12 Best Waste Management Stocks to Buy Right Now

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In this article, we will look at the 12 Best Waste Management Stocks to Buy Right Now.

According to a report released by Mordor Intelligence, the global waste management market has a market size of $1.43 trillion as of 2025. It is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6.62% between 2025 and 2030, reaching $1.97 trillion at the end of the forecast period.

While the largest market for the industry is Asia Pacific, the fastest growing is Middle East and Africa.

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On August 20, CNBC reported that electronic waste, or e-waste, is expected to reach 82 million metric tons by 2030, with critical data privacy and security issues. The United States amassed around 8 million tons of that e-waste, with only around 15% to 20% of it properly recycled.

CNBC further reported that the e-waste recycling industry is growing, with IBISWorld stating that it reached $28.1 billion in revenue in 2024.

With these trends in view, let’s look at the best waste management stocks to buy right now.

12 Best Waste Management Stocks to Buy Right Now

Our Methodology

We used stock screeners to compile a list of top waste management stocks and chose the top 12 most popular among hedge funds as of Q2 2025. We sourced the hedge fund sentiment data from Insider Monkey’s database. The list is sorted in ascending order of hedge fund holders.

Note: All data was sourced on September 5.

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12 Best Waste Management Stocks to Buy Right Now

12. ESGL Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:ESGL)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 1

ESGL Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:ESGL) is one of the best waste management stocks to buy right now. On September 2, ESGL Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:ESGL), through its subsidiary Environmental Solutions Asia Pte Ltd, announced the filing of a patent application with the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) for its groundbreaking technology for converting hydrofluoric acid wastes into Metallurgical-Grade Fluorspar.

Management reported that the process turns hazardous Hydrofluoric waste into valuable materials for industrial applications, including steel making and construction. It also considerably reduces carbon emissions in comparison to traditional mining.

Headquartered in Singapore, ESGL Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:ESGL) is involved in the waste management industry. The company also focuses on the sale and recycling of precious metals.

11. Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:PESI)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 7

Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:PESI) is one of the best waste management stocks to buy right now. In a report released on August 29, Aaron Spychalla from Craig-Hallum maintained a Buy rating on Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:PESI).

Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:PESI) reported its fiscal Q2 2025 earnings on August 7, with revenue for the quarter reaching around $14.6 million compared to approximately $14.0 million for the prior year period.

Management attributed the growth to the company’s Treatment Segment, where revenue rose to $11.4 million from $8.4 million in the same period last year. This increase was primarily due to higher averaged price waste related to waste mix and increased waste volume.

Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:PESI) is a nuclear services company involved in the provision of nuclear waste management services. The company’s operations are divided into the Treatment, Services, and Corporate segments.

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