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Recycling Services in the US Procurement Price, Data and Insights
Recycling service providers collect recyclable materials and operate facilities that remove recyclable materials from the general waste stream. Suppliers typically collect plastic, glass, paper, metal, electronic, and construction waste. The main buyers of recycling services include governments, commercial businesses, and construction and industrial firms.
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What’s included in this market coverage
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Recycling Services procurement and pricing environment in the United States includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.
About this Market
What’s this procurement report about?
This procurement coverage of the Recycling Services market in the United States includes Plastic, Glass, Paper, Metal, Electronic & Construction Waste Collection and Waste Sorting. Standard coding in this coverage includes ISIC-383-Materials recovery, NACE-38.32-Recovery Of Sorted Materials, NAICS-562920-Materials Recovery Facilities and UNSPSC-76122300-Recycling services.
What common market terminology is included?
Common market terminology included in the Recycling Services procurement coverage includes Recycling Center (A specialized plant that receives, separates, and prepares recyclable materials for use by manufacturers.), Recyclable Materials (Materials that can be processed and reused to make new products to prevent waste. Common materials include glass, paper, plastic, electronics, and metal.), Processing Facility (A facility where separated recyclable materials received from a material recovery facility are broken down and reformed into commodities that can be used as inputs in the production of new goods.), Material Recovery Facility (A specialized plant that receives, separates, and prepares recyclable materials for further processing or sale to downstream wholesalers and manufacturers.) and Municipal Solid Waste (Nonhazardous waste produced by households and commercial and retail operations.).
What companies are included as top suppliers?
The top companies covered in the Recycling Services procurement report as suppliers are Quest Resource Holding Corporation, Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Covanta Holding Corp, Waste Connections, Inc. and Clean Harbors Inc..
Opportunity Assessment
What’s included in the Opportunity Assessment chapter?
The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the Recycling Services market in the United States category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.
The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per recycling bin, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.
Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the Recycling Services market environment.
Buyer Power Score
What’s included in the Buyer Power Score chapter?
The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting Recycling Services procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.
These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.
Price Environment
What’s included in the Price Environment chapter?
The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on Recycling Services market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.
Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.
Supply Chain & Vendors
What’s included in the Supply Chain & Vendors chapter?
The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the Recycling Services market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.
Business Requirements
What’s included in the Business Requirements chapter?
The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current market price for Recycling Services?
The 2026 benchmark market price for Recycling Services is $910 per recycling bin. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 1.65 from 2023-26.
Who are the top vendors in the Recycling Services market?
The top vendors in the Recycling Services market include Quest Resource Holding Corporation, Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Covanta Holding Corp, Waste Connections, Inc. and Clean Harbors Inc..
What industries supply the Recycling Services market?
The top industries supplying the Recycling Services market are Fuel Dealers in the US, Oil Drilling & Gas Extraction in the US, Petroleum Refining in the US, Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling in the US, Iron & Steel Manufacturing in the US, Truck & Bus Manufacturing in the US and Automobile Engine & Parts Manufacturing in the US.
What is the supply chain risk for Recycling Services?
Low vendor financial risk ensures stable service continuity for buyers. Vendors in the recycling services market face minimal bankruptcy risk due to long-term contracts and sustained demand driven by environmental regulations and sustainability trends. Buyers benefit from reduced likelihood of service disruptions and can confidently plan multi-year procurement strategies. To maximize advantage, buyers should consider negotiating volume discounts or extended agreements with financially stable suppliers, leveraging the predictable revenue streams to secure favorable contract terms and mitigate operational risk.
What factors affect the price of Recycling Services?
Larger recycling containers require more resources for production, transportation, and maintenance. As container size increases, so does the cost, as larger bins require additional space for storage and more frequent collection to prevent overflow.
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