Municipal Equipment

Name

Municipal Equipment

Legal name

Municipal Equipment, Inc.

Website

https://municipalequipmentinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Sanitation Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Waste Handling & Compaction Equipment (Balers, Compactors) (IMAHALAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Container Rental, Delivery & Servicing (Carts/Bins) (BPALAAAG)

Keywords

• Municipal equipment supply
• Refuse collection vehicles
• Street sweeping equipment
• Recycling equipment distribution
• Sanitation equipment parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: One-time sale of new and used refuse collection bodies, roll-off equipment, refuse loaders/grapples, compactors, street sweepers, yard waste solutions, and underground equipment to government and private sector customers. Equipment credit terms are net 15 days.
2. Parts Sales: Recurring parts sales to maintain equipment. Parts department is stocked to keep equipment running. Credit terms are net 30 days. Direct parts line available at (502) 888-2400.
3. Service & Road Repair: Road service trucks complete with hydraulic crane, welder, torches, and tools respond to field repairs on an immediate basis, including weekends. Louisville service facility serves repair needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Municipal Equipment, Inc. (MEI) is an authorized distributor and reseller of refuse, recycling, street sweeping, and underground sanitation equipment serving government municipalities and private waste management companies. The company sells new and used equipment from over 30 leading OEM brands, including Galbreath, New Way, Elgin, Pac-Mac, Curbtender, Marathon, and Wastequip, and supports customers with a stocked parts department and a mobile road service fleet operating from its Louisville, Kentucky facility.

Product overview

Municipal Equipment, Inc. (MEI) is a specialized equipment distributor serving the municipal solid waste, recycling, street sweeping, and underground equipment industries. Their portfolio spans refuse collection bodies (front loaders, rear loaders, side loaders), roll-off hoists and containers, compactors, street sweepers, sewer equipment, yard waste collection, and scale systems. They represent over 30 equipment manufacturers including Galbreath, New Way, Curbtender, Pac-Mac, Elgin, Wastequip, Schaefer, Cascade, O'Brian, Pioneer, Air-Weigh, and Vulcan On-Board Scales. Beyond new and used equipment sales, MEI provides parts supply, road service maintenance, and equipment financing through credit applications. The company operates from Louisville, Kentucky, serving government and private sector customers throughout Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and Ohio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refuse Collection Bodies Front loaders, rear loaders, and automated side loaders from brands such as New Way, Curbtender, and Pac-Mac for municipal and commercial waste pickup.
• Roll-Off Equipment Hoists and container systems, primarily Galbreath-brand, for loading and transporting roll-off containers.
• Refuse Loaders and Grapples Heavy-duty loading and grapple equipment such as Curbtender Brush Hawg and Pac-Mac Grapple trucks for handling bulky waste.
• Compactors Waste compaction equipment for reducing volume and improving transportation efficiency in refuse and recycling operations.
• Street Sweeping Equipment Elgin-brand street sweepers for municipal road maintenance operations.
• Yard Waste Collection Equipment Specialized collection vehicles including Pac-Mac leaf-vac units for green waste and organic materials from residential and commercial properties.
• Waste and Recycling Containers Front load, rear load, and roll-off containers and carts from brands including Wastequip, Schaefer, and Cascade.
• Hydro Excavators Vacuum excavation equipment using high-pressure water to safely dig around underground utilities.
• Sewer Cleaning Equipment Sewer jetters, nozzles, and cleaning equipment from brands such as O'Brien, X-Vac, and USB-USA.
• Tarping Systems Automated and manual tarping systems for roll-off containers from Shur-Co, O'Brien, and Pioneer brands to meet DOT regulations.
• On-Board Scale Systems On-board weighing systems for refuse and hydro excavation trucks from Air-Weigh and Vulcan On-Board Scales brands.
• Balers Baling equipment for compressing and bundling recyclable materials.
• Cart Dumpers Equipment for safely emptying wheeled carts into collection vehicles.
• Snow and Ice Equipment Equipment for winter weather road maintenance operations.
• Recycle Collection Bodies Collection vehicle bodies designed specifically for curbside recycling materials.
• Underground Equipment Equipment for underground waste collection systems.
• Parts Department Stocked replacement parts inventory for all equipment brands sold, with a direct parts line at (502) 888-2400 and net 30-day credit terms.
• Road Service Mobile service trucks equipped with hydraulic cranes, welders, torches, and tools providing field repairs including weekends, dispatched from the Louisville service facility.
• Wastequip RockBox Roll-Off Containers Heavy-duty roll-off containers made from Hardox wear plate, marketed as 4x stronger than mild steel, 20% lighter, and twice the lifespan of traditional containers, designed for scrap and demolition customers.
• Cascade Sterling Series Residential Roll-Out Carts Double-wall lower lift pocket residential carts compatible with semi- and fully-automated lifting systems, available in 32, 64, and 96 gallon capacities with 10-year warranty and standard RFID tracking.
• Schaefer Q-Series Residential Waste and Recycling Carts High-density polyethylene residential carts with non-slip textured finish, integrated lift bar, and 333 lb load rating; ANSI Z245.30 and Z245.60 approved and ISO 9001 certified.
• Shur-Co Super Duty Shur-Lok Roll-Off Container Tarping System Cover-containment tarping system for roll-off containers with Shur-Flex crank arm, Durabow, and Shur-Return tension spring; meets DOT regulations and tarp laws.
• O'Brian Diablo Roll-Off Hoist Tarping System Fully hydraulic roll-off tarp system with the lowest profile arms in the industry, 850 lb installed weight, greaseless pivot points, and patented elbow arms for maximum tarp life.
• Air-Weigh QuickLoad On-Board Scales On-board scales for hydrovac and hydro excavation trucks providing automatic shut-offs and warning weight alarms, measuring steer, drive, GVW, and net payload with 1% accuracy for air ride systems.
• Vulcan On-Board Refuse Truck Scales On-board weighing systems designed for refuse trucks to monitor payload weight.

Quantifiable outcome

• Earn a $5,000 Parts Credit with qualifying new truck purchase

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

31 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GalbreathcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipal Equipment, Inc. is an authorized reseller of Galbreath hoists and roll-off equipment, featured prominently in MEI's ready inventory listings including Galbreath U5-OR-174 and U75T-OR-174 models on various truck chassis (Freightliner, Autocar, Kenworth).
• New WaycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew Way is featured as an industry-leading refuse collection body brand represented by MEI, with inventory including Cobra Magnum and Cobra Rear Loader models.
• ElgincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElgin street sweeping equipment is represented in MEI's product lineup, with Elgin sweepers featured in the equipment category listings and brand page.
• Pac-MaccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPac-Mac equipment (rear loaders, grapple trucks, and yard waste solutions) is a key brand in MEI's inventory, featured in roll-off and refuse loader/grapple sections.
• CurbtendercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCurbtender refuse collection bodies (Titan Front Loader, Powerpak ASL) are represented by MEI, featured in the refuse collection bodies inventory section.
• MarathoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMarathon equipment is listed as a featured brand in MEI's new and used equipment lineup.
• WastequipcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMEI is an authorized Wastequip reseller. Products include front-end load dumpsters, rear-load dumpsters, roll-off containers, mobile cart lifters, stationary cart lifters, and RockBox roll-off containers made from Hardox wear plate.
• Cascade Cart SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMEI is an authorized Cascade reseller offering residential roll-out carts including ECOCART, Euro-Style, ICON Series, Sterling Series, and The Pink Cart (which contributes $5 per cart to the American Cancer Society, with over $665,000 donated to date).
• Shur-CocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMEI is an authorized Shur-Co reseller for tarping systems including Premium Belt 'n Ratchet (PBR) and Super Duty Shur-Lok roll-off container tarping systems.
• O'Brien Tarping SystemscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMEI represents O'Brien Tarping Systems products including Skyhook Tarper, Duracover Series, Autocover II-CH, OTS Tarping System, Magnum-XD, and Diablo Roll-Off Hoist Tarping System.
• PioneercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPioneer tarping and roll-off equipment is represented by MEI, including HR1500E Tuff-Taper, HR1500H Tuff-Tarper, HR1500PTO Econocover, HR2000 Hi-Roller, Rack 'N Pinion systems, and G500REC.
• Air WeighcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMEI is an authorized Air Weigh reseller offering BinMaxx Front Loader Scale, LoadMaxx, and QuickLoad on-board scales for refuse trucks and hydro excavation trucks.
• Vulcan On-Board ScalescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMEI is an authorized Vulcan On-Board Scales reseller for refuse truck scales.
• USB-USAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMEI represents USB-USA sewer cleaning equipment including 3D Extreme Cleaning Nozzle, 3D Cleaning Nozzle, Cycle Nozzle 3D, Super Cycle Nozzle 3D, Venturi Nozzle, Speed Power 3D, Flounder Nozzle, Bagger Max 3D, and Storm Surge sewer bottom cleaners.
• OttominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMEI resells Otto residential waste and recycling carts including the Otto Edge model.
• Schaefer (SSI SCHAEFER)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMEI is an authorized Schaefer reseller offering commercial waste and recycling carts, and B-Series, M-Series, and Q-Series residential waste and recycling carts with ANSI Z245.30/Z245.60 approval and ISO 9001 certification.
• O'Brien Sewer JetterscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorO'Brien sewer jetters are represented in MEI's equipment lineup for sewer cleaning applications.
• X-VaccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorX-Vac equipment is represented in MEI's product offerings.
• AquatechminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAquatech products are represented in MEI's equipment brand listings.
• MadvacminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMadvac equipment is listed in MEI's brand offerings.
• Hi-WayminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHi-Way equipment is represented in MEI's equipment brand listings.
• Perkins Manufacturing CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPerkins Manufacturing Company is listed among the brands MEI represents.
• Pipe TrekkerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPipe Trekker equipment is listed among the brands MEI represents.
• BayneminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBayne products are represented in MEI's brand portfolio.
• Buyers ProductsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBuyers Products is listed among the brands represented by MEI.
• GS-ProductsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGS-Products is listed among the brands represented by MEI.
• Monster Power EquipmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMonster Power Equipment is represented in MEI's brand listings.
• Par-KanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPar-Kan products are listed among MEI's equipment brand representations.
• CrewPlexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCrewPlex is represented in MEI's equipment brand portfolio.
• ExcelwayminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExcelway is listed among the brands MEI represents.
• Government and Private Sector Customers (Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio)coreOthersMEI serves government (municipal) and private sector customers throughout Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and Ohio, selling equipment and providing ongoing parts and service support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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