Goins Waste Oil Co

What Goins Waste Oil Co does

Goins Waste Oil Company Inc is a family-owned waste oil collection, recycling, and disposal service provider headquartered at 4201 Calhoun Ave in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Founded in 1952 and operating continuously for over 70 years, the company serves local commercial and industrial businesses in Chattanooga and surrounding Southeast Tennessee communities, dispatching vacuum trucks to customer sites to collect used crank case oil, transmission fluid, fuel oil, gearbox oil, hydraulic fluid, antifreeze, used filters, wastewater, and tank sludge. Service lines span waste oil removal, antifreeze and filter disposal, used oil and wastewater collection, vacuum services, and tank cleaning, with 24/7 emergency response availability alongside standard Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm hours.

The business operates on a service-based revenue model under which customers (primarily local SMBs) request pickups by phone or website form; quotes are likely volume, frequency, and waste-type dependent (no pricing is publicly disclosed). Its technology stack is operational rather than digital, centered on a vacuum truck fleet and on-site collection logistics, with no proprietary software, APIs, or digital channels beyond a basic marketing website. Competitive positioning emphasizes EPA and state/federal regulatory compliance (improper antifreeze disposal carries up to $25,000 in federal fines), family ownership, and 70+ years of local reputation as a trusted, locally owned operator.

The customer base is fragmented across small commercial and industrial accounts in a single metropolitan region, with three named testimonial customers (Rocco C., Kay S., Matt C.) all SMBs. Marketing is unsophisticated and largely referral-driven, relying on the company website, direct phone contact, and word-of-mouth. With 1-10 employees, no external funding, no M&A activity, and no disclosed expansion, Goins Waste Oil Co is a stable, mature local-services business rather than a scalable platform.

Name

Goins Waste Oil Co

Legal name

Goins Waste Oil Company Inc

Website

https://goinsoil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Goins Waste Oil Co is a family-owned waste oil, antifreeze, filter, and wastewater collection and disposal service operating in Chattanooga, TN and surrounding Southeast Tennessee since 1952, serving local commercial and industrial SMBs via on-site vacuum truck pickups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Used Oil & Oily Waste Management (Collection, Re-refining, Disposal) (BPALAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Used Oil, Lubricants & Industrial Fluids Recovery/Recycling (IMAIAFAM), Emergency Waste Packaging, Transportation & Disposal (Post-incident) (EUAIAMAH), Chemical Tank Cleaning, Decontamination & Turnaround Waste Services (BPALAHAH)

Keywords

• Waste oil collection
• Used oil disposal
• Antifreeze recycling
• Vacuum truck services
• Hazardous waste disposal

Headquarters

HQ city

Chattanooga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Waste Oil Collection and Disposal Services: Service-based revenue from collecting and disposing of waste oil, transmission fluid, fuel oil, gearbox oil, and hydraulic fluid from commercial and industrial customers. Revenue is generated through service fees for scheduled pickups and emergency collections.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Goins Waste Oil Company Inc provides on-site collection, recycling, and disposal of waste oil, used crank case oil, transmission fluid, fuel oil, gearbox oil, hydraulic fluid, antifreeze, used oil filters, wastewater, and tank sludge for commercial and industrial customers in the Chattanooga, TN area. Services are dispatched via vacuum trucks to customer locations for scheduled and 24/7 emergency pickups, with all materials disposed of in compliance with EPA guidelines and state and federal regulations. The offering encompasses waste oil removal, antifreeze and filter disposal, vacuum services, and tank cleaning.

Product overview

Goins Waste Oil Company Inc is a family-owned and operated waste oil removal and disposal service company serving Chattanooga, TN since 1952. The company operates as a single unified service offering with multiple service lines including waste oil removal, antifreeze and filter disposal, used oil and wastewater collection, vacuum services, and tank cleaning. The company provides 24/7 emergency services and complies with EPA guidelines as well as state and federal regulations for proper environmental disposal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waste Oil Removal Services Comprehensive waste oil removal and disposal services for commercial and industrial businesses in Chattanooga, TN and surrounding areas, ensuring proper recycling in accordance with EPA guidelines and state and federal regulations.
• Antifreeze & Filter Disposal Proper disposal services for antifreeze and used oil filters, recycling non-hazardous materials in compliance with federal regulations and EPA guidelines. Targets local businesses generating automotive and industrial antifreeze waste.
• Used Oil & Wastewater Collection Collection and disposal of used crank case oil, transmission fluid, fuel oil, gearbox oil, and hydraulic fluid, along with wastewater disposal services, for commercial and industrial customers in Chattanooga, TN and surrounding areas.
• Vacuum Services Vacuum waste removal services for oil tanks to remove sludge and water, serving various tank sizes for businesses that need on-site extraction of accumulated fluids and solids.
• Tank Cleaning Professional tank cleaning services for oil storage tanks to prevent sludge buildup, mitigate rust and abrasion, and maintain tank integrity for businesses with on-site oil storage.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recycling of approximately 160,000 tons of steel annually from oil filters in the United States alone through proper disposal programs

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Petroleum Service Corporation (PSC): Used-oil and petroleum waste collection specialist with route-based service to automotive, industrial, and government accounts; directly comparable niche operator.
• Heritage-Crystal Clean: Public used-oil collection and re-refining operator with a route-based service model very similar to Goins. Closest direct product/business-model peer in the US used-oil collector space.
• Liquid Environmental Solutions: Specialty provider of used-oil, antifreeze, and oily-water collection services for automotive and industrial customers—a directly comparable niche used-fluid hauler.
• Nelco (used-oil / hazardous waste hauler): Regional hazardous-waste and used-oil collection company with a service model very similar to Goins—small fleet, SMB and industrial customers, vacuum truck operations.

Broad incumbents

• Safety-Kleen (Clean Harbors): North America's largest used-oil and parts-cleaning recycler (now part of Clean Harbors). Directly comparable service offering—used oil, antifreeze, and filter collection—scaled across hundreds of branches, dwarfing Goins' regional operations.
• FCC Environmental Services (US): National hazardous and used-waste service provider in the US with used-oil collection and vacuum truck capabilities—overlapping capability but at vastly broader scale.
• Veolia North America (Environmental Services): Major hazardous and industrial waste management operator with used-oil, antifreeze, and wastewater services across North America; comparable capability set but vastly broader geographic and customer footprint.
• Suez (used-oil and industrial waste services): Global environmental services major with US used-oil and industrial wastewater collection capabilities; comparable service category at vastly different scale.

Regional players

• Beyond Oil (used oil recyclers): Regional used-oil collection and recycling operator with a similar SMB-targeted service offering; useful comparable for assessing Goins' route economics and pricing posture.
• Oil Patch Petroleum Services: Used-oil collection and environmental services company operating in adjacent US markets; comparable route-based, vacuum-truck collection model with overlapping customer types (auto, industrial, manufacturing).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/goins-waste-oil-co

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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