Top Packaging Waste Management Services for E-commerce and Logistics Teams

Top Packaging Waste Management Services for E-commerce and Logistics Teams

A surge in online orders has turned packaging into one of the fastest-growing waste streams—and the services to manage it are scaling fast. The packaging waste management market is projected to reach about USD 96.5 billion in 2025 and USD 152.4 billion by 2034 at a 5.26% CAGR; roughly 40% of global plastic waste stems from packaging, underscoring urgency and opportunity for improvement (see market outlook from Fortune Business Insights). E-commerce and logistics teams can get help from integrated haulers, third-party managers, specialized packaging providers, and energy-from-waste operators—each with different strengths in cost control, coverage, and compliance. Extended Producer Responsibility, a policy model that shifts packaging end-of-life costs to producers, is expanding and changes who pays for collection and recycling while encouraging design for recyclability (see EPR overview from the Washington State plastics packaging report). Below, we map the top options and how to choose the right partner mix.