What ACE Intermountain Recycling Center does

ACE Intermountain Recycling Center (AIRC) is a family-owned, private waste transfer station operator founded in 2015 through the partnership of ACE Recycling & Disposal and Intermountain Regional Landfill (IRL). The company runs three state-of-the-art transfer stations across Northern Utah — Salt Lake City (the largest transfer facility in Utah), Pleasant Grove, and Heber City — handling municipal solid waste (MSW), construction and demolition (C&D) debris, and commercial mixed recycling. Its commercial mixed recycling capability is concentrated at the Pleasant Grove location, and supplementary LEED/SLC Green documentation and Certified Loads of Destruction services extend the offering beyond pure disposal. AIRC targets businesses, contractors, municipalities, and commercial haulers, emphasizing sub-20-minute truck turnaround, environmental compliance via a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP), and locally owned customer service versus national haulers.

AIRC's revenue model is transaction-based tipping fees, with pricing quoted per load subject to a one-ton minimum, plus a monthly fuel surcharge calculated from EIA Rocky Mountain No. 2 diesel retail prices. Effective January 1, 2026, the company will charge double for untarped or partially tarped loads to comply with Utah State Law 72-7-410, and assesses a $50/ton penalty for negligent hazardous-waste dumping. Rates are quote-based rather than publicly listed; inbound inquiries route through Operations Manager Griffin Vagana. Marketing is minimal — phone, email, Google reviews, and the company website — and there is no app, no digital self-service, and no disclosed AI/ML capability. The most material partnership is with Twin River (2020) to process bakery waste into cattle feed, an arrangement that won the Utah Business 2020 Green Business Award and that anchors AIRC's waste-stream diversion credentials.

Operating under family ownership with no disclosed institutional capital, AIRC has earned the Waste Management Service Award in 2023 and 2024, the 2020 Utah Business Green Business Award for Waste and Recycling, and the Pleasant Grove-Lindon Chamber of Commerce Relationships Matter Award. Footprint expansion has been gradual and regional; there is no disclosed M&A, fundraising, or leadership churn in the source data, and headcount sits in the 11–50 band.

Name

ACE Intermountain Recycling Center

Legal name

ACE Intermountain Recycling Center

Website

https://aceintermountain.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACE Intermountain Recycling Center operates three waste transfer stations across Northern Utah handling municipal solid waste, construction and demolition debris, and commercial recycling for businesses, contractors, municipalities, and commercial haulers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & Demolition (C&D) Debris Transfer Stations (BPALABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

C&D Transfer Stations & C&D Material Handling (EUAIAHAB), C&D Transfer Stations & Consolidation (BPALAJAB), C&D Recycling Brokerage, Compliance & Reporting (LEED diversion, documentation) (EUAIAHAM)

Keywords

• Waste transfer services
• Construction debris disposal
• Commercial recycling services
• Municipal solid waste handling
• LEED documentation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Disposal Services: Fees charged for waste disposal at transfer stations. Pricing is quote-based, with fuel surcharges added to monthly invoices calculated from EIA Rocky Mountain No. 2 diesel retail prices. Minimum 1-ton charge per load.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ACE Intermountain Recycling Center (AIRC) operates three waste transfer stations in Northern Utah that accept, consolidate, and process Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), Construction & Demolition (C&D) debris, and commercial mixed recycling for businesses, contractors, municipalities, and commercial haulers. The company supplements core disposal services with LEED load documentation for green-building projects and certified destruction records, delivering fast turnaround (trucks in and out in under 20 minutes) at facilities strategically located near major freeways.

Product overview

ACE Intermountain Recycling Center (AIRC) operates a unified waste transfer station network offering three core service categories: Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) handling, Construction & Demolition (C&D) debris processing, and Commercial Mixed Recycling. The company runs three state-of-the-art transfer station facilities across Northern Utah—in Salt Lake City (the largest in the state), Pleasant Grove, and Heber City—with all locations near freeway access for efficient waste collection from businesses, contractors, and municipalities. Supplementary services include LEED documentation for green building compliance and Certified Loads of Destruction for regulatory documentation. The Pleasant Grove location is the sole facility accepting commercial mixed recycling. The company focuses on fast turnaround (under 20 minutes), safety compliance, and environmental responsibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Handling Transfer station service accepting and processing municipal solid waste including food waste, yard debris, household trash, and commercial waste from residential and commercial sources across Northern Utah.
• Construction & Demolition (C&D) Debris Processing Transfer station service accepting and processing construction and demolition materials including drywall, wood, metal, concrete, and building materials, with LEED load documentation available for contractors.
• Commercial Mixed Recycling Commercial recycling service accepting clean corrugated cardboard (OCC) and mixed recyclables, available exclusively at the Pleasant Grove Transfer Station location for commercial haulers.
• LEED/SLC Green Documentation Documentation service providing certified LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficiency Design) load documentation for contractors and vendors meeting green building certification recycling requirements.
• Certified Loads of Destruction Documentation service providing certified destruction records for loads that must be officially certified as destroyed for regulatory or compliance purposes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trucks in and out in under 20 minutes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Twin RivercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Twin River is a Utah company that processes expired bakery items for use as cow feed. AIRC's high standards of cleanliness made them the best choice to support Twin River's stringent process of removing non-food-based waste. This innovative partnership was awarded the Utah Business 2020 Green Business Award for Waste and Recycling.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• GreenWaste Recovery: California-based transfer, recycling, and hauling company with LEED documentation capabilities; a comparable mid-size transfer-station-led operator with documentation add-ons.
• Casella Waste Systems: Vertically integrated solid waste, recycling, and resource management operator focused on the Northeastern U.S.; comparable business model of transfer stations supported by disposal assets.
• Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling District: Local-government waste collection and recycling district serving adjacent Utah communities; competes with AIRC for municipal and commercial accounts in the Wasatch Front corridor.

Broad incumbents

• Waste Connections: Major solid waste services operator with a meaningful U.S. transfer station footprint; a potential competitor or acquirer of AIRC's regional asset base.
• Republic Services: One of two largest U.S. solid waste haulers with transfer station and landfill assets nationwide; competes with AIRC for commercial hauling accounts in Northern Utah and beyond.
• Waste Management Inc. Largest North American solid waste company and the same entity that awarded AIRC its 2023/2024 Service Awards; operates transfer stations, landfills, and recycling facilities across Utah.
• Stericycle: National regulated waste and secure information destruction services provider; its certified destruction services overlap with AIRC's Certified Loads of Destruction offering.

Emerging players

• FCC Environmental Services: Solid waste and environmental services provider expanding across the U.S.; its transfer-station operations and documentation services overlap with AIRC's core activities.

Direct peers

• ACE Recycling & Disposal: Founding partner of AIRC and adjacent Utah-based waste hauler; operates commercial and residential collection routes that feed into transfer station networks including AIRC's.
• Intermountain Regional Landfill (IRL): Other founding parent of AIRC; the regional landfill provides disposal capacity for AIRC's transfer tonnage, making it the closest vertical counterparty rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aceintermountain

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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