| Waste Management, Inc. is a holding company and all operations are conducted by its subsidiaries. The Company is a provider of waste management services in North America. Its subsidiaries provide collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services. The Company is also a developer, operator and owner of waste-to-energy and landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. The Company manages and evaluates its operations through five groups. The Company's four geographic operating groups, consisting of its Eastern, Midwest, Southern and Western Groups, provide collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services. Its fifth Group is the Wheelabrator Group, which provides waste-to-energy services, and manages waste-to-energy facilities and independent power production plants (IPPs). In January 2010, the Company acquired City Wide Recycling LLC. |
