What RRT Design & Construction does

RRT Design & Construction is a U.S.-based private engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm founded in 1989 and headquartered in Melville, NY, operating as a service of Enviro-Services & Constructors, Inc. The firm specializes in turnkey design-build of solid waste processing and recycling infrastructure, with a particular emphasis on Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs), dual-stream MRFs, waste-to-energy ash handling and metals recovery systems, e-scrap processing, and—via its 2013-launched subsidiary RRT SIGMA Engineering—battery energy storage systems, renewable energy, biogas, and combined heat and power (CHP) projects. Core technology combines process flow and mass balance modeling, mechanical and electrical process engineering, and proprietary equipment designs such as air-based lights-from-heavy container separation, helical shaft screens, and optical sorting integration. The firm also delivers Plant Improvement Programs (PIP) providing operational assessments, labor studies, and commodities marketing support across 125+ facilities.

RRT monetizes through project-specific, quote-based design-build contracts with municipal governments and private-sector waste/recycling operators, supplemented by recurring engineering consulting, operations management, and PIP engagements. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales and direct engagement, with seven regional offices supporting on-site project execution. The firm has completed over 400 projects representing nearly $500 million in cumulative turnkey design-build value since 1989, and counts Con Edison, Universal Recycling, and numerous municipalities (Little Rock, Fort Worth, Denver South, Burlington County NJ, Dade County FL, Nashville, St. Paul) among its referenced clients. Marketing is relationship-driven and reputation-based, anchored by 30+ years of project delivery and thought-leadership publishing by its President in trade outlets such as Recycling Today.

Name

RRT Design & Construction

Legal name

Enviro-Services & Constructors, Inc.

Website

https://rrtenviro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RRT Design & Construction is a U.S. private EPC firm founded in 1989 that delivers turnkey design-build, engineering, and operations services for solid waste recycling, MRFs, waste-to-energy systems, and battery energy storage to municipal governments, private waste operators, and utilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solid Waste Processing and Recycling Engineering & Construction

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) & Single-Stream Recycling Processing (IMAIAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

C&D Waste-to-Energy & Alternative Fuels (RDF/SRF from C&D) (EUAIAHAK)

Keywords

• Recycling facility design
• Waste processing engineering
• Materials recovery facilities
• Solid waste construction
• Energy recovery systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Melville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Design/Build Project Services: Turnkey design-build services for recycling and waste processing facilities. RRT provides full-service project delivery from planning through commissioning, including engineering, procurement, construction, and operations support. Revenue is generated through project contracts with municipal and private clients.
2. Construction Services: Project management, general contracting, installation, commissioning, and start-up services for processing facilities. Includes site construction, equipment assembly, and on-site project office management.
3. Engineering & Technical Consulting: Professional engineering services including process engineering, site and building engineering, environmental impact statements, permitting, and owner's engineer representation for power plant projects.
4. Operations Management & Consulting: Plant Improvement Programs (PIP), operational efficiency assessments, staffing, training, maintenance, and commodities marketing services for existing facilities.
5. RRT SIGMA Power Engineering: Engineering services for power plant projects including renewable energy, biogas, gas conversions, power augmentations, CHP, and inside-the-fence generation. Includes site development, permitting, and commissioning support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

RRT Design & Construction is a turnkey design-build engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm specializing in solid waste processing and recycling infrastructure. The company delivers Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) design, energy recovery systems with ash handling and metals recovery, e-scrap processing facilities, and battery energy storage engineering through its RRT SIGMA Engineering division. Since 1989, RRT has completed over 400 projects representing nearly $500 million in turnkey work, serving both municipal governments and private sector waste/recycling operators across the United States.

Product overview

RRT Design & Construction is a comprehensive design/engineering/construction firm offering turnkey solutions for solid waste processing and recycling infrastructure. The company provides an integrated service portfolio spanning Project Development, Engineering & Technology, Procurement, Construction, and Operations Management. Key offerings include Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) design and construction, Energy Recovery Systems with ash handling and metals recovery, and RRT SIGMA Engineering for power plant projects. RRT serves markets in Recycling, Energy, Materials, and Emerging Technologies. The company has completed over 400 projects representing nearly $500 million in turnkey design/build work since 1989, with specialized expertise in dual stream MRFs, battery energy storage systems, e-scrap processing, and waste-to-energy facilities. Their Plant Improvement Programs (PIP) service helps optimize existing facility operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RRT SIGMA Engineering: Engineering division focused on power plant projects including constructability, maintenance access, foundation design, electrical interconnections, systems integration, and regulatory approvals. Services include site development, civil and foundation engineering, power system studies, and commissioning for renewable energy, biogas, and CHP projects.

Products and services

• Project Development Comprehensive project development services including planning studies, capital and operating cost modeling, engineering feasibility studies, plant design and layout, site planning, environmental impact statements, and permitting assistance for municipal and private recycling and waste processing clients.
• Engineering & Technology Process flow and mass balance modeling, process engineering integrating structural and electrical elements, site and building engineering with civil/foundation design, and detailed engineering documentation for recycling and waste processing facilities.
• Construction Full-service construction management including safety programs, project management and scheduling, installations and general contracting, budget control, commissioning and start-up for processing facilities.
• Operations Management Operational support services including staffing and training, regulatory compliance, financial analysis, operations modeling, maintenance and safety programs, commodities marketing and trading, and Plant Improvement Programs (PIP) to identify cost-saving opportunities at existing facilities.
• RRT SIGMA Engineering Power plant engineering division serving as Engineer of Record or Owner's Engineer for power plant projects including renewable energy, biogas, gas conversions, power augmentations, CHP, and inside-the-fence generation, including battery energy storage system design.
• Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Design & Construction Design and construction of Materials Recovery Facilities for processing commingled recyclables including single stream and dual stream materials, with RRT at the forefront of MRF infrastructure evolution for over 25 years.
• Energy Recovery Systems Energy recovery from various waste streams including electricity/steam from mass burn or RDF systems, gas from anaerobic digestion, biogas conversion technologies, and liquid fuels, including integrated ash handling and metals recovery systems.
• Battery Energy Storage Systems Design and integration of utility-scale battery energy storage facilities. RRT SIGMA designed New York City's first utility-owned 2 MW/12 MWh battery energy storage system in Ozone Park, Brooklyn for Con Edison.
• Plant Improvement Programs (PIP) Cost-saving assessment service that identifies operational efficiency improvements through on-site evaluations including labor studies, time and motion studies, system capabilities, and equipment efficiencies, with over 125 PIP assignments completed at operating facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved productivity on paper sort line by 35%
• +9 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RES AmericascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRRT SIGMA teamed with RES Americas to design NYC's first utility-owned battery energy storage facility (2 MW/12 MWh) for Con Edison in Ozone Park, Brooklyn. RES Americas provided the battery storage technology while RRT SIGMA handled engineering design, systems integration, and regulatory approvals. The project successfully addressed unique challenges of installing storage containers in a highly congested area between a school, church, and elevated MTA rail lines.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HDR, Inc. Large diversified engineering and design firm with significant environmental, water, and solid waste practices. Comparable to RRT as a design/engineering peer serving municipal and private clients on recycling and waste processing infrastructure, but with substantially broader capabilities and scale.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with deep environmental services and waste management practices serving municipal and federal clients. Overlaps with RRT in solid waste, recycling, and water/wastewater engineering, but operates at much larger scale across multiple end markets.
• GHD: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with significant solid waste and recycling practices. Comparable to RRT as a design/engineering peer in the waste and recycling infrastructure space, though with much broader geographic and end-market reach.
• Stantec: Global design and engineering firm with environmental services and waste management practices serving municipal, industrial, and energy clients. Comparable to RRT in environmental and recycling infrastructure design, with substantially larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Black & Veatch: Large EPC and engineering firm with power, water, and environmental infrastructure practices. Comparable to RRT in its RRT SIGMA power plant engineering work and waste-to-energy facility design, but with much broader capabilities and balance sheet.
• Burns & McDonnell: Employee-owned engineering, architecture, and construction firm with power, environmental, and manufacturing practices. Comparable to RRT in design-build delivery for power and industrial clients, with a much larger project portfolio and broader service mix.

Direct peers

• SCS Engineers: Environmental engineering firm specializing in solid waste management, landfill design, and recycling facility engineering for municipal and private clients. Closest direct peer to RRT's MRF and waste processing design practice in terms of customer base and service mix.
• Brown and Caldwell: Environmental engineering and consulting firm focused on water, wastewater, and solid waste infrastructure for municipal and industrial clients. Comparable to RRT in serving municipal government clients on recycling and waste processing projects, with overlapping EPC-adjacent capabilities.

Emerging players

• Covanta Holding: Operator of waste-to-energy facilities and provider of environmental services and metals recycling from ash. Tangentially comparable to RRT in the energy recovery and ash handling/metals recovery niche that RRT designs for, though Covanta operates facilities rather than designing them.
• Wheelabrator Technologies: Operator of waste-to-energy facilities and provider of waste management services in North America. Comparable to RRT as a counterpart in the waste-to-energy and ash/metals recovery space, though Wheelabrator owns and operates plants while RRT designs and builds them.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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