Organic Matters

What Organic Matters does

Organic Matters is a privately held, Florida-focused food by-product recycling company headquartered in Bartow, Florida. Founded approximately 20 years ago (sources cite 1998 and 2004), the company self-identifies as the largest food by-product recycler in the State of Florida and serves food-related businesses across the state with custom waste disposal and recycling solutions. Its offerings center on engineering and managed services rather than software or digital platforms, with no AI, app, or API surface disclosed.

The company's core technology is custom-designed recycling hardware installed at customer sites, comprising two product lines: Large Scale Loading Systems with integrated scales that track where waste is generated throughout a facility, and Basic Recycling Systems designed for rapid installation. The differentiators cited are customizability, integrated scale tracking, and the ability to handle "even the most challenging situations" in food waste disposal. There is no disclosed proprietary software, patents, or trademarks.

Revenue is generated through managed services contracts and/or system sales to enterprise-level Florida food businesses, with pricing quoted on a custom basis rather than through published rates. The go-to-market is direct: phone, email, and a website contact form, with no structured sales organization, marketing channels, partnerships, or institutional investor backing disclosed. Geographic scope is explicitly restricted to Florida, and no expansion into adjacent states, verticals, or product lines is documented in the available data.

Name

Organic Matters

Legal name

Organic Matters

Website

https://organicmatters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Organic Matters is a privately held Florida-based food by-product recycling company that designs, installs, and services custom waste recycling systems for food-related businesses across the state. It operates as the largest player in this niche within Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Waste Recycling Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPALAEAE

Commercial Food Waste Programs & On-Site Solutions (Cafeterias, Grocers, Hospitality)

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Organics & Composting Services (Food Waste, Yard Waste, Anaerobic Digestion)

SECONDARYEUAIAAAO

Organics (Food/Yard) Collection (Residential & Commercial)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Collection & Hauling

Keywords

• Food waste recycling
• By-product recycling services
• Custom waste management systems
• Florida waste disposal
• Commercial recycling solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bartow

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food By-Product Recycling Services: Organic waste disposal and recycling services for food-related businesses in Florida. The company provides custom recycling systems and ongoing waste management solutions, likely through service contracts or system sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Organic Matters designs, supplies, and supports custom food by-product recycling systems for businesses in Florida. The company offers large-scale loading systems with integrated scales to track waste generation sources, plus basic systems with quick installation, with each system tailored to the customer's specific site and operational requirements.

Product overview

Organic Matters provides food by-product recycling solutions in Florida, offering two main product lines: Large Scale Loading Systems with integrated scales for tracking waste generation across multiple sources, and Basic Recycling Systems designed for quick installation. Both product lines are customized to each customer's site requirements and needs, with the company designing custom systems for each installation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Large Scale Loading Systems Industrial-grade loading systems equipped with integrated scales to track waste generation sources throughout a facility, designed for high-volume food by-product recycling operations at customer sites.
• Basic Recycling Systems Entry-level food by-product recycling systems offering quick installation times, designed for customers with simpler waste disposal needs.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Denali Water Solutions: Denali operates one of the largest food by-product and organics recycling networks in the U.S., serving food manufacturers, restaurants, and grocers. Like Organic Matters, it provides custom recycling solutions and managed services for commercial food waste streams.
• Agri-Cycle: Agri-Cycle specializes in collecting and recycling food waste and food by-products from food processors, supermarkets, and food service operators. It mirrors Organic Matters' focus on commercial food by-product recycling with managed collection and processing services.
• Natural Upcycling: Natural Upcycling converts food by-products into animal feed ingredients and operates commercial food-waste collection programs. It competes in the same niche of food by-product recovery with managed services for food-related businesses.

Regional players

• Waste Pro USA: Waste Pro is one of the largest privately held waste haulers in the southeastern U.S., with strong Florida operations. It provides commercial waste collection including organics in Florida markets, making it a direct regional competitor to Organic Matters.
• Cedar Grove (Kahn Group): Cedar Grove is a major commercial and residential organics/composting operator in the Pacific Northwest. It is comparable as a regional organics specialist but does not operate in Florida, so it competes only as an indirect category peer.

Emerging players

• ReFeed Canada: ReFeed builds turnkey food-waste management systems for commercial kitchens and food processors. Although based in Canada, its custom on-site food by-product recycling technology and service model directly overlap with Organic Matters' offerings.

Others

• SCS Engineers: SCS Engineers provides environmental engineering and consulting services, including organics management and food waste program design. It is comparable as an ecosystem enabler that often supports or complements food by-product recycling operations like Organic Matters.

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services: Republic Services is a major U.S. solid waste and recycling company with growing organics and food-waste recycling capabilities. It overlaps with Organic Matters on commercial food by-product collection but operates nationally across many waste streams.
• Casella Waste Systems: Casella operates solid waste, recycling, and organics programs across the Northeast U.S. While regional rather than Florida-based, it competes in the same managed-services food waste recycling space and offers comparable organics hauling capabilities.
• Waste Management Inc. WM is the largest U.S. waste services company and has expanded aggressively into organics recycling and food waste hauling. It competes with Organic Matters across the commercial food waste segment, but as part of a much broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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