Waste Management Market Size, Share, & Trends Analysis Report By Service Type (Collection, Transportation, Disposal), By Waste Type, By Region (North America, Europe, APAC, MEA, Central & South America), And Segment Forecasts, 2025

The global waste management market size was estimated at USD 1,407.85 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 1,893.36 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 5.3% from 2025 to 2030. The market is expected to be driven by stringent government regulations, such as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and Waste Shipment Regulation, to improve this service.

Rising awareness regarding proper waste disposal globally for maintaining animal and human health has resulted in the emergence of various disposal methods and techniques. The occurrence of large quantities of dangerous compounds, such as metals and salts, in the waste has made it necessary for waste management companies to dispose of or recycle the waste on time.

Waste-to-value systems gain traction, transforming residual materials into economic assets. Waste-to-energy initiatives and industrial symbiosis practices, such as converting food waste into carbon-negative gas or reusing biomass ash in construction, illustrate how waste can serve as a secondary resource. Innovations in circular design, predictive maintenance, and recycled content materials help reduce environmental impact while meeting growing sustainability targets, supported by fiscal incentives and public-private partnerships.

Moreover, digital technologies are crucial in enabling traceable and efficient waste flows. Tools such as blockchain, GIS mapping, and digital twins improve collection strategies, infrastructure planning, and ethical material sourcing. Business models rooted in circularity, including textile resale, equipment sharing, and decentralized water management, demonstrate measurable economic and environmental benefits. These developments reshape waste management into a data-driven, technology-enabled, and value-generating industry.

Despite the opportunities, the industry faces challenges, including high operational and transportation costs, labor intensity, and the complexity of managing hazardous waste materials. Furthermore, emerging regulations on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and bans on single-use plastics drive companies to innovate and adapt their waste management strategies to meet global sustainability goals.

The EU's Circular Economy Action Plan continues to enforce stricter waste reduction and product lifecycle rules through 2025, emphasizing sustainable design, recycling targets, and waste shipment controls. The UK is rolling out mandatory digital waste-tracking across all waste types-scheduled for April 2026-designed to increase transparency, support dutyofcare compliance, and combat illegal waste activities. These regulatory pressures drive companies to adopt smarter, data-driven processes across collection, sorting, and reporting operations.

Innovation is driving meaningful progress in the waste management industry, with digital technologies, artificial intelligence, and automation improving how waste is sorted and recycled. AI-powered sorting systems are piloted to reduce contamination and boost material recovery rates. These systems use computer vision and robotics to enhance sorting accuracy in recycling facilities. Collaboration between technology developers and waste management operators supports broader adoption, particularly in technologically advanced regions such as Europe, North America, and Asia.

Leading players such as Waste Management Inc. (WM) and Veolia advance the waste management industry through strategic investments and sustainability-focused innovations. In Q1 2025, WM reported strong revenue growth, driven by increased demand for recycling and landfill services, while investing USD 128 million in sustainability projects and expanding its recycling automation facilities; its new waste-to-energy initiatives delivered a 31.4 % increase in renewable energy revenue. Similarly, under GreenUp, Veolia is expanding its hazardous waste operations in the U.S., including the state-of-the-art Gum Springs, Arkansas, facility equipped with a 5 MW solar array, heat-recovery turbine, forest regeneration program, and biodiversity monitoring tools, aiming to treat 2 million tons of hazardous waste annually by 2027 and reinforce its position as a national leader in safe, sustainable waste treatment.

Global Waste Management Market Report Segmentation

This report forecasts revenue growth at global, regional, and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2018 to 2030. For this study, Grand View Research has segmented the global waste management market report based on service type, waste type, and region.

Service Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)
Collection
Transportation
Disposal
Waste Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)
Municipal Waste
Medical Waste
Industrial Waste
E-waste
Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)
North America
- U.S.
- Canada
- Mexico
Europe
- UK
- Germany
- France
- Italy
- Spain
Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- Australia
- South Korea
Middle East and Africa (Middle East Africa)
- South Africa
- UAE
Central & South America
- Brazil
- Argentina

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Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope

1.1. Market Segmentation & Scope
1.2. Research Methodology
1.3. Information Procurement
- 1.3.1. Purchased Database
- 1.3.2. GVR's Internal Database
- 1.3.3. Secondary Sources & Third-Party Perspectives
- 1.3.4. Primary Research
1.4. Information Analysis
- 1.4.1. Data Analysis Models
1.5. Market Formulation & Data Visualization
1.6. Data Validation & Publishing
1.7. Model Details
- 1.7.1. Commodity flow analysis
- 1.7.2. Global Market: CAGR Calculation

Chapter 2. Executive Summary

2.1. Market Snapshot
2.2. Segment Snapshot
2.3. Competitive Landscape Snapshot

Chapter 3. Waste Management Market Variables, Trends & Scope

3.1. Market Lineage Outlook
- 3.1.1. Parent Market Outlook
- 3.1.2. Related Market Outlook
3.2. Industry Value Chain Analysis
3.3. Regulatory Framework
3.4. Market Dynamics
- 3.4.1. Market Driver Analysis
- 3.4.2. Market Restraint Analysis
- 3.4.3. Market Challenge Analysis
- 3.4.4. Market Opportunity Analysis
3.5. Waste Management Market Analysis Tools
- 3.5.1. Porter's Five Forces Analysis
  - 3.5.1.1. Bargaining power of suppliers
  - 3.5.1.2. Bargaining power of buyers
  - 3.5.1.3. Threat of substitution
  - 3.5.1.4. Threat of new entrants
  - 3.5.1.5. Competitive rivalry
- 3.5.2. PESTEL Analysis
  - 3.5.2.1. Political & Legal landscape
  - 3.5.2.2. Economic and Social landscape
  - 3.5.2.3. Technological landscape
  - 3.5.2.4. Environmental landscape
- 3.5.3. Regulatory Framework
- 3.5.4. Pricing Analysis

Chapter 4. Waste Management Market: Service Type Estimates & Trend Analysis

4.1. Service Type Segment Dashboard
4.2. Waste Management Market: Service Type Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2024 & 2030
4.3. Collection
- 4.3.1. Collection Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
4.4. Transportation
- 4.4.1. Transportation Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
4.5. Disposal
- 4.5.1. Disposal Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)

Chapter 5. Waste Management Market: Waste Type Estimates & Trend Analysis

5.1. Waste Type Segment Dashboard
5.2. Waste Management Market: Waste Type Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2024 & 2030
5.3. Municipal Waste
- 5.3.1. Municipal Waste Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
5.4. Medical Waste
- 5.4.1. Medical Waste Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
5.5. Industrial Waste
- 5.5.1. Industrial Waste Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
5.6. E-waste
- 5.6.1. E-waste Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)

Chapter 6. Waste management market: Regional Estimates & Trend Analysis

6.1. Regional Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2024 & 2030
6.2. North America
- 6.2.1. North America waste management market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 6.2.2. U.S.
  - 6.2.2.1. Key country dynamics
  - 6.2.2.2. U.S. market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 6.2.3. Canada
  - 6.2.3.1. Key country dynamics
  - 6.2.3.2. Canada market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 6.2.4. Mexico
  - 6.2.4.1. Key country dynamics
  - 6.2.4.2. Mexico market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
6.3. Europe
- 6.3.1. Europe waste management market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 6.3.2. UK
  - 6.3.2.1. Key country dynamics
  - 6.3.2.2. UK market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 6.3.3. Germany
  - 6.3.3.1. Key country dynamics
  - 6.3.3.2. Germany market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 6.3.4. France
  - 6.3.4.1. Key country dynamics
  - 6.3.4.2. France market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 6.3.5. Italy
  - 6.3.5.1. Key country dynamics
  - 6.3.5.2. Italy market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 6.3.6. Spain
  - 6.3.6.1. Key country dynamics
  - 6.3.6.2. Spain market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
6.4. Asia Pacific
- 6.4.1. Asia Pacific waste management market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 6.4.2. China
  - 6.4.2.1. Key country dynamics
  - 6.4.2.2. China market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 6.4.3. Japan
  - 6.4.3.1. Key country dynamics
  - 6.4.3.2. Japan market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 6.4.4. India
  - 6.4.4.1. Key country dynamics
  - 6.4.4.2. India market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 6.4.5. Australia
  - 6.4.5.1. Key country dynamics
  - 6.4.5.2. Australia market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 6.4.6. South Korea
  - 6.4.6.1. Key country dynamics
  - 6.4.6.2. South Korea market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
6.5. Middle East & Africa
- 6.5.1. Middle East & Africa waste management market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 6.5.2. South Africa
  - 6.5.2.1. Key country dynamics
  - 6.5.2.2. South Africa market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 6.5.3. UAE
  - 6.5.3.1. Key country dynamics
  - 6.5.3.2. UAE market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
6.6. Central & South America
- 6.6.1. Central & South America waste management market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 6.6.2. Brazil
  - 6.6.2.1. Key country dynamics
  - 6.6.2.2. Brazil market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 6.6.3. Argentina
  - 6.6.3.1. Key country dynamics
  - 6.6.3.2. Argentina market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)

Chapter 7. Competitive Landscape

7.1. Recent Developments & Impact Analysis, By Key Market Participants
7.2. Company Categorization
7.3. Company Heat Map
7.4. Position Analysis, 2024
7.5. Strategy Mapping
- 7.5.1. Expansion
- 7.5.2. Mergers & Acquisition
- 7.5.3. Partnerships & Collaborations
- 7.5.4. New Product Launches
- 7.5.5. Research and Development
7.6. Company Profiles
- 7.6.1. WM Intellectual Property Holdings, L.L.C
  - 7.6.1.1. Participant's overview
  - 7.6.1.2. Financial performance
  - 7.6.1.3. Product benchmarking
  - 7.6.1.4. Recent developments
- 7.6.2. Suez
  - 7.6.2.1. Participant's overview
  - 7.6.2.2. Financial performance
  - 7.6.2.3. Product benchmarking
  - 7.6.2.4. Recent developments
- 7.6.3. Valicor
  - 7.6.3.1. Participant's overview
  - 7.6.3.2. Financial performance
  - 7.6.3.3. Product benchmarking
  - 7.6.3.4. Recent developments
- 7.6.4. Veolia
  - 7.6.4.1. Participant's overview
  - 7.6.4.2. Financial performance
  - 7.6.4.3. Product benchmarking
  - 7.6.4.4. Recent developments
- 7.6.5. Waste Connections
  - 7.6.5.1. Participant's overview
  - 7.6.5.2. Financial performance
  - 7.6.5.3. Product benchmarking
  - 7.6.5.4. Recent developments
- 7.6.6. Republic Services
  - 7.6.6.1. Participant's overview
  - 7.6.6.2. Financial performance
  - 7.6.6.3. Product benchmarking
  - 7.6.6.4. Recent developments
- 7.6.7. Biffa
  - 7.6.7.1. Participant's overview
  - 7.6.7.2. Financial performance
  - 7.6.7.3. Product benchmarking
  - 7.6.7.4. Recent developments
- 7.6.8. Clean Harbors, Inc.
  - 7.6.8.1. Participant's overview
  - 7.6.8.2. Financial performance
  - 7.6.8.3. Product benchmarking
  - 7.6.8.4. Recent developments
- 7.6.9. Reworld Holding Corporation
  - 7.6.9.1. Participant's overview
  - 7.6.9.2. Financial performance
  - 7.6.9.3. Product benchmarking
  - 7.6.9.4. Recent developments
- 7.6.10. Daiseki Co., Ltd.
  - 7.6.10.1. Participant's overview
  - 7.6.10.2. Financial performance
  - 7.6.10.3. Product benchmarking
  - 7.6.10.4. Recent developments

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List of Tables

Table 1 List of abbreviations
Table 2 Global waste management market, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 3 Global market estimates and forecasts by region, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 4 Global market estimates and forecasts by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 5 Global market estimates and forecasts by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 6 North America waste management market, by country, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 7 North America waste management market, by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 8 North America waste management market, by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 9 U.S. waste management market, by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 10 U.S. waste management market, by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 11 Canada waste management market, by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 12 Canada waste management market, by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 13 Mexico waste management market, by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 14 Mexico waste management market, by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 15 Europe waste management market, by country, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 16 Europe waste management market, by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 17 Europe waste management market, by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 18 UK waste management market, by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 19 UK waste management market, by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 20 Germany waste management market, by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 21 Germany waste management market, by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 22 Italy waste management market, by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 23 Italy waste management market, by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 24 Spain waste management market, by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 25 Spain waste management market, by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 26 France waste management market, by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 27 France waste management market, by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 28 Asia Pacific waste management market, by country, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 29 Asia Pacific waste management market, by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 30 Asia Pacific waste management market, by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 31 China waste management market, by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 32 China waste management market, by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 33 Japan waste management market, by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 34 Japan waste management market, by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 35 India waste management market, by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 36 India waste management market, by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 37 South Korea waste management market, by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 38 South Korea waste management market, by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 39 Australia waste management market, by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 40 Australia waste management market, by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 41 Middle East Africa waste management market, by region, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 42 Middle East Africa waste management market, by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 43 Middle East Africa waste management market, by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 44 South Africa waste management market, by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 45 South Africa waste management market, by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 46 UAE waste management market, by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 47 UAE waste management market, by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 48 Central & South America waste management market, by country, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 49 Central & South America waste management market, by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 50 Central & South America waste management market, by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 51 Brazil waste management market, by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 52 Brazil waste management market, by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 53 Argentina waste management market, by service type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 54 Argentina waste management market, by waste type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 55 Company Overview
Table 56 Product Benchmarking
Table 57 Financial Performance
Table 58 Strategic Initiatives

List of Figures

Fig. 1 Market Research Process
Fig. 2 Data Triangulation Techniques
Fig. 3 Primary Research Pattern
Fig. 4 Market Research Approaches
Fig. 5 QFD Modeling for Market Share Assessment
Fig. 6 Information Procurement
Fig. 7 Market Formulation and Validation
Fig. 8 Data Validating & Publishing
Fig. 9 Market Segmentation & Scope
Fig. 10 Waste Management Market Snapshot
Fig. 11 Service Type Snapshot (1/2)
Fig. 12 Waste Type Snapshot (1/2)
Fig. 13 Competitive Landscape Snapshot
Fig. 14 Parent market outlook
Fig. 15 Waste Management Market Value, 2024 (USD Million)
Fig. 16 Waste Management Market - Value Chain Analysis
Fig. 17 Waste Management Market - Market Dynamics
Fig. 18 Waste Management Market - PORTER's Analysis
Fig. 19 Waste Management Market - PESTEL Analysis
Fig. 20 Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, By Service Type: Key Takeaways
Fig. 21 Waste management market Share, By Service Type, 2024 & 2030
Fig. 22 Collection Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 23 Transportation Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 24 Disposal Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 25 Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, By Waste Type: Key Takeaways
Fig. 26 Waste management market Share, By Waste Type, 2024 & 2030
Fig. 27 Municipal Waste Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 28 Medical Waste Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 29 Industrial Waste Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 30 E-waste Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 31 Waste Management Market Revenue, By Region, 2024 & 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 32 North America Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 33 U.S. Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 34 Canada Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 35 Mexico Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 36 Europe Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 37 UK Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 38 Germany Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 39 France Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 40 Italy Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 41 Spain Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 42 Asia Pacific Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 43 China Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 44 Japan Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 45 India Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 46 Australia Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 47 South Korea Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 48 Middle East & Africa Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 49 South Africa Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 50 UAE Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 51 Central & South America Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 52 Brazil Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 53 Argentina Waste management market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Fig. 54 Key Company Categorization
Fig. 55 Company Market Positioning
Fig. 56 Strategy Mapping

Waste Management Market Size, Share, & Trends Analysis Report By Service Type (Collection, Transportation, Disposal), By Waste Type, By Region (North America, Europe, APAC, MEA, Central & South America), And Segment Forecasts, 2025 - 2030

Description

Table of Contents

List of Tables

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope

Chapter 2. Executive Summary

Chapter 3. Waste Management Market Variables, Trends & Scope

Chapter 4. Waste Management Market: Service Type Estimates & Trend Analysis

Chapter 5. Waste Management Market: Waste Type Estimates & Trend Analysis

Chapter 6. Waste management market: Regional Estimates & Trend Analysis

Chapter 7. Competitive Landscape

List of Tables

List of Figures