FAQ

Ultimately, it’s about alignment. We are truly aligned with your sustainability goals. We give you flexible terms that your haulers may not. We are driven by sustainability results AND savings.

Haulers are rightfully invested in their infrastructure, their trucks, their landfills, their recycling facilities. The business model of the hauler is to collect as many cubic yards, or tons of waste, in the least amount of miles possible- and you can’t blame them?! Collecting trash and recycling requires significant investment in heavy equipment, land and incurs huge operational costs. Haulers are necessary in the supply chain, but that does not mean you cannot do things better for your bottom line and the environment.

Management companies exist in most other industries because they drive better deals for the consumer. Think about booking a flight? Booking a hotel? Quoting on your insurance needs, even catching a ride share? The consumer benefit lays in the hands of the aggregators of services, not in the infrastructure providers.

We buy our rates from haulers in bulk- so that means you can not only divert more waste from landfill in an unbiased way- but you can also save money. If those that own landfills are promoting diversion from landfill, one needs to think about whether their goals can truly be aligned.

Depending on your preferred pricing structure, Proven can provide a shared savings model, or we can charge a fee for service. Often, we are geared towards shared savings guarantees, however some clients prefer fixed charges and so long as they see value in the services we offer, they are happy to pay for a ‘fee for service’.

We are flexible and will customize terms with your desires. Typically, agreements are from 3-5 years especially if there is equipment involved.

Yes, in fact these locations often present the most opportunity for savings. Waste that is deemed waste must be collected by the franchised hauler. Waste that is separated, commoditized, and recycled is excluded from franchise restrictions.
Compacting your waste, baling your waste or finding recycling opportunities for your waste is an innovative way to cut costs and increase your diversion from landfill. Even if your trash must be handled by your hauler, we can proactively reduce your trash and increase your resource recovery.