ACI
ACI (Alameda County Industries) is a privately held, franchised waste hauler providing mandatory integrated collection of recyclables, organics, and garbage to residential, multi-family, and commercial customers under exclusive agreements with four California municipalities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1997
- HeadquartersAlameda, United States
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What ACI does
Alameda County Industries (ACI) is a privately held, franchised waste management company founded in 1997 that provides integrated collection of recyclables, organics, and garbage to residential, multi-family, multi-plex, and commercial customers. ACI operates as the exclusive hauler under mandatory franchise agreements with the City of Alameda, the City of San Leandro (excluding the Oro Loma Sanitary District), the City of San Ramon, and the Castro Valley Sanitary District — a regulated monopoly position covering four jurisdictions in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, California. The core service platform is weekly automated curbside collection across three waste streams using cart sizes from 10 to 96 gallons, with integrated rate pricing that bundles all streams into a single quarterly subscription. ACI's underlying technology is commodity: a standard automated-arm collection fleet, an AMCS-powered online customer self-service portal, and basic route operations; no proprietary AI, software-as-a-service products, or data assets are disclosed.
The business model is a recurring subscription franchise model: customers cannot opt out during the franchise term and pay quarterly or monthly rates scaled by cart size, with additional revenue from senior and low-income (LIRA) discounts, multi-plex per-living-unit fees, commercial bin service, and debris box (roll-off) rentals for construction and demolition projects. ACI supplements its core subscription with several add-on services — annual on-call bulky item collection, curbside used motor oil and cooking oil recycling, household hazardous waste coordination through Alameda County, holiday tree composting, and special event collection — most of which are bundled into the integrated rate or offered at no incremental charge to support franchise renewal positioning. GTM is franchise-mediated: there is no traditional sales motion because customer acquisition is effectively automatic under the municipal contracts. Strategic partnerships with StopWaste.Org (the Alameda Waste Management Authority), Tree-Nation, and various community organizations support compliance, education, and brand-equity objectives rather than revenue expansion. The company's pricing discipline is anchored to an annual July 1 rate adjustment mechanism defined in its Franchise Agreements.
ACI firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ACI
- Legal name
- Alameda County Industries
- Website
- https://alamedacountyindustries.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1997
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- ACI (Alameda County Industries) is a privately held, franchised waste hauler providing mandatory integrated collection of recyclables, organics, and garbage to residential, multi-family, and commercial customers under exclusive agreements with four California municipalities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ACI industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Waste Management Services
- NAICS
- Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (5621), Waste Collection (56211), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)
- SIC
- Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Multi-Family / HOA MSW Collection (Apartments, Condos) (EUAIAAAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Bulky Item & White Goods Collection (EUAIAAAH), Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury Devices, Aerosols) (BPALAFAJ), Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)
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Where ACI is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Alameda
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
ACI business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Integrated Waste Collection Services: ACI generates revenue through mandatory subscription-based waste collection services. Customers pay quarterly or monthly rates based on garbage cart size, with integrated rates covering garbage, recyclables, and organics collection. Additional fees apply for senior discounts (15%), low-income discounts (LIRA 15%), extra services, contamination, and special pickups.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Quarterly | Single-Family Basic Weekly Collection - Curbside Quarterly Rates |
| Subscription | Quarterly | Single-Family Basic Weekly Collection - Backyard Disabled Rate |
| Subscription | Quarterly | Multi-Plex (2-4 Units) Basic Weekly Garbage Quarterly Rates |
| Subscription | Weekly | Multi-Plex Bin Service Weekly Rates |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Debris Box Service Rates |
| Unit Pricing | Per occurrence | Multi-Plex Additional Services |
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
ACI product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ACI provides integrated waste collection services for residential, commercial, and industrial customers through exclusive municipal franchise agreements with the City of Alameda, City of San Leandro, City of San Ramon, and Castro Valley Sanitary District. The company offers weekly curbside collection of garbage, recyclables, and organics in a single bundled subscription, supplemented by bulky item collection, debris box rental, hazardous waste coordination, used oil/cooking oil recycling, and special event collection services.
Product overview
Alameda County Industries (ACI) operates as a franchised waste management company offering a comprehensive integrated waste collection platform serving residential, multi-family, multi-plex, and commercial customers across Alameda, San Leandro, San Ramon, and Castro Valley Sanitary District. The core product portfolio centers on weekly curbside collection of three waste streams—garbage (gray carts), recyclables (blue carts), and organics (green carts)—with cart sizes ranging from 10 to 96 gallons. ACI supplements its core collection services with add-on offerings including on-call bulky item collection, used motor oil and cooking oil recycling, household hazardous waste program coordination, debris box rental for construction projects, special event collection services, and seasonal holiday tree collection. The company provides integrated rate pricing bundling all three waste streams, alongside discount programs for seniors (65+) and low-income (LIRA) residents. An online customer account management portal enables self-service billing, payments, and service requests.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Residential Collection Services Weekly curbside integrated collection services for single-family homes providing garbage, recyclables, and organics collection. Includes cart sizes ranging from 10 to 96 gallons, senior and low-income (LIRA) discount programs, and bundled rate pricing covering all three waste streams.
- Multi-Family Collection Services Integrated waste collection services for multi-family residential complexes with five or more living units, offering both cart and bin service options with weekly collection of garbage, recyclables, and organics.
- Multi-Plex Collection Services Collection services for residential complexes with 2-4 living units, offering garbage carts with recyclables and organics rates per living unit, with optional bin service and compactor options for larger complexes.
- Commercial Collection Services Waste collection services for commercial properties including bin and cart options for garbage, recyclables, and organics, with complimentary basic service up to 96 gallons each for qualifying businesses.
- Debris Box Service Temporary roll-off container rental service for construction, demolition, and landscaping projects, available in sizes from 10 to 50 cubic yards with material-specific rates for garbage, wood, dirt, concrete, yard waste, and recyclables.
- Special Event Collection Services Temporary collection services for community events, providing appropriate waste station setup to support event organizers in achieving zero-waste goals.
- Industrial Collection Services Waste collection services for industrial facilities requiring reliable handling of recyclables, organics, and general waste as part of ACI's broader franchised hauling operations.
Companies that use ACI
Customer profileSegments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
ACI technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
ACI partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- StopWaste.OrgcoreStopWaste.Org (Alameda Waste Management Authority) works with ACI and municipalities to provide updated recycling, reuse, and purchasing outreach materials and programs. StopWaste.Org operates the Clean Up and Bulky Item collection program at no charge to residents, with costs covered through Waste Management Authority funding. Joint compliance programs include mandatory organics recycling (SB 1383) and household hazardous waste drop-off facilities.
- South Bayside IndustriesminorSeparate waste management company serving different geographic areas. Referenced on ACI website as related industry organization for South Bayside.
- Boy Scout Troop 11minorBoy Scout Troop 11 hosts its own Annual Christmas Tree Pick Up program. ACI supports the scouts with a donation and customers can signup for separate tree pickup service through the troop.
- Tree-NationminorTree-Nation partnership enables ACI to offer customers the Go Paperless-Plant A Tree campaign, where customers signing up for paperless billing can have trees planted through Tree-Nation's platform.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
ACI competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- GreenWaste Recovery: San Jose-based franchised waste and recycling hauler serving multiple Santa Clara County municipalities. Comparable integrated three-stream collection services and multi-jurisdiction franchise structure in the same Bay Area market.
- EDCO Disposal: Southern California-based franchised waste hauler operating exclusive municipal franchises. Directly comparable franchise-based business model serving residential and commercial customers with integrated recycling and organics programs.
- Zanker Recycling: San Jose-based waste and recycling company with C&D and organics processing operations. Comparable Bay Area regional hauler with overlapping commercial and construction debris box services.
- South Bayside Industries: Bay Area franchised waste hauler explicitly referenced as ACI's industry peer and sister organization. Serves adjacent South Bayside jurisdictions with the same integrated three-stream collection model under similar franchise structures.
- Burrtec Waste Industries: California-focused regional waste hauler with multiple municipal franchise agreements across Southern and Central California. Comparable integrated residential and commercial collection services with similar customer profile.
- Athens Services: Family-owned California waste hauler operating municipal franchises primarily in Southern California. Comparable integrated solid waste, recycling, and organics collection model under exclusive franchise agreements.
- Recology: Employee-owned Bay Area-based franchised waste hauler operating multiple municipal franchises across Northern California. Most direct comparable in geography, franchise-based business model, and integrated residential/commercial service offering.
Broad incumbents
- Waste Connections: Major U.S. solid waste services company with significant California and Pacific Northwest operations. Operates franchise and commercial hauling services that overlap with ACI's market and bid for municipal contracts in the region.
- Republic Services: One of the two largest U.S. waste management companies with national franchise and commercial hauling operations, including significant California presence. Competes with ACI for franchise bids and operates overlapping commercial accounts in the Bay Area.
- Waste Management, Inc. Largest North American waste services company with comprehensive hauling, recycling, and disposal operations across California. Competes with ACI at franchise rebid and commercial customer level as a national incumbent.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
ACI financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
ACI leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
ACI funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
ACI M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about ACI
What does ACI do?
ACI provides integrated waste collection services for residential, commercial, and industrial customers through exclusive municipal franchise agreements with the City of Alameda, City of San Leandro, City of San Ramon, and Castro Valley Sanitary District. The company offers weekly curbside collection of garbage, recyclables, and organics in a single bundled subscription, supplemented by bulky item collection, debris box rental, hazardous waste coordination, used oil/cooking oil recycling, and special event collection services.
Is ACI a public or private company?
ACI is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was ACI founded?
ACI was founded in 1997. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is ACI based?
ACI is headquartered in Alameda, United States, in the North America region.
How does ACI make money?
One revenue line is on record: integrated Waste Collection Services.
Who are ACI's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are GreenWaste Recovery, EDCO Disposal, Zanker Recycling, South Bayside Industries, Burrtec Waste Industries, Athens Services and Recology. Broad incumbents are Waste Connections, Republic Services and Waste Management, Inc..
Does ACI have an API?
No public API is recorded for ACI.
What industry is ACI in?
ACI's product category is Waste Management Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAIAAAJ, Multi-Family / HOA MSW Collection (Apartments, Condos), with a secondary code of EUAIAAAH, Bulky Item & White Goods Collection. Its NAICS code is 562111 and its SIC code is 4953.