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JJ’s Waste & Recycling is a family-owned, large-scale waste management company operating in the United States, Australia & New Zealand.

JJ’s Waste & Recycling is a family-owned, large-scale waste management company operating in the United States, Australia & New Zealand.

The History of JJ’s Waste & Recycling

JJ’s Waste & Recycling was founded by Joseph John Richards, who secured his first refuse and sanitary curbside collection contract in Murwillumbah Shire in Australia in 1932.

Since then, the company has experienced tremendous growth and now has a presence across Australia in the states of Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory, Tasmania, as well as New Zealand and now the USA. JJ’s Waste & Recycling operates a fleet of over 1,800 vehicles and employs more than 2,200 people.

The company offers a wide range of solid, hazardous, and liquid waste collection services to over 110,000 commercial clients, and conducts 2.5 million domestic garbage, recycling, sanitary, and green waste collection services per week under contract for 63 local authorities across Australia, New Zealand and the USA.

JJ’s Waste & Recycling has expanded its services beyond domestic curbside collection and now provides a comprehensive array of commercial and residential services, supplying customers with complete waste management solutions for all their waste-related needs.

The founder’s family continues to own and manage the company, which has grown to become one of the largest privately-owned waste management firms in Australia.

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Awarded Hastings District Council Contract
Awarded Hastings District Council Contract Manukau / Franklin. The third Council contract.
Name change to JJ's Waste & Recycling
J.J. Richards & Sons rebranded to JJ's Waste & Recycling
JJ’s Waste & Recycling Commences Operations In The USA
JJ’s Richards expands into the US market with the establishment of JJ’s Waste & Recycling in Orlando, Florida.
Awarded Auckland Council Contract Manukau/Franklin.
Awarded Auckland Council Contract Manukau/Franklin. The second Council contract.
Expanded operations in New South Wales, Australia
Commenced operations in Tasmania, Australia
Acquired MRF operations in Victoria, Australia
Awarded Auckland Council Contract North Shore
Awarded Auckland Council Contract North Shore. The first Council contract.
Commenced operations in Western Australia
Operation in Christchurch, New Zealand
Commenced operation in Christchurch, New Zealand.
New state of the art engineering facility, JJR Engineering, opened on the Gold Coast, Australia
New Depot and Transfer Station, Toowoomba, Australia
New Toowoomba Depot and Transfer Station opened after 52 years of operation in Toowoomba, Queensland.
Opened Northern Oil Re-Refinery In Gladstone, Australia
Opened the Northern Oil Refinery in Gladstone, QLD in partnership with Southern Oils. Largest and most advanced Re-Refinery in Australia.
Introduced Customer Portal App
Launched the Customer Portal App for iPhone and Android.
Acquired Triple R Oil Collection Company
Acquired Triple R Oil Collection Company and ‘Oil Centre’ in Melbourne, Australia
Operation in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Commenced operation in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
Operation in Wellington, New Zealand
Commenced operation in Wellington, New Zealand.
Commenced operations in the Northern Territory, Australia
Partnership with CQ Compost, Australia
Formed a partnership with CQ Compost in Emerald, Queensland
Commenced operations in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Partnership with Southern Oil
Formed a partnership with Southern Oil to commence oil collection and re-refining business.
Introduction of j-Track
Introduced the j-Track in-vehicle monitoring system
Opened First Transfer Station
Opened Stapylton Transfer Station in Australia. This was the first full-scaled facility of this type in the Company.
Operation in Tauranga, New Zealand
Commenced operation in Tauranga, New Zealand.
Operation in Hamilton, New Zealand
Commenced operation in Hamilton, New Zealand.
Commenced JV for Ti Tree Bioenergy Facility
Commenced a joint venture with Collex (Ltd) for the development of the Ti-Tree Bioenergy facility. This was the first of its kind in Australia.
International Operation in Auckland, New Zealand
Commenced international operation in Auckland, New Zealand.
Opened Our First Full Scale MRF
JJ Richards opened first full scale MRF (Materials Recovery Facility) at Stapylton, QLD
First Split Recycling Vehicle
Introduction of the first split recycling vehicle. This vehicle could collect both waste and recycling from bins containing a split compartment.
Established regulated waste services under Regwaste Australia
Commenced Operation In Melbourne, Australia
Commenced operation in Melbourne. This now expanded our operations across the eastern seaboard of Australia's mainland.
Introduction Of The First Solo Truck
Introduced the first solo truck in Albert Shire QLD, designed to collect standard 240L bins. This innovation revolutionised domestic collections in Australia. Trialled in Redlands in 1988.
Commenced Operations In Sydney, Australia
Commenced operations in Sydney, Australia.
Commenced operations in Central Queensland, Australia
Corporate Office in Cleveland, Australia
The Corporate Office was set up in Cleveland, Queensland. The current day office remains in the same area.
J.J.R & Sons Was Incorporated In New South Wales
J.J.R & Sons was incorporated in New South Wales as a company. Then became J.J. Richards & Sons Pty Ltd
Industrial Waste Services In Toowoomba
Commenced industrial waste services in Toowoomba, Australia utilising newly introduced overhead loader trucks
Introduced Front Loading Waste Collection
Front loading waste and paper collection where introduced to the Company's service offering.
Developed Side Loading Waste Collection
Developed side loading waste collection which would go on to be further developed with automation.
Won The Toowoomba Council Contract
Won the Toowoomba Council residential contract which has been contracted to JJ’s Waste consecutively for 60 years
J.J. Richards & Sons Founded
Partnership founded between Joe (Snr) and Joe (Jnr) to become J.J. Richards & Sons
Established Workshops And Manufacturing Facility
Established workshops and manufacturing facility in Queensland, Australia
Our Beginnings
J.J. Richards was first established in 1932 by Joseph John Richards, who won his first sanitary kerbside collection contract in Murwillumbah Shire, Australia.

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