What CR&R Incorporated does

CR&R Incorporated is a privately held environmental services company founded in 1963 by Clifford Ronnenberg and headquartered at 11292 Western Ave, Stanton, California. The company provides integrated solid waste collection, recycling, organics processing, composting, anaerobic digestion, and street sweeping services to residential, commercial, multi-family, and construction-and-demolition customers across six Southern California counties (Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Imperial, and San Diego) and into Arizona (Wickenburg). CR&R serves more than two million customers and processes over 500,000 tons of material annually, employing 1,001-5,000 staff with a fleet that has been progressively converted to clean-burning natural gas vehicles.

The company's technology stack centers on physical waste-diversion infrastructure rather than software. Its flagship facility is the Anaerobic Digester (AD) — branded ROAR (Regional Organics Anaerobic Recovery Facility) — in Perris, California, a state-of-the-art closed-loop system that converts food waste, yard waste, and compostable materials into renewable natural gas (RNG) used to power the company's own CNG collection fleet, plus a soil amendment co-product. Supporting infrastructure includes material recovery facilities (including a facility diverting 1,000 tons of construction materials from landfill per day), composting operations in San Juan Capistrano, California's first biofilter system recognized by the California Environmental Protection Agency, public buyback recycling centers for California Redemption Value containers in Blythe and Stanton, and a wholly-owned Haulaway Storage Containers subsidiary offering portable 10-40' steel containers. CR&R also operates an Avalon Environmental Services affiliate retained under the legacy brand since 1963.

Revenue is generated across multiple streams: recurring monthly municipal franchise fees for the residential three-cart automated system (trash, recycling, organics), commercial and multi-family container subscriptions (1-40 cubic yard bins and 35/65/95 gallon carts), construction-and-demolition roll-off contracts, municipal street sweeping contracts, transportation and logistics fees for tipper and roll-off movements throughout Southern California and Arizona, and storage container rentals via Haulaway. Distribution runs exclusively through municipal franchise agreements and direct customer service (800-826-9677 plus an online portal and live chat). The Ronnenberg family retains ownership (no institutional investor, public listing, or external funding is disclosed), and the company has pursued strategic public-sector partnerships — notably the only RNG interconnect in California with Southern California Gas Company and CalRecycle/California Climate Investments grant funding for the AD facility — to scale organics processing in line with SB 1383, AB 341, and AB 1826 mandates.

Name

CR&R Incorporated

Legal name

CR&R Incorporated

Website

https://crrwasteservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

CR&R Incorporated is a privately held environmental services company providing integrated waste collection, recycling, organics processing, composting, and renewable natural gas production to more than two million residential, commercial, and municipal customers across six Southern California counties and Arizona.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Recycling Processing (BPALADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Food Waste Programs & On-Site Solutions (Cafeterias, Grocers, Hospitality) (BPALAEAE), C&D Waste Collection, Hauling & Container Services (Roll-off/Dumpsters) (EUAIAHAA)

Keywords

• Waste collection services
• Recycling services
• Organic waste processing
• Anaerobic digestion
• Municipal waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Stanton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection Services: Recurring waste collection services for residential, commercial, and multi-family customers through franchise agreements with municipalities. Services include solid waste, recycling, and organics collection using automated cart systems and bins of various sizes.
2. Construction and Demolition Services: Roll-off container and recycling services for construction and demolition projects, including concrete/asphalt boxes and demolition waste hauling.
3. Storage Container Rental: Through partnership with Haulaway, provides temporary and long-term storage containers for various applications including construction, retail, industrial, and institutional uses.
4. Street Sweeping Services: Street sweeping services for cities and counties to address environmental concerns including heavy metals, debris, and water pollution prevention.
5. Transportation Services: Transportation services including tipper and moving floor transfer trailers, end dump and transfer dump, container/dry van/flatbed movement, and 10-wheeler and semi roll-off container services throughout Southern California and Arizona.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CR&R Incorporated provides integrated environmental and waste management services for residential, commercial, construction, and municipal customers across Southern California and Arizona. Services include automated curbside collection (trash, recycling, organics), roll-off and construction & demolition hauling, street sweeping, transportation logistics, and portable storage container rentals. The company also operates processing infrastructure including material recovery facilities, composting sites, and an anaerobic digestion plant that converts organic waste into renewable natural gas and soil amendments.

Product overview

CR&R Incorporated is a waste management and environmental services company offering an integrated portfolio of collection, processing, and recycling services. The core offering consists of Residential Services (automated three-cart curbside collection), Commercial Services (bin and cart services for businesses), Construction Services (rolloff and C&D recycling), and Organics Processing (composting and anaerobic digestion). Supporting services include Street Sweeping, Transportation Services, Storage Container Rental, Food Rescue, LEED Support Services, and Bio-Filtering. The company operates facilities across Southern California and Arizona, serving over 2 million customers. Key differentiators include proprietary Anaerobic Digestion technology that converts organic waste into renewable natural gas (RNG) for fleet vehicles, and a closed-loop sustainability model aligned with California Senate Bill 1383 requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Haulaway: Storage container division offering portable storage containers for temporary and long-term storage needs in various sizes (10', 20', 21', 26' & 40' foot steel containers) for construction, retail, industrial, and institutional applications.
• ROAR (Regional Organics Anaerobic Recovery Facility)

Products and services

• Residential Services Weekly automated three-cart curbside collection for households covering landfill waste (black cart), recyclables (blue cart), and green waste/organics (green cart), plus bulky item collection, E-waste collection, sharps collection, and household battery pickup.
• Commercial Services Solid waste bin service, automated cart service, multi-family waste processing, organic recycling services, waste audits, and mixed recycling programs designed to help businesses comply with California recycling laws (AB 341, AB 1826, SB 1383).
• Construction Services Roll-off container rental (10-40 yard), construction and demolition waste collection, concrete/asphalt boxes, and LEED-compliant recycling processing for construction projects.
• Recycling Services Comprehensive recycling programs including curbside recycling, material recovery facilities, construction and demolition recycling, and public buyback recycling centers for CRV beverage containers.
• Organics Processing Processing of organic waste through composting and anaerobic digestion to convert food waste, yard waste, and compostable materials into renewable natural gas (RNG) and soil amendment products.
• Landfill Disposal Landfill services focused on recycling and diversion, with engineers and scientists monitoring operational excellence to protect local ecosystems and ensure long-term integrity.
• Street Sweeping Environmental street cleaning services that address pollutants including heavy metals, glass, and hazardous materials from roadways, bikeways, and pathways leading to waterways and beaches.
• Transportation Services Transportation and logistics services throughout Southern California and Arizona using a fleet of tipper/moving floor transfer trailers, end dump/transfer dump, container/dry van/flatbed movement, and 10-wheeler/semi roll-off containers.
• Storage Container Rental Temporary and permanent storage container solutions offered through the Haulaway division in various sizes (10', 20', 21', 26', 40') for construction, retail, industrial, and institutional applications.
• Food Rescue Food waste prevention and donation program connecting businesses with food banks and rescue organizations (Abound Food Care, OC Food Bank, Feeding America, Food Finders) to keep edible food out of the waste stream and address food insecurity.
• Public Buyback Recycling Centers Facilities that accept CRV (California Redemption Value) beverage containers for redemption, clean cardboard, and clean paper products at the Blythe, CA and Stanton, CA locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500,000 tons of materials recycled annually
• +3 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southern California Gas CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCR&R has a unique partnership with Southern California Gas Company for the only renewable natural gas interconnect in California. This partnership allows CR&R to distribute their RNG anywhere in the State through the utility's infrastructure.
• Abound Food CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormerly Waste Not OC, connects sources of surplus food with organizations benefiting food insecure individuals across Orange County. Supports CR&R's food rescue initiatives.
• OC Food BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks with nearly 400 local charities, soup kitchens, and community organizations distributing 20 million pounds of food annually. Part of CR&R's food rescue partner network.
• Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino CountiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary food source for over 600 charities and nonprofit organizations, distributing over 2.5 million pounds of food monthly. CR&R food rescue partner for Inland Empire region.
• Food FindersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission to eliminate hunger and food waste while improving nutrition in food insecure communities across Southern California. Has received more than 144 million pounds of donated food since 1989. CR&R food rescue partner.
• Haulaway Storage ContainersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCR&R refers customers to Haulaway for portable storage container needs. Haulaway provides 10', 20', 21', 26', and 40' steel containers for temporary and long-term storage for construction, retail, industrial, and institutional applications.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Burrtec Waste & Recycling Systems: Privately held California-based waste hauler serving Southern California and the Coachella Valley with residential, commercial, recycling, and organics collection; competes with CR&R in Riverside/San Bernardino/Imperial counties.
• EDCO Disposal Corporation: Family-owned Southern California waste hauler offering residential, commercial, and recycling collection in overlapping Orange/San Diego/Imperial/Riverside counties; directly competes with CR&R for the same municipal franchise work and operates its own MRF.
• Athens Services: Family-held Southern California integrated waste and recycling company providing collection, MRF, organics/composting, and street sweeping to municipalities in LA and Orange counties - a direct regional peer to CR&R with comparable franchise model.

Emerging players

• Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Leading North American provider of CNG/RNG vehicle fuel and infrastructure; directly adjacent to CR&R's natural gas fleet and RNG production strategy via the SoCal Gas partnership.
• Anaergia Inc. Technology provider and developer of anaerobic digestion and organics-to-RNG facilities, overlapping CR&R's Perris AD capability as a possible technology competitor or vendor; comparable AD/RNG platform but sold as EPC and operations rather than integrated hauler.

Regional players

• GreenWaste Recovery: Northern California/Central Valley waste, recycling, and organics hauler with own MRF and composting operations; comparable vertically integrated model but does not overlap CR&R's SoCal footprint.
• Recology: Employee-owned Northern California integrated waste, recycling, and organics hauler with deep municipal franchise relationships; comparable integrated collection + organics model, but geography is SF/Bay Area rather than SoCal.

Broad incumbents

• Waste Connections: Large North American solid waste and recycling operator with growing presence in California and active in organics processing; competes with CR&R for franchise and commercial accounts across the West Coast.
• Republic Services: One of the two largest US residential and commercial waste haulers with municipal franchise presence throughout California; competes with CR&R on franchise bids and increasingly on organics/RNG investments nationwide.
• Waste Management, Inc. The largest North American waste and recycling company, with established franchise operations and aggressive organics-to-RNG projects (e.g., natural gas fleet conversions); the dominant incumbent CR&R competes against on larger municipal bids.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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