What Progressive Environmental Services does

Progressive Environmental Services is a privately held waste management and environmental compliance services company headquartered in Barrington, Illinois. The firm serves industrial manufacturers across four primary verticals — electronics and manufacturing, aerosols, food manufacturing, and plating operations — providing hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal, recycling, environmental consulting, on-site audits, and completion of EPA paperwork. The company positions itself as a cradle-to-grave compliance partner, offering access to a network of 47+ ISO-certified treatment facilities and a fleet of 100+ trucks for specialized waste transportation including tankers and vacuum trucks.

The company operates a sales-led go-to-market model through dedicated account representatives reached via a toll-free number and website contact form. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with the firm marketing cost savings of 15-30% versus incumbent waste disposal providers. Revenue is generated through managed-service fees for waste management, transportation, and disposal across diverse industrial waste streams including corrosives, solvents, heavy-metal-bearing materials, and oily wastewater.

The firm is led by a founder with an environmental law background who was appointed to the EPA Region 5 Task Force on Recycling. Progressive Environmental Services operates two sub-brands — Cremation Recycling and PMRS Refining Services — extending into adjacent waste streams and precious metal recovery. Despite claims of coast-to-coast coverage and significant infrastructure scale, the company discloses only 1-10 employees, suggesting it functions largely as a broker and compliance intermediary across partner-owned facilities and transport assets rather than as an asset-heavy operator.

Name

Progressive Environmental Services

Legal name

Progressive Environmental Services, Inc

Website

https://progressive-environmental.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Progressive Environmental Services is a privately held Barrington, Illinois-based waste management and environmental compliance services firm serving industrial manufacturers in electronics, aerosols, food, and plating sectors, operating through a brokered network of 47+ ISO treatment facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical Hazardous Waste Collection & Transportation (BPALAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hazardous Waste Handling, Transport & Disposal (RCRA/TSDF) (IMAIAGAC), Hazardous Waste Storage & TSDF Operations (Permitted Storage, Container/Yard Management) (BPALAFAE)

Keywords

• Hazardous waste management
• Environmental compliance services
• Industrial waste recycling
• Waste transportation services
• ISO treatment facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Barrington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Management Services: Service-based waste management offering covering hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams. The company provides recycling and disposal services across multiple industries including electronics manufacturing, aerosols, food manufacturing, and plating operations. Revenue is generated through service fees for waste management, transportation, and disposal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Progressive Environmental Services provides cradle-to-grave hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, recycling, and disposal services for industrial manufacturers across the United States. Services are delivered through a network of 47+ ISO-certified treatment facilities and a fleet of 100+ trucks (including tankers and vacuum trucks), and are bundled with EPA compliance paperwork, environmental consulting, on-site audits, and dedicated account representation.

Product overview

Progressive Environmental Services offers a unified waste management service platform centered on environmental compliance and responsible waste disposal. The core offering is their comprehensive waste management services supported by a network of 47+ ISO-certified treatment facilities. Additional services include environmental consulting, on-site audits, and specialized waste transportation (tankers and vacuum trucks). The company also operates sub-brands for cremation recycling and precious metal refining services. All services are designed to ensure EPA compliance and complete documentation for clients from cradle-to-grave waste handling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waste Management Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost reduction of 15-30% compared to current waste disposal providers

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PMRS Refining (Progressive Metals Recycling Services)minorOthersRelated entity under the same corporate umbrella providing precious metal refining services. Listed as a connected company on the Progressive Environmental Services website.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management Inc. Largest waste services provider in North America with growing hazardous waste and industrial services segment — relevant as a competitor on larger manufacturer accounts and bundled service contracts.
• Veolia North America: Global environmental services giant offering hazardous waste management, water treatment, and recycling to industrial clients — overlaps broadly on regulated waste disposal but operates at significantly larger scale and scope.
• GFL Environmental: Diversified environmental services company in North America with solid and liquid waste management including hazardous waste handling — relevant incumbent competitor on industrial and manufacturing customer accounts.
• Republic Services: Major North American waste management company with hazardous waste disposal capabilities alongside solid waste and recycling — comparable on industrial waste services though primarily focused on non-hazardous streams at scale.

Direct peers

• Stericycle: Provider of regulated waste management and compliance services serving manufacturers, healthcare, and businesses — closely comparable as a cradle-to-grave hazardous waste collection, transportation, and disposal partner.
• Triumvirate Environmental: Provider of hazardous waste management, environmental consulting, and field services to manufacturers, life sciences, and higher education — directly comparable in regulated waste brokerage, EPA paperwork support, and consulting model.
• Heritage-Crystal Clean: Specialty hazardous and non-hazardous waste services company serving industrial and automotive customers; overlaps with Progressive's plating and manufacturing waste streams including used oil, solvents, and metal-bearing waste.
• Clean Harbors: Largest North American provider of hazardous waste management, environmental cleanup, and disposal services with owned TSDFs, fleet, and treatment facilities — directly comparable in customer base (industrial generators of regulated waste) and service scope.
• Heritage Environmental Services: Hazardous waste treatment, disposal, and recycling company serving industrial generators across North America — direct competitor for plating, manufacturing, and chemical waste disposal contracts.

Emerging players

• Apex Companies: Environmental consulting, remediation, and compliance services firm that overlaps with Progressive's consulting and on-site audit offerings while serving similar manufacturing and industrial clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/progressive-environmental

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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