What Evergreen Recycling does

Evergreen Recycling, founded in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, is a privately held sustainability consulting and industrial waste management firm that helps large manufacturers and cement producers divert byproducts from landfill and replace fossil fuel inputs with alternative materials. Core services span Zero Waste Management (landfill-to-gas-capture, anaerobic digestion, composting, alternative raw material replacement, vermiculture), National Network Logistics Planning (multimodal truck/rail/ship movement of byproducts across a North American facility network), Cement Byproduct Sustainability (end-to-end program management from market research through permitting, equipment design, and outreach), and specialized consulting in Alternative Fuels and Reuse feasibility.

The company's underlying technology is rooted in applied chemistry, materials science, and industrial logistics rather than software — its proprietary advantages are a North American end-user/supplier network, byproduct evaluation expertise, and demonstrated regulatory negotiation capability (including with environmental groups such as the Sierra Club). Documented outcomes include 90% landfill diversion for a global manufacturer, 30% reduction in fossil fuel reliance for a cement client, and management of up to 20,000 tons per month of alternative fuel materials for cement manufacturing.

The business model is sales-led and professional-services oriented: revenue derives from custom consulting engagements and managed services programs, with pricing quoted per project scope rather than disclosed publicly. Customer segments are predominantly enterprise, with cement manufacturers as the primary vertical, supplemented by large diversified manufacturers and industrial byproduct producers. Go-to-market relies on industry conferences, university MBA presentations, referrals from Fortune 500 relationships, and direct enterprise sales rather than digital channels. As of February 2026, the company is in severe financial distress: its Clyde, Ohio facility was closed and 163 workers laid off after a lender seized assets and discontinued funding, with no going-concern buyer identified.

Name

Evergreen Recycling

Legal name

Evergreen Recycling

Website

https://evergreenrecycling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Evergreen Recycling is a Seattle-based sustainability consulting firm, founded in 1994, that helps enterprise manufacturers and cement producers divert industrial byproducts from landfill, manage alternative fuels logistics across North America, and achieve zero-waste and emissions-reduction mandates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Waste Management & Sustainability Consulting

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Waste Collection (56211), All Other Waste Management Services (56299)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

On-site Recycling Programs (Single-Stream, Source-Separated) (BPABALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply) (EUAIAKAA), Wood Waste Processing & Recycling (Mulch, Biomass Feedstock) (EUAIAHAE)

Keywords

• Industrial waste recycling
• Sustainability consulting
• Zero waste management
• Alternative fuels research
• Byproduct reuse services

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for zero waste initiatives, alternative fuels research, and recycling programs. Services include market research, feasibility studies, permitting, and program management.
2. Alternative Fuels and Materials Management: Comprehensive management of alternative fuels and materials programs for cement clients, including permitting, processing, marketing, designing, building, operating and maintaining alternative fuel assets. Volume-based service handling up to 20,000 tons per month.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Evergreen Recycling provides sustainability consulting and industrial waste management services focused on byproduct evaluation, zero-waste-to-landfill initiatives, alternative fuels research, and cement sustainability programs. The company operates a North American network of end-users, suppliers, and logistics assets to redirect industrial waste streams into beneficial reuse, helping enterprise clients meet zero-waste mandates and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

Product overview

Evergreen Recycling operates as a sustainability consulting and waste management services company founded in 1994, offering a portfolio of interconnected services centered on industrial byproduct reuse and zero waste solutions. The core offerings include Zero Waste Management, Consulting, National Network Logistics Planning, and Cement Byproduct Sustainability services, supported by specialized consulting in Alternative Fuels, Reuse, and Business Development Partnerships. These services work together to help corporate clients meet sustainability mandates by evaluating waste streams, identifying reuse opportunities, managing logistics across North America, and facilitating regulatory alignment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zero Waste Management Provides waste diversion services that redirect materials from landfill or incineration into sustainable reuse channels, including landfill to gas-capture, anaerobic digestion, composting, alternative raw material replacement, and industrial-scale vermiculture. Designed for enterprise manufacturers and industrial clients pursuing zero-waste-to-landfill mandates.
• Consulting Offers zero-waste-to-landfill initiatives, alternative fuels research, and recycling programs for materials historically bound for landfill. Includes market research for new market expansion and waste-to-energy projects, helping clients identify ways to convert their waste into another industry's raw material. Targeted at enterprise and public-sector clients.
• National Network - Logistics Planning ERI's network of facilities extends throughout North America and includes end-users and suppliers working together to find beneficial reuse of byproduct materials. Logistically manages materials from start to finish using the most cost-effective mode and route, whether transported by truck, rail, or ship. Available to enterprise clients seeking to move industrial waste to reuse destinations.
• Cement Byproduct Sustainability Provides technical expertise for byproduct evaluation and execution, offering market research for non-fossil fuel inputs, regulation management, logistics and equipment design, capital stack investigation (grants, tax credits, depreciation), and ongoing program management and outreach. Targeted at cement manufacturers seeking to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and meet sustainability mandates.
• Alternative Fuels Consulting Researches and identifies alternative fuel materials including refuse-derived fuel (RDF), whole and chipped tires, waste oil, and biomass within a defined radius to determine feasibility and cost justification for converting cement plants to biomass fuel. Designed for cement manufacturers evaluating alternative fuel substitution.
• Reuse Consulting Conducts market research including interviews with farmers, sod growers, and fertilizer companies to assess the viability of waste materials as marketable products, such as evaluating digester effluent as fertilizer. Targeted at industrial byproduct producers and anaerobic digestion technology developers.
• Business Development Partnerships Works with a partner network to establish new business lines through market research, test marketing, and manufacturers' representative responsibility, ranging from investment to strategic direction for client companies. Targeted at manufacturers and partners seeking to develop new sustainable market opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% of manufacturing waste diverted from landfills to beneficial reuse
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 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 minor.

• Flash BainiteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturing partner relationship involving collaboration on new market developments. Partner is shown on the business development partnerships page as a manufacturing partner collaborating on new market developments.
• MEETS CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturing partner relationship shown on the business development partnerships page. MEETS Coalition is listed as a manufacturing partner collaborating with Evergreen on new market developments.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stericycle: Specialized waste management services provider focused on regulated and compliance-driven waste streams; comparable to Evergreen's compliance and regulatory alignment expertise for enterprise manufacturers, though concentrated in regulated medical and specialized waste.
• Republic Services: Major US waste and recycling hauler with sustainability and recycling service lines serving enterprise and municipal customers; competes with Evergreen for industrial recycling and waste diversion engagements at much larger scale.
• Waste Management, Inc. Largest North American waste services incumbent offering collection, recycling, and sustainability advisory; overlaps with Evergreen on industrial waste diversion and zero-waste-to-landfill programs but operates at vastly larger scale and across all waste streams.

Emerging players

• TerraCycle: Specialty recycling company focused on hard-to-recycle waste streams and zero-waste programs for consumer goods companies; comparable to Evergreen's reuse consulting and industrial byproduct evaluation services though more consumer-product focused.
• Rubicon Technologies: Waste and recycling technology and services provider serving enterprise customers with digital waste management; overlaps with Evergreen on enterprise sustainability consulting and material diversion but emphasizes software-led routing and marketplace solutions.

Direct peers

• CarbonLite Holdings: US plastics recycler explicitly named alongside Evergreen in source data as facing severe financial distress; both serve large consumer goods manufacturers with PET and plastic recycling programs, making them directly comparable on customer base and operating model.
• PureCycle Technologies: Specialty plastics recycler also cited alongside Evergreen as distressed; comparable in providing advanced recycling solutions to enterprise manufacturers and in facing similar capital-market and commodity pressures.

Regional players

• Casella Waste Systems: US Northeast-focused solid waste, recycling, and resource management services provider serving commercial and industrial customers; comparable business model in commercial recycling and waste diversion though regionally concentrated.
• GFL Environmental: North American diversified environmental services provider offering solid waste, recycling, and soil remediation; competes with Evergreen in commercial and industrial recycling markets, primarily in Canada and US with broader infrastructure footprint.

Others

• Covanta Holding: Operator of waste-to-energy facilities that convert post-recycling residuals into energy, comparable to Evergreen's alternative fuels program for cement; serves as a downstream outlet in the broader industrial byproduct reuse ecosystem rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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