Waste Age 100 of 2008

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The annual ranking of the top 100 North American refuse firms operating in the private sector.

Waste Age 100 of 2008

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Despite last year's economic turbulence, many firms in the 16th annual Waste Age 100 — which ranks firms based on revenue — posted revenue increases in 2008.

The firm topping the list — Houston-based Waste Management — brought in $13.39 billion in revenue in 2008, up from $13.31 billion in 2007. Looking further down this year's list, Cincinnati-based Rumpke, ranked No. 15, saw its revenue jump from $375 million in 2007 to $407 million last year. Peoria, Ill.-based Coulter Cos., which occupies the No. 33 spot, increased its revenue from $68 million in 2007 to $75 million in 2008. Will revenue growth continue in 2009?

Please keep in mind that while we strive to make the Waste Age 100 the most comprehensive list of the industry's largest solid waste firms, we recognize that it is not bulletproof, depending as it does on privately held firms voluntarily disclosing their financial information. We will work as hard as possible to persuade firms that did not disclose their information for this year's listing to do so for next year's.

The 100 Largest Solid Waste Firms

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Rank Company
1Waste Management
2Republic Services Inc.
3Veolia Environmental Services North America Corp.
4*Covanta Holding Corp.
5Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.
6*Stericycle Inc.
7 (tie)IESI-BFC Ltd.
7 (tie)Waste Connections Inc.
9*Clean Harbors Inc.
10*Newpark Resources Inc.
11PSC Environmental Services
12*Casella Waste Systems Inc.
13Recology (formerly Norcal Waste Systems Inc.)
14Waste Services Inc.
15Rumpke Consolidated Companies Inc.
16Waste Industries USA Inc.
17Schupan & Sons Inc.
18Advanced Disposal Services Inc.
19EQ - The Environmental Quality Company
20Strategic Materials Inc.
21WCA Waste Corporation
22EnviroSolutions Inc.
23American Ecology
24Interstate Waste Services
25CSX Transportation
26*Appliance Recycling Centers of America Inc.
27Heritage - Crystal Clean
28Ming's Recycling
29*Industrial Services of America
30Galaxy Recycling Inc.
31wTe Corporation
32Perma-Fix Environmental Services Inc.
33Coulter Companies Inc.
34Custom Polymers Inc.
35Hudson Baylor Corporation
36Santek Environmental Inc.
37 (tie)California Waste Solutions Inc.
37 (tie)E.L. Harvey & Sons Inc.
39SWeeDee
40 (tie)American Waste Control Inc.
40 (tie)Envirite
42American Waste Management Services Inc.
43Sprint Logistics
44Triad Transport Inc.
45Community Waste Disposal
46Aspen Waste Systems Inc.
47World Waste Services
48Omni Resource Recovery Inc.
49Accurate Recycling Corporation
50Filco Carting Corporation
51Bertolotti Disposal Inc.
52Randy's Sanitation Inc.
53RR Waste Solutions
54Ches-Mont Disposal LLC
55Inland Service Corporation
56Blue Diamond Disposal Inc.
57BBI Waste Industries
58WARE Disposal Inc.
59 (tie)Artistic Solid Waste Services
59 (tie)Dick's Sanitation Service Inc.
61Nicos Polymers Group
62Smith Systems Transportation Inc.
63 (tie)AERC Recycling Solutions
63 (tie)Pacific Rim Recycling
65Delta Sanitation
66Waste Haulers LLC
67Scuffy Carting LLC
68Mass Hauling & Disposal / Capital Paper Recycling
69Trash Taxi
70Alpine Waste & Recycling
71Environmental Enterprises Inc.
72Gallegos Sanitation Inc.
73Bavarian Waste Services
74All Star Waste Systems LLC
75Potomac Landfill Inc.
76Industrial Disposal Services / Broad Run Recycling
77Lemcor Inc.
78Sumrall RS Inc.
79Cali Carting Inc.
80Apple Valley Waste Service Inc.
81kmG Hauling Inc.
82Ravenswood Disposal Service Inc.
83 (tie)Omni Recycling of Westbury Inc.
83 (tie)TIER Holdings LLC
85T. Farese & Son's Inc. / Direct RS LLC
86Al Clawson Disposal Inc.
87Pellitteri Waste Systems Inc.
88Dale's Disposal Inc.
89 (tie)AAA Carting & Rubbish Removal Inc.
89 (tie)Solid Wastes of Willits Inc.
91 (tie)DNT Environmental Services Inc.
91 (tie)Grand Sanitation Service Inc.
93C&C Disposal Service Inc.
94Central Environmental Services Inc.
95Allwaste Services Inc.
96National Recycling Network
97Empire Waste, Ltd.
98Recon Services Inc.
99Pratt Trucking Company
100Disposal Consultant Services

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