What Claystone Waste does

Claystone Waste Ltd. is a municipally controlled corporation incorporated in 2020 under Alberta law, headquartered in Beaver County near Ryley, Alberta. The company provides integrated waste management, collection, and landfill services to residential communities and commercial enterprises across central Alberta, operating the Beaver Regional Landfill — a sanitary Class II facility opened in 1992 and described as one of the largest of its kind in western Canada — along with five rural transfer stations (Ryley, Viking, Tofield, Lindbrook, Kinsella) and two commercial transfer stations in Edmonton. It also performs Aerated Static Pile (ASP) composting, recycling, household hazardous waste collection, bin rentals, and a bi-annual large item pickup program, with daily perimeter odour monitoring and AEPA regulatory reporting built into operations.

The business model is a hybrid municipal-utility / commercial-fee model. Revenue is generated through landfill tipping fees, transfer station drop-off fees, recurring residential and commercial collection contracts, sale of finished compost, and unit-priced ancillary services such as $25 Freon removal. The customer base is anchored by five shareholder municipalities (Town of Tofield, Town of Viking, Village of Ryley, Village of Holden, and Beaver County) which jointly own Claystone and receive annual dividend distributions — three named 2026 dividends totaled approximately $1.49M (Tofield $713,872.41, Viking $463,189.12, Holden $310,019.33). Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed, and the firm employs 51–100 people. Governance is led by CEO Corey Popick and Board Chair Meryl Whittaker.

Claystone positions itself for further expansion under a stated 2035 vision to be the Western Canadian Partner of choice for waste solutions, leveraging its landfill capacity, Edmonton commercial footprint, and diversified service portfolio. Operating status is active, the company is privately held with no subsidiaries and no disclosed acquisitions or funding rounds, and the business model is characteristic of a regional Canadian municipal waste utility rather than a venture-backed technology or growth-equity asset.

Name

Claystone Waste

Legal name

Claystone Waste Ltd.

Website

https://claystonewaste.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Claystone Waste Ltd. is a municipally controlled corporation that provides waste management, landfill, recycling, collection, composting, and household hazardous waste services to residential and commercial customers across five shareholder municipalities in central Alberta, anchored by one of western Canada's largest Class II landfills.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Landfill (562212), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Landfill Operations & Disposal Services (IMAIAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Commercial (I&C) Landfills (Non-hazardous) (EUAIACAC), Waste Transfer Stations & Material Consolidation (IMAIAFAC), Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Sanitary landfill operations
• Waste collection services
• Recycling programs
• Household hazardous waste

Headquarters

HQ city

Holden

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Landfill Tipping Fees: Fees charged for disposing of waste at the Beaver Regional Landfill facility. Commercial and residential waste generators pay to use the landfill services.
2. Waste Collection Services: Collection services for residential and commercial customers throughout Beaver County and surrounding municipalities, including rural bin programs and curbside collection.
3. Transfer Station Operations: Five rural transfer stations and two commercial transfer stations in Edmonton provide waste drop-off and processing services for a fee.
4. Compost Sales: Sale of finished compost products produced from organic waste processing at the facility.
5. Household Hazardous Waste Disposal: Free disposal service for household hazardous waste at landfill and transfer stations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Claystone Waste operates the Beaver Regional Landfill (a Class II sanitary landfill opened in 1992) and an integrated network of transfer stations, collection routes, composting operations, and recycling services. It delivers waste management, waste collection, recycling, household hazardous waste disposal, and large-item pickup to residential communities and commercial enterprises across central Alberta and the Edmonton commercial market. As a municipally controlled corporation, it also returns annual dividends to its five shareholder municipalities.

Product overview

Claystone Waste operates as a waste management company providing a comprehensive suite of integrated services for residential communities and commercial enterprises in central Alberta. The company offers landfill disposal (including the Beaver Regional Landfill facility), waste collection (both rural and urban), composting, recycling, and household hazardous waste services through multiple transfer stations. The service portfolio includes Commercial Disposal, Compost Sales, Residential Landfill, Transfer Stations (Lindbrook, Tofield, Ryley, Viking, Kinsella, West Edmonton, and East Edmonton), Rural Collections, Urban Collections, Recycling, Household Hazardous Waste Collection, Large Item Pickup, and Bin Rentals. Claystone operates primarily as a service-based waste management provider rather than a software technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Disposal (Commercial Landfill) Professional waste disposal services for commercial enterprises and businesses in central Alberta, with direct access to the Beaver Regional Landfill and quote-based pricing tailored to volume and waste type.
• Compost Sales Sale of finished compost products produced from organic waste processing at the facility, available to residential and commercial buyers.
• Residential Landfill Access Waste disposal services for residential customers at the Beaver Regional Landfill facility, the cornerstone of Claystone's operations in Beaver County.
• Transfer Station Network Seven transfer station sites providing convenient waste drop-off and processing — five rural stations in Beaver County and two commercial stations in Edmonton — for residential and commercial customers on a fee basis.
• Rural Waste Collection Waste collection services for rural residents across hamlets and rural areas of Beaver County via Claystone's collection fleet and rural bin programs.
• Urban Waste Collection Curbside waste collection services for urban residents in the towns of Tofield and Viking and the villages of Ryley and Holden.
• Recycling Collection and Processing Recycling collection and processing services for various materials including electronics, paint, batteries, paper, and cardboard, available to residential and commercial customers.
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Free safe disposal service for residential household hazardous materials — including corrosive, flammable, toxic, and reactive products — at the landfill and transfer stations.
• Large Item Pickup Program Bi-annual program for residential customers to dispose of large/bulky items such as furniture and appliances, free of charge, with year-round disposal also available at transfer stations.
• Roll-Off Bin Rentals Roll-off bin rental services for residential and commercial customers with flexible waste disposal needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increased dividends to shareholder municipalities year-over-year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Town of TofieldcoreOthersTown of Tofield is one of five municipalities that jointly own Claystone Waste as a municipally controlled corporation. Receives annual dividend distributions ($713,872.41 in 2026). Provides municipal waste management services to Tofield residents.
• Town of VikingcoreOthersTown of Viking is one of five municipalities that jointly own Claystone Waste as a municipally controlled corporation. Receives annual dividend distributions ($463,189.12 in 2026). Provides municipal waste management services to Viking residents.
• Village of RyleycoreOthersVillage of Ryley is one of five municipalities that jointly own Claystone Waste as a municipally controlled corporation. Home to the main Beaver Regional Landfill facility. Provides municipal waste management services to Ryley residents.
• Village of HoldencoreOthersVillage of Holden is one of five municipalities that jointly own Claystone Waste as a municipally controlled corporation. Receives annual dividend distributions ($310,019.33 in 2026). Provides municipal waste management services to Holden residents.
• Beaver CountycoreOthersBeaver County is one of five municipalities that jointly own Claystone Waste as a municipally controlled corporation. Hosts the Beaver Regional Landfill facility on county lands north of Ryley. Provides regional waste management services.
• Hornets Volleyball ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClaystone provided community grant funding for 24 additional club jerseys for the youth volleyball organization serving Ryley, Tofield, Beaver County, Vegreville, and surrounding communities. Supports youth sports and community development.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GFL Environmental: One of Canada's largest diversified waste management companies with landfill, collection, recycling, and hazardous waste operations across Alberta and Western Canada. Directly comparable to Claystone on landfill and solid waste collection, but operates at vastly greater scale and broader geography.
• Waste Connections: Major North American solid waste services provider with significant Alberta operations following the Progressive Waste Solutions merger. Competes with Claystone in regional solid waste collection and disposal across Western Canada.
• Republic Services: Large U.S.-headquartered waste management company with operations across North America including Western Canada. Provides similar landfill, recycling, and collection services to municipal and commercial customers.
• Waste Management of Canada: Canadian arm of Waste Management, Inc., the largest waste services company in North America. Operates landfills, transfer stations, and collection services that directly overlap with Claystone's service offerings in Alberta.
• Green For Life Environmental (GFL): Canadian-headquartered environmental solutions provider (same as GFL Environmental) with municipal solid waste, liquid waste, and infrastructure services. Provides competition for Claystone's commercial landfill and collection services in central Alberta.

Direct peers

• Terrapure Environmental: Canadian environmental services company specializing in hazardous and industrial waste management, recycling, and remediation. Comparable to Claystone's household hazardous waste service line and broader waste processing capabilities.
• Tervita Corporation: Alberta-based environmental services company offering waste management, treatment, and disposal for industrial customers across Western Canada. Overlaps with Claystone on industrial waste handling and landfill-style disposal in the same region.

Regional players

• Secure Energy Services: Western Canadian energy and environmental services company operating waste processing and disposal facilities. Adjacent competitor in Alberta waste infrastructure, particularly for industrial waste streams.
• Casella Waste Systems: U.S.-focused regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management operator. Comparable business model of integrated landfill, transfer station, and collection services for residential and commercial customers, though geographically focused on the northeastern U.S.

Emerging players

• Capital Region Wastewater Commission: Municipal waste/wastewater service entity operating regionally in Alberta. Similar municipally controlled operating model to Claystone, with comparable service mandate but focused on liquid waste rather than solid waste.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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