What Ecotech does

Ecotech, LLC is a privately held, locally owned solid waste management company headquartered in Jeffersonville, Indiana, with a mailing presence in Louisville, Kentucky. Founded circa 2001, it operates as the largest privately held waste services provider in the greater Louisville and southeastern Indiana market, serving municipalities, commercial businesses, industrial customers, and a 10,000+ residential customer base. Services include residential curbside collection (trash, yard waste, recyclables, bulky items), commercial front-load collection (2-8 cubic yard containers), roll-off and compactor services, recycling, demolition and construction & demolition waste management (including LEED-compliant diversion), equipment sales/rental/leasing, transportation hauling, and waste-management consulting. Its operating technology is physical: a fleet of collection trucks, tractors, balers, compaction equipment, roll-off containers, and front-load containers, supplemented by a basic online bill-pay portal rather than a software platform.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven. A direct sales team performs waste-stream analysis, recommends container sizing and collection schedules, and onboards new accounts via website inquiry forms and phone outreach (502.935.1130 and 812.944.4018 for New Albany). Municipal contracts are won through competitive procurement; commercial accounts (including multi-location operators such as Derby City Waffles operating 22 Waffle House stores and White Castle Distributing) are secured through direct field sales; residential customers are acquired through referrals, community visibility, and a tiered residential pricing structure offering senior and annual-payment discounts.

Revenue is generated through six streams: subscription-based recurring residential and commercial collection fees, transaction-based roll-off and transportation services, one-time equipment sales plus recurring rental/leasing, and professional services for waste-management consulting and billing/reporting. Pricing is not publicly disclosed but billing occurs monthly with stated senior, referral, and prepay incentives. The business is family-owned, with Bryan Slade as President, no external institutional capital, no parent company, and no public listing. Customer concentration is moderated by segment breadth — spanning 10,000+ residential subscribers, multiple commercial accounts across food service and distribution, and municipal contracts including the City of New Albany — though the largest single commercial relationship (22 Waffle House stores) and the named municipal partner represent meaningful anchors relative to total volume.

Name

Ecotech

Legal name

ecotech, LLC

Website

https://ecotechky.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ecotech, LLC is a privately held, locally owned solid waste management and recycling services provider headquartered in Jeffersonville, Indiana, serving residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers across the greater Louisville, Kentucky and southeastern Indiana markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solid Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Hazardous Waste Services (Manufacturing, Refineries, Metals, Automotive) (EUAIAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Yard Waste, Land Clearing & Green Waste Processing (Mulch/Compost Feedstock) (BPALAEAG)

Keywords

• Solid waste management
• Waste collection services
• Recycling services
• Roll-off containers
• Commercial waste hauling

Headquarters

HQ city

Jeffersonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Collection Services: Recurring curbside collection services for household trash, yard waste, and recyclable materials to single-family homes, municipalities, and homeowner associations.
2. Commercial Front-Load Services: Front-load trash and recycling services with containers ranging from 2 to 8 cubic yards for small and mid-size businesses, restaurants, and retail locations.
3. Roll-Off and Compactor Services: Specialized waste collection, transportation, and disposal services for construction, demolition, industrial, and special waste projects using roll-off containers and compactors.
4. Equipment Sales, Rental, and Leasing: Sale, rental, and leasing of balers, compaction equipment, liquid solidification equipment, open tops, pre-crushers/compactors, sludge boxes, and customized solutions for waste management facilities.
5. Transportation Services: Local hauling of materials including scrap metal, rock, dirt, recyclable materials, bales, and equipment on permanent or temporary basis.
6. Waste Management Consulting: Customer-focused management programs designed to maximize waste disposal cost containment through waste stream analysis and tailored billing and reporting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ecotech is a locally owned and operated solid waste management company based in Louisville, Kentucky, serving the surrounding region and southeastern Indiana. The company provides residential curbside collection, commercial front-load and roll-off services, municipal contracts, recycling, demolition, equipment sales and rental, and transportation services to households, businesses, and government entities.

Product overview

Ecotech, LLC is a solid waste management and recycling services company offering a comprehensive suite of collection, processing, and disposal services. The company's portfolio consists of core collection services (residential, commercial, roll-off, municipal) combined with specialty services (recycling, demolition, construction waste management, transportation, and equipment sales/service). Services are provided to the greater Louisville, Kentucky and southern Indiana areas, serving residential customers, commercial businesses, municipalities, and industrial clients. The company also provides ancillary services including an online bill pay portal and LEED-compliant construction waste management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Collection Services
• Commercial Services
• Roll Off & Compactor Services
• Municipal Services
• Recycling Services
• Equipment Sales & Service
• Transportation Services
• Demolition Services
• Construction & Demolition Waste Management
• Waste Management Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• Tree-lined streets can increase property values by up to 25%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• One Southern Indiana - Chamber & Economic DevelopmentminorOthersecotech is a member of One Southern Indiana, the Chamber & Economic Development organization for the region, indicating local business community engagement and networking presence.
• US Green Building CouncilminorOthersecotech is a member of the US Green Building Council and follows LEED guidelines for construction waste management, helping customers achieve LEED certification through proper debris handling.
• City of New Albany, IndianacoreGTM or Marketing Partnerecotech partnered with the City of New Albany for municipal solid waste collection services. The city partnership extends to tree-planting initiatives, with the city arborist Greg Mills and Mayor Jeff Gahan supporting the 10,000 trees in 10 years program.
• Greater Landfill Inc.minorOthersecotech maintains membership and investor status with Greater Landfill Inc., indicating an operational relationship in the waste disposal infrastructure of the region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services: Second-largest U.S. solid waste and recycling services company with national route density. Competes with Ecotech for commercial, industrial, and municipal accounts across the greater Louisville and Indiana regions.
• FCC Environmental: International environmental services group with U.S. solid waste and recycling operations. Competes in the same commercial/industrial collection space as Ecotech, though with broader geographic and service scope.
• Waste Connections: North American solid waste services company with a network of collection, transfer, and disposal assets. Comparable through its roll-off, commercial front-load, and recycling offerings that overlap Ecotech's service mix.
• Waste Management, Inc. Largest U.S. solid waste services company offering collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal nationally. A direct competitive incumbent in every market Ecotech operates in, with scale advantages on municipal and large commercial bids.
• GFL Environmental: Diversified environmental services company with solid waste, recycling, and infrastructure operations across the U.S. and Canada. Comparable in customer segments (commercial, industrial, municipal) and growing through regional roll-ups similar to Ecotech's potential path.

Direct peers

• Rumpke Consolidated Companies: Family-owned regional waste hauler operating across the Midwest (Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia) with residential, commercial, roll-off, and recycling services. Closely comparable to Ecotech in service mix, regional density, and privately held status.
• Casella Waste Systems: Vertically integrated regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management company in the Northeast and Midwest U.S. Comparable in regional-hauler model, recurring collection revenue, and emphasis on recycling and organics.
• Best Way Disposal: Indiana-based regional solid waste and recycling hauler serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Directly comparable to Ecotech in geography, customer segments, and service portfolio.
• Recology: Employee-owned regional solid waste and recycling hauler primarily on the U.S. West Coast. Comparable in employee/values-led ownership, full-service residential/commercial/industrial collection, and strong recycling orientation.

Emerging players

• Sourgum Waste: Tech-enabled waste and recycling services company focused on commercial and roll-off customers. Comparable on commercial front-load and roll-off service lines, with a technology-forward GTM that contrasts Ecotech's traditional sales-led approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ecotechky

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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