What Renda Environmental does

Renda Environmental is a privately held environmental services company headquartered in Roanoke, Texas, that specializes in the management of byproducts produced at municipal wastewater treatment and water reclamation facilities. The company targets two principal waste streams generated in the wastewater treatment process — biosolids and methane gas — and converts them into Class A biosolids (meeting microbial standards stricter than native soils) and bioenergy, displacing traditional disposal methods such as incineration, ocean dumping, and landfill burial. Its service portfolio includes biosolids and residuals management (portable belt-press dewatering and permanent dewatering facilities), bioenergy systems (methane capture for transportation fuel and electricity), digester cleaning, and consulting. The company operates a Beneficial Reuse program that coordinates mapping, transportation, and regulatory recordkeeping for biosolids application on agricultural land, currently land-applying 100+ dry tons per day with farmers and ranchers.

The underlying technology stack is built around multiple physical treatment modalities — lime stabilization, pasteurization, thermal drying, composting, and thermal hydrolysis — selected in combination to meet or exceed EPA Class A requirements. The company's service delivery model is hybrid: (1) portable equipment deployment for temporary on-site dewatering projects, and (2) design-build-own-operate (DBOO) permanent dewatering facilities embedded with municipal clients under multi-year operational contracts. Field operations are supported by offices in Roanoke (headquarters), Fort Worth, and Grand Prairie, Texas, staffed by CDL drivers, mechanics, engineers, scientists, and operators.

Renda Environmental's go-to-market is enterprise field sales directed at municipal governments and water reclamation facilities across the United States. Revenue mechanics are managed services and professional services contracts rather than product or licensing revenue; pricing is not publicly disclosed but is structured through direct engagement with municipal procurement. The company's primary customer segment is municipal governments seeking regulatory-compliant biosolids management, with a secondary downstream segment of agricultural operations receiving biosolids for land application. President Ben Davis and his family have used biosolids on their family ranch for over a decade, signaling long-standing domain engagement. The company operates as a private entity with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or public ownership, and no funding rounds have been reported.

Name

Renda Environmental

Legal name

Renda Environmental

Website

https://rendaenvironmental.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Renda Environmental is a privately held Texas-based environmental services firm that manages biosolids and methane byproducts from municipal wastewater treatment facilities, converting them into EPA Class A biosolids and bioenergy through portable dewatering, permanent DBOO facilities, and a Beneficial Reuse program for agricultural land application.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Services / Wastewater Byproduct Management

NAICS

Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Biosolids Beneficial Use & Land Application (Agricultural/Forestry, Soil Amendment) (EUANAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Energy Recovery from Biosolids (Biogas Utilization, CHP, Gas Upgrading) (EUANAHAG), Anaerobic Treatment & Resource Recovery (Biogas/Co-digestion) (EUANADAH), Anaerobic Digestion (Wet/Dry AD) & Biogas Production (EUAIAEAD)

Keywords

• Biosolids management services
• Wastewater byproduct processing
• Bioenergy systems
• Municipal environmental services
• Beneficial reuse programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Roanoke

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biosolids and Residuals Management Services: Operations management for handling solids extraction from water treatment and water reclamation facilities with beneficial reuse of products. Includes dewatering services, biosolids processing, and land application coordination.
2. Bioenergy Systems: Management of methane gas from digester and landfill operations for multi-purpose uses including transportation and electricity production. Services include consultation, design, build, ownership, operation, and maintenance.
3. Digester Cleaning Services: Cleaning services performed for water reclamation facilities

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Renda Environmental provides environmental services for municipalities and water reclamation facilities, specializing in the management of biosolids and residuals generated during wastewater treatment. Core offerings include dewatering (portable belt presses and permanent facilities), processing of biosolids to exceed EPA Class A requirements, bioenergy systems that capture methane gas for transportation fuel and electricity, digester cleaning, and a Beneficial Reuse program that land-applies biosolids to support local agricultural operations.

Product overview

Renda Environmental offers an integrated portfolio of environmental services focused on biosolids and residuals management and bioenergy. The core offerings include Biosolids and Residuals Management (with dewatering, treatment, and beneficial reuse capabilities), Bioenergy Systems (for methane gas capture and renewable energy production), Consulting services, and Digester Cleaning. The company processes wastewater byproducts to produce excellent quality biosolids and bioenergy, serving municipalities and communities across the United States. Their Beneficial Reuse program currently land applies over 100 dry tons per day, working with municipalities to reduce adverse environmental effects from traditional disposal methods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biosolids and Residuals Management Comprehensive management of biosolids and residuals from water treatment and water reclamation facilities, including portable belt press dewatering, permanent dewatering facilities designed/built/owned/operated by the company, water treatment residuals processing, and production of Class A biosolids exceeding EPA requirements. Intended for municipal water treatment and water reclamation authorities.
• Bioenergy Systems Specialized division providing consultation, design, build, ownership, operation, and maintenance of systems for beneficial reuse of energy from biosolids and residuals processing, including methane gas capture for multi-purposed uses such as transportation fuel and electricity production. Intended for municipalities operating digesters and landfill operations.
• Consulting Comprehensive evaluation of customer needs and goals with recommendations for achieving environmental objectives, including strategic planning for biosolids and residuals management. Intended for municipalities and water treatment authorities.
• Digester Cleaning Professional cleaning services for digesters at water reclamation facilities, performed by experienced personnel. Intended for water reclamation authorities.
• Beneficial Reuse Program Environmentally sound management program providing detailed mapping and coordination of biosolids application, transportation, and regulatory record keeping/reporting in compliance with federal and state regulations. Coordinates biosolids land application to aid local farmers and ranchers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 dry tons per day of biosolids land applied to support local farmers and ranchers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Various MunicipalitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe company's Beneficial Reuse program partners with municipalities to supply materials (biosolids and methane gas) needed to produce excellent quality biosolids and bioenergy. Municipalities provide access to wastewater byproducts while Renda Environmental provides processing and beneficial reuse solutions.
• Southland HoldingsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOscar Renda Contracting, alongside Southland Holdings, is dedicated to building critical infrastructure projects which improve the environment and the surrounding communities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lystek International: Provides thermal hydrolysis-based Class A biosolids processing and beneficial reuse solutions to North American municipalities — direct competitor in the Class A biosolids niche.
• Anaergia: Specializes in anaerobic digestion, biogas upgrading, and resource recovery at municipal wastewater plants — overlapping directly with Renda's bioenergy systems and digester cleaning services.
• Synagro Technologies: Largest dedicated biosolids management services provider in North America, offering dewatering, Class A processing, beneficial reuse, and bioenergy to municipalities. Direct head-to-head competitor for the same RFP pool Renda targets.
• SCG Environmental: Mid-market biosolids and residuals management services provider serving municipalities in Texas and the Gulf Coast — closely comparable in scale and geography to Renda.

Broad incumbents

• Suez Water Technologies & Solutions: Global water and waste services firm with municipal biosolids, treatment chemicals, and resource recovery offerings competing for the same wastewater-byproduct RFPs.
• Veolia North America: Global environmental services giant with municipal biosolids, anaerobic digestion, and resource recovery operations in the US. Competes on the same RFPs with broader portfolio and deeper balance sheet.
• Clean Harbors: Broad environmental and waste services provider serving industrial and municipal customers across North America — adjacent competitor in environmental services and waste handling.
• Waste Management Inc. Largest US waste services company with growing organics processing, anaerobic digestion, and beneficial reuse capabilities. Competes for municipal biosolids and organics contracts at scale.

Emerging players

• Centrisys Corporation: Designs and manufactures dewatering equipment (centrifuges, THP systems) used in biosolids processing, with growing service offerings that overlap with Renda's dewatering and biosolids lines.

Regional players

• Casella Waste Systems: Northeast US-focused waste and organics hauler with biosolids-adjacent organics processing capabilities. Comparable service line but limited geographic overlap with Renda's footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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