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Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Ontario

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS ON56221CA

Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Ontario industry analysis

Revenue for the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Ontario is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has increased an annualized x.x% to xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely decrease -x% to $x.x million.

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Definition of the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Ontario?

The Waste Treatment and Disposal Services industry in Canada owns and operates waste treatment or disposal facilities, including waste combustors (waste-to-energy plants), solid waste landfills and compost dumps. Many companies in this industry also provide waste collection and hauling services and are also included in the Waste Collection Services industry in Canada (IBISWorld report 56211CA).

What’s included in the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Ontario?

The Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Ontario includes hazardous waste treatment and disposal, solid waste treatment and disposal, operation of waste-to-energy plants producing steam and electricity, treatment and disposal of radioactive waste, operation of incinerators or combustors for hazardous and nonhazardous waste and disposal of sludge. Related terms covered in the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Ontario industry report includes charged to customers for depositing trash into landfills, creating energy in the form of electricity or heat from the incineration of waste, waste that poses substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment; typically including carcinogenic, flammable, oxidant, corrosive, toxic, explosive or radioactive materials and a product that is generated from liquids existing in the waste as it enters a landfill or from rainwater that passes through the waste within the facility.

Industry Performance of the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Ontario

Benchmark the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Ontario industry performance with all ON Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Ontario

#1 in Highest Revenue 36.3% of province's GDP
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Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Ontario

See how key industry drivers, such as gross domestic product, private investment in non-residential construction, bachelorsed, consumer spending, industrial capacity utilization and population are impacting Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Ontario

Ontario Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction
BachelorsEd

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Canada Key External Drivers

Consumer spending
Industrial capacity utilization
Population

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Ontario

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Ontario, such as Toronto, Hamilton and London. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Ontario

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What is the market size of the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Ontario in 2025?

The market size of the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Ontario is $1.8bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 465 businesses in the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Ontario, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.5% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Ontario grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Ontario has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.2% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 3,683 employees in the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Ontario, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.2% from 2020 to 2025.