What Johns Disposal Service does

Johns Disposal Service, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned solid waste and recycling hauler headquartered at 107 Hwy U in Whitewater, Wisconsin, serving residential, commercial, and municipal customers across 8 southeastern Wisconsin counties (Dane, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Rock, Walworth, Waukesha). The company was established in 1969 — evolving from founder Brian Jongetjes's earlier South Peninsula Disposal — and operates a fleet of over 100 collection trucks supported by three Wisconsin facilities: the Whitewater headquarters, a Brookfield operations support site, and the Norway Recycling Facility in Franksville (completed November 2011), which houses the company's single-stream sorting system using Lubo screens manufactured by Bolegraff (Netherlands) and installed in 2001.

The product portfolio spans residential curbside garbage and recycling collection (subscription/recurring revenue through municipal contracts and direct residential fees), commercial permanent dumpster service (2–8 yard containers on scheduled pickups), temporary roll-off dumpster rentals (6–40 yards, transaction-priced with tiered tonnage allowances), and ancillary paid services including electronics collection, battery and hazardous-waste disposal, bulk-item pickups, and compactor servicing. Recycling is positioned as a strategic priority — the company markets landfill reduction as its "highest priority" and operates in-house material recovery to retain control over sorting methods and commodity economics.

The go-to-market model combines direct B2C sales (phone, online ordering, website) with B2B/B2G municipal contracts and dedicated commercial sales. Billing and customer account management run through Soft Pak, with supplemental payment rails via Avidxchange, Billgo, and ACH. The company employs 51–100 people, has no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, or external investors, and competes against both national haulers and other regional independents within its 8-county footprint.

Name

Johns Disposal Service

Legal name

Johns Disposal Service, Inc.

Website

https://johnsdisposal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Johns Disposal Service is a family-owned Wisconsin waste hauler providing curbside residential garbage and recycling, commercial dumpster, and roll-off rental services across 8 southeastern Wisconsin counties, supported by an in-house single-stream recycling facility and a 100+ truck fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Whitewater

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Garbage & Recycling Collection: Weekly or bi-weekly curbside collection services for households across 8 counties. Revenue generated through municipal contracts and direct residential service fees.
2. Temporary Dumpster Rentals: Roll-off dumpster rentals ranging from 6-40 yards. Charged per empty with base tonnage included; additional fees for overages. Standard 7-day rental period with extensions available.
3. Permanent Commercial Dumpster Service: Ongoing dumpster service for businesses, offices, shops with scheduled pickups. Sizes range from 2-8 yards with configurable service frequency.
4. Special Item Pickups: Additional fees for bulk items, electronics, appliances (Freon and non-Freon), tires, and motor oil collection. Prices vary by item type and municipality.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Johns Disposal Service provides curbside residential garbage and recycling collection, temporary and permanent commercial dumpster rentals (6–40 yards), compactor services, and specialized pickups (electronics, batteries, bulk items, appliances, tires) for households and businesses across 8 southeastern Wisconsin counties. The company owns and operates its own recycling processing facility for single-stream sorting, which enables flexible recycling methods and a landfill-reduction focus.

Product overview

Johns Disposal Service is a family-owned waste management company that operates as a unified service offering rather than a platform-based architecture. The core portfolio consists of residential and commercial garbage collection, recycling services, and various dumpster rental options. The product line includes: Residential Garbage & Recycling Collection as the primary residential offering; Temporary Roll-Off Dumpster Rentals (6-40 yards) and Permanent Dumpster Service (2-8 yards) for dumpster needs; Commercial Trash Pick-Up and Compactor Services for business customers; and supplementary services including Electronics Collection, Battery Collection & Recycling, and Online Bill Pay. The company serves 8 southeastern Wisconsin counties and has grown from a few trucks in 1969 to over 100 trucks in 2022.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Garbage & Recycling Collection Curbside garbage and recycling collection service for residential customers across 8 southeastern Wisconsin counties (Dane, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Rock, Walworth, Waukesha), delivered weekly or bi-weekly through municipal contracts.
• Temporary Roll-Off Dumpster Rentals Temporary roll-off dumpster rentals from 6 to 40 yards for residential and commercial clean-outs or projects, with weekly service and delivery available, priced per empty with included base tonnage and per-ton overage fees.
• Permanent Commercial Dumpster Service Ongoing dumpster service for offices, shops, stores, apartments, and other businesses, with 2, 4, 6, and 8 yard containers and configurable scheduled pickup frequency.
• Compactor Services Compactor service for businesses and municipalities, including servicing existing compactor equipment or providing new compactors with quote-based pricing.
• Commercial Recycling Services Commercial recycling dumpster service for businesses to divert recyclable materials from landfills through dedicated recycling containers.
• Electronics Collection (E-Waste Pickup) Fee-based special pickup service for residential electronics (e-waste) such as TVs, computers, and other electronic devices, collected separately from bulk items with per-item fees (e.g., $50 per item).
• Battery Collection & Recycling Battery collection and recycling service covering alkaline, button-cell, lithium, rechargeable, and automotive batteries with guidance on proper disposal procedures.
• Bulk Item, Appliance, Tire, and Motor Oil Pickup Fee-based special pickup service for bulk items, Freon and non-Freon appliances ($45–$60), tires ($45, limit 4 per pickup), and motor oil/antifreeze ($45 per pickup), with prices varying by item type and municipality.
• New Berlin Up-the-Drive Yard Waste Service Premium up-the-drive yard waste pickup service offered in New Berlin, WI, billed at $70 per scheduled pickup and covering up to 3 cubic yards of yard waste per pickup.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rumpke Consolidated Companies: Family-owned regional waste hauler headquartered in Cincinnati, serving Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia. Closest direct peer to Johns: private, family-run, multi-generation, mix of residential/commercial/roll-off/recycling with owned landfill and MRF assets. Highly comparable operating model and scale.
• Priority Waste: Regional commercial and residential waste hauler operating across the Midwest and southern US with roll-off, front-load, and recycling services. Comparable mix of subscription and transactional revenue and similar fleet scale to Johns.
• Best Way Disposal: Regional, privately held waste and recycling hauler serving central Indiana with residential, commercial, and roll-off services. Comparable size and operating model to Johns, including municipal contract relationships and regional single-state focus.

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services: Second-largest US solid waste company offering residential, commercial, recycling, and disposal services. Competes with Johns in southeastern Wisconsin municipalities and on commercial accounts, with broader geographic reach and integrated landfill/transfer assets.
• WIN Waste Innovations: Solid waste and recycling services provider in the Northeast and Midwest, offering collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal. Operates in markets adjacent to Johns' footprint and competes for regional commercial and municipal accounts.
• Waste Management, Inc. Largest North American waste hauler with residential, commercial, recycling, and landfill services. Overlaps with Johns Disposal in the Milwaukee/Waukesha corridor and competes directly for municipal collection contracts, but operates at national scale with owned disposal assets.
• GFL Environmental Inc. Large North American diversified environmental services company offering solid waste, liquid waste, and recycling services. Comparable offerings in residential/commercial collection, roll-offs, and recycling; competes across the Midwest and could enter Johns' service area via acquisitions.
• Waste Connections: Major US and Canadian solid waste and recycling services provider with a model of acquiring and operating local/regional haulers. Comparable service mix (residential, commercial, roll-off, recycling) and competes in Midwestern markets near Johns' footprint.

Regional players

• Halton Recycling & Waste Management: Municipally affiliated waste, recycling, and organics services provider in Ontario, Canada. Comparable mix of curbside collection, recycling processing, and special waste programs (electronics, batteries), though operating under a public-sector governance model.
• Deffenbaugh Industries (now part of WM): Historical regional waste hauler serving Kansas City and the central US before acquisition by Waste Management. Cited as a useful comp for what a $50M-$200M regional haul-and-recycle platform looks like at the point of sale to a national consolidator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 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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