Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Browning-Ferris Industries, LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$179M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,592
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$112,285
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Bfi Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Browning-Ferris Industries, LLC · Arizona · Administrative & Support Services

$179M in assets, 1,592 participants

Browning-Ferris Industries, LLC's Bfi Retirement Plan reported $179M in total assets and 1,592 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #4,816 in Administrative & Support Services (4,927 peers)

Coverage in Arizona

Bfi Retirement Plan covers 1,592 participants in Arizona, 2.8x the typical Arizona plan (state average ~564 per filing). Assets: $179M.

#4,816
in Administrative & Support Services (4,927 peers)
-19.4%
assets change YoY
1.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $43M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Bfi Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Bfi Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$178,757,370 Top 5% higher than 95% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Bfi Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Bfi Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,592 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 741673682 · Browning-Ferris Industries, LLC PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Bfi Retirement Plan · $179M · 1,592 · 95th

  • PHOTO $179M
  • IND 1,592
  • EOY 95th
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • ASSETS near Georgetown University Retirement Plan
  • PCT ind #4816

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Administrative & Support Services retirement plans → · Plans in Arizona →

Bfi Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Amalgamated Sugar Company Hourly Retirement PlanAmalgamated Sugar Company Ho…$179MBfi Retirement Plan$179MGeorgetown University Retirement PlanGeorgetown University Retire…$179MThe Maritime Association - I.L.a. Pension FundThe Maritime Association - I…$179MHunterdon Medical Center Employees' Pension PlanHunterdon Medical Center Emp…$179M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Bfi Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Arizona filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$222M
Net Assets (End of Year)$178M
Net Income-$43M
Employer EIN741673682
Plan Effective Date1976-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Browning-Ferris Industries, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Browning-Ferris Industries, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$3M 98.45509306833056% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0M$50M$100M$150M$200M 202220232024 $179M $2.76M ▼ -98.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,592 $179M
2023 1 1,438 $171M
2024 1 1,366 $3M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Arizona

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Bfi Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0100002000030000 01234 Total assets ($B) Participants Bfi Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.17875737 · Participants: 1592Bfi Retirement PlanPinnacle West Capital Corporation Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.218517042 · Participants: 5840Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Retirement PlanSalt River Project Employees' Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.527412379 · Participants: 4802Salt River Project Employees' Retirement PlanFreeport Minerals Corporation Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.392187623 · Participants: 2788Freeport Minerals Corporation Retirement PlanDesert States Employers & Ufcw Unions Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.96033994 · Participants: 25673Desert States Employers & Ufcw Unions Pension PlanAvnet Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.591298167 · Participants: 2609Avnet Pension Plan
Bfi Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants

Bfi Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Arizona, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Georgetown University Retirement Plan in DC ($179M); by covered participants it is Nbt Bancorp Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan in NY (1,591 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,592 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Bfi Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Bfi Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 19.4% during 2022, from $222M to $179M. Reported net income was -$43M.
How have Browning-Ferris Industries, LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Browning-Ferris Industries, LLC's sponsor-wide assets declined 98.5%, from $179M to $3M.
Where does Bfi Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Bfi Retirement Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Bfi Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Georgetown University Retirement Plan in DC ($179M, 650 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Bfi Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Nbt Bancorp Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan in NY (1,591 participants, $113M in assets).