Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Waste Management, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release this morning, October 30, 2008, announcing its earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.
Additionally, as previously announced, the Company is holding a conference call, open to the public, to discuss these results, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Central time this morning. The call will be webcast live, and may be heard by accessing the Company's website at www.wm.com. The call may also be listened to by calling (877) 710-6139 and entering the access code 66401070. A replay of the conference call will be available through 4:00 p.m. Central time on November 13, 2008. The replay of the call may be heard over the Internet, by accessing the Company's website at www.wm.com, or by telephone by dialing 800-642-1687 and entering conference code 66401070.
On the conference call, management of the Company is expected to discuss results of operations using certain non-GAAP financial measures that are also included in the Company's press release. The Company has provided information regarding its use of these non-GAAP measures and reconciliations of them to their most comparable GAAP measures in the press release that is attached to this Form 8-K as exhibit 99.1 and the schedules thereto. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits Exhibit 99.1: Press Release dated October 30, 2008

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