United States
About Waste Management, Inc.
Waste Management, Inc. is a leading provider of environmental solutions, serving residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers across the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and internationally.
Core Services
- Collection Services: Picks up and transports waste and recyclable materials to transfer stations, recovery facilities, or disposal sites.
- Transfer Stations & Landfill Operations: Owns and operates transfer stations and landfill gas-to-energy facilities producing renewable electricity and natural gas.
- Recycling & Commodities Processing: Recovers materials like cardboard, paper, glass, metals, and plastics for resale or repurposing.
- Food & Yard Waste Solutions: Collects organic waste and markets compost, mulch, and renewable energy products.
- Industrial & Remediation Services: Offers construction, industrial waste management, and fly ash marketing.
Specialized Services
- Regulated Waste & Compliance Services (RWCS): Handles medical, pharmaceutical, and hazardous waste disposal with compliance programs.
- Secure Information Destruction (SID): Safely collects and destroys confidential documents and recycles office paper.
Company Background
Originally founded in 1968 as USA Waste Services, Inc., the company rebranded as Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, it continues to innovate in sustainable waste and resource management.
