About Us
Denali is an innovative waste disposal and recycling company that is committed to repurposing waste to create value and make our economy more circular.
We have been at the forefront of diverting and converting organic waste streams for more than 25 years and have grown from a single rural Arkansas location to become a near-total solution provider for recurring organic waste streams across the U.S. Our leadership team is made up of some of the most experienced professionals in the industry, and we have an impeccable safety and environmental track record.
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We power the circular economy for organic materials. We’re committed to the founding purpose that guides us: to replenish the earth by repurposing organic byproducts.
We understand the importance of reducing our environmental footprint, and we take care to ensure that our processes are as efficient and sustainable as possible. We’re constantly innovating and exploring new ways to reduce, reuse and recycle materials.
Growth through acquisitions and a focus on sustainability initiatives have kept us at the top of the organics recycling industry for decades.
2014
Denali Water Solutions Founded
In 2014 Denali Water Solutions was founded from a spin off from Terra Renewal.
2016
Denali Grows Via Major Acquisitions
Denali acquires WeCare Organics then adds two more acquisitions in 2017.
2018
Denali Buys Back Terra Renewal
...a subsidiary of Darling, and completes five more add-on acquisitions.
2019
Denali Continues Integration Efforts
Completes acquisition of Harvest New England and Mid-Atlantic
2020
Denali Water Solutions Acquired by TPG Growth
Denali completes add-on acquisitions
2021
January 2021 Denali Acquires Madden Brothers
Denali Water Solutions, LLC, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, WeCare Denali, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Madden Brothers, Inc. compost, mulch, and soil operations
2021
March 2021 Denali Acquires Organix Recycling
Organix provides end-to-end food waste management solutions and matches food waste with sustainable back-end recycling alternatives, such as nutritional livestock feed, nutrient-rich compost, and green energy products like biogas
2021
October 2021 Denali Acquires Swanson Bark
Swanson Bark & Wood operates multiple sites in the Pacific Northwest where they process organic waste to produce high-value mulch and soil products for national lawn & garden companies, retailers, and landscapers
2022
May 2022 Denali Acquires Imperial Western Products
Denali Water Solutions, LLC is pleased to announce that it has acquired Imperial Western Products, Inc., a California-based company that collects organic wastes and converts them into environmentally sustainable products
2024
Denali Launches Depackaging Technology with Walmart
Denali partners with Walmart to launch depackaging services at over 1,400 stores and Sam’s Clubs locations in more than 16 markets as part of nationwide rollout.
2024
Denali Introduces ReCirculate™
Made from unsold food collected from grocery stores, this high-quality compost demonstrates the circular economy in action as grocers can leverage their unsold food into a revenue-generating product that benefits the environment. Walmart sells ReCirculate at more than 600 stores nationwide.
2025
Denali Acquires Wallace Farm
A family-owned composting, soil, and mulch products company operating two large- scale facilities in North Carolina. The acquisition strengthens Denali’s large and growing organic collection and composting operations in the Southeast.
2025
Denali Announces Nation’s First Mobile Depackaging Unit
Innovative depackaging unit enables rapid on-site recycling of unsalable food during operational disruptions, such as power outages or natural disasters. Mobility provides immediate landfill diversion for grocers and food distributors.
2025
Denali Acquires SMART Recycling
A Charleston-based company providing unsold food collection and recycling services for customers across South Carolina and North Carolina. This acquisition reinforces Denali’s position as the leading provider of sustainable food recycling solutions across the Carolinas.
Our team consists of professionals with hundreds of years of combined experience in the waste management industry.
We specialize in residual management, composting, land application, transportation, animal feed, biodiesel production, environmental permitting, dredging, dewatering, Class A processing, lime stabilization, drying and many other services.
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