Waste Management Inc

LSE:0LTG

Waste Management is one of the largest waste and environmental service companies in North America. It collects trash from homes, businesses, and local governments, then moves that material through its network of trucks, transfer stations, recycling centers, and landfills. It also handles special waste and offers cleanup and disposal services for industrial customers. The company makes money mainly by charging recurring service fees to pick up waste and by charging disposal fees when waste is delivered to its landfills or processed at its facilities. It also earns money from recycling operations and from selling recovered materials such as paper, metal, and plastic after sorting and processing them. What sets Waste Management apart is its role as an integrated waste handler rather than just a hauler. It owns much of the infrastructure needed to collect, transport, recycle, and dispose of waste, which gives it control over the full path from pickup to final disposal. That makes it a key middleman in a business that people, businesses, and cities need every day.