What Advanced Waste Solutions does

Advanced Waste Solutions, LP (AWS) is a privately held Houston, Texas-based waste management services provider founded in 1998 by Andy Ward and operating nationwide through a small 1-10 person core team. The company offers a "Design to Disposal" service stack covering trash chute and compactor room design, equipment supply and installation, monitoring systems, ongoing maintenance, hauler-rate negotiation, consolidated billing, invoice auditing, and recycling program management for multi-location commercial clients. Its core customer base is multi-family and student housing property management, supplemented by hospitality, mall and strip centers, grocery and food distribution, restaurants, distribution and warehouse, auto dealerships, new construction, and municipal and city contracts.

AWS monetizes through five recurring and project-based streams: equipment leasing and rental (compactors, containers, balers sourced via its sister company Advanced Waste Equipment from manufacturers including Marathon Equipment, Wastequip/Galbreath, SP Industries, and Sebright), ongoing waste collection and recycling services, scheduled and on-call equipment maintenance and repair (with a same-day service goal for calls received by noon), design and consulting for new construction and renovations, and invoice auditing that recovers erroneous charges. Distribution is direct-to-enterprise via phone (877-448-7274) and web-based quote requests, supported by the ARMS (Advanced Repair & Maintenance Solutions) certified service-provider network that delivers nationwide coverage. Pricing is quote-based with a free no-obligation waste assessment as the lead-conversion mechanism, and the core commercial advantage is aggregating client portfolios to negotiate hauler rates that individual customers cannot secure on their own.

Technically, the platform is built around physical compaction equipment augmented by IoT-style monitoring sensors that track operational parameters such as pressure regulators, hydraulic leaks, overloads, door switches, and quick disconnects, plus odor-control subsystems (ozone and spray) for multi-family and food-related environments. The company has not disclosed AI/ML capabilities, software APIs, or technology integrations. Leadership consists of Founder Andy Ward (ex-BFI Houston) and President David Ewell (25+ years in waste, prior VP of Sales and Marketing at WCA of Houston); no external institutional investors, M&A activity, or funding rounds are evidenced in the source material.

Name

Advanced Waste Solutions

Legal name

Advanced Waste Solutions, LP

Website

https://advancedwaste.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Advanced Waste Solutions, LP is a privately held Houston-based waste management services provider that delivers a nationwide Design-to-Disposal offering — equipment leasing, installation, monitoring, maintenance, hauler-rate negotiation, billing consolidation, and invoice auditing — for multi-location commercial clients in verticals including multi-family housing, hospitality, grocery, retail, and municipal accounts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Scrap Management & On-site Services (Plant Scrap, Roll-off, Managed Programs) (EUAIAJAI), Industrial Packaging Waste Services (Pallets, Cardboard, Film, IBCs/Drums—Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAD), Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Commercial recycling solutions
• Compactor equipment rental
• Hauler negotiation services
• Integrated waste programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Leasing and Rental: AWS owns, installs, maintains, and repairs equipment (compactors, containers, balers) that they lease to clients. Equipment is available for sale or rent with nationwide delivery and installation.
2. Waste Management Services: Ongoing waste collection, recycling, and disposal services with consolidated billing for multi-location portfolios nationwide.
3. Maintenance and Repair Services: Same-day service goal for calls received by noon; trained and certified technicians provide scheduled and on-call servicing for compactors, containers, and balers.
4. Design and Consulting: Equipment consulting and design services including trash room design, compactor location planning, and specifications for new construction and renovations.
5. Invoice Auditing: Financial auditing of waste invoices to identify erroneous charges and secure credits or refunds for clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Advanced Waste Solutions (AWS) provides commercial waste management and recycling services under a "Design to Disposal" model. The company supplies, installs, leases, and services waste handling equipment (compactors, containers, balers) for multi-location commercial clients nationwide, and brokers ongoing waste collection and recycling with haulers. It also offers equipment maintenance, design/consulting, trash chute system installation, and invoice auditing services.

Product overview

Advanced Waste Solutions (AWS) is a waste management services company offering a comprehensive 'Design to Disposal' solution. The core offerings include equipment rental and sales (compactors, containers, balers), technology-enabled monitoring systems, and professional services (cost management, recycling solutions, equipment repair, design consulting). Equipment is sourced from multiple manufacturers including Marathon Equipment, Wastequip/Galbreath, SP Industries, and Sebright. The company operates through its sister company AWE (Advanced Waste Equipment) and maintains a nationwide service network called ARMS (Advanced Repair & Maintenance Solutions) for technical support and maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Compactors Industrial compaction equipment for waste and recycling materials, available for sale or rent, supplied and installed nationwide for commercial and multi-location customers.
• Containers Waste and recycling containers for commercial and industrial use, offered for sale or rent and delivered nationwide.
• Balers Baling equipment for compressing and binding recyclable materials such as cardboard and plastics, with systems that record and transmit weight measurements prior to pickup.
• Waste Management Services Ongoing waste collection, recycling, and disposal services with consolidated billing for multi-location portfolios nationwide, including portfolio-based negotiation with local, regional, and national haulers.
• Equipment Repair and Maintenance Repair and preventive maintenance for compactors, balers, and containers, delivered by trained and certified technicians with a same-day service goal for calls received by noon, including custom fabrication and installation.
• Design and Consulting Services Consulting services including trash room design, compactor location determination, equipment type and size specification, truck accessibility validation, and resolution of design complications for new construction and renovations.
• Trash Chute System Design and Installation Custom design and installation of trash chute systems for new construction and renovation projects as part of the 'Design to Disposal' solution.
• Cost Management and Invoice Auditing Waste management cost reduction program including portfolio negotiation with local, regional, and national haulers, invoice auditing, and credit/refund recovery services for clients.
• Recycling Solutions Sustainable recycling programs designed to reduce landfill waste, with cost reduction, revenue generation, and carbon emission reduction goals, including bale weight measurements and recycling commodity pickup.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced hauling costs through compaction and right-sizing of containers
• +3 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Advanced Waste Equipment (AWE)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerAWE is AWS's sister company providing equipment distribution services. Through AWE, AWS sources equipment from multiple manufacturers and provides custom fabrication, installation, technical support, preventive maintenance, and training services nationwide using the ARMS (Advanced Repair & Maintenance Solutions) network.
• Marathon EquipmentminorOthersEquipment manufacturer from which AWS sources compaction equipment through its sister company AWE for client installations.
• Wastequip/GalbreathminorOthersEquipment manufacturer from which AWS sources compaction equipment through its sister company AWE for client installations.
• SP IndustriesminorOthersEquipment manufacturer from which AWS sources compaction equipment through its sister company AWE for client installations.
• SebrightminorOthersEquipment manufacturer from which AWS sources compaction equipment through its sister company AWE for client installations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Casella Waste Systems: Regional vertically integrated solid waste, recycling, and resource management services provider. Serves similar commercial and residential verticals with equipment, collection, and recycling offerings that overlap AWS's 'Design to Disposal' model.
• Stericycle: Specialized waste management services company focused on regulated waste streams (medical, hazardous, document destruction). Provides comparable compliance-driven waste services to a subset of AWS's customer base, especially in regulated industries.
• Republic Services: Major national waste and recycling services provider. Overlaps with AWS in commercial collection, recycling, and sustainability services for multi-location customers, though Republic owns its hauling fleet and serves a much broader account base.
• Clean Harbors: Largest U.S. provider of hazardous and industrial waste management services. Overlaps with AWS's auto dealership and industrial hazardous waste handling, though Clean Harbors operates owned treatment, storage, and disposal facilities at significantly larger scale.
• Waste Connections: Vertically integrated solid waste services company with significant U.S. footprint. Provides comparable commercial and industrial collection, recycling, and equipment services to AWS's target verticals, with owned infrastructure across most served markets.
• Waste Management, Inc. The largest U.S. integrated waste services company (parent of BFI/AWS founder Andy Ward's former employer). Competes broadly with AWS across collection, recycling, and disposal, but at vastly larger scale and with owned hauling infrastructure rather than a portfolio-brokerage model.

Direct peers

• Rubicon Global: Tech-enabled waste and recycling services platform serving commercial and municipal customers. Competes with AWS by providing software-driven route optimization, hauler brokering, and sustainability reporting that mirrors AWS's portfolio-negotiation and consulting model.
• Bigbelly: Smart waste and recycling station company offering sensor-equipped compactors with cloud-based monitoring — a direct competitor to AWS's compactor monitoring offering, especially in multi-family, hospitality, and municipal end markets.

Regional players

• Rumpke Consolidated Companies: Privately held regional waste and recycling services provider serving the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic U.S. Comparable commercial collection, recycling, and equipment offerings but concentrated in geographies where AWS does not directly compete.
• FCC Environmental Services: Privately held regional solid waste and recycling services provider. Comparable commercial and industrial waste services with equipment and recycling capabilities, primarily serving the southern U.S. — overlapping with AWS's Houston base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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