Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal

What Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal does

Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal (TTSD) is a family-owned waste management company founded in 1964 by Silvano and Carol Achiro after acquiring Tahoe City Disposal. Operating from an administrative office in Tahoe City, California and a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) and transfer station at 900 Cabin Creek Road in Truckee, the company serves approximately 22,000 residential and commercial customers across North Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Donner Summit, and portions of Placer, Nevada, and El Dorado Counties under exclusive franchise agreements. The fleet includes over 80 vehicles and heavy equipment pieces supporting scheduled Monday-Friday route collection, and the company employs more than 100 people.

TTSD's core offering is subscription-based residential and commercial trash collection, supplemented by a Material Recovery Facility built in 1995 that processes approximately 50,000 tons of waste annually at a near 50% diversion rate. Ancillary product lines include debris box and storage container rentals (6/20/30-yard roll-offs and Rock-Box dumpsters), the Blue Bag curbside recycling program, a California-certified CRV buy-back redemption center, household hazardous waste drop-off events, oil/battery/e-waste recycling, a seasonal free green waste drop-off program with digital punch-card authorization, and recycled commodity sales (topsoil, wood chips, pine needles, compost, fill dirt, rock). Differentiated offerings include the Bear Aware program providing bear-resistant containers and protocols specific to the Sierra Nevada environment, and commercial organics recycling compliant with California AB 1826 and SB 1383.

Revenue is generated through five primary streams: quarterly residential collection fees under a can-averaging system, monthly commercial dumpster subscriptions with deposits, pay-as-you-go tipping fees at the MRF (e.g., $114.32/ton for mixed solid waste), equipment rental fees (storage containers at $140/month plus delivery charges), and recycled commodity sales. TTSD operates an AMCS-based customer portal for billing and account management and maintains an active community presence including a Trash Talk Tuesday educational video series, MRF open houses, and sponsorships of over 100 local organizations. The company remains private, family-controlled, and without disclosed institutional ownership.

Name

Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal

Legal name

Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal

Website

https://waste101.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal is a family-owned waste management company serving North Lake Tahoe, Truckee, and surrounding Sierra Nevada communities with residential and commercial collection, a Material Recovery Facility, container rentals, and recycling programs for approximately 22,000 customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solid Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (5621), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

C&D Waste Collection, Hauling & Container Services (Roll-off/Dumpsters) (EUAIAHAA)

Keywords

• Solid waste collection
• Residential trash hauling
• Commercial dumpster rental
• Material recovery facility
• Recycling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Truckee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection Services: Residential and commercial trash collection fees. Residential customers pay quarterly based on can-averaging system (typically 13 cans per quarter for one-can service). Commercial customers subscribe to weekly dumpster service ranging from 3-yard to 30-yard containers.
2. Material Disposal/Tipping Fees: Fees charged at Eastern Regional Landfill for self-haul drop-off including Mixed Solid Waste ($114.32/ton), Inert Debris ($18.56/cubic yard), Greenwaste ($17.58/cubic yard), and special items like mattresses and appliances.
3. Recycled Commodity Sales: Sale of recycled products including topsoil ($90/ton), wood chips (Grade A Natural $42/yard, Grade B $15/yard), pine needles ($1-$5/yard), fill dirt ($12/ton), large rock ($20/ton), and Full Circle Compost ($100/ton).
4. Container Rental: Rental and delivery fees for storage containers ($140/month rental, $220 delivery/removal), and debris box dumpsters (6-yard, 20-yard, 30-yard, and rock-box sizes).
5. CRV Buyback Redemption: California certified redemption center purchasing aluminum cans, plastic bottles, glass, and bi-metal containers at CRV rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal (TTSD) provides residential and commercial solid waste collection, recycling, and disposal services across the North Lake Tahoe, Truckee, and Donner Summit areas. The company operates a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) and Eastern Regional Landfill where it processes approximately 50,000 tons of waste annually, achieving near 50% diversion. It also sells recycled commodities such as topsoil, wood chips, compost, and fill dirt, and rents debris boxes and storage containers.

Product overview

Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal (TTSD) is a family-owned waste management company offering a comprehensive suite of solid waste and recycling services. The core offerings include residential and commercial trash collection (from 32-gallon cans to 30-yard dumpsters), Material Recovery Facility (MRF) processing achieving over 50% waste diversion, and various specialized recycling programs. The service portfolio includes Blue Bag curbside recycling, Buy-Back Redemption Center for CRV materials, household hazardous waste (HHW) events, oil and battery recycling, e-waste drop-off, and green waste seasonal programs. Additional offerings include debris box/dumpster rental (6/20/30-yard and Rock-Box sizes), steel-reinforced storage containers for Sierra conditions, and recycled commodity sales (topsoil, wood chips, pine needles, rock, fill dirt, compost). The company also runs the Bear Aware program for wildlife protection and supports mandatory commercial organics recycling compliance under California law AB 1826 and SB 1383.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Trash Collection Scheduled curbside pickup of household trash from 32-gallon cans to larger containers, with quarterly billing based on a can-averaging system (13 cans per quarter for one-can service). Service covers Placer County, Nevada County, El Dorado County, Town of Truckee, Alpine Meadows, Olympic Valley, and Northstar.
• Commercial Dumpster Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Near 50% waste diversion rate at MRF
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Heritage Environmental Services: US hazardous waste management and environmental services company offering collection, treatment, and disposal. Adjacent peer to TTSD's HHW program, relevant for assessing the regulatory compliance bar and potential partnership or expansion pathways.
• Clean Harbors: North America's leading provider of environmental and hazardous waste services, including HHW collection, treatment, and disposal. Relevant to TTSD as the comparator for its Household Hazardous Waste drop-off program and potential organics/hazardous handling expansion.

Direct peers

• Casella Waste Systems: Regional vertically-integrated solid waste, recycling, and resource management operator in the Northeast US. Comparable to TTSD in its regional franchise-driven collection model and investment in recycling/MRF infrastructure.
• Athens Services: Southern California family-owned waste and recycling company offering residential, commercial, and roll-off collection plus MRF processing. Direct comparable to TTSD as an independent California hauler with vertically integrated materials recovery.
• GreenWaste Recovery: California-based waste hauler with significant MRF and recycling operations serving the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento region. Comparable to TTSD in its California franchise model, MRF-centric infrastructure, and organics/commodities focus.
• Recology: Family-owned California waste hauler operating collection, recycling, and MRF services across Northern and Central California. Closely comparable to TTSD as an independent, family-led regional operator with vertical integration into materials recovery.

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services: Second-largest US waste management company providing collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal services nationwide. Competes with TTSD wherever its franchises abut TTSD's California territory and represents the primary national competitive benchmark.
• Waste Management, Inc. Largest North American waste hauler offering residential, commercial, and industrial collection plus extensive landfill and MRF operations. Overlaps with TTSD across virtually every service line but at vastly greater scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Waste Connections: Major North American solid waste services provider with significant California footprint and a decentralized regional operating model. Comparable to TTSD in its franchise-based structure and emphasis on secondary-market acquisitions, though at much larger scale.

Others

• Stericycle: Specialized regulated waste services provider with significant exposure to compliance-driven waste streams. Not a direct competitor but thematically relevant as a benchmark for compliance-heavy waste services businesses operating under evolving California and federal regulation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC97M4BiDSM_Wi0ow2tKvKWg
• Facebookfacebook.com/Tahoe-Truckee-Sierra-Disposal-866111433466543
• Instagraminstagram.com/tahoetruckeesierradisposal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tahoe-ttsd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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