Garick
Garick LLC is a U.S. manufacturer, distributor, and organic recycler of mulch, soil, aggregates, compost, and biomass feedstocks, serving residential landscapers, commercial wholesale buyers, biomass energy customers, big box retailers, and municipalities through six owned divisions and nationwide logistics.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersCleveland, United States
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Garick does
Garick LLC is a Cleveland, Ohio-based, privately held (founder-owned) distributor, processor, and recycler of sustainable natural resource products, founded in 1980 by Gary Trinetti. The company manufactures and distributes mulch, soil, aggregates, compost, biomass feedstocks, and OMRI-listed organic products through six company-owned divisions: Paygro (South Charleston, OH), New Milford Farms (CT), Tarheel Bark (NC), Smith Garden Products (GA), Topeka Biomass Facility (KS), and Garick MN (Hastings, MN), supported by six aggregate rail terminals nationwide. Proprietary technology centers on the patented Paygro System™ composting process and the GarTran™ App for GPS-tracked feedstock logistics.
Garick firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Garick
- Legal name
- Garick LLC
- Website
- https://garick.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Garick LLC is a U.S. manufacturer, distributor, and organic recycler of mulch, soil, aggregates, compost, and biomass feedstocks, serving residential landscapers, commercial wholesale buyers, biomass energy customers, big box retailers, and municipalities through six owned divisions and nationwide logistics.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Garick industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Landscape Materials, Composting & Organics Recycling
- NAICS
- Compost Manufacturing (325315), Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers (4442)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Compost Product Distribution, Retail & Landscape Supply (Bulk/Bagged) (BPALAEAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Soils, Mulch, Fertilizers & Lawn Care Chemicals Retail (CRAIAIAC), Fertilizer & Nutrient Retail (Dry, Liquid, Blends) (AFABAJAF)
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Where Garick is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Cleveland
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices7 records
Markets served
Garick business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Product Sales (Mulch, Soil, Aggregates): Garick manufactures and sells sustainable mulch, soil, and aggregate products through bagged and bulk channels. Products include 8+ proprietary Garick Premium brands, 35 bulk and bagged products, and 10+ proprietary grower mixes. Available through e-commerce, wholesale, and direct commercial sales.
- Private Label Contract Packaging: Private label packaging solutions tailored to customer brands, offering flexibility, scalability, and expert support. Services include product development, sourcing, manufacturing, and logistics for soil, mulch, specialty brands, and compost products.
- Biomass Project Consulting: Consulting services for biomass-to-energy projects including feasibility studies, fuel yard layout optimization, ash removal strategies, and supply chain optimization. Specialists with over 20 years of experience helping businesses and municipalities navigate project development.
- Logistics and Freight Services: Shipping and supply chain solutions with multiple processing and bagging facilities across the U.S. Services include bulk and bagged product transportation, palletized shipments, and specialized freight solutions with reliable, on-time deliveries.
- Organic Recycling Services: Organics recycling management including compost facility audits, facility design, contract operations, and operations plan development. Services for food waste, yard waste, and agricultural residuals processing.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Bagged Products - Retail and Consumer |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Bulk Products - Commercial and Wholesale |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Private Label - Custom Packaging |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Biomass Consulting Services |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels5 records
Garick product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Garick manufactures and distributes sustainable mulch, soil, aggregates, compost, biomass feedstocks, and green roof media in bagged and bulk formats for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. It also provides private label contract packaging, organics recycling management, biomass project consulting, and nationwide logistics/freight services, operated through six regional divisions across the U.S.
Product overview
Garick is a diversified natural resource products manufacturer and distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of sustainable landscaping and horticultural products. The company operates multiple divisions (Paygro, Smith Garden Products, New Milford Farms, Tarheel Bark, Topeka Biomass Facility, and Garick MN) that produce and distribute mulch, soil, aggregates, biomass, and compost products. Garick's offerings span core products (Mulch, Soil, Aggregates, Compost, Biomass Supply, OMRI Products), product formats (Bagged and Bulk), and services (Private Label Contract Packaging, Organic Recycling, Biomass Project Consulting, Logistics and Freight Services, Equipment for Sale, Grow Green Fundraising). The company also offers specialty sub-brands like rooflite Green Roof Media and proprietary solutions like The Paygro System, a patented composting process.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- The Paygro System™: An innovative world-class composting system, a patented process that provides customers with the best quality composted pine bark, hardwood bark, potting, and planting soils.
Products and services
- Mulch
Quantifiable outcome
- 80 million pounds of organic materials recycled into beneficial products
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Garick
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Garick technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Garick partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- rooflitecoreGarick is a Certified Blender for rooflite, the premier provider of green roof soil in the US. Garick offers the full line of rooflite's lightweight green roof soil products which are engineered for diverse range of green roof applications. The products are designed according to ASTM E2777-14 and the FLL Green Roofing Guideline standards, with features including lightweight composition, enhanced water retention and drainage, optimized nutrients, and long-lasting performance for green roof success.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Garick competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Enviva: Largest global producer of wood pellets for biomass energy, sourcing wood fiber feedstock comparable to Garick's spec-grade biomass supply (clean wood chips, bark, sawdust) sold to CHP/pellet manufacturers.
- Kurtz Bros. Family-owned Ohio-based provider of landscape supplies, topsoil, mulch, compost, and aggregate materials, with recycling and processing operations—closely comparable to Garick in product mix, geography (Midwest), and customer segments.
- Harvest Power: Specialty organics recycler producing compost, mulch, and renewable energy from food and yard waste—directly comparable to Garick's New Milford Farms and Paygro composting operations.
Broad incumbents
- Oldcastle APG (CRH): CRH's Americas building-products division manufactures and distributes masonry, hardscapes, and packaged landscaping mixes/soils. Overlaps with Garick in bagged soils, mulches, and aggregates sold through retail and contractor channels.
- Casella Waste Systems: Regional solid waste and recycling hauler with an organics/composting division (including Resource Management) serving municipalities and commercial customers—comparable to Garick's organics recycling and biomass supply services but bundled inside a much larger waste platform.
- Waste Management Inc. Largest U.S. waste hauler with organic solutions (composting, methane capture, renewable energy) and bagged soil/compost products under its brand—overlaps with Garick on organics processing and soil/compost end markets.
- SiteOne Landscape Supply: Largest U.S. wholesale distributor of landscape supplies, including mulches, soils, aggregates, and irrigation products, serving professional landscapers and big-box retailers—directly comparable GTM and product categories to Garick but at far greater national scale.
Regional players
- Pacific Topsoils: PNW-based producer and retailer of bulk landscape soils, mulches, and aggregates for residential and commercial customers—comparable product mix to Garick but serving primarily Washington State rather than a national footprint.
- Recology Organics: Organics recycling arm of Recology producing compost and soil amendments from food and green waste in California and the Pacific Northwest—comparable to Garick's organics recycling business but West Coast-focused.
Emerging players
- BIOCHRYST / Black Earth Compost: Specialty organics hauler and composter producing bagged compost and soil products for retail—comparable niche operator to Garick's smaller regional divisions, focused on a single region with direct-to-consumer bagged products.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Garick social profiles
Digital presenceGarick financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Garick leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Garick subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries6 records
Garick funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Garick M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Garick
What does Garick do?
Garick manufactures and distributes sustainable mulch, soil, aggregates, compost, biomass feedstocks, and green roof media in bagged and bulk formats for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. It also provides private label contract packaging, organics recycling management, biomass project consulting, and nationwide logistics/freight services, operated through six regional divisions across the U.S.
Is Garick a public or private company?
Garick is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Garick founded?
Garick was founded in 1980. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Garick based?
Garick is headquartered in Cleveland, United States, in the North America region.
How does Garick make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Product Sales (Mulch, Soil, Aggregates) is the primary driver. The others are private Label Contract Packaging, biomass Project Consulting, logistics and Freight Services and organic Recycling Services.
Who are Garick's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Enviva, Kurtz Bros. and Harvest Power. Broad incumbents are Oldcastle APG (CRH), Casella Waste Systems, Waste Management Inc. and SiteOne Landscape Supply. Regional players are Pacific Topsoils and Recology Organics. BIOCHRYST / Black Earth Compost is listed as an emerging player.
Does Garick have an API?
No public API is recorded for Garick.
What industry is Garick in?
Garick's product category is Landscape Materials, Composting & Organics Recycling. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPALAEAI, Compost Product Distribution, Retail & Landscape Supply (Bulk/Bagged), with a secondary code of CRAIAIAC, Soils, Mulch, Fertilizers & Lawn Care Chemicals Retail. Its NAICS code is 325315 and its SIC code is 5150.