Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Browning-Ferris Industries, LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$171M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,438
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$119,060
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Bfi Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Browning-Ferris Industries, LLC · Arizona · Administrative & Support Services

$171M in assets, 1,438 participants

Browning-Ferris Industries, LLC's Bfi Retirement Plan reported $171M in total assets and 1,438 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #4,248 in Administrative & Support Services (4,372 peers)

Coverage in Arizona

Bfi Retirement Plan covers 1,438 participants in Arizona, 2.6x the typical Arizona plan (state average ~564 per filing). Assets: $171M.

#4,248
in Administrative & Support Services (4,372 peers)
-4.2%
assets change YoY
1.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $7M 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 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$171,208,670 Top 6% higher than 94% of 127,068 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 2023

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

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Bfi Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,438 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Bfi Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$43M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$7M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Bfi Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 1,592 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,438 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Bfi Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $179M in the plan year 2022 filing to $171M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 741673682 · Browning-Ferris Industries, LLC PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Bfi Retirement Plan · $171M · 1,438 · 94th

  • TYPE $171M
  • TYPE 1,438
  • TYPE 94th
  • TYPE Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • TYPE near Ibt Consolidated Pension Plan
  • TYPE ind #4248

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

Sgs North America Inc. Pension PlanSgs North America Inc. Pensi…$171MHawaii Iron Workers' Pension PlanHawaii Iron Workers' Pension…$171MBfi Retirement Plan$171MIbt Consolidated Pension Plan$171MPlumbers & Pipefitters Local Union No. 74 Pension FundPlumbers & Pipefitters Local…$171M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Bfi Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Arizona filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$179M
Net Assets (End of Year)$171M
Net Income-$7M
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. 0500010000150002000025000 01234 Total assets ($B) Participants Bfi Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.17120867 · Participants: 1438Bfi Retirement PlanPinnacle West Capital Corporation Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.271793253 · Participants: 5824Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Retirement PlanSalt River Project Employees' Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.784269809 · Participants: 4790Salt River Project Employees' Retirement PlanFreeport Minerals Corporation Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.443465749 · Participants: 2597Freeport Minerals Corporation Retirement PlanDesert States Employers & Ufcw Unions Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.005171309 · Participants: 19139Desert States Employers & Ufcw Unions Pension PlanAvnet Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.50129138 · Participants: 2483Avnet 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 Ibt Consolidated Pension Plan in WA ($171M); by covered participants it is U. a. Local 38 Defined Benefit Pension Plan in CA (1,438 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($171M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,438 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. 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 2023?
Bfi Retirement Plan edged down modestly - down 4.2% during 2023, from $179M to $171M. Reported net income was -$7M.
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 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% 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 Ibt Consolidated Pension Plan in WA ($171M, 3,326 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 U. a. Local 38 Defined Benefit Pension Plan in CA (1,438 participants, $512M in assets).