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Waste Management, Inc. (WM)On Nov 27: 33.06  Down 0.40 (1.20%)  
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Waste Management, Inc.
1001 Fannin
Suite 4000
Houston, TX 77002
United States - Map
Phone: 713-512-6200
Fax: 713-512-6299
Web Site: http://www.wastemanagement.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 500
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Industrial Goods
Industry:Waste Management
Full Time Employees:45,900

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Waste Management, Inc. provides integrated waste management services in North America. The company offers collection, transfer, recycling, disposal, and waste-to-energy services. Its recycling operations include collection and materials processing, plastics and rubber materials recycling, electronics recycling services, and commodities recycling. The company also provides additional waste management services, such as in-plant services, methane gas recovery, and third-party sub-contracted and administrative services. In addition, it rents and services portable restroom facilities to municipalities and commercial customers, as well as provides street and parking lot sweeping services. Further, the company offers portable self-storage, fluorescent lamp recycling services, and healthcare solutions services, as well as provides services on behalf of third parties for construct waste facilities. It serves commercial, industrial, municipal, and residential customers, as well as other waste management companies, electric utilities, and governmental entities. The company was formerly known as USA Waste Services, Inc. and changed its name to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Houston, Texas.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Waste Management, Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 75.4% of S&P 500 companies and 97.2% of Commercial & Professional Services companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. David P. Steiner , 49
    Chief Exec. Officer
    $ 2.12M $ 0
    Mr. Lawrence O'Donnell III, 51
    Pres and Chief Operating Officer
    $ 1.43M $ 0
    Mr. Robert G. Simpson , 57
    Chief Financial Officer and Sr. VP
    $ 892.00K $ 0
    Mr. James E. Trevathan , 56
    Sr. VP of Southern Group
    $ 972.00K $ 0
    Mr. Duane C. Woods , 57
    Sr. VP of Western Group
    $ 940.00K $ 0
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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