Remediation & Environmental Cleanup Services Industry Overview

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Industry Description

Companies that provide environmental engineering and consulting; environmental testing and analysis; and remediation services.

Industry Trends

Consolidation

Economies of scale provided by the vertical integration of waste management operations has pushed consolidation. In 1989 there were 7,500 landfills in the US; in 2000 about 3,091. Some large landfill operators have acquired waste collection companies to ensure a steady wastestream.

Industry Competitors

Industry Codes

Hoover's has developed its own industry classifications to better serve its customers. These classifications are mapped to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and the older U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The Remediation & Environmental Cleanup Services maps to a number of NAICS codes including:

NAICS
NAICS Title
Testing Laboratories
Environmental Consulting Services
Remediation Services

Industry Associations & Organizations

Related Industries

Industry Financials

Using the 2002 Census Bureau Economic Census, Hoover's has generated an industry financial summary for the Remediation & Environmental Cleanup Services industry.

Indicator
Total
NAICS Codes
4
Establishments
72,609
Sales, receipts or shipments ($1,000)
$140,230,396
Annual Payroll ($1,000)
$58,738,306
Paid Employees
1,075,027

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