DATA
Data Catalog
Every data source behind US Waste Index — what it is, what we use it for, and how current it is.
EPA ECHO Exporter
Nationwide, all-programs facility summary (1 row/facility, key REGISTRY_ID).
Refresh: manual · Last refreshed 2026-08-11
EPA RCRAInfo (ECHO download)
RCRA detail CSVs (facilities/evaluations/violations/..., key ID_NUMBER).
Refresh: manual · Last refreshed 2026-08-11
FMCSA Company Census File
Active motor carriers with waste-industry names in TX/CA/FL/NY (DOT number, legal name, phone, fleet size)
Refresh: manual · Last refreshed 2026-10-13
Google Places (Apify compass)
Commercial waste businesses scraped from Google Maps.
Refresh: manual · Last refreshed 2026-10-22
NYC Business Integrity Commission trade waste registry
NYC-licensed trade waste haulers and Class 2 construction & demolition registrants (current daily export)
Refresh: manual · Last refreshed 2026-10-13
See Methodology for how these sources are combined, Reports for original analysis built on top of them, or Data Licensing for reuse terms.