Groot Industries

Name

Groot Industries

Legal name

Groot Industries

Website

https://groot.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solid Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Waste Collection (5621), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Curbside MSW Collection (Cart-Based) (EUAIAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bulk Item & White Goods Collection (Bulky Waste) (BPALAAAD), E-waste Collection, Aggregation & Reverse Logistics (BPALAIAB), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL), Special Waste Transfer (Tires, Mattresses, Appliances) (BPALABAG)

Keywords

• Solid waste collection
• Recycling services
• Commercial dumpster rental
• Municipal waste contracts
• Materials recovery facility

Headquarters

HQ city

Elk Grove Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Waste Collection Services: Recurring monthly subscription fees for residential garbage collection, with tiered pricing based on cart size (35, 65, 95 gallon options). Services include unlimited collection with prepaid sticker programs for overflow. Base rate of $21/month for standard service in Palatine contract.
2. Commercial Waste Collection: B2B waste management solutions for businesses including dumpster rentals, compactors, and scheduled pickup services. Revenue generated through container rental fees and service schedules tailored to business needs.
3. Special Pickup Services: Additional fees for bulky item collection, appliance pickup, e-waste collection, construction debris, and special handling materials. Per-item fees and per-cubic-yard charges apply.
4. Organic Waste/Composting Services: Food-scrap recycling and composting program with seasonal free collection (April through mid-December) and optional year-round subscription at $12.50/month including a toter.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Groot Industries provides residential and commercial solid waste collection, recycling, yard waste, bulk item pickup, dumpster rental, composting/organic waste, household hazardous waste, electronic waste, and industrial waste disposal services across the Chicago metropolitan area. Services are delivered through company-owned truck fleet, two Materials Recovery Facilities using AMP Robotics sorting technology, and customer self-service via a mobile app and online portal. The company also secures long-term municipal solid waste contracts with villages, cities, and townships throughout Chicagoland.

Product overview

Groot Industries is a waste and recycling services company serving the Chicago metropolitan area since 1914, offering a comprehensive suite of waste management products and services. The core offering consists of residential services (garbage collection, bulk pickup, yard waste, recycling, dumpster rental, hazardous waste, and organic/food waste composting) and commercial services (commercial waste collection, compactors, recycling, organic waste, industrial disposal, and shredding). The company operates landfill and transfer station services including material recovery facilities (MRFs) in Elk Grove Village and Plainfield that utilize advanced technology including AMP Robotics for automated sorting. A proprietary mobile app enables customer self-service for scheduling, payments, and information access. Services are delivered through multiple regional locations across the Chicago area including Groot North, South, East, Southwest, Aurora, and Elgin facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Trusted by 10,000+ customers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Village of PalatinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Groot Industries was awarded an 8-year solid waste contract by the Village of Palatine, replacing the current contract expiring at year-end. The proposed agreement includes food-scrap recycling and composting programs, representing a significant municipal partnership for expanded service offerings.
• Lyons Village and Lyons TownshipminorOthersGroot Industries is referenced as one of the vendors linked to Lyons village and Lyons Township, receiving campaign contributions from companies doing business with these municipalities. This represents a vendor-customer relationship with local government entities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Clean Harbors: NYSE-listed environmental and industrial services provider (NYSE: CLH) handling hazardous waste collection, treatment, and disposal. Comparable for Groot's household hazardous waste, e-waste, and special waste transfer lines.
• Waste Management, Inc. The largest US waste hauler (NYSE: WM) with national residential, commercial, and recycling services. Directly competes with Groot in the Chicago suburbs and across Illinois, offering overlapping curbside collection, recycling, and organics services at scale.
• Waste Connections: NYSE-listed parent company of Groot (WCN), operating a network of regional solid waste haulers across the US and Canada. Directly comparable in service mix (collection, recycling, transfer stations) and serves as both parent and closest strategic comparable.
• Heritage-Crystal Clean: Environmental services company (NASDAQ: HCCI) providing parts cleaning, waste management, and used oil collection across North America. Comparable in environmental/waste services scope, particularly around hazardous and special waste streams that overlap with Groot's household hazardous waste offering.
• Republic Services: Second-largest US waste hauler (NYSE: RSG) with a national network covering collection, recycling, and disposal. Operates across the Chicago metro and competes with Groot for municipal contracts and commercial accounts.

Direct peers

• Casella Waste Systems: Regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management hauler (NASDAQ: CWST) focused on the Northeastern US. Highly comparable business model — vertically integrated collection, recycling, and disposal with strong municipal franchise density.
• Rumpke Waste & Recycling: Family-owned regional waste hauler serving Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana with collection, recycling, transfer stations, and landfills. Closely comparable to Groot in scale, regional density, and vertically integrated service offering.
• Lakeshore Recycling Systems: Illinois-based waste and recycling hauler serving the Chicagoland area with collection, recycling, and organics services. Direct competitor in Groot's core geography with overlapping customer segments and municipal footprint.
• Advanced Disposal Services: Regional solid waste hauler (now part of Waste Management) that historically operated in the Midwest including Illinois with curbside collection, recycling, and transfer stations. Same operational model and customer mix as Groot prior to acquisition.

Others

• Stericycle: NASDAQ-listed regulated waste management company (NASDAQ: SRCL) specializing in medical waste, sharps, and document destruction. Comparable on the document shredding and regulated-waste adjacencies Groot offers through its shredding and HHW services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/grootguys
• Facebookfacebook.com/grootindustries
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/groot-industries-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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