Operating revenue of Waste Management Inc 2007-2020

Waste Management, Inc reported an operating revenue of 15.2 billion U.S. dollars for the year ended December 31, 2020. While this was a slight decline in revenue from the previous year, it was still the second highest total operating revenue the company reported during this period of consideration. The decline was mainly attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Waste Management's role in the waste industry

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Waste Management Inc. is a comprehensive waste and environmental services company that was established in 1971, serving some 20 millions customers in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Waste Management, Inc is now one of the largest waste management companies in the world, and the leading waste management company in the U.S.

Waste Management Inc's services

Waste Management Inc provides a number of services, such as waste collection, landfill, transfer, and recycling. It also owns and operates several waste-to-energy facilities and produces landfill-gas-to-energy, where methane and carbon dioxide gases emitted during the decomposition of organic waste in landfills are collected to generate electricity.