Waste Management - About the company
Waste Management is a public company based in Houston (United States), founded in 1968. It operates as a Provider of waste pick up services. Waste Management has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 1535 active competitors, including 33 funded and 304 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Veolia, Republic Services and Casella.
Company Details
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $19.69B and a net profit of $2.23B.
- Website
- www.wm.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@wm.com
- Registered Address
- 800 Capitol Street Suite 3000 Houston, Texas
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1968
Location
Houston, United States
Stage
Public
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 1535 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
Employee Count
29,053 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Waste Management
Waste Management is associated with 5 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Waste Management Inc CIN: 73-1309529 , United States, Active | Apr 28, 1995 | - | - | - |
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. CIN: 17313095295 , United States, Active | Jun 28, 1995 | - | 61700 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
WM SERVICE ApS CIN: 12561466 , Denmark, Active | Nov 01, 2009 | - | - | |
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC CIN: 823768 , United States, Active | $1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025) | 48000 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | - | |
WM UNIVERSAL SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999HR2011PTC085630 , India, Active | Apr 06, 2011 | ₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - |
Waste Management's IPO details
Waste Management got listed on Jan 03, 2003.
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Waste Management's funding and investors
Waste Management has raised funding over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 23, 2003. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Dec 20, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Waste Management has 8 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Waste Management:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Dec 20, 2018 | 8540483 | Conventional Debt | 7930138 | 5792286 | 7680802 | 8929380 |
Apr 08, 2015 | 4044432 | Conventional Debt | 4212518 | 2667945 | 9008323 | |
Sep 26, 2011 | 2536779 | Grant (prize money) | 8965539 | 5972670 | 7214495 |
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Waste Management's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileWaste Management's employee count trend
Waste Management has 29,053 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Waste Management's employee count trend over the years:
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Waste Management's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Waste Management include Veolia, Republic Services and Casella. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Waste Management, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Provider of waste water and energy management services | - | 81/100 | ||
2nd | Waste Management 1968, Houston (United States), Public | Provider of waste pick up services | - | 75/100 | |
3rd | Republic Services 1998, Phoenix (United States), Public | Provider of integrated waste management services | - | 66/100 | |
4th | Casella 1975, Rutland (United States), Public | Provider of waste management services | - | 62/100 | |
5th | Waste Pro 1973, Orlando (United States), Late Stage | Integrated waste management company | $113M | 62/100 | |
6th | IWS 1947, Teaneck (United States), Series B | Provider of non-hazardous waste collection and management services | $29M | 59/100 | |
7th | Crystal Clean 1999, Elgin (United States), Acquired | Provider of environmental services and waste management solutions | - | 56/100 | |
8th | Synagro Houston (United States), Acquired | Provider of biosolids treatment and organic waste recycling management services | $2M | 56/100 | |
9th |  California Water Service 1926, California City (United States), Funding Raised | Provider of water management services | - | 55/100 | |
10th | WaterBridge 2015, Houston (United States), Public | Provider of waste disposal and recycling services | - | 54/100 |
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Waste Management's Investments and acquisitions
Waste Management has made 17 investments in companies including Debrand and Continuus Material Recovery. Waste Management has also acquired 17 companies including Winters Bros and Stericycle.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 15, 2024 | Acquisition | 1950 | West Babylon (United States) | |
Jun 03, 2024 | Acquisition | 1989 | Lake Forest (United States) | |
Nov 15, 2022 | Investments | 2008 | Delta (Canada) |
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Reports related to Waste Management
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News related to Waste Management
Filter this listMedia has covered Waste Management for a total of 72 events in the last 1 year, 59 of them have been about company updates.
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Waste Management Dividend Outlook: Cash Flow Strength vs. Declining VolumeWall St.•Oct 30, 2026•Waste Management
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Waste Management Non-GAAP EPS of $2.02 beats by $0.04, revenue of $6.68B misses by $30M (WM:NYSE)Seeking Alpha•Jul 28, 2026•Waste Management
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Waste Management Acquires 146-Acre Miami-Dade Development Site for $380MCommercial Observer•Jul 24, 2026•Waste Management
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WM Acquires Residential and Commercial Operations of HBS Trash Services in ColoradoWaste Dive•Jun 22, 2026•Waste Management, Miller, Waste Connections, CenterPoint
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Investment Management Corp of Ontario Raises Stock Position in Waste Management, Inc. $WMTranscript Daily•Jun 18, 2026•IMCO, Waste Management
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CIBC Asset Management Inc. Acquires 38,375 Shares of Waste Management, Inc.MarketBeat•Jun 04, 2026•CIBC, Waste Management
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Sustainable Growth Advisers LP Lowers Holdings in Waste Management, Inc. $WMThelincolnianonline•Jun 03, 2026•Waste Management, Sustainable Growth Advisers
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Geode Capital Management LLC Acquires 665,374 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCLMarketBeat•May 28, 2026•Geode Capital, Oracle, Waste Management, Marblewealth
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