Miller Waste Systems

What Miller Waste Systems does

Miller Waste Systems is a privately held waste management services company headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Canada, founded in 1961 and operating with between 1,001 and 5,000 employees. The company's core offering is residential and commercial waste collection, executed under municipal contracts, with a primary focus on Ontario. Its principal products are curbside waste collection services and Blue Box recycling collection under Ontario's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework, administered by Circular Materials effective January 1, 2026. Under this transition, the company secured collection contracts as municipalities exited direct recycling program administration, expanding the accepted materials stream to include beverage cups, frozen juice containers, and black plastic containers.

The company's technology footprint historically included two biogas/anaerobic digestion facilities in Ontario and Maryland, along with pre-processing assets used to prepare waste for energy conversion. In April 2026, the company divested both facilities and related assets to Walker Industries, exiting renewable energy production and refocusing on collection operations. The business model is contract-based, with revenue derived from negotiated municipal and PRO collection agreements; pricing is not publicly disclosed but is structured around service fees tied to route density, material volumes, and contract terms. Customer concentration is centered on Ontario municipalities and Circular Materials as the dominant counterparty under the new EPR regime. The company has no disclosed AI/ML technology, no public funding history, and no identified parent or private equity sponsor.

Name

Miller Waste Systems

Legal name

Miller Waste Systems

Website

https://millerwaste.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Miller Waste Systems is a privately held Ontario-based waste management company providing residential and commercial waste and Blue Box recycling collection services under municipal contracts and Ontario's Extended Producer Responsibility framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Family / HOA MSW Collection (Apartments, Condos) (EUAIAAAJ)

Keywords

• Waste collection services
• Recycling services
• Municipal solid waste
• Blue box recycling
• Waste management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Markham

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Miller Waste Systems provides residential and commercial waste collection, transportation, and recycling services in Ontario, Canada. The company operates as a contracted collection service provider under Ontario's Blue Box program, which transitioned to an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework administered by Circular Materials effective January 1, 2026. Historically, the company also operated biogas/anaerobic digestion facilities in Ontario and Maryland, which were divested to Walker Industries in April 2026.

Product overview

Miller Waste Systems is a waste management services provider operating primarily in Ontario, Canada. The company's core offerings include residential and commercial waste collection services, and collection services for the Blue Box recycling program under Ontario's Extended Producer Responsibility framework. As of January 2026, the company secured collection contracts as part of Ontario's transition to producer responsibility, where Circular Materials administers the program. The company previously operated biogas facilities for anaerobic digestion in Ontario and Maryland, which were divested to Walker Industries in April 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waste Collection Services Collection and transportation of waste and recyclable materials from residential and commercial customers in Ontario, Canada, operating under the provincial Blue Box program transition to Extended Producer Responsibility.
• Blue Box Recycling Program Collection Collection services for blue box recyclables under Ontario's Extended Producer Responsibility framework, handling materials including beverage cups, frozen juice containers, and black plastic containers. Circular Materials administers the program, and Miller Waste Systems secured contracts to handle collection across Ontario municipalities.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Walker IndustriesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026Walker Industries completed the acquisition of two biogas facilities from Miller Waste Systems, expanding Walker Industries into anaerobic digestion. The deal included facilities in Ontario and Maryland, along with pre-processing assets. This represents a divestiture by Miller Waste of its biogas operations.
• Circular MaterialscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Circular Materials is the producer responsibility organization administering Ontario's Blue Box program. Miller Waste Systems secured collection contracts as municipalities transition out of recycling management. Circular Materials executed 948 collection contracts as part of the EPR transition.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management, Inc. Largest North American waste management company offering a broad portfolio of collection, recycling, and disposal services that overlaps with Miller Waste's residential collection operations as part of its wider business.
• Republic Services, Inc. Major U.S.-based waste services company with residential and commercial collection, recycling, and disposal operations comparable to Miller Waste's offerings but at much larger scale.
• Clean Harbors, Inc. North American provider of environmental, hazardous waste, and industrial cleaning services with broader offerings than Miller Waste but overlapping in regulated waste management and collection.
• Stericycle, Inc. U.S.-based regulated waste services provider specializing in medical and compliance waste with broader regulated waste management portfolio versus Miller Waste's municipal collection focus.

Direct peers

• GFL Environmental Inc. Major Canadian waste management services company headquartered in Ontario with municipal and commercial collection operations directly comparable to Miller Waste's Ontario residential and recycling collection business.
• Casella Waste Systems, Inc. U.S.-based regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management services provider with municipal contracts similar to Miller Waste's contracted collection model.
• Waste Connections, Inc. Major North American waste services provider with municipal solid waste and recycling collection contracts across Canada and the U.S., directly comparable to Miller Waste's contracted collection model.
• Emterra Environmental: Canadian recycling and waste services company with curbside collection operations similar to Miller Waste, including participation in Ontario's Blue Box recycling program.
• Tervita Corporation (now Vertex Environmental Solutions): Canadian environmental and waste services provider offering waste management, treatment, and disposal services comparable to portions of Miller Waste's former and current operations, particularly in industrial and hazardous waste streams.

Others

• Walker Industries: Ontario-based environmental services and materials company that acquired Miller Waste's biogas and anaerobic digestion assets in April 2026; adjacent space participant with recent transactional relationship.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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