Waste Management, Inc.
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Waste Management, Inc.
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WM
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Waste Management, Inc., doing business as WM, is a comprehensive waste and environmental services company operating in North America. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, it provides waste, recyclables, yard debris, and hazardous materials collection, hauling, treatment, and disposal services. The company also offers dumpster rental, portable toilet rental, and sustainability advisory services. As of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, it reported a revenue of US$20.426 billion, an operating income of US$3.575 billion, a net income of US$2.304 billion, total assets of US$32.823 billion, and total equity of US$6.903 billion. Waste Management operates 337 transfer stations, 254 active landfill disposal sites, 97 recycling plants, 135 beneficial-use landfill gas projects, and six independent power production plants, serving nearly 21 million customers in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. It has the largest trucking fleet in the waste industry with 26,000 collection and transfer vehicles.