About Us
Meet Your New Cannabis Waste Management Ally: Monarch Waste Co.
At Monarch Waste Co., we understand the unique challenges that cultivators, manufacturers, testers, and dispensaries face. Our friendly team provides personable and professional cannabis waste removal services tailored to meet your needs and government regulations, ensuring your licensed facility remains compliant and carefree.
Mission
Provide compliant, convenient, affordable, and sustainable solutions, reducing the environmental footprint and setting the standard for cannabis waste removal for the Missouri cannabis industry.
Vision
Support sustainable Missouri cannabis operations, grow the industry, and protect the environment.
Values
At Monarch Waste Co., the integrity of our operations stems from four core values:
Government Compliance
Sustainability
Convenience
Remarkable Customer Service
We are proud members of the cannabis industry, using our passion for ecology and environmentalism to drive our waste removal services for our fellow cannabis operations in Missouri. Since day one, Monarch’s purpose has not changed as we continue to honor our values for the betterment of our customers and the planet.
Zach McCullough
CEO and Co-Founder
Monarch Waste Co.
Zach McCullough
CEO and Co-Founder Monarch Waste Co.
Zach McCullough built Monarch Waste Co. around the idea that in a complicated industry, clear and consistent communication is the foundation of everything else.
When his cannabis cultivation license was denied in 2021, Zach did what most people in that situation don't. He looked at what the industry needed and built that instead. Monarch Waste Co. is Missouri's first and only mobile cannabis waste management service, and has set the standard ever since.
Monarch Waste Co. isn't the best at what we do. We're the only ones who do what we do.
Annie Macheca
COO and Co-Founder, Monarch Waste Co.
Annie Macheca
COO and Co-Founder, Monarch Waste Co.
As COO and Co-Founder of Monarch Waste Co., Annie Macheca brings together her passion for sustainability, agriculture, and community. She also serves as a board member of JAINE®, a nonprofit that empowers women in the cannabis industry through a directory of resources, mentorship and networking opportunities, and educational webinars.
With a background in journalism and agroecology from Prescott College, Annie spent years traveling and working in agricultural and food justice roles before returning to her hometown of St. Louis in 2013 to start Urban Sprout Farm. Following Missouri's legalization of medical cannabis in 2018, she co-founded Monarch Waste Co. to provide compliant cannabis waste solutions.
In her professional and personal pursuits, Annie finds joy in farming, gardening, and beekeeping, and enjoys life with her family, plus their dog and ten chickens.
Monarch's Story
Monarch Waste Co. founders Zach McCullough and Annie Macheca are deeply passionate about ecology, environmentalism, and helping communities thrive. After the 2018 legalization of medical marijuana in Missouri, the two were eager to join the State’s cannabis industry. However, Missouri’s early cannabis regulations were ill-prepared for the massive influx of applicants seeking cultivation and dispensary licenses.
Zach and Annie spent the better part of a year and a half applying for a license without success. Despite the momentary setback, it painted a clear picture of what the Missouri cannabis industry was missing: reliable, government-compliant cannabis waste removal.
They quickly pivoted and established Monarch Waste Co. in 2021. When deciding what to call their new venture, the two landed on “Monarch.” But why?
The monarch butterfly holds symbolic significance across many cultures. Revered for its stunning appearance and remarkable journey, the monarch represents the link between all living beings, the beauty of evolving through simple and challenging times, and our internal compass’s unfailing ability to guide us through life.
The symbolic nature behind the monarch butterfly significantly resonated with Zach and Annie, who instantly knew Monarch Waste Co. was meant to be.
