Cali Carting

What Cali Carting does

Cali Carting Inc. is a privately held, family-owned solid waste and recycling company founded in 1983 by John F. Cali Jr. and headquartered at 450 Bergen Avenue, Kearny, New Jersey. The company provides commercial, industrial, and residential waste collection services across eight Northern and Central New Jersey counties (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, and Union) and over 50 municipalities, serving 200,000+ residents through municipal contracts. Its core products include roll-off dumpster rentals in four sizes (10, 15, 20, and 30 cubic yards) priced at $375-$725 per haul depending on size and county, self-contained trash compactors (15-35 cubic yards) for wet/putrescible waste, and stationary compactors (2-4 cubic yards) for dry waste and recyclables.

The business operates a fleet of over 50 collection vehicles managed by Fleet Manager Robert S. Cali and employs 101-250 people across drivers, helpers, mechanics, welders, customer service, and sales functions. Revenue is generated through three primary streams: (1) transactional per-haul dumpster rentals (residential and construction), (2) recurring commercial and municipal collection contracts including compactor rentals, leases, and purchases with preventative maintenance included, and (3) municipal contract-based garbage and recycling services. All quotes include drop-off, pickup, and disposal fees, with guaranteed next-day delivery serving as a key customer-facing promise. Distribution occurs through phone sales (201-991-5400), website quick-quote forms, an online customer portal, and field site surveys for commercial compactor customers.

The company is led by second-generation President John F. Cali III, who joined in 2001 after graduating from Rutgers University and has held the business on the Waste Age Top 100 industry ranking for 10 consecutive years. Cali Carting holds NJDEP Solid Waste Transporter License 09330 and PUC Certificate SW1623, and maintains the registered 'THE MAN WITH THE CAN' trademark tied to its founder. The technology stack is intentionally low-tech — standard collection equipment with no proprietary platforms, AI capabilities, or external software integrations disclosed. Marketing relies on localized SEO pages, blog content, community sponsorship (Kearny Minor League), and direct phone outreach rather than digital advertising or platform plays.

Name

Cali Carting

Legal name

Cali Carting Inc.

Website

https://calicarting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cali Carting is a family-owned New Jersey solid waste and recycling company founded in 1983, providing roll-off dumpster rentals, trash compactors, and municipal collection services across eight counties and 50+ municipalities, serving over 200,000 residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Roll-Off & Temporary Container MSW Hauling (Dumpsters) (BPALAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Roll-Off / Containerized MSW Collection (Commercial & Industrial) (EUAIAAAD), Container Rental, Delivery & Servicing (Carts/Bins) (BPALAAAG)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Dumpster rentals
• Roll-off dumpsters
• Trash compactors
• Municipal waste collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Kearny

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dumpster Rental Services: Roll-off dumpster rentals charged per haul, with pricing varying by dumpster size (10-30 yards). Includes delivery, pickup, and disposal fees. Rental periods typically up to 10-14 days.
2. Commercial Dumpster Rentals: Ongoing commercial waste collection services for businesses, with options for one-time curbside pickup or extended dumpster rental arrangements.
3. Trash Compactor Services: Compactor rentals, leases, and purchases for commercial and industrial customers. Pricing includes hauling fee, disposal costs, and monthly rental fees with preventative maintenance included.
4. Municipal Collection Services: Contract-based garbage and recycling collection services for municipalities throughout New Jersey.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cali Carting is a full-service solid waste and recycling company providing roll-off dumpster rentals in four sizes (10, 15, 20, and 30 cubic yards), commercial trash compactors (self-contained and stationary models), and municipal garbage and recycling collection services. The company serves residential homeowners, commercial businesses, construction contractors, and municipal governments across Northern and Central New Jersey, with guaranteed next-day delivery and transparent all-inclusive pricing covering drop-off, pickup, and disposal.

Product overview

Cali Carting is a full-service solid waste and recycling company offering a unified suite of waste management services centered around dumpster rentals and collection. The core offering consists of roll-off dumpster rentals in four sizes (10, 15, 20, and 30 cubic yards) for residential, commercial, and construction projects, complemented by commercial trash compactor solutions (self-contained and stationary models) and municipal garbage and recycling collection services. All services include drop-off, pickup, and disposal fees with guaranteed next-day delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Dumpster Rentals

Quantifiable outcome

• Waste Age Top 100 ranking for 10 consecutive years
• +2 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

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services: Second-largest U.S. solid waste company providing residential, commercial, and roll-off services across the country. Directly comparable service mix to Cali Carting (dumpster rental, compactor, municipal collection) but operating at much greater scale with disposal assets.
• Waste Management, Inc. Largest U.S. solid waste hauler with nationwide roll-off, residential, commercial, and landfill operations. Comparable because it offers the same roll-off dumpster rental and commercial/municipal collection services as Cali Carting, but at national scale and with owned disposal infrastructure.
• Casella Waste Systems: Vertically integrated regional solid waste, recycling, and resource-management operator in the Northeast U.S. Most comparable regional/structural peer to Cali Carting given overlapping geography, roll-off and commercial hauling offerings, and municipal collection contracts.
• GFL Environmental: Major North American diversified environmental services company with solid waste, liquid waste, and soil remediation operations. Comparable as a competitor in roll-off and commercial hauling services and a potential consolidator of mid-sized haulers like Cali Carting.

Direct peers

• Bayshore Recycling Corp. New Jersey-based roll-off dumpster rental and recycling company serving residential, commercial, and construction customers in Central/Northern NJ. Closest direct competitor to Cali Carting given overlapping geography, customer segments, and roll-off product offering.
• Suburban Disposal Inc. NJ-based solid waste and recycling hauler providing residential curbside pickup, commercial dumpster service, and roll-off rentals across Northern New Jersey. Directly comparable service mix and overlapping service territory make it a head-to-head competitor to Cali Carting.
• Jersey Specialized Hauling: New Jersey roll-off dumpster rental company serving residential, commercial, and construction customers. Comparable in product offering (roll-off dumpsters in similar size range) and regional focus, making it a direct peer for competitive analysis.
• Galluzzo Brothers Carting: New Jersey-based waste hauler offering roll-off dumpster rentals, residential and commercial collection, and recycling services in Northern NJ. Direct competitor with overlapping service area, customer mix, and product offering.

Regional players

• Interstate Waste Services: Privately held solid waste collection and recycling company operating primarily in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic U.S. Comparable in commercial and residential collection services; potential M&A peer for a regional consolidator like Cali Carting.

Others

• Russo Development / Trap Rock Industries (transfer station operators): Operators of NJ transfer stations and disposal sites that Cali Carting pays tipping fees to. Adjacent ecosystem participant (rather than direct competitor) that influences Cali's landed cost structure and could be vertically integrated as a strategic move.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/calicarting
• Facebookfacebook.com/calicarting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cali-carting-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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