Apple Valley Waste Services

What Apple Valley Waste Services does

Apple Valley Waste Services is a regional solid waste management company operating under Gold Medal Services, LLC. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Kearneysville, West Virginia (771 James Burr Blvd.), the company provides residential curbside trash collection, commercial waste and recycling pickup, roll-off dumpster rentals, single-stream recycling, bulky-item and yard-waste services, and a portable Big HANDYBAG container solution. Service territory spans West Virginia (Berkeley, Hampshire, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan counties), Maryland (Washington, Allegany, Frederick), Frederick County Virginia, Washington D.C. metro, and parts of Pennsylvania (Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Adams), executed through a fleet of over 150 vehicles managed across three states.

The core product stack is operational rather than software-based: subscription residential service with leased 96-gallon wheeled carts and bundled bulky-item pickup (two items per month); commercial dumpster rentals in 2- to 8-yard sizes plus front-load, rear-load, compactor, and roll-off (15-40 cubic yard) configurations; and a single-stream recycling facility — Apple Valley Recycling Center — processing 10 tons of recyclable material per hour. The most distinctive technical component is the partnership with Entsorga, which deploys the patented HEBioT process to convert mixed municipal solid waste into EPA-recognized Solid Recovered Fuel supplied to major manufacturers.

The business model is predominantly subscription-recurring for residential and commercial accounts, with pay-as-you-go / one-time rentals for roll-offs and Big HANDYBAG. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Customer segments are horizontal — residential homeowners, commercial and industrial businesses, and contractors/jobsite managers — reached through phone-based inside sales (local 304-724-1834 and toll-free 877-267-1280), online signup portals, and direct field service. The company retains acquired sub-brands (Hometown Disposal, Parks Garbage Service) as wholly-owned subsidiaries and complements them with the AV Recycling Center subsidiary, suggesting a roll-up growth playbook layered onto organic route expansion.

Name

Apple Valley Waste Services

Legal name

Gold Medal Services, LLC

Website

https://applevalleywaste.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Apple Valley Waste Services is a regional solid waste company, operated by Gold Medal Services, LLC, that provides residential curbside collection, commercial dumpster and roll-off rentals, single-stream recycling, and Entsorga-enabled resource recovery across West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, the D.C. metro, and parts of Pennsylvania, serving homeowners, businesses, and contractors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solid Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Container Rental, Delivery & Servicing (Carts/Bins) (BPALAAAG), Bulky Waste & White Goods Drop-Off/Transfer (BPALABAE), Industrial Packaging Waste Services (Pallets, Cardboard, Film, IBCs/Drums—Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAD)

Keywords

• Waste collection services
• Recycling processing
• Roll-off dumpster rentals
• Solid waste management
• Commercial waste hauling

Headquarters

HQ city

Kearneysville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Trash Collection Services: Weekly curbside trash pickup services for residential customers, featuring 96-gallon wheeled trash carts (leased to customers) with monthly service fees. Includes bulky item pickup (2 items per month included), yard waste services, and optional add-ons like e-waste pickup and seasonal yard waste removal programs.
2. Commercial Waste Management Services: Business waste disposal services including commercial trash and recycling pickup, dumpster rentals (2-8 yard), compactors, self-contained compactors, rear-load and front-load dumpsters. Services provided across West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. metro areas.
3. Roll-off Dumpster Rentals: Roll-off container rentals for construction, demolition, and project sites. Available in 15 and 30 cubic yard sizes (up to 40 cubic yards depending on location) with on-site dispatcher for delivery and removal according to project timeline. Also includes Big HANDYBAG portable solution for projects too large for regular pickup but not requiring a full roll-off dumpster.
4. Recycling Processing Services: Single-stream recycling center processing materials from the tri-state service area. Processing capacity of 10 tons per hour. Education center offering customer understanding of recycling efforts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Apple Valley Waste Services is a regional solid waste management company that provides weekly curbside residential trash collection with leased 96-gallon carts, commercial waste and recycling pickup with 2-to-8-yard dumpsters and compactors, roll-off container rentals in 15-30 cubic yard sizes, and single-stream recycling processing at a facility rated at 10 tons per hour. The company also operates bulky item pickup, yard waste recycling, and e-waste disposal programs, while partnering with Entsorga for resource recovery that converts municipal solid waste into EPA-recognized Solid Recovered Fuel.

Product overview

Apple Valley Waste Services operates as a regional waste management company offering a unified suite of residential and commercial services across West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. The core product portfolio includes residential curbside trash collection (using company-provided 96-gallon wheeled carts), commercial trash and recycling services with various dumpster options, and roll-off container rentals in 15, 20, and 30 cubic yard sizes. Supporting services include bulky item pickup, yard waste recycling, e-waste disposal, and freon pickup. The company differentiates through its sustainability initiatives, including a partnership with Entsorga for resource recovery (converting waste to Solid Recovered Fuel using HEBioTTM technology) and a proprietary single-stream recycling facility processing 10 tons per hour. Products like the Big HANDYBAG (portable pop-up container) complement roll-off dumpsters as accessible alternatives for smaller-scale projects. Services are available under subsidiary brands including Hometown Disposal, Parks Garbage Service, and Apple Valley Recycling Center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Big HANDYBAG: Portable pop-up disposal bag solution for DIY projects, moving preparation, garage clean-out, or seasonal clean-up. Holds over one ton of debris.
• Apple Valley Recycling Center

Products and services

• Residential Trash Collection Services Weekly curbside trash pickup services for residential customers, including leased 96-gallon wheeled trash carts and once-a-week pickup schedules across West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and the D.C. metro areas.
• Commercial Trash and Recycling Services Business waste management including scheduled trash pickup, recycling collection, and dumpster rental services for commercial customers across multiple counties in West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C.
• Roll-Off Dumpster Rentals Roll-off dumpster container rentals in 15 and 30 cubic yard sizes for construction, demolition, and project sites, with an on-site dispatcher included for efficient delivery and removal.
• Trash Compactors Trash compactors for businesses that generate high volumes of waste or have limited space, compressing trash to reduce bulk and improve disposal efficiency.
• Front Load Dumpster Rentals Commercial front-load container rentals for businesses requiring regular ongoing waste collection services, available in multiple sizes.
• Rear Load Dumpster Rentals Commercial rear-load container rentals for businesses, available in 2-to-8-yard capacities for flexible waste management needs.
• Single Stream Recycling State-of-the-art single-stream recycling processing at 10 tons per hour, accepting glass, plastics, metals, paper, and cardboard without sorting requirements, operated through Apple Valley Recycling Center.
• Entsorga Resource Recovery (Solid Recovered Fuel) Resource recovery service via partnership with Entsorga using the HEBioTTM process to convert mixed municipal solid waste into EPA-recognized Solid Recovered Fuel for use by major manufacturers as an eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuels.
• Big HANDYBAG Portable pop-up container solution for projects too large for regular trash pickup but not requiring a roll-off dumpster. Holds over one ton of debris and is expandable, ideal for DIY projects, moving preparation, and garage clean-outs.
• Bulky Item Pickup Monthly bulky item disposal service allowing two items (appliances, furniture, bicycles, tires) per month at no additional charge, with additional fees for freon-containing items and e-waste.
• Yard Waste Recycling Program Seasonal yard waste collection from April through November accepting grass, leaves, small shrubs, and bundled limbs in biodegradable bags with yard waste stickers, scheduled through customer service.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processing capacity of 10 tons of recyclable material per hour at Apple Valley Recycling Center
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EntsorgacoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Entsorga, the nation's first resource recovery facility operator, using the patented HEBioTTM process to convert mixed municipal solid waste and non-hazardous materials into EPA-recognized Solid Recovered Fuel. The facility recovers plastics, biomass and carbon-based materials from Apple's waste stream to produce renewable fuel for major manufacturers.
• Apple Valley Recycling CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-of-the-art single-stream recycling facility centrally located to accept recyclable materials from West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania service areas. Operates as a related entity processing 10 tons of recyclable material per hour, with an education center for customer outreach on recycling efforts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management: Largest North American solid waste and recycling services company with deep Mid-Atlantic operations. Overlap with AVW is direct in collection, recycling, and roll-off services across WV/MD/VA/D.C., but WM's scale and breadth are several orders of magnitude larger.
• Republic Services: Second-largest U.S. hauler offering residential, commercial, recycling, and disposal services with strong Mid-Atlantic presence. Direct competitor on commercial and municipal contracts in the same geography AVW serves.
• Waste Connections: Third-largest North American solid waste services company with extensive footprint in secondary markets. Operates in overlapping Mid-Atlantic geographies and competes on commercial and municipal contracts with a similar rural/small-metro collection focus.
• GFL Environmental: Canadian-headquartered diversified environmental services company with significant U.S. operations including the Mid-Atlantic. Offers residential, commercial, recycling, and resource recovery services comparable to AVW's product suite.

Direct peers

• Casella Waste Systems: Publicly-traded regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management operator headquartered in the Northeast. Highly comparable business model: vertically integrated collection, recycling/MRF, and disposal across a multi-state regional footprint, with focus on smaller/rural markets like AVW.
• Rumpke Consolidated Companies: Family-owned regional waste hauler serving Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia with residential, commercial, recycling, and landfill operations. Closely comparable in scale, family/regional culture, vertical integration, and tri-state-style geographic model.
• Recology: Employee-owned regional waste and recycling company operating on the West Coast with deep vertical integration including MRFs and resource recovery. Comparable model of employee/family ownership, integrated recycling, and commitment to diversion beyond disposal.
• Santek Waste Services: Regional solid waste and recycling services provider operating in the Southeast U.S. with residential, commercial, and C&D roll-off capabilities. Closely comparable mid-sized regional hauler with vertically integrated collection and recycling.

Emerging players

• Heritage-Crystal Clean: Specialty environmental services company focused on parts cleaning and used oil collection with growing waste handling services. Adjacent comparable given overlap in commercial waste services and environmental compliance orientation.

Others

• Pioneer Recycling: Regional recycling and materials recovery operator on the U.S. East Coast. Comparable to AVW Recycling Center's downstream role in single-stream processing and commodity sales; reflects the recycling-side competitive set AVW's MRF faces.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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