Waste Collection & Hauling Market in
Iowa
$421M statewide TAM · 23 metros · Rank #32/51 states · 0.8% of national TAM
Bottom-up rollup across every metro in Iowa. PinpointIQ covers all 23 MSAs in the state.
Top metros
Most attractive Waste Collection & Hauling metros in Iowa
Ranked by Market Score — PinpointIQ's vertical-specific attractiveness composite. TAM shown for reference.
| Rank | Metro | TAM | Market Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Des Moines, IA MSA | $143M | 92 |
| #2 | Davenport, IA MSA | $55M | 85 |
| #3 | Cedar Rapids, IA MSA | $45M | 81 |
| #4 | Iowa City, IA | $27M | 73 |
| #5 | Waterloo, IA | $23M | 72 |
| #6 | Sioux City, IA | $21M | 68 |
| #7 | Ames, IA | $17M | 63 |
| #8 | Dubuque, IA | $18M | 60 |
| #9 | Cerro Gordo County, IA | $9M | 41 |
| #10 | Henderson County, IA | $6M | 35 |
What drives the Market Score
How Waste Collection & Hauling attractiveness is measured
Frequently asked questions
Waste Collection & Hauling market in Iowa: common questions
How big is the waste collection & hauling market in Iowa?
The statewide waste collection & hauling total addressable market in Iowa is $421M, aggregated across 23 MSAs. This represents 0.8% of the $53.0B U.S. waste collection & hauling market.
How does Iowa rank nationally for waste collection & hauling?
Iowa ranks #32 of 51 states by waste collection & hauling TAM — the 38th percentile. The ranking is based on aggregate MSA-level TAM within each state's geographic boundaries.
What are the most attractive waste collection & hauling metros in Iowa?
PinpointIQ ranks the top waste collection & hauling metros in Iowa by Market Score (a vertical-specific attractiveness composite): #1 Des Moines, IA MSA ($143M TAM, Market Score 92); #2 Davenport, IA MSA ($55M TAM, Market Score 85); #3 Cedar Rapids, IA MSA ($45M TAM, Market Score 81); #4 Iowa City, IA ($27M TAM, Market Score 73); #5 Waterloo, IA ($23M TAM, Market Score 72). Market Score weighs the drivers of waste collection & hauling demand and operator concentration.
What drives waste collection & hauling attractiveness in Iowa's metros?
PinpointIQ's Waste Collection & Hauling Market Score for every MSA in Iowa is computed from 3 components: Total Households (40%); Fragmentation Score (35%); Commercial Establishments (25%). Each component is scored at the national percentile level before being weighted into the composite.
How many waste collection & hauling markets does PinpointIQ cover in Iowa?
PinpointIQ covers all 23 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in Iowa for waste collection & hauling, with TAM, Market Score, competitive landscape, and demographic drivers available at each MSA and down to the census-tract level.
Where can I get waste collection & hauling market data for a specific Iowa metro?
Individual metro pages are available for every MSA in Iowa covered by PinpointIQ. You can also pull a free waste collection & hauling market report for any specific metro through PinpointIQ's report tool, or start a trial to access the full platform including competitive landscape and business-level data.
TAM figures reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up market size model built from U.S. Census, BLS, IRS County Business Patterns, and other public + commercial sources at the census-tract level. Market Score is PinpointIQ's percentile-weighted composite; the components and weights are set per vertical and shown above. Data refreshed monthly.
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