Recycle City

What Recycle City does

Recycle City is a privately held waste transfer station and recycling centre headquartered in Hamilton, Ontario. Founded in 2015, the company operates two physical sites (899 Nebo Rd and the newer 735 Strathearne Ave) that accept mixed residential, commercial, and construction-and-demolition waste from individuals and businesses across Southern Ontario. The firm's core technology is its transfer station platform: drive-on scales, on-site sorting and baling capacity, and a rolling fleet of roll-off bins (6-40 yards), front-end bins (2-8 yards), and aggregate/dirt bins, supported by a 24/7 customer service line.

The company generates revenue across four primary streams: weight-based drop-off fees at $10.50 per 100kg with a $22 minimum, monthly and pay-as-you-go bin rentals (front-end and roll-off), professional junk removal services, and a cardboard buyback program that purchases and bales recyclable cardboard. Free scrap metal and residential cardboard intake, along with 'no sorting required' acceptance of mixed loads, form key differentiators versus competitors that require source separation. Operating performance is anchored on an 80% landfill-diversion rate with a publicly stated goal of zero waste to landfill.

Recycle City serves three core customer segments — residential homeowners, commercial businesses (restaurants, retail, warehouses, manufacturing, contractors), and inbound waste-collection trucks — through a direct-to-consumer and direct-to-business GTM motion centered on local digital presence (website, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn), Google Reviews, and a Business Account Program that offers preferential rates, invoicing, and after-hours access. Ownership appears to remain with founder/operator Joseph Commisso; no parent company, institutional investor, or external funding is disclosed in the source data.

Name

Recycle City

Legal name

Recycle City

Website

https://recycle-city.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Recycle City is a privately held Hamilton, Ontario waste transfer station and recycling centre that runs two sites serving residential, commercial, and construction customers across Southern Ontario with drop-off, bin rentals, junk removal, and cardboard buyback services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Waste Transfer Stations & Material Consolidation (IMAIAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recyclables Transfer & Consolidation (Single/Source-Separated) (BPALABAD), Recycling & E-Waste Collection/Hauling (HSAKALAJ)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Junk removal services
• Roll-off bin rental
• Waste transfer station
• Recycling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hannon

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Weight-based disposal fees: Recycle City charges customers based on the weight of waste dropped off, at $10.50 per 100kg with a minimum charge of $22.00 for anything under 200kg. This is their primary revenue stream from both residential and commercial customers using the public drop-off service.
2. Bin rental services: Recycle City rents out various sizes of bins (6-yard to 40-yard roll-off bins, 2-8 yard front-end bins) to residential and commercial customers for waste disposal. Pricing is competitive with transparent all-in pricing with no overage fees for front-end bins.
3. Cardboard recycling (buying cardboard): Recycle City purchases cardboard from customers and businesses, paying top dollar for recyclable cardboard materials. They process cardboard through sorting and baling operations.
4. Junk removal services: Professional junk removal services for homes and businesses including bulk item pickup, estate cleanouts, office cleanouts, e-waste recycling, and metals pickup.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Recycle City operates a public waste transfer station and recycling center in Hamilton, Ontario, offering weight-based self-service drop-off, roll-off and front-end bin rentals, aggregate/concrete bins, junk removal, and cardboard recycling/buyback. The company serves both residential and commercial customers across Southern Ontario, diverting up to 80% of received waste from landfill with a stated goal of zero waste to landfill.

Product overview

Recycle City is a Hamilton, Ontario-based waste transfer station and recycling center offering a comprehensive suite of waste management and recycling services. The company operates a platform of interconnected services organized around five core offerings: disposal bin rentals (commercial and residential roll-off bins in sizes from 6 to 40 yards, plus front-end bins from 2 to 8 yards), specialized aggregate bins for concrete/asphalt/dirt, professional junk removal, cardboard recycling with buyback programs, and public self-service drop-off. Business accounts provide commercial customers with preferential pricing, after-hours access, and invoicing. The company diverts up to 80% of received waste from landfill with a goal of achieving zero waste to landfill.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Disposal Bins Roll-off bins in 15, 20, 30, and 40 yard sizes for businesses, contractors, and commercial sites for construction projects, renovations, roofing jobs, landscaping, and office cleanouts. Best disposal rates in Hamilton with transparent pricing and no hidden fees; scheduled and on-demand pickups available.
• Residential Disposal Bins Roll-off bins in 6, 10, 15, 20, 30, and 40 yard sizes for homeowners handling home renovations, garage and basement cleanouts, yard waste, moving, and roofing projects. Weight limits range from 12 to 18 metric tonnes by bin size; same-day delivery available if ordered before 11 AM Monday–Friday.
• Concrete, Asphalt, and Dirt Bins (Aggregate Bins) Roll-off fill bins in 6-yard (max 7 metric tonnes) and 15-yard (max 18 metric tonnes) sizes specifically for soil, concrete, asphalt, and aggregate disposal. Available in mixed fill (mixing allowed) and clean fill (no mixing) variants.
• Front-End Bin Service Scheduled waste and cardboard pickup service with 2, 4, 6, and 8 yard front-end bins for restaurants, retail, warehouses, and manufacturing facilities. Transparent all-in pricing with no overage fees, marketed as the best price per metric tonne in the city, with a 24/7 support line and monthly billing.
• Professional Junk Removal Services Full-service junk removal including bulk item pickup, estate cleanouts, residential and commercial junk pickup, office cleanouts, pallet pickup, job site cleanups, metals pickup, and e-waste recycling.
• Cardboard Recycling Cardboard buyback and recycling service that purchases corrugated boxes, food boxes, and bulk cardboard waste (1 metric tonne minimum for commercial customers), processes them through sorting and baling operations, and pays top dollar for recyclable materials.
• Public Waste & Recycling Drop-off Self-service waste drop-off at Hamilton locations (899 Nebo Rd and 735 Strathearne Ave) where customers drive onto scales, unload materials, and pay by weight at $10.50 per 100kg with no sorting required. Scrap metal and residential cardboard are accepted for free.
• Scrap Metal Pickup Free pickup service for all types of scrap metal, accepting items from residential and commercial customers at no charge.
• Business Account Services Business account program offering better disposal rates, after-hours dumping access via a 24/7 hotline, invoicing options, and pay-later features for commercial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Diverts up to 80% of waste from landfill
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bin There Dump That: Residential-friendly roll-off bin rental franchise with presence across Canada including Ontario. Directly comparable to Recycle City's residential roll-off bin rental line, with similar customer base and franchise-driven operating model.
• 1-800-GOT-JUNK?: Leading North American junk removal franchise serving residential and commercial customers with full-service pickup. Directly comparable to Recycle City's junk removal line but operates as a franchise model with national reach rather than as a single regional operator.
• Emterra Group: Canadian-owned waste management and recycling company operating transfer stations, MRFs, and hauling services across multiple provinces. Comparable in being a Canadian-headquartered multi-service waste operator, though larger than Recycle City.

Regional players

• Niagara Recycling: Regional waste and recycling services provider serving the Niagara region of Southern Ontario, including St. Catharines and Welland. Comparable in service mix (transfer, recycling, drop-off) and overlaps with Recycle City's stated Niagara service area.
• Revolution Environmental Solutions: Ontario-based waste transfer and recycling services provider serving the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding regions. Direct regional peer to Recycle City with comparable transfer-station and recycling offerings in overlapping geography.
• Halton Recycling: Regional waste transfer, recycling, and disposal operator in the Halton/Hamilton-Wentworth area. Direct regional peer in transfer station services and recycling, overlapping with Recycle City's service area.

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management of Canada: Subsidiary of the largest waste services company in North America, operating transfer stations, hauling, and recycling across Canada. Directly comparable service offering but with national infrastructure and municipal franchise relationships.
• GFL Environmental Services: One of Canada's largest waste management and recycling companies, operating transfer stations, hauling, and recycling services nationwide. Directly comparable to Recycle City in core services (transfer station, commercial hauling, recycling) but vastly larger in scale and geographic reach.
• Waste Connections: Major North American solid waste and recycling services provider with significant Canadian operations including transfer stations and recycling facilities. Comparable in core service lines but operates at national scale with far greater resources.

Others

• Waste & Recycling (Hamilton municipal program): City of Hamilton's curbside waste and recycling collection program serving the same geographic market as Recycle City. Adjacent competitor — not a commercial peer — but defines the regulatory and pricing baseline that Recycle City must compete against for residential volume.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RecycleCityHamilton
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/recycle-city1
• Instagraminstagram.com/recyclecity.hamilton/?hl=en

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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