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Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Rhode Island

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS RI56221

Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Rhode Island industry analysis

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

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to decline -x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to decrease -x% to $x.x million.

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About the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Rhode Island Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Rhode Island Market Research Report

Definition of the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Rhode Island?

This industry 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 (IBISWorld report 56211).

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

The Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Rhode Island includes solid waste landfills, hazardous waste treatment and disposal, waste-to-energy plants, composting, environmental remediation at specific landfills and closure and post-closure of landfills. Related terms covered in the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Rhode Island industry report includes fees 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 leachate 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 Rhode Island

Benchmark the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Rhode Island industry performance with all RI county and national performance.

Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Rhode Island

#44 in Highest Revenue 0.2% of state's GDP
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Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in the US


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Key Drivers of the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Rhode Island

See how key industry drivers, such as population, gross state product, per capita disposable income, industrial production index, value of private nonresidential construction and number of households are impacting Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Rhode Island

Rhode Island Economic Indicators

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Gross State Product
Per Capita Disposable Income

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US Key External Drivers

Industrial production index
Value of private nonresidential construction
Number of households

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County Data of the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Rhode Island

Access proprietary data on county in the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Rhode Island, such as Providence County, Kent County and Newport County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Rhode Island

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

The market size of the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Rhode Island is $68.0m in 2025.

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

There are 23 businesses in the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Rhode Island, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.9% from 2020 to 2025.

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

The market size of the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Rhode Island has been declining at an average annual rate of -3.4% from 2020 to 2025.

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

There are 214 employees in the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Rhode Island, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.5% from 2020 to 2025.