County Waste

What County Waste does

County Waste is a regional solid waste management provider founded in 1989 and headquartered in Clifton Park, New York, with operational branches across Virginia and Pennsylvania. The company provides residential curbside collection, commercial dumpster and roll-off services, recycling, organics/compost, bulky item pickup, document shredding, construction waste, and excavation services to homeowners, businesses, municipalities, home owners associations, and national account chains.

County Waste generates revenue primarily through recurring subscription-based service agreements billed by container size and pickup frequency, alongside transactional roll-off and project-based commercial work. Distribution is delivered through a 12-branch physical network spanning markets such as Richmond, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Ruckersville in Virginia, and Stroudsburg, Lake Ariel, Mountain Top, and Tremont in Pennsylvania, supported by an online MyAccount portal for billing, AutoPay, and service requests. The customer base spans individual consumers, SMBs, government/municipal accounts, and multi-location national accounts.

In 2022 County Waste was acquired by GFL Environmental Inc., a Canadian publicly traded waste management company listed on the TSX (GFL). Following the acquisition, County Waste's customer accounts, billing, and service operations were migrated onto GFL's platform, and the County Waste brand now operates as a regional label within GFL's broader North American network of landfills, transfer stations, material recovery facilities, and organic processing sites. Prior to the acquisition, the company had received a $15 million growth equity round from Clairvest Group in April 2013 and was led by founder and CEO Ted Fisher.

Name

County Waste

Legal name

County Waste (operating as brand of GFL Environmental Inc.)

Website

https://county-recycling.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

County Waste is a regional solid waste hauler founded in 1989, providing residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal collection, recycling, and disposal services across Virginia and Pennsylvania via 12 branches. Since 2022 it has operated as a brand within GFL Environmental Inc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solid Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

C&D Waste Collection & Hauling (BPALAJAA), Bulk Item & White Goods Collection (Bulky Waste) (BPALAAAD), Bulky Item & White Goods Collection (EUAIAAAH)

Keywords

• Solid waste collection
• Waste management services
• Recycling services
• Roll-off container rental
• Commercial dumpster rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Clifton Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection Services: County Waste provided waste collection services to residential and commercial customers. Revenue was generated through recurring service agreements with customers, typically billed on a subscription/recurring basis per service frequency and container size.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

County Waste provides solid waste collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal services for residential, commercial, industrial, construction/demolition, and municipal customers. Service offerings span curbside residential pickup, roll-off container rentals (10–40 yard), commercial front-load dumpsters (2–8 yard), recycling, organics/compost collection, compactors, document shredding, bulky item collection, construction waste management, and excavation services. Operations are delivered through 12 branch locations in Virginia and Pennsylvania, supported by the MyAccount online account management platform.

Product overview

County Waste, now part of GFL Environmental, operates as a waste management company providing residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal solid waste collection and disposal services. The portfolio includes roll-off bins in various sizes (10-40 yards), commercial dumpsters (2-8 yards), recycling services, compactors (self-contained, stationary, vertical impact, precrusher), document shredding, organics/compost collection, construction waste, excavation, and national accounts programs. Services are delivered through a network of branches in the eastern United States, with customers accessing account management through the MyAccount online portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Waste Collection Curbside household waste and recycling collection service offered to individual homeowners on a recurring pickup schedule. Customers select service frequency and container size based on household needs.
• Roll-Off Container Rental Open-top roll-off container rental available in 10, 15, 20, 30, and 40 yard sizes, used by both residential customers for cleanouts and renovation projects and commercial/industrial customers for larger-volume debris removal.
• Commercial Dumpster Services Front-load commercial dumpster rental available in 2, 4, 6, and 8 yard sizes in standard and slant top configurations, designed for ongoing commercial and industrial waste collection at business locations.
• Commercial Recycling Services Recycling collection programs for commercial customers, with 2, 4, 6, and 8 yard front-load containers in standard and slant top configurations paired with recurring pickup schedules.
• Waste Compactors Compactor equipment sales or rental for commercial and industrial customers, with self-contained, stationary, vertical, and precrusher models suited to high-volume waste streams and confined spaces.
• Bulky and Large Item Collection Specialty collection service for oversized and bulky household or commercial items that cannot be handled through standard curbside pickup.
• Document Shredding Secure document shredding service for commercial and residential customers seeking confidential disposal of paper records.
• Organics and Compost Collection Organics and food waste collection programs offered to both residential and commercial customers for diversion from landfill to composting streams.
• Construction and Demolition Waste Management Roll-off and project-based collection and disposal services for construction and demolition debris generated by contractors and project owners.
• Excavation Services Excavation services provided alongside the company's waste management operations for site preparation and related earthwork.
• Municipal Solid Waste Services Solid waste collection services contracted by municipalities and government entities, including residential curbside collection programs and related municipal disposal work.
• Solid Waste Broker Services Broker services that arrange solid waste management and hauling on behalf of third-party customers, leveraging County Waste's operational capabilities.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GFL EnvironmentalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty Waste has been acquired by and integrated into GFL Environmental. This acquisition brings County Waste customers into GFL's service network, providing access to expanded waste management services, GFL's Full Circle Project charitable giving program, and enhanced digital account management through the MyAccount portal. Customer accounts have been migrated to GFL systems.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management, Inc. Largest North American waste services provider. Competes head-to-head with County Waste in VA/PA across residential curbside, commercial, and C&D collection with greater scale and owned disposal assets.
• Republic Services, Inc. Major U.S. waste management company operating collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services. Directly competes with County Waste in mid-Atlantic markets and offers similar residential/commercial/C&D offerings.
• Waste Connections, Inc. Large North American solid waste services company with significant presence in the eastern U.S. Provides residential, commercial, and C&D collection directly competitive with County Waste's offering.
• GFL Environmental Inc. Canadian publicly traded waste management company (TSX: GFL) and County Waste's parent. Operates a large North American network of collection, transfer, landfill, and recycling assets directly overlapping County Waste's residential and commercial services.

Direct peers

• Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Vertically integrated regional solid waste, recycling, and organics hauler serving the northeastern U.S. Closely comparable in size, geography (Northeast/mid-Atlantic), and service mix to County Waste.
• Patriot Disposal, Inc. Regional waste and recycling hauler serving Virginia and surrounding states. Operates a similar residential and commercial collection model in overlapping mid-Atlantic geographies.

Regional players

• Boro-Wide Recycling Corp. Long-standing waste and recycling services provider in the greater New York/New Jersey metro area. Comparable vertically integrated residential and commercial collection operations on the East Coast.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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