What MCS Recycle does

MCS Recycle is a Washington State-based construction and demolition (C&D) material recycling company headquartered in Seattle. The company collects C&D debris — including wood, metal, asphalt, concrete, cardboard, plastic, drywall, roofing, and commingled loads — from construction job sites and accepts drop-offs at eight facilities across Washington (Seattle Hudson, Seattle Marginal, Renton, Redmond, Woodinville/Maltby, Richland, Freeland, and Coupeville). MCS Recycle operates as a collection and brokerage service rather than a primary processor: materials are transported from job sites to the company's own and partner facilities, where they are sorted and forwarded to downstream processors that convert them into road base, aggregate, mulch, biofuel, and particleboard. Four of the eight facilities (Hudson, Renton, Redmond, Maltby) were acquired from DTG Recycle in March 2026, and the Whidbey Island sites operate under the retained Island Recycling brand.

The company targets construction contractors, builders, and demolition companies in the greater Seattle area, with a particular focus on green building projects pursuing LEED, BREEAM, or Green Star certifications. Its competitive positioning rests on regulatory credentials — King County and Snohomish County Solid Waste Permits, Designated Recycling Facility status, and Recycling Certification Institute (RCI) registration — which enable the company to issue the material diversion documentation required for LEED submissions. MCS Recycle is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and markets itself as a "true LEED facility." The technology base is physical rather than software-driven: efficient sorting technologies, crushing and screening equipment for asphalt and concrete, and an operations platform supporting both job-site pickup and facility drop-off. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct outreach, phone, email, and relationship-building; pricing is quote-based with pay-as-you-go billing and weekly invoicing for registered customers, and there is no publicly disclosed rate card. Leadership comprises CEO Michael Sheldon, COO Matthew Dunyon, Chief People Officer Tanya Westby, and Director of Compliance and Safety Janusz Bajsarowicz. The company is privately held, founded in 2025, and has 11-50 employees.

Name

MCS Recycle

Legal name

MCS Recycle

Website

https://mcsrecycle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MCS Recycle is a Seattle-based construction and demolition material recycling company operating 8 facilities across Washington State. It collects C&D debris from job sites and at drop-off locations, serving contractors, builders, and LEED-certified green building projects with documented material diversion reporting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction & Demolition Recycling Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

C&D Waste Collection, Hauling & Container Services (Roll-off/Dumpsters) (EUAIAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction & Demolition (C&D) Debris Recycling (IMAIAFAG), Construction & Demolition (C&D) Recycling MRFs (EUAIADAD)

Keywords

• Construction recycling services
• Demolition waste management
• Material recovery facilities
• LEED certification recycling
• Green building recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Material Recycling Services: MCS Recycle generates revenue by collecting, processing, and recycling construction and demolition materials from contractors and builders. Fees are charged for material drop-off or pickup services. Materials are diverted from landfills and processed for reuse in road base, aggregate, mulch, biofuel, and other construction products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

MCS Recycle collects and transports construction and demolition materials—including cardboard, asphalt, concrete, wood, metal, plastic, roofing, drywall, and commingled loads—from contractor and builder job sites to certified recycling facilities. The company operates eight drop-off facilities across Washington State and provides scheduled pickup services, while also delivering material diversion reporting to support LEED, BREEAM, and Green Star green building certifications.

Product overview

MCS Recycle is a construction and demolition material recycling company operating eight facilities in Washington State. The company provides multiple specialized recycling collection services including cardboard, asphalt & concrete, wood, metal, plastic, roofing, drywall, and commingled materials. Services are offered as individual material streams that customers can use separately or combine into a commingled load. MCS Recycle collects materials from job sites and transports them to processing facilities, rather than performing processing in-house. The company also offers LEED and green building certification reporting through its RCI-registered facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cardboard Recycling Construction cardboard recycling collection service that collects shipping boxes, protective packaging, and sheet materials from contractor and builder job sites, transporting them to certified recycling facilities for repurposing into new paper products.
• Asphalt & Concrete Recycling Construction concrete and asphalt recycling collection service handling concrete slabs, asphalt pavement, bricks, and masonry debris, diverting materials from landfills and routing them to recycling partners that repurpose them into road base, aggregate, and other construction products.
• Wood Recycling Construction wood recycling collection service that collects lumber, plywood, pallets, framing scraps, and wooden crates from job sites and delivers them to specialized facilities that repurpose the wood into mulch, biofuel, particleboard, and other sustainable products.
• Metal Recycling Construction metal recycling collection service that gathers steel beams, copper wiring, aluminum siding, brass fixtures, and other scrap metals from job sites, routing them to certified recycling facilities for responsible disposal and reuse.
• Commingled Recycling Commingled construction, remodel, or demolition materials recycling service that accepts wood, metal, aggregate, cardboard, plastic, drywall, tires, and electronic waste in a single load for convenient mixed-material recycling.
• Plastic Recycling Plastic waste collection and recycling service accepting PET, HDPE, LDPE, and PP plastics from construction job sites for sustainable reuse and landfill reduction.
• Roofing Recycling Roofing material recycling service for metal roofing, asphalt shingles, and concrete or clay tile roofing, supporting environmental sustainability and LEED certification efforts.
• Drywall Recycling Drywall recycling service for new building drywall scraps, old drywall from renovation projects, and clean unpainted drywall, breaking materials down into raw gypsum and paper for repurposing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600 million tons of construction, renovation and demolition debris are generated annually in the United States, more than twice the amount of municipal solid waste - representing the market opportunity MCS Recycle addresses.

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

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pioneer Recycling: Pacific Northwest construction and demolition recycler providing hauling and material recovery for concrete, wood, metal, and mixed C&D streams in Washington and Oregon. Direct regional peer overlapping with MCS in greater Seattle.
• DTG Recycle: Pacific Northwest construction and demolition materials recycler with drop-off and pickup services for wood, metal, concrete, cardboard, and commingled loads. Direct competitor in greater Seattle; MCS acquired four of its facilities in March 2026.
• United Recycling: Former Seattle-based C&D recycling operator whose Seattle Hudson Street site is now operated by MCS Recycle (formerly United Recycling per company data). Direct historical peer operating in the same Seattle catchment.
• Emerald City Recycling: Seattle-area construction and demolition recycling company offering job-site pickup and drop-off services for mixed C&D materials. Direct local competitor sharing MCS's core Seattle metro market.

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management: Largest North American solid waste and recycling services provider operating hauling fleets, transfer stations, and material recovery facilities nationwide. Broad incumbent that overlaps with MCS on commercial and C&D collection and recycling.
• Republic Services: Major U.S. provider of recycling, solid waste, and C&D collection services with extensive hauling, transfer, and processing infrastructure. Competes with MCS on commercial C&D hauling and LEED-aligned recycling programs.
• Waste Connections: Major North American solid waste and recycling services provider with significant Pacific Northwest operations. Broad incumbent that competes for commercial and C&D hauling accounts overlapping with MCS's customer base.

Regional players

• GreenWaste Recovery: California-based C&D and commercial recycling operator with hauling, sorting, and LEED-aligned reporting. Comparable operating mix serving a different Pacific Coast geography from MCS.
• Recology: West Coast integrated recycling and solid waste company with C&D and commercial recycling services. Comparable business model serving construction customers in a different West Coast geography.

Others

• Schnitzer Steel (Radius Recycling): National metals recycling operator with Pacific Northwest presence that buys scrap metal from construction sites. Overlaps with MCS on the metal-recycling portion of the C&D stream.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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