Solid Waste Management Market Size By Waste (Municipal Solid Waste {Residential, Commercial [Hospitals, Offices & Institutions, Hotels, Others]}, Industrial Solid Waste {Equipment Manufacturing, Mining, Food Processing & Textiles, Others}), By Treatment (Open Dumping, Disposal {Landfill, Recycling, Incineration/Combustion, Composting & AD}), By Material (Paper & Paperboard, Metals, Plastics, Food, Textiles, Others), COVID-19 Impact Analysis, Regional Outlook, Competitive Market Share & Forecast, 2023 - 2032
Solid Waste Management Market is anticipated to register growth through 2032, owing to the increasing investments in modernization and upgradation of waste management systems. In addition, the constantly developing centralized treatment and processing facilities, and a transition from traditional open dumping and landfills for benefits such as resource conservation, energy production, environmental quality, fertilizer, and soil amendment will positively impact the overall industry growth in the future.
Moreover, waste management is important for averting climate change as it lowers greenhouse gas emissions from landfills. The effectiveness of waste collection and disposal using robotic sorting, AI, ML, and IoT are also gaining popularity, thereby propelling their adoption globally.
Overall, the solid waste management market is segmented in terms of waste, treatment, material, and region.
Based on waste, the industrial solid waste segment will grow considerably through 2032, owing to strict regulations and mandates imposed by the government to divert waste from landfills to sustainable auxiliary practices. Besides, constant upgrades to technology and production techniques, equipment maintenance, and ensuring team training, which helps to lessen the amount of waste created and reduce the company’s environmental impact, will play a key role in supplementing the market growth.
By treatments, the open dumping treatment segment will depict a considerable CAGR during 2023-2032. The growth will be seen in low-income countries with limited access to proper disposal technologies.
Considering the material, the metals segment is expected to witness sturdy growth from 2023 to 2032. Increased infrastructure spending and the rising manufacturing sector across the developing economies would drive the market demand. Besides, the constant focus of governments on reducing carbon emissions, transforming the regulatory framework, and increasing investments will also play a key role in enhancing the business outlook.
Regionally, the North America solid waste management market was valued at over USD 3.4 trillion in 2022. Deployment of advanced technology and supportive regulatory policies regarding waste dumping and treatment is anticipated to support regional industry dynamics by 2032. Besides, the presence of some of the leading market players, who are constantly engaging in mergers and acquisitions and partnerships for sustainable market penetration and expansion, will also further prompt the market value in the foreseeable future.
In addition, the adoption of a zero-waste generation program, that focuses on the responsible conservation of all resources without threatening the environment or human health, will as well intensify the solid waste management industry landscape in recent years.
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