Recycling

Waste Management's recycling programs include curbside collection of recyclable materials from residential customers, as well as commercial and industrial collection. Through our Recycle America division we also broker the sale of recycled materials in bulk to the end users of such materials. At Waste Management, we seek to develop recycling programs that complement a responsible, comprehensive and cost-effective plan to manage the entire waste system. Our commercial line of recycling offers up to five times per week pick-up of cardboard with our front load line of containers. Other applications of large volume cardboard collection are through our Recycle America division involving the pick-up of cardboard bales or roll-off compactors dedicated to cardboard collection. Waste Management's Recycle America division also offers the collection, processing and resale of the following additional recyclable commodities: