LEI

Name

LEI

Legal name

LEI, Inc.

Website

https://leirecycle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hazardous Waste Management

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury Devices, Aerosols) (BPALAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL), Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE)

Keywords

• Hazardous waste management
• Universal waste recycling
• Lamp recycling services
• Used oil management
• Industrial waste disposal

Headquarters

HQ city

Independence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Management Services: Hazardous, universal, and non-hazardous waste management including collection, storage, transfer, treatment, and disposal services for industrial and commercial customers.
2. Transportation Services: Transportation of waste materials using LEI's complete fleet of trucks and trailers, including route pickups, LTL, and dedicated trips.
3. Lamp Recycling Services: Recycling of universal and hazardous lamp waste using Balcan technology. Services include clean multi-feed recycling of linear, compact, and crushed lamps.
4. Simple Cycle Mail Back Program: Mail-back program for lamps and dry cell batteries. Customers order containers, pack materials per instructions, and return using supplied labels.
5. Bulk Operations Services: Bulk waste management including solidification, deep well injection, wastewater treatment, waste to energy, oil re-refining, and incineration services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LEI, Inc. provides integrated hazardous, universal, PCB, used oil, and non-hazardous waste management and recycling services to industrial and commercial customers, supported by RCRA Part-B permitted commercial storage facilities, lamp recycling operations using Balcan technology, a 10-Day Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility, bulk waste treatment capabilities (solidification, deep well injection, wastewater treatment, waste-to-energy, oil re-refining, incineration), and an in-house fleet of trucks and trailers offering route pickup, LTL, and dedicated trip transportation.

Product overview

LEI, Inc. is a waste management and recycling company offering a comprehensive suite of services for universal, hazardous, PCB, and non-hazardous waste. The company operates multiple specialized facilities including a Universal Waste Lamp Recycling Facility, Hazardous Lamp Waste Recycling Facility, RCRA & PCB Commercial Storage Facility, and a 10-Day Transfer Facility. Key services include lamp recycling (using Balcan equipment), used oil management, bulk operations (solidification, deep well injection, wastewater treatment, waste to energy, oil re-refining, incineration), transportation fleet services, and the Simple Cycle mail-back program for lamps and batteries. The company serves diverse industries including refining, chemical manufacturing, oil and gas, electricity generation/distribution, and waste brokers, with dedicated support for Gulf of Mexico offshore oil and gas operations. Customers access services through a Sustainability and Waste Data Center customer portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Universal Waste Management Recycling and disposal services for universal waste including lamps, batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing equipment, and aerosol cans for industrial and commercial customers. LEI began as one of the original lamp recyclers in the US in 1994.
• Hazardous and TSCA PCB Waste Management Hazardous waste and PCB transfer facility operations and RCRA & PCB Commercial Storage services for industrial and commercial customers. LEI offers compliant, efficient, and economical waste management for hazardous and PCB materials through their permitted facilities and industry relationships.
• Lamp Waste Recycling Multi-feed recycling of linear, compact, and crushed lamps using the Balcan Lamp Recycling unit, operated as an exempt recycling system for universal and hazardous lamp waste for industrial and commercial customers generating spent lamps.
• Used Oil Management Management of containerized and bulk waste regulated under used oil regulations, including oil, oily water mixtures, used oil filters, and used oil contaminated items for industrial and commercial customers.
• Non-Hazardous Waste Management A wide range of non-hazardous waste management services including containerized and bulk material management with customized solutions developed for each client across industries.
• Bulk Operations Bulk waste management services including solidification, deep well injection, wastewater treatment, waste-to-energy, oil re-refining, and incineration capabilities for industrial customers with high-volume waste streams.
• Transportation Services Complete fleet of trucks and trailers providing waste pickup to disposal/recycling services, including route pickups, less than load (LTL), and dedicated trips for industrial and commercial customers across the US.
• Simple Cycle Mail Back Program Mail-back recycling program for lamps and dry cell batteries where customers order a container, pack materials per supplied instructions, and return the container using a supplied return label, enabling self-serve recycling for smaller-volume generators.
• Oil and Gas Waste Management Waste management support for offshore, onshore, intervention vessels, OSV, and shore base operations in the oil and gas sector, with the majority of support provided to offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Triumvirate EnvironmentalcoreOthersTriumvirate Environmental has acquired LEI, Inc. This strategic acquisition brings together two industry leaders, expanding capabilities while maintaining high-quality service. The acquisition strengthens Triumvirate's ability to deliver world-class waste disposal and environmental, health, and safety (EHS) services across the region, combining Triumvirate's decades of experience with LEI's trusted local presence.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Clean Harbors: Clean Harbors is the largest North American provider of environmental and industrial services, including hazardous waste collection, treatment, disposal, recycling, and emergency response. It directly overlaps LEI's hazardous waste, PCB, used oil, and bulk disposal offerings at far greater scale and geographic reach.
• Stericycle: Stericycle provides regulated waste management and compliance services, including hazardous and universal waste collection for healthcare, retail, and industrial customers. While its core focus is regulated medical waste, its universal waste, lamp, and battery mail-back services overlap directly with LEI's Simple Cycle program and lamp recycling franchise.
• Veolia Environmental Services (North America): Veolia operates hazardous waste treatment, recycling, and disposal services in North America alongside broader water and environmental solutions. It is comparable to LEI in hazardous and industrial waste management but operates at much larger scale with a broader environmental services portfolio.
• Republic Services: Republic Services is the second-largest solid waste hauler in North America, offering hazardous waste, industrial waste, and recycling services through subsidiaries including US Ecology. It is comparable to LEI as a broad environmental services provider but with national non-hazardous and hazardous waste collection capabilities.
• Triumvirate Environmental: Triumvirate Environmental is LEI's parent company following the 2025 acquisition and is a leading provider of environmental, health, and safety services including hazardous waste management. It is the most directly comparable operator with broader geographic reach and a larger service portfolio spanning waste disposal, EHS consulting, and industrial services.
• Waste Management Inc. Waste Management is the largest North American provider of waste and environmental services, including hazardous and industrial waste management through its WM Environmental Services segment. It overlaps with LEI across non-hazardous collection, lamp and universal waste, and bulk waste handling, though at substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Heritage Environmental Services: Heritage Environmental Services is a hazardous and industrial waste management company operating RCRA-permitted treatment, storage, and disposal facilities across the US. It competes directly with LEI in hazardous waste handling, bulk waste management, and waste-to-energy services for refining, chemical, and manufacturing customers.
• Safety-Kleen (Clean Harbors subsidiary): Safety-Kleen specializes in used oil recycling, parts cleaning, and industrial waste management services for automotive, manufacturing, and industrial customers. It directly overlaps with LEI's used oil facility and industrial waste collection offerings, particularly for refining and chemical customers.
• Eco Waste Services / R360 Environmental Services: R360 Environmental Services specializes in oilfield waste management, saltwater disposal, and industrial waste services for upstream oil and gas operators. It is highly comparable to LEI's oil and gas waste management segment, serving the same offshore and onshore Gulf of Mexico customer base with focused hazardous and industrial waste handling.

Emerging players

• SungEel HiTech (US operations) / Battery Resourcers: Battery and lamp recycling specialists offer direct competition to LEI's Simple Cycle mail-back program and universal waste handling for batteries, lamps, and mercury devices. While often more narrowly focused on a single waste stream, they compete for the same small-quantity generator and SMB customer base that LEI's mail-back program targets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheLEIInc

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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