American Recycling

What American Recycling does

American Recycling Holdings (ARH) is a private, California-based commercial and industrial recycling company founded in 1946 and headquartered in Modesto, with a second facility in Stockton. The company operates as a single-source recycling partner for commercial and industrial clients across California's North Central Valley, providing materials collection and transportation for paper, cardboard, plastics, metals, and organics, along with secure product destruction, custom recycling systems and equipment installation, warehousing and distribution support, certified mattress recycling, and a data-driven ESG auditing and reporting platform. Its underlying technology stack centers on operational logistics for compliant collection and transportation, the Re-TRAC mattress tracking system with industry-leading 75%+ material recovery, and an ESG reporting platform that translates program performance into structured, audit-ready output supporting mandates such as California SB 1383 and the Used Mattress Recovery and Recycling Act.

The business model is predominantly contract-based managed services, with quote-based pricing tailored per customer and bundled across hauling, processing, and reporting, plus a recurring equipment rental, sale, and maintenance revenue stream tied to balers, compactors, and supporting infrastructure installed on customer sites. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales led by a Sales Director, supplemented by website content, downloadable brochures, SEO-optimized articles, and a LinkedIn presence, with a guaranteed 48-72 hour pickup response time positioned as a service-level differentiator. Customer segments span warehousing, storage and distribution; food processing and manufacturing; industrial and manufacturing; institutions (education, healthcare, corrections); general commercial; recycling brokers; and municipalities, with named enterprise customers described generically as major food processors, distribution centers, industrial manufacturers, hotels, retailers, and universities.

The company is led by President David Hokens and Sales Director Linden Coffee, with a management team whose combined experience exceeds 60 years in the recycling industry including more than 40 years in waste reduction consulting. Corporate history includes the 2001 formation of the American Recycling partnership and the 2008 acquisition of Bonzi Recycling LLC, which was integrated as a wholly owned subsidiary; mattress and e-waste capabilities are delivered through affiliated sister companies operating MatRecyclers.com facilities in Stockton and Rancho Cucamonga. No institutional investors, private equity sponsors, or public listing are referenced; ownership rests with the founding partner group, and the operating geography is described strictly as regional to California's North Central Valley without a global footprint claim.

Name

American Recycling

Legal name

American Recycling Holdings (ARH)

Website

https://americanrecyclingca.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Recycling & Waste Management Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply) (EUAIAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Electronics Recycling & Material Recovery (Dismantling/Separation) (BPALAIAE)

Keywords

• Commercial recycling services
• Materials recovery
• Waste diversion solutions
• Organic waste recycling
• Product destruction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Modesto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract-Based Recycling Services: Contract-based recycling, waste-diversion, and environmental services provided across acquired and operated businesses. Services include materials collection and transportation, organics recycling, custom recycling systems, auditing and ESG reporting, and secure product destruction. Programs are scoped per customer requirements with scheduled and flexible pickups aligned to operational needs.
2. Equipment Rental, Sale and Maintenance: Balers, compactors, trucks and supporting infrastructure are leased, installed, and maintained as part of custom recycling system solutions. Ongoing support and maintenance services provided post-installation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

American Recycling is a commercial and industrial recycling company providing single-source waste management solutions for organizations across California's North Central Valley. The company collects, transports, and processes paper, cardboard, plastics, metals, organics, and mattresses, and also delivers certified product destruction, custom recycling systems installation, and ESG auditing and reporting. Founded in 1946, it operates facilities in Modesto and Stockton and serves food processors, distribution centers, manufacturers, institutions, and municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Materials Collection & Transportation Scheduled and flexible hauling and recycling pickup for commercial and industrial operations covering cardboard, paper, plastic, metal, and organics, with compliant logistics from customer dock to final processing.
• Custom Recycling Systems & Installation Tailored equipment design and operational integration including leasing, installation of balers, compactors, and supporting infrastructure, with ongoing maintenance and support.
• Product Destruction Controlled disposal of expired, recalled, and proprietary materials managed securely with full compliance documentation and chain of custody reporting.
• Organic Waste Recycling Tailored organic waste programs for food processors and production facilities managing food by-products, trim waste, liquid organics, and production residuals with regulatory compliance.
• Warehousing, Storage & Distribution Support Integrated material staging, storage, streamlined handling, and logistics coordination to keep recycling programs running without interruption for distribution and warehousing operations.
• ESG Auditing & Reporting Data-driven tracking and reporting including waste audits, KPI identification, reporting format alignment, and continuous improvement recommendations for ESG and compliance requirements.
• Mattress Recycling Certified high-volume mattress and box spring recycling for hotels, universities, retailers, and municipalities through Stockton and Rancho Cucamonga, CA facilities, with over 1 million mattresses recycled since 2018.
• Equipment Rental, Sale and Maintenance (Balers, Compactors, Trucks) Equipment rental, sale, and maintenance services for balers, compactors, and trucks offered as part of custom recycling systems and installation services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 million mattresses recycled since 2018 with over 75% material recovery rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sister Companies (E-waste and Mattress Recycling)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with sister companies specializing in e-waste and mattress recycling enables comprehensive destruction and recycling services. The mattress recycling operations are conducted through MatRecyclers.com facilities in Stockton, CA and Rancho Cucamonga, CA, providing certified mattress and box spring recycling with documented chain of custody and Re-TRAC tracking.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services: Major North American recycling and solid waste provider serving commercial, industrial, municipal, and residential customers with collection, recycling, and disposal services. Directly comparable to American Recycling in service lines (paper, plastic, metal, organics) and target customer segments, but at national scale.
• Rumpke Consolidated Companies: Large regional waste and recycling company serving the Midwest and Southeast with collection, recycling, and disposal services for commercial and industrial customers. Comparable service model (commercial hauling, recycling, MRF operations) but geographically distinct.
• Casella Waste Systems: Regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management company operating across the Northeastern U.S. with collection, MRF, and organics services for commercial, residential, and industrial customers. Comparable in vertical integration of hauling, materials recovery, and recycling services.
• Waste Management Inc. National integrated waste services company offering collection, recycling, and disposal for commercial and industrial customers across North America. Comparable as the dominant scaled competitor in the same multi-material commercial recycling category American Recycling serves, but operating at vastly greater geographic and capital scale.

Direct peers

• GreenWaste Recovery: California-focused recycling and waste diversion company serving the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento regions with collection, MRF operations, and organics recycling. Comparable as a regional California competitor offering multi-material commercial recycling and ESG-aligned diversion services.
• California Waste Solutions: California-focused materials recovery and recycling services provider operating MRFs and serving commercial and municipal customers in the Bay Area and Central Valley. Comparable in multi-material MRF operations and commercial customer orientation.
• Bye Bye Mattress (Mattress Recycling Council): California statewide mattress recycling program and collection network operating under the state's Used Mattress Recovery and Recycling Act. Directly comparable as a mattress recycling operator and steward serving the same California regulatory framework American Recycling's sister companies operate under.
• Recology: Employee-owned California-based recycling and waste hauler providing collection, materials recovery, and organics services across Northern and Central California. Strongly comparable given overlapping California footprint, multi-material recycling focus, and similar commercial/industrial customer orientation.

Emerging players

• Bonded Fiber Optics / TerraCycle-like specialty recyclers: Specialty recyclers offering certified processing of hard-to-recycle streams with documentation and ESG reporting. Comparable as specialty recycling operators serving enterprise compliance and ESG-driven diversion needs, though operating in different material streams.

Regional players

• Sierra Waste Recycling & Transfer: Northern California recycling and solid waste company serving the greater Sacramento area with commercial and residential hauling, transfer station operations, and materials recovery. Comparable as a regional recycling peer with overlapping service lines and customer segments in adjacent California markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-recycling

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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