What Mastec Australia Pty Ltd does

Mastec Australia Pty Ltd (trading as MASTEC and Aussie Bins) is Australia's largest dedicated manufacturer and supplier of mobile garbage bins (MGBs), privately held by the Brixton family since the late 1980s and led by Managing Director Michael Brixton. The company operates a purpose-built 12,000m2 injection moulding facility in Edinburgh, South Australia, delivering more than 1,000,000 MGBs annually across two-wheeled (80L–360L) and four-wheeled (660L–1100L) formats, plus 7L KO Kitchen Organics Caddies. Manufacturing runs on Krauss Maffei MX Series injection moulding machines with Frigel adiabatic water cooling, enabling up to 30% energy savings and 95% water savings per bin, with bin bodies produced from up to 80% recycled HDPE and lids from up to 20% recycled content. The company is the only MGB manufacturer in Australasia with a NATA-accredited testing laboratory and holds full AS 4123-2024, ISO 9001, ISO 17065, and ISO 17025 certifications, allowing independent certification across AS 4123, EN 840-5, MS 1564-5, and RAL GZ 951/1.

The customer base is almost exclusively B2B/B2G: municipal councils, local government bodies, waste collection contractors, and government procurement networks, with a smaller commercial corporate tail. Go-to-market is quote-based through multi-year contracts and panel supplier status on the National Procurement Network (NPN), which aggregates MAV Procurement (VIC), Local Government Procurement (NSW), Local Buy (QLD), WALGA (WA), LGA Procurement (SA), LGANT (NT), and LGAT (TAS). Distribution is conducted directly via company-owned warehouses in SA, VIC, and WA, and via Exclusive New Zealand distributor Rotaform Plastics Ltd. Revenue streams are hardware sales (bins, caddies, CleanCUBE smart compactors, accessories) plus end-to-end rollout services through the proprietary MAStrac electronic delivery and tracking system, with notable recycling service revenue from the take-back and reprocessing of retired bins. Supporting product lines include the CleanCUBE solar-powered waste compactor integrated with the CleanCityNetworks IoT platform, and a closed-loop circular economy programme that has reprocessed over 2 million retired bins back into new products over the past five years.

Name

Mastec Australia Pty Ltd

Legal name

Mastec Australia Pty Ltd

Website

https://mastec.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mastec Australia Pty Ltd is Australia's largest dedicated manufacturer of mobile garbage bins, producing 1M+ units annually from a 12,000m2 Adelaide facility for councils, municipalities, and government procurement networks across Australia and New Zealand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging Waste Sorting & Recycling Technologies (Mechanical/Chemical Recycling, Sorting Systems) (IMALAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compactor, Container & Roll-off Services (Rental, Service & Logistics) (EUAIAGAC)

Keywords

• Mobile garbage bins
• Wheelie bins manufacturing
• Waste recycling containers
• Injection moulding manufacturing
• Smart waste compactors

Headquarters

HQ city

Edinburgh

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mobile Garbage Bin Sales: Sale of two-wheeled and four-wheeled mobile garbage bins (MGBs) in various sizes (80L-1100L) to councils, municipalities, and commercial customers. Products include recycled content bins with colour customisation options.
2. Assembly & Distribution Services: End-to-end delivery and installation services including the MAStrac system for bin rollout projects to households. Includes project management, field personnel, company-owned delivery trucks, and real-time tracking.
3. Smart Waste Solutions: Sale and distribution of CleanCUBE solar-powered waste compactors with IoT monitoring capabilities through CleanCityNetworks platform.
4. Kitchen Caddy Products: Sale of KO Kitchen Organics Caddies (7L) available in solid and vented options, made from post-consumer recycled material.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mastec Australia Pty Ltd manufactures and supplies mobile garbage bins (MGBs) and kitchen organics caddies from a purpose-built injection moulding facility in Adelaide, producing two-wheeled bins (80L-360L) and four-wheeled bins (660L-1100L) with up to 80% recycled HDPE content. The company provides end-to-end services including assembly, household delivery via the proprietary MAStrac tracking system, and a circular economy program that collects and reprocesses retired bins. It also distributes the CleanCUBE solar-powered smart waste compactor integrated with the CleanCityNetworks IoT monitoring platform.

Product overview

MASTEC is Australia's largest manufacturer and supplier of mobile waste and recycling containers, offering a comprehensive portfolio of wheelie bins and smart waste solutions. The core product range includes Two Wheeled Bins (80L-360L), Four Wheeled Bins (660L-1100L), and Kitchen Caddies (7L). The Smart Waste portfolio features the CleanCUBE solar-powered compactor that integrates with CleanCityNetworks for IoT-based waste monitoring. MASTEC operates as a vertically integrated manufacturer providing not only products but also end-to-end services including the proprietary MAStrac delivery tracking system, bin collection and recycling programs, and reprocessing of retired bins back into new products through a circular economy model. All products are Australian-made and certified to AS 4123-2024 standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MASTrac: Proprietary electronic bin and caddy delivery system providing real-time job status visibility and accurate data management information for bin rollouts.
• CleanCUBE
• KO (Kitchen Organics)

Products and services

• Two-Wheeled Mobile Garbage Bins Mobile garbage bins with two wheels available in 80L, 120L, 140L, 240L, and 360L capacities, designed for residential waste collection and manufactured in Australia from high-density polyethylene with up to 80% recycled content. Certified to AS 4123-2024 with 10-year warranty, fully customisable colours and hot stamping, and RFID tagging available.
• Four-Wheeled Mobile Garbage Bins Large capacity mobile garbage bins with four wheels in 660L and 1100L sizes, designed for commercial and high-density residential applications with heavy-duty castors and brakes. Certified to AS 4123-2024 with 5-year warranty, manufactured in Australia from HDPE with up to 80% recycled content.
• Kitchen Organics Caddies (KO Bin) 7-litre kitchen organics caddies for separating and diverting food waste from landfill, available in solid and vented versions and manufactured in Australia from post-consumer recycled materials. Used in council FOGO (food organics garden organics) collection programs.
• CleanCUBE Smart Waste Compactor Solar-powered trash compactor that holds up to 5 times more waste compared to non-compacting bins, reducing collection frequency by up to 80%. Compatible with standard 120L and 240L wheelie bins, features ToF fill-level sensors, GPS tracking, 3G/4G communication, and FOTA firmware updates. Real-time data is transmitted wireless to the CleanCityNetworks cloud platform for analytics.
• Promotional Mini Bins Miniature versions of wheelie bins used for promotional purposes, available in 2-wheeled and 4-wheeled versions and can be branded with custom logos for marketing campaigns and sustainability awareness initiatives.
• Security Lock Bin Latch Security accessory for bins to prevent unauthorized access to waste contents, available through Mastec's online shop.
• MAStrac Electronic Bin Delivery and Assembly Service End-to-end assembly and household delivery service for large council bin rollout projects, using the proprietary MAStrac electronic tracking system providing real-time job status visibility, barcode scanning, GPS tracking, and live database updates via GSM network. Performed in-house by Mastec's own project management teams and field personnel using company-owned delivery trucks.
• Bin Collection and Recycling Reprocessing Service End-to-end circular economy service including collection of retired bins from council areas, shredding and granulation reprocessing, and re-manufacture into new bins. Over 2 million retired bins have been collected and reprocessed back into new products over the past 5 years.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 95% water savings through adiabatic cooling
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Procurement Network (NPN)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMASTEC is an approved panel supplier to the National Procurement Network (NPN), the collective of all Australian State and Territory Government Association procurement arms. NPN member organisations include MAV Procurement (Victoria), Local Government Procurement Pty Ltd (NSW), Local Buy Pty Ltd (Queensland), WALGA (Western Australia), LGA Procurement (South Australia), LGANT (Northern Territory), and LGAT (Tasmania).
• Rotaform Plastics LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive New Zealand distributor of MASTEC products. Located at 59 Montgomerie Rd, Mangere, Auckland 2022. Handles sales and distribution of mobile garbage bins throughout New Zealand.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management, Inc. Largest US waste and environmental services provider, with significant recycling and hauling operations. Comparable to Mastec through shared municipal customer base and procurement of high-volume wheeled bins, though WM is a downstream services operator rather than a primary manufacturer.
• Cleanaway Waste Management: Australia's largest waste management services company, providing collection, recycling, and disposal services to municipal and commercial customers. Comparable to Mastec through shared municipal customer base and procurement relationships, though Cleanaway is a downstream waste services operator rather than a bin manufacturer.
• Suez: Global waste and water management services company operating across Australia, Europe, and the Americas. Comparable to Mastec as a downstream user of large-scale bin/container solutions and as a potential partner or competitor in council waste management procurement.

Direct peers

• Toter (Wastequip): Major North American manufacturer of wheeled carts and waste containers under the Toter brand. Directly comparable to Mastec as a high-volume two-wheeled bin producer using rotomoulding/injection moulding of HDPE for municipal residential collection programs.
• Sulo Group: Germany-based global manufacturer of wheeled waste and recycling containers (MGBs) and a leading European bin supplier. Directly comparable to Mastec as a high-volume plastic MGB manufacturer serving municipal and commercial customers, with similar adherence to EN 840 and other regional bin standards.
• IPL Plastics: Canada-based global manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging and recycling containers, including wheeled bins. Comparable to Mastec as a large-scale injection-moulded plastics manufacturer with sustainability-led products and exposure to retail/industrial waste end markets.
• Rehrig Pacific: US-based manufacturer of plastic recycling and waste containers, including wheeled carts used by municipalities. Comparable to Mastec as a large-scale plastic container manufacturer with focus on sustainability, recycled content, and municipal/government customers.
• Otto Environmental Systems: US-based manufacturer of wheeled carts and refuse containers serving municipal and commercial waste haulers. Directly comparable to Mastec as a dedicated MGB/wheelie bin manufacturer with plastics manufacturing scale and a focus on durable, certified waste containers.
• Bigbelly: US-based smart waste compactor manufacturer and IoT platform provider. Directly competes with Mastec's CleanCUBE solar-powered compactor line for public-space smart waste contracts in municipalities and universities.

Emerging players

• Ecube Labs: South Korea-based smart waste solutions company offering solar-powered compacting bins with fill-level sensors and cloud analytics. Comparable to Mastec's CleanCUBE product-line and Smart Waste portfolio; an emerging international competitor in the smart waste compactor category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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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