# WM

> WM is a Houston-based environmental services company combining waste collection, transfer, recycling and landfill operations with renewable energy, regulated medical waste and secure information destruction. Its network serves millions of customers, principally in the United States and Canada, with healthcare and information destruction services also in Western Europe.

- **Founded:** 1968
- **Headquarters:** Houston, United States
- **Founders:** Dean Buntrock (Co-founder; founding chairman and president), Wayne Huizenga (Co-founder), Larry Beck (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Residential and commercial collection, Roll-off dumpsters and construction waste services, Recycling processing and materials sales, Transfer and landfill disposal, Renewable energy
- **Notable:** Reported $25.204 billion revenue in 2025., Completed seven renewable natural gas facilities and nine recycling automation and growth projects during 2025., Recovered more than 16 million tons of material for recycling in 2024, according to its 2025 sustainability report highlights.

## Products & services

- **Residential and commercial collection** — Recurring trash and recycling collection for homes, businesses, industrial sites and municipalities; availability and terms depend on location.
- **Roll-off dumpsters and construction waste services** — Container rentals and collection for construction, renovation and other large waste streams.
- **Recycling processing and materials sales** — Materials recovery facilities sort collected recyclables for sale into manufacturing markets.
- **Transfer and landfill disposal** — Transfer logistics and permitted disposal operations for waste that requires final management.
- **Renewable energy** — Captures landfill gas for electricity, direct use and upgrading into renewable natural gas.
- **WM Healthcare Solutions** — Regulated medical waste and secure information destruction, incorporating Stericycle and Shred-it operations acquired in November 2024.
- **Sustainability advisory services** — Helps organizations and events assess material streams and design diversion and recycling programs.
- **My WM** — Digital account tools for bills, service schedules and eligible pickup requests.

## Achievements

- Reported $25.204 billion revenue in 2025.
- Completed seven renewable natural gas facilities and nine recycling automation and growth projects during 2025.
- Recovered more than 16 million tons of material for recycling in 2024, according to its 2025 sustainability report highlights.
- Completed the Stericycle acquisition on November 4, 2024, at approximately $7.2 billion enterprise value.
- Reported a 27% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions since 2021 in its 2026 sustainability reporting.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Announced Jim Fish’s planned retirement and John Morris’s appointment as president and CEO effective January 4, 2027.
- **2026-07** — Reported second-quarter revenue of $6.684 billion, up 4.0%; completed three RNG plants and a Denver recycling facility during the quarter.
- **2026-07** — Released its 2026 Sustainability Report; current reporting describes remaining RNG projects extending into 2027.
- **2026-06** — Added a fourth Recycle Right rule: no batteries in recycling or trash.

## Links

- Website: https://www.wm.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/waste-management/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/WasteManagement
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/wastemanagement
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wastemanagement/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WasteManagement/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22