ECCO Recycling

What ECCO Recycling does

ECCO Recycling Corporation, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta and a subsidiary of ECCO Waste Systems Ltd, is an integrated waste management and materials recycling operator that has been active since 1992 (some sources cite 1993). The company operates a Class III Dry Non-Hazardous landfill and one of the largest Materials Recycling Facilities (MRFs) in North America at its Balzac, Alberta location, with combined capacity to process approximately 50,000 tonnes of material per year and handle roughly 30 trucks per day. The MRF uses a mechanized sorting system of conveyors, magnets, ballistic separators, and a staffed manual sort-line to process scrap building materials including shingles, wood, metals, paper, cardboard, boxboard, and plastics from commercial, industrial, institutional, and construction and demolition (C&D) sources.

The company's revenue model is anchored in transaction-based tipping and processing fees that vary by material stream (e.g., $133.25/tonne for C&D waste, $89.50/tonne for asphalt shingles, $79.75/tonne for drywall, $34.00-$89.25/tonne for clean and mixed wood), supplemented by retail and wholesale ECCO Chips mulch sales and recurring annual RV storage rental contracts ($850-$995 per stall per year). A closed-loop diversion model feeds wood waste from landfill and MRF operations into the ECCO Chips colouring and bagging facility in Aldersyde, which operates two bagging lines with combined daily capacity of 18,000 bags (equivalent to 180 metric tonnes of recycled wood). The business maintains two heated vehicle scales, one semi-attended with 24-hour RFID account access, and operates in compliance with Alberta Environment and Parks approval under EPEA and COR workplace safety certification.

ECCO Recycling serves primarily commercial, industrial, institutional, and C&D contractor customers in the Calgary and Alberta market, with additional downstream customers including garden centers, landscaping companies, and RV owners. It has been in continuous operation for over 30 years and remains privately held under its parent entity with no disclosed external funding or institutional investment.

Name

ECCO Recycling

Legal name

ECCO Recycling Corporation

Website

https://eccorecycling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ECCO Recycling Corporation is a Calgary, Alberta-based integrated waste management operator that runs a Class III landfill, one of North America's largest materials recycling facilities (MRFs), and a recycled wood mulch product line (ECCO Chips), serving commercial, industrial, construction and demolition (C&D), and residential customers primarily across Alberta, Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Recycling Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Solid Waste Landfill (562212)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Concrete, Asphalt & Masonry Recycling (Crushing & Aggregate Production) (EUAIAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Packaging Waste Services (Pallets, Cardboard, Film, IBCs/Drums—Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAD)

Keywords

• Construction demolition recycling
• Materials recycling facility
• Landfill waste management
• Wood mulch production
• Industrial waste processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Landfill Tipping Fees: Class III Dry Non-Hazardous waste disposal site accepting Construction and Demolition materials, Industrial, Commercial or Institutional materials. Revenue generated from per-tonne tipping fees based on material type.
2. Materials Recycling Facility Processing: Processing fees for sorting and recycling materials from commercial and industrial sources. Material types with different pricing include C&D Waste ($133.25/tonne), Asphalt Shingles ($89.50/tonne), Drywall ($79.75/tonne), Clean Wood & Pallets ($34.00/tonne), and Mixed Wood ($89.25/tonne).
3. ECCO Chips Product Sales: Sale of colored wood mulch products made from recycled wood materials. Distributed through garden centers and direct bulk orders. Product made using non-toxic vegetable and mineral dyes in Charcoal, Chocolate Brown, and Red Brick colors.
4. RV Storage Rental: Annual rental contracts for RV storage stalls. 30-foot stalls at $850.00/year + GST and 45-foot stalls at $995.00/year + GST. Minimum rental contract of 3 months.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ECCO Recycling operates a Class III Dry Non-Hazardous landfill and one of the largest Materials Recycling Facilities (MRF) in North America that processes construction and demolition, industrial, commercial, and institutional waste into reusable materials. The company also manufactures ECCO Chips, a premium colored wood mulch made from recycled wood diverted through its MRF, and provides secured RV storage at its Calgary facility.

Product overview

ECCO Recycling operates as an integrated waste management company offering landfill services, materials recycling, and value-added products. The core offerings include a Class III landfill accepting Construction and Demolition materials, a Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) that processes commercial and industrial waste streams, ECCO Chips premium wood mulch manufactured from recycled materials diverted from the MRF, and RV Storage services at their Calgary location. The company has developed a closed-loop system where waste materials are diverted from landfill to the MRF for processing and repurposing into commercial products, particularly converting asphalt shingles into asphalt and wood materials into mulch.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECCO Chips: Premium wood mulch made from recycled wood materials diverted from ECCO's landfill and MRF. Wood chips are coloured using non-toxic, all natural vegetable and mineral dyes producing landscape products in Charcoal, Chocolate Brown, and Red Brick colours.

Products and services

• Class III Landfill Disposal Class III Dry Non-Hazardous waste disposal site managing Construction and Demolition (C&D) materials, Industrial, Commercial or Institutional (ICI) materials, and other inert materials. Features two large heated vehicle scales (one attended, one semi-attended with 24-hour access for account clients with RFID). Accepts materials from homeowners to small and large contractors.
• Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) One of the largest Materials Recycling Facilities in North America, featuring a highly mechanized system for recycling and reusing discarded materials from industrial and commercial sources. Processes scrap building materials including shingles, wood, metals, paper, cardboard, boxboard, and plastics into various applications. Annual capacity of 50,000 tonnes with 30 trucks processed per day.
• ECCO Chips Wood Mulch Premium wood mulch made from recycled materials diverted from ECCO's landfill and MRF facilities. Wood is salvaged from C&D loads, processed through the MRF wood chipping line to remove nails and contaminants, then coloured with non-toxic vegetable and mineral dyes. Available in Charcoal, Chocolate Brown, and Red Brick colours. Used for landscaping and weed prevention. Combined production capacity of 18,000 bags per day at the Aldersyde facility.
• RV Storage Secure recreational vehicle storage located in a fenced lot along 24th Street in southeast Calgary. Features 30-foot stalls ($850.00/year + GST) and 45-foot stalls ($995.00/year + GST), secure card lock access, security cameras, and nightly security patrols. Accessible from 6:00am to 10:00pm.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 100,000 tonnes of wood diverted from landfill since 2009
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• YMCA CalgaryminorOthersCommunity partner supported by ECCO Recycling through charitable involvement and community programs.
• Heritage ParkminorOthersCommunity partner supported by ECCO Recycling through charitable involvement.
• Douglas SquareminorOthersCommunity partner supported by ECCO Recycling through charitable involvement.
• Boys and Girls Clubs of CalgaryminorOthersCommunity partner supported by ECCO Recycling through charitable involvement.
• Green CalgaryminorOthersCommunity partner supported by ECCO Recycling through charitable involvement.
• Recovery AcresminorOthersCommunity partner supported by ECCO Recycling through charitable involvement.
• Salvation Army CalgaryminorOthersCommunity partner supported by ECCO Recycling through charitable involvement.
• Riverbend CommunityminorOthersCommunity partner supported by ECCO Recycling through charitable involvement.
• Heart and Stroke FoundationminorOthersCommunity partner supported by ECCO Recycling through charitable involvement.
• Rotary Club of Calgary-SouthminorOthersCommunity partner supported by ECCO Recycling through charitable involvement.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services: Major U.S. waste and recycling company with large-scale landfill and recycling-line operations and significant recycled-commodity revenue streams. Comparable business model to ECCO (tipping fees + recyclables), though predominantly U.S.-footprint and at substantially greater size.
• Clean Harbors: North American provider of environmental and industrial waste services including disposal, recycling, and reuse across hazardous and non-hazardous streams. Adjacent incumbent to ECCO given shared waste-services orientation, though Clean Harbors' hazardous-waste focus differentiates its risk and regulatory profile.
• Waste Management, Inc. Largest North American waste and environmental services company offering landfills, MRFs, recycling, and renewable energy. Overlaps with ECCO across core landfill and recycling services, but operates at vastly greater scale and as a broad incumbent rather than a regional specialist.

Direct peers

• Casella Waste Systems: U.S. regional solid waste, recycling, and resource-management operator with vertically integrated MRF and recycled-commodity businesses. Closely comparable to ECCO on the recycling-plus-resource-recovery side, albeit U.S.-focused and slightly larger in throughput.
• Walker Industries: Canadian privately-held environmental-services and construction-materials company operating landfills, recycling, and aggregate production. Notable direct peer to ECCO given overlapping Alberta/Ontario service mix and privately-held, multi-generational operating structure.
• Emterra Group: Canadian-owned environmental services and recycling company operating MRFs, curbside recycling, and recycled-product businesses across multiple provinces. Comparable in scale and Canadian focus to ECCO, with a similar privately-held operating model and emphasis on MRF-driven materials recovery.
• GFL Environmental: Canada's largest diversified environmental services company operating landfills, MRFs, and recycling lines across multiple provinces. GFL is the most direct strategic comparator to ECCO Recycling's integrated landfill-plus-MRF-plus-recycled-product model, though at materially greater scale and with public-market discipline.
• Waste Connections: Major North American waste-management operator with significant Canadian and U.S. landfill and recycling exposure, including C&D and ICI streams. Highly comparable to ECCO in core services (landfill + MRF + recyclable commodity output) but with vastly greater geographic reach and capital base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eccorecycling

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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