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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Waste Management and Remediation Services
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Waste Management and Remediation Services:
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 Waste Management and Remediation Services industry include:- Increased regulation and compliance requirements
- Rising environmental awareness and sustainability focus
- Advancements in waste recycling technologies
- Shift towards zero-waste policies
- Expansion of e-waste management services
- Growth in the circular economy model
- Increased use of automation and AI in waste management operations
- Growing importance of hazardous waste handling
- Expansion into emerging markets
- Private sector investment and public-private partnerships
- Impact of global climate change initiatives
- Demand for remediation of legacy contamination sites
- Development of innovative waste-to-energy solutions
- Enhanced focus on resource recovery
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Waste Management and Remediation Services 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 And Recyclable Material Collection Services, Non-Residential |
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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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Non-Hazardous Waste And Recyclable Material Consolidation, Storage, 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 Or Recyclable Material Brokerage Services |
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Non-Hazardous Waste Energy Generation Services |
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Sale Of Non-Hazardous Waste, Including Recovered Methane Gas, Compost, And Recyclable Materials |
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Other Non-Hazardous Waste Management Services |
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Hazardous Waste Collection Services |
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Hazardous Waste And Recyclable Material Consolidation, Storage, And Preparation Services |
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Hazardous Waste Transportation Services |
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Hazardous Waste Treatment Services |
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Hazardous Waste Disposal Services |
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Environmental Emergency Response Services |
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Site Remediation Services |
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Building Remediation Services |
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Other Remediation Services, Excluding Building And Site Remediation Services |
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Rental Or Lease Of Goods And/Or Equipment |
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Resale Of Merchandise |
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All Other 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 Waste Management and Remediation Services 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 Waste Management and Remediation Services 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 Waste Management and Remediation Services 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 | 6% | Order at top of page |
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| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 4% | |||
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 6% | |||
| Business Operations Specialists | 5% | |||
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 11% | |||
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 19% | |||
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers | 6% | |||
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 6% | |||
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 6% | |||
| Construction Trades Workers | 7% | |||
| Construction Equipment Operators | 6% | |||
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 6% | |||
| Other Construction and Related Workers | 11% | |||
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 8% | |||
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 8% | |||
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 9% | |||
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 9% | |||
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 6% | |||
| Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 5% | |||
| Production Occupations | 7% | |||
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 45% | |||
| Motor Vehicle Operators | 16% | |||
| Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers | 16% | |||
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 14% | |||
| Material Moving Workers | 26% | |||
| Laborers and Material Movers | 7% | |||
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 6% | |||
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 18% | |||
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 18% | |||
Waste Management and Remediation Services Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Waste Management and Remediation Services 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 Waste Management and Remediation Services 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 Waste Management and Remediation Services industry. |
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Latest Industry News
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- The Editorial Board: Never-ending cleanup at West Valley should be cautionary tale - The clean-up of West Valley is an eloquent demonstration of what happens when private industry is allowed by government to take such untested risks, endangering human lives and the surrounding (07/16/2025)
- West Cumbrian construction firm secures nuclear site contract - A West Cumbrian construction firm has secured a major contract for work at a nuclear site. Workington-based Stobbarts has secured a £1.6 million contract with Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) to deliver civil, infrastructure, and remediation works at the Low Level Waste Repository near Drigg. (07/16/2025)
- Another Voice: CWM is part of the effort to clean up toxic waste - The majority of the materials managed at the Model City Facility are soils and residuals from remediation projects, which makes it a key resource in environmental clean-up efforts across the (07/15/2025)
- U.S. Waste Management Market Outlook 2024–2032 Circular Economy Goals and Regulatory Reforms Drive Sustainable Growth - Solid Waste: This segment, which includes the collection and disposal of municipal solid waste, held the largest market share of 59.6% in 2019, driven by the sheer volume of waste generated in urban areas. Others: Includes various other waste management activities such as e-waste management and biomedical waste management. (07/10/2025)
- Cleanaway acquisition of Contract Resources not opposed - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will not oppose Cleanaway Waste Management’s acquisition of Contract Resources Group Pty Ltd. Cleanaway proposes to acquire 100 per cent of the shares in Contract Resources. (07/04/2025)
- Cong MLA alleges irregularities in Mumbai Rs 2,368cr waste remediation project - Mumbai: Congress MLA Nana Patole on Thursday alleged irregularities in the BMC's project for legacy waste remediation at the Deonar dumping ground, wi. (07/03/2025)
- PyroGenesis Signs $600,000 Contract Targeting Plastic Waste Management Problem in Europe - PyroGenesis Inc. ("PyroGenesis”) ( (TSX: PYR) (OTCQX: PYRGF) (FRA: 8PY1), a high-tech company that designs, develops, manufactures and commercializes advanced all-electric plasma processes and sustainable solutions to support heavy industry in their energy transition, (07/02/2025)
- GFL acquires OSI Environmental - GFL Environmental Inc., an Ontario-based waste management company, has acquired OSI Environmental Inc., an Eveleth, Minnesota-based disposal and environmental services company, OSI announced. OSI Environmental has provided environmental, recycling and disposal services for clients in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana and Oklahoma since 1988. (06/03/2025)
- Vivakor Strengthens Permian Presence with 10 Pipeline Stations, Fueling Revenue and Margin Expansion - Vivakor’s infrastructure directly supports its broader strategy to deliver vertically integrated services in one of the world’s most productive oil regions. With the Permian accounting for more than 40% of total U.S. oil output, Vivakor’s expanded operations give it a front-row seat to the sector’s next growth cycle. (06/03/2025)
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