There were 16 waste management and remediation services businesses in the U.S. that had 500 or more employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as health care and social assistance businesses with 500 or more employees in the U.S. than in any other category.
The following table shows how many waste management and remediation services businesses with 500 or more employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Waste management and remediation services businesses with 500 or more employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
23,775
2013
23,600
2014
23,743
2015
23,875
2016
24,641
