What Napa Recycling does

Napa Recycling & Waste Services (NCRWS) is a privately held, integrated solid waste and recycling company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Napa, California. The company provides residential and commercial curbside collection, drop-off recycling and composting, debris box rentals, household hazardous waste disposal, CRV buyback, and food rescue services across Napa County, the City of American Canyon, the City of Vallejo, and — through its Northern Compost affiliate — Yolo County. It is the designated or exclusive hauler for multiple municipal franchises, generating revenue through monthly subscription billing on residential and commercial accounts, per-ton and per-item drop-off fees, debris box rental, and the sale of OMRI-listed, CDFA-approved, STA-certified organic compost.

The company operates a network of six facilities, including the Napa Recycling & Composting Facility (American Canyon) and the Devlin Road Recycling & Transfer Facility, supported by a fleet of approximately 50 heavy-duty collection trucks. Its core technology stack includes a Covered Aerated Static Pile (CASP) composting system and — under development with Bulk Handling Systems, Zero Waste Energy, and the City of Napa — a $30 million dry anaerobic digestion and renewable natural gas facility, partially funded by a $10 million CalRecycle grant, expected online by mid-2027 to process 32,000-44,000 tons of organic waste annually into up to 500,000 diesel gallon equivalents of CNG that will fuel the in-house collection fleet. The company's GTM is direct-to-customer, combining subscription billing, a self-service online portal, and dedicated programs for specialized verticals such as the Zero Waste Winery program serving Napa Valley wineries. Napa Recycling is owned by founder Larry Henk and operates as an independent, non-PE/VC-backed private company with no public listing.

Name

Napa Recycling

Legal name

Napa Recycling and Waste Services

Website

https://naparecycling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Napa Recycling & Waste Services is a privately held, integrated waste management and recycling company serving Napa County, California. It operates curbside collection, multiple drop-off and processing facilities, composting, and is developing a $30 million renewable natural gas facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Roll-off Dumpster Rental & On-site Container Services (BPALAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dumpster Rental & Roll-Off Container Services (HSAKALAL), Special Waste Transfer (Tires, Mattresses, Appliances) (BPALABAG), E-Waste (WEEE) Collection, Refurbishment & Recycling (IMAIAFAH)

Keywords

• Curbside waste collection
• Composting services
• Recycling facilities
• Organic waste processing
• Debris box rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Napa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Curbside Collection Services: Weekly curbside collection of garbage, recycling, and compost billed on a monthly subscription basis. Rates are based on landfill cart size with service and carts included in the monthly rate.
2. Commercial Collection Services: Commercial garbage, recycling, and composting collection services for businesses. Single-stream recycling is included at no extra charge with garbage service.
3. Facility Drop-off and Processing Fees: Scale house drop-off fees for various materials including drywall, compostable food material, wood, yard trimmings, carpet, tires, appliances, and packaged organics. Free drop-off for e-waste and scrap metal.
4. Debris Box Services: Debris box rental services for construction, demolition, and large waste projects. Rates vary by box size and material type.
5. Buyback Center and Recycling: CRV beverage container buyback and scrap metal recycling services at the Buyback & Recycle Center.
6. Compost and Soil Products Sales: Sale of organic compost, topsoil, gravel, gypsum, mulch, and dirt produced from processed organic materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Napa Recycling operates curbside collection of garbage, recycling, and organic waste for residential and commercial customers across its Napa-area franchise territory. It complements hauling with drop-off transfer stations, debris box rentals, a CASP composting facility producing certified organic compost, and Household Hazardous Waste disposal, plus a food rescue and donation program.

Product overview

Napa Recycling & Waste Services operates a comprehensive waste management platform consisting of multiple integrated facilities and collection services. The core operations include the Napa Recycling & Composting Facility (main processing center) and the Devlin Road Recycling & Transfer Facility, complemented by a Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Buyback & Recycle Center, and affiliate operations (Valley Recycling and Northern Compost). Customer-facing services include residential and commercial curbside collection (garbage, recycling, compost), the Recycle More program for special items, bulky item pickup, and debris box rentals. Specialty programs include the Zero Waste Winery initiative for the wine industry, Food Rescue & Donations, and a new Soft Plastics Pilot Program. Products include organic compost for sale, and the company is developing an anaerobic digestion RNG facility in partnership with BHS for renewable energy production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Curbside Collection (Trash, Recycling, Compost)

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000+ tons more composted over 11 years, 8% less trash sent to landfill
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bulk Handling Systems (BHS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026BHS partnered with Napa Recycling and Waste Services and the City of Napa to develop and operate a dry anaerobic digestion and renewable natural gas (AD-RNG) facility at the existing Napa Recycling and Composting Facility. BHS provides the technology integration and operational expertise for the $30 million RNG project, which will process organic waste and generate up to 500,000 diesel gallon equivalents of CNG annually.
• City of NapacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026City of Napa partnered with Napa Recycling and BHS to develop the RNG facility at the existing Napa Recycling and Composting Facility. The City approved a memorandum of understanding on February 3 for the $30 million project, partially funded by a $10 million state grant from CalRecycle. The RNG produced will fuel Napa Recycling's fleet of waste collection trucks.
• Zero Waste EnergycoreTechnology or Integration · 24 March 2026Zero Waste Energy provides the SMARTFERM Plug Flow anaerobic digestion system technology for the RNG facility. Their technology enables dry anaerobic digestion of organic waste to convert it into biogas for renewable natural gas production.
• Potrero Hills LandfillminorOthersTrash from Cities of Vallejo, Napa, American Canyon and southern unincorporated Napa County is transferred to Potrero Hills Landfill in Suisun (Solano County) after processing at Devlin Road Recycling & Transfer Facility.
• Yolo County Central LandfillminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthern Compost operates at Yolo County Central Landfill as part of a CASP (Covered Aerated Static Pile) composting operation, processing green material, food waste, wood waste, agricultural waste, and C&D material.
• CalRecyclecoreOthersCalifornia Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) provided a $10 million state grant for the RNG facility project. CalRecycle is the state agency responsible for creating regulatory standards for SB 1383.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Recology: San Francisco-headquartered employee-owned waste hauler serving Northern and Central California with curbside collection, recycling, composting, and organics processing. Closest comparable in business model, regional focus, and integrated organics capabilities including anaerobic digestion and renewable natural gas.
• Marin Sanitary Service: Family-owned regional hauler serving Marin County with curbside collection, recycling, composting, and transfer station operations. Comparable as a franchise-style Northern California integrated hauler with similar customer mix and organics focus.
• GreenWaste Recovery: California-focused waste and recycling company providing residential and commercial collection, construction debris handling, and organics/composting services. Directly comparable in scope of services, California franchise-style operations, and emphasis on diversion from landfill.
• Sonoma Garbage Collectors / Sonoma County Resource Recovery: Local waste hauler serving Sonoma County with collection, recycling, composting, and transfer services. Comparable as a Wine Country neighbor offering the same franchise-style residential/commercial collection plus organics and recycling.

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management Inc. Largest US waste and environmental services company offering collection, transfer, recycling, organics processing, and RNG/renewable energy. Broad incumbent overlap with Napa Recycling's commercial and C&D service lines, and a likely competitor for any future expansion contracts.
• Clean Harbors: Largest North American provider of hazardous waste management and environmental services. Comparable in scope to Napa Recycling's Household Hazardous Waste Facility offering, though Clean Harbors operates at a national industrial scale rather than residential municipal.
• Republic Services: Second-largest US waste services provider with full suite of collection, recycling, and organics/composting capabilities plus renewable energy projects. Overlaps with Napa Recycling across commercial collection and competes for institutional and C&D accounts in Northern California.

Regional players

• EDCO Disposal: Southern California family-owned waste and recycling company with residential and commercial collection plus MRF and transfer station operations. Comparable integrated hauler model in a different California geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/naparecycling
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Napa-Recycling/370225633575
• Instagraminstagram.com/naparecycling

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

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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