Basestation

Waste Management Softwarethebasestation.com

Basestation is a cloud-based SaaS platform that provides all-in-one waste management software — covering routing, dispatching, asset tracking, billing, and CRM — to small and mid-sized waste haulers across solid waste, liquid waste, and aggregate hauling verticals in the United States.

Company typePrivate
Founded2020
HeadquartersToronto, Canada
Headcount1–10
GTM typeB2B
OfferingSoftware

What Basestation does

Basestation Inc. is a private cloud-based SaaS provider of all-in-one waste management software, headquartered as a US entity with product development noted as 'Made in Toronto, Canada'. The company's platform integrates seven operational modules — Customer & Order Management (CRM), Routing & Dispatching with real-time GPS, Asset & Inventory Tracking, Billing & Invoicing, a Driver App, and Reporting & Analytics — into a centralized system targeted at small and mid-sized waste haulers across six sub-verticals: commercial front load, roll off/dumpster rental, residential curbside, portable toilets, septic pumping, and dump truck/aggregate hauling.

The platform is sold via a direct, product-led growth motion anchored on website-driven demo booking, supported by an SEO-rich blog and buyer-guide content strategy that positions Basestation against enterprise waste software vendors such as Routeware, AMCS, Trash Flow, Soft-Pak, TRUX, and WAM. Revenue is generated through monthly subscription fees under a quote-based pricing model; specific tier pricing is not publicly disclosed. Customer evidence centers on US SMB haulers (e.g., 8–11 truck operators in Pennsylvania and South Dakota) reporting outcomes such as a stated 50% reduction in billing time and 3x faster dispatch.

The firm is founder-led by Alex Tushinski, a former employee of one of North America's largest waste haulers, who built the product to address the underserved SMB segment that previously relied on pen and paper or spreadsheets and could not afford enterprise software. Basestation is a member of the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) and OASIS, has received Capterra and Software Advice recognition, and reports a customer base of 100+ haulers. No external funding rounds, management team beyond the founder, or revenue figures are disclosed in the input data.

Basestation firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Basestation
Legal name: Basestation Inc.
Website: https://thebasestation.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2020
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1–10 employees
Short description: Basestation is a cloud-based SaaS platform that provides all-in-one waste management software — covering routing, dispatching, asset tracking, billing, and CRM — to small and mid-sized waste haulers across solid waste, liquid waste, and aggregate hauling verticals in the United States.
Ownership category
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Basestation industry classification

Industry

Product category: Waste Management Software
NAICS: General Warehousing and Storage (49311)
SIC: Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)
akta.pro primary industry: Special Waste Transfer (Tires, Mattresses, Appliances) (BPALABAG)

Keywords

Waste management software
Route optimization software
Dumpster rental software
Hauling operations platform
Fleet dispatch software

Where Basestation is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Toronto
HQ country: Canada
HQ region: North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Basestation business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Software
Cost components: Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

SaaS Subscription: Basestation operates as a cloud-based SaaS platform charging subscription fees for access to its waste management software suite. The platform offers an all-in-one solution including routing, dispatching, asset tracking, billing, and reporting capabilities. Pricing is likely tiered based on features or usage volume, though specific pricing tiers are not publicly disclosed.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Subscription	Monthly	Quote-based pricing model

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Basestation product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Basestation provides a cloud-based, all-in-one SaaS platform that helps small- to mid-sized waste and recycling haulers streamline their hauling operations. The platform centralizes customer and order management, routing and dispatching, asset and inventory tracking, automated billing and invoicing, a mobile driver app, and reporting and analytics in a single, easy-to-use system.

Product overview

Basestation is a cloud-based all-in-one software platform for waste haulers. The core Basestation platform integrates seven key modules: Customer & Order Management (CRM), Routing & Dispatching, Asset & Inventory Tracking, Billing & Invoicing, Driver App, and Reporting & Analytics. The platform serves multiple waste verticals including commercial front load, roll off & dumpster rental, residential curbside, portable toilets, septic pumping, and dump truck hauling. It is designed specifically for small- to mid-sized waste haulers to manage their entire operation from one centralized system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Basestation Platform Cloud-based, all-in-one waste management software platform for small- to mid-sized solid waste, liquid waste, and recycling haulers to manage operations from one centralized system. The platform integrates customer and order management, routing and dispatching, asset and inventory tracking, billing and invoicing, a driver app, and reporting and analytics for multi-service hauling operations.

Quantifiable outcome

50% reduction in billing time
+2 more outcomes

Companies that use Basestation

Customer profile

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Basestation technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Basestation partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA)minorOthersBasestation is a proud member of the National Waste & Recycling Association, indicating alignment with industry standards and participation in the waste management industry community.
OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards)minorOthersBasestation is listed as a proud member of OASIS, an international standards organization, suggesting technical interoperability and standards compliance.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Basestation competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Routeware: Routeware provides routing, dispatch, and fleet management software specifically for waste and recycling haulers, including route optimization and onboard computing. It is one of the most established direct competitors Basestation explicitly names in its comparison content, targeting similar SMB and municipal haulers.
Soft-Pak: Soft-Pak offers integrated billing, routing, and back-office software specifically for solid waste haulers. It is a long-standing direct competitor to Basestation in the SMB-to-mid-market waste software segment and is explicitly named in Basestation's comparison content.
Trash Flow: Trash Flow is waste hauler software focused on billing, routing, and customer management for small-to-mid-sized haulers. It is a direct competitor serving the same SMB customer profile that Basestation targets, and is listed in Basestation's competitive comparison content.

Broad incumbents

AMCS: AMCS is a large global provider of waste and recycling software covering enterprise haulers, municipalities, and resource recovery operators across ERP, routing, and customer service. As a broad incumbent with much larger scale, AMCS is the most powerful enterprise competitor that could move down-market into Basestation's SMB tier.
Rubicon Technologies: Rubicon is a software and services platform serving waste and recycling haulers with customer service, dispatch, and fleet optimization capabilities. As a publicly-listed technology provider in the waste space, Rubicon is a broader incumbent competitor with overlapping product functionality.

Emerging players

ReCollect Systems: ReCollect provides smart-city and hauler-facing waste collection tools including customer notifications, routing, and container tracking. While it overlaps with Basestation on waste-management workflows, its focus leans more toward municipal and consumer-facing experiences than SMB hauler operations.
Compology: Compology uses cameras and AI on waste containers to monitor fullness and automate hauler pickups. It is an emerging technology competitor addressing routing and asset visibility — two of Basestation's core modules — from a hardware-and-AI angle.
Wastebits: Wastebits offers hauler-side software and a digital marketplace for waste and recycling services. It overlaps with Basestation on hauler operations and billing modules while extending into a marketplace layer Basestation does not currently operate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Basestation financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Basestation leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Basestation funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Basestation M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Basestation

What does Basestation do?

Is Basestation a public or private company?

Basestation is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Basestation founded?

Basestation was founded in 2020. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Basestation based?

Basestation is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, in the North America region.

How does Basestation make money?

One revenue line is on record: saaS Subscription.

Who are Basestation's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Routeware, Soft-Pak and Trash Flow. Broad incumbents are AMCS and Rubicon Technologies. Emerging players are ReCollect Systems, Compology and Wastebits.

Does Basestation have an API?

No public API is recorded for Basestation.

What industry is Basestation in?

Basestation's product category is Waste Management Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPALABAG, Special Waste Transfer (Tires, Mattresses, Appliances). Its NAICS code is 49311 and its SIC code is 4220.