Green Waste Is Now Big Business

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If you’ve ever driven by a construction site and wondered how those empty lots eventually become eco-friendly neighborhoods or commercial developments, you’re not alone. I’ve always been curious about the companies behind sustainable real estate, and recently one stood out.

Safe and Green Development Corporation, ticker SGD, is not your typical real estate firm. While most developers focus strictly on buildings, SGD is aiming to build something bigger by combining real estate with environmental innovation. Their latest move? Acquiring a company that turns green waste into engineered soil products and operates a full-scale composting and logistics network.

At first glance, that might seem like an unusual direction for a development company. But it’s actually a smart way to align sustainability with revenue. In this article, I’ll walk you through what Safe and Green does, why this acquisition matters, and how its environmental tech fits into the broader real estate strategy.

Let’s get into it.

What Safe and Green Does

Safe and Green Development Corporation is a real estate company based in Miami that focuses on building environmentally friendly communities. The company was originally known as SGB Development Corp., but rebranded in 2022 to reflect its renewed mission. It is a subsidiary of Safe & Green Holdings Corp., which helps provide access to broader operational and financial resources.

The company has two main segments: Real Estate Development and Technology. On the real estate side, SGD directly acquires land and invests in future development projects, specifically green single-family or multi-family builds. These are not just speculative land grabs. SGD looks for sites where it can apply sustainable principles like energy-efficient designs, smart infrastructure, and now, even in-house soil innovation.

The other segment, Technology, is where things start to get interesting. With the acquisition of Resource Group, SGD now owns and operates a fully integrated environmental solutions platform. This includes a composting facility, two green waste aggregation sites, and its own logistics and transportation company, Zimmer Equipment. That gives SGD full control over the process of collecting, processing, and distributing engineered soil products.

By combining real estate development with a circular waste-to-resource strategy, Safe and Green is positioning itself as more than just a builder. It is aiming to become an environmentally driven infrastructure company.

Why the Resource Group Deal Matters

In 2025, Safe and Green made a strategic move by acquiring Resource Group US Holdings LLC, a company that specializes in organic waste recycling and engineered soils. This wasn’t just a bolt-on acquisition to add revenue. It represented a turning point in the company’s business model.

Resource Group brings with it a vertically integrated platform. It includes a permitted composting facility, two green waste collection and aggregation sites, and Zimmer Equipment, a logistics and transport business that supports the entire operation. This means Safe and Green now controls every step of the supply chain, from collecting green waste to transforming it into usable products and delivering them to customers.

The core product is called SURGRO™, a proprietary low-carbon soil mix that is engineered as a sustainable alternative to traditional peat-based and synthetic options. It’s made using a specialized grinding and micronization process licensed from Microtec, and it’s tailored for use in horticulture, landscaping, green infrastructure, and even indoor agriculture.

This move allows Safe and Green to tap into sectors like municipalities, golf courses, and commercial land developers who are looking for environmentally friendly soil solutions. In a world increasingly focused on sustainability and local sourcing, the vertical integration and the closed-loop model behind SURGRO™ gives SGD a compelling value proposition.

The leadership at Safe and Green has been clear. This acquisition is central to their growth plan. They want to scale these operations, drive revenue, and use the technology to support both their existing real estate projects and an entirely new category of green infrastructure.

Financials and Deal Structure

SGD’s acquisition of Resource Group wasn’t just about buying a company. It was a calculated move designed to accelerate revenue generation and create long-term value.

Here’s how the deal was structured:

SGD issued 376,818 shares of common stock to Resource Group’s equity holders, representing 19.99 percent of SGD’s outstanding shares at the time. They also issued 1.5 million shares of a new Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, which could convert into 9 million common shares if approved by shareholders. On top of that, they added $480,000 in unsecured 6 percent promissory notes due one year from closing.

There’s also an additional 41,182 shares of common stock on the table, contingent on shareholder approval.

This blend of equity and debt shows SGD is trying to preserve its cash while giving Resource Group’s former owners a meaningful stake in the company’s future.

And since SGD’s market cap was under $10 million at the time, this deal is a big one. It brings in a functioning business with infrastructure, customers, and a product already in place.

One more important note. The board of directors will be restructured, with four directors from SGD and three appointed by Resource Group’s majority equity holders.

Conclusion

Safe and Green Development Corporation is no longer just a small-cap real estate developer with a green mission. With its acquisition of Resource Group, it’s making a clear pivot into the revenue-generating environmental infrastructure space.

Instead of waiting years for real estate projects to come online, SGD now owns an operational composting business, aggregation sites, and a logistics platform that turns waste into revenue. By vertically integrating a sustainable soil solution company, SGD has positioned itself at the intersection of real estate, environmental innovation, and regulatory tailwinds.

There’s still a lot of work ahead. Integration will take time, and execution always matters more than ambition. But the roadmap is there. SGD has transitioned from a speculative land play to a company generating cash from environmental operations. And they’ve done it at a time when demand for peat-free soil alternatives, organic recycling, and zero-waste solutions is only growing.

Whether it’s municipalities, golf courses, or commercial landscape projects, the use cases are real. And now, so is the business behind it.

See you tomorrow!

Matt Allen

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