Garbage disposals market

Garbage disposals are environment friendly and the end product produced after the processing of waste is further used in the form of biofuels, which is an added advantage of the disposal units. It is used for commercial and residential applications. Garbage disposals are further segmented on the basis of their product type as continuous and batch feed disposals.

Global garbage disposal market was valued at US$ 2,786.5 Million in 2021 in terms of revenue, exhibiting a CAGR of  4.81% during the forecast period (2022 to 2030).

Drivers

Increasing demand for environment friendly garbage disposals over the conventional disposal methods is one of the major factors that is expected to propel growth of market over the forecast period. The waste generated from garbage disposals is further treated in wastewater treatment plants and the leftover grit/solid remains are used as fertilizers. This method is opted over the conventional dumping/burning of garbage, as it also allows to use the residual wastage. In-sink disposers convert food waste into fine particles, in the form of slurry. This slurry passes through the plumbing system to reach septic tank and a process called anaerobic digestion transforms the waste into end products such as biogas. This biogas can be used in the form of fertilizers or biofuel to generate electricity.

The use of garbage disposals reduces carbon footprints more efficiently as compared to conventional methods of disposing food waste on the landfills, which produces methane gas. Methane gas traps heat from the surrounding and releases a liquid acidic residue, which seeps into the ground water to pollute water reserves. Moreover, conventional methods of garbage disposals coupled with foul smell from trash bins and soot from burning garbage in the environment lead to various health hazards such as dengue, malaria, asthma, and respiratory illnesses. Therefore, above mentioned factors are expected to drive market growth for garbage disposals resulting in its high demand during the forecast period.

North America is expected to holds the dominant position in the global garbage disposal market for the forecast period. North America is one of the major producers of garbage in the world. The waste collection rate of the region is around 98%, owing to the strict government regulations regarding the garbage disposal and presence of key market players in this region such as Emerson Electric Co., Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc., and Whirlpool Corporation, which is driving market growth for garbage disposal in this region.

Figure 1. Global Garbage Disposal Market Value Share (%), By Region, 2021

Market Restraints

Low adoption of garbage disposals due to restriction by government on disposing certain food items such as egg shells, bones, and others is one of the major factors that is expected to hamper growth of market over the forecast period. Garbage disposal is both complex and time-consuming process.

Market Trends

Growing use of in-sink disposers that help in converting food waste into fine particles and then leading to the formation of biogas. Biogas can be used in the form of fertilizer or biofuel to generate electricity. Garbage disposal also helps in reducing carbon footprints in a much efficient manner than conventional methods for garbage disposal. There are various types of traditional ways of garbage disposal such as burning, dumping, and similar other ways. But these are harmful to the environment and can lead to various health problems such.

Figure 2. Global Garbage Disposal Market Value Share (%), By Application, 2021

On the basis of application, the residential segment led the global garbage disposal market and accounted for more than 60.2% share of the total revenue in 2021. The growing urban population coupled with rising disposable income levels in countries such as India and China is expected to drive demand for residential installations of continuous feed disposers, which are primarily used at homes.

Recent Developments:

• In June, 2022, Bionetix, a Canada-based company which manufacturers bio based products announced the launch of ECO-DISPOSAL, a new foaming garbage disposal cleaner and freshener with probiotics. The garbage disposal cleaners used weekly to clean out the organic waste residues that can collect, produce & control bad kitchen drain odors, Bionetix adds probiotics to its formula for extra, long-lasting garbage disposal maintenance power.
• On October, 2020, Waste Management, a North American environment service company announced the acquisition of Advanced Disposal Services, Inc., which is a solid waste collection company. This acquisition grew Waste Management’s footprint and allowed the company to deliver differentiated solid waste management and recycling services to approximately 3 million new commercial, industrial and residential customers in 16 states in the United States.
• In October, 2019, InSinkErator a manufacturer of food waste disposer products for commercial & residential purposes, launched a new product InsinkErator food waste disposer. The InSinkErator food waste disposer is a product that instantly disposes off all kinds of food waste such as vegetable and fruit peels, egg-shells, seeds or bones. 

Competitive Section:

Major players operating in the global garbage disposal market include Emerson Electric Co., Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc., Whirlpool Corporation, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Joneca Corporation, Salvajor, Electrolux AB, Western Industries Plastic Products LLC., Sears Brands, LLC, and Haier Inc., Waste King, and Frigidare

Detailed Segmentation:

• Global Garbage Disposal Market, By Product Type :
  • Continuous Feed
  • Batch Feed
• Global Garbage Disposal Market, By Application:
  • Residential
  • Commercial
•  Global Garbage Disposal Market, By Region:
• • North America
    • By Product Type :
      • Continuous Feed
      • Batch Feed
    • By Application
      • Residential
      • Commercial
    • By Country:
      • U.S
      • Canada
  • Latin America
    • By Product Type :
      • Continuous Feed
      • Batch Feed
    • By Application
      • Residential
      • Commercial
    • By Country:
      • Brazil
      • Mexico
      • Argentina
      • Rest of Latin America
  • Europe
    • By Product Type :
      • Continuous Feed
      • Batch Feed
    • By Application
      • Residential
      • Commercial
    • By Country:
      • Germany
      • U.K
      • France
      • Italy
      • Spain
      • Russia
      • Rest of Europe
  • Asia Pacific
    • By Product Type :
      • Continuous Feed
      • Batch Feed
    • By Application
      • Residential
      • Commercial
    • By Country:
      • China
      • India
      • Japan
      • Australia
      • South Korea
      • ASEAN
      • Rest of Asia Pacific
  • Middle East & Africa
    • By Product Type :
      • Continuous Feed
      • Batch Feed
    • By Application
      • Residential
      • Commercial
    • By Country/Region:
      • Middle East
      • Africa