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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Waste Treatment and Disposal
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Waste Treatment and Disposal:
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 Treatment and Disposal industry include:- Increasing sustainability focus
- Stringent environmental regulations
- Innovation in recycling technologies
- Growth in waste-to-energy solutions
- Smart waste management systems adoption
- Circular economy integration
- Expansion of e-waste
- Globalization of waste management standards
- Rise of hazardous waste management needs
- Impact of climate change on waste disposal policies
- Shift towards zero-waste goals
- Increased investment in waste management infrastructure
- Public-private partnerships in waste services
- Growing awareness and education on waste sorting and reduction strategies
- Challenges related to landfill capacities and locations
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Waste Treatment and Disposal 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 Collection Services, Non-Residential |
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Non-Hazardous Waste Collection Services, Non-Residential, Non-Industrial |
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Non-Hazardous Waste And Recyclable Material Consolidation, Storage, And Preparation Services |
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Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal Services |
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Non-Hazardous Waste Landfilling Services |
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Non-Hazardous Waste Incineration Services |
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Other Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal Services |
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Non-Hazardous Waste Energy Generation Services |
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Other Non-Hazardous Waste Management Services |
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Hazardous Waste And Recyclable Material Consolidation, Storage, And Preparation Services |
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Hazardous Waste Treatment Services |
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Hazardous Waste Treatment Services For Biological-Infectious Waste |
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Hazardous Waste Treatment Services For Radioactive Waste |
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Waste Treatment Services For Other Hazardous Waste, Excluding Waste Water |
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Hazardous Waste Disposal Services |
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Hazardous Waste Disposal Services By Controlled Confinement, Landfilling |
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Hazardous Waste Disposal Services By Controlled Confinement, Other Than Landfilling |
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Hazardous Waste Disposal Services By Other Methods |
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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 Waste Treatment and Disposal 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 Treatment and Disposal 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 Treatment and Disposal 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% | |||
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 10% | |||
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 14% | |||
| Construction Trades Workers | 7% | |||
| Construction Equipment Operators | 6% | |||
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 6% | |||
| Other Construction and Related Workers | 5% | |||
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 5% | |||
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 5% | |||
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 8% | |||
| Production Occupations | 7% | |||
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 44% | |||
| Motor Vehicle Operators | 15% | |||
| Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers | 14% | |||
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 13% | |||
| Material Moving Workers | 27% | |||
| Laborers and Material Movers | 8% | |||
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 6% | |||
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 18% | |||
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 18% | |||
Waste Treatment and Disposal Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Waste Treatment and Disposal 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 Treatment and Disposal 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 Treatment and Disposal industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- APS Environmental Expands Dumpster Rentals to Meet East Sacramento’s Rising Waste Disposal Needs - APS Environmental is expanding its dumpster rental services into East Sacramento to meet the rising demand for efficient waste disposal in the area. This move is part of the company’s broader effort to better serve both residential and commercial clients who have various project needs, (07/10/2025)
- Wastewater Treatment, Advanced Tech, and Water Reuse - Treated effluent wastewater is increasingly reused for irrigation, landscape watering, and even aquifer recharge, supporting water conservation efforts in regions facing scarcity. Advanced treatment technologies enable the recovery of valuable byproducts, such as biogas or nutrients, further enhancing the economic and environmental benefits. (07/10/2025)
- BPA and DOE Announce Energization of 230-kV Transmission Line at Hanford - Crews have completed installing the transmission line to improve the reliability of electrical service used to power waste treatment operations and other cleanup efforts at (07/10/2025)
- Transforming wastewater into a new water stream - The goal is to deploy the technology to generate ultra-pure water from wastewater by use of waste heat produced by industrial facilities sited near wastewater treatment plants. Forward osmosis will be applied to separate residual compounds from treated wastewater, (07/09/2025)
- Algae-based systems improve wastewater recycling for rural and regional communities - Rising rural populations, drought and climate change are making water scarcity a problem in country townships—with more efficient handling of sewage system wastewater part of the solution. (07/04/2025)
- What's the latest on xAI's wastewater facility in Memphis? What we learned at TDEC meeting - The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation hosted a public hearing regarding an operations permit for xAI's greywater plant in Memphis. (06/27/2025)
- Veolia Expands U.S. Hazardous Waste Treatment Leadership through Strategic Acquisitions and Organic Growth - Veolia announced actions to expand its hazardous waste treatment and disposal business in North America through investment, acquisitions and capacity (06/27/2025)
- Wastewater violater fined after failing to clean up act - A business that was in hot water in court a year ago over improper disposal of wastewater was hit this week with a $25,000 fine for failing (05/29/2025)
- Hanford site’s radioactive waste could soon be treated for disposal - The Hanford nuclear site's massive vitrification plant could begin treating waste for disposal as soon as this summer. (05/28/2025)
- Richland's Hanford plant progresses in waste treatment, boosting local safety - RICHLAND, Wash. - The Department of Energy is taking strides in dealing with Hanford tank waste. The Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant is now testing key chemicals as part of (05/27/2025)
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