Waste Management, Inc.

Waste Management, Inc. (UWS.DE) delivers a wide array of environmental services, with a primary focus on waste management. The company's headquarters are located in Houston, Texas, and it employs a substantial team of 43,700 full-time staff. Its operations are broadly segmented into two divisions: Solid Waste and Other. The Solid Waste segment primarily covers the firm's core business activities involving the collection, processing, and disposal of general waste. The "Other" segment is more diverse, encompassing strategic business solutions provided by its WMSBS organization, renewable energy generation from landfill gas, and specialized third-party subcontracting and administration services managed by its Energy and Environmental Services and WM Renewable Energy divisions. This segment also includes recycling brokerage, which involves marketing recyclable materials for other entities, as well as various service offerings like portable self-storage, long-distance moving, fluorescent lamp recycling, and its interests in oil and gas production assets. As of December 31, 2016, Waste Management, Inc. owned or operated a significant infrastructure, including 243 solid waste landfills and five secure hazardous waste landfills.