GAIACA Waste Revitalization

What GAIACA Waste Revitalization does

GAIACA Waste Revitalization is a vertically integrated cannabis waste management company that provides end-to-end collection, transportation, rendering, and disposal services for cannabis operators, testing laboratories, and law enforcement agencies. Founded in October 2016 in Del Rey Oaks, California, the company became California's first state-licensed cannabis waste revitalization company on December 15, 2017. It operates on a subscription-based weekly pickup model using secured 55-gallon drums, supplemented by environmental consulting, hazardous waste handling, vape pen recycling, and cradle-to-grave waste manifest documentation.

Name

GAIACA Waste Revitalization

Legal name

GAIACA Waste Revitalization

Website

https://gaiaca.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GAIACA Waste Revitalization is a California-based, vertically integrated cannabis waste management company providing subscription-based pickup, proprietary rendering, and compliance documentation for cultivators, manufacturers, dispensaries, testing labs, and law enforcement agencies across California, Florida, Michigan, and Nevada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Del Rey Oaks

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription-Based Weekly Waste Collection: Monthly subscription service including waste management plan, secured drums, weekly pickup, waste manifesting, certificate of compliance, and rendering/processing of cannabis waste.
2. Environmental Consulting Services: Additional services including site inspections, water source/discharge testing, emissions testing, product sampling, waste profiling, and compliance program development.
3. Waste Transportation and Processing: Transportation and processing fees for hazardous and non-hazardous cannabis waste, including vape pen recycling and specialized hazardous material handling services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GAIACA is a licensed cannabis and controlled substance waste management company that provides end-to-end waste handling for cannabis operators and law enforcement agencies. Core services include weekly waste collection in secured 55-gallon drums, proprietary fermentation/composting rendering that produces a 50/50 blend to render cannabis waste unusable and unrecognizable per state mandates, hazardous waste transportation under EPA/DTSC registration, vape pen recycling, and cradle-to-grave waste manifest documentation with certificates of compliance.

Product overview

GAIACA Waste Revitalization is America's first fully licensed cannabis waste management company offering a comprehensive suite of services for the cannabis industry. The core offering centers on waste collection and pickup (weekly service with 55-gallon secured drums), site evaluation, site-specific waste management planning, and industrial processing/rendering using proprietary fermentation/composting to render cannabis waste unusable and unrecognizable per state mandates. Add-on services include hazardous cannabis waste management, vape pen recycling, environmental consulting (site surveys, sampling, Phase I/II assessments), waste manifest documentation with track-and-trace, and compliance certification. The company operates on a subscription-based monthly model with optional a la carte services, serving cultivators, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and testing laboratories across multiple states including California, Florida, Michigan, and Nevada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekly Cannabis Waste Collection Service Subscription-based weekly pickup service for cannabis waste using secured 55-gallon polyethylene drums kept on-site at client facilities, including waste weighing, tracking, sign-off, and transportation manifesting. Designed for licensed cannabis operators requiring compliant recurring waste removal.
• Site-Specific Waste Management Plan Custom site-specific waste management plan addressing all applicable local and state laws, created after on-site evaluation. Required documentation for cannabis licensing applications and ongoing compliance.
• Site Evaluation Initial site inspection to evaluate operator needs, profile waste generated, and recommend appropriate waste programs per state requirements. Used by cannabis operators as a precursor to subscription services.
• Processing and Rendering Service
• Hazardous Cannabis Waste Management
• Vape Pen Recycling Program
• Environmental Consulting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,645,725 pounds of cannabis waste revitalized
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• GreenWaste Recovery: California-based waste and recycling hauler with dedicated organics and specialized waste programs, including diversion services for cannabis and hazardous materials. Most directly comparable to GAIACA's California-centric collection and rendering model.
• Heritage Environmental Services: National hazardous waste management provider offering cradle-to-grave handling, treatment, and disposal. Comparable to GAIACA in regulatory expertise, EPA-registered transport, and waste manifest services across multiple U.S. regions.
• Tradebe Environmental Services: Specialized hazardous waste services company providing collection, treatment, recycling, and disposal across North America. Comparable in EPA registration, cradle-to-grave waste tracking, and multi-state industrial waste management operations.
• Canna-Waste Solutions: Direct competitor offering cannabis waste pickup, rendering, and compliance services to operators. Highly comparable in service offering, subscription model, and regulatory focus on licensed cannabis waste disposal.

Broad incumbents

• Stericycle: Large publicly traded regulated waste management company specializing in medical, hazardous, and pharmaceutical waste disposal. Comparable as a broad incumbent with the regulatory infrastructure and multi-state footprint that GAIACA aspires to in cannabis.
• Clean Harbors: North America's largest provider of environmental, energy, and industrial services including hazardous waste management and disposal. Comparable in providing EPA-registered hazardous waste transport and treatment, but at much larger scale.
• Republic Services: Major U.S. solid waste and recycling company with national collection, transfer, and disposal operations. Could enter cannabis waste management at scale, posing a competitive threat to GAIACA's specialized niche.
• Veolia North America: Global environmental services company with hazardous waste management, industrial cleaning, and resource recovery operations in the U.S. Comparable in regulatory expertise, EPA-registered transport, and multi-jurisdictional service footprint.

Emerging players

• Maratek Environmental: Cannabis and hemp extraction waste recycling company specializing in solvent recovery and hazardous material handling for processors. Comparable as a specialized player addressing the cannabis manufacturer's hazardous waste stream.
• Biohazard Cleanup and Remediation Services: Specialty waste firms offering controlled substance destruction, biohazard handling, and DEA-compliant disposal services. Comparable in chain-of-custody expertise and government/law enforcement customer base.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gaiacalifornia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gaiaca
• Instagraminstagram.com/cannabis_waste_management

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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