Walters Recycling & Refuse, Inc.

Walters Recycling & Refuse, Inc. is a family-owned waste and recycling company based in Minnesota that provides trash, recycling, organics and related environmental services in the Twin Cities area. Its residential lineup covers trash, recycling, yard waste and organics collection, along with curbside bulk item pickup and special collection of electronics and appliances. Business customers can arrange commercial trash, recycling and organics service, and both groups can rent roll-off dumpsters for construction and cleanup projects or use the company's public drop-off facility for items such as cardboard and mattresses. Combining hauling, container rental and a drop-off site lets a regional hauler cover most of a household's or business's waste streams under one account, which is a common way independent haulers compete with national operators.

The company serves more than 75,000 residential and 7,000 commercial customers, and the municipalities it serves include Arden Hills, Blaine, Columbia Heights, Mahtomedi, Osseo and Spring Lake Park. Minnesota cities take different approaches to residential collection, with some contracting with designated haulers through organized collection and others leaving households to choose their own hauler. Operations are supported by a maintenance facility in Blaine, where two shifts of technicians service the fleet, and customers can check schedules, set reminders and pay bills through an online tool and a mobile app.

The business has operated since 1988, when it launched with two trucks, carrying on a family hauling legacy that began in 1956 with service to 250 homes in St. Anthony. It describes itself as one of Minnesota's largest independent waste companies, and it frames its mission around safe, simple and reliable environmental services and investment in its people and communities. The company emphasizes local ownership, safety and teamwork, and it recruits drivers, mechanics, customer service representatives and office staff.