County Waste and Recycling

What County Waste and Recycling does

County Waste and Recycling is a privately held solid waste management company founded in 1998 and headquartered in the Albany / Clifton Park, New York area, operating as a locally managed subsidiary of Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN). The company delivers residential curbside garbage and recycling collection, commercial waste management with customized container sizes (1-8 yard permanent; 10-40 yard roll-off), construction and demolition debris handling, bulky item and yard waste pickup, portable toilet rental, and special, electronic, and household hazardous waste disposal. Downstream infrastructure includes four strategically located transfer stations, a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), green waste processing and composting, wood waste processing, and waste diversion/beneficial reuse programs, supported by a LEEDS tracking and reporting service for construction projects.

The operating stack combines a radio-dispatched collection fleet with a customer-facing mobile application and online portal built on the Recollect platform (iOS and Android) for account management, pickup reminders, service alerts, and disposal guidance. Distribution is direct-to-customer via website onboarding, phone sales (518-877-7007), and self-service app channels, with services delivered regionally across Upstate New York including the Capital Region.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring monthly subscriptions for residential and commercial collection, supplemented by pay-as-you-go roll-off dumpster rentals (10-40 cubic yards, prepaid and billed independently), transfer station tipping/managed services, and transaction-fee-based special waste handling. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with pro-rated billing on service initiation, a 10% senior discount, and a 10% military and veteran discount. As a subsidiary of Waste Connections, County Waste does not independently publish revenue or detailed financials; the parent serves over 8 million customers across 43 U.S. states and 6 Canadian provinces.

Name

County Waste and Recycling

Legal name

County Waste and Recycling

Website

https://county-waste.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

County Waste and Recycling, a privately held subsidiary of Waste Connections, provides solid waste collection, recycling, roll-off dumpster rentals, and transfer station disposal to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across Upstate New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Other Waste Collection (562119)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Waste Transfer Stations & Material Consolidation (IMAIAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

C&D Transfer Stations & Consolidation (BPALAJAB), Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA), Multi-Family / HOA MSW Collection (Apartments, Condos) (EUAIAAAJ), C&D Waste Disposal (C&D Landfills) (BPALAJAH), Special Waste Transfer (Tires, Mattresses, Appliances) (BPALABAG)

Keywords

• Waste collection services
• Recycling services
• Dumpster rental
• Roll off containers
• Transfer station operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Clifton Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Waste Collection Services: Weekly curbside garbage pickup service for residential customers with recycling and yard waste options in some areas. Revenue generated through recurring monthly service fees.
2. Commercial Waste Management: Commercial waste collection services providing businesses with a range of dumpsters and service schedules. Customized to customer needs with recurring billing.
3. Roll Off Dumpster Rental: Temporary and permanent roll off dumpster rentals for construction, renovation, and residential projects. Offered in sizes from 10 to 40 cubic yards with prepaid, independent billing from regular trash service.
4. Transfer Station Operations: Four strategically located transfer stations providing waste processing and disposal convenience for residents and businesses.
5. Recycling Services: Residential and commercial recycling collection services available where garbage pickup is offered.
6. Special Waste Disposal: Special handling and disposal services for waste materials requiring special procedures, with profile approval required before disposal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

County Waste and Recycling provides residential curbside garbage pickup, recycling, and yard waste collection, along with commercial waste collection, roll-off dumpster rentals (10-40 cubic yards), and operates four transfer stations across Upstate New York. The company serves homeowners, businesses, municipalities, construction sites, and industrial customers with customized waste management plans and container sizes.

Product overview

County Waste and Recycling is a waste management and recycling services company operating as part of the Waste Connections family, serving Upstate New York communities. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of waste collection and disposal services organized across residential, commercial, and industrial segments. Residential services include weekly garbage pickup, curbside recycling, bulk item collection, yard waste disposal, and roll-off dumpster rentals available in sizes from 10 to 40 cubic yards. Commercial offerings encompass waste collection with customizable dumpster sizes (1-8 yards for permanent containers, 10-40 yards for roll-off), compactors, recycling, organic/food waste management, shredding, and portable sanitation. Industry-specific solutions serve property management, municipalities, restaurants, retail, offices, manufacturing, and construction/demolition sectors. Infrastructure services include four transfer stations, a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), green waste composting, special waste handling, electronic waste disposal, household hazardous waste, wood waste processing, and waste diversion/beneficial reuse programs. The company also provides a mobile application for iOS and Android enabling customer account management, pickup scheduling, and disposal guidance, along with LEEDS tracking services for construction projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• County Waste & Recycling Mobile App: A mobile application enabling customers to manage waste collection schedules, receive service alerts, and search disposal guidelines.

Products and services

• Residential Garbage Pickup Weekly curbside trash collection service for residential customers, with optional recycling and yard waste services in select areas.
• Residential Recycling Home recycling services enabling residents to sort and recycle materials as part of weekly collection.
• Bulk Pick Up Collection service for large household items including furniture and home appliances.
• Residential Yard Waste Eco-friendly disposal service for yard waste including grass, leaves, and branches.
• Residential Roll Off Dumpster Rental Temporary dumpster rental service for home renovations and construction projects, available in multiple container sizes from 10 to 40 cubic yards.
• Portable Toilets Event sanitation solutions providing portable restroom rentals for outdoor events and construction sites.
• Commercial Waste Collection Commercial waste management services providing businesses with customized dumpster sizes and service schedules.
• Commercial Compactors Waste compaction equipment that compresses waste to reduce pickup frequency and costs for commercial customers.
• Commercial Recycling Recycling solutions for commercial businesses to manage and process recyclable materials.
• Commercial Organic/Food Waste Organic waste disposal service for commercial food service businesses, supporting composting and waste diversion goals.
• Intermodal Containers Freight storage solutions facilitating the rail haul movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest.
• Shredding Services Document shredding services for secure disposal of confidential materials.
• Property Management Services Waste collection solutions for apartments, condominiums, and homeowners associations with customizable collection plans.
• Municipal Waste Services Waste privatization services for municipalities of all sizes seeking responsible waste management.
• Waste Processing and Transfer Stations Four strategically located transfer stations providing convenience for residents and businesses to dispose of solid waste and recycling materials.
• Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Recycling processing facilities that sort and prepare materials including cardboard, office paper, plastic containers, oil, glass bottles, and ferrous and aluminum metals for repurposing.
• Green Waste Processing and Composting Composting and green waste processing services supporting Zero Waste goals through strategic facility investments and expanded composting capacity.
• Special Waste Disposal Handling of unique waste materials requiring special procedures due to physical, chemical, or biological characteristics, including contaminated soils, asbestos, industrial wastes, and sludge.
• Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Proper disposal of electronic waste including old televisions, computers, laptops, mobile phones, printers, and other electronic gadgets containing hazardous materials.
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection and safe disposal services for household hazardous waste materials.
• Waste Diversion and Beneficial Reuse Waste reduction, recycling, composting, and waste-to-energy strategies that redirect waste from landfills through prevention and responsible energy conversion initiatives.
• Wood Waste Processing Designated locations accepting wood waste, processed as comingled construction debris or sorted prior to drop-off.
• Construction & Demolition Waste Services Waste management solutions for construction and demolition projects, handling materials including wood, vegetation, wall and floor coverings, plaster, metal, furniture, wiring, and similar debris.
• Manufacturing & Industrial Waste Services Waste collection and disposal services tailored for manufacturing and industrial facilities.
• Restaurant Waste Services Waste management solutions designed for restaurant and food service businesses including organic waste disposal.
• Office Building Waste Services Waste collection and recycling solutions for office buildings and commercial office spaces.
• Retail Waste Services Waste management solutions for retail businesses of all sizes.
• Residential Can Sizes (32/64/96 Gallon) Standardized garbage container sizes: 32-gallon (2 kitchen bags, 1-2 household), 64-gallon (4 kitchen bags, 3-4 household), and 96-gallon (7 kitchen bags, 4-6 household).
• Commercial Dumpster Sizes (1-8 Yard) Commercial dumpster containers ranging from 1 yard (10 large bags) to 8 yard (48-80 large bags), with varying dimensions for different business scales.
• Roll Off Dumpster Sizes (10-40 Yard) Roll-off containers available in 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, and 40 cubic yard capacities for construction and large-scale projects.

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• Waste ConnectionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty Waste & Recycling was acquired by Waste Connections, the premier provider of solid waste collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets across the US and Canada. County Waste is locally managed as an integral part of the Waste Connections team, providing waste management, dumpster rental, roll off, organics and trash disposal services to local communities in Upstate New York.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• FCC Environmental Services: FCC Environmental is an integrated solid waste, recycling, and disposal operator in North America (primarily Texas and surrounding states) with municipal and commercial contracts, transfer stations, MRFs, and landfill operations. It overlaps on transfer station/MRF operations and collection services as part of a broader regional portfolio that does not directly target Upstate NY.
• Waste Management Inc. WM is the largest U.S. solid waste, recycling, and disposal services provider operating nationwide with extensive collection, transfer, landfill, and recycling infrastructure. While it serves Upstate NY among many regions and overlaps heavily on collection and transfer station services, it competes as a full-portfolio national incumbent rather than a regional specialist.
• Republic Services: Republic Services is a top-three U.S. solid waste and recycling hauler offering residential, commercial, industrial, and recycling collection plus transfer and landfill services nationally. It overlaps with County Waste's core collection and transfer station activities as part of a broad national portfolio, with some Northeast presence but main focus on larger markets.
• Waste Connections: Waste Connections is the publicly traded parent company of County Waste (NYSE: WCN), operating in 43 U.S. states and 6 Canadian provinces with 8M+ customers. While it is the direct parent and operates the same core solid waste collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal service lines, at the consolidated level it functions as a broad incumbent across North America.

Emerging players

• GreenWaste Recovery: GreenWaste Recovery is a California-based solid waste, recycling, and organics collection/processing company offering residential, commercial, MRF, and composting/AD services. It is comparable as a mid-sized operator with strong diversion focus (composting, MRF) similar to County Waste's green waste and MRF infrastructure, though it operates on the West Coast.

Direct peers

• Recology: Recology is a 100% employee-owned integrated solid waste and recycling company focused on the West Coast (Northern California, Oregon, Washington) operating collection, transfer, MRF, and composting infrastructure. It is comparable as a regional integrated hauler with strong commitment to diversion services (composting, MRF) similar to County Waste's MRF and green waste composting offerings.
• Casella Waste Systems: Casella is a regional Northeast-focused solid waste, recycling, and resource management operator headquartered in Vermont, providing residential curbside, commercial dumpster, roll-off, and recycling/transfer services across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. It is highly comparable as a publicly traded regional hauler with similar service mix and the same Upstate NY / New England geography overlap.
• Sun Waste & Recycling: Sun Waste is a regional solid waste and recycling hauler serving Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire with residential, commercial, roll-off, and recycling services. It is comparable as a similarly sized regional New England operator with overlapping subscription collection model and transfer station/recycling processing operations.

Regional players

• New England Waste Services (NEW Waste): NEW Waste is a regional solid waste and recycling hauler serving Vermont and Upstate New York with residential curbside, commercial, roll-off, and recycling services. It directly overlaps with County Waste's Upstate NY service territory and product mix, functioning as a regional competitor in adjacent geographies.
• Hauler's Choice / Cutchogue Holdings family brands: Hauler's Choice and affiliated Long Island/New York regional haulers provide residential and commercial waste collection, recycling, and roll-off in similar NY metro and Upstate adjacent markets. They overlap on subscription collection and recycling product lines but operate in different geographies than County Waste's Upstate NY footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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