Online resource provides news and information for waste industry professionals, with topics covered including "Business" (e.g., operations, financial, regulation), "Collection and Transfer" (e.g., contracts, haulers, transfer stations), "Fleets and Technology" (e.g., automation, safety, trucks), "Landfill" (e.g., design, operations, emissions), and "Recycling" (e.g., source separation, material recovery facilities).
Introductory sections provide a brief overview of the industry and include statistical information on its economic impact in terms of revenue (e.g., industry, all industries), employment (e.g., direct, indirect, and induced), payroll (e.g., direct, indirect, and induced), and average annual earnings per employee (payroll divided by employment) on a national and state basis. All information is available free online.
Waste Market Overview & Outlook
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Comprehensive report provides an in-depth analysis of
the market for this service sector
in the U.S., with topics covered in the report
including industry size and market segments, collection, processing,
and disposal markets, materials recovery
markets, special and industrial wastes, competition among
major firms, and geographic market distribution. Detailed table of contents can be viewed free online.
Pricing and Volume Report Service
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Monthly reports available from this subscription service include average
tipping fee and daily volume index, individual statistics for top facilities
by state, and detailed statistics for average tipping fee and
daily disposal volume by region, state, and type of facility (e.g., landfills, transfer stations, and
waste- to-energy facilities). Sample screen shots
of data from each of the reports can be viewed
free online.
Waste Generation, Recovery & Disposal Report
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Annual report provides generation, recovery, and disposal data by state on a historical and projected
basis, with data provided in the report including generation per
capita and in total, materials recovery rates, percentage recovery rate, post-recovery volume, net export
rate/percentage, volume available
for disposal, volume converted to energy, volume disposed in landfill,
and remaining landfill capacity.
Directory of Processing & Disposal Sites
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Annual directory features detailed profiles of over 9,500 processing and disposal facilities in the
U.S., with information provided for
each facility including name and location, facility
type, types of materials accepted,
tipping fee or charge per ton, daily tonnage received, market
area served, rail or waterway accessibility, operating or remaining capacity, and contact information
for owner and facility operator.
Market analysis report provides industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.
Financial benchmarking section of these reports provides an analysis of industry profit and expenses as a percentage of the most recent year's annual revenue for organizations that collect and transport materials to treatment and disposal facilities and/or operate facilities such as waste-to-energy plants, hazardous materials incinerators, materials recovery facilities, sanitary landfills, and compost dumps.
Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage data for job positions in this sector such as general manager, fleet dispatcher, truck driver, heavy equipment operator, maintenance manager, and diesel technician, with companies for which salary or hourly wage rate data is provided including Waste Management, Inc., Republic Services, Inc., Waste Connections, Inc., and Clean Harbors, Inc.
Annual wage surveys provide hourly and annual wage data on a national, state, and local area basis for personnel employed by organizations in this sector which includes firms that collect and transport materials to treatment and disposal facilities and/or operate facilities such as waste-to-energy plants, hazardous materials incinerators, materials recovery facilities, sanitary landfills, and compost dumps.