The Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery industry in Romania was represented by 2,595 companies at the end of 2016, compared to 2,551 in the previous year and 2,431 in 2014.
The industry's net profit amounted to RON 343,873,347 in 2016.
The industry's total revenue was RON 8,068,051,722 in 2016, down by 0.09% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery industry reached RON 7,632,042,940 in 2016, down by 1.11% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 0.87% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2016, compared to 0.94% for 2015 and 1.11% in 2014.
A total of 41,017 people were employed in the Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery industry in 2016, compared to 40,374 in 2015 and 39,724 in 2014.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Bucharest, followed by Prahova and Ilfov.