Irvine Wood Recovery

What Irvine Wood Recovery does

Irvine Wood Recovery is a privately held wood recycling and pallet manufacturing company founded in 1994 by Les Irvine and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company operates two divisions from separate facilities — a Custom Pallets & Packaging division at 531 North Wayne Avenue in Cincinnati (531 N. Wayne Ave., 45215) and a Mulch & Landscape Supply division at 110 Glendale Milford Road in Miamiville — and serves industrial businesses, professional landscapers, and residential customers within a roughly 100-mile Cincinnati Tristate radius. Core operations revolve around an integrated recycling model that recovers wooden pallets through on-site grinding, then channels recovered wood into mulch, color-enhanced mulch, the trademarked Playground Turf™ engineered wood fiber safety surface, biomass fuel for industrial boilers, and construction aggregates.

The underlying technology base is industrial rather than digital: on-site pallet grinding equipment that compresses inbound material, ALSC-accredited heat-treating kilns that bring pallets to 133°F for 30 minutes per ISPM 15 standards for international shipping, and an owned fleet of semi-trucks and trailers operated by Class-A licensed drivers enabling full-truckload delivery (up to 100 yards of playground mulch or 65 yards of standard mulch per load). The Pallet & Packaging division supplies custom-manufactured pallets, pallet repair, recycling and disposal, ISPM 15 heat-treated pallets, inventory/replenishment programs, and custom corrugated boxes plus ITW Reddi-Pac U-Board specialty packaging for automotive and adjacent industries. The Mulch & Landscape division sells natural and color-enhanced mulch, Playground Turf™ (IPEMA/ASTM/ADA certified), decorative stone, construction aggregate, pine straw, boulders, firewood, Numus compost, and on-site wood waste removal/grinding services.

The business model is predominantly transactional with a recurring overlay: most product sales (pallets, mulch, stone, firewood, boxes) and services (recycling, wood waste removal) are one-time purchases priced via custom quote, while Pallet Management Programs (closed-loop, inventory management, replenishment) introduce subscription-style recurring revenue. Go-to-market is direct enterprise and SMB sales through the company website and phone, with logistics handled in-house across the Greater Cincinnati region. The company is privately held with no institutional investors, no subsidiaries, and no public filings, and currently operates with 11–50 employees.

Name

Irvine Wood Recovery

Legal name

Irvine Wood Recovery

Website

https://irvinewoodrecovery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Irvine Wood Recovery is a Cincinnati-based wood recycler and pallet manufacturer founded in 1994. It operates Pallet & Packaging and Mulch & Landscape Supply divisions, serving industrial businesses, professional landscapers, and homeowners within a 100-mile Tristate radius through direct delivery and on-site grinding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wood Pallets and Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing (32192), Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing (321920), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400), Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031)

akta.pro primary industry

Wood Remanufacturing (Mouldings, Millwork Blanks, Cut Stock) (IMAMABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wood Waste Processing & Recycling (Mulch/Biomass) (BPALAJAE), Wood Waste Processing & Recycling (Mulch, Biomass Feedstock) (EUAIAHAE), Yard Waste & Outdoor Debris Hauling (HSAKALAH)

Keywords

• Wood pallet manufacturing
• Wood recycling services
• Landscape supply products
• Custom packaging solutions
• Biomass fuel supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Pallet Sales and Services: Custom pallet manufacturing, repair, recycling, and inventory management services. Includes heat-treated pallets for international shipping. Revenue generated from new pallet sales, repair services, and recycling/disposal fees.
2. Landscape Supply Products: Sale of mulch, decorative stone, boulders, construction aggregate, pine straw, firewood, and compost. Products manufactured from recycled wood materials. Delivery services offered up to 65 yards at a time.
3. Biomass Fuel: Sale of recovered wood chips as boiler fuel for industrial generators. Provides carbon-neutral energy from renewable organic waste.
4. Custom Packaging Solutions: Custom-fit corrugated boxes, ITW Reddi-Pac U-Board protection material. One-stop shipping materials solution with delivery and pickup of expended shipping materials for recycling.
5. Pallet Management Programs: Closed loop programs, inventory management, replenishment programs, and standard pallet recovery/purchase services. Recurring revenue through ongoing service agreements.
6. Wood Waste Removal Services: Wood waste removal and disposal services including wood grinding (on-site or off-site) and open top container services (50 cubic yard roll-off containers).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Irvine Wood Recovery manufactures, repairs, and recycles custom wood pallets and provides full truckload delivery across the Greater Cincinnati area. The company also produces and delivers landscape products such as mulch, certified Playground Turf safety surfacing, decorative stone, construction aggregate, firewood, and biomass fuel derived from recycled wood waste.

Product overview

Irvine Wood Recovery operates two primary divisions: Custom Pallets & Packaging and Mulch & Landscape Supply. The pallet division offers manufacturing, repair, recycling, delivery, and management of wood pallets including heat-treated pallets for international shipping, plus custom packaging solutions via ITW Reddi-Pac distribution. The landscape division provides various mulch products (natural and color-enhanced), Playground Turf certified safety surfacing, decorative stones, construction aggregates, pine straw, firewood, boulders, and wood waste removal services. Both divisions emphasize recycling and sustainability, transforming wood waste into reusable products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Playground Turf™: Certified safety surface playground mulch - superior quality engineered wood fiber material for fall protection on playgrounds, trails, and walkways.
• Numus Compost

Products and services

• Custom Wood Pallets Custom-designed wood pallets manufactured to customer specifications using recycled or new wood components at the Cincinnati facility for businesses needing shipping and logistics pallets.
• Pallet Repair Repair services for broken or damaged pallets with pickup, repair, and return delivery to save costs over purchasing new pallets.
• Pallet Recycling Sustainable pallet recycling service including pickup, responsible disposal, refurbishing, and processing unusable components into mulch or biomass fuel.
• Heat-Treated Pallets Heat-treated pallets meeting ISPM 15 standards for international shipping, accredited by the American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC).
• Custom Corrugated Boxes and Packaging Custom-fit corrugated boxes manufactured off-site, pre-assembled, and delivered ready for packing and shipping, plus specialty ITW Reddi-Pac U-Board packaging for automotive and industrial products.
• Biomass Fuel Biomass fuel from recovered wood chips sold to industrial generators for carbon-neutral electricity generation from renewable organic waste.
• Mulch Products Wood mulch products available in multiple colors including recycled black, natural black, and natural brown. Delivered in bulk up to 65 yards at a time.
• Playground Turf Trademarked certified playground safety surface made from engineered wood fiber (EWF) providing fall protection for playgrounds, trails, and walkways. IPEMA, ASTM, and ADA certified.
• Decorative Stone Decorative landscaping rocks in various colors, sizes, and textures sourced from quarries for landscaping applications.
• Construction Aggregate High-quality construction aggregates including 1 inch crusher run, fill sand, mason sand, #57 washed stone, #304 limestone, and pea gravel for construction and landscaping projects.
• Pine Straw Lightweight pine straw ideal for flower beds and ground cover, sourced from pine tree needles that are raked, cleaned, and bundled.
• Firewood Seasoned firewood from land clearing projects available in various log sizes for fire pits or large bonfires.
• Wood Waste Solutions Wood waste removal services including on-site or off-site wood grinding and 50 cubic yard roll-off containers for periodic removal.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• ITW Reddi-PaccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIrvine Wood Recovery is an ITW Reddi-Pac distributor. They custom-manufacture packaging for the automotive and other industries by attaching heat-treated lumber to ITW Reddi-Pac's trademarked U-Board product. This non-abrasive laminated paperboard is composed of 100% recycled and recyclable materials.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management (WM): Largest North American waste and recycling services company operating materials recovery facilities and organic/wood recycling — overlaps with Irvine's wood-waste removal and recycling operations at a much larger scale.
• Republic Services: National environmental services company with recycling, organics processing, and landfill-diversion capabilities — competes indirectly with Irvine's wood recycling and waste removal services and represents a potential acquirer or competitor for C&D wood volumes.
• SiteOne Landscape Supply: National distributor of landscape supplies including mulch, decorative stone, and aggregate — directly comparable to Irvine's Mulch & Landscape Supply Division on product mix and professional-landscaper customer base, but at national scale.
• UFP Industries: Large diversified wood-products manufacturer with pallets, packaging, and treated-wood products as part of a broad industrial portfolio — an incumbent that competes with Irvine across pallets and landscape/recycled wood products but at much greater scale.
• CHEP (Brambles): Global pallet pooling leader that competes indirectly with custom pallet manufacturers through pallet rental and pooled platforms — an incumbent whose presence shapes the competitive landscape Irvine operates in.

Direct peers

• PalletOne: One of the largest U.S. manufacturers of new and recycled wood pallets, offering custom pallet manufacturing, pallet recycling, and recovery programs — directly overlapping with Irvine's Pallet & Packaging Division across products, services, and target customers.
• 48forty Solutions: National pallet management and recycled pallet company providing manufacturing, recycling, and closed-loop pallet programs to industrial customers — a direct peer in both the pallet supply and pallet recovery/recycling services Irvine offers.
• Heritage Landscape Supply Group: Distribution-focused supplier of mulch, stone, and landscape products serving professional contractors — a direct peer to Irvine's landscape supply business in product, customer, and go-to-market.
• Kamps Pallets: Multi-regional pallet manufacturer and recycler with custom pallet design, repair, and recycling services — directly comparable to Irvine on core pallet operations and the recycling-driven value proposition.

Regional players

• Pallet Logistics of America: Regional pallet recycler and manufacturer with a network of yards providing pallet recycling, repair, and retrieval — comparable in business model (recycling-led pallet operations) and scale, serving similar industrial customers in defined geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/irvinewoodrecoverymulchlandscapesupply
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/irvine-wood-recovery-inc.

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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