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Waste Management, Inc. (WMI)At 4:03PM ET: 25.76  Down 1.57 (5.74%)  
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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:47,400

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Waste Management, Inc. provides integrated waste services in the United States and internationally. It offers collection, transfer, recycling, disposal, and waste-to-energy services. The company also provides additional waste management services, such as on-site 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 and fluorescent lamp recycling 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 founded in 1894. It was formerly known as USA Waste Services, Inc. and changed its name to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Waste Management, Inc. is based in Houston, Texas.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Waste Management, Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Oct-08 is better than 71.7% of S&P 500 companies and 97.1% of Commercial & Professional Services companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. David P. Steiner , 48
    Chief Exec. Officer
    $ 2.61M $ 0
    Mr. Lawrence O'Donnell III, 50
    Pres and Chief Operating Officer
    $ 1.73M $ 500.00K
    Mr. Robert G. Simpson , 56
    Chief Financial Officer and Sr. VP
    $ 1.06M $ 0
    Mr. James E. Trevathan , 55
    Sr. VP of 12-state Southern Group
    $ 1.08M $ 0
    Mr. Duane C. Woods , 56
    Sr. VP of Western Group
    $ 1.10M $ 0
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-07 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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