Solid Waste Collection Industry - Market Size, Trends, and Growth - 2025-2030

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

This research report analyzes the market size and trends in the Solid Waste Collection industry. It shows overall market size from 2020 to the present, and predicts industry growth through 2030. Revenues data include both public and private companies.

HistoricalForecasted
20202021202220232024202520262027202820292030
Market Size (Total Revenue)

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% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company
Source: U.S. government financial data

Industry Revenue ($ Billions)

Industry Market Size
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024


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.

Solid Waste Collection Revenue by State

Market Size by State

Distribution by Company Size

Company SizeAll IndustriesSolid Waste Collection
Small Business (< 5 Employees)

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

Industry AveragePercent of Sales
Total Revenue

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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


Average Income Statement

Average Income Statement

Cost of Goods Sold

Salaries, Wages, and Benefits

Rent

Advertising

Depreciation and Amortization

Officer Compensation

Net Income


Financial Ratio Analysis

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

Financial RatioIndustry Average
Profitability Ratios

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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 DescriptionDescriptionRevenue
($ 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

TitlePercent of WorkforceBottom QuartileAverage (Median) SalaryUpper Quartile
Management Occupations4%

Chief Executives0%
General and Operations Managers2%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations12%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations6%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations70%
Motor Vehicle Operators25%
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers25%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers24%
Material Moving Workers42%
Laborers and Material Movers, Hand8%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand8%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors31%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors31%

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

CompanyAddressRevenue
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PublisherPell Research
GeographyUnited States
Publication DateMarch 2025
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