U.S. Solid Waste Industry Reaches $55 Billion in Revenues – Innovative conversion technologies poised to shake up the industry

News Release — San Diego, Calif. — The U.S. solid waste industry grew just 2% in 2011 to $55 billion in revenues, with leaders Waste Management and Republic Services accounting for 39% market share, according Environmental Business Journal’s 2012 analysis of trends in the solid waste and resource recovery markets. Municipalities represent 23% of a U.S. solid waste management market in which close to 10,000 companies participate.