SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Solid Waste Collection

SBA Loans for Solid Waste Collection

SBA has approved 2,051 7(a) loans worth $672M to Solid Waste Collection businesses, and annual approvals have grown 22% versus the prior decade.

2,051
7(a) loans
$672M
Approved dollars
$327,796
Average loan size
#156
Rank among industries
+22%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.3%
Active-status distress
10%
Franchise-branded

Solid Waste Collection is the #156 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 2,051 such loans worth $672M, averaging $327,796 each. Annual approval volume has grown 22% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 477 active-status solid waste collection loans, 6.3% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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