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From Waste to Energy: Reimagining What’s Possible

WM is reimagining the role of waste by capturing landfill gas and converting it into renewable natural gas, helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions from commercial transportation, businesses and households.

Converting Landfill Gas into Renewable Natural Gas

WM is reimagining the role of waste in the energy transition by capturing landfill gas and converting it into Renewable Natural Gas or Renewable Electricity for beneficial use.

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Dedicated Sustainability Experts

WM can become an extension of your team, guiding you from goal development to implementation and everything in between.

Why WM

Reliability

Landfill gas can be captured, processed, and beneficially used for multiple purposes from fueling vehicles to electrifying homes. Renewable energy from landfill gas is a lower-emission fuel source that can replace fossil fuels with natural gas and align with broader decarbonization trends.

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Experience

With 40+ years in the industry, WM corrects misconceptions about RNG and natural gas, driving adoption through education.

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Scale

WM’s vertically integrated production and extensive asset network enables us to scale RNG production and increase value. WM expects to have 26 RNG facilities online by the end of 2027, dispensing approximately 100 million diesel gallon equivalents of RNG annually.

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Decarbonization

Converting landfill waste to RNG reduces carbon emissions in commercial transportation across North America.

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Solutions Designed Around Your Business

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RNG Credits

Reduce emissions without changing operations, no physical fuel logistics required.

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RNG Fuel Supply

Lower-emission fuel, delivered reliably through WM's network to support your fleet at scale.

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Advisory & Consulting

Expertise to design and implement RNG strategies aligned to your business goals.