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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Solid Waste Collection
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Solid Waste Collection:
Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders.
In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.
Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.
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Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.
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Industry Insights
Major trends affect the Solid Waste Collection industry include:- Increasing government regulations on waste management
- Rising public awareness on environmental impacts
- Advancements in waste collection technologies
- Integration of smart technologies and IoT
- Growing focus on recycling and waste reduction
- Expansion of waste-to-energy solutions
- Increased specialization in hazardous waste collection
- Shift towards privatization of services
- Impact of urbanization on waste generation rates
- Challenges in managing electronic waste
- Adjustment to global and local economic conditions
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Solid Waste Collection industry generating sales. Note that products are broken into categories with different levels of classification.| Product Description | Number of Companies | Sales ($ millions) | Percent of Total Sales |
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Non-Hazardous Waste And Recyclable Material Subcontracted Collection Services |
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Non-Hazardous Waste And Recyclable Material Collection Services, Residential |
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Non-Hazardous Waste Collection Services, Residential |
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Recyclable Material Collection Services, Residential |
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Non-Hazardous Waste And Recyclable Material Collection Services, Non-Residential |
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Recyclable Material Collection Services, Non-Residential |
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Non-Hazardous Waste Collection Services, Non-Residential, Industrial |
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Non-Hazardous Waste Collection Services, Non-Residential, Non-Industrial |
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Non-Hazardous Waste Collection Services, Construction And Demolition Sites |
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Other Non-Hazardous Waste Collection Services |
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All Other Non-Hazardous Waste Collection Services, Including Snowplowing Services |
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Non-Hazardous Waste And Recyclable Material Consolidation, Storage, And Preparation Services |
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Non-Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility Services |
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Recyclable Material Recovery And Preparation Services |
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Non-Hazardous Waste And Recyclable Material Transportation Services |
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Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal Services |
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Non-Hazardous Waste Landfilling Services |
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Sale Of Non-Hazardous Waste, Including Recovered Methane Gas, Compost, And Recyclable Materials |
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All Other Receipts |
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All Other Operating Receipts |
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U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State
Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.
Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.| Industry Average | Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark) |
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Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Solid Waste Collection company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.| Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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| Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the Solid Waste Collection industry is performing. | |
| Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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| Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings). |
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| Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on Solid Waste Collection measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
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| Bankers and suppliers use liquidity to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability. | |
| Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months. |
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| Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
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| Efficiency Ratios - Key Performance Indicators | Industry Average |
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| Measure how quickly products and services sell, and effectively collections policies are implemented. | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections. |
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| Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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| Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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| Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue. |
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Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees
Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.| Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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| Management Occupations | 5% | Order at top of page |
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| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 4% | |||
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 12% | |||
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 7% | |||
| Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 5% | |||
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 67% | |||
| Motor Vehicle Operators | 23% | |||
| Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers | 23% | |||
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 22% | |||
| Material Moving Workers | 40% | |||
| Laborers and Material Movers | 6% | |||
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 6% | |||
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 33% | |||
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 33% | |||
Solid Waste Collection Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Solid Waste Collection industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the Solid Waste Collection industry and adjacent sectors:| Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry |
Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries |
| Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry. |
Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the Solid Waste Collection industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- Waste Connections: A Solid Business, But The Stock's Already Expensive - Waste Connections thrives on municipal contracts, M&A success, and growth levers. See why I rate WCN a Hold and recommend waiting for a better entry point. (07/04/2025)
- F.C.’s New Solid Waste Task Force Begins Work - With more citizens of Falls Church now living in multi-family buildings than in single family homes, the fact that the City government has not provided free trash pick-up services to those dwellings, (07/03/2025)
- Saugus switches waste companies - SAUGUS — Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree announced in a press release that effective July 1, the Town of Saugus will transition its solid waste and recycling hauling services to Capitol Waste Services, (07/01/2025)
- Sioux City Solid Waste Collection fees increase - A 95-gallon tote will go up to $18.38, which is a 53 cent increase over the current rate. A 65-gallon tote goes up 50 cents. The extra container fee gets only a 13-cent hike, and the solid waste sticker will still be $1.50. (07/01/2025)
- Chester County PA, Solid Waste Authority: Balancing Community Engagement with Operational Efficiency - Ensuring long-term service continuity for the region, the Chester County, PA Solid Waste Authority is dedicated to innovation, community service, and (06/30/2025)
- Exclusive: Head of Solid Waste Management discusses recycling collection delays with KHOU 11 - HOUSTON — Several factors around staffing, equipment and infrastructure have led to a dramatic spike in delayed recycling collection, the head of Houston's Solid Waste Management told KHOU 11 in an exclusive interview. (06/26/2025)
- Former solid waste director urges more department investment to avoid current recycling collection woes - "I'm pleased with the new Solid Waste Management Department Director. He is taking steps to eliminate the recycling backlog and address other issues. He is installing systems and taking steps that will improve the recycling schedule, and Houstonians will notice improved services in garbage and recycling soon. (06/26/2025)
- A salute to Broward’s solid waste master plan | Letters to the editor - Sun Sentinel readers sound off on Broward’s future solid waste needs, a proposed immigration jail in the Everglades, and other issues. (06/26/2025)
- Atlanta Announces Memorial Day Delay for Trash Collection, Services to Resume Regular Schedule June 2 - Atlanta's Public Works adjusts waste services for Memorial Day, postponing garbage, recycling, and yard trimmings collection on May 26; regular schedule resumes June 2. (05/25/2025)
- Is Mumbai ready for BMC’s new solid waste management system? - Mumbai's solid waste management system is set for major changes, including user fees, waste segregation, and outsourcing collection to tackle rising waste challenges. (05/24/2025)
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