Plummer's Environmental Services

What Plummer's Environmental Services does

Plummer's Environmental Services, Inc. is a West Michigan-based environmental services company that provides industrial waste management and municipal sewer infrastructure rehabilitation. Founded in the 1950s by Warren Plummer and currently led by President Todd Plummer, the firm operates from Byron Center, Michigan, and serves a regional service area spanning Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Muskegon, and roughly 20 surrounding West Michigan cities. In 2024 the company joined GFL Environmental Services and is transitioning to GFL branding. Headcount is reported at 51-100 employees.

The company's service portfolio is divided into two verticals. The industrial vertical encompasses vacuum truck services, liquid industrial by-product transportation/treatment/processing at a Michigan Part 115 licensed facility, hazardous by-product management, universal waste management, recycling, hydro excavation, industrial and commercial cleaning, and 24/7/365 emergency response — including contracted involvement in the 2010 Enbridge Kalamazoo Oil Spill cleanup. The municipal vertical offers sewer and manhole inspection using NASSCO-certified PACP/LACP/MACP methodologies (including IBAK Panorama SI 3D manhole scanning), CIPP spot and lateral lining via Perma-Liner Industries, manhole rehabilitation using Raven Lining Systems epoxy coatings and AltLiner CIPM systems, sewer cleaning, GIS-integrated asset management, and emergency municipal services. The technology stack rests on certified applicator relationships with proprietary lining vendors rather than internally developed IP.

The business model is professional services revenue, delivered directly through a fleet of licensed non-hazardous waste hauling vehicles and specialized equipment operated by trained field personnel. Pricing is custom and quote-based, reflecting project-specific scope, volume, and regulatory requirements. Go-to-market is direct field sales targeting manufacturing/industrial clients and municipal governments, supported by local SEO, a website with location-specific landing pages, blog and video content, and phone-based customer acquisition. Customer segments are described as industrial/commercial clients and municipal governments; no named customer logos or revenue split are disclosed. Regulatory moats include the Michigan Part 115 Solid Waste Processing Facility license, Centralized Waste Treatment License, MDEQ wastewater discharge permit, and NASSCO inspector certifications.

Name

Plummer's Environmental Services

Legal name

Plummer's Environmental Services, Inc.

Website

https://plummersenv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Plummer's Environmental Services is a West Michigan-based, family-founded environmental services firm providing industrial waste management, vacuum truck services, and municipal sewer inspection and rehabilitation. It serves industrial clients and municipal governments across roughly 20 West Michigan cities and recently joined GFL Environmental Services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Byron Center

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Waste Management Services: Service fees for removal, transportation, treatment, and processing of liquid industrial by-product and waste materials including hazardous waste. Services include vacuum truck operations, industrial cleaning, and waste processing at company-owned Michigan Part 115 licensed facility
2. Municipal Sewer Services: Contracted services for municipal sewer maintenance including cleaning, video inspection, and rehabilitation. Services include PACP/LACP/MACP inspections, CIPP lining, manhole rehabilitation, hydro excavation, and emergency municipal services
3. Waste Transportation and Processing: Licensed non-hazardous waste hauling fleet and treatment facility operations processing both solid and liquid materials under Part 115 Solid Waste Disposal Area Operating License and Centralized Waste Treatment License

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Plummer's Environmental Services provides industrial and municipal environmental services, including vacuum truck waste removal, treatment and processing of liquid industrial by-products at a Michigan Part 115 licensed facility, sewer inspection (PACP/LACP/MACP), CIPP pipe lining, manhole rehabilitation, hydro excavation, and 24/7 emergency environmental response. The company operates a fleet of licensed non-hazardous waste hauling vehicles and serves industrial, commercial, and municipal clients across West Michigan.

Product overview

Plummer's Environmental Services is a family-owned waste management company serving Grand Rapids and West Michigan for over 25 years, offering a comprehensive suite of industrial and municipal environmental services. The company's industrial services include Vacuum Truck Services, Liquid Industrial By-Product/Waste Transportation Treatment & Processing, Universal Waste Management, Hazardous By-Product Management, Recycling Reusable Waste, Emergency Services, Hydro Excavation, and Industrial & Commercial Cleaning Services. The municipal services portfolio encompasses PACP Sewer Main Inspection, LACP Sewer Lateral Inspection, MACP Manhole Inspection, GIS Sewer Inspection Integration, CIPP Spot Lining, CIPP Lateral Lining, Sewer Cleaning, Manhole Rehabilitation, Emergency Municipal Services, and Additional Municipal Services (confined space entry, vault cleaning, lift station cleaning, bypass pumping). The company operates Michigan Part 115 licensed solid waste processing facilities and maintains wastewater discharge permits managed by MDEQ Certified Wastewater System Operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• One gallon per minute of groundwater infiltration over a year can cost a collection system over $1,000 - demonstrating cost savings from groundwater infiltration grouting services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Enbridge/Kalamazoo Oil Spill ResponsecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2010Contracted to participate in cleanup operations for the Kalamazoo Oil Spill in July 2010 (Enbridge pipeline incident). Demonstrates emergency response capability and industry reputation for environmental cleanup services.
• Raven Lining SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationPlummer's is a certified applicator for Raven Epoxy Coatings - a solvent-free, 100% solid ultra-high build spray-on coating system designed to protect concrete, steel, masonry, and fiberglass structures from hydrogen sulfide corrosion. Certified applicator status enables the company to offer specialized manhole rehabilitation services using proprietary coating technology.
• Perma-Liner IndustriescoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified installer for Perma-Liner Industries CIPP (Cured In Place Pipe) spot lining technology. Company has been a certified installer for over 18 years, meeting and exceeding ASTM F1216 specification requirements with 50-year minimum design life for spot repair applications.
• Alternative Lining Technologies (AltLiner)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of CIPM (Cured-In-Place Manhole) lining system comprised of PVC coated fleece material with fused seams and multiple layers of fiberglass, saturated and bonded with 100% solids epoxy to create monolithic barrier impervious to hydrogen sulfide corrosion, infiltration, and ex-filtration.
• NASSCO (National Association of Sewer Service Companies)coreTechnology or IntegrationIndustry certification organization providing PACP (Pipeline Assessment Certification Program), LACP (Lateral Assessment Certification Program), and MACP (Manhole Assessment Certification Program) training and certification. Plummer's inspectors are NASSCO certified for sewer inspections.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Clean Harbors: National environmental and industrial services provider with hazardous waste management, vacuum truck, industrial cleaning, and emergency response capabilities closely matching Plummer's industrial services stack.
• Stericycle: Specialty waste services company (waste collection, transportation, and treatment) with regulated waste handling, comparable in scale-up of Plummer's universal waste management and hazardous by-product services.
• GFL Environmental Services: Acquirer of Plummer's and one of North America's largest diversified environmental services platforms, offering solid waste, liquid waste, industrial services, and infrastructure services that directly overlap Plummer's industrial cleaning, vacuum truck, and waste treatment offerings.
• Roto-Rooter: National sewer, drain, and pipe cleaning services franchise, broadly comparable to Plummer's sewer cleaning, hydro excavation, and emergency municipal services lines.
• US Ecology (now part of Republic Services): National hazardous and industrial waste services provider with treatment and disposal facilities, comparable to Plummer's Michigan Part 115 licensed solid waste processing and Centralized Waste Treatment operations.

Direct peers

• Heritage Environmental Services: Specialty hazardous and industrial waste management company with treatment, processing, and transportation capabilities that closely mirror Plummer's vacuum truck, waste treatment, and Centralized Waste Treatment License operations.
• Carylon Corporation: National industrial cleaning, vacuum, hydroblasting, and environmental services specialist with a very similar mix of industrial cleaning, confined space, and emergency response services.
• Vortex Companies: Provider of trenchless sewer rehabilitation technologies (CIPP, manhole lining, I&I) and services, directly competitive with Plummer's CIPP spot/lateral lining and manhole rehabilitation business.

Regional players

• National Industrial Maintenance (Michigan): Michigan-based industrial maintenance and cleaning services company competing with Plummer's for vacuum truck, tank cleaning, and confined space work in the same regional footprint.
• Great Lakes Water Authority contractors (e.g., Inland Waters Pollution Control): Regional Midwest sewer and wastewater services contractor offering CIPP, manhole rehab, and sewer cleaning comparable to Plummer's municipal services in the broader Michigan/Midwest market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutu.be/25T2I82Pcbg
• Facebookfacebook.com/PlummersEnvironmentalServices

Compliance6 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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