Rumpke Waste & Recycling

Rumpke Waste & Recycling: comprehensive waste management in the American Midwest

Rumpke Waste & Recycling is a family-owned company operating since 1932 that presents itself as a full-service provider of solid waste solutions. Its service area covers the states of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and West Virginia, where it serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company defines itself as a provider of total waste and recycling solutions, with complementary services that go beyond conventional collection.

Residential services

For households, the company offers curbside trash collection, curbside recycling, large dumpster rental, junk removal, and yard waste collection. Yard waste collection covers leaves, grass clippings, branches, and other light landscaping debris. The curbside recycling service accepts paper, cardboard, bottles, cans, and other materials. The company also has drop-off recycling locations.

Dumpster rental and junk removal

Rumpke offers 20, 30, and 40 yard dumpsters for home improvement projects or basement cleanouts. The Rumpke Haul-it-Away service is presented as a dedicated team for the comprehensive removal of unwanted bulky items, both in homes and businesses.

Services for businesses and communities

In the commercial segment, the company covers waste collection with various container options, recycling services, tire and e-waste management, dumpster and compactor rental. For communities, it serves homeowners associations, property managers, and municipalities. The company organizes its solutions by industry: offices, construction, industrial, restaurants, events, sports and fitness, warehouse and logistics, healthcare, retail, tourism, hospitality, schools and universities, and national accounts.

Portable restroom rentals

Among the complementary services is portable restroom rental, with standard models, ADA-compliant wheelchair-accessible units, wash stations, hand sanitizer dispensers, high-rise rolling units, holding tanks, water tanks, and restroom trailers.

Disposal and recycling infrastructure

Rumpke operates more than 15 regional landfills and 25 transfer stations in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. The company also conducts waste and recycling audits, equipment repair services, in-plant services, and hydraulics and machining work. In the educational field, it offers landfill and recycling center tours, as well as informational materials on the recycling process and the proper disposal of batteries, hazardous waste, fireworks, pool chemicals, Christmas trees, sharps, and VHS tapes and cassettes.

Awards and sustainability

The company reports that it has been named a Platinum 2026 US Best Managed Company and that it has achieved Gold status for its glass recycling efforts. It publishes a 2025 sustainability report and maintains sections dedicated to the circular economy, community engagement, health and safety, and its roadmap in these areas. It also has a scholarship program, sponsorships and donations, and a fan club.

Location and contact

3990 Generation Dr. Cincinnati, OH 45251