Heberts Recycling Inc

What Heberts Recycling Inc does

Heberts Recycling Inc is a third-generation family-owned recycling business founded in the 1950s in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada. The company began as a beverage container collection depot and has expanded to operate three processing plants across Atlantic Canada, employing 55 people across the depot-to-transport-to-warehousing-to-processing value chain. Its core proprietary product is the Enviropactor™, a 12-volt PLC-controlled hydraulic compaction system that installs in conventional transport trailers and compacts used beverage containers (UBC) at point of pick-up, achieving up to a 4:1 compression ratio and increasing trailer payload capacity by up to 400% (from 70-80,000 UBCs to up to 300,000 UBCs in a standard 53-foot trailer).

The company generates revenue from two streams: beverage container recycling services across its Atlantic Canada depot and processing network, and hardware sales of the Enviropactor™ to recycling industry operators. Equipment sales are developed and distributed exclusively through sister company KC Sargent Sales, which handles North American sales via a demonstration-based, quote-driven approach with multi-year contracts. Customers register interest through the Heberts website and are directed to KC Sargent for configuration-based pricing. The Enviropactor™ was developed in response to rising fuel costs and is supported by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).

Heberts serves a single primary vertical — beverage container recycling operators — with a value proposition centered on logistics cost reduction (up to 60% fuel savings), warehousing footprint reduction, and downstream processing energy efficiency. There are no disclosed institutional investors, no public listing, and no executive team beyond the Sargent family leadership at the sister distribution entity. The company has no mobile applications, no public API, no disclosed integrations, and no AI/ML capabilities referenced in available materials.

Name

Heberts Recycling Inc

Legal name

Heberts Recycling Inc.

Website

https://heberts.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Heberts Recycling Inc is a third-generation family-owned Atlantic Canada recycling operator that runs three processing plants and developed the Enviropactor™, a hydraulic point-of-pickup compaction system for used beverage containers distributed across North America by sister company KC Sargent Sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recycling Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Recycling Processing (BPALADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Plastic Recycling Equipment & Technology Providers (Sorting, Washing, Extrusion) (EUAIAKAM), Recycling Transfer & Consolidation (Single-Stream, Dual-Stream, Source-Separated) (EUAIABAC), Packaging Waste Sorting & Recycling Technologies (Mechanical/Chemical Recycling, Sorting Systems) (IMALAMAL)

Keywords

• Beverage container recycling
• Hydraulic compaction systems
• Transport trailer equipment
• Recycling processing plants
• Waste handling machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Miramichi

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Enviropactor™ Equipment Sales: Sale of the Enviropactor™ compaction equipment to recycling industry operators. Developed and distributed by sister company KC Sargent Sales across North America.
2. Beverage Container Recycling Services: Collection depot and processing operations for recyclable containers across Atlantic Canada. Operates three processing plants serving the depot-to-transport-to-warehousing-to-processing value chain.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Heberts Recycling Inc operates beverage container recycling facilities and developed the Enviropactor™, a hydraulic compaction system installed in transport trailers to compact used beverage containers (UBC) at point of pick-up. The company runs three processing plants in Atlantic Canada serving the depot-to-transport-to-warehousing-to-processing value chain, and sells the Enviropactor™ equipment to recycling industry operators across North America through its sister company KC Sargent Sales.

Product overview

Heberts Recycling Inc offers a single unified product called the Enviropactor™ — a hydraulic compaction system designed for installation in conventional recycling transport trailers. The company operates three processing plants across Atlantic Canada and uses the Enviropactor™ to compact used beverage containers (UBC) at point of pick-up. The Enviropactor™ is developed and distributed by sister company KC Sargent Sales. The product enables significant operational efficiencies across the entire recycling supply chain (Depot → Transport → Warehousing → Processing) by reducing transportation costs, increasing payload capacity, and lowering fuel consumption.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Enviropactor™ Compaction System A hydraulic compaction system installed in conventional recycling transport trailers that compacts used beverage containers (UBC) at point of pick-up. Uses 2-stage compaction (vertical fixed 2:1 and horizontal variable up to 2:1) to achieve a maximum 4:1 compression ratio, processing approximately one cubic metre per 30-second cycle. Increases trailer load capacity up to 400% (up to 300,000 UBCs vs. 70-80,000 in a standard 53' trailer) and can be transferred between trailers in 10 minutes via a quick-release mounting system. Targeted at recycling industry operators across North America.
• Beverage Container Recycling Services Collection depot and processing operations for used beverage containers (UBC) across Atlantic Canada. Operates three processing plants and a fleet of trucks equipped with the Enviropactor™ to compact UBC at point of pick-up, serving the depot-to-transport-to-warehousing-to-processing value chain for the regional recycling industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trailer payload capacity increased up to 400% (300,000 UBCs vs 70-80,000 in standard 53' trailer)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KC Sargent SalescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSister company of Heberts Recycling Inc responsible for the development and distribution of the Enviropactor™. KC Sargent Sales handles all sales of the compaction equipment to the recycling industry across North America. Vice President Carole Sargent and President Kevin Sargent represent the company at industry events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Tomra: Global leader in sensor-based sorting and recycling technology, including reverse vending machines for beverage container collection. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving beverage container recycling and Materials Recovery Facility customers, overlapping with the Heberts UBC compaction market.
• Republic Services: Major North American recycling and waste services operator with significant processing and hauling infrastructure. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the recycling services market that could integrate or displace point-of-pickup compaction technology at scale.
• Waste Management Inc. Largest North American waste and recycling services provider, operating extensive collection, transfer, and processing infrastructure. Comparable as a broad incumbent that both runs recycling processing plants (overlap with Heberts' Atlantic Canada operations) and could adopt or compete with Enviropactor™ technology.

Direct peers

• Machinex: Quebec-based manufacturer of recycling sorting and processing equipment (MRF systems, optical sorters, balers). Directly comparable as a Canadian recycling technology provider serving the same materials recovery and recycling operator customer base as Heberts' Enviropactor™ business.
• Marathon Equipment: Manufacturer of waste compaction and baling equipment for recycling, waste, and logistics applications. Comparable as a direct equipment peer providing compaction solutions for recycling and waste transport — directly competing with the Enviropactor™ at the equipment layer.
• Bulk Handling Systems (BHS): US-based manufacturer of recycling sorting, separation, and processing equipment for MRFs and recycling facilities. Comparable as a provider of specialized equipment sold to recycling operators — overlapping with the Enviropactor™ equipment value proposition in enabling downstream processing efficiency.
• Harris Waste Management Group: Manufacturer of balers, shredders, and compaction equipment for the waste and recycling industries. Comparable as an equipment vendor selling productivity-enhancing machinery into recycling and waste logistics operations — competing for the same capital budgets as the Enviropactor™.
• PTR Baler and Compactor: US-based manufacturer of balers and compactors for waste and recycling facilities. Comparable as a direct equipment peer selling compaction machinery into recycling logistics — competing for the same depot and 3PL customer equipment budgets as Enviropactor™.

Emerging players

• Casella Waste Systems: Regional waste and recycling services provider in the northeastern US with focus on resource recovery. Comparable as a regional recycling services operator — both running recycling processing operations and being a potential Enviropactor™ customer in adjacent US Northeast geographies.

Regional players

• GFL Environmental: Canadian-based environmental services company providing solid waste, recycling, and soil management across Canada. Comparable as a regional peer in Canadian recycling/waste services, operating processing infrastructure that could utilize or compete with Heberts' recycling equipment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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