About Us - Combs Brothers, LLC

Achieving waste diversion rates higher than 60%

Our purpose is to provide the Las Vegas resort industry and other high waste generators with recycling services that will help them achieve their environmental goals while saving money. Combs Brothers is a reputable family business that has been a trailblazer for sustainability in the resort industry. Supported by generations of experience, we customize a unique recycling program for each of our clients. We provide onsite equipment and staff who are the last line of defense for our customer’s waste stream; we take ownership of their recycling dock to maximize waste diversion and keep their assets out of the landfill.

COMBS services are based on three objectives:

Reduce Solid Waste by Recycling

Recover Hotel and Restaurant Assets

Maintain Clean Recycling Area

Combs Brothers, LLC provides recycling services to the hotel/casinos in Southern Nevada. Hank and Clint Combs are both managing members of Combs Brothers, LLC. The company currently has over 200 employees servicing 30 accounts in Southern Nevada. This service lowers the clients’ disposal costs by removing materials from the waste stream and recycling them. It also reduces expenses for the client by recovering hotel assets that are mistakenly thrown away by hotel labor. Clients are becoming more enthusiastic and dedicated to finding solutions for recycling food scraps and removing them from the waste stream.

Combs Brothers has had a relationship with local farms and their own Las Vegas Livestock to recycle food scraps for their clients giving Combs Brothers an advantage over competitors.

History

James & Clint Combs, owners of Combs Brothers LLC and Las Vegas Livestock, grew up in the Las Vegas community and have worked in the hospitality and recycling industry for more than 35 years. They worked on RC Farms, located in Las Vegas and owned by their father Robert (Bob) Combs. RC Farms was in business for 53 years using the Las Vegas food scraps to feed hogs. Hank and Clint learned all facets of the business and operated the farm with Bob Combs from 1996 through 2004. In 2004 Hank and Clint began their own waste management service company, Combs Brothers LLC. Hank, Clint and one additional employee began sorting for the first customer back in August, 2004. Their business quickly grew from three sorting on the dock of their first customer to more than 250 employees at more than 35 locations throughout Las Vegas and Laughlin.

Combs Brothers LLC customers benefit from both James and Clint’s extensive experience to build & outfit recycling docks with custom recycling tables, conveyor belts, balers and various other equipment necessary for efficient and progressive recycling operations. Both brothers are responsible for account procurement and retention, field supervision and maintaining a safe work environment for all team members.

A Family Business

James (Hank) Combs, Owner

Clint Combs, Owner

James (Hank) Combs, age 55, has more than 30 years of experience in the food scrap feeding industry. Hank has served as the Managing Member of Combs Brothers LLC for 12 years. Hank is a graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 1986, with a Bachelor’s of Science in Ag. Business. Hank held various positions with the Nevada Farm Bureau, and served for ten years as the President of the Nevada Farm Bureau, completing his final term in 2017. Hank is married to Jill Combs. They have two children Katie and Clay. Hank, Jill and Katie all graduated from Cal-Polytechnic University – San Luis Obispo. Katie and Clay are currently employed by the Company. Hank and Jill have been involved in leading 4-H groups in the Las Vegas community for the past 20+ year, helping children and youth learn by doing with emphasis in agricultural projects.

Clint Combs, age 51, has more than 26 years of experience in the food scrap feeding industry. Clint has shared the role of Managing Member of Combs Brothers LLC for 12 years. Clint has served as a member of the Laughlin Chamber of Commerce and has participated in several “Green” organizations in the Las Vegas business community. Clint also attended Cal-Polytechnic University-San Luis Obispo. Clint made the difficult decision during his third year to leave college in order to assist his father who was facing serious threats to his farm and recycling business in Las Vegas. Clint is married to Elizabeth Combs. They have two sons, Carson and Wyatt who are currently in elementary school. Clint and Elizabeth are currently involved in leading 4-H Groups in the Las Vegas community. Although 4-H members participate in all kinds of projects, Clint and Elizabeth also encourage agricultural projects.

James and Clint Combs, who are native Nevadans, have proudly volunteered their services and time in helping improve our community and our community’s recycling awareness as well as involving themselves with helping to educate our next generation with the following organizations: 4-H, The American Diabetes Association, Girl Scouts of America, Kids’ Cooperative, Clark County Junior Livestock Association, Clark County Fair
The Combs Brothers are also members of the Las Vegas Green Chamber of Commerce, the Green Meeting Industry Council and American Farm Bureau Federation. James Combs is President of the Nevada Farm Bureau Federation and has served in this capacity since 2005.

Combs Brothers, LLC was instrumental in helping The Venetian / Palazzo receive the “Best Recycling Program” award given by the Las Vegas Business Press which was awarded this summer.