Waste-Not Recycling

What Waste-Not Recycling does

Waste-Not Recycling is a privately held, vertically integrated commercial recycling and plastics reprocessing firm headquartered in Northern Colorado (operations in Johnstown and Windsor). Founded in 1989 by Anita Comer and incorporated in Colorado, the company operates two service lines: a Materials Management division that runs materials management and waste diversion programs for large commercial and industrial manufacturing clients (arranging balers, compactors, dumpsters, and direct shipping from client facilities), and a Green Manufacturing division that converts recyclable plastics into multi-resin pellets (LDPE, HDPE, polypropylene, polystyrene) and regrind via a continuous-feed filtration line with QC lab instrumentation (Dynisco Melt Flow Indicator, Qualitest densimeter, Thermo Scientific spectrometer).

The firm also offers toll processing for manufacturers using a REDUCTION ENGINEERING twin mill system that can convert production scrap into powder, regrind, or pellets with narrower particle size distribution, and runs a Shopify- and eBay-powered e-commerce storefront for used recycling equipment, industrial supplies, and semiconductor parts. Revenue mix therefore spans recurring materials management contracts, hardware/pellet sales, toll/professional services fees, and transactional e-commerce.

Name

Waste-Not Recycling

Legal name

Waste-Not Recycling Inc

Website

https://www.waste-not.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Waste-Not Recycling is a Northern Colorado commercial recycler and plastics reprocessor that runs materials management and waste diversion programs for large industrial manufacturers and produces recycled plastic pellets, regrind, and toll processing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Recycling and Materials Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Packaging Waste Services (Pallets, Cardboard, Film, IBCs/Drums—Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply) (EUAIAKAA), Plastic Recycling Equipment & Technology Providers (Sorting, Washing, Extrusion) (EUAIAKAM), Concrete, Asphalt & Masonry Recycling (Crushing & Aggregate Production) (EUAIAHAD)

Keywords

• Commercial recycling services
• Materials management programs
• Recycled plastic pellets
• Plastic toll processing
• Construction waste recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Johnstown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Recycling Services: Materials management and waste diversion services for large-scale commercial and industrial manufacturing companies. Helps clients reduce waste fees while creating revenue streams from byproducts. Provides equipment arrangement (balers, compactors, dumpsters) and direct shipping from facilities.
2. Plastic Pellets and Regrind Sales: Sale of recycled plastic pellets and regrind made from clean recyclable materials. Products include LDPE clear, LDPE mixed color, HDPE mixed color, polypropylene clear and mixed, and polystyrene pellets. Serves as alternative to virgin resins for manufacturers.
3. Plastic Tolling Services: Toll processing for manufacturers where Waste-Not takes production scrap and converts it back into usable product (pellets, regrind, or powder) for specific manufacturing processes.
4. Used Equipment Sales: Buys and sells used recycling equipment including vertical balers, compactors, horizontal balers, dumpsters, automation, manufacturing and test equipment through e-commerce store.
5. E-commerce Products: Online storefront selling various industrial products including LED lighting, lab equipment, semiconductor manufacturing parts, and safety equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Waste-Not Recycling provides materials management and waste diversion programs for large commercial and industrial manufacturers in Colorado, arranging balers, compactors, dumpsters and shipping from client facilities to reduce waste fees and enhance landfill diversion. The company also operates a Green Manufacturing division that converts recovered plastics into LDPE, HDPE, Polypropylene and Polystyrene pellets and regrind, and offers plastic toll processing to turn manufacturers' production scrap back into usable pellets, regrind or powder. A secondary e-commerce and eBay channel resells used recycling, industrial, lab and semiconductor equipment.

Product overview

Waste-Not Recycling operates as a recycling and waste management services company offering two primary service lines: Materials Management (commercial recycling, used equipment sales) and Green Manufacturing (plastic pellets/regrind production and tolling services). The Materials Management division provides waste diversion programs for commercial and industrial manufacturers, arranging equipment and shipping while offering cost-reduction strategies. The Green Manufacturing division processes recyclable plastics into pellets and regrind using continuous feed filtration systems and QC labs, and offers toll processing for manufacturers to turn production scrap back into usable forms including powder. The company also maintains an e-commerce store selling used industrial equipment and supplies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Materials Management Programs and Waste Reduction Materials management and waste diversion services for large-scale commercial and industrial manufacturing companies. Waste-Not arranges balers, compactors, dumpsters and shipping logistics directly from client facilities, helping clients reduce waste stream costs, save 70%+ on waste fees, and improve landfill diversion rates.
• Used Recycling Equipment Sales Buy-and-resell service for used recycling equipment such as vertical balers, compactors, horizontal balers, and dumpsters, along with automation, manufacturing and test equipment, sold online via the company e-commerce store and eBay.
• Plastic Pellets and Regrind Manufactured recycled plastic pellets and regrind from clean recoverable materials, including LDPE Clear, LDPE Mixed Color, HDPE Mixed Color, Polypropylene Clear, Mixed Color Polypropylene, and Polystyrene pellets in multiple grades. Sold as an economical alternative to virgin resin for manufacturers.
• Plastic Tolling Services Toll processing service for manufacturers where Waste-Not takes client production scrap and converts it back into usable product (pellets, regrind or powder) using a REDUCTION ENGINEERING twin mill system, achieving narrower particle size distribution than standard regrind or pellets for products requiring a finer starting substance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients save average of over 70% on waste fees while creating product-based revenue streams and enhancing landfill diversion rates
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 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

One partnership is on record.

• Grow a Row (Weld Food Bank)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2018Waste-Not Recycling supports the Grow a Row community garden initiative organized by Jackie Johnson and Lee Hewitt for the Weld Food Bank. Company contributed to building a community garden at Plumb Farm property to help provide vegetables for lower-income families. The partnership demonstrates company's commitment to community environmental initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management Inc. Largest North American waste hauler and recycler with full national footprint. Overlaps with Waste-Not on commercial recycling collections, materials management, and C&D recycling, though it operates as a broad portfolio player rather than a regional manufacturing-integrated specialist.
• Republic Services: Major national solid waste and recycling company. Comparable in commercial/industrial collection and recycling services; operates MRFs and polymer recovery programs that compete with Waste-Not's pellet/regrind and materials management offerings at enterprise scale.

Direct peers

• Casella Waste Systems: Regional vertically-integrated solid waste, recycling, and resource management operator in the northeastern US. Similar model combining hauling with materials processing and recycling commodity sales; comparable mid-cap private-market profile prior to public listing.
• CarbonLite: PET bottle-to-bottle recycler producing food-grade recycled resin. Comparable in plastic recycling manufacturing and pellet output, though focused specifically on PET rather than Waste-Not's multi-resin LDPE/HDPE/PP/PS portfolio.

Emerging players

• TerraCycle: Specialty recycler focused on hard-to-recycle waste streams and branded take-back programs. Comparable in serving enterprise sustainability goals and producing recycled-content inputs, but with a different waste stream focus (consumer products packaging, niche polymers).
• Envirotech Services Inc. Recycling and waste services company where Waste-Not's President Todd Loose was formerly VP of Operations. Comparable in materials recovery and recycling services, providing a like-for-like reference for talent pedigree and operational model.
• A-1 Organics: Colorado-based organics recycling and composting company. Former employer of Waste-Not's president; comparable regional recycling operator in Colorado with overlapping enterprise customer base in sustainability-focused manufacturing.

Regional players

• Mountain Waste & Recycling: Colorado-based waste and recycling hauler operating along the Front Range. Direct geographic overlap with Waste-Not, providing competing commercial collection and recycling services in northern Colorado markets.
• City Wide Disposal: Denver-based commercial waste and recycling hauler serving the Colorado Front Range. Comparable service lines (commercial recycling, materials management) targeting similar enterprise customer base in overlapping territory.

Others

• Viscon USA: Supplier of plastic recycling equipment including wash lines, sorting, and size-reduction systems. Comparable as a peer on the technology/equipment side of plastics recycling and an ecosystem participant serving MRFs and pellet producers like Waste-Not.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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