Waste Management Inc operating revenue 2021

Waste Management, Inc reported an operating revenue of 17.9 billion U.S. dollars for the year ended December 31, 2021. This was an annual increase of 2.7 billion U.S. dollars, or 17.8 percent. This notable revenue growth was partly attributable to Waste Management, Inc's acquisition of Advanced Disposal.

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 millions of customers throughout the United States and Canada. 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.

Waste Management Inc.'s operating revenue from FY 2007 to FY 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	Operating revenue in million U.S. dollars
2021	17,931
2020	15,218
2019	15,455
2018	14,914
2017	14,485
2016	13,609
2015	12,961
2014	13,996
2013	13,983
2012	13,649
2011	13,378
2010	12,515
2009	11,791
2008	13,388
2007	13,310