What Total Reclaim Inc. does

Total Reclaim, Inc. is a privately held industrial recycling services company headquartered in Kent, Washington, founded in 1991 to provide EPA-compliant waste management solutions across the Pacific Northwest. The company operates physical processing facilities in Kent and Spokane Valley (Washington), Portland (Oregon), and Anchorage (Alaska), and runs a sister company, EcoLights Northwest, LLC, established in 1996 for mercury-bearing lamp recycling. Total Reclaim's service portfolio spans six core recycling streams — appliances, batteries, electronics, HVAC units, mercury lamps, and refrigerants — augmented by two value-added services: certified data destruction (with NIST 800-88 and HIPAA-compliant documentation, including hard drive shredding to sub-2-inch fragments) and asset recovery (with data sanitization and refurbishment for resale through the Reuse Outlet eBay storefront).

The underlying technology is industrial-scale mechanical processing. Facilities use mechanized grinding and separation equipment to break electronics into recoverable metals, plastics, and glass, while refrigerant recovery and purification operations meet ARI 700 standards verified by third-party laboratory testing. Total Reclaim was the first EPA-certified refrigerant reclaimer in the Pacific Northwest (1994) and was the first monitor and television recycler in the region (1999). The company holds RIOS, R2, NAID, HIPAA, and NIST 800-88 certifications across facilities. Annual processing volumes disclosed in source material include 20,000+ appliances, 60,000+ lbs of refrigerant, and 6 million lamps (via EcoLights).

The business model combines transaction-based recycling service fees (varying by material type and volume, with volume discounts), unit-pricing on reclaimed refrigerant resold at 10-20% below virgin pricing, professional services revenue from certified data destruction with chain-of-custody documentation, and a secondary resale channel via the Reuse Outlet eBay storefront. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting commercial businesses, healthcare, education, and government customers across Washington, Oregon, and Alaska, supported by quote-based pricing, scheduled pickups, drop-off facilities, and content marketing through a compliance and IT-asset-disposition blog. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and one wholly owned subsidiary (EcoLights Northwest).

Name

Total Reclaim Inc.

Legal name

Total Reclaim, Inc.

Website

https://totalreclaim.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Total Reclaim is a Pacific Northwest industrial recycling company founded in 1991, operating facilities in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. It provides EPA-compliant recycling of appliances, electronics, HVAC units, batteries, lamps, and refrigerants, plus certified data destruction and asset recovery for enterprise, healthcare, education, and government customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronics and Hazardous Waste Recycling Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

E-waste & Universal Waste Collection/Transfer (Electronics, Lamps, Batteries) (EUAIABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Waste Transfer (Tires, Mattresses, Appliances) (BPALABAG), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL), Recycling Transfer & Consolidation (Single-Stream, Dual-Stream, Source-Separated) (EUAIABAC)

Keywords

• Electronics recycling services
• HVAC refrigerant recovery
• Secure data destruction
• Mercury lamp recycling
• Appliance recycling solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Kent

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recycling Service Fees: Total Reclaim charges fees for collecting, transporting, and processing recyclable materials including electronics, appliances, HVAC units, batteries, and lamps. Fees vary by material type, volume, and service type (pickup vs. drop-off). Recycling fees apply for most appliance and lamp items, with volume discounts available.
2. Refrigerant Reclamation & Sales: The company recovers, purifies, and resells reclaimed refrigerant gases meeting ARI 700 standards. CFCs, HFCs, HCFCs, and refrigerant blends are repackaged and sold in multiple cylinder sizes at competitive prices.
3. Secure Data Destruction Services: Certified destruction services for hard drives, media, and data-bearing devices, with documentation (certificates of destruction, chain-of-custody records) for compliance purposes.
4. Asset Recovery & Reuse (Reuse Outlet): Refurbished and surplus equipment recovered through asset recovery programs is resold through the Reuse Outlet eBay store (operational since 2011), generating revenue from reusable electronics and materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Total Reclaim provides EPA-compliant collection, transportation, and processing of regulated waste streams—including electronics, appliances, HVAC units, batteries, mercury-bearing lamps, and refrigerant gases—for commercial businesses, healthcare providers, schools, government agencies, and contractors across the Pacific Northwest. Service fees vary by material type, volume, and pickup vs. drop-off, with volume discounts available for recurring arrangements.

Product overview

Total Reclaim Inc. is a Pacific Northwest recycling services company operating since 1991, offering a portfolio of complementary environmental services. The core offerings span six main recycling streams: Appliance Recycling, Battery Recycling, Electronic Recycling, HVAC/Refrigerant Recycling, Lamp Recycling (via sister company EcoLights Northwest), and Refrigerant Recycling & Reclaim. These are bundled with two value-added services—Certified Data Destruction (providing military-grade shredding with compliance documentation) and Asset Recovery (diagnostics, data sanitization, and refurbishment for equipment resale). A Reuse Outlet eBay channel enables resale of refurbished equipment. Services are delivered across multiple states (Washington, Oregon, Alaska) through dedicated facilities, with emphasis on EPA compliance, regulatory documentation, and secure chain-of-custody handling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EcoLights Northwest: Sister company specializing in mercury lamp recycling services, processing over 6 million lamps annually.

Products and services

• Appliance Recycling EPA-compliant recycling solutions for domestic and commercial appliances, including refrigerant recovery, safe extraction of hazardous components, and recycling of metals and plastics. Total Reclaim decommissioned over 20,000 appliances annually through this program.
• Battery Recycling Safe handling and recycling of all battery types including lithium-ion, lead-acid, alkaline, NiCad, and NiMH batteries, ensuring regulatory compliance and environmental responsibility.
• Electronic Recycling Secure, sustainable electronics recycling covering computers, servers, hard drives, monitors, mobile devices, and IT equipment with full compliance and data protection.
• HVAC Recycling Compliant recycling of HVAC units and components with refrigerant recovery services, supporting both commercial and residential systems across the Pacific Northwest.
• Lamp Recycling Eco-conscious recycling for mercury-bearing lamps and bulbs including fluorescent, HID, and LED types, operated through sister company EcoLights Northwest with specialized equipment for safe glass, metal, and mercury powder separation.
• Refrigerant Recycling and Reclaim EPA-certified recovery and purification of refrigerant gases from HVAC systems, marine equipment, and industrial refrigeration, meeting ARI 700 standards. Reclaimed CFCs, HFCs, HCFCs, and refrigerant blends are repackaged and sold in multiple cylinder sizes.
• Certified Data Destruction Military-grade hard drive and media shredding with chain-of-custody tracking, providing certificates of destruction for HIPAA, R2, and NIST 800-88 compliance. Drives are shredded to fragments smaller than 2 inches, rendering data unrecoverable.
• Asset Recovery Diagnostic evaluation, data sanitization (NIST 800-88 compliant wiping or physical destruction), and refurbishment services to maximize value from retired IT equipment.
• Reuse Outlet eBay-based resale platform for surplus and refurbished equipment recovered through recycling services, with new inventory added weekly.

Quantifiable outcome

• Decommissioning over 20,000 appliances annually
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EcoLights Northwest, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcoLights Northwest is a sister company of Total Reclaim, established in 1996 to address mercury lamp recycling. Total Reclaim founded EcoLights to specialize in fluorescent and mercury-bearing lamp recycling. EcoLights processes over 6 million lamps per year and holds the sole recycling contract for mercury-bearing lamps under the Light Recycle Washington stewardship program.
• Washington State Department of EcologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTotal Reclaim has long-standing contracts with the Washington Department of Ecology. In 1994, the company received a Pollution Prevention Grant from the agency to author a report on refrigerant management and conducted training seminars for refrigeration technicians.
• Oregon State AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTotal Reclaim serves as a trusted vendor on long-standing contracts with Oregon state agencies for refrigerant recovery and recycling services.
• Product Care Associates (Light Recycle Washington)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2014, EcoLights Northwest contracted with Product Care Associates from British Columbia, Canada, to act as the sole recycler of mercury-bearing lamps under the Light Recycle Washington stewardship program. EcoLights recycles over 1 million mercury-bearing lamps annually for this program.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stericycle: Specialty waste and secure information destruction services provider (Shred-it owner); comparable to Total Reclaim's certified data destruction and regulated waste handling, especially for healthcare accounts.
• Clean Harbors: Largest North American provider of environmental, hazardous, and industrial waste services including refrigerant handling and electronics recycling; broader portfolio but overlaps with Total Reclaim's hazardous waste and refrigerant reclamation work.
• Republic Services: Major US solid waste, recycling, and environmental services provider with growing e-waste and specialty recycling capabilities; competes with Total Reclaim for commercial and municipal solid waste plus recycling accounts.
• Waste Management: Largest North American solid waste and recycling services provider with national bulk-item and electronics recycling programs; a regional incumbent for commercial solid waste collection that increasingly competes for specialty recycling work.

Direct peers

• Heritage-Crystal Clean: Specialty environmental services company with a dedicated refrigerant and oil recovery business; the closest publicly traded analog to Total Reclaim's refrigerant reclamation line and a relevant comp for that segment.
• Quantum Lifecycle Partners: North American IT asset disposition and e-waste recycler offering certified data destruction, refurbishment, and resale; competes directly with Total Reclaim for enterprise electronics recycling and Reuse Outlet-style resale contracts.
• Cascade Asset Management: Mid-market IT asset disposition and electronics recycling provider offering NIST 800-88 compliant data destruction and asset recovery; similar service mix and customer base to Total Reclaim's electronics line, though with a different geographic footprint.
• Sims Lifecycle Services: Global IT asset disposition and electronics recycling provider with secure data destruction capabilities; directly comparable to Total Reclaim's electronics and data destruction service line, though operating at broader geographic scale.
• Air Cycle: Specialty fluorescent and mercury-bearing lamp recycling provider serving US stewardship programs; directly comparable to EcoLights Northwest's lamp recycling business and competing for similar producer stewardship contracts.
• ECOvanta: Regional e-waste and universal waste recycling provider serving commercial and government accounts; comparable to Total Reclaim's appliance, electronics, battery, and lamp recycling service mix on a smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/totalreclaim
• Facebookfacebook.com/totalreclaim
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/total-reclaim-inc-

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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