GreenWaste Earns 2026 Great Place To Work Certification™
The California company announced certification as a Great Place To Work based on real-time employee feedback.
SAN JOSE, CA, April 15, 2026 — GreenWaste®, Northern California’s premier full-service collections and resource recovery company, is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at GreenWaste. This year marks the first time GreenWaste has pursued certification and 83% of employees said it’s a great place to work – 26 points higher than the average U.S. company.
Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention, and increased innovation.
“Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience,” said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasized that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that GreenWaste stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees.”
According to Great Place To Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company’s profits and have a fair chance at promotion.
“This Great Place To Work Certification is a reflection of our team’s dedication to each other, our customers, and the communities we serve,” said Clete Elms, CEO of GreenWaste. “It demonstrates how we put our values into practice every day, particularly in our commitment to safety, service, and integrity. It’s a representation of who we are and I am honored to be part of such a collaborative, committed team.”
Some of the most compelling results of the survey represent employees’ sentiment around the company’s positive impact in the world. 88% of respondents feel good about the ways GreenWaste contributes to the community and 86% are proud to tell others they are part of the GreenWaste team. GreenWaste operates in communities each and every day – they are customers, business partners, and neighbors. The company also invests in innovative recycling and resource recovery technologies to divert as much waste as possible from landfills, instead funneling recovered resources to end markets that then turn them into new products for community use. One of the company’s core practices is to work hand-in-hand with stakeholders to help drive positive outcomes for the environment and society.
GreenWaste also secured high employee scores as a “physically safe place to work.” Safety governs every decision at GreenWaste. The company is firmly committed to employee safety and health as a foundation of company culture and an integral part of conducting business. GreenWaste continuously invests in safety through initiatives like the “Good Catch” program, Safe Worker Awards, safety committees, and employee health programs. It also invests in cutting-edge technologies that help create a safer workplace, including AI-enabled robotics and fleet vehicles equipped with vision technologies.
Employees are GreenWaste’s greatest strength – 37% of GreenWaste employees have worked at the company for more than 10 years, further proof of the company’s commitment to employee satisfaction. GreenWaste believes being a good employer means fostering a culture where all employees thrive.
“GreenWaste is proud to go above and beyond for our employees, our communities, and the environment. True to our values, we lead with integrity and strive for excellence,” said Elms.
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About GreenWaste:
GreenWaste’s mission is to focus on innovation, people, and commitment to be green first to revolutionize how we transform the world’s waste. GreenWaste specializes in the collection and processing of residential and commercial solid waste, recyclable materials, organic materials and construction and demolition debris. GreenWaste’s current and predecessor companies have been innovation pioneers in the recycling industry for four decades. For more information about GreenWaste, visit: www.greenwaste.com.
About Great Place to Work Certification™
Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified.
About Great Place To Work®
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List. Learn more at greatplacetowork.com.
Media Contact: Sarah Cafasso, news@greenwaste.com