Ricova International Inc.

Ricova International Inc. is a Quebec-based, family-owned company specializing in the management and recovery of residual and recyclable materials. Founded in 2001, the company draws on more than three decades of experience in the recycling industry and describes itself as the only fully integrated, entirely Quebec-owned business of its kind — handling every stage of the recycling chain from collection and transport through sorting, processing and material recovery. Its stated mission is to transform waste into materials that can be given a second life, maximizing diversion from landfill and advancing toward a Zero Waste approach. Ricova serves both commercial and residential clients, offering tailored waste-management solutions. Its service range includes container rental, waste and recycling collection, sorting centres and the marketing of recyclable materials. The company operates a fleet of more than 125 trucks and runs two specialized sorting and recovery centres — one in Châteauguay, Quebec (acquired in 2020, processing roughly 40,000 tonnes) and one in Clifton, New Jersey (acquired in 2009, processing roughly 90,000 tonnes). It also provides a range of commercial waste containers, including front-load, rear-load, roll-off and semi-underground containers, as well as compactors. Beyond its Quebec base, Ricova has built a diversified business network and works to find markets for recyclable materials worldwide. It was the first company in Eastern Canada to export recyclable materials from Quebec and Ontario to Asia, positioning itself as a Quebec leader in recyclable material recovery. The company presents itself as a driver of sustainability, committed to innovation and to building cleaner, greener communities in Quebec and beyond.

Ricova International Inc. was founded in 2001 as a family-owned business, building on more than three decades of experience in the recycling industry. From its base in Quebec, the company developed into a fully integrated operator covering the entire recycling chain — collection, transport, sorting, processing and recovery of materials — and describes itself as the only entirely Quebec-owned, fully integrated company of its kind. A defining early achievement was becoming the first company in Eastern Canada to export recyclable materials from Quebec and Ontario to Asia, which established Ricova as a Quebec leader in the recovery of recyclable materials and opened new outlets for other sorting centres, businesses and citizens. Over more than 20 years, the company has positioned itself as a trusted partner for commercial and residential waste-management services, offering tailored solutions. Ricova expanded its processing footprint through acquisitions. In 2009 it acquired a sorting centre in Clifton, New Jersey, which processes roughly 90,000 tonnes of material. In 2020 it acquired a sorting centre in Châteauguay, Quebec, processing roughly 40,000 tonnes. These two specialized centres handle the sorting and recovery of recyclable materials across categories including cardboard, mixed paper, plastic and metal. Today Ricova operates a fleet of more than 125 trucks and continues to invest in advanced sorting technologies and efficient equipment to maximize recovery, recycling and reuse. The company frames its work around a Zero Waste vision, seeking to transform waste into fully recyclable, value-added materials and to build cleaner, greener communities in Quebec and beyond.

• 2020

  Acquires a sorting centre in Châteauguay, Quebec (processing roughly 40,000 tonnes).

• 2009

  Acquires a sorting centre in Clifton, New Jersey (processing roughly 90,000 tonnes).

• 2001

  Ricova is founded as a family-owned business in Quebec.

Quebec's only fully integrated, entirely Quebec-owned residual and recyclable materials management company, committed to innovation, sustainability and Zero Waste.

• Front-load containers

• Rear-load containers

• Roll-off containers

• Semi-underground containers

• Compactors

• Waste and recycling collection

• Sorting centre services

• Recyclable material marketing

1. 1Ricova – Chaque geste comptericova.com
2. 2À propos – Ricovaricova.com
3. 3Services – Ricovaricova.com
4. 4Centre de tri – Ricovaricova.com
5. 5Ricova International Inc. – Wikidatawikidata.org