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Sourgum Waste, Jersey City, New Jersey: Sourgum Waste

Company: Sourgum Waste, Jersey City NJ
Company Description: Sourgum Waste provides tech-enabled waste & recycling services. We make it easy for people to get rid of things sustainably.
Nomination Category: Company / Organization Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Startup of the Year - Business Services Industries
2023 Stevie Winner Nomination Title: Sourgum Waste
  1. Which will you submit for your nomination in this category, a video of up to five (5) minutes in length about the achievements of the nominated organization since January 1 2021, OR written answers to the questions for this category? (Choose one):
    Written answers to the questions
  2. If you are submitting a video of up to five (5) minutes in length, provide the URL of the nominated video here, OR attach it to your entry via the "Add Attachments, Videos, or Links to This Entry" link above, through which you may also upload a copy of your video.

     

  3. If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this first question: Briefly describe the nominated organization: its history and past performance (up to 200 words):

    Total 124 words used.

    Sourgum waste provides tech-enabled waste & recycling  services. We make it easy for people to get rid of things sustainably. Our founders, NJ natives and cousins Joe and Luciano, grew up in the waste management industry. 4 generations of passed down knowledge and their own first-hand experience made them acutely aware that the waste & recycling category was in urgent need of modernization, simplification and sustainabilization. They built Sourgum Waste to revolutionize the antiquated, fragmented and unreliable industry. The company obtained their first round of funding in the spring of 2022 and recently expanded services to 10 states on the Eastern Seaboard. Since our inception, we have served over 6k customers tens of thousands of dumpsters, and are now partnered with over 300 haulers. 

  4. If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this second question: Outline the organization's achievements since the beginning of 2021 that you wish to bring to the judges' attention (up to 250 words):

    Total 144 words used.

    Sourgum Waste provides customers with on-demand waste services, and provides haulers with a smart SaaS allowing them to seamlessly manage their operations. These systems are connected by a smart proprietary portal, which constantly collects data to improve the quality, efficiency and sustainability of the services rendered. 

    We are the first company in the industry to cater to both the customer and the hauler in a single ecosystem, aligning their priorities in a way that drastically improves the experience on both sides, and the impact on the planet.  

    Customers love Sourgum because it takes the hassle and confusion out of getting waste & recycling services, and haulers love Sourgum because we provide them with a steady stream of jobs and the tool to manage those jobs efficiently. Sourgum Waste enjoys the best customer review score in the industry, leaps before the competition, which consistently dissapoints. 

  5. If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this third question: Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant. If possible compare the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to the organization's past performance (up to 250 words):

    Total 125 words used.

    Sourgum Waste is not just another waste company, it's an ecosystem that will make the old waste management industry obsolete. 

    We are uniquely positioned to provide lasting change to the industry, and our solutions aren't easily replicable. Sourgum's tech is custom-built to address the specifics of the industry, and bring together two sides that otherwise don't align. Our model - haulsourcing - allows us to offer better availability, price and quality of service than our long-established national competitors. The success of our model will allow us to focus on creating sustainable solutions and lead the industry to zero waste in the not-so-distant future. 

    Since our inception, we have served over 6k customers tens of thousands of dumpsters, and are now partnered with over 300 haulers. 

  6. You have the option to answer this final question: Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 words):

    Our website: https://sourgum.com/

    Services we provide: https://sourgum.com/services/

    Our blog: https://sourgum.com/the-sour-scoop/

    Our newsroom: https://www.einpresswire.com/newsroom/sourgumwaste/

    Our reviews on Trustpilot: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.sourgum.com

    Our reviews on Google: https://goo.gl/maps/q617bMtc3vavKkE77

Attachments/Videos/Links:
Sourgum Waste
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PDF SGW_release_Florida_expansion.pdf
PDF SGW_Google_reviews.pdf
PDF SGW_release_Atlanta_expansion.pdf
PDF SGW_release_rebrand.pdf
PDF SGW_release_South_East_expansion.pdf
PDF SGW_home_page.pdf
PDF SGW_Trustpilot_reviews.pdf
PDF SGW_services.pdf
PDF SGW_roll_off_services.pdf