Sustainability In Your Ear: CurbWaste's Mike Marmo Is Building the Waste Logistics Layer of the Circular Economy

"The U.S. waste management industry moves more than 290 million tons of municipal solid waste each year. This is a potential trillion-dollar market, but much of the work still relies on paper tickets, clipboards, and spreadsheets. About 10,000 independent haulers handle a large share of collection and materials transfer in the U.S. In this business, a single truck costs $300,000, and profits depend on efficient routes. Most haulers do not have access to the digital tools that other logistics industries have used for years."

"His goal is to create the data foundation needed for the circular economy to work. He is a fourth-generation waste industry professional who started his career as a scale operator at a family transfer station in New York and sold a hauling business in 2021. Since then, he's built CurbWaste into a platform serving more than 150 haulers in 40 states."

"The waste management industry reflects the economy and could become the base for a circular supply chain that keeps materials in use. Mike compares this to Amazon, which learned about buyer behavior and then built warehousing, freight, and delivery systems around that knowledge. The waste industry can do something similar. By tracking what is produced, where it goes, and where it ends up, haulers and new operators can work together on a shared digital system that gives full visibility of materials."

The U.S. waste management industry handles over 290 million tons of municipal solid waste annually and represents a potential trillion-dollar market. Much of the sector still relies on paper tickets, clipboards, and spreadsheets, and roughly 10,000 independent haulers manage a large share of collection and transfer. Single trucks cost about $300,000, making route efficiency essential to profitability. CurbWaste developed a platform serving more than 150 haulers in 40 states. Its CurbPOS integrates scale data to track inbound and outbound materials, produce LEED and Recycling Certification Institute documentation, and supply per-load, per-material chain-of-custody records needed for extended producer responsibility. Tracking materials supports circular supply chains and full material visibility.

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