We're waste and recycling experts who see a better way.

Two blue recycling bins with white recycling symbols stand on a grassy curbside in a suburban neighborhood.

Aerial view of a lush green forest with winding rivers and a road cutting through, leading to a distant town under a partly cloudy sky.

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Mission

Simple. Modern. Waste.

By providing modern solutions and incredible support to customers and suppliers in the waste & recycling industry

Vision

Zero Waste

Achieve zero waste within the waste & recycling industry

Our Story

Sourgum’s roots stretch back to 1897, when Joe and Luciano DiNardi’s great-grandfather immigrated from Italy and began collecting waste with a horse and buggy.

For over a century, their family has remained deeply embedded in the waste and recycling industry—owning and operating collection companies, disposal sites, and specialized waste diversion facilities across generations.

 Before founding Sourgum, Joe and Luciano worked nearly every job in the industry. From the back of garbage trucks and answering customer calls to managing entire hauling operations and disposal facilities, they gained firsthand exposure to the inner workings of the business.

That experience provided a firsthand look at everything the industry gets right—and everything it gets wrong. 

They saw inefficiencies that drove up costs, outdated systems that frustrated customers, and sustainability efforts that often lacked real impact.

Sourgum was created to change that.

Built with the goal of doing for waste what Amazon did for retail, Sourgum is transforming the industry through technology, transparency, and automation. By outfitting its nationwide network of haulers with proprietary software, the company streamlines operations, increases accountability, and makes it easier for businesses to manage waste and recycling.

 At its core, Sourgum believes sustainability and profitability should go hand in hand. By aligning environmental impact with economic value, Sourgum empowers its customers to work smarter, reduce waste, and move toward a future of zero waste.

Key Differentiators

End-to-End Control

Unlike traditional brokers or marketplaces, Sourgum doesn’t just connect the dots—we control the experience from start to finish. From pricing and scheduling to billing and issue resolution, Sourgum owns the entire customer journey, ensuring consistency, accountability, and peace of mind.

Proprietary Technology,  Built by Insiders

Sourgum’s platform is powered by proprietary technology built by people who’ve lived every side of the waste and recycling business. Our tools automate the hard stuff—dispatching, service tracking, reporting—so our customers and haulers don’t have to. The result: fewer errors, faster resolutions, and data-driven insights that drive smarter decisions.

Radical Transparency

We believe customers deserve to know exactly what they’re paying for—and haulers deserve a system that rewards performance. That’s why we track every job, monitor every hauler, and surface real-time data to both sides. No hidden fees, no black-box billing—just clear, open, verifiable information at every step.

Sustainability That Pays Off

We don’t treat sustainability like a side project. Every part of our model—from how we route pickups to how we handle hard-to-dispose-of materials—is designed to reduce waste, improve diversion, and lower costs. For us, zero waste isn’t a marketing slogan. It’s the business model.

Values

Our work is guided by a set of core values that reflect who we are as a company and as people:

Your Success Comes First

We put you at the center of every decision. From the first call to ongoing service, we aim to make your experience seamless, reliable, and consistently better than expected.

Transparent Service

No hidden fees. No confusing fine print. We believe trust is built on honesty, so we speak plainly, share openly, and deliver exactly what we promise.

Relentless About Results

We take the time to understand your needs, challenge assumptions, and apply data-driven insights to design solutions that truly work. Every recommendation is rooted in clarity, efficiency, and long-term value.

Action with Urgency

Your time matters. That’s why we move fast, resolve issues quickly, and constantly improve our service. You’ll never be left waiting—we get it done right, right away.