The Recycling Leader

WM is investing in technology, its people and infrastructure to make recycling more effective, accessible and sustainable.

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See how WM is putting technology to work across our operations.

North America's #1 Recycler

With more than 16 million tons of material recovered in 2025, WM is North America's largest recycler and plays a part in nearly every step of the circular economy.

Paper

9,600,500 tons

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Mixed Organics

3,782,000 tons

Plastic

473,200 tons

State of the Art Recycling®

As we continue to reinvent what's possible at WM and beyond, we've been executing on an investment of approximately $1.4B in new and upgraded recycling facilities from 2022 to 2027.

Recycling Better, Together

WM and Dow are rolling out a bold new collaboration to improve residential recycling for hard-to-recycle plastic films by allowing consumers in select markets to recycle these materials directly in their curbside recycling.

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Breaking Ground in South Florida

WM has announced plans to invest $75 million to construct a new WM Recycling South Florida facility. The state-of-the-art, 127,000-square-foot recycling facility will be built on a 12-acre parcel adjacent to WM’s existing Reuter Recycling Facility in Pembroke Pines. Watch the video to learn more.

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Working for a Sustainable Tomorrow

WM takes pride in building state-of-the-art recycling facilities, but it takes all of us working together to build a sustainable future. That's why we're spreading awareness, sharing resources and getting to work with our customers, colleagues and neighbors.