Groot Recycling and Waste Service Inc
Elk Grove Village, Illinois · Carrier number 564822
230
power units
230
power units
Groot Recycling and Waste Service Inc is a freight carrier based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois with 230 power units and 297 drivers as reported, the 2,560th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 185th largest in Illinois. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 5 reportable crashes (2.17 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
230
#185 in IL
Drivers
297
297 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
5
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
2.17
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
33.3%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
5
40% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groot Recycling and Waste Service Inc | 2.17 | 33.3% | 0.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in IL | 5.00 | 23.2% | 3.6% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 7 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury2
- Tow-away3
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Vehicle | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 564822
- Based in
- Elk Grove Village, Illinois
- Registered
- May 31, 1994
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Miles driven
- 1.24 million (2025)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- Garbage refuse, Paper products
- Last update filed
- Jun 16, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Groot Recycling and Waste Service Inc have?
Groot Recycling and Waste Service Inc reports 230 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 297 drivers, 297 of them with a commercial license. That is the 2,560th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 1.24 million miles in 2025.
Is Groot Recycling and Waste Service Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Groot Recycling and Waste Service Inc had 5 reportable crashes, 2.17 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 33.3% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). It has no official safety rating. A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.