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The Waste Management Services industry plays a vital role in ensuring that residential and commercial development sites meet regulatory standards regarding contamination. Waste companies provide a range of services, including the remediation and decontamination of soil, groundwater and surface water, the cleaning of pollution such as oil spills and the safe treatment of toxic materials. Interest in site preparation, the level of public concern over environmental issues, weather conditions and the level of government expenditure all play a vital role in driving waste management companies' performance. Revenue is forecast to climb at a compound annual rate of 12.1% to £2.4 billion over the five years through 2024-25, including projected revenue growth of 15.4% in 2024-25.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 12.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated £2.4bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue (£m)
2025 |
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Oil Spill Response Ltd | 72.8 | |
CH2M Hill International Nuclear Services Ltd | 26.2 | |
Vertase FLI Ltd | 23.8 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Soil and groundwater remediation, Industrial plant and site decontamination and Surface water decontamination. Soil and groundwater remediation is the largest segment of the Waste Management Services in the UK.
Housebuilding activity elevates interest in soil and groundwater remediation
Companies in this industry offer remediation and other waste management services. These services include decontaminating soil and industrial plants, cleaning up oil spills, and removing asbestos, lead paint and other toxic materials.
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SIC 39.00 - Waste Management Services in the UK
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The market size of the Waste Management Services in the UK industry in United Kingdom is £2.4bn in 2024.
There are 1,661 businesses in the Waste Management Services in the UK industry in United Kingdom, which has grown at a CAGR of 9.6 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Waste Management Services in the UK industry in United Kingdom has been growing at a CAGR of 12.1 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Waste Management Services in the UK industry in United Kingdom is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Waste Management Services market in United Kingdom are Oil Spill Response Ltd, CH2M Hill International Nuclear Services Ltd and Vertase FLI Ltd
Soil and groundwater remediation and Industrial plant and site decontamination are part of the Waste Management Services in the UK industry.
The company holding the most market share in United Kingdom is Oil Spill Response Ltd.
The level of competition is low and increasing in the Waste Management Services in the UK industry in United Kingdom.