BluPlanet Recycling

What BluPlanet Recycling does

BluPlanet Recycling Inc. is a privately held waste management company founded in 2009 and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The company provides integrated garbage collection, mixed recycling, and organics/composting services to over 40,000 residential homes and 4,500 businesses weekly across six Alberta communities: Calgary, Airdrie, Chestermere, Cochrane, Okotoks, and Strathmore.

The operational backbone is a directly-owned fleet of specialized collection vehicles (sideload, rear load, pullout, minimax, and roll-off trucks) paired with standardized bin systems: 32, 64, and 95-gallon totes for residential customers and 2-6 yard bins, compactors, and roll-off containers for commercial clients and construction projects. Supporting infrastructure includes a sorting guidance tool ('What Goes Where') for residential customers and standardized signage for waste stream identification. The company is B-Corp certified since 2011, holds COR (Certificate of Recognition) safety certification, and is a REAP member.

The business model is direct-to-consumer with subscription recurring revenue from residential monthly billing and individually quoted commercial contracts. Pricing is positioned as transparent fixed-rate with no hidden fees, fuel surcharges, or surprise costs. Customer acquisition relies on local market presence, community reputation, B-Corp and REAP brand credentials, and direct outreach via the company website's request-for-proposal forms for commercial accounts. The company has received five B-Corp Best for the World recognitions (2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019) and two REAP Empowering Communities Awards (2014, 2015).

Name

BluPlanet Recycling

Legal name

BluPlanet Recycling Inc.

Website

https://bprecycling.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BluPlanet Recycling is a Calgary-based waste management company providing garbage, recycling, and organics collection to over 40,000 homes and 4,500 businesses weekly across six Alberta communities, operating a directly-owned fleet with B-Corp certified sustainability positioning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Waste Collection Services: Weekly curbside pickup of garbage, mixed recycling, and organics for residential homes using standardized totes (32, 64, 95-gallon). Revenue is generated through recurring service fees with transparent fixed-rate pricing.
2. Commercial Waste Collection Services: Scheduled waste removal, recycling, and organics diversion services for businesses, municipalities, and multi-family residences using 2-6 yard bins, compactors, and roll-off containers. Includes construction and renovation project waste disposal solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BluPlanet Recycling provides residential and commercial waste collection, mixed recycling, and organics/composting services across Calgary and surrounding Alberta communities. Services are delivered via weekly curbside pickup for homes using 32, 64, or 95-gallon totes, and scheduled commercial collection using 2-6 yard bins, compactors, and roll-off containers for construction and renovation projects.

Product overview

BluPlanet Recycling offers a unified waste management platform combining garbage collection, mixed recycling, and organics/composting services. The core service portfolio includes residential and commercial waste collection using various bin sizes (32-95 gallon totes for homes, 2-6 yard bins for businesses), roll-off bins for construction projects, and compactors. The company operates as a service provider rather than a software platform, delivering physical waste management with a focus on sustainability and waste diversion. Services are delivered through a fleet of collection vehicles with routes across Calgary, Airdrie, and surrounding Alberta communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mixed Recycling Collection Collection and processing of mixed recyclable materials including cardboard, food containers, plastic bags, pizza boxes, and shredded paper for residential and commercial customers.
• Residential Organics Collection Collection and composting of organic waste including food scraps, food-soiled pizza boxes, small plants, and pet waste for residential homes.
• Commercial Organics Collection Organic waste collection services for commercial businesses, restaurants, and breweries using 2 to 6-yard bins and compactors.
• Garbage Collection Standard waste collection and disposal services for residential homes and commercial businesses using various bin sizes.
• Residential Waste and Recycling Collection Weekly curbside pickup of garbage, recycling, and organics for residential homes using appropriately sized 32, 64, or 95-gallon totes.
• Roll-Off Bin Rentals Large-scale disposal solutions for construction and renovation projects with flexible scheduling.
• Compactors Waste compaction equipment for commercial and multi-family properties to optimize collection efficiency.

Quantifiable outcome

• Highest waste diversion rates in the Calgary region, minimizing landfill impact and promoting healthier environment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• REAP (Respect for Earth and All People)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011BluPlanet Recycling has been a proud member of REAP since 2011. The partnership focuses on empowering communities through eco-friendly garbage collection and recycling services. The company has received the Empowering Communities Award in 2014 and 2015 through this partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GFL Environmental: GFL Environmental is one of Canada's largest waste management companies, offering solid waste collection, recycling, and organics services across multiple provinces. It directly competes with BluPlanet in the Western Canadian market and has substantially greater scale, fleet, and processing assets.
• Republic Services: Republic Services is a major U.S. waste management company offering residential and commercial collection, recycling, and organics services. While primarily U.S.-focused, its operational model is comparable to BluPlanet's subscription-based collection and recycling offering.
• Waste Connections: Waste Connections is a major North American waste services company providing collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal across the U.S. and Canada. It overlaps directly with BluPlanet in residential and commercial solid waste collection and has the scale to compete aggressively in Alberta.
• Waste Management (WM): Waste Management is the largest waste services company in North America, offering curbside residential collection, commercial hauling, recycling, and organics processing. It competes with BluPlanet through national accounts and could enter the Calgary residential and commercial market directly.

Direct peers

• Casella Waste Systems: Casella is a regional, vertically integrated solid waste, recycling, and organics hauler serving the northeastern U.S. Like BluPlanet, it emphasizes sustainability leadership and operates a multi-stream subscription collection model, making it a strong operational analogue for a smaller regional player.
• Emterra Group: Emterra is a Canadian-owned waste management and recycling company offering residential, commercial, and industrial collection plus recycling processing across multiple provinces. It directly competes with BluPlanet in the Canadian market and serves as a closer regional benchmark.

Others

• City of Calgary Waste & Recycling Services: The City of Calgary operates its own residential waste, recycling, and organics collection program and is both a regulator and potential customer for BluPlanet's commercial services. Its in-house program defines the competitive landscape for residential curbside services in BluPlanet's home market.

Regional players

• Recycling Council of Alberta operators (e.g., EverGreen Containers): Various smaller Alberta-based haulers and recyclers operate in adjacent service areas. EverGreen-style regional operators compete with BluPlanet for municipal and commercial contracts in southern Alberta and represent plausible roll-up targets or regional rivals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bluplanetinc

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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