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Website: http://www.wm.com Waste Management has made a multi-billion dollar business out of garbage. It is the nation's No. 1 residential and commercial trash provider. The company provides a full range of environmental services to over 21 million residential, industrial, municipal and commercial customers. It operates in 48 states, DC and Puerto Rico. The company's network of operations includes 413 collection operations, 370 transfer stations, 283 active landfill disposal sites, 17 waste-to-energy plants, 131 recycling plants, 95 beneficial-use landfill gas projects and 8 independent power production plants. The company disposes of more than 125 million tons of waste in its landfills per year. Waste Management is the largest recycler of municipal solid waste in North America. It also looks to find beneficial uses for landfill gas, working with local businesses and utilities. In fiscal 2006, Waste Management had total revenues of $13.36 billion and net income of $1.15 billion. The company was formed in 1998 with the merger of USA Waste Services and Waste Management. Benefits Health Updated August 24, 2007 |