Keep It Green Recycling, Inc.

What Keep It Green Recycling, Inc. does

Keep It Green Recycling, Inc. is a privately held, Ohio-domiciled commercial recycling and confidential document destruction service provider operating in the greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio market since 1995. With a headcount of 5 employees and a single P.O. Box headquarters in Cleveland, the company delivers a bundled suite of office waste management services: certified paper shredding with a Certificate of Confidential Destruction, office paper recycling with scheduled bin pickup, on-site file removal and certified file shredding, cardboard recycling (baled and loose), and R2-certified e-scrap recycling with documentation of equipment and materials received. The company also provides a referral pathway for fluorescent bulb recycling through specialized mercury-handling partners. All processing is performed at the company's own indoor secure shredding facility or contracted R2-certified downstream processors.

The company's customer base is horizontal, targeting businesses of all sizes in the Cleveland/Northeast Ohio region — small offices through larger organizations — with stated pain points around secure document destruction, regulatory compliance (confidentiality, R2 certification), and landfill diversion. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, relying on phone outreach (216-440-2121), a website-based quote request workflow, free on-site needs assessments, and a Facebook social presence. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, structured around multi-year service contracts. No proprietary technology platform, software product, mobile app, or AI/ML capability is disclosed; the underlying technology consists of physical infrastructure (shredding facility, collection bins, pickup fleet) and third-party R2 certification.

The business model is a regionally scoped professional services operation with recurring-contract revenue mechanics. The company has no disclosed funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no known M&A activity, no patents, and no disclosed partnerships. Primary contact is Chris Helaney. The company has remained a 5-person independent operator for an extended period, indicating a stable, lifestyle-scale business rather than a venture- or growth-equity-backed enterprise.

Name

Keep It Green Recycling, Inc.

Legal name

Keep It Green Recycling, Inc.

Website

https://keepitgreenrecycling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Keep It Green Recycling, Inc. is a privately held Cleveland, Ohio-based commercial recycling and certified document destruction service provider, serving businesses of all sizes in the Northeast Ohio region since 1995 with paper shredding, office paper recycling, file removal, cardboard recycling, and R2-certified e-scrap recycling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Office Recycling and Secure Document Destruction Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Confidential Document Destruction & Secure Recycling (Shredding) (IMAIAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

On-site Recycling Programs (Single-Stream, Source-Separated) (BPABALAB), Consumer Electronics Recycling (TVs, AV, Small Electronics) (BPALAIAH)

Keywords

• Office recycling services
• Paper shredding services
• Document destruction services
• E-scrap recycling
• Cardboard recycling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Office Recycling Services: The company generates revenue through providing office recycling services to businesses, including paper shredding, office paper recycling, file removal, cardboard recycling, and e-scrap recycling. Services appear to be priced on a per-service or contract basis, with free assessments offered to potential customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Keep It Green Recycling provides office recycling and secure document destruction services to businesses in the Cleveland and Northeast Ohio area. Core offerings include certified paper shredding, office paper recycling with collection bins, on-site file removal and certified file shredding, cardboard recycling, and R2 certified e-scrap recycling, with fluorescent bulb recycling handled via referral.

Product overview

Keep It Green Recycling, Inc. is a single-service recycling company offering a unified suite of office and business recycling solutions, not a platform-plus-modules architecture. The company's core offerings center on document security and office waste management: Certified Paper Shredding (with Certificate of Confidential Destruction), Office Paper Recycling with collection bins, File Removal and Certified File Shredding for onsite destruction, Cardboard Recycling (baled and loose), Certified R2 E-Scrap Recycling for electronics, and Fluorescent Bulb Recycling referral services. All services are delivered to businesses in the Cleveland and Northeast Ohio area since 1995.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Certified Paper Shredding Secure paper shredding service where paper is removed and transported to a secure indoor shredding facility, then shredded and recycled; a Certificate of Confidential Destruction is provided upon request. Targeted at Cleveland-area businesses needing confidential document destruction.
• Office Paper Recycling Collection bins supplied for implementation of an office recycling program with scheduled pickup dates for collected office paper materials. For businesses of all sizes in the Cleveland and Northeast Ohio area.
• File Removal and Certified File Shredding On-site removal, destruction, and recycling of old and outdated files, with a Certificate of Confidential Destruction provided upon request. Aimed at businesses needing secure on-site file disposal.
• Cardboard Recycling Baled and loose cardboard removal services for businesses, with the material collected and processed for recycling. Targeted at Cleveland-area businesses generating cardboard waste.
• Certified R2 E-Scrap Recycling E-scrap collection and recycling service using an R2 certified facility, with a certificate provided for equipment and materials received. Aimed at businesses and organizations needing compliant e-waste disposal.
• Fluorescent Bulb Recycling Referral service for fluorescent bulb recycling; fluorescent bulbs contain mercury and require specialized recycling through bulb recyclers or hazardous waste companies. CFLs can be recycled for free at Lowe's or Home Depot stores.

Quantifiable outcome

• Every ton (2000 lbs) of recycled paper saves: 17 trees, 7,000 gallons of water, 4,200 kilowatts of energy, and 4,100 barrels of oil
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services: One of the largest U.S. waste and recycling companies offering commercial recycling, cardboard, and document destruction services as part of a broader portfolio. Competes with Keep It Green Recycling across most service lines in the Cleveland market.
• Waste Management Inc. U.S. national waste and recycling giant providing commercial paper, cardboard, and e-waste recycling services. Operates Think Green B2B programs that directly overlap with Keep It Green Recycling's office recycling offerings.
• GFL Environmental: North American diversified waste services company offering solid waste, recycling, and organics collection to commercial and residential customers. Comparable on commercial recycling business model, though operates at significantly larger scale than Keep It Green Recycling.
• Stericycle / Shred-it: National leader in secure document destruction (Shred-it) and regulated waste services. Directly competes with Keep It Green Recycling's certified shredding and confidential destruction services, but at a national scale with bundled compliance offerings.
• Iron Mountain: Provider of secure information destruction, document shredding, and records management services to enterprises. Closely comparable to Keep It Green Recycling's certified shredding and file removal services, especially for compliance-sensitive customers.

Direct peers

• ProShred Security: Specialty mobile document destruction service provider operating across multiple U.S. regions. Directly comparable on certified shredding and on-site file destruction, with similar target customer base of SMBs and mid-market offices.
• All Ohio Shredding: Ohio-based mobile shredding and document destruction service. Directly competes with Keep It Green Recycling on certified shredding and file destruction across the Ohio market, with similar SMB customer focus.
• Cleveland Recycling Company: Local Cleveland-area recycling and waste services provider. Directly competes with Keep It Green Recycling in the same geography and with overlapping services for office paper, cardboard, and commercial recycling.

Regional players

• Casella Waste Systems: Regional waste and recycling company primarily operating in the Northeast U.S. Offers commercial recycling, organics, and resource solutions. Comparable business model with regional focus, though Casella's footprint does not heavily overlap Cleveland.

Emerging players

• EcoLights Recycling: Specialty e-waste and lamp/bulb recycling service provider with R2 certification. Directly comparable to Keep It Green Recycling's R2-certified e-scrap and fluorescent bulb referral offerings, especially for compliance-driven electronics recycling customers.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KeepItGreenRecyclingInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/keep-it-green-recycling-inc.

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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