What CW : Experts in Waste Services does

CW : Experts in Waste Services is a privately held waste processing, disposal, and recycling company headquartered at 2105 Enterprise Park Place in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company was formally incorporated in 2004 and traces its operational roots to 1982, operating continuously in the Central Indiana market for over four decades. CW is 100% certified as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) by both the State of Indiana and the City of Indianapolis, with its customer base primarily composed of construction and demolition contractors across both residential and commercial projects. The company holds LEED Green Associate credentials and maintains memberships in the Construction & Demolition Recycling Association (CDRA), Circular Indiana, and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM).

The company's product portfolio centers on roll-off container rentals, standard dumpster rentals, permanent placement dumpster rentals, compactor rentals, and concrete washout chute rentals, supplemented by demolition and construction recycling services that include LEED-compliant options. CW owns and operates a fleet of more than 50 roll-off trucks and over 4,000 roll-off waste boxes, supported by a local dispatch operation at its Indianapolis headquarters. A proprietary technology component, the Roll-off Electronic Dispatch (RED) app, provides customers with a real-time platform to manage roll-off containers and permanent placement rentals across multiple locations, schedule services, access invoices, and track orders.

The business model is sales-led and service-fee-driven, with revenue generated from rental fees and service charges for containers, compactors, and related equipment, complemented by recycling service fees. The company employs over 300 staff, including experienced drivers and local dispatch personnel, and reports approximately $100 million in annual sales. The go-to-market is direct B2B, with services delivered through the company's own fleet across the Indianapolis and Central Indiana region, and the stated revenue model is characterized as subscription/recurring given the rental-based service structure.

Name

CW : Experts in Waste Services

Legal name

CW Waste Services

Website

https://callcw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CW : Experts in Waste Services is a privately held, 100% woman-owned waste processing, disposal, and recycling company serving construction and demolition contractors in Central Indiana with roll-off dumpsters, compactors, concrete washout chutes, and LEED-compliant recycling via its own fleet and proprietary RED dispatch app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Waste Management

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

C&D Transfer Stations & Consolidation (BPALAJAB)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Dumpster rentals
• Roll-off containers
• Construction debris recycling
• Concrete washout rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Management Services: Rental and service fees from roll-off container rentals, dumpster rentals, permanent placement dumpster rentals, compactor rentals, and concrete washout chute rentals. Includes demolition and construction recycling services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CW Waste Services provides waste management and recycling services in Indianapolis and Central Indiana, focused on construction and demolition waste removal for residential and commercial projects. It rents roll-off containers, dumpsters, permanent placement dumpsters, compactors and concrete washout chutes, and provides demolition and construction recycling services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RED (Roll-off Electronic Dispatch): A user-friendly real-time app for managing roll-off dumpsters and permanent placement rentals. Allows users to manage roll-offs across all locations, schedule services, access invoices, and track orders.

Products and services

• Roll-Off Dumpster Rentals
• Dumpster Rentals
• Permanent Placement Dumpster Rentals
• Compactor Rentals
• Concrete Washout Chute Rentals
• Demolition & Construction Recycling Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WBE Indiana (Indiana Economic Development Corporation - Office of Minority and Women's Business Development)coreOthersMembership and certification through the state's official MWBE program providing recognition and procurement advantages for woman-owned businesses.
• WBE Indianapolis (City of Indianapolis Office of Minority and Women Business Development)coreOthersCity-level certification and membership providing recognition and access to municipal procurement opportunities.
• IDEM (Indiana Department of Environmental Management)minorOthersState environmental regulatory agency membership demonstrating compliance and environmental responsibility.
• CDRA (Construction & Demolition Recycling Association)minorOthersIndustry association membership supporting construction and demolition recycling practices and industry standards.
• Circular IndianaminorOthersState-level circular economy organization membership supporting sustainable waste practices and recycling initiatives.
• USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council) - LEED Green AssociateminorOthersIndividual staff certification supporting LEED-compliant recycling and waste management services for green building projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management Inc. The largest North American waste services provider, operating roll-off, front-load, recycling, and landfill services. Competes with CW on C&D roll-off rentals in Central Indiana and across the Midwest as a broad incumbent.
• Waste Connections: Major North American waste services company with significant roll-off and C&D hauling exposure following the Stericycle acquisition. Comparable business model centered on collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal across secondary markets.
• Veolia North America: Global environmental services firm with hazardous waste, industrial waste, and solid waste operations across North America. Overlaps with CW on construction and demolition waste handling at much larger scale, plus adjacent hazardous waste capabilities CW does not offer.
• Republic Services: One of the largest US waste management companies offering roll-off container rentals, commercial collection, recycling, and disposal across the country. Overlaps directly with CW on construction and demolition roll-off hauling, though at much larger national scale.

Direct peers

• Rumpke Consolidated Companies: Family-owned regional waste hauler serving Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and surrounding states with commercial collection, roll-off, recycling, and landfill operations. Directly comparable as a privately held, geographically concentrated roll-off and C&D waste services provider.
• GFL Environmental: Major North American diversified waste services company with solid waste, liquid waste, and infrastructure services across the US and Canada. Comparable on roll-off container rentals, commercial collection, and C&D recycling, including active operations in the Midwest.
• Texas Disposal Systems: Family-owned waste services company based in Texas providing roll-off, front-load, recycling, and C&D debris services. Comparable to CW in business model (privately held, vertically integrated roll-off hauler) but operates in a different geography.
• Casella Waste Systems: Regional, vertically integrated solid waste, recycling, and roll-off hauling operator focused on the northeastern US. Closely comparable to CW as a publicly traded roll-off and dumpster rental specialist serving commercial and construction customers in defined regional markets.

Emerging players

• Clean Harbors: North America's leading provider of environmental and industrial services, including hazardous waste management and emergency response. Partial overlap with CW in environmental and C&D waste handling but focused on hazardous and industrial streams rather than general roll-off collection.

Regional players

• WCA Waste Corporation: Solid waste collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal operator focused on secondary markets in the southern and central US. Comparable as a mid-sized roll-off and C&D-focused regional hauler, though with primary operations outside Indiana.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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