In June 2016, there were 4,300 businesses operating in the sector. 2,000 of these businesses were sole operators. 2,200 of these businesses are in the waste collection sector (1,200 employers), 700 are in waste treatment and disposal (400 employers), and 1,400 are in waste remediation and materials recovery (700 employers).
2,000 of these businesses employ less than 20 people. 190 businesses employ 20 to 199 people. Only 17 businesses employ more than 200 people.
Source: ABS, Counts of Australian Businesses, Jun 2012 to Jun 2016