Espalier delivers the most comprehensive AI-powered market intelligence for the waste management industry. Our platform uses a three-tiered framework, web-scale data extraction, AI-driven signal detection, and decision-ready analytics — to surface high-value opportunities across eight core waste segments. Operators, investors, and policymakers rely on Espalier to make faster, data-backed decisions on growth, M&A, and sustainability.
Data Products
Explore detailed intelligence on 650,000+ wastewater treatment facilities in US – including POTWs, industrial plants, and biodigesters. Ideal for dealmakers, solution providers, tech providers, and strategists looking to navigate this critical and fast-evolving sector.
Access detailed intelligence on 1,200+ MRFs across the U.S. – mapped by type, material stream, and customer segment. Ideal for planners, policymakers, and ESG teams building the future of circular infrastructure.
Access data on 30,000+ active construction projects in the US with excavation and soil import metrics, valuations, and lifecycle stage data. A strategic tool for logistics planners, sustainability teams, construction consultants and investors
Gain visibility into food waste performance across 225,000+ U.S. retail food locations, with detailed ownership mapping, recovery metrics, and ESG forecasts. Ideal for retailers, sustainability teams, and policy planners looking to optimize donation programs, reduce landfill impact, and drive circular outcomes at scale.
Discover detailed intelligence on 644 Waste-to-Energy facilities across the U.S.—from installed capacity and fuel mix to utility affiliations and energy outputs. Built for energy planners, infrastructure investors, and environmental consultants navigating the intersection of waste management, grid strategy, and renewable energy transition.
Track waste generation, shipment patterns, and regulatory compliance across 350,000+ hazardous waste generators and 121 service providers in the U.S. A vital dataset for service providers, regulators, and ESG leaders driving circularity, risk mitigation, and infrastructure planning in the hazardous waste sector.
Espalier’s Waste Management Application gives you on-demand access to the most structured, comprehensive data in the industry. Run advanced queries, analyze trends, and map opportunities in real time—whether you’re identifying leads, optimizing routes, or benchmarking competitors. A self-service platform built for fast, informed decisions across the entire waste management value chain.
Waste Management Industry Reports
Espalier’s Quarterly Waste Management M&A Insights Report covers detailed data on M&A, financing, and investment activity across the U.S. waste sector. It includes breakdowns by vertical, geography, investor type, and more. All insights are sourced from Espalier’s proprietary Waste Industry Knowledge Asset, built with AI and refined by experts.
Report Features
- M&A investment volume and deal count across the waste industry
- Sector and sub-sector M&A momentum
- Largest M&A transactions and private equity investments in the sector
- Most active investors, including strategic corporate buyers
- Deal breakdowns by geography and structure
- Deal-wise strategic rationale and investment insights
Gain a clear, data-backed view of who’s investing, where, and why in the U.S. waste management industry.
Espalier’s Annual Waste Management Industry Report delivers data-rich, AI-powered insights into the evolving landscape of the waste sector in the U.S. The report provides granular waste industry segmentation, market attractiveness analysis, and key industry transitions to help stakeholders navigate emerging opportunities.
Report Features
- Granular Segmentation: In-depth breakdown of waste management sub-sectors by product, service type, and technology.
- Growth Trends: Insight into demand-side and supply-side dynamics, M&A momentum, Funding momentum and competitive positioning to assess market potential.
- Industry Transitions: Macro-level shifts and segment-specific trends shaping the future.
- Strategic Themes: Actionable intelligence for private equity and infrastructure investors to identify high-growth areas.
The report equips investors, operators, and policymakers to make smarter and faster, decisions in the waste management industry.