Southwest Disposal

What Southwest Disposal does

Southwest Disposal is a regional solid waste management company providing collection, transfer, and recycling services to residential and commercial customers across the New Mexico Front Range and Cochise County, Arizona. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN), one of North America's largest waste management service providers, which delivers corporate-scale operational, fleet, and procurement support to the regional brand. Southwest Disposal operates from four physical offices — Las Cruces (headquarters), Alamogordo, Benson, and Willcox — with community-specific local phone numbers and bilingual English/Spanish service.

The company's service portfolio is unusually broad for a regional hauler. Residential offerings include weekly curbside garbage collection, recycling, yard waste, bulk-item pickup, and roll-off dumpster rental in sizes from 10 to 40 cubic yards. Commercial and industrial offerings span commercial waste collection, compactor rental/sales/service, industrial and manufacturing waste handling (including hazardous and non-hazardous diversion, beneficial reuse, and ISO 14001/SQF compliance support), commercial recycling, portable toilet rental (including ADA units and hand-wash stations), intermodal freight storage containers, commercial organic food waste collection, and document shredding. Container sizes range from 32-gallon residential carts to 40-cubic-yard roll-offs. Digital touchpoints include the WasteConnect mobile app (iOS/Android) for schedule management, service alerts, disposal guides, and bill pay, plus a MyAccount web portal for payments and account administration.

Commercially, Southwest Disposal combines recurring subscription revenue from residential and commercial collection contracts with transaction-based revenue from roll-off rentals and portable toilet rentals. Pricing is quote-based and varies by container size, frequency, and location; specific price points are not publicly disclosed. Customer acquisition occurs through phone, self-service website quote requests, on-site waste audits for commercial accounts, and the mobile app. The stated 25-year operating history and Waste Connections affiliation are the central value-proposition anchors. The firmographic headcount figure of 11-50 appears to understate true operational scale, which likely sits within the Waste Connections parent-employee base.

Name

Southwest Disposal

Legal name

Southwest Disposal

Website

https://southwestdisposal.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southwest Disposal is a regional solid waste company providing collection, transfer, and recycling services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the New Mexico Front Range and Cochise County, Arizona, operating as a subsidiary of Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Cruces

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Waste Collection: Recurring weekly or scheduled waste collection services for residential customers. Includes garbage pickup, recycling, and yard waste services in some areas. Revenue generated through regular service fees billed to homeowners.
2. Commercial Waste Collection: Recurring waste collection services for businesses of all sizes. Includes commercial dumpsters, compactor services, and customized collection schedules. Revenue generated through ongoing service contracts with commercial accounts.
3. Roll Off Dumpster Rental: Temporary and permanent dumpster rental services for construction, renovation, and projects. Customers rent containers for specific time periods. Revenue generated through rental fees and pickup/disposal charges.
4. Portable Toilet Rental: Rental of portable toilets and restroom facilities for construction sites and events. Includes ADA compliant units, hand wash stations, and holding tanks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Southwest Disposal is a solid waste company providing collection, transfer, and recycling services for residential and commercial customers in the New Mexico Front Range and Cochise County, Arizona. Services include curbside garbage and recycling pickup, commercial waste collection with dumpsters and compactors, roll-off dumpster rentals, industrial and manufacturing waste management, portable toilet rentals, intermodal container storage, organic food waste collection, and document shredding. The company operates from offices in Las Cruces, Alamogordo, Benson, and Willcox, and is part of the Waste Connections family of companies.

Product overview

Southwest Disposal is a waste management service provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of collection, transfer, and recycling services for both residential and commercial customers. The company's offerings span three main categories: residential services (garbage collection, recycling, yard waste, bulk pickup, and roll-off dumpster rental), commercial services (waste collection, compactors, industrial/manufacturing waste, recycling, portable toilets, intermodal containers, organic food waste, and shredding), and digital tools (WasteConnect mobile app and MyAccount online portal). The service is delivered through multiple locations across New Mexico (Las Cruces, Alamogordo) and Arizona (Benson, Willcox in Cochise County), operating as part of the Waste Connections family of companies. Container sizes range from 32-gallon residential carts to 40-cubic-yard roll-off dumpsters, with compactor solutions available for high-volume commercial generators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Garbage Collection Curbside trash pickup service with weekly garbage collection for residential customers, including recycling and yard waste services in some areas. Targeted at homeowners in the New Mexico Front Range and Cochise County, Arizona.
• Residential Recycling Home recycling services for cardboard, newspapers, plastic bottles, aluminum cans, glass containers, and electronics. Offered to residential customers in service areas where recycling is available.
• Residential Yard Waste Eco-friendly yard disposal services for grass, leaves, branches, and other green waste materials collected from residential properties.
• Residential Dumpster Pickup (Bulk Trash) Bulk trash pickup service for large items including mattresses, washers, dryers, furniture, and other bulky articles using container sizes from 1.5 to 8 yards for residential customers.
• Roll-Off Dumpster Rental Temporary dumpster rental services for residential and commercial projects, available in sizes from 10 to 40 cubic yards for remodels, construction, and cleanouts.
• Commercial Waste Collection Commercial waste management services providing businesses of all sizes with a range of dumpsters and service schedules, including garbage pickup and compactor service.
• Commercial Compactor Services Trash compactor rental, sales, and service for high-volume, low-density waste streams. Compactors can handle four to five times more waste than standard collection.
• Industrial and Manufacturing Waste Services Industrial waste solutions covering collection, transfer, recycling, diversion, and beneficial reuse of hazardous and non-hazardous waste for manufacturing facilities, including waste audits and regulatory compliance support.
• Commercial Recycling Recycling solutions for commercial businesses including cardboard, glass, aluminum, plastic, and mixed materials.
• Portable Toilet Rental Portable restroom rentals including ADA compliant restrooms, construction porta potties, hand wash stations, holding tanks, and fresh water tanks for events and job sites.
• Intermodal Containers Freight storage solutions using intermodal shipping containers for bulk waste storage needs.
• Commercial Organic Food Waste Commercial food waste and organic waste collection and recycling services.
• Shredding Services Document and material shredding services for commercial businesses.
• WasteConnect Mobile App Mobile application enabling customers to sign up for waste collection reminders, receive service alerts for collection delays, and search how to properly dispose of materials. Available on iOS and Android.
• MyAccount Portal Online customer portal for bill pay, setting up automatic payments, viewing statement history, payment history, and managing notification and billing preferences.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Waste ConnectionscoreOthersSouthwest Disposal is part of the Waste Connections family of companies. Waste Connections is one of the largest waste management service providers in North America, serving millions of customers across the US and Canada. This affiliation provides Southwest Disposal with national-scale resources, infrastructure, and operational support while maintaining local service delivery.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services: National solid waste hauler (NYSE: RSG) operating across the Sun Belt, including New Mexico and Arizona. Competes with Southwest on commercial collection, recycling, and landfill-linked services.
• Waste Connections: Direct parent of Southwest Disposal and one of the largest solid waste management companies in North America (NYSE: WCN). Operates across the US and Canada with full collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal capabilities.
• Waste Management: Largest North American waste services provider (NYSE: WM) with comprehensive residential, commercial, industrial, and recycling offerings. Directly competes with Southwest in the NM Front Range and southern Arizona footprint.

Direct peers

• Rumpke Waste & Recycling: Family-owned regional solid waste, recycling, and portable restroom provider headquartered in Ohio/Kentucky. Highly analogous business model combining residential subscription, commercial hauling, industrial waste, and portable sanitation.
• GFL Environmental: Canada-headquartered diversified environmental services company (NYSE: GFL, TSX: GFL) offering solid waste collection, transfer, recycling, and industrial waste across North America. Comparable scale and service mix to a Waste Connections regional subsidiary like Southwest.
• Clean Harbors: Publicly traded (NYSE: CLH) provider of environmental, hazardous-waste, and industrial services. Comparable to Southwest's industrial/manufacturing waste practice, including hazardous handling, waste audits, and beneficial reuse for industrial generators.
• Stericycle: Specialty waste services provider (NASDAQ: SRCL) offering regulated waste collection, shredding, and disposal. Comparable to Southwest's commercial shredding and industrial waste handling offerings, particularly for regulated waste streams.
• Casella Waste Systems: Publicly traded regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management operator (NASDAQ: CWST) focused on the Northeastern US. Mirrors Southwest's regional-hauler model combining collection, transfer, recycling, and customer-facing digital tools.

Regional players

• Texas Disposal Systems: Texas-based regional solid waste and recycling company serving Central Texas. Closely comparable service mix (collection, transfer, recycling, organics, roll-offs) with a similar regional-hauler positioning, though operating further east of Southwest's NM/AZ footprint.
• EDS - Environmental Disposal Services: Smaller New Mexico-based waste and recycling services company serving commercial and industrial customers in the Southwest. Geographic and service-line overlap with Southwest's industrial and commercial collections, including portable sanitation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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