Urbanjacks

What Urbanjacks does

Urbanjacks is a Vancouver-based wood waste diversion and processing company operating as a trade name of Can-Do! Green Technologies & Services Inc., founded in 2023. The company collects discarded wood from construction, renovation, and demolition sites through bin-provider partnerships, then processes the material into premium sustainable lumber products. Its operations are grounded in circular economy principles, with publicly tracked sustainability metrics covering material volume diverted (125.16 m³), CO₂ emissions reduced (91,843.65 kg), and trees-equivalent impact (4,218.83).

The company's core technology is a wood diversion and processing system that transforms secondary wood materials into premium lumber for reuse, backed by transparent sustainability data reporting. Urbanjacks operates a single integrated service rather than a multi-module platform, with a product portfolio that combines bin-provisioned collection, material processing, and reclaimed lumber sales. It maintains an ecosystem of 12 partners spanning municipal government (City of Vancouver), economic development (Vancouver Economic Commission), industry associations (BC Wood, Coast Waste Management Association), cleantech accelerators (Foresight Canada), technology providers (Urban Machine), and downstream lumber distributors (Heritage Lumber, GNW Scene Shop).

Urbanjacks generates revenue through wood waste collection services and sales of premium reclaimed lumber, targeting construction and renovation companies alongside other wood waste generators in British Columbia. Its go-to-market is community- and partner-led, relying on direct outreach via phone and email, partner referrals, and sustainability messaging. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding, operates a 6-person team, and has no publicly available pricing — quotes are handled on a contact basis.

Name

Urbanjacks

Legal name

Can-Do! Green Technologies & Services Inc.

Website

https://theurbanjacks.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Urbanjacks is a Vancouver-based wood waste diversion company that collects discarded wood from construction and demolition sites and processes it into premium sustainable lumber for resale, serving businesses in British Columbia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wood Waste Management and Reclaimed Lumber

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Sawmills and Wood Preservation (32111)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Wood Waste Processing & Recycling (Mulch, Biomass Feedstock) (EUAIAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wood Waste Processing & Recycling (Mulch/Biomass) (BPALAJAE)

Keywords

• Wood waste diversion
• Reclaimed lumber
• Circular economy services
• Construction waste management
• Sustainable lumber production

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wood Waste Collection Services: The company provides wood waste collection services to businesses and construction projects, collecting wood materials from bins and processing them into usable lumber products.
2. Premium Sustainable Lumber Sales: Urbanjacks sells premium lumber products created from diverted wood waste, generating revenue from the sale of reclaimed/repurposed wood materials.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Urbanjacks collects wood waste from construction, renovation, and demolition sites via partnered bin providers, then diverts that wood from landfill and processes it into premium sustainable lumber for secondary use. The service is paired with transparent sustainability impact reporting (material volumes diverted, CO₂ emissions reduced, trees-equivalent). The company also sells the resulting reclaimed lumber products to downstream buyers such as scene shops and lumber distributors.

Product overview

Urbanjacks operates as a single unified service offering focused on wood diversion and circular economy solutions. The core product is a wood waste collection and processing service that partners with bin providers to collect discarded wood materials, then transforms them into premium sustainable lumber. The company tracks and reports sustainability metrics including material volume given second life, CO₂ emissions reduced, and trees equivalent absorbed. The product portfolio is a single integrated service rather than a platform with multiple modules or add-ons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Urbanjacks Wood Diversion Service A wood waste collection and diversion service for construction, renovation, and demolition businesses that partners with bin providers to pick up discarded wood from jobsites and transform it into premium sustainable lumber, supported by transparent sustainability impact reporting.
• Premium Sustainable Lumber Premium reclaimed lumber products created from wood diverted through the Urbanjacks diversion service, sold to scene shops, lumber distributors, and other wood-using businesses seeking sustainably sourced material.

Quantifiable outcome

• 125.16 m³ of material given second life
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of VancouvercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial municipal partner providing support and recognition for Urbanjacks' wood diversion initiatives within Vancouver city limits.
• Vancouver Economic CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development partner supporting sustainable business initiatives in Vancouver's green economy.
• BC WoodcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMember of BC Wood association, connecting Urbanjacks with regional wood industry stakeholders and distribution networks.
• Keep It Green RecyclingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in recycling initiatives, supporting wood waste diversion and environmental sustainability programs.
• Project GreenlightminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing and visibility partner supporting green technology initiatives and sustainable businesses.
• GNW Scene ShopminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScene shop partner that may utilize or distribute Urbanjacks' premium lumber products.
• Heritage LumberminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLumber industry partner potentially involved in distribution of reclaimed lumber products.
• UnbuildersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDemolition and deconstruction partner that may supply wood waste materials to Urbanjacks.
• Foresight CanadaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCleantech accelerator partner providing visibility and network access within Canada's sustainability ecosystem.
• Green Spark GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnvironmental services partner supporting sustainable business development and marketing.
• Coast Waste Management AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaste management industry association partner supporting regional sustainability initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Heritage Lumber: Heritage Lumber is a reclaimed and heritage lumber supplier in British Columbia and is listed as a channel partner of Urbanjacks. Both serve overlapping customers seeking reclaimed wood products for construction and design applications.
• Urban Machine: Urban Machine is a direct peer — both companies focus on circular-economy wood processing from urban sources. Urbanjacks lists Urban Machine as a technology partner, and both share the same mission of converting secondary wood into usable products.
• Unbuilders: Unbuilders performs deconstruction rather than demolition, salvaging wood materials for reuse. As a listed Urbanjacks partner and supplier of wood feedstock, it operates on an adjacent part of the same circular wood economy.
• Reclaim Lumber: Reclaim Lumber sources and resells reclaimed wood for construction and architectural use, directly comparable to Urbanjacks' premium sustainable lumber revenue stream. Both compete for the same reclaimed-wood buyers.

Regional players

• Keep It Green Recycling: Keep It Green Recycling is a listed partner of Urbanjacks operating in the same regional waste-diversion market. Both target construction and renovation waste streams in British Columbia with a sustainability-led value proposition.

Broad incumbents

• Waste Connections: Waste Connections is a major North American solid waste and recycling services provider. It competes for the same construction-waste collection contracts Urbanjacks targets, with substantially greater route density and capital.
• GFL Environmental: GFL Environmental is one of Canada's largest waste management companies offering C&D and solid waste collection nationwide. It represents the incumbent scale competitor that Urbanjacks' regional, circular-economy positioning attempts to differentiate against.
• Recology: Recology is a large employee-owned waste and recycling company with strong West Coast operations and a sustainability-led brand. It competes with Urbanjacks for C&D wood recovery contracts and end-market positioning.

Others

• BC Wood: BC Wood is a regional industry association for the British Columbia wood products sector and a listed core partner of Urbanjacks. It provides industry connectivity rather than competing commercially.
• Coast Waste Management Association: Coast Waste Management Association is a regional waste industry association supporting member firms in coastal British Columbia. It functions as an ecosystem partner to Urbanjacks rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/urbanjacksofficial

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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