2025 Solid Waste Collection Industry Report

Industry Overview

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) collecting and/or hauling nonhazardous solid waste (i.e., garbage) within a local area; (2) operating nonhazardous solid waste transfer stations; and (3) collecting and/or hauling mixed recyclable materials within a local area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Market Size and Industry Forecast

The Solid 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 Solid 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 Solid Waste Collection companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

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

Solid 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

Solid Waste Collection Industry Product Mix

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Industry total
Non-haz waste/recyclable mat collection services, non-residential
Non-hazardous - waste collection services, non-residential
Non-hazardous waste/recyclable mat collection services, residential
Non-hazardous - waste collection services, residential
Non-hazardous waste & recyclable mat consolidation, storage, prep
Waste transfer facility services
Non-hazardous waste/recyclable mat subcontracted collection services
Non-haz waste collection service, construction & demolition sites
Non-haz - recyclable material collection service, non-residential

Solid 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 $205,531,269 on the solid waste collection industry. It has awarded 5,234 contracts to 840 companies, with an average value of $244,680 per company.

Top Companies in Solid Waste Collection and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)