What Waste360 does

Waste360 is a B2B media brand serving the waste management and recycling industry, operating as part of the Informa Markets division of Informa PLC, a publicly listed UK company (LSE: INF). The platform delivers industry-specific news, analysis, regulatory coverage, and educational content through its core publication (waste360.com), the Waste World podcast, the Waste360 Coffee Talks video series, and an email newsletter network reaching more than 90,000 waste and recycling professionals.

The company's content spans multiple waste industry verticals including waste collection and transfer, recycling, organics, landfill, fleet technology, waste-to-energy, and sustainability. Waste360 also organizes a portfolio of major industry events including WasteExpo, the Global Waste Management Symposium, The Waste Leadership Summit, and the WWETT Show, alongside recognition programs such as the 40 Under 40 Awards and Women Who Inspire. The digital platform extends event content into on-demand formats, exemplified by the WasteExpo 2025 On Demand Sessions product.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: advertising and sponsorship on the digital platform, event registration fees and exhibitor/vendor sponsorships, and subscription or membership access to premium content and on-demand resources. Distribution is global via the digital platform, with the primary audience concentrated in North America. The go-to-market combines event-driven demand generation, direct sales for advertising and subscriptions, and content marketing to capture the waste industry buying journey from awareness through conversion.

Name

Waste360

Legal name

Informa PLC

Website

https://waste360.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Waste360 is a B2B media brand under Informa PLC serving waste management and recycling professionals through editorial content, podcasts, newsletters (90,000+ subscribers), and major industry events including WasteExpo and WWETT Show.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stamford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsorship: Waste360 generates revenue through advertising and sponsored content on its digital platform, serving the waste management industry's B2B audience with display ads, native content, and branded editorial.
2. Event Registration and Sponsorships: Major revenue stream from hosting industry events including WasteExpo, Global Waste Management Symposium, The Waste Leadership Summit, and WWETT Show. Revenue generated through attendee registration fees and vendor/exhibitor sponsorships.
3. Subscription/Membership: The platform operates a subscription model offering premium content access, member-only resources, and on-demand session content such as WasteExpo 2025 On Demand Sessions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Waste360 is a B2B media brand that publishes industry news, analysis, podcasts, and videos for the waste management and recycling sector, and produces flagship events including WasteExpo, the Waste Leadership Summit, the Global Waste Management Symposium, and the WWETT Show. It monetizes its 90,000+ professional audience through advertising, event registrations and sponsorships, and subscription access to content and on-demand conference sessions.

Product overview

Waste360 is a B2B media publication and industry news portal for the waste and recycling industry, serving as a content platform rather than a technology product company. The company's offerings include the core Waste360 publication website delivering news across multiple industry verticals (waste management business, labor force, finance, recycling, organics, sustainability, fleet technology, and landfill), supported by multimedia content products including the Waste World podcast and Waste360 Coffee Talks video series. The publication also organizes and hosts several industry events including WasteExpo, the Waste Leadership Summit, Global Waste Management Symposium, and WWETT Show, as well as recognition programs such as the 40 Under 40 Awards and Women Who Inspire. The company offers subscription-based newsletter services to over 90,000 industry professionals and provides on-demand video access to conference sessions through the WasteExpo On Demand platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waste360 Publication

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Resource Recycling: Resource Recycling publishes news and analysis focused on recycling, composting, and circular economy topics. It overlaps meaningfully with Waste360's recycling and organics verticals and competes for the same policy- and operations-oriented readership.
• Waste Advantage Magazine: Waste Advantage Magazine is a B2B publication and digital platform covering solid waste, recycling, and organics industry news. It targets the same haulers, recyclers, and municipal decision-makers as Waste360 and competes in advertising and editorial coverage.
• Recycling Today: Recycling Today is a leading B2B media brand covering recycling, waste, and sustainability, with magazines, websites, and events. It serves the same waste management executive audience as Waste360 and competes directly for advertising, sponsorship, and editorial attention.
• Waste Management World: Waste Management World is an international B2B media outlet for the waste and recycling industry, providing news, analysis, and supplier directories. It is comparable to Waste360 as a sector-focused trade publication, though with stronger European geographic emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Informa Markets: Informa Markets is the parent division of Informa PLC that houses Waste360. It is comparable as the broader B2B exhibitions and events portfolio company that shares the same operating playbook, sales infrastructure, and audience monetization model as Waste360's events business.
• Industry Dive: Industry Dive is a B2B digital media company publishing vertical-specific newsletters across many industries. It is comparable to Waste360 in its newsletter-driven, vertical-focused business model, though its scale and breadth across industries make it a broader incumbent rather than a direct waste specialist.
• Endeavor Business Media: Endeavor Business Media is a large B2B media company operating dozens of trade publications, events, and digital products across specialized industries. Comparable to Waste360 as a B2B trade media operator serving niche professional audiences through content and events.

Emerging players

• Environmental Leader: Environmental Leader is a B2B media brand covering sustainability, energy, and ESG topics for corporate executives. It is comparable to Waste360 as a B2B trade publication with newsletters and events, though it sits one level up the value chain from operations to corporate sustainability strategy.
• BNQ Media: BNQ Media is a B2B media and events company operating niche industry brands. It is comparable to Waste360 as a portfolio of vertical-specific B2B publications and events serving professional audiences, although at a smaller scale and with a different industry mix.

Others

• ForConstructionPros.com (Randall-Reilly): Randall-Reilly operates ForConstructionPros and related B2B media and data brands serving the construction and heavy equipment verticals. It is comparable to Waste360 as a B2B media operator that monetizes professional audiences via advertising, newsletters, and events, although it serves an adjacent rather than directly overlapping industry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Waste360

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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