Carolina Waste

What Carolina Waste does

Carolina Waste is a vertically integrated regional waste management operator headquartered at 4230 Domino Avenue, North Charleston, SC, serving 15+ communities across Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester counties in South Carolina. The company provides residential curbside garbage, recycling, and yard waste collection; bulk item pickup; commercial waste collection with customizable container sizes and service frequencies; roll-off dumpster rental in 10-40 yard sizes; portable toilet rental; commercial compactors; shredding; and a suite of landfill and transfer station services including a Class II DHEC permitted landfill in Dorchester, a Materials Recovery Facility, green-waste composting, electronic waste, household hazardous waste, and special waste disposal. Operations are supported by GPS-tracked fleet routing, automated electronic arm collection trucks, an owned MyAccount billing portal, and the WasteConnect mobile app on iOS and Android.

The business model is predominantly subscription-based: recurring monthly residential and commercial collection contracts, supplemented by transaction-based revenue from roll-off rentals, portable toilets, special waste disposal, and landfill tipping fees at Carolina Landfill. Customer acquisition is sales-led, driven by phone (843-576-1100), website quote requests, and self-service portals, targeting both homeowners and SMB-to-enterprise commercial accounts. The company serves residential households and a broad commercial base spanning retail, manufacturing, restaurants, property management, construction and demolition, industrial, and municipal/government segments.

Carolina Waste is a privately held subsidiary of Waste Connections, a major North American waste management operator, leveraging the parent's national infrastructure, sustainability platform, and brand while operating under a locally branded South Carolina identity. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company employs 51-100 people and was founded in 2001.

Name

Carolina Waste

Legal name

Carolina Waste

Website

https://carolinawaste.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Carolina Waste is a privately held regional waste management operator in South Carolina, serving 15+ communities across Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester counties with residential and commercial collection, roll-off rentals, and landfill/transfer station services as a subsidiary of Waste Connections.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Solid Waste Landfill (562212), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

C&D Waste Collection, Hauling & Container Services (Roll-off/Dumpsters) (EUAIAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

C&D Waste Disposal (C&D Landfills) (BPALAJAH), C&D Sorting & Processing Facilities (C&D MRFs) (EUAIAHAC)

Keywords

• Waste collection services
• Recycling services
• Dumpster rental
• Landfill operations
• Commercial waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

North Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Waste Collection: Weekly curbside garbage pickup service for residential customers, including trash collection, recycling, and yard waste services. Revenue generated through recurring monthly service fees based on service level and location.
2. Commercial Waste Collection: Container-based waste collection services for businesses of all sizes with customizable service schedules. Provides range of dumpster sizes and collection frequencies for commercial establishments.
3. Roll-Off Dumpster Rental: Temporary and permanent roll-off dumpster services in various sizes (10-40 yards) for construction, demolition, residential, and commercial needs. One-time rental fees plus disposal costs based on container size and rental duration.
4. Portable Toilet Rental: Event sanitation solutions and portable restroom rentals for events, construction sites, and temporary needs.
5. Landfill and Transfer Station Services: Carolina Landfill (Class II DHEC permitted) receives industrial and construction & demolition debris. Special waste disposal services for local North Charleston community.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Carolina Waste provides residential and commercial waste collection, recycling, dumpster rental, and portable toilet services across South Carolina. The company also operates a Class II DHEC permitted landfill (Carolina Landfill, LLC) for industrial and construction & demolition debris, a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), and offers specialty disposal services including e-waste, household hazardous waste, and green waste composting. Services are delivered through an owned fleet with GPS-optimized routing and supported by a mobile app and online account portal.

Product overview

Carolina Waste provides comprehensive waste management services in South Carolina through a unified service platform. The offering consists of residential services (garbage pickup, recycling, yard waste, bulk pickup, dumpster rental, portable toilets), commercial services (waste collection, roll-off dumpsters, organic/food waste, compactors, recycling, intermodal containers, industrial/manufacturing waste, shredding), and landfill/transfer station operations (Carolina Landfill, Materials Recovery Facility, green waste composting, electronic waste, household hazardous waste, special waste disposal). The company also provides digital tools including the WasteConnect Mobile App for iOS/Android and MyAccount Portal for online billing management. Services are delivered across multiple service areas including Charleston, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Summerville, James Island, Daniel Island, and other South Carolina communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Garbage Pickup Weekly curbside trash collection service for residential properties, with recycling and yard waste services available wherever garbage pickup is offered.
• Residential Recycling Home recycling services for residential customers in service areas where garbage pickup is offered.
• Residential Yard Waste Eco-friendly yard disposal service for residential properties, handling grass clippings, leaves, and other yard debris.
• Bulk Pickup Collection service for large household items including furniture and home appliances.
• Residential Dumpster Rental Temporary roll-off dumpster rentals for residential remodels, construction projects, and cleanouts, available in various sizes.
• Portable Toilets Event sanitation solutions and portable restroom rentals for construction sites and outdoor events.
• Commercial Waste Collection Waste management services for businesses of all sizes, providing a range of dumpsters and customizable service schedules.
• Commercial Roll-Off Dumpster Rental Temporary and permanent roll-off dumpster rental services for commercial and construction needs, available in sizes from 10 to 40 yards.
• Commercial Organic / Food Waste Organic waste disposal and composting services for commercial businesses, turning food waste into compost.
• Commercial Compactors Waste compaction equipment and services to reduce waste volume and optimize collection efficiency for commercial properties.
• Commercial Recycling Recycling solutions for commercial businesses to help meet sustainability goals and regulatory requirements.
• Intermodal Containers Freight storage solutions for commercial operations requiring intermodal transportation of waste materials.
• Industrial and Manufacturing Waste Services Waste management solutions tailored for industrial and manufacturing facilities, handling specialized waste streams.
• Shredding Document destruction services for commercial businesses requiring secure paper disposal.
• Carolina Landfill Class II DHEC permitted landfill approved to receive Industrial and Construction & Demolition debris, operated by subsidiary Carolina Landfill, LLC in Dorchester, SC.
• Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Facility that processes and recovers recyclable materials from waste streams.
• Green Waste Processing and Composting Processing and composting services for green waste including yard debris, turning organic material into usable compost.
• Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Disposal services for electronic waste including computers, televisions, and other electronic devices.
• Household Hazardous Waste Safe disposal services for household hazardous materials including paints, solvents, and chemicals.
• Special Waste Disposal Specialized disposal services for non-traditional waste streams requiring specific handling and profiling.
• WasteConnect Mobile App Mobile application enabling customers to manage waste collection, receive service alerts, search proper disposal methods, and access collection schedules. Available on iOS and Android.
• MyAccount Portal Online customer portal for managing billing, setting up automatic payments, viewing statement and payment history, and managing billing notifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Most efficient landfill team in the state
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Waste Management, Inc. Largest North American solid waste and recycling services company. Directly competes with Carolina Waste across residential, commercial, roll-off, and landfill services, including in the South Carolina market.
• Republic Services: Second-largest North American non-hazardous solid waste provider, offering residential, commercial, recycling, and landfill services. Operates in overlapping geographies with comparable service lines.
• Casella Waste Systems: Regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management operator in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic US. Closely comparable business model — collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal — with similar mid-market positioning.
• Stericycle: Specialty waste services provider focused on regulated waste streams including hazardous and medical waste. Comparable service line in household hazardous waste and special waste disposal.

Broad incumbents

• Waste Connections: Parent company of Carolina Waste and a major North American solid waste operator. Provides the same integrated collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal services as Carolina Waste, with the added resources and scale of a public platform.
• GFL Environmental: Diversified environmental services company providing solid waste, recycling, and infrastructure services across North America. Comparable service portfolio with broad geographic reach.

Regional players

• Rumpke Consolidated Companies: Family-owned regional waste hauler operating across the Midwest with collection, recycling, and landfill services. Comparable vertically integrated model; serves a different geography.
• FCC Environmental Services: Solid waste and environmental services operator across parts of North America. Comparable collection-to-disposal service portfolio though concentrated in different regional markets.
• Waste Management of South Carolina (regional subsidiaries): Regional operating subsidiaries of Waste Management serving the same South Carolina counties as Carolina Waste. Direct head-to-head competitor for municipal contracts, commercial accounts, and roll-off business in the Charleston tri-county area.

Emerging players

• Savage Services: Environmental and logistics services company with industrial waste management, landfill, and recycling operations. Overlaps with Carolina Waste in C&D and industrial waste handling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/carolinawaste
• Facebookfacebook.com/carolina.waste
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carolina-waste-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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