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Size of the US Waste Management and Remediation Services industry

NAICS 562, Waste Management and Remediation Services. Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld.

Key figures

Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
$138 billion
2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars
Value added (GDP by industry)
$92.1 billion
2025 · GDP by Industry
Current dollars
Revenue, not seasonally adjusted
$43.0 billion
2026-Q2 · Quarterly Services Survey
Employer firms, current dollars
Employment
514,421
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Establishments
38,508
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private ownership
Firms
21,788
2022 · Economic Census

Over time

Revenue, seasonally adjusted · Quarterly Services SurveyLatest $42.2 billion · 2026-Q2
2003-Q4: $13.6 billion2004-Q1: $14.4 billion2004-Q2: $14.6 billion2004-Q3: $15.4 billion2004-Q4: $15.7 billion2005-Q1: $15.3 billion2005-Q2: $15.6 billion2005-Q3: $16.6 billion2005-Q4: $17.7 billion2006-Q1: $17.7 billion2006-Q2: $18.1 billion2006-Q3: $18.0 billion2006-Q4: $18.2 billion2007-Q1: $18.7 billion2007-Q2: $18.7 billion2007-Q3: $18.8 billion2007-Q4: $19.1 billion2008-Q1: $19.7 billion2008-Q2: $19.9 billion2008-Q3: $19.2 billion2008-Q4: $19.3 billion2009-Q1: $17.4 billion2009-Q2: $17.2 billion2009-Q3: $17.7 billion2009-Q4: $18.6 billion2010-Q1: $18.9 billion2010-Q2: $20.1 billion2010-Q3: $20.1 billion2010-Q4: $19.8 billion2011-Q1: $20.0 billion2011-Q2: $19.7 billion2011-Q3: $20.2 billion2011-Q4: $19.7 billion2012-Q1: $20.0 billion2012-Q2: $19.8 billion2012-Q3: $19.6 billion2012-Q4: $19.7 billion2013-Q1: $19.9 billion2013-Q2: $20.3 billion2013-Q3: $20.6 billion2013-Q4: $20.9 billion2014-Q1: $21.1 billion2014-Q2: $21.8 billion2014-Q3: $22.0 billion2014-Q4: $22.4 billion2015-Q1: $21.5 billion2015-Q2: $22.2 billion2015-Q3: $22.5 billion2015-Q4: $23.0 billion2016-Q1: $23.3 billion2016-Q2: $23.5 billion2016-Q3: $23.8 billion2016-Q4: $24.4 billion2017-Q1: $24.5 billion2017-Q2: $24.9 billion2017-Q3: $25.0 billion2017-Q4: $25.2 billion2018-Q1: $25.8 billion2018-Q2: $26.1 billion2018-Q3: $27.0 billion2018-Q4: $27.8 billion2019-Q1: $27.6 billion2019-Q2: $27.7 billion2019-Q3: $28.0 billion2019-Q4: $27.7 billion2020-Q1: $28.4 billion2020-Q2: $26.3 billion2020-Q3: $27.9 billion2020-Q4: $29.1 billion2021-Q1: $29.8 billion2021-Q2: $30.4 billion2021-Q3: $31.5 billion2021-Q4: $32.6 billion2022-Q1: $32.4 billion2022-Q2: $34.6 billion2022-Q3: $34.7 billion2022-Q4: $34.9 billion2023-Q1: $36.2 billion2023-Q2: $36.2 billion2023-Q3: $36.3 billion2023-Q4: $36.8 billion2024-Q1: $37.3 billion2024-Q2: $38.4 billion2024-Q3: $39.7 billion2024-Q4: $41.2 billion2025-Q1: $41.0 billion2025-Q2: $41.0 billion2025-Q3: $40.8 billion2025-Q4: $39.9 billion2026-Q1: $41.2 billion2026-Q2: $42.2 billion
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PeriodValue
2026-Q2$42.2 billion
2026-Q1$41.2 billion
2025-Q4$39.9 billion
2025-Q3$40.8 billion
2025-Q2$41.0 billion
2025-Q1$41.0 billion
2024-Q4$41.2 billion
2024-Q3$39.7 billion
2024-Q2$38.4 billion
2024-Q1$37.3 billion
2023-Q4$36.8 billion
2023-Q3$36.3 billion
2023-Q2$36.2 billion
2023-Q1$36.2 billion
2022-Q4$34.9 billion
2022-Q3$34.7 billion
2022-Q2$34.6 billion
2022-Q1$32.4 billion
2021-Q4$32.6 billion
2021-Q3$31.5 billion
2021-Q2$30.4 billion
2021-Q1$29.8 billion
2020-Q4$29.1 billion
2020-Q3$27.9 billion
2020-Q2$26.3 billion
2020-Q1$28.4 billion
2019-Q4$27.7 billion
2019-Q3$28.0 billion
2019-Q2$27.7 billion
2019-Q1$27.6 billion
2018-Q4$27.8 billion
2018-Q3$27.0 billion
2018-Q2$26.1 billion
2018-Q1$25.8 billion
2017-Q4$25.2 billion
2017-Q3$25.0 billion
2017-Q2$24.9 billion
2017-Q1$24.5 billion
2016-Q4$24.4 billion
2016-Q3$23.8 billion
2016-Q2$23.5 billion
2016-Q1$23.3 billion
2015-Q4$23.0 billion
2015-Q3$22.5 billion
2015-Q2$22.2 billion
2015-Q1$21.5 billion
2014-Q4$22.4 billion
2014-Q3$22.0 billion
2014-Q2$21.8 billion
2014-Q1$21.1 billion
2013-Q4$20.9 billion
2013-Q3$20.6 billion
2013-Q2$20.3 billion
2013-Q1$19.9 billion
2012-Q4$19.7 billion
2012-Q3$19.6 billion
2012-Q2$19.8 billion
2012-Q1$20.0 billion
2011-Q4$19.7 billion
2011-Q3$20.2 billion
2011-Q2$19.7 billion
2011-Q1$20.0 billion
2010-Q4$19.8 billion
2010-Q3$20.1 billion
2010-Q2$20.1 billion
2010-Q1$18.9 billion
2009-Q4$18.6 billion
2009-Q3$17.7 billion
2009-Q2$17.2 billion
2009-Q1$17.4 billion
2008-Q4$19.3 billion
2008-Q3$19.2 billion
2008-Q2$19.9 billion
2008-Q1$19.7 billion
2007-Q4$19.1 billion
2007-Q3$18.8 billion
2007-Q2$18.7 billion
2007-Q1$18.7 billion
2006-Q4$18.2 billion
2006-Q3$18.0 billion
2006-Q2$18.1 billion
2006-Q1$17.7 billion
2005-Q4$17.7 billion
2005-Q3$16.6 billion
2005-Q2$15.6 billion
2005-Q1$15.3 billion
2004-Q4$15.7 billion
2004-Q3$15.4 billion
2004-Q2$14.6 billion
2004-Q1$14.4 billion
2003-Q4$13.6 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Services Survey · Employer firms, current dollars · Agency label: Waste Management and Remediation Services

Value added, seasonally adjusted annual rate · GDP by IndustryLatest $92.8 billion · 2026-Q1
2005-Q1: $33.3 billion2005-Q2: $33.5 billion2005-Q3: $34.0 billion2005-Q4: $33.6 billion2006-Q1: $32.3 billion2006-Q2: $31.4 billion2006-Q3: $31.0 billion2006-Q4: $31.9 billion2007-Q1: $34.1 billion2007-Q2: $35.2 billion2007-Q3: $36.2 billion2007-Q4: $36.4 billion2008-Q1: $36.5 billion2008-Q2: $36.6 billion2008-Q3: $36.6 billion2008-Q4: $38.0 billion2009-Q1: $37.6 billion2009-Q2: $37.7 billion2009-Q3: $38.6 billion2009-Q4: $39.8 billion2010-Q1: $46.2 billion2010-Q2: $48.1 billion2010-Q3: $48.6 billion2010-Q4: $48.4 billion2011-Q1: $42.7 billion2011-Q2: $42.4 billion2011-Q3: $42.8 billion2011-Q4: $42.3 billion2012-Q1: $43.4 billion2012-Q2: $42.8 billion2012-Q3: $42.4 billion2012-Q4: $42.7 billion2013-Q1: $42.9 billion2013-Q2: $42.8 billion2013-Q3: $43.3 billion2013-Q4: $43.8 billion2014-Q1: $44.2 billion2014-Q2: $45.6 billion2014-Q3: $46.9 billion2014-Q4: $47.2 billion2015-Q1: $47.4 billion2015-Q2: $47.9 billion2015-Q3: $47.6 billion2015-Q4: $47.2 billion2016-Q1: $46.9 billion2016-Q2: $46.9 billion2016-Q3: $47.4 billion2016-Q4: $48.8 billion2017-Q1: $50.9 billion2017-Q2: $52.3 billion2017-Q3: $54.2 billion2017-Q4: $55.3 billion2018-Q1: $56.6 billion2018-Q2: $56.8 billion2018-Q3: $56.9 billion2018-Q4: $57.5 billion2019-Q1: $57.7 billion2019-Q2: $58.6 billion2019-Q3: $59.5 billion2019-Q4: $59.9 billion2020-Q1: $60.7 billion2020-Q2: $55.7 billion2020-Q3: $62.5 billion2020-Q4: $64.6 billion2021-Q1: $65.7 billion2021-Q2: $67.0 billion2021-Q3: $68.4 billion2021-Q4: $71.9 billion2022-Q1: $72.0 billion2022-Q2: $73.5 billion2022-Q3: $75.0 billion2022-Q4: $77.2 billion2023-Q1: $80.7 billion2023-Q2: $82.2 billion2023-Q3: $83.0 billion2023-Q4: $84.0 billion2024-Q1: $85.3 billion2024-Q2: $87.3 billion2024-Q3: $90.0 billion2024-Q4: $91.8 billion2025-Q1: $91.6 billion2025-Q2: $91.9 billion2025-Q3: $93.2 billion2025-Q4: $91.7 billion2026-Q1: $92.8 billion
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
2026-Q1$92.8 billion
2025-Q4$91.7 billion
2025-Q3$93.2 billion
2025-Q2$91.9 billion
2025-Q1$91.6 billion
2024-Q4$91.8 billion
2024-Q3$90.0 billion
2024-Q2$87.3 billion
2024-Q1$85.3 billion
2023-Q4$84.0 billion
2023-Q3$83.0 billion
2023-Q2$82.2 billion
2023-Q1$80.7 billion
2022-Q4$77.2 billion
2022-Q3$75.0 billion
2022-Q2$73.5 billion
2022-Q1$72.0 billion
2021-Q4$71.9 billion
2021-Q3$68.4 billion
2021-Q2$67.0 billion
2021-Q1$65.7 billion
2020-Q4$64.6 billion
2020-Q3$62.5 billion
2020-Q2$55.7 billion
2020-Q1$60.7 billion
2019-Q4$59.9 billion
2019-Q3$59.5 billion
2019-Q2$58.6 billion
2019-Q1$57.7 billion
2018-Q4$57.5 billion
2018-Q3$56.9 billion
2018-Q2$56.8 billion
2018-Q1$56.6 billion
2017-Q4$55.3 billion
2017-Q3$54.2 billion
2017-Q2$52.3 billion
2017-Q1$50.9 billion
2016-Q4$48.8 billion
2016-Q3$47.4 billion
2016-Q2$46.9 billion
2016-Q1$46.9 billion
2015-Q4$47.2 billion
2015-Q3$47.6 billion
2015-Q2$47.9 billion
2015-Q1$47.4 billion
2014-Q4$47.2 billion
2014-Q3$46.9 billion
2014-Q2$45.6 billion
2014-Q1$44.2 billion
2013-Q4$43.8 billion
2013-Q3$43.3 billion
2013-Q2$42.8 billion
2013-Q1$42.9 billion
2012-Q4$42.7 billion
2012-Q3$42.4 billion
2012-Q2$42.8 billion
2012-Q1$43.4 billion
2011-Q4$42.3 billion
2011-Q3$42.8 billion
2011-Q2$42.4 billion
2011-Q1$42.7 billion
2010-Q4$48.4 billion
2010-Q3$48.6 billion
2010-Q2$48.1 billion
2010-Q1$46.2 billion
2009-Q4$39.8 billion
2009-Q3$38.6 billion
2009-Q2$37.7 billion
2009-Q1$37.6 billion
2008-Q4$38.0 billion
2008-Q3$36.6 billion
2008-Q2$36.6 billion
2008-Q1$36.5 billion
2007-Q4$36.4 billion
2007-Q3$36.2 billion
2007-Q2$35.2 billion
2007-Q1$34.1 billion
2006-Q4$31.9 billion
2006-Q3$31.0 billion
2006-Q2$31.4 billion
2006-Q1$32.3 billion
2005-Q4$33.6 billion
2005-Q3$34.0 billion
2005-Q2$33.5 billion
2005-Q1$33.3 billion

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, GDP by Industry · Current dollars · Agency label: Waste management and remediation services

Employment · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 514,421 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 439,3262019-Q2: 453,1012019-Q3: 452,1762019-Q4: 450,3562020-Q1: 448,3922020-Q2: 441,4472020-Q3: 443,1522020-Q4: 445,7802021-Q1: 446,0412021-Q2: 456,0142021-Q3: 461,7552021-Q4: 466,0692022-Q1: 466,1262022-Q2: 478,0812022-Q3: 481,3182022-Q4: 482,7342023-Q1: 488,7202023-Q2: 501,7452023-Q3: 500,5292023-Q4: 500,3242024-Q1: 499,3452024-Q2: 512,4412024-Q3: 513,0562024-Q4: 511,9922025-Q1: 511,7592025-Q2: 522,6522025-Q3: 521,3192025-Q4: 518,3162026-Q1: 514,421NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
Show the numbers
PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1514,4212022
2025-Q4518,3162022
2025-Q3521,3192022
2025-Q2522,6522022
2025-Q1511,7592022
2024-Q4511,9922022
2024-Q3513,0562022
2024-Q2512,4412022
2024-Q1499,3452022
2023-Q4500,3242022
2023-Q3500,5292022
2023-Q2501,7452022
2023-Q1488,7202022
2022-Q4482,7342022
2022-Q3481,3182022
2022-Q2478,0812022
2022-Q1466,1262022
2021-Q4466,0692017
2021-Q3461,7552017
2021-Q2456,0142017
2021-Q1446,0412017
2020-Q4445,7802017
2020-Q3443,1522017
2020-Q2441,4472017
2020-Q1448,3922017
2019-Q4450,3562017
2019-Q3452,1762017
2019-Q2453,1012017
2019-Q1439,3262017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter

Employment · County Business PatternsLatest 493,864 · 2023
2017: 407,4942018: 425,6592019: 438,5662020: 450,6092021: 455,4192022: 478,4332023: 493,864
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
2023493,864
2022478,433
2021455,419
2020450,609
2019438,566
2018425,659
2017407,494

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12

Establishments · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 38,508 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 29,2762019-Q2: 29,4962019-Q3: 29,7872019-Q4: 29,8662020-Q1: 29,9992020-Q2: 30,1572020-Q3: 30,6482020-Q4: 30,9672021-Q1: 31,2942021-Q2: 31,7122021-Q3: 32,2162021-Q4: 32,6292022-Q1: 33,0582022-Q2: 33,4112022-Q3: 33,6922022-Q4: 34,0462023-Q1: 35,0822023-Q2: 35,3652023-Q3: 35,7802023-Q4: 36,1832024-Q1: 36,4692024-Q2: 36,7882024-Q3: 36,9612024-Q4: 37,1852025-Q1: 37,4572025-Q2: 37,7312025-Q3: 38,0222025-Q4: 38,1772026-Q1: 38,508NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q138,5082022
2025-Q438,1772022
2025-Q338,0222022
2025-Q237,7312022
2025-Q137,4572022
2024-Q437,1852022
2024-Q336,9612022
2024-Q236,7882022
2024-Q136,4692022
2023-Q436,1832022
2023-Q335,7802022
2023-Q235,3652022
2023-Q135,0822022
2022-Q434,0462022
2022-Q333,6922022
2022-Q233,4112022
2022-Q133,0582022
2021-Q432,6292017
2021-Q332,2162017
2021-Q231,7122017
2021-Q131,2942017
2020-Q430,9672017
2020-Q330,6482017
2020-Q230,1572017
2020-Q129,9992017
2019-Q429,8662017
2019-Q329,7872017
2019-Q229,4962017
2019-Q129,2762017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Establishments · County Business PatternsLatest 29,237 · 2023
2017: 25,3482018: 25,6072019: 25,7332020: 26,3372021: 27,6032022: 28,6192023: 29,237
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
202329,237
202228,619
202127,603
202026,337
201925,733
201825,607
201725,348

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

Total wages in the quarter · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest $10.7 billion · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: $6.9 billion2019-Q2: $6.8 billion2019-Q3: $7.0 billion2019-Q4: $7.3 billion2020-Q1: $7.2 billion2020-Q2: $6.6 billion2020-Q3: $6.9 billion2020-Q4: $7.8 billion2021-Q1: $7.0 billion2021-Q2: $7.3 billion2021-Q3: $7.6 billion2021-Q4: $8.9 billion2022-Q1: $7.7 billion2022-Q2: $8.2 billion2022-Q3: $8.9 billion2022-Q4: $8.9 billion2023-Q1: $9.2 billion2023-Q2: $8.9 billion2023-Q3: $9.1 billion2023-Q4: $9.8 billion2024-Q1: $9.9 billion2024-Q2: $9.5 billion2024-Q3: $9.7 billion2024-Q4: $11.0 billion2025-Q1: $10.4 billion2025-Q2: $10.1 billion2025-Q3: $10.2 billion2025-Q4: $10.9 billion2026-Q1: $10.7 billionNAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1$10.7 billion2022
2025-Q4$10.9 billion2022
2025-Q3$10.2 billion2022
2025-Q2$10.1 billion2022
2025-Q1$10.4 billion2022
2024-Q4$11.0 billion2022
2024-Q3$9.7 billion2022
2024-Q2$9.5 billion2022
2024-Q1$9.9 billion2022
2023-Q4$9.8 billion2022
2023-Q3$9.1 billion2022
2023-Q2$8.9 billion2022
2023-Q1$9.2 billion2022
2022-Q4$8.9 billion2022
2022-Q3$8.9 billion2022
2022-Q2$8.2 billion2022
2022-Q1$7.7 billion2022
2021-Q4$8.9 billion2017
2021-Q3$7.6 billion2017
2021-Q2$7.3 billion2017
2021-Q1$7.0 billion2017
2020-Q4$7.8 billion2017
2020-Q3$6.9 billion2017
2020-Q2$6.6 billion2017
2020-Q1$7.2 billion2017
2019-Q4$7.3 billion2017
2019-Q3$7.0 billion2017
2019-Q2$6.8 billion2017
2019-Q1$6.9 billion2017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Annual payroll · County Business PatternsLatest $35.6 billion · 2023
2017: $23.9 billion2018: $24.9 billion2019: $26.4 billion2020: $27.5 billion2021: $29.5 billion2022: $32.8 billion2023: $35.6 billion
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PeriodValue
2023$35.6 billion
2022$32.8 billion
2021$29.5 billion
2020$27.5 billion
2019$26.4 billion
2018$24.9 billion
2017$23.9 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

The ledger

Every published measure

MeasureSourceLatestPeriodHistory
Value added (GDP by industry)Current dollarsGDP by Industry$92.1 billion20251997–2025 · 29 published
Value added, seasonally adjusted annual rateCurrent dollarsGDP by Industry$92.8 billion2026-Q12005-Q1–2026-Q1 · 85 published
EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarterQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages514,4212026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
EstablishmentsPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages38,5082026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages$10.7 billion2026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Annual payrollCounty Business Patterns$35.6 billion20232017–2023 · 7 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12County Business Patterns493,86420232017–2023 · 7 published
EstablishmentsCounty Business Patterns29,23720232017–2023 · 7 published
Annual payrollEconomic Census$31.7 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12Economic Census525,27720222017–2022 · 2 published
EstablishmentsEconomic Census29,24920222017–2022 · 2 published
FirmsEconomic Census21,78820222017–2022 · 2 published
Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollarsEconomic Census$138 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published
Revenue, not seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollarsQuarterly Services Survey$43.0 billion2026-Q22003-Q4–2026-Q2 · 91 published
Revenue, seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollarsQuarterly Services Survey$42.2 billion2026-Q22003-Q4–2026-Q2 · 91 published

Breakdown

Industries within Waste Management and Remediation Services

NAICSIndustrySizeEmployment
5621Waste Collection$72.6 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census220,9722026-Q1 · QCEW
5622Waste Treatment and Disposal$24.8 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census110,5192026-Q1 · QCEW
5629Remediation and Other Waste Management Services$41.1 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census182,9302026-Q1 · QCEW

Companies

Public companies in this industry

Companies Palanor tracks whose GICS classification maps to NAICS 562. The mapping is Palanor’s, one GICS sub-industry to one NAICS code; a company’s own mix of business can span several.

  • CLH Clean Harbors
  • RSG Republic Services
  • ROL Rollins, Inc.
  • TTEK Tetra Tech
  • VLTO Veralto
  • WM Waste Management

Sources

Where every number comes from

Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.