What Bayshore Recycling does

Bayshore Recycling Corp is a privately held, woman-owned recycling and environmental services company founded in 1995 by Valerie and Frank Montecalvo and headquartered in Keasbey, New Jersey. The company operates a 58-acre eco-complex and energy campus with NJDEP-permitted capacity to accept over 10,000 tons per day of approved material, processing construction and demolition debris, municipal curbside recyclables, scrap metal, petroleum-impacted soils, dredged material, and solid waste via a family of nine integrated businesses (including BS3, MMRF, Bayshore Soil Management, Coastal Metal Recycling, Montecalvo Disposal Services, and Port Raritan Marine Terminal). Core processing technology includes five automated optical sorters that identify material by molecular structure, low-temperature thermal desorption for soil remediation, pug mill stabilization for dredged material, and 1,102 kW of rooftop solar (679 kW installed 2008, 423 kW added 2018) supporting 24/7 operations. The company generates revenue primarily through per-ton material processing fees, roll-off container rentals (10-40 yard), thermal soil treatment services, and material recovery, distributed via direct sales to New Jersey municipalities, construction and demolition firms, utilities, and commercial/industrial customers, with drop-off and marine barge logistics supplementing the sales motion. The company is consistently recognized on NJBIZ's Top 250 Private Businesses in NJ list and holds WBE certification, ISNetworld membership, and numerous state and federal environmental awards.

Name

Bayshore Recycling

Legal name

Bayshore Recycling

Website

https://bayshorerecycling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bayshore Recycling is a privately held, woman-owned New Jersey recycling and environmental services company operating a 58-acre eco-complex with NJDEP-permitted capacity to accept over 10,000 tons per day across nine integrated lines serving municipalities, construction and demolition contractors, utilities, and commercial/industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Recycling Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Waste Collection (56211), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & Demolition (C&D) Recycling MRFs (EUAIADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recycling Transfer & Consolidation (Single-Stream, Dual-Stream, Source-Separated) (EUAIABAC), Pollution Control & Environmental Remediation (Booming, Skimming, Shoreline Cleanup) (TLAHAIAH)

Keywords

• Construction demolition recycling
• Solid waste management
• Scrap metal recycling
• Contaminated soil remediation
• Roll-off container services

Headquarters

HQ city

Keasbey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Material Processing Fees: Per-ton fees for accepting and processing approved materials including Class A recyclables, Class B construction materials, contaminated soils, and scrap metal. The facility is permitted by NJDEP to accept over 10,000 tons per day of approved material.
2. Container/Roll-Off Rental: Rental of 10, 20, 30, and 40 yard roll-off containers for construction, demolition, and residential projects. Includes delivery and pickup services through Montecalvo Disposal Services.
3. Soil Treatment Services: Thermal treatment services for petroleum impacted soil using low-temperature thermal desorption process to remediate contaminated materials.
4. Solid Waste Transfer and Recovery: Transfer station and material recovery facility services through Montecalvo Material Recovery Facility (MMRF) with goal of recovering 75% or more of materials accepted that would otherwise be landfilled.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bayshore Recycling operates an integrated 58-acre eco-complex in Keasbey, NJ that processes Class A curbside recyclables, Class B construction and demolition materials, contaminated soils, scrap metal, dredged material, and solid waste. Services include material recovery, thermal soil treatment, roll-off container rentals, and marine port logistics for municipalities, construction companies, and commercial/industrial clients. The facility is NJDEP-permitted to accept over 10,000 tons per day.

Product overview

Bayshore Recycling operates as a diversified family of companies offering comprehensive recycling and environmental solutions from a 58-acre eco-complex in Keasbey, New Jersey. The integrated portfolio includes Class A curbside recycling (Bayshore Single Stream Solutions), Class B aggregate recycling, contaminated soil management (Bayshore Soil Management with thermal treatment), scrap metal recycling (Coastal Metal Recycling), solid waste material recovery (Montecalvo Material Recovery Facility), container and transportation services (Montecalvo Disposal Services), marine port services (Port Raritan), and dredged material management. The company also operates an environmental education initiative called Get Green. Together, these nine operations provide end-to-end recycling services for construction, municipal, commercial, and industrial sectors, with NJDEP permits to accept over 10,000 tons per day.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bayshore Single Stream Solutions (BS3): Class A recycling facility for curbside commodities including aluminum, steel, tin cans, glass bottles, plastics, newspaper, corrugated cardboard, and mixed paper.
• Montecalvo Material Recovery Facility (MMRF)
• Coastal Metal Recycling (CMR)
• Montecalvo Disposal Services (MDS)
• Bayshore Soil Management
• Port Raritan Marine Terminal
• Get Green

Products and services

• Bayshore Single Stream Solutions (BS3)

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% or more material recovery rate at Montecalvo Material Recovery Facility
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Woodbridge TownshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive partnership with Woodbridge Township through the 'Greenable Woodbridge' program and Woodbridge Township Sustainable Jersey Green Team. Bayshore VP Gary Sondermeyer participates in the Township's 'Zero Waste Committee' to advance sustainable living in New Jersey's 6th most populated municipality. Support for food waste drop-off and composting initiative.
• Recycle Coach/MyWasteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBayshore Recycling supports and promotes the Recycle Coach/MyWaste App which provides recycling information to New Jersey residents. The app provides service for those living throughout New Jersey and is free to use.
• New Jersey Climate Change AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBayshore participates in the New Jersey Climate Change Alliance. In 2021, President and CEO Valerie Montecalvo and VP Gary Sondermeyer organized an 'Organics Workgroup' as part of Bayshore's participation. Working with sister organizations, they organized an 80-organization stakeholder process and drafted a 'Sustainable Organic Material Management Plan' for New Jersey.
• Association of New Jersey Recyclers (ANJR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBayshore is an active member and sponsor of ANJR. Gary Sondermeyer serves as Board Member. Bayshore sponsors and exhibits at ANJR events including the Annual Recycling Symposium and Awards Luncheon and 5K events.
• Sustainable JerseycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGary Sondermeyer serves on the Board of Trustees, Waste Management Action Area Leader, Certification Standards Committee Member & Schools Steering Committee Member. Bayshore is a Silver Sponsor of Sustainable Jersey and supports their annual events.
• The Nature ConservancyminorOthersValerie Montecalvo serves as Trustee of The Nature Conservancy.
• Monmouth Conservation FoundationminorOthersValerie Montecalvo serves as Trustee of Monmouth Conservation Foundation.
• Monmouth UniversityminorOthersValerie Montecalvo serves as Trustee of Monmouth University.
• Clean Ocean ActionminorOthersValerie Montecalvo serves as Trustee of Clean Ocean Action.
• Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey (CIANJ)minorOthersValerie Montecalvo serves as Trustee of CIANJ.
• National Waste & Recycling AssociationminorOthersGary Sondermeyer serves as New Jersey Chapter Board Member.
• New Jersey Clean Cities CoalitionminorOthersJohn Davies serves as Board Member.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management Inc. Largest US waste and environmental services provider operating MRFs, transfer stations, and recycling facilities nationally; competes with Bayshore for municipal curbside and commercial C&D volumes in the NJ/NY corridor.
• Reworld (formerly Covanta): Operator of waste-to-energy and material processing facilities with comparable environmental services and NJ footprint, including post-consumer materials processing that competes for municipal recycling volumes.
• GFL Environmental: Multi-national solid waste, recycling, and soil management platform with transfer stations and MRFs; comparable to Bayshore across collection, recycling, and environmental services even though it operates at much larger scale.
• Republic Services: National waste and recycling incumbent with MRFs, transfer stations, C&D recycling, and environmental services — a direct competitive overlap with Bayshore across single-stream, C&D, and soil management lines, but at materially larger scale.
• Stericycle: Specialty waste and environmental services provider with regulated waste handling and remediation offerings comparable to Bayshore's contaminated-soil thermal treatment and NJDEP-approved environmental work.

Direct peers

• Clean Earth: Specialty environmental services and soil remediation operator offering thermal treatment, dredged material management, and beneficial reuse — directly comparable to Bayshore Soil Management and the dredge processing capability at Port Raritan.
• Casella Waste Systems: Regional recycling, solid waste, and resource management operator with MRFs and C&D recycling capabilities comparable to Bayshore's integrated Class A/Class B operations, though spanning broader Northeast geography.
• Hugo Neu Corporation: Scrap metal recycling and bulk commodity terminal operator on the East Coast with comparable metals recovery and waterfront export logistics, similar in focus to Bayshore's metal recycling and marine terminal operations.
• Radius Recycling: Ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal recycler (formerly Schnitzer Steel) comparable to Bayshore's Coastal Metal Recycling subsidiary in metals processing, export logistics, and end-market exposure.

Emerging players

• MTM Environmental Services: Regional NJ-based environmental services and soil management firm that overlaps with Bayshore's Class B recycling, contaminated soil handling, and dredge stabilization capabilities in the New Jersey market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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