What Pride Disposal does

Pride Disposal & Recycling Company is a family-owned solid waste and recycling hauler founded in 1986 and headquartered at 13980 SW Tualatin-Sherwood Rd, Sherwood, Oregon. It provides curbside garbage, single-stream recycling, yard debris, glass recycling, and bulky item collection to roughly seven Washington County jurisdictions: Sherwood, Tigard, King City, Beaverton, Durham, and Hillsboro, plus unincorporated Washington County areas. On the commercial side it offers garbage, recycling, document shredding, container and drop-box rentals (3- to 40-yard), commercial food scraps collection, and medical waste disposal delivered via subcontractor Trilogy Medwaste in compliance with Oregon regulated-waste rules.

The operating model rests on a directly distributed, asset-heavy fleet platform. Residential accounts are billed monthly on subscription tiers keyed to cart size (20–90 gallons), with recycling bundled at no extra charge; commercial accounts receive quote-based monthly subscriptions. The depot at the Sherwood headquarters functions as a customer drop-off point for non-curbside materials (electronics, appliances, batteries, #6 plastics, fluorescent bulbs), priced per item or per load. Pride Disposal has layered environmental upgrades onto the fleet: Compressed Natural Gas trucks fueled by Renewable Natural Gas supplied by U.S. Gain since May 2020, split-body trucks deployed from July 2022 to consolidate multi-stream collection in a single route, and fully electric trucks added in May 2025. Beyond hauling, the firm markets recurring community engagement through Saturday recycling and shredding events, an email newsletter, and local partnerships with organizations such as Just Compassion, the Good Neighbor Center, and the Domestic Violence Resource Center.

Commercially, the company monetizes through recurring residential subscriptions, quote-based commercial contracts, transactional depot drop-off fees, and temporary container rentals; no external funding rounds, parent ownership, or institutional investors are disclosed. Recognition includes the 2021 Tigard Chamber Business of the Year, with Kristin Leichner identified as President. The recurring, regulated nature of municipal curbside service, combined with regulatory-driven services such as medical waste and Oregon-compliant sharps and pathological waste, produces a stable but geographically constrained revenue base.

Name

Pride Disposal

Legal name

Pride Disposal Company

Website

https://pridedisposal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pride Disposal is a family-owned solid waste and recycling hauler based in Sherwood, Oregon, providing curbside garbage, recycling, yard debris, glass, document shredding, and medical waste services to residential and commercial customers across Washington County communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Other Waste Collection (562119)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Recycling & E-Waste Collection/Hauling (HSAKALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bulk Item & White Goods Collection (Bulky Waste) (BPALAAAD), Consumer E-waste Collection & Take-Back Programs (EUAIAIAA), Eco-Friendly Disposal, Recycling & Donation Hauling (HSAIAOAJ), E-waste & Universal Waste Collection/Transfer (Electronics, Lamps, Batteries) (EUAIABAG), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury Devices, Aerosols) (BPALAFAJ)

Keywords

• Solid waste collection
• Curbside recycling services
• Commercial waste management
• Medical waste disposal
• Document shredding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sherwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Waste Collection Services: Recurring subscription-based garbage, recycling, yard debris, and glass collection services for residential customers. Rates vary by jurisdiction and service configuration (cart sizes from 20gal to 90gal).
2. Commercial Waste Collection Services: Business garbage, recycling, medical waste, document shredding, yard debris, food scraps, and container rental services for commercial customers. Rates vary by service type and frequency.
3. Recycling Depot Drop-Off Services: Customers drop off materials at the recycling depot for processing. Fees vary by material type (e.g., $5/car load for #6 plastics/styrofoam, $35 for Freon appliances, $5 per component for electronics).
4. Container and Drop Box Rentals: Temporary container and drop box rentals for construction, remodeling, and cleanup projects. Containers available in 3-yard to 40-yard sizes with prepayment required.
5. On-Call Garbage Pickup: On-demand pickup service for customers with minimal garbage needs who don't require weekly service. Requested via online form or phone.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pride Disposal & Recycling provides scheduled curbside garbage, recycling, yard debris, and glass collection for residential customers, along with commercial waste, recycling, medical waste, document shredding, food scraps, and drop box/container rental services for businesses. The company also operates a recycling depot in Sherwood, Oregon for drop-off of hard-to-recycle materials such as electronics, batteries, appliances, and specialty plastics.

Product overview

Pride Disposal & Recycling is a family-owned solid waste and recycling company serving communities in Sherwood, Tigard, King City, Beaverton, Durham, Hillsboro, and Washington County, Oregon. The company's core offering consists of residential and commercial garbage collection services, complemented by comprehensive recycling programs including curbside single-stream recycling, glass recycling, yard debris collection, and a recycling depot for drop-offs. The product portfolio also includes specialized services such as document shredding, medical waste collection (via subcontractor Trilogy Medwaste), bulky item pickup, drop box rentals, on-call garbage pickup, and the optional Recycle+ enhanced recycling program. All customers receive curbside recycling at no additional charge, while optional services like yard debris (with food scraps in participating areas), medical waste, and commercial food scraps are available for additional fees. The company has invested in fleet modernization including fully electric trucks, split-body trucks, and Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) fuel for CNG vehicles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Garbage Collection Scheduled curbside garbage pickup service for single-family homeowners and renters, with cart sizes ranging from 20 to 90 gallons.
• Commercial Garbage Collection Commercial waste collection for businesses of all sizes, including roll carts and front-load containers from 1 to 8 yards.
• Curbside Recycling Single-stream curbside recycling collection accepting plastics #1 and #2 bottles, paper, cardboard, and metal containers, included at no additional charge with garbage service.
• Recycle+ Program Optional enhanced recycling program offering expanded recycling services beyond the standard curbside recycling program.
• Yard Debris Collection Curbside collection of yard waste including grass clippings, leaves, branches, and plant material, with optional food scraps inclusion in most service areas.
• Glass Recycling Separate curbside glass collection service using a designated red bin for bottles and jars, with schedules varying by service area.
• On-Call Garbage Pickup Flexible on-demand garbage collection service for customers with minimal waste needs who do not require weekly pickup.
• Bulky Item Collection Pickup service for large or oversized items such as mattresses, couches, appliances, and furniture for both residential and commercial customers.
• Drop Box & Container Rentals Temporary and permanent container rentals for construction projects, remodeling, cleanup, landscaping, and roof repairs, available in 3-yard to 40-yard sizes.
• Document Shredding Services Secure document destruction service for businesses with options for ongoing scheduled service, one-time purges, drop-off at the recycling depot, and on-site shredding.
• Medical Waste Services Collection and disposal of regulated medical waste including sharps, laboratory waste, blood products, and pathological waste, provided for healthcare facilities in compliance with Oregon state law.
• Commercial Food Scraps Collection Commercial food waste collection service that diverts food scraps from landfills through composting programs.
• Recycling Depot Drop-Off Customer drop-off facility at the Sherwood headquarters accepting electronics, appliances, batteries, #6 plastics, styrofoam, fluorescent bulbs, and other hard-to-recycle items for per-item fees.
• Curbside Battery Recycling Curbside collection of household batteries including alkaline, 6-volt, 9-volt, button, and rechargeable batteries prepared in the red bin on glass collection day.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• U.S. GaincoreOthers · 27 May 2020U.S. Gain specializes in development, procurement and distribution of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) for the transportation and energy market. They supply Pride Disposal's RNG for their CNG-powered truck fleet, enabling environmental benefits including reduced emissions and methane capture.
• Trilogy MedwastecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrilogy Medwaste is a subcontractor providing medical waste collection services. Pride Disposal connects customers with Trilogy for regulated medical waste, pathological waste, and chemotherapy waste disposal in compliance with Oregon state law. Trilogy provides necessary containers, bags, and boxes, and handles final disposal including incineration services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services: One of the two largest U.S. waste haulers; operates residential curbside collection, commercial, recycling, and organics services across the Portland metro market. Directly comparable to Pride Disposal in core service offering but vastly larger in scale and geographic scope.
• Waste Management: Largest North American solid waste hauler offering residential, commercial, recycling, and organics collection. Competes head-to-head with Pride in the Portland metro on municipal contracts and commercial accounts, with much greater route density.
• Waste Connections: Major North American solid waste services company with significant Pacific Northwest operations including Oregon. Directly comparable in residential and commercial collection service mix, though typically in suburban/rural markets under franchise agreements.
• Stericycle: Specialty waste services company focused on regulated medical waste, hazardous waste, and document shredding. Closest large-scale peer to Pride's Trilogy-partnered medical waste and shredding offerings, and a potential vertical competitor or acquirer.

Direct peers

• Recology: Employee-owned West Coast waste hauler (parent of Recology Oregon) operating curbside collection, recycling, and organics services in the Portland metro. Closest comparable peer to Pride — family/employee-owned values, environmental focus, and similar West Coast regional footprint.
• Casella Waste Systems: Vertically integrated solid waste, recycling, and organics hauler serving the Northeastern U.S. Comparable mid-size regional operator with subscription residential, commercial, and recycling services — a useful proxy for Pride's growth and margin profile.
• GFL Environmental: Canadian-headquartered, multi-regional solid waste and environmental services provider with U.S. operations. Directly comparable in residential and commercial collection, recycling, and organics, though typically serving larger metro markets.
• Rumpke Waste & Recycling: Family-owned regional solid waste hauler serving Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and surrounding states. Similar privately-held, multi-generation ownership structure and full-service residential, commercial, recycling, and organics portfolio.

Regional players

• Hillsboro Garbage Disposal: Local Oregon waste hauler serving Hillsboro and parts of Washington County — direct overlap with Pride's service territory. Closest hyper-local competitor with very similar subscription residential and commercial service model.
• Portland Disposal & Recycling: Regional Portland-area waste and recycling hauler providing residential curbside, commercial, and recycling services. Operates in overlapping Washington County / Portland metro geography and competes on similar customer segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pridedisposal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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