Absolute animal removal

What Absolute animal removal does

Absolute Waste Removal is a privately held, locally owned waste collection provider headquartered at 4005 7th Ave N in Clear Lake, Iowa. Founded in 1987, the company serves residential households, commercial businesses, contractors, and municipal customers across the Clear Lake/Mason City market and the broader North Central Iowa region. Service is delivered through a direct-to-consumer go-to-market model combining a live-answer call center, an online service request form, in-person office visits, and dedicated commercial sales outreach.

The company's core product set is divided into three buckets. Residential and commercial customers receive recurring curbside trash and recycling collection using 95-gallon carts and 2, 3, 4, and 6-yard dumpsters, with service frequencies ranging from every other week to six days per week on a monthly subscription cadence. Contractors and one-off customers rent roll-off dumpsters in 15, 20, 30, and 40-yard sizes for construction, demolition, and clean-up projects, with disposal costs varying by material type. Add-on appliance and bulky-item pickup is offered on a transaction-fee basis, and a usage-based fuel surcharge is applied to recover volatile diesel and environmental compliance costs.

Revenue mechanics are primarily subscription-driven for the recurring collection book and project-driven for roll-offs and bulky items. Pricing is not publicly disclosed for subscriptions; roll-off quotes are issued on request by phone, online form, or via a dedicated commercial representative. The company uses Soft-Pak for online bill-pay and runs a Facebook presence alongside its website for community engagement. No technology stack, AI/ML capability, mobile app, or proprietary software is disclosed, and the business operates with 1-10 employees using conventional routes, vehicles, and containers.

Name

Absolute animal removal

Legal name

Absolute Waste Removal

Website

https://absolutewasteremoval.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Absolute Waste Removal is a privately held, locally owned waste and recycling hauler founded in 1987 in Clear Lake, Iowa, providing residential curbside collection, commercial dumpster service, roll-off rentals, and municipal sanitation across North Central Iowa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Clear Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Waste Collection: Weekly trash and recycling collection services for residential customers using 95-gallon carts. Service frequency ranges from every other week to multiple times per week depending on customer needs.
2. Commercial Waste Collection: Trash and recycling removal services for businesses ranging from every other week to 6 days per week. Containers available in 2, 3, 4, and 6 yard sizes. Includes temporary dumpster options.
3. Roll-Off Dumpster Services: Rental of roll-off dumpsters (15, 20, 30, 40 yard sizes) for construction, demolition, clean-up projects. Pricing is competitive and seasonal, based on job size and material type. Disposal costs depend on material type. No-obligation quotes provided for commercial and residential needs.
4. Appliance and Bulky Item Pickup: Chargeable pickup service for appliances and bulky items that exceed standard collection parameters. Additional fee applies.
5. Fuel Surcharge: Fluctuating fuel charge percentage applied to service costs as environmental compliance and fuel costs escalate.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Absolute Waste Removal provides recurring residential and commercial trash and recycling collection, 15- to 40-yard roll-off dumpster rentals for construction, demolition, and clean-up projects, and scheduled appliance and bulky-item pickup throughout the Clear Lake / Mason City / North Central Iowa service area. The company operates a fleet of trucks, a live-answer call center, and an online bill-pay portal to deliver these hauling services.

Product overview

Absolute Waste Removal is a locally owned waste management company providing a unified suite of collection services. The core offering consists of residential and commercial trash and recycling collection, supplemented by roll-off dumpster rentals available in four sizes (15YD through 40YD) for construction, demolition, and cleanup projects. The company also offers add-on services for appliance and bulky item pickup. All services operate throughout the Clear Lake/Mason City and greater North Central Iowa area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Trash and Recycling Collection

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management, Inc. Largest North American solid waste and recycling hauler. Operates the same residential, commercial, and roll-off collection services at national scale; competes directly with Absolute for commercial and municipal contracts in Iowa.
• Republic Services: Major US solid waste, recycling, and roll-off provider with similar municipal, commercial, and residential subscription offerings. A likely acquirer of small independents like Absolute and a direct competitor for North Central Iowa contracts.
• Waste Connections: Large diversified waste services operator with strong roll-off and municipal franchise presence across secondary US markets, including the Midwest. Directly comparable business mix (subscription collection plus roll-offs) and a serial acquirer of regional independents.
• GFL Environmental: Major North American environmental services company providing solid waste, recycling, and roll-off services to residential, commercial, and municipal customers. Competes on similar contract structures and is an active consolidator of smaller haulers.
• FCC Environmental: Solid waste and recycling services provider with municipal and commercial collection and roll-off capabilities in multiple US regions. Comparable end-to-end waste services portfolio targeting similar customer segments.
• WIN Waste Innovations: New England-focused solid waste and recycling company serving residential, commercial, and municipal customers with collection and roll-off services. Comparable subscription + roll-off mix and a similar consolidator profile in the regional-hauler category.

Regional players

• Rumpke Consolidated Companies: Family-owned regional waste and recycling hauler serving the Midwest with residential subscription, commercial, and roll-off services. Highly comparable locally rooted operating model and customer mix to Absolute's North Central Iowa footprint.
• Casella Waste Systems: Northeast and Mid-Atlantic US regional solid waste, recycling, and roll-off operator with subscription-based residential and commercial collection plus roll-off rentals. Closely comparable business model and is an active acquirer of family-owned haulers.
• Priority Waste: Midwest-focused roll-off and commercial front-load waste hauler. Directly overlaps with Absolute's roll-off dumpster rental service and competes for contractor and C&D accounts in overlapping geographies.
• Red River Waste Solutions: Regional solid waste and recycling hauler serving commercial, residential, and municipal customers in select Midwest markets. Operates a comparable subscription + roll-off business model targeting similar customer profiles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/absolute-waste-removal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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