Trenton Renewables

What Trenton Renewables does

Trenton Renewables (legal entity Trenton Renewable Power, LLC, formerly Trenton Biogas) is a food waste recycling and renewable energy company that operates a single anaerobic digestion facility in Trenton, New Jersey. The company serves businesses, cities, and municipalities across the tri-state area (New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut), with the flagship Trenton Biogas facility having begun commercial operations in 2019 and developed on the site of a former sewage processing plant. At full capacity the facility diverts 110,000 tons of organic material per year from landfills and incinerators.

The company's technology stack combines advanced material handling equipment with biological anaerobic digestion. Feedstock is processed through state-of-the-art material handling systems that automatically separate packaging (glass, metal, plastic) for recycling, then enters the anaerobic digestion process that produces three outputs: renewable biogas (combusted on-site to generate 27,000 MWh of electricity annually, with excess contributed to the grid), 23,000 tons per year of premium compost, and organic fertilizer. Both compost and fertilizer are distributed to local farms. The facility holds three regulatory designations — NJ Class I Renewable Energy Facility, NJ Food Waste Law Qualified Outlet, and CBP Bonded status — which it leverages as compliance assets for customers subject to food waste recycling mandates.

Trenton Renewables generates revenue through three streams: tipping fees charged to businesses and municipalities for food waste processing (transaction-based), renewable energy sales to the electrical grid (usage-based), and compost and organic fertilizer sales to local farms. Go-to-market is a B2B enterprise field sales model with direct partnerships, supplemented by municipal partnerships that extend services to residential constituents. Facility drop-off operates Monday-Friday 6am-9pm and Saturday 6am-3pm at 1600 Lamberton Road, Trenton, NJ. Operations and maintenance of the facility are sub-contracted to Biogas Operations, LLC, allowing Trenton Renewables to operate with a lean team of 1-10 employees. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. No institutional funding rounds, M&A activity, or senior leadership hires beyond a CFO (Dave Davis) are disclosed in available materials.

Name

Trenton Renewables

Legal name

Trenton Renewable Power, LLC

Website

https://trentonrenewables.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Trenton Renewables operates a single anaerobic digestion facility in Trenton, New Jersey, converting food waste from businesses and municipalities across the tri-state area into renewable biogas, grid electricity, premium compost, and organic fertilizer for local farms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Recycling Transfer & Consolidation (Single-Stream, Dual-Stream, Source-Separated) (EUAIABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Recyclables Transfer & Consolidation (Single/Source-Separated) (BPALABAD)

Keywords

• Food waste recycling
• Anaerobic digestion services
• Renewable biogas production
• Organic compost manufacturing
• Municipal waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Trenton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food Waste Processing/Tipping Fees: Trenton Renewables charges businesses and municipalities tipping fees for processing their food waste. At full capacity, partners save over $5 million per year in lower tipping fees compared to traditional landfill disposal, saved time, and conserved fuel.
2. Renewable Energy Sales: The facility generates 27,000 MWh of renewable energy annually through biogas combustion. Electricity produced on-site powers the facility operations, with excess renewable energy contributed to the electrical grid as a Class I Renewable Energy Facility.
3. Compost and Organic Fertilizer Sales: Premium compost and organic fertilizer produced from the anaerobic digestion process are sold to and distributed to local farms. Packaging materials (glass, metal, plastic) are also recaptured and recycled.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Trenton Renewables operates a food waste recycling and renewable energy facility in Trenton, New Jersey. The company collects food waste from businesses and municipalities, then processes it through anaerobic digestion to produce renewable biogas (converted to electricity), premium compost, and organic fertilizer. The facility has an annual capacity to divert 110,000 tons of organic material from landfills, producing 27,000 MWh of renewable energy and 23,000 tons of compost.

Product overview

Trenton Renewables is a food waste recycling and renewable energy company operating a single flagship facility (Trenton Biogas) in Trenton, New Jersey. The company offers an integrated food waste recycling service that combines advanced material handling technologies with anaerobic digestion biological processes. The core offering consists of food waste collection and processing services that produce three main outputs: renewable biogas (converted to electricity), premium compost, and organic fertilizer—all distributed to local farms and the electrical grid. The company also provides material handling equipment to partners to enable their food waste diversion programs. The facility has capacity to process significant volumes annually, saving over $5 million per year in tipping fees for their partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Waste Recycling Services Core service helping organizations of all sizes reduce food waste management costs through collection and processing of food waste into renewable resources. Designed for cities, municipalities, and commercial businesses generating food waste.
• Renewable Biogas Electricity Biogas generated from anaerobic digestion of food waste, combusted on-site to generate 27,000 MWh of renewable electricity annually. Electricity powers the facility with excess contributed to the electrical grid.
• Premium Compost Organic compost produced from recycled food waste, sold to local farms as a soil amendment product. Annual output is 23,000 tons.
• Organic Fertilizer Organic fertilizer produced from food waste recycling, distributed to local farms for agricultural use as a sustainable alternative to synthetic fertilizers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 110,000 tons of organic material diverted from landfills annually
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Biogas Operations, LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBiogas Operations, LLC serves as the sub-contracted Operations and Maintenance (O&M) provider for the Trenton Biogas facility. They handle the day-to-day operational management of the anaerobic digestion facility, ensuring efficient and continuous processing operations.
• Trenton Biogas, LLCcoreOthersTrenton Biogas, LLC owns the Trenton Biogas facility. Trenton Renewables operates the facility under agreement with the owner. The facility began operations in 2019.
• Local FarmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal agricultural farms receive premium compost and organic fertilizer produced from the food waste recycling process. These farms are the end recipients of the organic byproducts from the anaerobic digestion process, creating a circular economy loop.
• Neighboring MunicipalitiesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe company works with neighboring municipalities to provide food waste collection programs for residents. Municipalities partner with Trenton Renewables to fulfill food waste recycling requirements and provide services to their constituents.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Recology: Employee-owned integrated waste hauler and organics/compost processor operating MRFs and composting facilities on the West Coast. Comparable on organic waste recycling and compost production, though a broader incumbent.
• WIN Waste Innovations (Wheelabrator): One of the largest U.S. waste-to-energy and recycling operators, with Northeast facilities including New Jersey. Competes with Trenton for municipal waste volumes and overlaps on energy-from-waste capabilities.
• Covanta Holding: Large waste-to-energy operator running energy-from-waste facilities that compete for organic and municipal solid waste streams. Overlaps with Trenton on turning waste into energy, though focused on incineration rather than anaerobic digestion.
• Republic Services: One of the two largest U.S. solid waste and recycling haulers, with an organics/renewable energy segment. Sets the competitive benchmark for tipping-fee pricing and organics collection routing in the Northeast.

Direct peers

• Vanguard Renewables: Operates farm-based anaerobic digesters processing food waste and manure into renewable natural gas. Direct peer on AD technology and food-waste feedstock, though structured around agricultural offtake rather than urban hauler collections.
• Quantum Biopower: Somerset, NJ-based food-waste-to-energy anaerobic digestion facility serving the Northeast. Direct competitor operating in the same tri-state geography with the same core technology and regulator relationships (NJDEP, Class I REC).
• Bioenergy Devco: Developer and operator of anaerobic digestion facilities processing food waste and organic residuals into renewable energy and soil products. Highly comparable to Trenton Renewables on technology (AD), product mix (biogas/compost), and customer base (municipal and commercial generators).

Emerging players

• Ameresco: Renewable energy and energy-efficiency developer that operates biogas-to-energy projects (including landfill gas and organic waste AD). Comparable on renewable energy generation from waste streams and grid-feed Class I RECs.
• Impact Bioenergy: Develops modular, smaller-scale anaerobic digestion systems for food waste diversion. Comparable on AD core process and food-waste recycling value proposition but targets distributed, smaller-volume deployments.

Regional players

• Casella Waste Systems: Vertically integrated solid waste, recycling, and organics hauler with strong Northeast (including New York/New England) presence through the Select Milk Hauling and organics lines. Comparable on feedstock geographies and customer types, though broader in scope than pure AD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trenton-renewables
• Instagraminstagram.com/trentonrenew

Compliance3 records

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

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