2024 Waste Collection Industry Research Report

Waste Collection - Market Size and Industry Forecast

The 2024 Waste Collection Industry Report contains historical and forecasted statistics used by leading private equity firms and consultants. Market sizes from 2019 to 2029 reflect industry trends and growth patterns. Revenues include both public and private companies in the waste collection industry.

HistoricalForecasted
20192020202120222023202420252026202720282029
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
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023


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.

Waste Collection - 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 Waste Collection companies in the United States.

Waste Collection Revenue by State

Market Size by State

Distribution by Company Size

Company SizeAll IndustriesWaste Collection
Small Business (< 5 Employees)

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Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Waste Collection - 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


Waste Collection - 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

Waste Collection - Product Mix

Product DescriptionDescriptionRevenue
($ Millions)
Industry total

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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

Waste Collection - Compensation and Salary Surveys

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

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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

In the past, the federal government spent an annual total of $256,056,367 on the waste collection industry. It has awarded 7,131 contracts to 1,212 companies, with an average value of $211,268 per company.

Waste Collection and Adjacent Industries - Top Companies

CompanyAddressRevenue
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Waste Collection Industry Report
GeographyUnited States  
Publication DateMarch 2024
Report FormatPDF Download  PDF
Price

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