Tri-State Disposal

What Tri-State Disposal does

Tri-State Disposal is a family-owned waste management company founded in 1995 and headquartered in Riverdale, Illinois, serving the Chicagoland area and Northwest Indiana. The company provides residential curbside collection (96-gallon containers with weekly pickup, recycling, yard waste, and bulk item service), commercial and industrial front-load container service (1–10 yard sizes on multi-year agreements), temporary roll-off dumpster rentals (10, 20, and 30-yard), commercial waste compactor rentals, tire disposal and recycling, e-waste recycling guidance, and operates a public waste transfer station at its Riverdale facility. The company also holds a municipal contract portfolio covering three entire municipalities and 11 residential communities in Northeast Will County and Southeast Cook County.

The underlying technology is physical and operational rather than digital: a fleet of garbage trucks, an inventory of roll-off and front-load containers, compactors, and an owned transfer station that consolidates waste and supports a public drop-off revenue stream. The company integrates Soft-Pak for online billing and accepts standard card networks; there is no software platform, AI system, or proprietary technology disclosed. The service model is delivered via direct field routes, online self-service requests, and inside phone sales.

Tri-State Disposal generates revenue through five primary streams: recurring monthly residential subscriptions (sample bill $43/month plus $9 fuel surcharge), commercial multi-year container service contracts, transactional roll-off dumpster rentals with overage tonnage fees ($65/ton), per-load transfer station drop-off fees (including a $10 environmental fee), and unit-priced tire disposal ($20 per mixed-in tire) plus bulk pickup. The company is certified as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise by the City of Chicago and State of Illinois, providing a regulatory advantage in public-sector procurement, and has operated continuously for 30 years with a 4.7/5 Google rating across 473 reviews.

Name

Tri-State Disposal

Legal name

Tri-State Disposal Inc.

Website

https://tri-statedisposal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tri-State Disposal is a family-owned waste management company founded in 1995 in Riverdale, Illinois, providing residential, commercial, and industrial collection, roll-off rentals, and transfer station services across the Chicagoland area and Northwest Indiana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulky Waste & White Goods Drop-Off/Transfer (BPALABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Waste Transfer (Tires, Mattresses, Appliances) (BPALABAG), Recycling Transfer & Consolidation (Single-Stream, Dual-Stream, Source-Separated) (EUAIABAC)

Keywords

• Waste collection services
• Roll-off dumpster rental
• Commercial waste management
• Recycling services
• Transfer station operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Riverdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Waste Collection Services: Weekly curbside garbage, recycling, and yard waste collection for residential customers using 96-gallon containers. Billed monthly on subscription basis.
2. Commercial/Industrial Waste Services: Front-load dumpster rental and scheduled pickup services for businesses. Containers range from 1-10 yards with flexible frequency options including weekly collection.
3. Roll-Off Dumpster Rentals: Temporary dumpster rentals in 10, 20, and 30-yard sizes for construction, renovation, and cleanout projects. Standard 7-day rental period with extension options. One-time transaction pricing.
4. Transfer Station Services: Public drop-off disposal at the Riverdale transfer station for bulk waste, construction debris, tires, and yard waste. Pay-per-load pricing with $10 environmental fee.
5. Tire Disposal Services: Accepts passenger, truck, and commercial vehicle tires. Services include bulk pickup, tire cage rental, and drop-off at transfer station. Recycling partnerships turn tires into rubber mulch, tire-derived fuel, and asphalt additives.
6. Commercial Compactor Rental: Self-contained and breakaway compactors available for rent to businesses with high-volume waste output. Reduces hauling frequency and storage space needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tri-State Disposal provides residential curbside garbage, recycling, and yard waste collection using 96-gallon containers, commercial and industrial waste collection with front-load and roll-off containers sized 1 to 10 yards, and temporary roll-off dumpster rentals (10, 20, and 30 yards) for construction, renovation, and cleanout projects. It also operates a public waste transfer station in Riverdale, IL for bulk drop-offs and offers tire disposal, waste compactors, bulk item pickup, and e-waste recycling guidance.

Product overview

Tri-State Disposal is a family-owned waste management company offering a comprehensive suite of disposal and recycling services. The core portfolio centers on residential waste collection with 96-gallon containers and commercial/industrial services with front-load dumpsters (1-10 yards), complemented by temporary roll-off dumpster rentals (10, 20, 30 yards) for construction and cleanout projects. Additional offerings include waste compactors, tire disposal and recycling, a transfer station for bulk waste drop-off, e-waste recycling guidance, and residential curbside recycling. The company also provides specialized programs for homeowners associations and a senior citizen discount. These services work together to provide end-to-end waste solutions for homes, businesses, and municipalities across the Chicagoland area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Waste & Recycling Pick Up

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.7 out of 5 stars on Google with 473 reviews
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Integration5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services: National solid waste and recycling company with significant Chicagoland operations following the Allied Waste acquisition. Competes with Tri-State for municipal, commercial, and residential accounts but offers a much broader service portfolio across multiple states.
• Waste Management, Inc. Largest North American solid waste hauler with extensive Chicago-area operations including collection, transfer, and landfill assets. Overlaps with Tri-State across residential, commercial, and roll-off services but operates at vastly greater scale and as part of a national portfolio.

Direct peers

• Waste Connections: Solid waste collection, transfer, and disposal operator with operations across the U.S. including the Midwest. Comparable service mix (residential, commercial, roll-off, transfer stations) and growth strategy of acquiring small-to-mid regional haulers similar in profile to Tri-State.
• Casella Waste Systems: Regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management company with collection, transfer, and disposal operations across the Northeast and Midwest. Comparable business model of acquiring and operating small regional haulers with municipal contracts and transfer station infrastructure.
• GFL Environmental: North American environmental services company with a strong U.S. Midwest presence built largely through acquisitions of regional haulers (including LRS). Directly comparable to Tri-State as a roll-off, residential, and commercial hauler pursuing tuck-in acquisitions in the same regions Tri-State serves.
• Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS): Chicago-based waste hauler and recycler offering residential, commercial, and roll-off services across the Chicagoland area. Operates transfer stations and recycling facilities in the same geography as Tri-State, with direct overlap in customer segments and service mix.
• Area Disposal Services: Chicago-area waste hauler providing residential, commercial, and roll-off services across the same Chicagoland geography as Tri-State. Direct overlap in customer base, service offerings, and competitive bidding for municipal contracts.
• Priority Waste: Michigan-based commercial and roll-off waste hauler serving the Midwest. Comparable service mix focused on commercial front-load, roll-off rentals, and transfer station operations, and serves industrial customers in markets adjacent to Tri-State's Chicagoland footprint.

Regional players

• Waste Pro USA: Privately held regional solid waste hauler serving the Southeastern U.S. with residential, commercial, and roll-off services. Comparable as a privately held, multi-region hauler competing against national incumbents, though operating in a different geography from Tri-State.
• Rumpke: Family-owned waste and recycling company serving Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Highly comparable as a multi-generational, family-operated regional hauler with transfer station and landfill assets, though operating in an adjacent Midwest geography rather than directly in Tri-State's footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tristatedisposal
• Instagraminstagram.com/tri.state.disposal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tri-state-disposal

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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