Our History:
Two Generations of Community Service
The Foundation (1956 – 1983)
The Walter family story began on May 1, 1956, when Jack and Shirley Walter started serving 250 homes in St. Anthony. Their business was built on personal connection—the couple and four of their children went door-to-door in growing communities like Roseville to sign up new customers by hand. By the time they retired in 1983, their dedication had grown the company to 33 trucks and 56 employees.
A New Beginning (1988 – Present)
Carrying on the family legacy, sons George and Greg Walter launched Walters Recycling and Refuse, Inc. on March 1, 1988, with just two trucks. From that humble start, they’ve built the company into an industry leader, now serving over 75,000 residential and 7,000 commercial customers. Today, we are proud to be recognized as one of Minnesota’s largest independent waste companies and among the top 100 in the nation.
Our Commitment to Excellence
Today Our history of reliability is backed by our state-of-the-art maintenance facility in Blaine, MN, where two shifts of technicians keep our modern fleet running at peak performance. The personal touch our founders were known for continues with our ten seasoned customer service experts, who are ready to answer your call from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Our Mission
We stand to be a pillar of dependability in the communities we serve by providing safe, simple and reliable environmental services.
Our Vision
To be recognized as the premier environmental service provider in the Midwest.
