&D debris diversion rate at certified facilities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zero Waste Energy, LLCcoreTechnology or IntegrationZero Waste Energy, LLC exclusively licenses the Eggersmann Anlagenbau's patented Kompoferm high solids dry anaerobic digestion and IVC Plus in-vessel composting technologies to GreenWaste for use at the Renewable Energy Digestion Facility. This is the foundation technology for the first large-scale commercial dry fermentation anaerobic digestion facility in the United States.
• Carpet America Recovery Effort (C.A.R.E.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreenWaste is a proud member of the Carpet America Recovery Effort (C.A.R.E.) and each of their facilities meet or exceed requirements to be a C.A.R.E. Certified Collector. This partnership enables post-consumer carpet and carpet padding collection, analysis, sorting, and processing across their service areas.
• PG&EminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Renewable Energy Digestion Facility generates 1.6MW of renewable energy and provides surplus power to PG&E for distribution to the grid. GreenWaste's facility runs on 100% renewable energy it produces.
• City of San JosecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner15-year exclusive organics processing agreement with the City of San Jose for processing commercial organic waste including pre- and post-consumer source separated food waste, residuals from processing wet and dry materials, and yard waste.
• City of Palo AltominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Renewable Energy Digestion Facility processes source-separated residential food waste and yard trimmings and commercial food waste from the City of Palo Alto.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management, Inc. Waste Management is the largest waste management and environmental services company in North America, offering collection, recycling, and disposal services across the US. It competes with GreenWaste for municipal franchise contracts and commercial hauling accounts in California while also operating compost and landfill-gas-to-energy assets at massive scale.
• Republic Services, Inc. Republic Services is the second-largest US waste hauler, providing solid waste collection, recycling, and disposal services nationally. It competes directly with GreenWaste in California municipal and commercial accounts and operates organics processing and landfill-gas recovery operations comparable in scope to GreenWaste's AD and composting facilities.

Direct peers

• Recology: Recology is a 100% employee-owned California-based integrated waste management company operating collection, recycling, and composting services across Northern and Central California. It directly competes with GreenWaste for municipal franchise contracts in the Bay Area and Sacramento and operates comparable MRF and composting infrastructure.
• Athens Services: Athens Services is a Southern California-based integrated waste management company providing residential, commercial, and industrial collection plus recycling and organics processing. It competes with GreenWaste for California municipal contracts and operates comparable organics/composting and C&D recycling capabilities in overlapping service territories.
• Burrtec Waste Industries: Burrtec is a California-based privately held waste hauler serving Southern California municipalities and commercial accounts with collection, recycling, and organics processing. It competes head-to-head with GreenWaste in California municipal franchise bidding and operates similar integrated recycling/composting infrastructure.
• CR&R Environmental Services: CR&R is a Southern California-based integrated waste services company specializing in organics collection, anaerobic digestion, and composting — directly overlapping GreenWaste's core organics-processing value proposition. It has been an aggressive municipal franchise bidder in California and is a relevant comparable on AD technology and organic diversion programs.

Regional players

• Newport Pacific Capital (BLT Enterprises / EDCO): EDCO is a Southern California family-owned waste and recycling company providing residential and commercial collection plus MRF and transfer station operations. It competes with GreenWaste in California municipal franchise contracts and offers overlapping curbside recycling and organics collection capabilities.
• Atlas Disposal Industries: Atlas Disposal is a California-based commercial and residential waste hauler operating in the Sacramento and Bay Area markets — directly overlapping GreenWaste's Sacramento franchise territory. It is a relevant comparable on commercial account pricing and C&D recycling services.

Others

• Zanker Road Resource Management: Zanker Road Resource Management is actually a wholly-owned subsidiary of GreenWaste, but historically operated as a standalone C&D recycling and materials recovery business in the Bay Area. It is comparable as a peer because it provides identical specialty recycling services (C&D debris processing at up to 75% diversion) that GreenWaste offers at the corporate level.

Emerging players

• Synagro Technologies: Synagro is a US-based biosolids and organic residuals management company operating anaerobic digestion and composting facilities. It is a relevant comparable for GreenWaste's Renewable Energy Digestion Facility and Z-Best Composting operations, particularly on AD technology and biosolids/food waste processing economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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