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Long Standing Scrap Metal Recycling Business and Real Estate

Hancock County, ME

Founded in 1947 and proudly family-owned for three generations, this long-standing scrap metal recycling company has built its reputation on a foundation of trust, fairness, and strong community...

$459,000

$459,000

Cash Flow: $102,718

Clothes and Shoe Recycling Throughout Columbus Ohio

Columbus, OH

Serve the community as a green business by recycling clothes and shoes. Keeping items out of landfills. 1 or 2 part-time employees Turn-key clothing and shoe recycle bin business with unlimited...

$129,000

$129,000

Cash Flow: $65,000

Clothes and Shoe Recycling Throughout Indianapolis.

Indianapolis, IN

Serve the community as a green business by recycling clothes and shoes. Keeping items out of landfills. 1 or 2 part-time employees Turn-key clothing and shoe recycle bin business with unlimited...

$150,000

$150,000

Cash Flow: $78,000

Established Environmental Service Business For Sale!

Alabama

Serving commercial and industrial customers in the Southeast, this company in an innovative leader in industrial cleaning with an emphasis on environmental solutions. Its offering includes hazardous...

$3,300,000

$3,300,000

Cash Flow: $900,000

Junk Hauling business

Danbury, CT

?Great opportunity to acquire a junk removal and recycling business with an established presence in a massive, untapped market. Opened in January 2017, this business is part of the second-largest and...

$285,000

$285,000

Ag Plastic Recycling Business

Leola, PA

Explore an excellent opportunity with this family-owned business situated in Eastern Lancaster County, established in 2000. Amish owned and operated- Specializing in finding markets for used...

$315,000

$315,000

Roll-Off Dumpster Rental Business

Boston, RI

Own a business offering innovative waste management solutions for both residential and commercial clients. Our patent-pending system combines storage and waste disposal to boost efficiency and cut...

$350,000

$350,000

Cash Flow: $107,198

Advanced Membrane Separation System & Process Technology

Douglas County, NE

If you were paying attention, you just saw the projections increase. Pro-forma projections provided are conservative. NOTE: Buyers whose criteria requires a record of past EBIDTA performance need not...

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Cash Flow: $11,429,000

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Cash Flow: $11,429,000

Recycler of Compressed Gas Cylinders

Georgia

Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Georgia, this Company is a privately-owned recycler of compressed gas cylinders. Their efforts contribute to more than 70 million tons of ferrous scrap metal...

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Cash Flow: $382,000

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Cash Flow: $382,000

Landfill-Exceptional!

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Alabama

C&D landfill available! Very busy, long established, operation with a large parcel of land and decades of airspace left. Very well run, with growth opportunities as well. Engineer survey done last...

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Cash Flow: $658,000

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Cash Flow: $658,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Very Profitable Oil Tank Removal Business

Essex County, MA

For over 30 years, this company has been the go-to business for removing oil tanks for both residential and commercial locations. Oil tanks are above and under ground with some of the jobs being sub...

$550,000

$550,000

Cash Flow: $250,000

Asset SaleRecurring Revenue Bin Cleaning Company - Bin Rescue

Tampa, FL

Bin Rescue is a turnkey, route-based trash bin and dumpster cleaning business operating in Polk County and the Tampa Bay area, Florida. This business is an ideal opportunity for a motivated...

$59,000

$59,000

Asset Sale

Dumpster Dudez Franchising

Asset SaleGrowing Roll-Off Dumpster – Turnkey Operation

Osceola County, FL

Dumpster roll-off businesses have been taking off with the Construction industry. Scale your current Business with the Assets or jump into this booming industry and be your own Boss. Business has a...

$80,000

$80,000

Asset Sale
Asset Sale30 Dumpsters And 1 Truck Sale

Weber County, UT

Dumpsters and Truck package that is great for construction, household debris, furniture, medium to large home cleanout jobs, flood/fire restoration....

$275,000

$275,000

Asset Sale

Vinni Sapra

WCI Business Sales

Serving Maricopa County, AZ

With over 100 successful transactions closed and a background as an operator of 18 businesses, Vinni brings unmatched insight into what makes a business sell—and how to position it for the right buyer. We focus on selling real, profitable businesses across a range of industries including retail, service, healthcare, fuel, and franchise operations. Whether you’re looking to buy your first business or sell one you’ve built over years, Vinni’s Listings offers a process that is confidential, streamlined, and built around results. Our approach is hands-on, data-driven, and relationship-focused. We work with both buyers and sellers to guide them through every step of the transaction, from business valuation and pre-screening to negotiation, financing, and closing. We coordinate with attorneys, CPAs, and lenders to ensure every detail is handled with care—and every deal is structured for long-term success. We don’t just post listings and wait. We actively match qualified buyers to high-quality businesses and ensure that each transaction moves forward with clarity and confidence. If you’re looking for a business broker who knows the numbers, respects your time, and gets deals done—the right way—Vinni’s Listings is here to help. In looking for one of the top 100+ businesses for sale in Arizona, search our business listings (located in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Peoria, Tucson, Douglas, Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Dewey, Mayer, Sedona, Williams, Flagstaff and many other cities) currently available for sale exclusively at Arizona's oldest business brokerage.

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Asset Sale2016 Freightliner M2 Paper Shred Truck

San Antonio, TX

2016 Freightliner M2 Shred Tech Shred Truck in Great condition. It has just been PM'd in the last 60 days. I recently purchased in an asset sale and has not been used. Clean title in hand and ready to...

$75,000

$75,000

Asset Sale
Asset SaleRecycling Junk Yard on 6.5 Acre with Home & Environmental Business

Ontario

JUNK YARD, RECYCLING YARD IN A Beautiful Town in Ontario Canada. Environmental Recycling Metals and Automotive Salvage Yard For Sale $1,988,000 CANADAIAN DOLLARS. Owner looking to retire. Click link...

$1,998,000

$1,998,000

Asset Sale
Asset SaleTurnkey, Niche Dumpster Franchise with Pre Approved Financing

Columbia, SC

Excellent turnkey opportunity for the right buyer. Seller bought all equipment with anticipation of launching in 2025, however, health issues have caused a change of direction leading to this sale....

$150,000

$150,000

Asset Sale
Real Estate18.34 AC Land with Organic Recycling Business

Fort Pierce, FL

Situated just off Orange Ave. in Fort Pierce, FL, this 18.34-acre property offers a unique investment opportunity. The site is home to a fully operational organic recycling business generating...

$2,250,000

$2,250,000

Real Estate
Real EstateInternational Recycling, Sale and Purchase of Scrap Metal

Spain

REDUCED PRICE- Rare opportunity available to be purchased! Authorized Waste Managers - Authorized Waste Haulers - ISO 9001 Certificates and ISO 1400 Certificate - AQSIO license export to China -...

$28,000,000

$28,000,000

Real Estate
Start-upRoll-Off Dumpster Rental Business – Assets

Turnkey Roll-Off Dumpster Rental Business - Central Florida This fully equipped roll-off dumpster rental operation offers an immediate entry into the thriving Central Florida waste management market....

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Start-up

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Start-upNewly Open Business Owner Motivated to Sell because of Personal Issues

Bin There Dump That is a well-established and reputable franchise specializing in residential dumpster rental and debris removal. The business is positioned for further expansion and has a competitive...

$350,000

$350,000

Start-up

Buy or Sell a Waste Management and Recycling Business

The waste management and recycling industry is a critical sector that plays a key role in maintaining environmental sustainability and promoting resource conservation. This industry involves the collection, transportation, processing, and disposal of waste materials, as well as recycling efforts that turn waste into reusable resources.

The growth of the waste management and recycling industry looks promising with increasing investments in sustainable practices and green technologies. Governments and organizations are expected to continue prioritizing waste reduction and resource recovery.

If you are in the market to buy or sell a waste management business, it is critical to understand how these types of businesses are valued, and how they are expected to perform financially. To give you some context, we have aggregated listing data of waste management businesses and surfaced average financials and valuation metrics based on current asking prices.


Market Overview

Number of Businesses Analyzed  

166

Median Asking Price  

$550,000

Median Reported Revenue  

$665,413

Median Reported Earnings  

$193,000

Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings.


Waste Management and Recycling Business Valuation Multiples

Range

Revenue

Earnings (SDE)

Lower Quartile

0.54

2.30

Median

0.85

3.38

Upper Quartile

1.14

4.25

Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price.


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Waste Management & Recycling Business Valuation Multiples & Financial Benchmarks


FAQs

How much does it cost to buy a waste management and recycling business?

Prices vary depending on the size of the business listed, but the median asking price for waste management and recycling businesses is $550,000.

How much do waste management business owners earn?

Waste management and recycling business owners report median annual revenue of $665,413 and annual owner earnings of $193,000. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.

How do I value a waste management and recycling business?

Valuing a waste management and recycling business involves considering several factors, including annual revenue, profit, growth (or decline) trends, and competition. Brokers, business owners, and business buyers will typically rely on valuation multiples to gauge business value relative to similar businesses in the market. Revenue multiples among waste management and recycling businesses listed for sale in the U.S. range from 0.54 to 1.14, with the median at 0.85. Earnings multiples range from 2.30 to 4.25, with the median at 3.38. These values suggest the average waste management business listed for sale may trade for around 0.85 times its annual revenue, and 3.38 times its annual owner’s earnings.


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