Nationwide Solutions for Complex Waste & Inventory Liquidation
The Industrial Waste Partner You've Been Missing
Divert difficult byproducts.
Lower disposal costs vs. landfill.
Monetize off-spec inventory.
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Complex Waste
Plastics, Sludge, & Mill Scale
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Factory Seconds
Surplus, excess, overstock inventory & raw materials
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Bulk Recycling
Cardboard, plastics, organics
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Logistics
Nationwide service
The Waste Optima Model
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Audit & Identify
We analyze your waste streams to separate trash from treasure. Stop paying full price to dispose of materials that have hidden market value.
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Divert & Save
We route complex byproducts—like sludge and organics—to specialized facilities that offer lower tipping fees than your local landfill.
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Monetize & Pay
We buy your factory seconds and clean recyclables at competitive market rates. You receive a rebate check instead of a disposal invoice.
Targeted Solutions for Every Stream
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Chemical & Sludge
Compliant disposal and recycling for filter cake, paint sludge, solvents, and haz/non-haz liquids.
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Heavy Industrial
Specialized recovery for steel and foundry byproducts. Mill scale, slag, baghouse dust, metals.
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Bulk Plastics
Recycling programs for post-industrial scrap. HDPE, PP, PVC, film, off-spec rolls.
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Inventory Liquidation
We facilitate the purchase obsolete packaging, finished goods, and factory seconds to recover capital from your warehouse.
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Cardboard & Fiber
Mill-direct programs for baled OCC, mixed paper, and gaylord boxes. Maximize your rebate values.
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Organics & Food Waste
Depackaging, composting, anaerobic digestion and animal feed solutions for food manufacturers.
Get Started
Ready to turn your waste into value. Contact us for a free waste assessment or explore the Sustainable³ framework to learn how we ensure your program is economically, operationally and environmentally friendly.
FAQs
Q1. Do you buy materials or charge for pickup?
A. Both are possible, depending on cleanliness, form, volumes, and freight. Clean, marketable material is often purchased. Mixed, hard-to-handle, or low-value streams may incur a service fee based on handling and transportation.
Q2. What industries do you serve?
A. We primarily serve manufacturers, warehouses and distribution centers, building materials and construction products, chemical and specialty materials producers, and consumer goods and food manufacturers.
Q3. How is pricing calculated?
A. Pricing is driven by material type and location—commodity or polymer value, cleanliness, packaging/loading method, and freight lane. We’ll provide a quote after reviewing photos, basic material details, and typical load size.
Q4. What minimum volumes do you work with?
A. We’re most effective when pickups are at least 2,000 lb per load, with the strongest programs built around full truckload volumes (20,000 lb+). For smaller, recurring streams, we may combine loads or design staged collection.
Q5. What areas do you serve?
A. Waste Optima works with manufacturers, warehouses, and industrial sites across the United States, leveraging a nationwide network of recycling, reuse, and logistics partners.
Q6. Can you support ESG and Scope 3 reporting?
A. Yes. Our diversion programs include documented tonnage, CO₂e reductions, and outlet details so you can support ESG reporting, Scope 3 disclosures, and internal sustainability metrics.
Last updated: 2025-11-21