What Mountain Waste & Recycling does

Mountain Waste & Recycling is a regional solid waste and recycling services provider headquartered in Carbondale, Colorado, operating across the Roaring Fork Valley from Aspen to Parachute. Founded in 1953 and now operating as a subsidiary of Waste Connections, the company delivers a full suite of collection services including residential curbside garbage and recycling pickup, organic/compost collection, bulk item pickup, commercial waste management, roll-off dumpster rentals (10-40 yard sizes), portable toilets and restroom trailers, document shredding, industrial/manufacturing waste services, and special-event waste management. Core technology infrastructure consists of automated collection trucks with electronic arms, single-stream recycling processing (with recyclables transported 60+ miles to the nearest sorting facility), a bilingual iOS/Android mobile application for pickup schedules and service alerts, and the MyAccount online portal for bill payment and account management.

The company monetizes through a mix of recurring subscription contracts (residential and commercial) and usage-based fees (roll-off rentals, portable toilets, event services). Residential pricing uses tiered monthly subscriptions with options such as Carbondale's Super Saver (32-gallon biweekly), Small, Medium, and Large containers, while Glenwood Springs operates under a Pay-As-You-Throw model integrated into municipal utility bills with a $12.72 overage fee per non-closed-lid incident. The customer base spans three primary segments: residential households, commercial and industrial businesses (restaurants, retail, manufacturing), and municipal governments under exclusive service contracts in Carbondale, Silt, New Castle, Rifle, and Glenwood Springs. A visible event-services vertical serves high-profile clients including X Games, Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Jazz Aspen Snowmass, the Aspen Audi FIS Ski World Cup Finals, and U.S. Bank Stadium, with capacity to support events of up to 14,000 attendees.

Go-to-market is predominantly sales-led through municipal contracts that grant exclusive residential service rights across contracted cities, supplemented by direct phone (970-963-3435) and website-driven acquisition for commercial, roll-off, and event customers. The company's value proposition rests on local presence with an in-valley office rather than a distant call center, over 70 years of regional operating history, mountain-terrain operational expertise, and company-stated pricing 12-15% below the largest competitor. Marketing is primarily digital via website, mobile app, and bilingual English/Spanish customer service channels, with municipal partnerships functioning as the dominant referral channel for residential acquisition.

Name

Mountain Waste & Recycling

Legal name

Mountain Waste & Recycling

Website

https://mountainwaste.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Mountain Waste & Recycling is a Colorado-based regional solid waste hauler serving residential, commercial, municipal, and event customers across the Roaring Fork Valley under exclusive municipal contracts, operating as a subsidiary of Waste Connections.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Item & White Goods Collection (Bulky Waste) (BPALAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

C&D Waste Collection & Hauling (BPALAJAA), Industrial & Commercial (I&C) Landfills (Non-hazardous) (EUAIACAC)

Keywords

• Waste collection services
• Recycling services
• Roll off dumpster rental
• Portable toilet rentals
• Solid waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Carbondale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Waste Collection Services: Weekly curbside garbage pickup, recycling, and yard waste services for residential customers. Revenue generated through monthly service fees, with options like Super Saver (32-gallon container collected biweekly), Small, Medium, and Large container sizes. Pricing integrated into municipal utility bills in some service areas.
2. Commercial Waste Management: Commercial waste collection providing businesses with a range of containers and service schedules. Includes waste collection, recycling, and organic/food waste services for restaurants and retail.
3. Roll Off Dumpster Rental: Temporary and permanent roll-off dumpster rentals available in 10 to 40-yard sizes for residential, commercial, and construction use. Pricing based on size, rental duration, weight limits, and location. Revenue is usage-based and project-specific.
4. Special Event Services: Waste management, portable toilets, restroom trailers, hand-washing stations, and sanitation services for events ranging from intimate gatherings to festivals with up to 14,000 attendees. Services include waste consulting, management plans, and diversion reports.
5. Portable Toilet Rentals: Portable toilet and sanitation solutions for events and construction sites. Includes standard porta potties, hand-washing stations, and specialized restroom trailers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mountain Waste & Recycling provides solid waste collection, recycling, and disposal services to residential, commercial, municipal, and special event customers in Colorado's Roaring Fork Valley and surrounding areas. The company offers curbside garbage and recycling pickup, roll-off dumpster rentals, portable toilets, compactors, intermodal containers, and construction & demolition waste hauling.

Product overview

Mountain Waste & Recycling is a waste management company providing a comprehensive suite of collection and disposal services for residential, commercial, and municipal customers in the Roaring Fork Valley region of Colorado. The company's core offerings include residential garbage pickup, recycling, organic waste/compost collection, bulk item pickup, and roll-off dumpster rentals. Commercial services encompass waste collection, recycling, food/organic waste disposal, compactors, intermodal containers, industrial services, and shredding. The company also provides construction and demolition waste services with specialized containers, portable toilets for events and construction sites, and comprehensive special events waste management. Supporting these core services are digital tools including the Mountain Waste & Recycling mobile app for schedule management and the MyAccount online bill pay portal for customer convenience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Garbage Collection
• Residential Recycling Collection
• Residential Organic Waste / Compost Collection
• Residential Roll-Off Dumpster Rental
• Bulk Item Pickup
• Commercial Waste Collection
• Commercial Recycling Collection
• Commercial Organics / Food Waste Collection
• Portable Toilet Rentals
• Compactor Services
• Intermodal Container Services
• Industrial and Manufacturing Waste Services
• Shredding Services
• Construction & Demolition Waste Services
• Special Events Waste Management
• Municipal Solid Waste Collection

Quantifiable outcome

• Fees typically 12-15% lower than largest competitor
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Connections: Parent company and the largest direct comparable — North America's premier integrated solid waste services company with residential, commercial, roll-off, and recycling services across North America. Mountain Waste is a wholly-owned district operating under this brand umbrella.
• Republic Services: One of the two largest US solid waste and recycling haulers, offering residential subscription, commercial, roll-off, and recycling services nationwide with route density comparable to Mountain Waste's offerings. Directly competes for municipal contracts and large event accounts in Colorado.
• Waste Management, Inc. North America's largest waste management provider with full residential, commercial, roll-off, recycling, organics, and portable sanitation services. Operates the largest national route network and competes with Mountain Waste on multi-family, commercial, and event accounts in Colorado.
• Casella Waste Systems: Regional vertically-integrated solid waste, recycling, and organics hauler operating across the Northeastern US with comparable residential subscription, commercial, and roll-off services; useful comparable for subscription-density economics relevant to Mountain Waste's subscription book.
• GFL Environmental: Large multi-national solid waste, recycling, and organics hauler with significant US footprint; provides comparable subscription, commercial, and roll-off service offerings relevant for benchmarking pricing power in mountain markets.
• Recology: California-based employee-owned integrated solid waste and recycling hauler known for zero-waste and organics leadership; closely comparable for benchmarking Mountain Waste's compost/organics economics and zero-waste event reporting.

Direct peers

• Western Disposal Services: Boulder, Colorado-based private waste and recycling hauler offering residential curbside, commercial, roll-off, recycling, and compost collection along Colorado's Front Range — same product set, same state regulatory environment, and competing customer pool as Mountain Waste.
• Alpine Waste & Recycling: Denver-metro privately-held waste, recycling, and compost hauler formerly part of the same Waste Connections family of operations; competes head-on with Mountain Waste for Colorado commercial and roll-off accounts with an overlapping customer base.

Regional players

• Rumpke Consolidated Companies: Family-owned Midwestern and Appalachian waste hauler offering residential, commercial, roll-off, and recycling services — a comparable regional-density model, although operating in a different geography than Mountain Waste's Rocky Mountain footprint.

Others

• ReCollect Systems: Software vendor powering the Mountain Waste mobile app (iOS/Android app ID matches ReCollect's Waste product); a digital infrastructure peer relevant to mobile-app and customer-engagement capability comparisons.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mountainwaste
• Facebookfacebook.com/MountainWasteRecycling
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/intermountain-waste-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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