Heartland Recycling LLC

Heartland was founded in 2014 by Travis Baker with the goal of establishing Wichita’s finest, most efficient, and eco-friendly waste solutions company.

Travis’s dream was to provide affordable, creative ways for homeowners and businesses to dispose of their junk in Wichita KS. In addition, Travis has always had a passion for preserving our environment and marveled at the idea of building Wichita’s first fully automated waste-sorting and recycling facility. With a small pick-up truck and trailer, he started working junk removal, trash hauling, and clean-up jobs for homeowners and businesses. He quickly earned a reputation for being professional and offering junk removal services at a fair, affordable price.

Demand for Heartland’s services grew mostly through word-of-mouth – the best marketing a small business can ask for. Junk removal and clean-up began the business, but customers began to ask about dumpster rental and demolition services too.

Heartland Recycling Services’ first recycling and waste sorting facility was opened. Travis leased a small building to store his equipment and provide his customers the option to drop-off their junk. This facility provides sorting, recycling, and disposal of metals, cardboard, plastics, appliances, furniture, and other household items. With the intention of improving his dumpster rental services, Travis also purchased a dumpster delivery vehicle and roll-off dumpsters of various sizes. Instead of improving upon his own dumpster rental services, he decided to improve on the industry as a whole.

Recognizing that roll-off dumpsters have the potential of damaging the surface they are placed on, Travis decided to have these dumpsters custom manufactured with rubber wheels instead of steel. These rubber wheels adsorb friction much like a car tire and are better suited for paved surfaces.