Industry report · 2026
Google ratings, review benchmarks, website adoption and the toughest markets, from the 5,793 waste management listed in the Page One Partner directory.
- Listed in our directory
- 5,793
- Average Google rating
- 4.17
- Median reviews
- 25
- Reviews for top quarter
- 73+
- Have a website
- 89.3%
- Meet all 3 benchmarks
- 18.4%
Key findings
- The Page One Partner directory lists 5,793 waste management; the most listed are in California (880). These are the businesses in our directory, collected from the trade's 400 largest U.S. cities, not a count of every one in the country.
- Average Google rating: 4.17 (businesses with 10+ reviews), 53rd of 53 trades. 29.2% are rated 4.8 or higher.
- Reviews: among waste management with Google reviews, the median has 25; 73+ is top quarter and 176+ top 10%. 40.3% have fewer than 10.
- Websites: 89.3% list a website; of those sites, 55% run Google Analytics and 91.4% are mobile-friendly.
- Only 18.4% meet all three visibility benchmarks for the trade (website, median reviews, 4.5+ rating).
- Hardest market to stand out in: Portland, OR (111 reviews for the local top quarter).
- The 10% most-reviewed waste management hold 65.2% of all the trade's Google reviews.
Page One Partner Research · 5,793 waste management in our directory · Updated September 2026 · Methodology
Where our directory lists the most waste management
Businesses listed in the Page One Partner directory by state, not a count of every business in each state.
- California880
- Texas560
- Florida516
- New York285
- Pennsylvania202
- Illinois196
- Ohio171
- Georgia168
- Arizona153
- North Carolina150
- Tennessee149
- Maryland134
Toughest markets for waste management
Google reviews needed for the local top quarter. Cities with at least 40 businesses in this trade.
Website adoption is highest in Colorado (96.5%) and lowest in Illinois (81.1%), among states with at least 100 waste management.
Waste Management by state
| State | Listed | Avg rating | Median reviews | Top-quarter reviews | Has a website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 880 | 4.28 | 24 | 74.5 | 87.5% |
| Texas | 560 | 4.11 | 25 | 75 | 87.5% |
| Florida | 516 | 4.29 | 24 | 71.8 | 87.8% |
| New York | 285 | 4.15 | 20 | 57 | 89.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 202 | 4.14 | 30 | 77 | 92.1% |
| Illinois | 196 | 4.16 | 19.5 | 55.8 | 81.1% |
| Ohio | 171 | 4.17 | 21 | 57 | 84.2% |
| Georgia | 168 | 4.02 | 22 | 70 | 89.9% |
| Arizona | 153 | 4.21 | 29 | 95.5 | 87.6% |
| North Carolina | 150 | 4.14 | 34 | 89 | 94% |
| Tennessee | 149 | 4.05 | 19.5 | 56.3 | 84.6% |
| Maryland | 134 | 4.11 | 14 | 57.5 | 85.1% |
| Connecticut | 127 | 4.17 | 14 | 43.3 | 89% |
| South Carolina | 126 | 4.15 | 25 | 64 | 94.4% |
| Missouri | 126 | 4.09 | 41 | 95 | 90.5% |
| New Jersey | 120 | 4.13 | 27 | 58.5 | 91.7% |
| Michigan | 118 | 4.14 | 27.5 | 91 | 94.9% |
| Colorado | 115 | 4.17 | 69 | 155.3 | 96.5% |
| Washington | 109 | 4.25 | 42.5 | 127.5 | 90.8% |
| Massachusetts | 104 | 4.19 | 18 | 38 | 93.3% |
| Oregon | 103 | 4.09 | 46 | 118 | 94.2% |
| Oklahoma | 95 | 4.01 | 21.5 | 64.8 | 85.3% |
| Utah | 83 | 4.33 | 31 | 81 | 90.4% |
| Minnesota | 79 | 4.31 | 32 | 137.5 | 92.4% |
| Virginia | 78 | 3.94 | 21 | 76.5 | 92.3% |
| Alabama | 74 | 3.99 | 21 | 47.5 | 94.6% |
| Indiana | 68 | 4.01 | 26 | 87 | 98.5% |
| Louisiana | 65 | 3.77 | 10 | 30 | 89.2% |
| Wisconsin | 58 | 4.32 | 21.5 | 60.5 | 87.9% |
| New Mexico | 53 | 3.85 | 32 | 54.5 | 83% |
| Nebraska | 50 | 4.16 | 28 | 107 | 100% |
| Nevada | 45 | 4.32 | 17.5 | 48.8 | 95.6% |
| Iowa | 44 | 3.96 | 19 | 48.5 | 95.5% |
| Kansas | 43 | 4.12 | 26 | 88.5 | 93% |
| New Hampshire | 39 | 4.43 | 33 | 71 | 97.4% |
| Arkansas | 34 | 4.28 | 36 | 75 | 82.4% |
| Idaho | 30 | 4.25 | 50 | 122 | 100% |
| Maine | 30 | 4.19 | 18 | 44 | 100% |
| Kentucky | 29 | 4.0 | 35 | 73 | 79.3% |
| Rhode Island | 26 | 4.3 | 13 | 24.8 | 100% |
Largest waste management markets
| City | Listed | Avg rating | Median reviews | Top-quarter reviews | Has a website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 98 | 4.24 | 17 | 43.3 | 68.4% |
| Houston, TX | 95 | 4.05 | 21 | 77 | 86.3% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 69 | 4.28 | 16 | 63 | 85.5% |
| Miami, FL | 51 | 4.3 | 12 | 29 | 84.3% |
| Dallas, TX | 49 | 4.29 | 17 | 81 | 95.9% |
| Chicago, IL | 47 | 4.14 | 18.5 | 31 | 72.3% |
| Orlando, FL | 46 | 4.2 | 16.5 | 45 | 91.3% |
| Brooklyn, NY | 46 | 4.49 | 29.5 | 84.8 | 84.8% |
| Columbus, OH | 46 | 4.19 | 20.5 | 73.8 | 84.8% |
| San Diego, CA | 45 | 4.59 | 28 | 69 | 84.4% |
| Tampa, FL | 43 | 4.46 | 25 | 83.8 | 90.7% |
| Atlanta, GA | 43 | 4.06 | 22 | 62 | 93% |
| Baltimore, MD | 42 | 4.39 | 8 | 19 | 81% |
| Jacksonville, FL | 42 | 4.35 | 13 | 89.3 | 85.7% |
| Portland, OR | 42 | 4.59 | 39 | 110.5 | 92.9% |
Answers
Questions about waste management
How many waste management are in the Page One Partner directory?
5,793, as of September 2026, collected from Google Business Profiles in the trade's 400 largest U.S. cities. It is not a count of every one of the waste management in the U.S.: businesses outside those cities, or without a Google Business Profile, may be missing.
What is the average Google rating for waste management?
4.17 stars among waste management with 10 or more reviews; 29.2% are rated 4.8 or higher and 30.6% below 4.0 (Page One Partner Research, September 2026).
How many Google reviews do waste management have?
The median is 25 among those with reviews; the top quarter have 73+ and the top 10% 176+. 40.3% have fewer than 10 (Page One Partner Research, September 2026).
What percentage of waste management have a website?
89.3% list a website on their Google Business Profile (Page One Partner Research, September 2026).
Which state has the best-rated waste management?
Utah (average 4.33), among states with at least 50 waste management with 10+ reviews (Page One Partner Research, September 2026).
Every number here comes from the Page One Partner studies: review benchmarks, ratings by industry, websites, visibility gap and competitive markets.