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Commercial Collection

Waste Management provides quality collection services to more than two million businesses as well as homes throughout North America. Using the industry’s largest selection of waste bins, roll-off containers and compactors, our safe and friendly drivers provide clean and dependable waste and recycling collection, while our professional customer service staff is trained and standing by to answer all of your service-related questions.

In most areas, commercial collection services are integrated with our company's landfill disposal services to help control costs and ensure that your waste will be disposed of in a manner that meets or exceeds all local, state and federal environmental regulations.

Commercial Recycling

Waste Management is pioneering and putting into action the latest in innovative sorting technologies - making recycling programs easy and cost effective for commercial accounts. We offer commercial single-stream recycling, eCycling or shredding, or your distribution center or retail location could benefit from our new regional and national bale routes. Read more information about our business recycling programs.

Industrial Collection

As North America's largest waste services organization, Waste Management has the equipment, manpower and expertise to provide dependable, cost-effective solutions to manage industrial waste streams for all types of industry, ranging from local plants to the largest multi-state manufacturing and refining facilities.

Plus, we confirm our commitment with written indemnification, which is backed by the financial strength of a Fortune 200 company. Waste Management works in concert with its own network of state-of-the-art landfills to ensure that your industrial waste is disposed of safely and in compliance with the strictest local, state and federal standards.

Our knowledgeable, experienced sales force is ready to develop a custom, cost-effective program to handle your industrial waste streams.

Industrial Recycling

Reduce your facility's waste disposal costs by recycling your non-hazardous wastes. Waste Management and its WM Recycle America subsidiary can help you earn credits toward your waste disposal bill by finding new markets for your unused or scrap paper products, metal, glass, plastic and other industrial refuse.

Contact us to learn more about our innovative industrial recycling solutions and let us customize a recycling plan for your facility.

Industrial/Special Waste

Using sophisticated evaluation techniques, transportation equipment, landfill technologies and long-term monitoring systems, Waste Management provides the highest level of industrial and special waste services in the industry.

We back our commitment with a written indemnification that protects our customers from fines, lawsuits, sanctions or other legal/regulatory actions than can result from the improper disposal of these materials.

Drum Management

Waste Management offers safe, reliable and cost-effective drum management services for businesses large and small. Experts in special and hazardous waste handling and disposal, Waste Management will collect, transport and arrange for the proper treatment and/or disposal of your drums and their contents while maintaining compliance with all local, state and federal regulations. Whether your drummed waste is hazardous or non-hazardous, liquid or solid, debris or soil, Waste Management will process your drums safely, reliably and economically.

Hazardous Waste

Hazardous wastes require handling and disposal by proven experts. Waste Management's hazardous waste services lead the industry in safety, reliability and technical sophistication while maintaining full compliance with all local, state and federal environmental regulations. Waste Management's excellent track record allows it to offer the industry's best indemnification package coupled with the economies of scale that come from working with North America's largest solid waste services company.

LiquiFixSM Solidification

Companies that generate liquid waste require a convenient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to dispose of these substances. Waste Management's LiquiFixSM solidification service has proved to be a safe and effective solution to this challenge. The LiquiFixSM solidification process involves mixing liquid waste with selected reagents and/or absorbents to create a substance hard and dry enough for landfill disposal. Solidifying liquid waste in this manner allows a company to economically dispose of non-hazardous liquids in a Waste Management Subtitle D landfill while reducing its long-term contingent liability.

PCB Disposal

Waste Management operates several sites approved by the Toxic Substance Control Act. You will find the infrastructure, equipment and technical expertise to transport, treat and/or dispose of PCBs in a manner that is both cost-effective and in compliance with local, state and federal environmental regulations.

PCB’s (polychlorinated biphenyls) were commonly used as a dielectric fluid in electrical transformers, capacitors and other electrical equipment. In 1979, the U.S. government banned further manufacture of PCBs. Today, many manufactured items containing PCBs are being removed from service and we provide a safe way for their disposal.

Transportation

Waste Management offers a full range of commercial and industrial solid waste transportation services for businesses throughout the United States and Canada. Featuring modern, state-of-the-art equipment operated by trained, experienced industry professionals, these competitively priced services are available to meet all your solid and liquid waste transportation requirements.

Independent Hauler

Waste Management landfills provide top-quality disposal services for independent hauling companies throughout the United States and Canada. With approximately 290 active hazardous and non-hazardous disposal facilities, Waste Management landfills are within convenient truck transport range of virtually every major city in North America.

Vickery Deepwell Disposal

Companies that generate aqueous wastes often find Waste Management's deepwell injection to be a safe and inexpensive disposal option. At Vickery, Ohio, the geologic setting is perfect for deepwell injection. Three thousand feet below the surface lies the Mt. Simon Formation, a layer of porous sandstone covering thousands of square miles that is sandwiched between layers of impenetrable rock. Wastes are contained and held here indefinitely without posing any risk to people, animals, plants, groundwater supplies or drinking water resources.

Since the early 1980s, Vickery Environmental Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Waste Management, has used this natural depository by pumping liquid waste under pressure into its subterranean confines. Today, the Vickery facility accepts liquid wastes from generators across North America, providing them with a safe, economical and permanent aqueous disposal alternative.

Transfer Stations

For communities not situated conveniently to landfills, Waste Management transfer stations can serve as efficient way stations between collection points and disposal facilities. At these transfer stations, waste is consolidated, compacted and loaded into long-haul trailers for transport to landfills. This operation improves the use of collection equipment by minimizing transportation time and efficiently moving large volumes of waste to our disposal sites.

Landfill Disposal

Waste Management's landfills utilize the latest advances in landfill technology to protect local ecosystems and ensure long-term integrity.  A dedicated environmental steward, Waste Management ensures that all of our facilities are designed, operated and maintained to meet or exceed local, state and federal regulations. 

Many Waste Management landfills offer state-of-the-art bioremediation services for detoxifying contaminated soils.  After treatment, treated soils can be safely disposed of in a landfill or transported off-site for other practical applications.

For more information visit us at www.wmdisposal.com.

Temporary Services

Temporary Containers

Waste Management's temporary container services include bins, roll-off containers and compactors in a variety of sizes to fit your every temporary waste collection need. Perfect for construction and remodeling projects, demolition jobs, special events or any other short-term commercial endeavor.

Construction and Demolition Recycling

Reduce the waste disposal costs of your construction, remodeling or demolition project by recycling your construction and demolition (C&D) waste. Waste Management and its subsidiary, Waste Management Recycle America, can help you earn credits toward your waste disposal bill by recycling your unused or scrap paper, cardboard, metal, glass and other waste.

Port-O-LetSM Portable Toilets

Waste Management's exclusive Port-O-LetSM services are ideal for outdoor worksites, special events or wherever else temporary sanitation services are required. Units sized from single stalls to trailer-sized crowd pleasers are available to accommodate your employees and guests.

National Accounts

The Waste Management National Accounts program is committed to providing a "one-stop shop" for all of your waste and recycling service needs. The major features of the National Accounts program are:

  • An experienced national account implementation team
  • A designated national account manager
  • Total management program customized to each national customer
  • Centralized customer service
  • Access to innovative waste and recycling solutions
  • A single invoice for all locations and management reporting
  • A wide range of environmental services

In addition:

  • Environmental compliance is achieved through the environmental management system, which includes company-wide compliance and monitoring initiatives.
  • Waste Management's liability protection is the strongest in the industry and is backed by more than $20 billion in assets.
  • Safety is a priority supported by Waste Management's safety program and safety training.
  • Supplier diversity is achieved through a comprehensive program for minority suppliers to provide quality service to our customers.

In-Plant Services - WM Upstream

WM Upstream is a full service, ISO 14001-certified, enterprise management organization that provides a complete range of innovative and cost-effective environmental solutions. We work with clients to develop world-class programs and projects that incorporate “Best Practices” to ensure safe operations, full regulatory compliance, continuous improvement and the best possible value.

Service Areas

  • In-Plant Services manages diverse Environmental Management Systems for large industrial clients that generate multiple, complex waste streams and byproducts. Experienced program managers work full-time inside of a client’s facility to provide daily support and go “Upstream” to find opportunities for process improvements and associated cost reductions.
  • Enterprise Management uses experienced people, a nationwide network of vendor-partners and an innovative IT software platform to manage environmental programs that achieve business improvement targets, corporate environmental goals and ISO 14001 objectives. An Upstream Enterprise Manager serves as an off-site single-point-of-contact to develop and drive all elements of your program or project.
  • Field Services employs a multi-disciplined, specially-trained group of experienced environmental professionals to provide a full-range of waste handling and support services. Lab packing, drum sampling, over-packing, bulking, industrial cleaning and remediation services are managed by a single point-of-contact and itemized on one comprehensive invoice, saving you time and money.
  • Disaster Recovery provides comprehensive disaster cleanup services for commercial, industrial, municipal and retail customers. Experienced program managers provide daily, hands-on coordination of all types of complex situation using dedicated Waste Management resources that are invaluable in getting you back into business as quickly as possible.
  • Product Destruction provides product and residual management services to industrial and commercial clients who have unique product security needs. Upstream maintains a nationwide network of transporters, destruction sites and material recycling outlets, including wholly owned recycling and waste-to-energy companies. All services are confidential and transparent, with full documentation and certification.
  • Maritime Services offers comprehensive environmental management programs on a 24/7/365 basis for port facilities and ship owners throughout North America and the Caribbean. Maritime services have the resources and experience to manage all types of vendors and help maritime clients achieve sustainability, material recycling and waste reduction goals.
  • Pulp and Paper offers residual management solutions for fiber & inorganic byproducts, including recycling and beneficial reuse. Upstream pulp & paper can provide design-build-operate turnkey facilities that enable large generators to manage costs and future liabilities. We allow you to focus on your core business – making paper.
  • Security Services is a state-of-the art command center that monitors closed circuit TV (CCTV) feeds and facility alarm systems. Web-based, remote video feeds, digital video recorders and electronic activity reports delivered via email keep you informed regarding activities at your sites. We protect your assets like we protect our own.
  • BIO-ZIP Sealable Liner is a cleaner, more convenient way of managing large volume biological and organic waste streams and the associated odor, leakage, disease and environmental contamination issues. Constructed of a thermally-bonded layering of polypropylene and featuring an industrial zippering system, BIO-ZIP offers the highest level of protection available.
  • WM Streamline Software lets you order services, archive shipping papers, compile reports and generate invoices. Manage, document and report every step of the service chain, from point-of-order through to final disposition. You can also enjoy direct access to your program data through a secure web portal.

WM Upstream can help your company to develop and/or achieve corporate sustainability goals by emphasizing waste reduction, recycling and reuse, continuous improvement and environmental stewardship. Professional third party contracting and a dedicated, professional support staff for regulatory, health and safety consultations are additional benefits of having WM Upstream managing your environmental program.

Needle/Medical Waste Disposal

Through our partnership with Sharps Compliance, Inc., Waste Management offers a variety of sizes of mail-back sharps containers that provide community residents with a safe and economical way of disposing of small quantities of used medical waste such as used hypodermic needles, lancets, and test strips.

Each system includes a specially designed sharps container and a postage-prepaid shipping container ensuring your medical waste will be delivered safely by the U.S. Postal Service to a certified medical waste resource recovery facility.