What ACE Solid Waste does

ACE Solid Waste, Inc. is a Minnesota-based solid waste management company headquartered in Ramsey, providing residential curbside collection, commercial front-load service, recycling, yard waste, bulk item removal, roll-off dumpster rental, e-waste disposal, commercial compactors, and document shredding across 40+ North Metro Minneapolis–St. Paul communities. Founded in 1955 by Don Hedtke and now operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of publicly traded Waste Connections, the company runs an automated side-loader fleet that includes CNG vehicles introduced in 2012 for emissions reduction, and offers single-stream (Simple Sort) recycling plus a residential organic/food waste program. The service mix covers ~85,000 customers with 60+ collection trucks, and the firm also participates in city-administered organized collection systems (e.g., Ham Lake Haulers with Waste Management, and Champlin Refuse Inc.) that assign territory-level rights to haulers.

The business model is a hybrid subscription and transactional collection operation. Residential lines — garbage (35/65/95-gallon carts), biweekly single-stream recycling, seasonal yard-waste (96-gallon cart), bulk pickup, organic waste, and e-waste — are billed on recurring monthly or annual cycles, with yard waste structured as a once-per-year annual commitment. Commercial lines — front-load dumpsters from 2 to 10 yards, single-stream commercial recycling, roll-off containers in 10/20/30 yard sizes for construction & demolition, compactors sold/rented/leased, and shredding — generate subscription plus project-based revenue. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct: customers initiate service by phone (763-427-3110), via online quote and "start service" forms, or through mobile app self-service on the WasteConnect/Recollect platform, with municipal channels in organized-collection cities.

Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based, with published signals of contractor discounts on roll-off containers and seasonal yard-waste tiers. The customer base is highly distributed across individual households and small commercial accounts; only two named municipal relationships (City of Champlin, City of Ham Lake) are referenced, neither of which appears material at the consolidated level. No public revenue, headcount trend, or segment-mix disclosures exist for ACE specifically, and the technology positioning is operational (CNG fleet, automation, GPS dispatch, mobile app) rather than AI-driven.

Name

ACE Solid Waste

Legal name

ACE Solid Waste, Inc.

Website

https://acesolidwaste.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ACE Solid Waste is a Ramsey, Minnesota-based waste management company providing residential and commercial solid waste collection, recycling, roll-off rental, and related services across 40+ North Metro Minneapolis–St. Paul communities. It serves roughly 85,000 customers with an automated, CNG-equipped fleet as a subsidiary of Waste Connections.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ramsey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Waste Collection: Weekly curbside garbage collection subscription services for homeowners. Container sizes include 35, 65, and 95 gallon options. Revenue is recurring from residential customers in their service territories.
2. Commercial Waste Collection: Commercial garbage collection providing businesses with a range of containers and service schedules. Front-load containers available in 2-yard to 10-yard sizes.
3. Recycling Services: Residential recycling collected every other week using Simple Sort single-stream method. Commercial recycling available including single-stream options in limited areas.
4. Yard Waste Collection: Seasonal yard waste pickup service with 96-gallon green-lid wheeled carts. Billed once annually with required annual commitment.
5. Roll-Off Dumpster Rental: Temporary and permanent dumpster rental for construction, demolition, and commercial projects. Sizes include 10-yard, 20-yard, and 30-yard roll-off containers.
6. E-Z Bag: Portable dumpster bag holding 1.5 cubic yards or 2,000 lbs for small remodeling jobs and basement cleanups. One-time use product.
7. Commercial Compactors: Commercial trash compactors available for purchase, rent, or lease for high-volume waste needs.
8. E-Waste Pickup: Electronic waste collection including televisions, computers, appliances, and batteries. Requires one business day advance notice.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ACE Solid Waste provides scheduled curbside garbage and recycling collection, yard waste pickup, bulk-item and e-waste removal, and roll-off dumpster rental to residential and commercial customers across more than 40 communities in the Ramsey/Minneapolis-St. Paul North Metro area of Minnesota. Service is delivered via a fleet of 60+ automated and CNG-powered trucks serving roughly 85,000 customers, with subscriptions billed monthly for most lines and annually for seasonal yard waste.

Product overview

ACE Solid Waste is a solid waste management company offering a portfolio of collection, disposal, and recycling services for residential and commercial customers in the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul (North Metro) area of Minnesota. The service portfolio consists of: (1) Residential services including weekly garbage collection (35/65/95-gallon carts), Simple Sort single-cart curbside recycling (every other week), seasonal yard waste pickup (April–November, 96-gallon green-lid cart), bulk trash pickup, residential dumpster rental, organic/food waste collection, and e-waste disposal; (2) Commercial services including front-load garbage collection (2–10 yard containers), single-stream commercial recycling, roll-off dumpster rental (10/20/30 yard), commercial trash compactors (purchase/rent/lease), and construction & demolition debris disposal; and (3) specialty offerings including the E-Z Bag portable dumpster bag (1.5 cubic yards, holds 4–5 carts) for small projects, shredding/data destruction, and a customer-facing mobile app (iOS/Android) for scheduling, reminders, and account management built on the Recollect platform. All services are delivered via a fleet of automated collection trucks, with the company having introduced compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles in 2012 as part of its sustainability commitment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Garbage Collection Weekly curbside garbage pickup service for homeowners, with automated collection using trucks with mechanical arms and container sizes of 35, 65, or 95 gallons.
• Residential Recycling (Simple Sort) Single-cart curbside recycling collected every other week using automated trucks; customers place all accepted recyclables in one cart with no sorting required.
• Residential Yard Waste Seasonal curbside yard waste pickup from April through November, using a 96-gallon wheeled cart with a green lid; accepts grass clippings, leaves, small brush, and garden waste.
• Bulk Trash Pickup Scheduled curbside collection service for large or bulky items such as furniture, mattresses, appliances, and barbecues; requires 24-hour advance notice and is provided on a special collection day.
• Roll Off Dumpster Rental Temporary and permanent roll-off dumpster rental available in 10-yard, 20-yard, and 30-yard sizes for residential, commercial, and construction use; delivered and picked up by specialized roll-off trucks.
• Residential Organic Waste Curbside collection service for organic/food waste from residential customers; part of the company's sustainability and composting initiatives.
• E-Z Bag Portable disposable dumpster bag for small remodeling projects and basement cleanouts; holds 1.5 cubic yards or up to 2,000 lbs, equivalent to 4–5 ACE trash carts; made from repurposed industrial materials.
• E-Waste Disposal Curbside pickup service for electronic waste including televisions, monitors, computers, printers, cell phones, and household batteries; requires one business day advance notice and placement curbside by 6:30 a.m.
• Commercial Waste Collection Scheduled and on-demand garbage collection services for businesses using front-load containers sized 2-yard to 10-yard in flat and slant top styles, with flexible pickup schedules.
• Commercial Recycling (Single Stream) Single-stream commercial recycling service allowing businesses to place all recyclables in one container without sorting; available in limited areas, with flexible pickup schedules and clearly labeled containers.
• Commercial Compactors Hydraulic or electric trash compactors for high-volume commercial and industrial waste needs; available for purchase, rent, or lease, targeting businesses such as retail, restaurants, hotels, offices, and manufacturing facilities.
• Construction & Demolition Waste Disposal Roll-off container rental service for construction, demolition, and remodeling debris; offers 10-yard, 20-yard, and 30-yard containers with GPS-tracked dispatch, competitive seasonal rates, and contractor discounts.
• Commercial Shredding Services Document shredding and data destruction services for commercial businesses; referenced in site navigation and sitemap.
• ACE Solid Waste Mobile App Customer-facing mobile application for iOS and Android enabling waste collection reminders, service alerts for collection delays, material disposal search, and account management; built on the Recollect platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recycling participation increases by 30-40% with Simple Sort program

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Waste Management (Ham Lake Haulers)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorACE Solid Waste participates in Ham Lake Haulers, a local partnership with Waste Management serving the City of Ham Lake. Together they work with city officials to provide dependable garbage and recycling service at an economical price with quarterly billing. Weekly trash collection and every-other-week recycling available to Ham Lake customers.
• Champlin Refuse Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorACE participates in Champlin Refuse Inc., the organized collection system serving residential properties in the City of Champlin. The city assigns collection companies by service area and bills residents through the Finance Department with water and sewer services. ACE provides weekly cart service with yard waste options.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GFL Environmental: Major North American environmental services company offering solid waste, liquid waste, and infrastructure services with overlapping collection and disposal capabilities across multiple geographies.
• Republic Services: Second-largest U.S. waste services company with residential, commercial, recycling, and disposal operations nationwide — a broad incumbent with an overlapping service mix that serves as a public-market benchmark.
• Waste Connections: ACE's publicly traded parent and the third-largest waste services company in North America, providing direct strategic, operational, and capital context for ACE as a wholly owned regional subsidiary.

Direct peers

• Waste Management: Largest North American waste hauler and ACE's most direct competitor in the North Metro Minnesota market; even partners with ACE in the Ham Lake Haulers organized collection arrangement, making it both rival and counterparty.

Regional players

• Casella Waste Systems: Vertically integrated regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management company serving the Northeastern U.S. with a comparable integrated collection-and-disposal model and strong regional brand identity.
• Rumpke Consolidated Companies: Family-owned regional waste services company serving Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia with an integrated collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal model and strong local brand presence.
• Waste Pro USA: Privately held regional waste hauler serving the Southeastern U.S. with a residential subscription and commercial front-load model highly comparable in scale and operations to ACE.
• FCC Environmental: Florida-based regional waste services company offering residential, commercial, and industrial collection; comparable subscription-based operating model and regional focus to ACE's Minnesota operations.
• Priority Waste: Regional roll-off and commercial front-load waste hauler serving the Midwest and Southeast; overlaps with ACE's commercial and construction/demolition roll-off service lines and serves as a relevant fleet-based comp.
• Recology: Employee-owned regional waste and recycling company serving the Western U.S. with an integrated collection, recycling, and composting portfolio and strong sustainability positioning similar to ACE's CNG and Simple Sort programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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