2025 Hazardous Waste Collection Industry Report

Industry Overview

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in collecting and/or hauling hazardous waste within a local area and/or operating hazardous waste transfer stations. Hazardous waste collection establishments may be responsible for the identification, treatment, packaging, and labeling of waste for the purposes of transport.
Source: US Census Bureau

Market Size and Industry Forecast

The Hazardous Waste Collection industry report contains historical and forecasted statistics used by leading private equity firms and consultants. Market sizes from 2020 to 2030 reflect industry trends and growth patterns. Revenues include both public and private companies in the Hazardous Waste Collection industry.

	Historical					Forecasted
	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Market Size (Total Revenue)
% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company

Source: U.S. government financial data



Advanced econometric models forecast five years of industry growth based on short- and long-term trend analysis. Market size includes revenue generated from all products and services sold within the industry.

Geographic Breakdown by U.S. State

Market size by state reveals local opportunity through the number of companies located in the region. Each state's growth rate is affected by regional economic conditions. Data by state can be used to pinpoint profitable and nonprofitable locations for Hazardous Waste Collection companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Hazardous Waste Collection
Small Business (< 5 Employees)
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Hazardous Waste Collection Industry Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Financial statement analysis determines averages for the following industry forces:

• Cost of goods sold
• Compensation of officers
• Salaries and wages
• Employee benefit programs
• Rent paid
• Advertising and marketing budgets

The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" company (both public and private companies included).

	Industry Average	Percent of Sales
Total Revenue
Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit

Financial Ratio Analysis

Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.

Financial Ratio	Industry Average
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
ROE
ROA
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Activity Ratios
Average Collection Period
Asset Turnover Ratio
Receivables Turnover Ratio
Inventory Conversion Ratio

Hazardous Waste Collection Industry Product Mix

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Industry total
Hazardous waste collection services
Hazardous waste collection - waste collection, non-residential
Hazardous waste transportation services
Non-haz waste/recyclable mat collection services, non-residential
Non-hazardous - waste collection services, non-residential
Hazardous waste collection - waste collection, residential
Hazardous waste & recyclable mat consolidation, storage, & prep
Hazardous waste disposal services
Hazardous waste disposal services by other methods

Hazardous Waste Collection Industry Compensation and Salary Surveys

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	4%
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	2%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	12%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	6%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	70%
Motor Vehicle Operators	25%
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers	25%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	24%
Material Moving Workers	42%
Laborers and Material Movers, Hand	8%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	8%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	31%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	31%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $38,836,287 on the hazardous waste collection industry. It has awarded 1,350 contracts to 196 companies, with an average value of $198,144 per company.

Top Companies in Hazardous Waste Collection and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)