Saudi Arabia Waste Management Market Size & Insights

Saudi Arabia Waste Management Market size is forecast to grow at a robust CAGR of 7.4% between 2025 and 2032 primarily driven by increase in waste generation driven by urbanization and industrialization, growing government initiative to ensure environmental sustainability and increased awareness regarding the need of waste management.

Saudi Arabia Waste Management Market Drivers

Increase In Waste Generation Driven by Urbanization and Industrialization

Waste generation in Saudi Arabia is on the rise and is among one of the highest waste generation rates in the world. Riyadh the country’s capital city and the largest city in KSA has waste generation rate of more than 1.5 kg/day per person. Electronic waste (e-waste) generation is growing in KSA and it among the largest generator of e-waste globally with 620 million kgs of e-waste generated annually. Out of which around 85% ended up in landfills. Saudi Arabia waste management market is driven by the increasing urbanisation and industrialization and growing population growth in the kingdom. With the increasing population, the municipal solid waste is forecast to become doubled by 2033. Saudi Arabia produces approx. 53 million tons waste every year. As per the Saudi Arabia National Center for Waste Management, majority of the solid waste is generated by three cities un KSA, Riyadh 21%, 14% from Jeddah and 8% from Dammam. The government plans to recycle 35% of all types of waste by 2035.

As per the World Bank, currently the globally municipal solid waste generated is 2.01 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste annually which is forecast to touch a whopping 3.40 billion tonnes by 2050 growing at a double rate of the global population growth rate. By 2030, the municipal solid waste generation in MENA region is forecast to reach 177 million tonnes by 2030 and to reach 255 million tonnes by 2050.

Rise in Government Initiative to Ensure Environmental Sustainability

National Waste Management Center (NWMC) plants to only send 18% of solid waste to landfills in KSA by 2035 and further reduce this to 10% of the total solid waste sends to landfills by 2040. National Center for Waste Management solid waste In KSA solid waste causes environmental damages worth of USD 1.3 billion in 2022. Saudi Vision 2030 supports circular economy strategies for e-waste recycling and reuse. As per National Center for Waste Management (MWAN), around 840 treatment and recovery facilities will be operational across the kingdom by 2040 to achieve government’s objective to improve waste management. The Saudi government has taken strict regulation for better waste management and to promote environment sustainability. For instance, Saudi Recycling Investment Company planned to decrease 82% of the total waste from landfills and aimed to increase recycling by 42%. This will support the growth of the Saudi Arabia recycling and waste management market. Saudi Arabia government has taken initiative to ensure environmental sustainability across the kingdom. In addition to this, Saudi Aramco is conducting various waste management training programs to provide awareness regarding benefits of waste management approach among the local communities, professionals, schools, among others.

In addition, Saudi Arabia government planned to divert 60% of construction and demolition waste from landfills and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Growing mining waste and rising adoption of smart technologies to dispose waste is further paving way for the Saudi Arabia waste management market. In 2022, Ma’aden, a Saudi Arabia mining company signed an agreement with Saudi Investment Recycling Co. to explore opportunities for recycling and environment stability.

Increased awareness regarding the need of waste management and waste segregation coupled with the growing environment concerns is further boosting the waste management market in Saudi Arabia. Rapid adoption of the sustainable waste management practices across the kingdom is also propelling the market growth. For instance, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation signed an agreement with the Saudi Investment Recycling Company to help SIRC to set up its first chemical recycling project to convert plastic waste into recycled feedstock in 2021. Increasing industrial hazardous waste and growing demolition waste from landfills will accelerate the demand for waste management in the Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia Waste Management Market Major Players & Competitive Landscape

Several leading companies are operating in KSA are Saudi Investment Recycling Company , SUEZ, Veolia, Recykal, Averda, SEPCO Environment etc.

Saudi Arabia Waste Management Market News

• • In Mar 2025, Aramco Digital, the digital and technology arm of Aramco, has entered into a partnership with Recykal, which provides circular economy and sustainability solutions. Aramco Digital will leverage Recykal’s AI-backed digital and hardware solutions to advance a circular economy model, in line with Saudi Arabia’s 2030 Sustainability Vision.
  • In Dec 2024, Veolia signed a MoU with the Saudi Investment Recycling Company owned by PIF to manage organic, industrial, and hazardous waste in KSA and in the region level. The objective of the MoU is to combine their resources to preserve environment, and decarbonize the country by producing green energy.
  • In Dec 2024, SUEZ and Saudi Investment Recycling Company owned by PIF collaborate together to foster circular economy by turning waste into resources, in KSA.
  • In Sep 2024, a MoU was signed between ABB and EADA a major player in sorting and recycling in KSA. The objective of this to foster solutions on circularity and energy efficiency helping towards KSA’s objective on sustainability.
  • In Feb 2023, Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC) and the National Agricultural Development Company (NADEC) signed an agreement to recycle .4 million tonnes of biowaste annually, the objective of this initiative is to is to protect the environment.

Saudi Arabia Waste Management Market Scope of the Report

Saudi Arabia Waste Management Market Research Report Segmentation

The Saudi Arabia Waste Management Market has been segmented on the basis of Disposal Method and Waste Type. Based on Disposal Method, the market is segmented into Collection, Landfills, Incineration, and Recycling. Based on Waste Type, the market is segmented into Industrial Waste, Municipal Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste, E-Waste, Plastic Waste, and Bio-medical Waste.

Saudi Arabia Waste Management Market by Disposal Method

• • Collection
  • Landfills
  • Incineration
  • Recycling

Saudi Arabia Waste Management Market by Waste Type

• • Industrial Waste
  • Municipal Solid Waste
  • Hazardous Waste
  • E-Waste
  • Plastic Waste
  • Bio-medical Waste

Saudi Arabia Waste Management Market Leading players

• • Saudi Investment Recycling Company
  • SUEZ
  • Veolia
  • Recykal
  • Averda
  • SEPCO Environment