Nothing Wasted Consulting

What Nothing Wasted Consulting does

Nothing Wasted Consulting is a California-based environmental consulting firm founded in 2009 by Melissa Baxter that advises organizations on solid waste regulatory compliance, waste characterization, and sustainability program implementation. The firm delivers a portfolio of advisory and field services rather than a software product, with offerings including waste characterization and visual audits, technical assistance on solid waste regulations (with emphasis on California SB 1383), community outreach and education, route reviews for haulers, C&D facility evaluations, zero-waste event services, and edible food recovery program development. Its stated technology profile is explicitly "Not applicable," positioning the company as a professional services firm whose deliverables are human-led assessments, proposals, and on-site characterizations.

The firm operates a consultative, proposal-based business model targeting enterprise and mid-market clients across multiple segments: Bay Area technology companies requiring SB 1383 compliance and sustainability advisory, local jurisdictions and municipal waste authorities needing regulatory implementation support, waste haulers and recycling companies requiring route audits and franchise agreement work, and event organizers seeking zero-waste services. Customer engagement is initiated through a "Book a Consultation" call-to-action on the firm's website, with services priced via tailored proposals rather than published rate cards. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements and likely retainer arrangements for ongoing advisory, though no revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Nothing Wasted Consulting is a bootstrapped sole proprietorship domiciled in California with no external institutional investment or funding rounds. The team comprises approximately 11 professionals including the principal, project managers, and environmental compliance specialists, with team members based across Silicon Valley and Southern California. The firm leverages long-standing client relationships (10+ years with the City of Sunnyvale and HDR), industry association memberships (CRRA, NCRA), and credentials including LEED Green Associate certification, a Cornell MBA held by the principal, and a Harvard Microcertificate in Corporate Sustainability held by a senior advisor. Geographic reach is regional within California, spanning the Bay Area and Southern California, with no global footprint claimed.

Name

Nothing Wasted Consulting

Legal name

Nothing Wasted Consulting

Website

https://nothingwastedconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nothing Wasted Consulting is a California-based environmental consulting firm founded in 2009 that advises government agencies, waste authorities, technology companies, and event organizers on solid waste regulatory compliance, waste characterizations, and sustainability program implementation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat) (BPAHAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH), Waste Management & Hazardous Waste Compliance (RCRA, Universal Waste, Waste Characterization/Manifests) (EUAHABAC)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Waste management advisory
• Sustainability compliance consulting
• SB 1383 compliance advisory
• Zero waste event services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional consulting services providing regulatory compliance advice, waste characterization audits, technical assistance, outreach, route reviews, and C&D facility evaluations. Services are tailored to client needs and likely structured as project-based engagements or retainer arrangements for ongoing advisory.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Nothing Wasted Consulting is an environmental consulting firm that advises businesses, governments, and waste management organizations on solid waste regulations and sustainability practices. The company delivers waste characterization audits, SB 1383 compliance advisory, technical assistance, outreach and training, route reviews, C&D facility evaluations, and zero waste event services. Engagements are tailored and delivered through direct consultation and customized proposals.

Product overview

Nothing Wasted Consulting is an environmental consulting firm founded in 2009, offering a portfolio of advisory and field services rather than a software product. The company provides holistic environmental consulting including waste characterizations, technical assistance for regulatory compliance (especially California SB 1383), outreach and training, route reviews, and C&D facility evaluations. Core service areas span waste audits, organics management, edible food recovery, zero waste event services, and strategic advisory for sustainability integration. The firm serves Bay Area tech companies, environmental startups, waste management authorities, garbage haulers, local jurisdictions, and event venues throughout California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waste Characterization Services
• Technical Assistance
• Outreach Services
• Route Reviews
• C&D Facility Evaluations
• Zero Waste Event Services
• SB 1383 Compliance Advisory
• Edible Food Recovery Program Development

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Antea Group: International environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consultancy with waste-management and compliance advisory practices relevant to industrial and municipal clients in California.
• Brown and Caldwell: Environmental engineering and consulting firm with a robust solid-waste practice in California, addressing compliance, recycling, and organics infrastructure planning for municipalities and haulers.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a substantial environmental practice serving municipal water, waste, and sustainability clients in California — competes for the same large multi-year compliance mandates.
• HDR: Large global engineering consultancy whose sustainability practice addresses solid waste, recycling, and zero-waste planning. A documented 10+ year partner of Nothing Wasted Consulting, sometimes using NWC for field-level implementation work.
• ICF International: International advisory and digital-services firm with a climate, energy, and environment practice supporting public-sector clients on recycling, organics diversion, and sustainability strategy.
• Ramboll: Global engineering, design, and consultancy firm with a strong environmental services practice covering waste, circular economy, and ESG advisory, serving both California municipalities and private enterprises.

Direct peers

• SCS Engineers: National environmental engineering and consulting firm with a strong California practice in solid waste, organics, and recycling. Active partner of Nothing Wasted Consulting and competes for the same municipal and hauler compliance engagements.
• Resource Recycling Systems (RRS): Consulting firm dedicated to materials management, recycling, organics, and circular-economy program development for governments and brands. Closely overlaps Nothing Wasted Consulting's SB 1383 advisory and waste characterization offerings.
• Cascadia Consulting Group: Boutique environmental and waste-management consultancy focused on Pacific Northwest and Western U.S. solid waste planning, waste characterizations, and recycling program design — directly comparable in services and client type.

Emerging players

• Montrose Environmental Group: Environmental services company expanding its advisory offerings into recycling, organics, and ESG-adjacent services, with growing overlap into Nothing Wasted Consulting's California waste-compliance niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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