In this article we are going to list the 5 Biggest Recycling Companies in the World. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list please head on over to the 15 Biggest Recycling Companies in the World.
5. Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE: CLH)
Revenue of the company in 2019 (in 000’s of dollars): 3,412
Total comprehensive income of the company in 2019 (in 000’s of dollars): 111
Total assets of the company in 2019 (in 000’s of dollars): 4,109
Total employees of the company in 2019: 14,400
Founded in 1980 in Norwell, United Kingdom, Clean Harbors is a provider of environmental, energy and industrial services. It also provides hazardous waste disposal services to companies, small waste generators and federal, state, provincial and local governments. It has over 400 service locations throughout North America, Canada and Puerto Rico. Clean Harbors generates a yearly revenue of 3.4 billion USD.
4. Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE: WCN)
Revenue of the company in 2019 (in 000’s of dollars): 5,389
Total comprehensive income of the company in 2019 (in 000’s of dollars): 566
Total assets of the company in 2019 (in 000’s of dollars): 13,738
Total employees of the company in 2019: 16,000
Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN) was founded in 1997 in Texas, United States. The company provides waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services, primarily of solid waste. Its headquarters are in The Woodlands, Texas and Vaughan, Ontario as it operates in Canada as well. It is one of North America’s third largest waste management companies. Waste Connections generates a yearly revenue of 4.92 Billion USD.
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3. Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG)
Revenue of the company in 2019 (in 000’s of dollars): 10,299
Total comprehensive income of the company in 2019 (in 000’s of dollars): 1,073
Total assets of the company in 2019 (in 000’s of dollars): 22,684
Total employees of the company in 2019: 36,000
The second largest recycling company in the United States, Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) is based in Arizona. Its services include non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, disposal, recycling, and energy services. It generates an average of 9.4 billion USD per year.
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2. Veolia Environmental Services (Private)
Revenue of the company in 2019 (in 000’s of dollars): 12,505
Total comprehensive income of the company in 2019 (in 000’s of dollars): 328
Total assets of the company in 2019 (in 000’s of dollars): 18,867
Total employees of the company in 2019: 179,000
With 29 billion USD in yearly revenue, Veolia Environmental makes our list of the biggest recycling companies in the world. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Paris, France. Veolia Environmental provides services in management, treatment and disposal of waste, in addition to recycling, reclamation and re-use of waste products. The company has its presence in 35 countries and employees nearly 70,000 employees.
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1. Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM)
Revenue of the company in 2019 (in 000’s of dollars): 15,455
Total comprehensive income of the company in 2019 (in 000’s of dollars): 1,749
Total assets of the company in 2019 (in 000’s of dollars): 27,743
Total employees of the company in 2019: 44,900
Waste Management easily tops our list of the 5 biggest recycling companies in the world. Founded in 1968 in Chicago, Illinois, Waste Management (NYSE: WM) is a waste management, comprehensive waste, and environmental services company in North America. Its headquarters are in Houston, Texas in the First City Tower. It operates 293 active landfill disposals and 146 recycling plants, as well as 111 beneficial-use landfill gas projects and six independent power production plants. Waste Management generates an annual revenue of 14.48 billion USD.
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