Company
Waste Management, Inc.
Headquarters: Houston, TX, United States
Founded: January 1, 1968
Employees: 48,500
CEO: Mr. James C. Fish Jr.
Market Cap
$84.31 Billion
USD as of July 1, 2024
Waste Management, Inc. Categories
United States Industrials Waste ManagementUnited States Industrials United States Waste Management
Company Description
Waste Management, Inc. is a company dedicated to waste management, comprehensive waste, and environmental services. It operates more than 340 transfer stations, 290 landfill disposals, 140 recycling plants, 110 landfill gas projects, and 6 power production plants, across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
Top Competitors by Market Capitalization
Industry: Waste Management
| Company | Market Cap (USD) |
|---|---|
| Republic Services, Inc. | $60.95 B |
| Waste Connections, Inc. | $45.80 B |
| Veolia Environnement SA | $22.50 B |
| GFL Environmental Inc. | $14.67 B |
| Clean Harbors, Inc. | $12.00 B |
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Detailed Description
Waste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides waste management environmental services to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in North America. It offers collection services, including picking up and transporting waste and recyclable materials from where it was generated to a transfer station, material recovery facility (MRF), or disposal site; and owns, develops, and operates landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States, as well as owns and operates transfer stations. As of December 31, 2021, the company owned or operated 255 solid waste landfills; 5 secure hazardous waste landfills; 96 MRFs; and 340 transfer stations. It also provides materials processing and commodities recycling services; recycling brokerage services, such as managing the marketing of recyclable materials for third parties; and other strategic business solutions. In addition, the company offers construction and remediation services; services related with the disposal of fly ash, and residue generated from the combustion of coal and other fuel stocks; in-plant services comprising full-service waste management solutions and consulting services; and specialized disposal services for oil and gas exploration and production operations. The company was formerly known as USA Waste Services, Inc. and changed its name to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Waste Management, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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Stocks & Indices
Waste Management, Inc. has the following listings and related stock indices.
Stock: NYSE: WM wb_incandescent
Stock: BMV: WMI wb_incandescent
Stock: Bovespa: W1MC34 wb_incandescent
Stock: FSX: UWS wb_incandescent
Product & Services
Bagster, PACK-RAT, Waste, recyclables, yard debris, and hazardous materials collection, hauling, treatment and disposalDumpster rentalPortable toilet rentalSecurity services
Key People
Founder(s): Wayne Huizenga Dean Buntrock
James C. Fish, Jr. (President & CEO)
Financials
Revenue: US$15.218 Billion (Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020)
Operating income: US$2.434 Billion (Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020)
Net income: US$1.496 Billion (Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020)
Total assets: US$29.345 Billion (Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020)
Total equity: US$7.454 Billion (Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020)