Largest companies in recycling and waste management by market cap
Recycling and waste management companies form a critical segment of the environmental services industry, providing essential resource recovery, materials processing, and circular economy solutions globally. These corporations are primarily traded on major exchanges including the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Euronext Paris, SIX Swiss Exchange, and Toronto Stock Exchange. Their operations are fundamental to municipal infrastructure and industrial sustainability initiatives, transforming waste streams into recovered materials and renewable energy through advanced processing technologies.
Leading recycling and waste management firms offer distinct investment attributes:
- Essential municipal services: Long-term contracts with local governments for waste collection and processing, providing resilient revenue streams.
- Circular economy integration: Advanced material recovery facilities extracting value from recycling streams and waste-to-energy conversion systems.
- Regulatory-driven demand: Expansion accelerated by environmental legislation and corporate sustainability commitments strengthening recycling requirements.
Industry leader Waste Management demonstrates sector evolution – processing over 100 million tons of material annually while converting landfill methane into sustainable natural gas. French environmental services provider Veolia maintains global impact through technological integration: its network recovers 61 million metric tons of waste yearly, with resource optimization technologies implemented across 40+ countries. Economic significance is measurable: aggregate facilities operated by the world’s top five waste firms process material volumes exceeding major mineral extractions.
Recycling specialists maintain growth momentum through innovative treatment methods that increase recoverable resource efficiency. Waste Connections expanded its recycling capabilities by 79% from 2020 through infrastructure modernization enabling separation of mixed waste streams. These undisrupted operational frameworks support shareholder returns as Republic Services achieved over 100 consecutive quarters of dividend payments. Revenue streams remain highly resilient to economic conditions as evidenced during recent economic downturns. The sector continues evolving toward sustainability commitments: Waste Management invested over $1 billion in advanced recycling facilities and renewable natural gas plants since 2019, while landfill gas capture operations alone provide adequate clean electricity for daily household consumption necessities.
Regulated brokerThe following table contains a list of the largest global publicly traded recycling and waste management companies by market capitalization, primarily traded on non-UK exchanges including NYSE, Euronext Paris, SIX Swiss Exchange, and Toronto Stock Exchange. The list includes only publicly traded companies, and the presented data (price, market cap) are regularly updated to reflect the current market situation.
| Stock | Price | Change % | Marketcap |
|---|---|---|---|
| $231.34 | 0.47% | 93.20B | |
| $217.19 | 0.86% | 67.81B | |
| $169.56 | 1.01% | 43.60B | |
 Veolia VIE.PA | €31.16 | 1.43% | 22.79B |
| $43.80 | 1.46% | 15.76B | |
| $260.55 | 0.10% | 13.97B | |
| $105.82 | 0.10% | 6.72B | |
 Stericycle SRCL | $61.98 | 0.00% | 0.0000 |
 Tomra TOM.OL | NOK129.50 | 0.70% | 38.30B |
| AUD2.51 | 0.00% | 5.62B | |
 Umicore UMI.VI | €21.18 | 2.40% | 5.10B |
| $10.43 | 0.19% | 1.63B | |
| $11.34 | 0.89% | 2.04B | |
 Daiseki 9793.T | ¥3,425.00 | 0.87% | 161.96B |
Veridis Environment VRDS.TA | ILA3,645.00 | 0.14% | 5.29B |
 Befesa BFSA.DE | €31.50 | 0.88% | 1.27B |
 Derichebourg DBG.PA | €7.86 | 0.19% | 1.24B |
| $18.81 | 0.97% | 1.52B | |
Séché Environnement SCHP.PA | €79.10 | 0.64% | 614.23M |
TRE HLDGS CORP 9247.T | ¥1,705.00 | 1.45% | 81.38B |
| €61.20 | 0.33% | 236.51M | |
 Campine CAMB.BR | €224.00 | 2.61% | 336.00M |
 Amerigo Resources ARG.TO | $6.19 | 1.64% | 1.02B |
| $15.33 | 2.54% | 283.88M | |
| SEK0.793 | 0.38% | 868.95M | |
| $2.32 | 9.43% | 48.42M | |
 PyroGenesis Canada PYR.TO | $0.25 | 2.04% | 50.53M |
374Water SCWO | $3.22 | 11.81% | 54.50M |
| $0.08 | 0.00% | 14.41M |
