Tri-County Industries

What Tri-County Industries does

Tri-County Industries, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned waste management and recycling company headquartered in Grove City, Pennsylvania, operating since 1975 as part of the Vogel Holding family of companies (which includes Vogel Disposal Service, Valley Waste Service, Ohio Valley Waste, Seneca Landfill, and TC Recycling). The company provides residential curbside garbage and recycling collection, commercial waste and recycling services, roll-off dumpster rentals, e-waste disposal, industrial trash compactor sales and service, and a public transfer station/drop-off facility across nine Northwestern Pennsylvania counties (Lawrence, Crawford, Venango, Mercer, Clarion, northern Butler, Armstrong, Erie, and Forest). It serves roughly 160+ local employees' worth of household, business, municipal, and industrial customers, including three-year municipal franchises with townships and boroughs.

The company's technical stack is built around operational infrastructure rather than software: a 40-vehicle compressed natural gas (CNG) fleet fueled by an on-site station that converts landfill methane from Seneca Landfill into vehicle fuel (1,215 metric tons of GHG reduced annually), single-stream recycling processed at the sister-company TC Recycling MRF, Marathon-brand industrial compactors delivering 4:1 volume reduction, and rolling 35- and 95-gallon residential carts. Revenue is generated through five primary streams: (1) monthly residential subscriptions for curbside garbage and recycling, (2) commercial container subscriptions (2–8 cubic yard, bi-weekly to 6x/week pickup), (3) transactional roll-off dumpster rentals (10–30 cubic yards, 7-day terms), (4) transactional transfer-station drop-off fees ($80/ton, $50 minimum or $4/bag) plus e-waste fees, and (5) hardware sales and maintenance of industrial compactors. The go-to-market is sales-led for commercial and municipal accounts, combined with self-serve digital channels (Customer Center portal, Auto Pay, Paperless Billing, Mobile Alerts) for residential retention. Verticals explicitly addressed include healthcare, food service, retail, construction (with LEED documentation support), industrial/manufacturing, oil & gas, and schools/municipal. The company has earned state-level recognition for environmental performance, including the 2019 PA Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence.

Name

Tri-County Industries

Legal name

Tri-County Industries, Inc.

Website

https://tricountyind.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Tri-County Industries is a privately owned, family-held waste management and recycling company serving residential, commercial, and municipal customers across nine counties in Northwestern Pennsylvania with curbside collection, roll-off dumpsters, transfer station services, and a CNG-fueled fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Waste Transfer Stations & Material Consolidation (IMAIAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA), Residential Junk Removal & Hauling (HSAKALAA), C&D Waste Collection, Hauling & Container Services (Roll-off/Dumpsters) (EUAIAHAA), Bulky Waste & White Goods Drop-Off/Transfer (BPALABAE)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Residential curbside collection
• Commercial waste hauling
• Roll-off dumpster rental
• Single-stream recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Grove City

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: Recurring curbside garbage and recycling pickup services for residential customers in Northwestern PA counties including Lawrence, Crawford, Venango, Mercer, Clarion, and northern Butler counties.
2. Commercial Waste Collection: Waste collection services for retail, restaurant, manufacturing, hospital, legal, educational, and professional businesses. Services include container sizes from 2-8 cubic yards and flexible pickup schedules ranging from bi-weekly to 6x per week.
3. Roll-Off Dumpster Rental: Temporary dumpster service in 10, 20, and 30 cubic yard sizes for projects from spring cleaning to major construction. Standard 7-day rental with option for longer periods at additional cost.
4. Trash Drop-Off Facility: Transfer station accepts trash drop-offs with pricing at $80 per ton with $50 minimum for truck loads, or $4 per bag. Also accepts e-waste with applicable fees.
5. E-Waste Collection Services: E-waste disposal including scheduled curbside pickup in select areas and drop-off service at Grove City location. Fees apply for drop-off service.
6. Industrial Compactor Sales and Maintenance: Sales and maintenance of industrial trash compactors for large-volume waste producers including schools, apartment buildings, retail, hotels, and shopping malls.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tri-County Industries provides residential and commercial waste removal and recycling services across Northwestern Pennsylvania. Core offerings include curbside garbage and recycling pickup, roll-off dumpster rentals, commercial container service, single-stream recycling, e-waste disposal, transfer station drop-off, and industrial trash compactor sales and maintenance.

Product overview

Tri-County Industries offers a comprehensive suite of waste removal and recycling services primarily serving Northwestern Pennsylvania. The core offerings include residential curbside garbage and recycling pickup (with 35-gallon and 95-gallon rolling carts), temporary roll-off dumpsters (10, 20, and 30 cubic yards), and commercial waste collection services with containers ranging from 2 to 8 cubic yards. The company also provides specialized services including industrial trash compactors (with Marathon equipment and 4:1 volume reduction), e-waste disposal, single-stream recycling, and facility drop-off services. Supporting infrastructure includes online customer portals for account management, scheduling, and payments (Customer Center, Auto Pay, Paperless Billing, Mobile Alerts). The portfolio is complemented by industry-specific solutions for construction, food service, healthcare, industrial/manufacturing, municipal/school, and oil and gas sectors. The company operates its own TC Recycling facility for materials processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Curbside Garbage and Recycling Collection Scheduled curbside garbage and recycling pickup for homeowners in Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Lawrence, Mercer, and Venango counties in Northwestern PA. Includes 95-gallon wheeled recycling carts at no extra charge in some areas.
• Roll-Off Dumpster Rental Temporary roll-off dumpster rental in 10, 20, and 30 cubic yard sizes for residential, commercial, and construction projects. Standard 7-day rental period with option to extend. 24-hour delivery available.
• Trash and Recycling Drop-Off Facility Self-service transfer station at 159 TCI Park Drive, Grove City, PA accepting trash drop-offs at $80 per ton with $50 minimum for truck loads, or $4 per bag. Located 2 miles from I-79.
• E-Waste Disposal Electronic waste collection and recycling for items prohibited from landfills including televisions, computer monitors, towers, peripherals, and printers. Available via curbside pickup in select areas and drop-off at Grove City location.
• Commercial Garbage and Recycling Collection Waste collection services for retail, restaurant, manufacturing, hospital, legal, educational, and professional businesses with containers from 2 to 8 cubic yards and flexible pickup schedules from bi-weekly to 6x per week.
• Industrial Trash Compactor Sales and Maintenance Sale and maintenance of industrial trash compactors including Marathon Vert-I-Pack Vertical containers and Pak'ntainer self-contained compactors with 4-to-1 volume reduction ratio for schools, apartments, retail, hotels, and shopping malls.
• Single-Stream Recycling No-sort recycling service allowing customers to place all approved recyclables (paper, plastic, metals) in a single container. Processed at TC Recycling facility using state-of-the-art sorting equipment.
• Commercial Facilities Waste Services Waste removal services for office buildings, warehouses, distribution centers, and service centers including LEED certified waste management practices.
• Construction Waste and Debris Removal Roll-off dumpster services for construction sites and demolition jobs ranging from 2 to 30 cubic yard containers with 24-hour delivery available and LEED certification documentation.
• Food Service Waste and Recycling Waste and recycling services for restaurants, bars, taverns, lunchrooms, and clubs with no-sort commercial recycling options and flexible service options for varying waste volumes.
• Healthcare Waste and Recycling Services Waste disposal solutions for hospitals, nursing homes, and rehab facilities with multiple dumpster sizes and compactor options for budget-conscious healthcare operations.
• Industrial and Manufacturing Waste Management Customized waste management solutions for manufacturers including residual waste handling, free waste surveys, and DEP compliance reporting.
• Oil and Gas Waste Management Waste management services for oil and gas industry operations in Western PA including waste sludge solidification, weekly/biweekly pickup, recycling services, and waste stream compliance surveys.

Quantifiable outcome

• Diverted more than 1 million pounds of trash from the landfill into recycling system in one year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Watch This Phoenix RiseminorOthers · 4 November 2025Non-profit organization directed by Janine Moore creating supportive environment for domestic violence survivors. Tri-County Industries participates in annual Snack Donation Drive to support local first responders including Pine Township Volunteer Fire Department, Springfield Volunteer Fire Department, and Grove City Police Department.
• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental ProtectioncoreOthers · 20 July 2020Awarded $300,000 Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant (AFIG) to Tri-County Industries for eight CNG waste collection vehicles as part of $2.1 million in grants distributed statewide to improve air quality and public health.
• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental ProtectioncoreOthers · 13 May 2019Awarded $352,800 AFIG grant (largest award given that year) to the Lego-V CNG Station at Seneca Landfill for renewable natural gas production from landfill methane emissions.
• TC RecyclingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company operating state-of-the-art recycling facility that enables single-stream (no-sort) recycling for Tri-County Industries customers. Materials are sorted at TC Recycling's facility after collection.
• MarathoncoreTechnology or IntegrationLeading distributor for onsite waste compaction and recycling systems. Tri-County Industries is a dealer for Marathon products including Vert-I-Pack Vertical containers and Pak'ntainer self-contained compactors for smaller businesses with limited space.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GFL Environmental: Large North American environmental services provider with solid waste, recycling, and infrastructure capabilities. Competes for institutional and commercial accounts with private-equity-backed scale and aggressive M&A roll-up strategy.
• Waste Management, Inc. Largest North American waste hauler operating extensively across Pennsylvania. Competes with Tri-County for large municipal and commercial contracts in the region but offers a full national portfolio far beyond local collection.
• Republic Services: Second-largest U.S. solid waste company with full Pennsylvania operating presence. Overlaps with Tri-County on commercial hauling and recycling but competes primarily on enterprise-scale accounts and integrated disposal capabilities.
• Seneca Landfill: Sister company under Vogel Holding operating the Seneca Landfill and Lego-V CNG fueling station. While focused on disposal rather than collection, it is the landfill feedstock source powering Tri-County's CNG fleet advantage and represents the integrated vertical structure of the broader Vogel group.
• Waste Connections: National solid waste operator with significant Pennsylvania footprint following acquisitions. Directly comparable in rural-hauler strategy but at materially larger scale and with publicly traded access to capital.

Regional players

• Rumpke Consolidated Companies: Family-owned, multi-generation regional hauler with strong Ohio/Kentucky/Indiana footprint. Highly comparable in operating model (residential + commercial + transfer + recycling), private-family governance, and CNG-fleet investments; competes less directly given Ohio-centric geography.

Direct peers

• Valley Waste Service: Sister company under Vogel Holding offering waste collection services to Beaver Valley and surrounding Western PA communities. Same ownership, similar service mix (curbside, recycling, commercial), comparable customer segments, and shared family-led management.
• Ohio Valley Waste Service: Sister company under Vogel Holding serving the Ohio Valley region with residential and commercial waste and recycling collection. Identical business model to Tri-County Industries, same CNG-fueled fleet strategy, and shared corporate resources.
• Casella Waste Systems: Northeast-focused regional hauler with strong emphasis on recycling, single-stream processing, and CNG/renewable-fuel fleets. Closest publicly traded analog to Tri-County's geography, vertical mix (collection + recycling), and ESG positioning.
• Vogel Disposal Service: Sister company under Vogel Holding, Inc. providing residential and commercial waste collection in overlapping Western Pennsylvania markets. Operates with the same family ownership, adjacent routes, and shared Vogel-family governance, making it the most operationally comparable peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 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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