SKB Environmental

Name

SKB Environmental

Legal name

SKB Environmental

Website

https://skbinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solid Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562219)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

C&D Waste Disposal (C&D Landfills) (BPALAJAH)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Construction demolition recycling
• Industrial waste disposal
• LEED certification support
• MSW transfer services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Disposal Services: Fees charged for disposal of industrial waste, MSW incinerator ash, construction and demolition debris, and non-hazardous wastes at SKB's lined landfill facilities (Rosemount, Lansing). Pricing based on waste type and volume.
2. Waste Transfer Services: Fees for municipal solid waste and C&D waste transfer services at Malcolm Avenue and Blaine facilities. Waste is transferred to waste-to-energy facilities or state-of-the-art landfills.
3. Recycling and Processing Services: Fees for C&D recycling, yard waste composting, organic waste processing, MSW ash metals recovery, and shingle recycling. Includes LEED documentation services for construction projects. Over 90% recycling rates.
4. PFAS Treatment Services: PFAS pre-treatment services for landfill leachate using foam fractionation technology at SKB Rosemount, treating up to 72,000 gallons per day.
5. Unit-Priced Waste Disposal: Unit pricing for specific waste streams. Example: $100.00 per 55 Gallon doubled 6mil bag for yard waste at Malcolm Avenue Transfer Station.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SKB Environmental is a Minnesota-based solid waste firm offering innovative total waste management solutions through processing/recycling services (C&D recycling, LEED certification support, MSW ash metals recovery, yard waste composting, organic waste processing, shingles recycling) and disposal services (industrial waste disposal, C&D waste disposal, MSW transfer, PFAS removal from landfill leachate). Services are delivered through six facilities across the Twin Cities metro area and greater Minnesota, with PFAS foam fractionation treatment at the SKB Rosemount facility as a flagship capability.

Product overview

SKB Environmental is a Minnesota-based solid waste firm offering innovative total waste management solutions through a portfolio of integrated services. The core offerings consist of two main categories: Processing/Recycling Services (C&D Recycling System, LEED Certification, MSW Ash Metals Processing, Yard Waste Composting, Organic Waste Processing, and Shingles Recycling) and Disposal Services (Industrial Waste Disposal, C&D Waste Disposal, MSW Transfer, and PFAS Removal Solutions). A subsidiary, SKB Recycling, provides LEED certification support with documented recycling rates exceeding 90%. The company operates six facilities across Minnesota including the flagship SKB Rosemount Industrial and C&D Waste Disposal Facility, Malcolm Avenue Transfer Station, Lansing Landfill, Cloquet-Shamrock Environmental Landfill, and Blaine Environmental Campus. Additional commercial services include Portable Toilets, Compactors, Shredding, and Intermodal Containers, all accessible via the WasteConnect mobile app.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• C&D Recycling System Integrated Construction and Demolition Recycling System with multiple facilities in the Twin Cities metropolitan area for efficient recovery of C&D debris materials including concrete, brick, vinyl siding, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, corrugated cardboard, roofing materials, vinyl, and wood waste. Achieves over 90% recycling rates and supports LEED documentation.
• LEED Certification Services Certification support services for green-building projects under USGBC's LEED Program and Minnesota's Sustainable Building Guidelines (B3), providing documentation and recycling services that can guarantee contractors 2 LEED points with recycling rates exceeding 90%. Supports LEED credits MR2.1, MR2.2, MR4.1, MR4.2, MR5.1, and MR5.2.
• MSW Ash Metals Processing Processing of municipal solid waste combustor ash with magnetic separation of ferrous metals and separation of non-ferrous metals (copper, aluminum) within a triple-lined ash cell. Has recovered over 40,000 tons of metal since 2004.
• Yard Waste Composting Yard waste composting operation, one of the largest in the Upper Midwest, turning yard waste into compost for soil amendment with benefits including soil aeration, moisture absorption, weed suppression, and erosion decrease.
• Organic Waste Processing Commercial-scale organics processing including food waste, soiled paper, and biodegradable residuals. Pursuing anaerobic digestion technology to process organics and capture renewable biogas fuel and digestate material for fertilizer use.
• Shingles Recycling Asphalt shingle waste processing and grinding for use as recycled material in asphalt road projects.
• PFAS Removal System Full-scale PFAS pre-treatment system using foam fractionation technology installed at SKB Rosemount landfill. The system achieves target treatment removal of 75% of all PFAS constituents and up to 99% of PFOA and PFOS. Flow-through nominal capacity is 50 gpm or 72,000 gpd.
• Industrial Waste Disposal Safe and secure disposal of industrial waste at SKB Rosemount facility featuring triple liner system, dual-leachate collection system, and onsite lab verification. The only facility of its kind in Minnesota meeting federal Subtitle D standards.
• Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Transfer Economical waste transfer services through Malcolm Avenue and Blaine Environmental Campus locations, redirecting MSW to permitted waste-to-energy facilities or state-of-the-art landfills with gas-to-energy.
• Construction and Demolition Waste Disposal Environmentally sound disposal of construction and demolition debris with liner systems including barrier layers and drainage/protective layers, groundwater monitoring, and computerized tracking.
• Portable Toilets Portable restroom services for construction sites and events.
• Compactors Waste compaction equipment services.
• Shredding Document and material shredding services.
• Intermodal Container Intermodal container services for waste transport.
• Industrial and Manufacturing Services Waste management services for industrial and manufacturing facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% C&D recycling rates, guaranteeing contractors 2 LEED certification points
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ALTRA SANEXENcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2023ALTRA SANEXEN designed, owns, commissioned, and operates the full-scale PFAS pre-treatment system at the SKB Rosemount landfill. The system uses foam fractionation technology and was installed in December 2023 with treatment starting January 2024. This is a critical technology partnership for SKB's PFAS removal capabilities, with a treatment capacity of 50 gpm (72,000 gpd) targeting 75% PFAS constituent removal and up to 99% removal of PFOA and PFOS.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Clean Harbors: Premier environmental and industrial services company with hazardous-waste treatment, disposal, and emergency response capabilities. Comparable to SKB in environmental compliance focus and PFAS-adjacent services at industrial scale.
• Republic Services: Second-largest U.S. integrated waste services company offering solid waste collection, recycling, and disposal at scale. Overlaps with SKB on C&D processing, recycling, and transfer-station operations, but operates nationally with a broader municipal and commercial mix.
• Stericycle: National regulated waste and hazardous-waste services company. Comparable to SKB in PFAS/leachate handling and compliance-driven waste streams, but specializes more deeply in healthcare, regulated, and secure-information destruction services.
• GFL Environmental: North American integrated environmental services company with solid waste, recycling, and soil/landfill operations comparable to SKB's mix. Similar asset-heavy profile with private-equity-style growth through regional rollups.

Regional players

• Casella Waste Systems: Regional, integrated solid waste, recycling, and resource-management operator in the Northeast U.S. Comparable scale and operating model to SKB - vertically integrated from collection through landfill disposal with strong recycling focus.

Others

• Tetra Tech: Global environmental consulting and engineering firm supporting remediation, permitting, and PFAS-related projects. Comparable to SKB on the environmental-services demand side, but as an enabling consultant rather than a competing operator.

Direct peers

• Waste Management, Inc. Largest U.S. solid waste services company operating landfills, transfer stations, and recycling facilities across North America. Most directly comparable to SKB on the full collection-to-disposal value chain, including C&D recycling, MSW transfer, and LEED-grade documentation.
• DTG Recycling Group: Rocky Mountain-region C&D and industrial recycling operator providing LEED processing and certified-load documentation. Most directly comparable niche to SKB Recycling - same single-stream-of-business focus on construction debris recovery.
• Zanker Recycling: California-based C&D recycling and diversion company operating materials recovery facilities. Direct peer on the C&D recycling and LEED-documentation services that anchor SKB Recycling's offering.

Emerging players

• Heritage-Crystal Clean: Industrial waste services company focused on used oil, parts cleaning, and hazardous/non-hazardous waste handling. Comparable niche industrial-waste disposal focus, though with smaller footprint than SKB's diversified operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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