7.2.8.2Vertical

Landfill Operations

Companies owning and operating permitted solid waste landfills.

Market snapshot

These figures describe Solid Waste Collection & Disposal (7.2.8), the segment that Landfill Operations sits within — not Landfill Operations on its own.

Market size
~$89B
Growth
~7.1%CAGR (2017–22, nominal)
Companies
~15,900
FragmentationConsolidatingEstimate

U.S. Census Bureau 2022 CBP/Economic Census, NAICS 562111/562119 (waste collection) + 562212/562213/562219 (landfills/combustors/other disposal) + 562998 (other waste). Septic services (562991) are profiled under Consumer (Residential Plumbing).

Business model & economics

Revenue model

Recurring collection fees plus landfill disposal (tipping)

Key economics

Recurring revenue
High

recurring, contracted collection

EBITDA margin
Strong

landfill-backed, pricing-power economics

Capex intensity
High

Characteristics

  • Consolidated oligopoly owning the landfills.
  • Recurring, non-discretionary, recession-resistant demand.
  • Landfills the scarce, high-barrier, valuable assets.

M&A deal context

Deal activityHigh

Who’s acquiring

  • Solid-waste majors
  • PE-backed waste platforms
  • Regional-hauler consolidators

What’s driving deals

  • Continuous roll-up of regional haulers.
  • Landfill scarcity and pricing power.
  • Recurring, cash-generative economics.

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