Riverside Disposal and Recycling

What Riverside Disposal and Recycling does

Riverside Disposal and Recycling is a family-owned waste management company founded in 1986 by Melinda C. Turner in Central Maine. The company provides curbside trash and recycling pickup, dumpster and rolloff rentals (sizes ranging from 2 to 30 yards), recycling services for paper, plastic, metal, and glass, and all-inclusive demolition services for smaller structures such as garages, mobile homes, and barns. It also operates seasonal services including a Christmas tree pickup fundraiser benefiting Bread of Life Ministries and Iron Leaf Farms, plus leaf pickup. Distribution is entirely direct: the company owns and operates a fleet of 30+ trucks out of three physical locations and employs company drivers and sanitation specialists, serving 80+ municipalities across Central Maine.

The core technology is conventional waste collection infrastructure — collection vehicles, packer and roll-off equipment, and in-house mechanic/fabrication capabilities managed by a master mechanic. Customer-facing technology is limited to a website with service request and quote forms, an email newsletter, a Facebook page, online chat, and an outsourced-style online billing platform (trashbilling.com) with an Autopay option introduced around 2025. No AI/ML capabilities, proprietary software platforms, or API products are disclosed.

The business model is predominantly recurring revenue: subscription-style curbside pickup for 20,000+ residential customers, supplemented by project-based commercial work and dumpster rentals, transaction-fee seasonal services, and bundled demolition jobs. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with only seasonal rates stated ($20/tree Christmas pickup, $2.50-$3.00/bag leaf pickup). The company employs roughly 50-68 people across drivers, mechanics, foremen, office administration, and leadership, with Melinda C. Turner serving as President and CEO. Growth has been steady and organic since 1986, supplemented by a single undisclosed local acquisition in the early-to-mid 2000s, with no outside funding or parent company.

Name

Riverside Disposal and Recycling

Legal name

Riverside Disposal and Recycling

Website

https://riversidedisposal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Riverside Disposal and Recycling is a family-owned waste collection and recycling company founded in 1986 that serves 20,000+ residential and commercial customers across 80+ Central Maine municipalities via a directly operated fleet of 30+ trucks, offering curbside pickup, dumpster/rolloff rentals, recycling, demolition, and seasonal services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Recycling Transfer & Consolidation (Single-Stream, Dual-Stream, Source-Separated) (EUAIABAC)

Keywords

• Waste collection services
• Recycling services
• Dumpster rental
• Rolloff rental
• Demolition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Augusta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Curbside Pickup Services: Recurring curbside trash and recycling pickup services for residential customers, billed on a subscription basis typically monthly
2. Dumpster and Rolloff Rental: One-time rental of dumpsters (2-10 yard) and rolloffs (15-30 yard) for residential and commercial cleanouts and projects
3. Demolition Services: All-inclusive demolition services for smaller structures including garages, mobile homes, storage units, camps and barns, including disposal fee and dumpster
4. Seasonal Services: Christmas tree pickup fundraiser ($20/tree) and leaf pickup services ($2.50-3.00/bag) offered seasonally

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Riverside Disposal and Recycling is a family-owned waste management and recycling company that provides scheduled curbside trash and recycling pickup for residential customers, dumpster (2–10 yard) and rolloff (15–30 yard) rentals for residential and commercial projects, recycling collection for paper, plastic, metal, and glass, all-inclusive demolition services for smaller structures, and seasonal services such as Christmas tree and leaf pickup across 80+ communities in central Maine.

Product overview

Riverside Disposal and Recycling is a family-owned waste management company serving Central Maine since 1986. The company's product portfolio centers on core waste collection and disposal services including Curbside Pickup for residential customers, Dumpsters in five sizes (2, 4, 6, 8, 10 yard) and Rolloffs in three sizes (15, 20, 30 yard) for commercial and project-based needs, and comprehensive Recycling Services for paper, plastic, metal, and glass. Additional offerings include Demolition Services for smaller structures (garages, mobile homes, camps, barns) as an all-inclusive package, seasonal services such as Christmas Tree Pickup (annual fundraiser) and Leaf Pickup, plus digital customer features including Online Bill Payment and Autopay. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a modular platform, with their website serving as the primary customer interface for service requests and quotes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Curbside Pickup Scheduled curbside trash and recycling pickup service for residential customers in central Maine, with environmentally-friendly removal and convenient curbside or preferred-location pickup on a recurring subscription basis.
• Dumpster Rental (2, 4, 6, 8, 10 Yard) Rental of dumpsters in five sizes (2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 yard) for commercial and residential customers needing temporary waste disposal for household cleanouts, office buildings, retail establishments, and similar projects.
• Rolloff Rental (15, 20, 30 Yard) Rental of roll-off containers in three sizes (15, 20, and 30 yard) for larger projects such as construction, remodeling, and major cleanouts at residential and commercial sites.
• Recycling Services Comprehensive recycling program accepting paper, plastic, metal, and glass materials via curbside pickups for residential customers and dedicated recycling totes for commercial customers.
• Demolition Services All-inclusive demolition service for smaller structures such as garages, mobile homes, storage units, camps, and barns, with the package including the demolition work, disposal fee, and dumpster for debris removal.
• Christmas Tree Pickup Seasonal annual curbside Christmas tree pickup fundraiser charged at $20 per tree if scheduled by deadline ($30 late), with trees delivered to Iron Leaf Farms to feed goats and 200% of fees donated to Bread of Life Ministries.
• Leaf Pickup Seasonal fall curbside leaf collection service charged at $2.50 per bag for paper or plastic bags ($3.00 for late pickup), with customers required to contact the office to be added to the route.

Quantifiable outcome

• Grew from 250 customers to 20,000+ customers since founding
• +2 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

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bread of Life MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 January 2026Annual Christmas tree pickup fundraiser benefiting Bread of Life Ministries, a non-profit dedicated to helping the homeless in the community. Riverside matches fees and donates 200% to the organization. Partnership has continued annually since at least 2021.
• Chrysalis Place Food CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2024Riverside Disposal accepts food donations at their office for the Chrysalis Place Food Center's Souper Bowl Sunday 2024 food drive. Donations collected by the recycle truck are delivered to the food center.
• Iron Leaf FarmscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 December 2023Christmas trees collected during the annual pickup fundraiser are delivered to Iron Leaf Farms in Litchfield, Maine to feed their goats. This is an environmentally-friendly disposal method for the collected trees.
• Hodgkins RacingminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 April 2023Riverside Disposal sponsors Hodgkins Racing car #33 at Wiscasset Speedway. The company logo appears on the hood of the car. Driver Josh St. Clair won the 40-lap feature at Wiscasset Speedway on April 22, 2023.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services: One of the two largest U.S. waste management incumbents with significant Northeast presence. Competes with Riverside through municipal contract bidding and offers overlapping residential, commercial, recycling, and rolloff services at national scale.
• Waste Management Inc. Largest U.S. waste services company with nationwide residential, commercial, recycling, and landfill operations. Has meaningful presence throughout New England and competes with Riverside for municipal and commercial accounts in Maine.
• GFL Environmental: Major North American environmental services company providing solid waste, recycling, and organics collection across multiple U.S. states and Canadian provinces. Competes with Riverside in New England commercial and residential segments.
• Waste Connections: Major North American waste services company with extensive residential, commercial, and E&P waste operations. Has Northeast presence and competes for municipal and commercial accounts similar to those Riverside serves.
• Casella Waste Systems: Public, Vermont-headquartered regional waste and recycling services company serving the Northeast U.S. — directly overlapping with Riverside's central Maine geography. Casella is the most strategically relevant peer as a likely acquirer or competitor given shared service lines (residential curbside, commercial, recycling, rolloff) and regional density.

Emerging players

• 1-800-GOT-JUNK?: National junk removal and hauling franchise that overlaps with Riverside's dumpster/rolloff and demolition services for residential cleanouts. Comparable in project-based and consumer-facing debris hauling, though operates under a franchise model versus Riverside's direct fleet.

Regional players

• Troiano Waste Services: Rhode Island-based independent waste hauler providing residential curbside, commercial, and rolloff services in southern New England. Comparable regional operator with overlapping service lines but distinct geography from Riverside.
• Coastal Waste & Recycling: Florida-headquartered regional solid waste and recycling company with residential and commercial services. Comparable as a similarly scaled, multi-location independent hauler, though operating in a different geography than Riverside.

Direct peers

• Casella Resource Solutions: The recycling and resource management arm of Casella, operating Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) and organics/composting services. Comparable to Riverside's recycling program in scope and customer type, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Pine Tree Waste Services: Privately-held Maine-based waste and recycling hauler offering residential curbside, commercial, and rolloff services. Directly comparable to Riverside in service mix, customer profile (Maine municipalities and residents), and regional operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/riversidedisposal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 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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