US Energy, Utilities & Waste Recycling Services - PPC Market Share Analysis August 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the US Recycling Services category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Recycling Services – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Energy, Utilities & Waste Recycling Services US

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 28.0162675102
71.9837324898
28%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 43
57
43%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 0%
Transactional 1%
Navigational 2%
Seasonal 0%
Local 29%
Problem Solving 28%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US Energy, Utilities & Waste Recycling Services brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
uline.com 27.48
terracycle.com 25.17
recycleaway.com 5.39
1800gotjunk.com 4.11
theoceancleanup.com 2.41
lowes.com 2.1
digitalbridge.ngo 2.09
paintcare.org 1.68
simplehuman.com 1.53
thebagster.com 1.4
others 26.64
  • uline.com - 27.48%
  • terracycle.com - 25.17%
  • recycleaway.com - 5.39%
  • 1800gotjunk.com - 4.11%
  • theoceancleanup.com - 2.41%
  • lowes.com - 2.1%
  • digitalbridge.ngo - 2.09%
  • paintcare.org - 1.68%
  • simplehuman.com - 1.53%
  • thebagster.com - 1.4%
  • others - 26.64%

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Uline.com leads with 27.48% click share, closely followed by ‘others’ at 26.64%. TerraCycle.com captures 25.17%, while RecycleAway.com and 1800GotJunk.com trail behind.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US Energy, Utilities & Waste Recycling Services brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date uline.com terracycle.com theoceancleanup.com digitalbridge.ngo recycleaway.com itsworthmore.com 1800gotjunk.com oceansharmony.org tonerbuyer.com simplehuman.com
2026/08/01 33.2% 7.14% 6.1% 2.85% 2.06% 0.67% 3.73% 2.28% 1.11% 0.78%
2026/08/02 29.77% 7.18% 9.61% 1.16% 3.7% 1.04% 7.36% 0% 1.11% 0.73%
2026/08/03 22.34% 12.08% 3.1% 0.74% 2.65% 1.34% 13.63% 0% 1.21% 1.44%
2026/08/04 25.6% 5.17% 3.92% 0.59% 4.17% 1.75% 12.12% 1.77% 0.88% 0.65%
2026/08/05 30.52% 5.12% 2.93% 4.62% 6.49% 1.04% 3.05% 1.97% 0.98% 3.21%
2026/08/06 39.46% 6.54% 4.43% 0.6% 10.78% 1.5% 3.97% 0.63% 1.28% 1.2%
2026/08/07 29.12% 8.27% 4.59% 1.05% 3.59% 1.83% 7.08% 0% 1.26% 0.79%
2026/08/08 13.34% 13.25% 16.58% 1.56% 1.48% 1.29% 7.31% 1.73% 3.12% 1.37%
2026/08/09 15.66% 10.86% 7.08% 9.13% 0.02% 2.5% 8.32% 2.68% 1.83% 0.21%
2026/08/10 32.73% 4.95% 5.34% 3.45% 5.45% 1.18% 5.2% 2.51% 1.26% 0.19%
2026/08/11 18.16% 6.41% 6.28% 10.12% 4.74% 2.28% 10.14% 1.79% 1.68% 0.38%
2026/08/12 21.92% 16.58% 7.78% 3.44% 4.46% 0.66% 3.35% 1.28% 1.85% 0.47%
2026/08/13 19.17% 14.91% 6.5% 2.09% 6.86% 0.11% 1.86% 5.3% 2.14% 1.25%
2026/08/14 33.99% 8.33% 3.88% 1.25% 8.33% 1.43% 3.77% 1.91% 1.01% 2.12%
2026/08/15 33.29% 12.32% 4.08% 1.1% 0% 1.81% 4.04% 4.26% 1.9% 6.11%
2026/08/16 26.8% 12.16% 10.48% 7.24% 0% 2.87% 4.31% 0% 2.27% 0.29%
2026/08/17 23.47% 11.68% 3.62% 2.71% 6.38% 2.93% 12.44% 1.31% 2.75% 0%
2026/08/18 15.81% 23.63% 11.35% 2.07% 3.84% 4.49% 5.96% 0% 2.23% 0%
2026/08/19 22.91% 8.93% 10.21% 1.88% 5.31% 2.47% 1.61% 4.37% 2.18% 0.4%
2026/08/20 31.19% 8.87% 6.51% 2.51% 9.81% 2.18% 0.91% 1.47% 1.52% 1.66%
2026/08/21 24.73% 11.6% 10.87% 1.99% 5.86% 1.59% 2.95% 2.04% 1.72% 0.92%
2026/08/22 26.24% 10.1% 9.51% 1.4% 7.66% 2.25% 4.35% 2.71% 1.95% 2.82%
2026/08/23 9.42% 13.33% 9.12% 3.1% 6.46% 1.41% 7.35% 1.05% 2.11% 0.77%
2026/08/24 20.56% 7.63% 3.78% 3.49% 6.5% 2.86% 7.55% 3.47% 1.52% 0.16%
2026/08/25 19.35% 11.53% 4.06% 2.77% 7.46% 3.63% 2.5% 2.75% 1.87% 0.31%
2026/08/26 19.76% 9.4% 4.35% 2.06% 12.48% 1.6% 2.59% 3.37% 1.81% 0.87%
2026/08/27 21.48% 7.53% 2.53% 1.26% 7.62% 2.56% 3.76% 4.07% 2.22% 2.43%
2026/08/28 37.53% 4.34% 3.26% 1.13% 10.12% 1.42% 4.51% 0% 1.12% 3.03%
2026/08/29 22.57% 9.49% 4.48% 3.25% 4.29% 3.1% 8.01% 2.56% 2.27% 5.14%
2026/08/30 20.84% 6.68% 6.54% 7.67% 1.56% 4.18% 5.16% 5.06% 2.2% 0.38%
2026/08/31 19.92% 5.2% 5.01% 4.98% 4.97% 3.96% 3.58% 2.91% 1.44% 0.43%
  • uline.com
  • terracycle.com
  • theoceancleanup.com
  • digitalbridge.ngo
  • recycleaway.com
  • itsworthmore.com
  • 1800gotjunk.com
  • oceansharmony.org
  • tonerbuyer.com
  • simplehuman.com

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In August 2026, uline.com led with fluctuating spend, peaking at 39.46%. Terracycle.com saw a mid-month surge, while theoceancleanup.com had a notable spike on August 8. Digitalbridge.ngo and recycleaway.com showed varied trends, with recycleaway.com peaking at 12.48% on August 26. The month concluded with diverse spending patterns across advertisers.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US Energy, Utilities & Waste Recycling Services

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/08/01 181
2026/08/02 169
2026/08/03 172
2026/08/04 205
2026/08/05 168
2026/08/06 148
2026/08/07 147
2026/08/08 118
2026/08/09 134
2026/08/10 155
2026/08/11 159
2026/08/12 140
2026/08/13 121
2026/08/14 110
2026/08/15 107
2026/08/16 112
2026/08/17 103
2026/08/18 95
2026/08/19 103
2026/08/20 104
2026/08/21 113
2026/08/22 105
2026/08/23 109
2026/08/24 119
2026/08/25 114
2026/08/26 109
2026/08/27 128
2026/08/28 130
2026/08/29 120
2026/08/30 117
2026/08/31 143

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August began with 181 advertisers, peaking at 205 on the 4th. A decline followed, reaching a low of 95 on the 18th. The month concluded with a slight recovery, ending at 143 advertisers.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US Energy, Utilities & Waste Recycling Services

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
terracycle.com 2.63%
recycleaway.com 1.95%
paintcare.org 1.48%
goodwillnm.org 1.42%
grainger.com 0.88%
trashcanswarehouse.com -0.49%
batteryrecyclersofamerica.com -0.55%
springbackrecyclingtn.com -0.61%
1800gotjunk.com -1.78%
uline.com -6.95%

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Terracycle.com surged with a 2.63% click share increase, while uline.com faced a significant drop of 6.95%.

Campaign Efficiency

US Energy, Utilities & Waste Recycling Services Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date uline.com recycleaway.com digitalbridge.ngo terracycle.com trashcanswarehouse.com itsworthmore.com 1800gotjunk.com theoceancleanup.com lowes.com simplehuman.com
2026/08/01 47.05% 2.04% 2.71% 4.85% 1.43% 0.67% 3.8% 2.08% 2.82% 1.39%
2026/08/02 40.21% 4.3% 1.41% 5.24% 2.87% 1.08% 7.22% 3.73% 2.26% 1.36%
2026/08/03 33.45% 3.06% 0.76% 7.81% 0.18% 1.12% 13.53% 0.91% 2.43% 1.73%
2026/08/04 35.51% 4.77% 0.66% 3.57% 1.87% 1.57% 11.55% 1.45% 0.62% 0.89%
2026/08/05 38.61% 6.18% 4.22% 3.17% 1.91% 0.99% 2.71% 1.06% 1.9% 3.85%
2026/08/06 49.98% 10.06% 0.54% 4.09% 2.19% 1.32% 3.53% 1.44% 0.37% 1.7%
2026/08/07 43.19% 3.49% 1.19% 4.59% 0.02% 1.54% 6.33% 1.56% 0.73% 2.43%
2026/08/08 16.73% 1.84% 2.07% 10.26% 0.23% 1.68% 8.52% 8.09% 3.08% 2.29%
2026/08/09 25.05% 0.02% 9.22% 7.71% 0.1% 2.46% 8.35% 4% 2.73% 0.57%
2026/08/10 46.11% 5.67% 2.85% 2.63% 3.36% 0.76% 4.37% 1.61% 3.71% 0.96%
2026/08/11 30.5% 4.53% 10.59% 4.18% 0.02% 1.75% 10.67% 2.27% 2.05% 0.68%
2026/08/12 33.65% 4.58% 3.89% 11.16% 0.04% 0.57% 3.45% 3.21% 0.27% 1.34%
2026/08/13 28.08% 8.21% 2.02% 10.49% 0.01% 0.09% 2.09% 2.61% 0.76% 2.14%
2026/08/14 45.68% 8.69% 0.97% 5.39% 1.27% 1.08% 3.31% 1.56% 2.77% 2.14%
2026/08/15 43.2% 1.24% 0.99% 7.96% 4.22% 1.25% 4.58% 1.38% 4.14% 6.67%
2026/08/16 39.66% 2.14% 6.47% 8.08% 0.06% 2.32% 3.78% 3.59% 5.41% 0.61%
2026/08/17 35.68% 6.65% 1.91% 7.37% 0.01% 2.28% 11.27% 1.8% 3% 0%
2026/08/18 24.93% 4.33% 2.7% 17.12% 0.01% 3.96% 5.99% 4.98% 4.99% 0%
2026/08/19 35.13% 5.42% 1.74% 5.66% 0% 1.84% 1.71% 3.91% 5.56% 1.17%
2026/08/20 39.44% 10.16% 2.32% 5.54% 1.87% 1.42% 0.86% 2.72% 6.24% 1.55%
2026/08/21 33.48% 7.02% 2.34% 8.71% 0% 1.42% 3.47% 4.71% 1.8% 1.26%
2026/08/22 31.88% 9.16% 1.41% 6.86% 0.11% 2.59% 3.87% 4.14% 3.4% 3.7%
2026/08/23 11.85% 8.21% 3.69% 10.24% 0.24% 1.41% 8.03% 4.18% 2.22% 0.92%
2026/08/24 30.94% 7.15% 3.76% 5.06% 0.63% 2.48% 7.73% 1.53% 0.56% 0.23%
2026/08/25 30.38% 7.86% 3.21% 7.72% 3.4% 2.75% 1.93% 1.85% 3.42% 0.41%
2026/08/26 22.86% 15.67% 2.32% 7.27% 1.02% 1.89% 2.77% 1.95% 3.53% 1.75%
2026/08/27 22.78% 8.67% 1.4% 5.32% 0.26% 2.35% 3.9% 1.44% 2.41% 3.2%
2026/08/28 42.98% 9.96% 1.07% 2.73% 2.7% 1.12% 4.26% 1.23% 0.71% 3.44%
2026/08/29 31.57% 4.14% 3.44% 6.23% 0.43% 2.51% 8.02% 1.89% 5.5% 5.07%
2026/08/30 32.79% 2.27% 9.19% 4.82% 0.25% 4.04% 3.84% 2.69% 4.36% 0.51%
2026/08/31 32.51% 5.94% 4.35% 3.29% 3.15% 3.14% 2.17% 1.79% 1.42% 0.94%
  • uline.com
  • recycleaway.com
  • digitalbridge.ngo
  • terracycle.com
  • trashcanswarehouse.com
  • itsworthmore.com
  • 1800gotjunk.com
  • theoceancleanup.com
  • lowes.com
  • simplehuman.com

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In August 2026, Uline.com dominated with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 49.98%. Recycleaway.com and Terracycle.com showed steady growth, while Digitalbridge.ngo and 1800gotjunk.com had sporadic spikes. The month concluded with Uline.com maintaining a strong lead.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Energy, Utilities & Waste Recycling Services

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Energy, Utilities & Waste Recycling Services - Last month
  1. 1
    We Recycle and Donate Items - Same Day Junk Pick Up https://www.1800gotjunk.com

    We keep items out of the landfill by recycling the recyclables and donating the donatables

  2. 2
    Recycling Containers & Bins - Commercial-Grade Bins https://www.belson.com

    Single & Multiple Bin Recycling - Help Your Facility Meet Compliance Codes!

  3. 3
    Free Pickup Service - Free Electronics Recycling https://www.digitalbridge.ngo

    We recycle old electronics and computers near you. Free pickup service. Digital Bridge: Free electronics recycling near me. Secure & Sustainable.

  4. 4
    Recycling Containers | Recycling Bins & Containers https://www.recycleaway.com › recycling › containers

    Work one-on-one with our recycling experts to build the right system for your facility. Commercial recycling containers and solutions for your business. Custom options available. Made in the USA.

  5. 5
    Recycling Bins | In Stock – Ships Today https://www.uline.com › recycling-cans

    Wide selection of recycling containers, liners and tilt trucks. Depend on Uline – your #1 source of facilities maintenance and janitorial supplies.

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In the competitive landscape of Google’s PPC, five advertisers shine with distinct themes. 1-800-GOT-JUNK emphasizes eco-friendly practices, recycling, and donations. Belson and Recycle Away focus on compliance and customization for commercial recycling needs. Digital Bridge offers free, secure electronics recycling, while Uline highlights immediate availability and reliability in facility supplies.

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