Awards


2010 Awards
  • EPA (LMOP) Projects of the Year: University of New Hampshire Eco-Line Project, and Altamont Landfill Resource and Recovery Facility
  • Blogger’s Choice award in the environmental category for Mashable.com’s 2nd Annual Open Web Awards
2009 Awards
  • WM Named to the DJSI for the 5th straight year
  • 'Best 50’ Award – Judy Archibald -- Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
  • Member of the Quarter – Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce
  • American Legion Honor – Jeff Olsen – Flag Day
  • 2009 Corporate Environmental Pioneer – Waste Management – New York League of Conservation Voters
  • Environmental Partnership award – Alliance Landfill – Abington Area Joint Recreation Board
  • Number 6, Top 500 Fleets – WM – Fleet Owner Magazine
  • The Torch Award – Waste Management of New York – Better Business Bureau
  • 2009 Community Involvement Award – Wheelabrator Technologies – Broward County Partners In Education
  • 2009 Best Practice Award – Sustainable Fla. Collins Center – WM of Florida
  • Special Governor’s Award – NSWMA – Minnesota Chapter – Julie Ketchum
  • 2009 Forest Stewardship Award  - Schuylkill (Pa.) Conservation District – Pine Grove LF
  • Top 100 Most Military-Friendly Co. – G.I. Jobs magazine  
  • Sector Leader In The Waste And Industrial Services Sector, SAM Sustainability Yearbook
  • 2009 “Outstanding Award” for public/private partnerships, Mayors Business Council, a division of the United States Conference of Mayors
  • Institutional Investor’s List of America’s Best CEOs – David Steiner ranked #2 in Environmental Category
  • Placed 109 in Newsweek’s Inaugural “Greenest Big Companies In America,” taking the environmental services category
  • Business of The Year, Northfield News, MN
  • Certification for 24 new sites, and receertification of 18 other sites, from the Wildlife Habitat Council
  • California Integrated Waste Management Board's Waste Reduction Awards Program honor - Waste Management of Orange County
  • 2009 Clean Air Circle Honoree - Waste Management of San Diego
  • Environmental Responsibility Award, Industrial Environmental Association - Waste Management of San Diego
  • LMOP 2009 Project of the Year -- Altamont Landfill
  • 2009 "Outstanding Award" for public/private partnerships from the Mayors Business Council -- Manhattan Beach
  • Business of the Year -- Northfield Chamber of Commerce, MN
2008 Awards
  • WM Named California Climate Action Leader – May 2008
  • Waste Management of San Diego – Environmental Responsibility Award, Industrial Environmental Association
  • San Diego EARTH Award – 2008
  • 2008 Ethisphere’s List of World’s Most Ethical Companies
  • 2008 – California Climate Action Leader
  • 2008 – Outstanding Achievement Award in Public/Private Partnerships
  • World Business Council for Sustainable Development “Sustainability Leader” for the Waste and Disposal Services Sector, 2007-2008
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Index
  • Second in Institutional Investor Survey Top Shareholder-Friendly Companies
  • 2008 – Exemplary Environmental Enterprise award – Virginia Environmental Excellence Program
  • 2008 – Waste Management of San Diego – EARTH award – San Diego EarthWorks
  • 2008 Diversity Leader Award
  • 2008 Business Partnership Award – WM of New Jersey -- NJ Department of Environmental Protection and the NJ Clean Communities Council
  • Austin Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Nomination – Environment
    WM Driver, John Moore selected as driver of year by the Environmental Industrial Association
  • 2008 Outstanding Contribution Award presented at Columbia University – Artie Cole -- Waste-to-Energy Research and Technology Council’s (WTERT)
  • 2008 Waste Watcher Award – Alliance Landfill & Apex Waste Services
    Alliance Landfill – 2008 Corporate Lands for Learning Project of the Year – Wildlife Habitat Council
  • Barre Landfill --  International Habitat Conservation Award – Wildlife Habitat Council
  • Waste Management of Indiana at Twin Bridges – Corporate Lands for Learning (CLL) certification by the WHC
  • William W. Howard C.E.O. Award – David Steiner – Wildlife Habitat Council
  • 2008 Visionary Award – Director of Government Affairs & former Chairman Thane Harrison – Economic Alliance Houston Port Region
  • 2008 – Orange County Receives Cal/OSHA's Safety Certification
  • Grayslake Recycling Plant – Merit Status – OSHA
  • WM of Sacramento – Top Supplier Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
  • “Five Diamond” certification – WM Security Services – Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA)
  • Corporate Leadership Award – WM of San Diego – Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
  • VPP Star Certification – Wheelabrator Norwalk
  • 2008 Friend of EPA Award – WM Landfill Operator Jason Chan
  • 2008 Louise Godwin Award for Excellence – Buford Clark – Keep Mississippi Beautiful
  • Award of Excellence in the Neighborhood Watch – WM’s Waste Watch Program – National Sheriffs’ Association
  • Inaugural Leadership Award, Bill Cole, WM Safety, Canon Technology Solutions
  • Environmental Achievement Award – WM of Pasco – Pasco County, FL  
  • The U.S. Department of Commerce honored Waste Management with its Technology Administration’s “Recognition of Excellence in Innovation.”
  • DiversityBusiness.com – Supplier Diversity honored WM
  • Service Industry Advertising Awards – Best in Show award for a total public relations campaign - WM’s Think Green ad campaign
  • Los Angeles Business Journal – Top Environmental Firm – May 2006
  • New Mexico Recycling Coalition – Business Recycler of the Year – June 2006
  • Tyson Foods – Supplier of the Year – June 2006  
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration – VPP Star Certification
  • Environmental Industry Association – Driver of the Year Award (Large Company Industrial)
2007 Awards
  • The U.S. Department of Commerce honored Waste Management with its Technology Administration’s “Recognition of Excellence in Innovation.”
2006 Awards
  • DiversityBusiness.com – Supplier Diversity honored WM
  • Service Industry Advertising Awards – Best in Show award for a total public relations campaign - WM’s Think Green ad campaign
  • Los Angeles Business Journal – Top Environmental Firm – May 2006
  • New Mexico Recycling Coalition – Business Recycler of the Year – June 2006
  • Tyson Foods – Supplier of the Year – June 2006  
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration – VPP Star Certification
  • Environmental Industry Association – Driver of the Year Award (Large Company Industrial)