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Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Alberta

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS AB56221CA

Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Alberta industry analysis

Revenue for the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Alberta 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 decreased 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 increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x million.

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Definition of the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Alberta?

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 Alberta?

The Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Alberta 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 Alberta 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 Alberta

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

Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Alberta

#2 in Highest Revenue 25% of province's GDP
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Key Drivers of the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Alberta

See how key industry drivers, such as new business formation, median houshold income, gross domestic product, consumer spending, industrial capacity utilization and population are impacting Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Alberta

Alberta Economic Indicators

New Business Formation
Median Houshold Income
Gross Domestic Product

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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 Alberta

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in Alberta, such as Edmonton, Calgary and Grande Prairie. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

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

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

The market size of the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Alberta is $1.2bn in 2025.

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

There are 300 businesses in the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Alberta, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.6% from 2020 to 2025.

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

The market size of the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Alberta has been growing at an average annual rate of 4.7% from 2020 to 2025.

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

There are 4,392 employees in the Waste Treatment & Disposal Services industry in Alberta, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.2% from 2020 to 2025.