G. Mello Disposal

What G. Mello Disposal does

G. Mello Disposal Corp. is a family-owned regional solid waste management company headquartered at 95 Tenney Street in Georgetown, Massachusetts, founded in 1978 by Greg Mello with a single truck and now led by his son Jason Mello as President/CEO. The company provides residential curbside waste and recycling collection, commercial front-load and roll-off container services, municipal contract hauling, and self-haul disposal across approximately 15 municipalities in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. Operations are supported by an automated sideload fleet with mechanical-arm collection vehicles, barcode and GPS-tracked carts for municipal programs, and two company-owned transfer stations — a newly opened facility at 20 Carleton Drive in Georgetown and a second at 75 Boston Road in Newbury.

The underlying technology is conventional for the solid waste industry rather than software-defined: single-stream recycling with downstream material separation, GPS coordinate capture at cart delivery, barcode scanning per cart, and an automated collection system that reduces worker injury risk. No proprietary software platform, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed; the technology stack is fleet-and-facility based.

The business model combines recurring subscription revenue (quarterly residential billing with annual prepay discounts), contracted commercial and municipal accounts (front-load 2-10 cubic yard and roll-off 6-30 cubic yard containers on scheduled pickups), and transaction-based revenue at transfer stations ($2-$8 per bag/barrel residential and $300/ton commercial with $40 minimum). A monthly floating fuel surcharge (0.00%-15.87%) indexed to EIA/DOE New England diesel prices partially insulates margins from diesel volatility. Customer acquisition is sales-led and community-driven — phone, email, website contact forms, municipal RFPs, Merrimack Valley Chamber membership, and word-of-mouth referrals — rather than digital-performance or product-led. The company has no disclosed external investors, parent company, or M&A history.

Name

G. Mello Disposal

Legal name

G. Mello Disposal Corp.

Website

https://mellodisposal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

G. Mello Disposal Corp. is a family-owned regional solid waste hauler founded in 1978, providing residential curbside collection, commercial container services, municipal contracts, and two transfer stations across 15 towns in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solid Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Waste Transfer (Tires, Mattresses, Appliances) (BPALABAG), Bulk Item & White Goods Collection (Bulky Waste) (BPALAAAD), E-waste & Universal Waste Collection/Transfer (Electronics, Lamps, Batteries) (EUAIABAG)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Solid waste collection
• Recycling services
• Roll-off container rentals
• Transfer station services

Headquarters

HQ city

Georgetown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Waste Collection Services: Weekly waste pickup and recycling collection services for households across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. Customers subscribe for recurring service with weekly collection on scheduled days. Billing is done quarterly with discounted yearly payment options.
2. Commercial Waste Collection Services: Commercial waste collection for businesses including front-load and roll-off container rentals with scheduled pickups. Services include commercial waste collection, recycling collection, and scheduled waste pickup on weekly, bi-weekly, or higher frequency schedules.
3. Transfer Station Fees: Pay-per-use fees at transfer stations for household trash disposal, bulk items, tires, electronic waste, vehicle batteries, and liquid propane tanks. Commercial scale pricing at $300 per ton with minimum charges.
4. Fuel Surcharge: Monthly fuel surcharge that floats based on EIA/DOE U.S. On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices for New England (PADD1A), ranging from 0.00% to 15.87% depending on fuel price tiers.
5. Bulk Item Collection: Fees for curbside pickup of bulk items including furniture, appliances, and white goods. Additional cart purchase program with annual sticker fees for overflow trash capacity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

G. Mello Disposal provides integrated solid waste management services to households, businesses, and municipalities across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. Core offerings include weekly curbside residential waste and single-stream recycling collection, commercial waste collection with front-load container rentals, roll-off container rentals (10–30 cubic yards) for projects, and self-haul drop-off at company-operated transfer stations in Georgetown and Newbury, MA. The company also holds town-wide municipal contracts and supports bulk item and electronic waste disposal.

Product overview

G. Mello Disposal Corp. is a family-owned waste management company offering integrated solid waste solutions across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. The company's product portfolio centers on four core service lines: Residential Services (weekly curbside waste and recycling pickup), Commercial Services (business waste collection with scheduled pickups and container rentals), Transfer Stations (eco-friendly waste drop-off facilities), and Roll-off Services (temporary and permanent container rentals for projects). These services are supported by a range of container products (2-10 cubic yard frontload containers and 10-30 yard roll-off containers), single-stream recycling capabilities, bulk item disposal, and electronic waste recovery. The company also operates transfer stations in Georgetown and Newbury, MA, and offers online bill payment. The offering is a unified service model rather than a software platform, combining multiple waste management services under one provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Services Subscription-based weekly curbside waste pickup and single-stream recycling collection for households across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. Billing is quarterly with discounted yearly payment options.
• Commercial Services Tailored waste disposal solutions for businesses of all sizes, including front-load container rentals (2–10 cubic yards), scheduled pickups, recycling collection, and customizable service frequencies.
• Transfer Stations Self-haul waste and recycling drop-off facilities located in Georgetown and Newbury, MA, accepting household trash, bulk items, tires, electronic waste, vehicle batteries, and liquid propane tanks. Commercial disposal priced at $300 per ton with a $40 minimum charge.
• Roll-off Services Roll-off container rentals (10–30 cubic yards) for homes and businesses handling construction, demolition, and bulk waste projects, available with quote-based pricing.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 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.

• Merrimack Valley Chamber of CommerceminorOthersActive chamber member demonstrating commitment to the local business community and civic engagement. Supports local initiatives and business networking within the Greater Merrimack Valley region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Casella Waste Systems: Regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management operator with a strong Northeast footprint overlapping G. Mello's MA/NH/ME service area. Casella pursues a roll-up strategy of acquiring family-owned haulers like G. Mello, offering municipal and commercial collection plus transfer station and landfill operations.
• E.L. Harvey & Sons: Family-owned New England solid waste and recycling hauler serving commercial, residential, and municipal customers across Massachusetts and surrounding states. Directly comparable business model to G. Mello with municipal contracts, transfer stations, and roll-off services.
• Capital Waste Solutions: Regional waste and recycling hauler serving commercial, residential, and construction customers in the Northeast with roll-off and front-load services. Comparable operating model and customer mix to G. Mello in overlapping geographies.
• Mr. T Carting: Regional commercial and residential waste hauler serving the Northeast with roll-off containers, recycling, and construction debris services. Closely comparable in service offering, customer segments, and operating scale to G. Mello.

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management, Inc. Largest North American waste management company offering collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal services nationwide. Competes with G. Mello for municipal RFPs and commercial accounts in MA/NH/ME while operating at vastly greater scale and owning disposal infrastructure.
• Republic Services: Second-largest U.S. solid waste company with full-service collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal operations. Competes head-to-head with G. Mello on commercial accounts and municipal contracts throughout the Northeast, leveraging national scale advantages.
• Waste Connections: Major North American solid waste services provider with a network of collection, transfer, and disposal assets. Active acquirer of regional haulers and a competitor for municipal and commercial contracts across the Northeast.

Regional players

• GreenWaste Recovery: West Coast integrated solid waste and recycling company offering collection, transfer, and material recovery services. Operates a similar full-service residential/commercial/transfer station model to G. Mello, though primarily in California rather than the Northeast.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mellodisposal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/g.-mello-disposal-corp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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