Spohn Disposal Service Inc.

What Spohn Disposal Service Inc. does

Spohn Disposal Service, Inc. is a family-owned waste collection and recycling company headquartered in Mohawk, New York, founded in 1957 and led by Michael Spohn (President) and Joe Spohn (Operations Manager). The company serves residential households, commercial and industrial businesses, and five municipal villages across Oneida and Herkimer Counties in Central New York, with a primary office at 556 State Route 5S, Mohawk, NY and contact channels through toll-free (1-800-696-3076) and local (315-866-8820) numbers.

The core product set spans residential toter service in 32-, 64-, and 95-gallon sizes supplied at no cost, commercial front- and rear-load dumpsters in 2, 4, and 6 cubic-yard sizes, and roll-off container rentals in 12-, 20-, and 30-yard sizes. Recycling pickup is delivered via automated side-loader trucks with mechanical arms that service single-stream 64-gallon green-lid carts, eliminating customer sorting. The company also sells, installs, and repairs compactors and balers for high-volume commercial generators and offers free on-site waste audits as part of a commercial recycling diversion program. Village-municipal contracts — Dolgeville, Frankfort, Herkimer, Ilion, and Mohawk — are billed and administered through a partnership with the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority (OHSWA).

Revenue mechanics combine monthly subscription billing for recurring residential and commercial collection, pay-as-you-go unit pricing for roll-off rentals, and transactional hardware revenue from compactor/baler sales and service. Go-to-market is sales-led and phone-driven: service representatives assist customers in selecting container sizes and implementing programs, with supporting digital touchpoints including a company website, online bill pay, and credit-card payment by phone. Customer segments are organized horizontally — private residential, village-contract residential, commercial/industrial, and construction/site-customer — and pricing is quote-based rather than publicly disclosed. The company has no public app, no API surface, no disclosed funding, and operates as a privately held family business with no parent company or external investment structure mentioned.

Name

Spohn Disposal Service Inc.

Legal name

Spohn Disposal Service, Inc.

Website

https://spohndisposal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Spohn Disposal Service is a family-owned waste collection and recycling company founded in 1957, headquartered in Mohawk, NY, serving residential households, commercial/industrial businesses, and five village municipal contracts across Oneida and Herkimer Counties in Central New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Curbside MSW Collection (Cart-Based) (EUAIAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Commercial Waste Collection (Roll-off/Front-load) (IMAIAFAB), Bulky Waste & White Goods Drop-Off/Transfer (BPALABAE), Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

Keywords

• Waste collection services
• Recycling pickup services
• Roll-off container rental
• Commercial dumpster service
• Municipal waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Mohawk

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Residential Waste Collection: Recurring waste collection services for private residential customers using company-provided toters (32, 64, 95 gallon sizes). Senior rates available for 32 gallon service.
2. Commercial/Industrial Waste Services: Front and rear load dumpster service (2, 4, 6 cubic yards) and roll-off container rentals (12, 20, 30 yard sizes) for commercial and industrial businesses.
3. Village Municipal Contracts: Municipal contracts with villages of Dolgeville, Herkimer, Mohawk, Frankfort, and Ilion for village-wide waste removal and recycling services.
4. Recycling Services: Single-stream recycling collection using automated trucks with 64-gallon green-lid carts. No sorting required from customers.
5. Compactor and Baler Services: Sales, installation, and repair of large-capacity compactors and balers for high-volume waste generators including retail centers and office buildings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Spohn Disposal Service provides waste collection and recycling services across Central New York. Its core offering is weekly curbside trash and recycling pickup for residential customers using company-supplied toters and automated single-stream recycling carts, alongside commercial dumpster service, roll-off container rentals for construction and high-volume projects, and sales/installation/repair of compactors and balers. The company also holds multi-year municipal contracts for village-wide waste removal in five Central New York villages.

Product overview

Spohn Disposal Service Inc. operates as a family-owned waste collection and recycling company serving Central New York for over 50 years. The company offers a unified portfolio of waste removal services centered on residential and commercial/industrial collection, with supporting add-on services. Core offerings include residential toter service (32/64/95 gallon sizes) and commercial dumpster service (2/4/6 yard sizes), supplemented by roll-off container rentals (12/20/30 yard sizes) for larger projects. The company has invested in single-stream automated pickup technology, using specialized trucks with mechanical arms to collect recycling carts. Additional services include compactor and baler equipment (sales, installation, repair) for high-volume commercial generators, commercial recycling programs with free waste audits, and village contract services for five municipalities. The product suite is unified under a single service model focused on trash collection, recycling, and waste management solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Toter Service
• Commercial Dumpster Service Front and rear load dumpster waste collection service for commercial and industrial businesses, available in 2, 4, and 6 cubic yard sizes, with other sizes available on request.
• Roll-off Container Rental
• Automated Single-Stream Recycling Pickup Single-stream recycling collection using automated trucks equipped with mechanical arms that lift and empty 64-gallon green-lid recycling carts, eliminating the need for customers to sort recyclables.
• Compactor and Baler Sales, Installation & Repair Sales, installation, and repair of large-capacity compactors and balers that compress waste volume to reduce hauling costs for high-volume waste generators such as retail centers and office buildings.
• Commercial Recycling Program Waste diversion program that separates recyclable materials (office paper, cardboard, beverage containers) from rubbish for commercial customers, including a free on-site waste audit to potentially reduce trash service costs.
• Village Municipal Contract Services Multi-year municipal contracts providing village-wide waste removal and recycling services to the residents of the Villages of Dolgeville, Frankfort, Herkimer, Ilion, and Mohawk in Oneida and Herkimer Counties, with billing handled through the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce trash service and collection costs through recycling diversion programs

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority (OHSWA)coreOthersOHSWA serves as the billing and customer service contact for village contract residential customers in Dolgeville, Frankfort, Herkimer, Ilion, and Mohawk. Located at 1600 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13502. The authority also provides information on solid waste and recycling for the region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Casella Waste Systems: Regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management operator headquartered in Rutland, VT with deep Upstate New York presence. Casella competes directly with Spohn for municipal and commercial accounts across New York and serves as the closest regional consolidator profile.
• Waste Management Inc. Largest North American waste services company with extensive Upstate New York operations including municipalities adjacent to Spohn's counties. Competes for the same municipal bids and commercial accounts at a national scale.
• Republic Services: Second-largest North American solid waste and recycling company operating across New York State. Provides direct competitive pressure on commercial and municipal contracts in the Central New York region.

Direct peers

• County Waste & Recycling (Suffolk County): Privately held regional hauler offering residential curbside, commercial dumpster, and roll-off services similar to Spohn's portfolio. Comparable family/regional operator model with municipal and subscription contract mix.
• Royal Carting Service Co. Family-owned Hudson Valley waste hauler with residential, commercial, roll-off, and recycling services. Closely comparable in scale, family-ownership model, and Upstate New York operating footprint.

Emerging players

• CASella Organics / Zero-Sort Recycling (Casella brand): Casella's single-stream recycling processing line is a downstream destination for recyclables Spohn collects. Relevant as the recycling processor/competitor in the same Northeast recycling stream where Spohn operates.

Regional players

• Texas Disposal Systems: Family-owned regional hauler with residential, commercial, roll-off, and landfill services. Comparable in family-ownership structure and integrated service portfolio, though operating in a different geography.
• Sunshine Disposal & Recycling: Family-owned Pacific Northwest hauler; useful comparable for subscription residential/municipal pricing models and small-operator economics, though geography differs.
• Suburban Disposal Inc. Upstate New York residential and commercial hauler with a similar community-focused, family-style operating model. Comparable in customer mix (residential subscription, commercial dumpster, municipal contracts) but serves a different geography within New York.

Others

• Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority (OHSWA): Public authority that handles billing, customer service, and downstream disposal for village contract customers served by Spohn. Functions as a key ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor, but is the public body overseeing regional solid waste policy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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