Big's Sanitation Inc

What Big's Sanitation Inc does

Big's Sanitation Inc is a regional solid waste and recycling services company headquartered at 475 W. Newton Road, Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2003, the company provides residential curbside trash and recycling collection, commercial dumpster services for businesses, schools, and churches, municipal waste collection under contract with local boroughs, and roll-off container rentals in five sizes (5, 10, Long 20, Chubby 20, and 30 Yard) for construction, renovation, and cleanout projects. The company also offers e-waste collection drop-off events as an extended sustainability service. Operations are concentrated in western Pennsylvania, with 12+ named municipal customers across the region including Monongahela, Smithton, Suttersville, Scenery Hill, Eighty Four, Bentleyville, Marianna, City of Clairton, McKeesport, Rostraver, City of Washington, and White Oak.

The business model is primarily subscription-based recurring collection revenue, with one-time roll-off rental billed 30 days after pickup on a quote-based, pay-as-you-go basis. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by location, with municipal contracts structured so that residents in contracted municipalities do not receive separate sanitation bills. Commercial payments are accepted regardless of location. The go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct contact (phone, email, in-person), a website service-request form with company callback, and proactive municipal contract bidding. Billing is processed through a Navusoft customer portal and in-person cash payments.

In fall 2023, Big's Sanitation was acquired by Earthwise Environmental Solutions, LLC, a Pennsylvania-based environmental services company pursuing a regional roll-up strategy that also includes Triple-H Disposal and Marilungo. Big's Sanitation continues to operate under its established brand name as a wholly-owned subsidiary. The senior leadership team, which holds responsibility for the broader Earthwise portfolio, includes industry veterans with 35-38 years of waste sector experience and prior tenures at large public operators including Waste Management and Advanced Disposal, as well as PE-backed CFO experience in M&A integration. The company has no disclosed AI, software, or proprietary technology products; its competitive positioning rests on local route density, municipal contract relationships, and operating leadership.

Name

Big's Sanitation Inc

Legal name

Earthwise Environmental Solutions, LLC

Website

https://bigssanitation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Big's Sanitation is a western Pennsylvania solid waste and recycling services company providing residential, commercial, municipal, and roll-off container collection, now operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Earthwise Environmental Solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Elizabeth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Waste Collection Services: Recurring residential waste and recycling collection services, with payments made either directly to Big's Sanitation or through municipal billing depending on location.
2. Commercial Waste Collection Services: Commercial dumpster services for businesses, schools, and churches. All commercial payments accepted regardless of location.
3. Roll-Off Container Rental: Rental of 5, 10, 20, and 30 yard roll-off containers for construction, renovation, and cleanout projects. Pricing not publicly disclosed; billed 30 days after pickup and weight determination.
4. Municipal Contracts: Service agreements with local municipalities for resident waste collection. Residents in contracted municipalities do not receive separate sanitation bills.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Big's Sanitation provides residential curbside trash and recycling collection, commercial dumpster service for businesses, schools, and churches, and municipal solid waste and recycling contracts across western Pennsylvania. The company also rents roll-off containers in 5, 10, 20 (chubby and long), and 30 yard sizes for construction debris and cleanout projects, and hosts community e-waste collection events.

Product overview

Big's Sanitation offers a unified waste management service portfolio centered on collection and disposal. The core offerings include Residential, Commercial, and Municipal trash collection services, supplemented by a range of Roll-Off Dumpster containers (5, 10, Long 20, Chubby 20, and 30 Yard sizes) for construction, renovation, and cleanup projects. The company also provides e-waste collection as an expanded sustainability option. All services are delivered through a network of drivers (Rear Load, Roll Off, Front Load) and supported by local customer service representatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Trash Collection

Named customers12 records

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.

• Earthwise Environmental Solutions, LLCcoreOthers · 1 September 2023Earthwise Environmental Solutions, LLC acquired Big's Sanitation in fall 2023. Big's Sanitation now operates as part of Earthwise's group of companies, continuing to provide waste and recycling services under the Big's Sanitation brand while benefiting from the parent company's resources and expansion.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management, Inc. Largest U.S. solid waste hauler with national residential, commercial, and municipal collection routes — directly competes with Big's Sanitation in Western Pennsylvania and is the dominant incumbent referenced in management's prior employment history.
• Republic Services: Second-largest U.S. solid waste and recycling services provider operating residential, commercial, and municipal collection across the Northeast, competing with regional haulers like Big's Sanitation for municipal contracts.
• Green For Life Environmental (USA): U.S. subsidiary operations of GFL Environmental operating in Pennsylvania and surrounding states, providing direct competitive pressure on regional haulers like Big's Sanitation for municipal contracts.
• GFL Environmental: Large multi-regional solid waste, recycling, and roll-off hauler in the U.S. and Canada with an active tuck-in acquisition strategy in the Northeast, competing for the same municipal and commercial accounts.
• Waste Connections: Major North American solid waste services company with a decentralized regional acquisition strategy — comparable in targeting small/mid-market municipal and commercial haulers similar to Big's Sanitation.

Direct peers

• Casella Waste Systems: Regional solid waste, recycling, and roll-off hauler built via a roll-up of smaller Northeast haulers — directly comparable in operating model (residential/commercial/municipal + roll-off) and in growth strategy (acquisition-led regional consolidation).
• Advanced Disposal Services: Mid-sized U.S. solid waste hauler (acquired by Waste Management in 2020) that historically served the same Pennsylvania/Ohio markets with a similar residential/commercial/municipal portfolio and roll-off offering.
• Rumpke Consolidated Companies: Family-owned regional solid waste hauler serving Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia with residential, commercial, and roll-off services — directly comparable to Big's Sanitation in geography, customer mix, and operating model.
• Armada Waste: Regional solid waste and roll-off services provider where VP of Operations Ben Woods previously held a leadership role — directly comparable in regional Mid-Atlantic footprint and roll-off focus.

Regional players

• County Waste of Pennsylvania: Privately held regional waste and recycling services provider serving Western Pennsylvania with residential, commercial, and roll-off offerings — direct same-region competitor to Big's Sanitation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 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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