Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Browning-Ferris Industries, LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$3M
Total assets Small plan by assets
1,366
Participants Near avg headcount
33rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$2,022
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Bfi Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Browning-Ferris Industries, LLC · Arizona · Administrative & Support Services

$3M in assets, 1,366 participants

Browning-Ferris Industries, LLC's Bfi Retirement Plan reported $3M in total assets and 1,366 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 33rd 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.

  • #2,459 in Administrative & Support Services (4,368 peers)

Coverage in Arizona

Bfi Retirement Plan covers 1,366 participants in Arizona, 2.4x the typical Arizona plan (state average ~564 per filing). Assets: $3M.

#2,459
in Administrative & Support Services (4,368 peers)
-98.4%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $169M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Bfi Retirement Plan among the smaller filed plans by assets

Bfi Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$2,761,635 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 123,620 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 2024

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

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Bfi Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,366 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Bfi Retirement Plan reported net income fell from -$7M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$169M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Bfi Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $171M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Bfi Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 1,438 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,366 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 741673682 · Browning-Ferris Industries, LLC PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Bfi Retirement Plan · $3M · 1,366 · 33rd

  • PHOTO $3M
  • IND 1,366
  • EOY 33rd
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • ASSETS near Lanx Management LLC Cash Balance Plan
  • PCT ind #2459

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

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Bfi Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Arizona filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$171M
Net Assets (End of Year)$2M
Net Income-$169M
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 -101234 Total assets ($B) Participants Bfi Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.002761635 · Participants: 1366Bfi Retirement PlanPinnacle West Capital Corporation Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.099073138 · Participants: 6044Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Retirement PlanSalt River Project Employees' Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.908519301 · Participants: 4989Salt River Project Employees' Retirement PlanDesert States Employers & Ufcw Unions Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.037847285 · Participants: 24099Desert States Employers & Ufcw Unions Pension PlanAvnet Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.472409413 · Participants: 2732Avnet Pension PlanArizona Pipe Trades Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.418546411 · Participants: 2281Arizona Pipe Trades 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 Lanx Management LLC Cash Balance Plan in NY ($3M); by covered participants it is Laborers Local 57 Industrial Pension Plan in PA (1,369 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,366 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. 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 2024?
Bfi Retirement Plan contracted severely - down 98.4% during 2024, from $171M to $3M. Reported net income was -$169M.
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.
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 Lanx Management LLC Cash Balance Plan in NY ($3M, 2 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 Laborers Local 57 Industrial Pension Plan in PA (1,369 participants, $338M in assets).