43 Trending Waste Management Businesses [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: January 18th, 2023

Start A Waste Management Business

Waste management is a booming industry with a lot of potential for growth. Waste management companies are in charge of collecting and transporting waste from households, business areas, and other sources. They also collect recyclable materials and sell them to recycling centers.

The market for waste management is huge, but it may be difficult to enter due to the high capital requirements. However, if you have the resources and expertise, there's a lot of opportunity to make it big in this industry.

Looking for some examples of a waste management business?

Interested in case studies of a successful waste management business? Check out our full list of success stories.

1. Recology

Recology provides collection and disposal of municipal solid waste, recycling, and organics/compost to commercial and residential customers in California, Oregon, and Washington.

Where they're located: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Website traffic: 370K/month

2. CR&R Waste Services

We are able to recycle over 500,000 tons of materials each year, creating cleaner communities, reducing air and water pollution, conserve landfill space.

Where they're located: Riverside, California, USA
Website traffic: 150K/month

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4. WASTE CONNECTIONS

Where they're located: El Paso, Texas, USA
Website traffic: 320K/month

5. Advanced Disposal

Where they're located: Tampa, Florida, USA
Website traffic: 240K/month

6. Athens Services – Your Partner to Achieving a Zero Waste Future

Athens Services is a local, family-owned waste collection and recycling company that has been a fixture in the greater Los Angeles community for 60 years.

Where they're located: Long Beach, California, USA
Website traffic: 120K/month

7. American Disposal Services

Waste Management Services | American Disposal Services | Dumpster Rental | American Disposal Services | American Disposal Services

Where they're located: Denver, Colorado, USA
Website traffic: 100K/month

8. Burrtec

Where they're located: Bakersfield, California, USA
Website traffic: 80K/month

9. Waste Management Northwest

Website traffic: 120K/month

10. Petal

Freezes compost, diapers & wase to 0° in 35 minutes

Where they're located: Fort Worth, TX, USA
How much did it cost to start: $4.2M
Current team size: 11

11. Casella

Where they're located: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Website traffic: 130K/month

12. RoadRunner

Where they're located: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Website traffic: 470K/month

13. Averda

We are experts in waste management. We manage waste from communities, industries, offices and homes across 34 cities

Where they're located: Ogooué-Lolo, Gabon

14. WCA

Where they're located: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

15. Industrial and Hazardous Waste Solutions

Website traffic: 80K/month

16. Waste Management Services

Where they're located: Arlington, Texas, USA

17. Penn Waste

Penn Waste, Inc.

18. Waste Connections of Canada

19. Business Waste

Business Waste collects any type of waste from any location in the UK. Our service includes FREE wheelie bins and you only pay for waste collections.

20. Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, FL

21. EDCO

EDCO Disposal

Where they're located: Los Angeles, California, USA

22. Better Waste Management

Reduce your waste, increase your sustainability, and decrease your costs. Welcome to a new era of waste solutions.

Where they're located: Kärsämäki, Finland

23. Waste management for a better world

Where they're located: Dulce Nombre de Jesús, Provincia San José, Costa Rica

24. Kimble Companies

Kimble Companies offers best in the business trash pick up, waste disposal and recycling services. Contact Kimble today and request a quote for trash services!

Where they're located: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

25. mywaste

Welcome to My Waste, Ireland’s official guide to managing your waste. Browse this site for local waste services, recycling facilities, information on preventing, reusing and disposing of waste.

Where they're located: Shinrone, Ireland

26. Waste and Recycling Services

Waste Connections offers waste and recycling services to residents and businesses in the Washington counties of Pierce, Jefferson, Clallam and Vashon Island.

27. Sensoneo

SENSONEO is your partner for an innovative & environmental waste management services. Smart IoT sensors and data analytics apps are ready to manage your waste smarter.

Where they're located: Habry, Southeast, Czech Republic

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Where they're located: Riverside, California, USA

29. ERC of USA

No matter your industry, your company generates waste. Waste needs to be disposed of in a safe, reliable, and sustainable manner. ERC can help! Call today.

Where they're located: Lancaster, California, USA

30. Waste Management Phoenix Open – The Greatest Show on Grass

Where they're located: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

31. Liquid Environmental Solutions

Superior service. Unmatched professionalism. Guaranteed compliance. As the leader in non-hazardous liquid solutions, Liquid Environmental Solutions strives to be the choice for your environmental waste solutions, including any cooking oil separator.

Where they're located: Irving, Texas, USA

32. Metro Waste Authority: Providing Safe, Smart Answers for Waste Disposal & Recycling in the Greater Des Moines Area

Where they're located: Des Moines, Iowa, USA

33. Kroopin's Poopin Scoopin

Kroopin’s Poopin Scoopin is Northville's Top Rated Dog Waste Removal Company - 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed - Get a FREE Quote Now - (734) 658-1246

How much they make:
Where they're located: Detroit, MI, USA
Current team size: 1

34. PDC

Where they're located: Peoria, Arizona, USA

35. UWMC

united-wmc.com is your first and best source for all of the information you’re looking for. From general topics to more of what you would expect to find here, united-wmc.com has it all. We hope you find what you are searching for!

Where they're located: Jahra, Kuwait

36. SOCO Waste

We provide high quality roll off dumpsters rentals in Colorado Springs so you can tackle your next project. Call SOCO Waste today to schedule a junk removal dumpster rental.

How much they make: $2.76M/year
Where they're located: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
How much did it cost to start: $150K
Current team size: 32

How I Started A $41K/Month Residential Waste Removal Service

This case study showcases the story of a locally owned and operated residential waste removal business based in Colorado Springs started with a pick-up truck and a $35k loan, which now has 51 dumpsters, two roll-off dumpster delivery trucks, two residential garbage trucks, and is projecting $700-800k in sales for 2020.

About

Dustin started SOCO Waste over 7 years ago

Revenue

Dustin grew the business to $230K/month

Costs

It cost Dustin $150000 to start the business

Read this case study

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37. Greer Enterprises, LLC

Are you looking for options to simplify Waste Management? Greer is your best option for Hazardous Waste and Medical Waste Disposal in Alabama and across the Gulf South.

Where they're located: Mobile, Alabama, USA

38. Surplus Service

Providing businesses and organizations with e-waste management services to make electronic recycling easy and zero waste reporting a priority.

Where they're located: Fremont, California, USA

39. LCSWMA

LCSWMA uses a multi-step approach (Integrated System) to process the trash and recyclable materials from Lancaster County, City of Harrisburg, and Dauphin County communities.

Where they're located: Lancaster, California, USA

40. 403 Forbidden

RWM is the UK's largest event for the Recycling, Resource and Waste Management Industry. On the 22nd & 23rd September at the NEC, Birmingham thousands of Environmental, Resources, and Circular Economy professionals will be coming together to experience a complete showcase of the latest innovations in the industry.

The show provides a platform for the latest technologies, practices, and innovations that continue to shape the recycling, waste management and sustainability sectors. Taking place every year, RWM is not one to miss if you are an individual, business, or local authority dealing with recycling and waste. Join the Resource Revolution today.

Where they're located: Birmingham, Alabama, USA

41. Summit County Reworks, OH

Where they're located: Akron, Ohio, USA

42. 1-800-Got-Junk

1-800-GOT-JUNK? is your Full-Service Junk Removers! Just Point, We Do The Rest - Book Your Free Estimate Online Now - We're ready to help with junk removal today.

How much they make:
Where they're located: Vancouver, BC, Canada
How much did it cost to start: $1K
Current team size: 1700

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