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Who We Are

WE’RE ACCELERATING THE ROAD TO ZERO WASTE

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MISSION DRIVEN

At RoadRunner, our daily motivation is to accelerate the road to Zero WasteTM, while providing maximum value for our customers and our communities through efficient, cost-effective and sustainable waste operations. Our team cares deeply about our planet and we are dedicated to leveraging technology and innovation to modernize a vital industry with integrity, expertise and a passion for creating a future where waste is a problem of the pastTM.

WE'RE DRIVEN BY OUR VALUES

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Trust

Have confidence in our team. Have integrity in your actions.

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Care Personally

Show compassion, empathy and open-mindedness.

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Be Passionate

Love what you do. Love what we do.

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Embrace Challenge

See obstacles as opportunities to learn and grow.

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Be Humble

Stay grounded. Seek feedback. Be curious.

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Be Accountable

Take ownership. Be reliable. Be proactive.

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A Note from Our Founder + CEO

In 2014, I became focused on the idea that we have an outdated, cost prohibitive and inefficient process of commercial waste and recycling. With a landscape of growing environmental concerns and the growing rate of commercial waste production, the lack of emphasis on recycling and rising costs was alarming. In 2014, the EPA claimed a national recycling rate of 34% - today that number is 32%. What's even more alarming is there has been no reliable data to know exactly how well (or poorly) we're doing or how efficiently we’re doing it.

RoadRunner was born from the belief that there had to be a better way.

Our methodology is rooted in modernizing our industry and setting a new standard for waste and recycling services through a mix of applying cutting-edge technology, developing a team of industry experts who know where the industry has been and where we can take it through innovation, and by aligning our own success to that of our customers.

One of our core values is to care personally - not just about our people and customers, but about our planet. We believe waste can't just be someone else's problem, and RoadRunner is up for the challenge to modernize our vital industry and be our customers’ trusted partner in accelerating their path towards Zero Waste through efficient, affordable and sustainable waste and recycling services.

RoadRunner has expanded rapidly to over 500+ employees, successfully providing services to businesses both large and small across all 50 states. With our rate of growth and successful funding of $149M, we're firmly on the road to modernizing waste management and creating a future where waste is a problem of the past.

Sincerely,

Graham Rihn

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CEO + Founder
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THE IMPACT OF DATA-DRIVEN WASTE MANAGEMENT

Across all 50 states, we consistently deliver more reliable service, cost savings and increased recycling.

3.45M

TONS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AVOIDED

1M

TONS RECYCLABLES DIVERTED FROM LANDFILLS

$60M

Total Cost Savings

12K+

Customers Under Management

3K+

Preferred Vendor Partners

Life at Roadrunner

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Core Values

Our Cultural is founded in our core values of trust, caring personally for one another, passion, embracing challenge, humility and accountability.

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Culture + Community

Our Culture Ambassadors and DE&I Committee support a welcoming environment that encourages sharing unique perspectives and celebration through special events and team-building activities that also bring value to the communities we serve.

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Working for you

We trust in our remote team to get the job done from wherever works best for them and we make sure to provide the coaching and benefits to keep your career moving forward and our culture strong.

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TECHNOLOGY IS OUR DIFFERENCE

Technology, artificial intelligence and data-driven strategies are the backbone for our team of waste experts to reliably provide our customers with the most streamlined, cost-effective and sustainable waste and recycling services.

TIMELINE

RoadRunner History over the Years

RoadRunner is born in New York City, pioneering a new way of hauling recyclables for businesses known as FleetHaul (now CleanStream™)

RoadRunner raises $1.7M to fuel growth

RoadRunner operated in 3 cities over its first 2 years (Pittsburgh, Philadelphia & DMV)

RoadRunner launched waste advisory services nationwide

RoadRunner relocates its Headquarters to Pittsburgh, PA

RoadRunner is features as #1 Enterprise Startup by Business Insider

RoadRunner raised an additional $16.4 Million in funding and invested in expansion efforts throughout the U.S.

RoadRunner grows team by 500%

RoadRunner surpasses 50,000 tons of materials diverted from landfills

RoadRunner surpasses 100,000 tons of materials diverted from landfills

RoadRunner is selected as a “Best Startup in Pittsburgh” by The Tech Tribune

RoadRunner raises Series C capital of $38.6 Million to expand and enhance operations

RoadRunner is selected as a “Best Startup in Pittsburgh” by The Tech Tribune

RoadRunner is selected as a “Best Place to Work” by The Pittsburgh Business Times

RoadRunner closes Series D investment of $70 million from BeyondNetZero, the climate investing venture of leading growth equity firm General Atlantic. This new round of funding brings RoadRunner’s total funding to date to $129.5 million

RoadRunner acquires a Waste Metering™ company, Compology, to enhance its technology and data capabilities

RoadRunner announces the close of Series D extension round of $20 million led by Fifth Wall, the largest private fund formed to decarbonize the real estate industry

RoadRunner updates its brand and mission to Accelerate the Road to Zero Waste™ through fully-managed, tech-enhanced waste + recycling services

RoadRunner wins SEAL Award for sustainability, environmental achievement and leadership, a global recognition for standard-setting, innovative services that deliver measurable impact for businesses

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