Waste Dive is tracking the solid waste and recycling industry's top publicly traded companies throughout 2021 with in-depth analysis of their quarterly earnings reports. Read through overviews by quarter, or by company, for details on how they navigated pandemic recovery, inflationary pressures, the labor market, M&A and more.
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2021 earnings coverage for US waste and recycling companies
Catch up on Waste Dive's quarterly analysis of results from WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental and others during 2021.
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Q1 earnings: Waste companies putting pandemic behind them, anticipate more economic rebound coming
By Waste Dive Team • May 10, 2021
Outside of Canada, the majority of local economies have reopened and volumes are bouncing back. Catch up on results and takeaways on the first quarter of 2021 from the industry's largest solid waste operators. Read the full article ➔
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Q2 earnings: Solid waste companies raise annual expectations, weigh in on labor issues
By Waste Dive Team • Aug. 4, 2021
Major companies saw strong results from recycling and highlighted active M&A opportunities. Catch up on takeaways from Waste Management, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental and Casella Waste Systems. Read the full article ➔
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Q3 earnings: A complex economic recovery continues, with M&A spending on the rise
By Waste Dive Team • Nov. 1, 2021
Inflation and labor were also cited as notable challenges during recent reports. Catch up on our takeaways from key public companies. Read the full article ➔
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Q4 earnings: Waste companies close out 2021 with inflation offset plans, sizable M&A activity, ESG spending
By The Waste Dive Team • Feb. 18, 2022
Pricing strategies are helping mitigate inflationary pressures, labor remains a challenge, MRF investment is growing and renewable natural gas projects at landfills are on the rise. Catch up on our takeaways from key public companies. Read the full article ➔
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2021 earnings coverage: WM
By Waste Dive Team • Nov. 1, 2021
The North American waste industry's largest company was focused on integrating Advanced Disposal Services, ramping up recycling investments and maneuvering through pandemic effects throughout the year. Read the full article ➔
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2021 earnings coverage: Republic Services
By Waste Dive Team • Nov. 1, 2021
Revisit Waste Dive's coverage of Republic's earnings reports from an eventful year, which featured ramped up spending on ESG efforts and M&A, including the acquisitions of Santek Waste Services and ACV Enviro. Read the full article ➔
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2021 earnings coverage: Waste Connections
By Waste Dive Team • Nov. 1, 2021
For the industry's third-largest company, 2021 continued a trend of heightened M&A activity, new ESG investments and ongoing pandemic recovery. Read the full article ➔
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2021 earnings coverage: GFL Environmental
By Waste Dive Team • Nov. 3, 2021
In its second year as a public company, GFL continued an aggressive expansion pace throughout North America, including multiple large acquisitions such as Terrapure and PDC. Read the full article ➔
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