Kurtz Bros., Inc.

What Kurtz Bros., Inc. does

Kurtz Bros., Inc. is a fourth-generation, family-owned landscape supply and environmental services company founded in 1948 and headquartered in Independence, Ohio. The company sells bulk and bagged landscape materials — topsoil, mulch, compost, gravel, limestone, sand, natural stone, pavers, lawn care products, de-icing salt, and tools — through eleven-plus retail and operational locations across Northeast Ohio, a dedicated e-commerce storefront, and a delivery fleet that includes slinger trucks and flatbed trucks capable of placing up to fourteen SuperSacks per drop. Underlying the retail business is a waste-to-resource platform: a Sediment Recycling Center in Cleveland processes sediment, green waste, and industrial byproducts into valuable landscape commodities, supplemented by a Streamside partnership deploying patented passive sediment collection technology, and an in-house soil science team producing custom engineered soils such as CU Structural Soil and Hydro Clear Bioretention in collaboration with the EPA, ODNR, Ohio State University, and Cornell University.

The company operates a hybrid go-to-market. Consumer-facing revenue is product-led through online ordering and physical retail pickup, with pay-as-you-go unit pricing on bulk materials and delivery fees quoted by distance. Commercial revenue is sales-led, with custom quoting, dedicated account management, and enterprise field sales targeting municipalities, construction companies, manufacturing and industrial firms, parks and recreation departments, schools and universities, professional sports teams, and Fortune 100 companies across the Midwest. Service lines include sports turf construction and maintenance materials, commercial waste management, green infrastructure, sediment solutions, biosolids management, and environmental consulting. Yard waste drop-off is monetized through nominal transaction fees and feeds the beneficial reuse loop. The business is privately held with no disclosed institutional capital, no funding rounds, and no public revenue figures.

Recent corporate activity includes a leadership transition naming Matt Malone as President effective December 9, 2024, an amicable end to the seven-year Cooper-Kurtz Disposal partnership in June 2025, the opening of a Broadview Heights, Ohio location in September 2025, and the rollout of a redesigned e-commerce website in 2025. Operating geography is concentrated in Northeast Ohio for retail, with commercial services extending throughout the Midwest for enterprise accounts.

Name

Kurtz Bros., Inc.

Legal name

Kurtz Bros., Inc.

Website

https://kurtz-bros.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kurtz Bros., Inc. is a fourth-generation, family-owned landscape supply and waste-to-resource company in Northeast Ohio. It sells bulk landscape materials and delivers environmental services — including sediment recycling, engineered soils, sports turf, and commercial waste management — to homeowners, contractors, municipalities, and Fortune 100 enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Supply and Environmental Services

NAICS

Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers (444), Building Material and Supplies Dealers (4441)

SIC

Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200), Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030)

akta.pro primary industry

Compost Product Distribution, Retail & Landscape Supply (Bulk/Bagged) (BPALAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recycled Aggregates & C&D Materials Processing (RCA, RAP, Glass Aggregate) (IMAKAHAI), Eco-Friendly Disposal, Recycling & Donation Hauling (HSAIAOAJ), Concrete, Cement & Aggregates Retail (Bagged Mix, Sand, Gravel) (CRAIAEAG)

Keywords

• Landscape supply materials
• Bulk mulch topsoil
• Waste management services
• Engineered soil blends
• Sediment recycling solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Independence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Landscape Material Sales: Retail and wholesale sales of bulk landscape supplies including mulch, topsoil, compost, gravel, limestone, sand, decorative stone, natural stone, pavers, wallstone, lawn care products, salt, and tools. Products sold in bulk, bags, and SuperSacks with pricing based on volume and product type.
2. Delivery Services: Delivery of bulk landscape materials using a fleet of trucks including slinger trucks. Delivery fees apply based on distance (up to 20 miles from stores) with freight charges quoted by staff. Up to 14 Bulk Bags can be delivered at one time on flatbed trucks with forklift placement.
3. Commercial Waste Management Services: White glove waste management and auditing solutions for businesses including roll-off containers, green infrastructure, sediment solutions, yard waste recycling, industrial reuse, biosolids management, and environmental consulting. Targets municipal, construction, manufacturing, and industrial markets.
4. Sports Turf Products: Construction and maintenance materials for natural playing surfaces including ball diamond clay, clay fortifier, field bricks, gravels, infield mix, mound clay, processed blue clay, tack surfacer, and Turface products. Serves parks, recreation departments, high schools, colleges, universities, and professional sports teams.
5. Yard Waste Drop-Off: Responsible disposal of organic debris at Kurtz Bros. locations for homeowners, contractors, and municipalities. Organic materials collected are processed and repurposed through waste-to-resource operations. Nominal fee for drop-off.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kurtz Bros., Inc. sells bulk landscape materials (topsoil, mulch, compost, gravel, limestone, sand, natural stone, decorative stone, pavers, lawn care products, salt, and tools) through retail stores, e-commerce, and delivery across Northeast Ohio. The company also provides commercial services including waste management, green infrastructure, sediment recycling and beneficial reuse, engineered soils, and sports turf materials to homeowners, contractors, municipalities, and Fortune 100 enterprises.

Product overview

Kurtz Bros., Inc. operates as a landscape supply company offering a unified portfolio of bulk landscape materials and related services. The core product line includes topsoil, mulch (Triple Shred Dyed, Double Shred Dyed, Classic Hardwood, Sweet Peet), compost (Earthblend, NutriBlend), gravel, limestone, sand, natural stone (wallstone, flagstone, paver stone), decorative boulders, pavers and wallstone (Oberfields, Techo-Bloc, Unilock), lawn care products (grass seeds, fertilizers including Step 1-4 lawn program, de-icing salts), tools, and accessories. Commercial services encompass Sports Turf materials, Waste Management, Green Infrastructure, Sediment Solutions, and Engineered Soils (CU Structural Soil, Hydro Clear Bioretention). Delivery and logistics services include Bulk Bags (SuperSacks) and Transportation/Logistics. The company serves homeowners, contractors, municipalities, and engineers across multiple Northeast Ohio locations with both retail pickup and delivery options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KB Sports Turf: Sports turf construction and maintenance materials for athletic fields including parks, recreation departments, high schools, colleges, universities and professional sports teams.

Products and services

• Topsoil Bulk topsoil products including All Purpose Topsoil and Super Soil for landscaping, construction, and garden applications.
• Mulch Organic and dyed mulch products including Triple Shred Dyed Mulch, Double Shred Dyed Mulch, Classic Hardwood Mulch, and Sweet Peet (100% organic).
• Compost Premium compost products including Earthblend Compost, NutriBlend Compost, and Sweet Peet for soil enrichment and garden applications.
• Gravel and Limestone Aggregate products including #57 Limestone, #4 Gravel, and various gravel types for drainage, driveways, and landscaping projects.
• Sand Construction and landscaping sand products for various applications.
• Natural Stone Natural stone products including Wallstone, Flagstone, Garden Path stone, Paver Stone, and Steps + Risers for landscape construction.
• Decorative Stone and Boulders Decorative stones including Zebra Boulders, Mixed Boulders, and Stone Mulch for landscape focal points and design.
• Pavers and Wallstone Paver and wall block products including Oberfields, High Format, Techo-Bloc, and Unilock brands, with accessories like adhesives, cleaners, coping, edging, and sealers.
• Lawn Care Products Lawn care products including grass seed mixes, four-step fertilizer program, straw, fabric, weed control, and edging materials for residential and commercial turf.
• Salt and De-icing Products Winter ice melt and road salt products including MeltaWay bagged rock salt, Bulk Rock Salt, EcoGuard +CMA, and Excel Calcium Chloride Pellets.
• Recycled Aggregate Recycled construction aggregates for sustainable landscaping and construction applications.
• Waste Management Services Commercial and residential waste management solutions including roll-off containers, green infrastructure, sediment solutions, yard waste recycling, industrial reuse, biosolids management, and environmental consulting for municipal, construction, manufacturing, and industrial customers.
• Sediment Solutions Sustainable sediment management including beneficial reuse, sediment recycling facilities, Streamside patented passive sediment collection technology, and environmental consulting for municipalities and developers.
• Green Infrastructure Stormwater management solutions including bioretention systems, permeable pavers, custom soil blends, Hydro Clear Bioretention Soil, vegetative rooftops, and environmental services for municipalities and developers.
• Engineered Soils Custom-manufactured soil blends including CU Structural Soil and Hydro Clear Bioretention for construction, stormwater management, and landscape installations, developed with EPA, ODNR, Ohio State University, and Cornell University research partnerships.
• Sports Turf Materials Sports field construction and maintenance materials including ball diamond clay, clay fortifier, field bricks, gravels, infield mix, mound clay, processed blue clay, tack surfacer, and Turface products for parks, schools, colleges, and professional sports teams.
• Bulk Bags (SuperSacks) Delivery Service Bulk bag delivery service for landscape materials including soil, stone, and mulch, with up to 14 bags per delivery via flatbed truck and forklift placement.
• Transportation and Logistics (Slinger Truck Services) Delivery services including slinger truck services and various truck types for precise bulk landscape material placement on residential and commercial job sites across Northeast Ohio.
• Yard Waste Drop-Off Responsible disposal service for organic debris including leaves, grass clippings, shrubs, limbs, and branches at Kurtz Bros. locations across Northeast Ohio, with materials processed through waste-to-resource operations for a nominal fee.

Quantifiable outcome

• Waste reduction through beneficial reuse eliminates need for traditional dredging and disposal
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• StreamsidecoreTechnology or IntegrationKurtz Bros. has partnered with Streamside, an Ohio-based technology company, to introduce sediment collectors as an economical and sustainable approach to sediment management. Streamside Technology's patented passive collection system uses the natural flow energy of a stream to intercept bedload sediment using simple water physics. Harvested materials are uniformly stacked and ready for immediate beneficial reuse. Collectors represent an ideal alternative to traditional dredging.
• Sweet Peet OhiominorOthersKurtz Bros. is a proud partner of Sweet Peet, selling Sweet Peet mulch products (100% organic) at their retail locations. Sweet Peet is an organic mulch brand.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Quikrete Holdings: Leading manufacturer of packaged concrete, cement, mortar, and related building products including aggregates. Comparable on aggregates and bagged/bulk building materials sold to contractors and DIY customers, though primarily a manufacturer rather than regional retail yard operator.
• Republic Services: Major U.S. provider of recycling, solid waste, and environmental services to commercial, industrial, municipal, and residential customers. Comparable on commercial waste management and recycling/reuse but operates at national scale with much broader service portfolio.
• Oldcastle APG: Manufacturer and distributor of concrete masonry, hardscapes, pavers, and wall block products including brands sold through Kurtz Bros. (Oberfields). Comparable on paver/wallstone product line and hardscape distribution to contractors.
• SiteOne Landscape Supply: Largest national distributor of landscape supplies including mulch, topsoil, stone, and agronomic products to landscape professionals. Directly comparable product mix (mulch, aggregates, hardscapes) but operates at a vastly larger national scale versus Kurtz Bros.' regional Ohio footprint.
• Waste Management Inc. Largest North American provider of comprehensive waste management environmental services, including recycling and beneficial reuse programs. Comparable on commercial waste management, recycling, and Fortune 100 enterprise environmental contracts, though much larger and broader.
• Vulcan Materials Company: Largest U.S. producer of construction aggregates (crushed stone, sand, gravel) with extensive distribution infrastructure. Comparable in aggregate and recycled materials handling but operates as a national public producer rather than a regional retail yard operator.

Regional players

• Dolese Bros. Co. Oklahoma-based producer and supplier of ready-mixed concrete, aggregates, and concrete products. Comparable in aggregates supply and recycled materials, but focused on Oklahoma rather than Ohio/Midwest geography.

Emerging players

• Corral Partners (Sweet Peet): Producer of organic mulch/compost products (Sweet Peet) distributed through retail partners including Kurtz Bros. Comparable on compost/mulch product line and organic recycling inputs, though focused on branded organic product rather than full-service landscape supply.

Direct peers

• Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply: Wholesale distributor of irrigation, landscape, hardscape, and turf maintenance products serving contractors across the western and central U.S. Comparable core offering of bulk landscape materials, hardscapes, and commercial services to professional contractors.
• Ohio Mulch: Ohio-based competitor specializing in bagged and bulk mulch, topsoil, and landscape supplies with multiple retail yard locations. Directly overlaps Kurtz Bros. on commodity landscape materials and the Ohio DIY/professional contractor customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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