The Solid Waste Disposal Authority Of Baldwin County, Al, Inc.

What The Solid Waste Disposal Authority Of Baldwin County, Al, Inc. does

The Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County, Alabama Inc. (SWDA) is a government authority responsible for solid waste management across unincorporated Baldwin County, Alabama. The organization operates as a regulated municipal utility providing mandatory residential garbage collection to county residents as part of a public mandate to reduce illegal dumping and littering. Service delivery is conducted via curbside collection using county-issued carts, with billing on a quarterly subscription cadence and a $10 monthly late fee for overdue accounts.

The operational footprint comprises three landfills (Magnolia, MacBride, and Eastfork) and the Bay Minette Transfer Station, alongside a layered recycling program that includes manned Centers for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM), curbside recycling in select areas, and unmanned drop-off sites distributed across the county. Ancillary offerings include compost sales at $25 per ton (capped at 1 ton per customer per day), bulky-item pickup, and educational tours of the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) located in Summerdale. Technology integration is limited to standard municipal tooling: an online bill-payment portal hosted at baldwin.onlineportal.us.com, ArcGIS Survey123 for service-request applications, and Citizenserve for environmental complaints.

SWDA's revenue model combines recurring subscription billing for residential service with usage-based fees at landfills and the transfer station. Distribution occurs entirely within a single county jurisdiction, with no documented commercial or industrial waste customers. As a government authority rather than a private enterprise, SWDA is bound by Alabama state purchasing law and SWDA policy, conducts competitive bidding through BidNet, and operates under county governance with no disclosed parent entity or subsidiaries.

Name

The Solid Waste Disposal Authority Of Baldwin County, Al, Inc.

Legal name

The Solid Waste Disposal Authority Of Baldwin County, Al, Inc.

Website

https://baldwincountyswda.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

A government authority providing mandatory residential solid waste collection, landfill and transfer station operations, recycling programs, and compost sales to residents of unincorporated Baldwin County, Alabama.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solid Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Landfill (562212), Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill Disposal (BPALACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landfill Operations & Disposal Services (IMAIAFAL), Bulky Waste & White Goods Drop-Off/Transfer (BPALABAE)

Keywords

• Solid waste management
• Residential garbage collection
• Landfill disposal services
• Recycling programs
• Municipal waste authority

Headquarters

HQ city

Summerdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Residential Garbage Collection Fees: Mandatory quarterly billing for residential garbage collection services provided to residents of unincorporated Baldwin County, Alabama. The authority provides garbage carts as part of the service included in the bill. Late fees of $10 per month apply for overdue payments.
2. Landfill and Transfer Station Fees: Revenue generated from users utilizing landfill facilities and the Bay Minette Transfer Station for waste disposal, including fees for compost at $25 per ton.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County operates as a government-mandated utility providing mandatory residential solid waste collection services to residents of unincorporated Baldwin County, Alabama. It also operates three landfills (Magnolia, MacBride, Eastfork), a transfer station (Bay Minette), recycling programs (CHaRM centers, curbside, and drop-off locations), compost sales, and bulky item pickup.

Product overview

The Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County, Alabama is a government authority providing solid waste management services. The organization operates a portfolio of integrated services including mandatory residential garbage collection, three landfills (Magnolia, MacBride, and Eastfork), a transfer station (Bay Minette), comprehensive recycling programs (CHaRM centers, curbside recycling, and drop-off locations), and compost sales. The service portfolio also includes educational facility tours and bulky item pickup services. All services are designed to reduce illegal dumping and promote environmental sustainability in Baldwin County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CHaRM: Centers for Hard to Recycle Materials - Manned Drop Off Recycle Facilities

Products and services

• Garbage Collection Services Mandatory residential solid waste collection program for residents of unincorporated areas of Baldwin County, Alabama, designed to reduce and prevent illegal dumping and littering. County-provided garbage carts are included.
• Magnolia Landfill Landfill disposal facility operated by SWDA in Baldwin County; open Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM and Saturday 7:00 AM - 11:30 AM; also sells compost at $25/ton.
• MacBride Landfill Landfill disposal facility operated by SWDA in Baldwin County; open Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM and Saturday 7:00 AM - 11:30 AM; also sells compost at $25/ton.
• Eastfork Landfill Landfill disposal facility operated by SWDA in Baldwin County for solid waste disposal.
• Bay Minette Transfer Station Transfer station for solid waste management; open Monday-Friday 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM and Saturday 7:00 AM - 11:30 AM; also sells compost at $25/ton.
• CHaRM (Centers for Hard to Recycle Materials) Manned drop-off recycling facilities for hard-to-recycle materials, operating as a sub-brand under SWDA.
• Curbside Recycling Curbside recycling collection program available in select areas of Baldwin County.
• Drop-Off Recycle Locations Unmanned drop-off recycling container locations distributed throughout Baldwin County.
• Compost Sales Compost product available for purchase at $25.00 per ton, with a limit of 1 ton per customer per day, at Magnolia Landfill, MacBride Landfill, and Bay Minette Transfer Station.
• Bulky Pick-Up Service Special collection service for large/bulky items with specific eligibility guidelines for items.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services, Inc. Major publicly traded solid waste, recycling, and disposal company operating hundreds of landfills and transfer stations across the U.S. Provides a public-market reference for the asset base and recurring-revenue economics that SWDA operates in at a county scale.
• Waste Management, Inc. Largest U.S. solid waste and environmental services operator with landfill, transfer, and collection operations nationwide. Comparable to SWDA as a national benchmark for municipal-scale solid waste delivery, even though SWDA is a public-sector authority rather than a private operator.
• Waste Connections, Inc. Large U.S. and Canadian solid waste operator with significant presence in secondary and suburban markets, including Alabama. Comparable to SWDA on the integrated collection-to-disposal model but at much broader geographic scale and with private-sector economics.

Regional players

• Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Solid Waste Department: County-government solid waste department in west Alabama providing collection and disposal to county residents. Comparable to SWDA as another Alabama public-sector solid waste authority at similar scale with residential and landfill operations.
• Escambia County, Florida Solid Waste Department: Public-sector solid waste authority for Escambia County on the Florida Gulf Coast directly east of Baldwin County. Comparable as a coastal-county solid waste authority with similar collection plus landfill/transfer infrastructure facing analogous seasonal and storm-driven volume dynamics.
• Houston County, Alabama Solid Waste Department: County-government solid waste function in southeast Alabama providing collection and disposal services analogous to SWDA. Comparable as a peer public-sector authority operating landfills/transfer stations at a similar county scale in the same state.
• Mobile County, Alabama Environmental Services: Public-sector solid waste operations for Mobile County, Alabama, located immediately west of Baldwin County. Directly comparable as a neighboring coastal-Alabama county solid waste authority delivering collection, transfer, and disposal services to residents.

Others

• FCC Environmental Services: Solid waste and environmental services provider operating in the U.S. Southeast including Alabama. Comparable to SWDA on integrated solid waste operations but as a private-sector operator rather than a public authority.
• Baldwin County Sewer Department: Sister county-level public utility serving Baldwin County residents from the same government campus and listed alongside SWDA on official Baldwin County pages. Relevant peer as a fellow county utility providing essential residential services with comparable governance and billing structure.

Direct peers

• Santek Waste Services: Privately operated regional solid waste and recycling company active in Alabama and the Southeast, providing collection, transfer, and disposal services to municipalities and counties. Closest direct competitive comparison to SWDA in terms of service mix in overlapping Alabama markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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