Cascade Engineering

Cascade Cart Solutions, a Cascade Engineering company based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a leader in providing solutions to the municipal solid waste and recycling industry. We pride ourselves in designing products and solutions with you in mind. We provide containers, technology and services that deliver streamlined operations, increased profits, positive environmental impact, engaged residents and a path to zero waste.

Since our inception in 1989, we have placed over 20 million carts in the market. Our Grand Rapids facility was built specifically to handle the manufacturing and testing of large containers, with one of the largest presses in North America – a 9,000 ton injection molding machine. The Cascade Cart manufacturing facility is world class, employing lean six sigma principles to produce the highest quality and most cost effective products. We use our extensive research, development and testing laboratory to meet and exceed all applicable ANSI standards. This in-house resource ensures that when you purchase a product from Cascade Cart Solutions, you are getting the most durable container available on the market today.

In the 25 years we’ve been producing carts we have developed an uncompromising commitment to customer service and sustainability. This history of developing long term partnerships with our customers, while also focusing on the greater good of the environment, has led to the creation of numerous technology products and services that complement our collection container product line. By employing knowledgeable specialists from the waste, recycling and IT fields, and integrating continuous feedback from our customers, we’re setting the highest standards for innovation, quality, and ease of use. Big or small, hauler or municipality, we offer solutions to virtually all residential and commercial solid waste and recycling challenges - making your job easier and your business run more efficiently.

As a Cascade Engineering company, Cascade Cart Solutions is part of one of the largest certified “B” corporations in the world. Cascade Engineering is a nationally recognized proponent of sustainable business practices that emphasize the key role business can play in building financial, social and environmental capital.

As a Cascade Engineering company, Cascade Cart Solutions is part of one of the largest certified “B” corporations in the world. Cascade Engineering is a nationally recognized proponent of sustainable business practices that emphasize the key role business can play in building financial, social and environmental capital.

Our company's world-class engineering, technology and manufacturing allows us to provide leading-edge solutions, while maintaining a strong commitment to lean manufacturing and environmental stewardship. Cascade's business model is rooted in diversification and innovation and a commitment to creating sustainable products and services that contribute to the triple bottom line.

Cascade Engineering is pleased to join the growing number of Certified B Corporations who are finding collective strength and voice through the power and credibility of the ‘B Corp.' brand. At Cascade the B Corporation's philosophy is not new, it's what we have been all along - passionate advocates for the positive impact business can make economically, socially and environmentally.

At Cascade Cart Solutions you will find a broad range of innovative residential and commercial product offerings for solid waste and recycling collection.

Services includes

Cascade Cart Solutions offers a complete cart management program designed to give you worry free ownership of your cart fleet. We provide seamless assembly & delivery, an ongoing and accurate customer database, cart cost tracking and management throughout its lifetime, and a cart recycling program at the end of its useful life. Our services can be customized to address the challenges that are specific to your business and technology is at the core of our services product offerings.

Our product line contains everything from residential carts to commercial containers to lifters. We design our products with specific applications in mind such as single stream recycling and organics collections. Not only do we place great emphasis on environmental sustainability by diligent use of recycled content, but every ICON Series cart is now a SmartCart®, equipped with an encapsulated RFID (radio frequency identification) tag. With a SmartCart, technology solutions can be implemented at any time without having to retrofit your cart base.

products includes

WASTE & RECYCLING CARTS

ORGANICS & GREEN WASTE

ECOCART

THE BEAR CART

THE PINK CART

RECYCLING BINS

COMMERCIAL CONTAINERS

LITTER CONTAINERS

LIFTERS

Technology involves

CONTAINER TRACKING: RFID & M2M

CARTLOGIC

TRUCK MONITORING

COLLECTION DATA MANAGEMENT

CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT

COLLECTION SCHEDULING & COMMUNICATIONS