Waste Management, Inc.

Waste Management, Inc. is one of the leading providers of waste management environmental services in North America. The company offers a wide range of services, from collection and transportation of waste and recyclable materials, to materials processing, recycling brokerage services, construction and remediation services, and specialized disposal services for oil and gas exploration and production operations. As of December 31, 2021, Waste Management owned or operated 255 solid waste landfills, 5 secure hazardous waste landfills, 96 MRFs, and 340 transfer stations.

Waste Management, Inc. was founded in 1987 as USA Waste Services, Inc. and changed its name to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Since then, the company has grown to become a leader in the waste management industry, providing services to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in North America. The company’s headquarters are located in Houston, Texas and it has a network of over 300 facilities across the United States and Canada.

In addition to its core services, Waste Management has also developed innovative solutions to help its customers meet their sustainability goals, such as landfill gas-to-energy facilities, which convert landfill gas into electricity and heat, and recycling brokerage services, which manage the marketing of recyclable materials for third parties. The company also offers a range of strategic business solutions, such as full-service waste management solutions and consulting services.

Waste Management is committed to environmental stewardship and sustainability and is a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact, a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption. The company also has a number of initiatives in place to reduce its environmental impact, such as its Zero Waste to Landfill program, which aims to divert 90% of waste from landfills by 2030.