v3.24.2
Segment and Related Information (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Segment and Related Information  
Reportable Segments

Summarized financial information concerning our reportable segments is shown in the following table (in millions):

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Gross

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Intercompany

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Net

​

Income

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​

Operating

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Operating

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Operating

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from

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Revenues

    

Revenues(a)

    

Revenues

    

Operations(b)

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2024

 

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​

  

 

​

  

 

​

  

Collection and Disposal:

 

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​

  

 

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East Tier

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$

2,751

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$

(573)

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$

2,178

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$

692

West Tier

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​

2,616

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(540)

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​

2,076

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​

674

Other Ancillary

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713

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(45)

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668

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(7)

Collection and Disposal

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6,080

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(1,158)

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4,922

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1,359

Recycling Processing and Sales

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475

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(70)

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405

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29

WM Renewable Energy

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70

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(1)

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69

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18

Corporate and Other

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12

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(6)

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6

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(397)

Total

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$

6,637

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$

(1,235)

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$

5,402

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$

1,009

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​

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​

2023

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​

 

  

​

 

  

​

 

  

Collection and Disposal:

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​

 

  

East Tier

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$

2,673

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$

(550)

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$

2,123

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$

599

West Tier

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​

2,512

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(524)

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​

1,988

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​

576

Other Ancillary

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672

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(49)

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623

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(2)

Collection and Disposal

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5,857

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(1,123)

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4,734

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1,173

Recycling Processing and Sales

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394

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(78)

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316

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24

WM Renewable Energy

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63

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(1)

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62

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14

Corporate and Other

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14

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(7)

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7

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(267)

Total

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$

6,328

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$

(1,209)

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$

5,119

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$

944

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Gross

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Intercompany

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Net

​

Income

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​

Operating

​

Operating

​

Operating

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from

​

    

Revenues

    

Revenues(a)

    

Revenues

    

Operations(b)

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2024

 

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​

  

 

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​

  

Collection and Disposal:

 

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​

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​

  

East Tier

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$

5,367

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$

(1,108)

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$

4,259

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$

1,346

West Tier

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​

5,113

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(1,044)

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​

4,069

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​

1,301

Other Ancillary

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1,399

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(89)

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1,310

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(9)

Collection and Disposal

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11,879

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(2,241)

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9,638

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2,638

Recycling Processing and Sales

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911

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(138)

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773

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48

WM Renewable Energy

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140

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(2)

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​

138

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39

Corporate and Other

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24

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(12)

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12

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(700)

Total

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$

12,954

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$

(2,393)

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$

10,561

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$

2,025

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​

2023

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​

 

  

Collection and Disposal:

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​

 

  

East Tier

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$

5,234

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$

(1,066)

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$

4,168

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$

1,130

West Tier

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​

4,904

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(1,019)

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3,885

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​

1,107

Other Ancillary

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1,297

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(93)

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1,204

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Collection and Disposal

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11,435

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(2,178)

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9,257

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2,237

Recycling Processing and Sales

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768

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(158)

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610

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37

WM Renewable Energy

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133

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(2)

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131

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34

Corporate and Other

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26

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(13)

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13

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(539)

Total

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$

12,362

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$

(2,351)

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$

10,011

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$

1,769

(a)Intercompany operating revenues reflect each segment’s total intercompany sales, including intercompany sales within a segment and between segments. Transactions within and between segments are generally made on a basis intended to reflect the market value of the service.
(b)For those items included in the determination of income from operations, the accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 1.
Summary of operating revenues mix

The mix of operating revenues from our major lines of business are as follows (in millions):

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Gross

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Intercompany

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Net

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Operating

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Operating

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Operating

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​

Revenues

    

Revenues (a)

    

Revenues

Three Months Ended June 30:

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2024

 

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Commercial

 

$

1,526

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$

(196)

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$

1,330

Industrial

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978

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(199)

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779

Residential

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886

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(23)

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863

Other collection

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781

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(52)

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729

Total collection

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4,171

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(470)

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3,701

Landfill

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1,291

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(418)

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873

Transfer

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618

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(270)

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348

Total Collection and Disposal

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6,080

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(1,158)

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4,922

Recycling Processing and Sales

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475

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(70)

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405

WM Renewable Energy

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70

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(1)

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69

Corporate and Other

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12

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(6)

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6

Total

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$

6,637

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$

(1,235)

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$

5,402

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2023

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Commercial

 

$

1,424

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$

(168)

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$

1,256

Industrial

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974

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(192)

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782

Residential

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866

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(25)

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841

Other collection

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745

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(56)

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689

Total collection

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4,009

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(441)

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3,568

Landfill

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​

1,263

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(417)

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​

846

Transfer

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585

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(265)

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320

Total Collection and Disposal

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5,857

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(1,123)

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4,734

Recycling Processing and Sales

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394

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(78)

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316

WM Renewable Energy

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63

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(1)

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62

Corporate and Other

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14

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(7)

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​

7

Total

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$

6,328

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$

(1,209)

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$

5,119

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​

Gross

​

Intercompany

​

Net

​

    

Operating

​

Operating

​

Operating

​

​

Revenues

    

Revenues

    

Revenues

Six Months Ended June 30:

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2024

 

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Commercial

 

$

3,027

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$

(381)

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$

2,646

Industrial

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1,912

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(386)

​

 

1,526

Residential

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​

1,762

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(45)

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​

1,717

Other collection

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1,532

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(105)

​

 

1,427

Total collection

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8,233

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(917)

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7,316

Landfill

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2,468

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(803)

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​

1,665

Transfer

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1,178

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(521)

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​

657

Total Collection and Disposal

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11,879

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(2,241)

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9,638

Recycling Processing and Sales

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911

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(138)

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773

WM Renewable Energy

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140

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(2)

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138

Corporate and Other

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24

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(12)

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​

12

Total

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$

12,954

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$

(2,393)

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$

10,561

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​

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​

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​

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​

2023

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​

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​

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​

​

​

​

Commercial

 

$

2,836

​

$

(329)

​

$

2,507

Industrial

​

 

1,907

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​

(369)

​

 

1,538

Residential

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​

1,720

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(50)

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​

1,670

Other collection

​

 

1,434

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(106)

​

 

1,328

Total collection

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7,897

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(854)

​

 

7,043

Landfill

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​

2,413

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​

(808)

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​

1,605

Transfer

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​

1,125

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(516)

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​

609

Total Collection and Disposal

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11,435

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(2,178)

​

 

9,257

Recycling Processing and Sales

​

 

768

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(158)

​

 

610

WM Renewable Energy

​

 

133

​

 

(2)

​

 

131

Corporate and Other

​

​

26

​

​

(13)

​

​

13

Total

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$

12,362

​

$

(2,351)

​

$

10,011