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Welcome to the Learning Hub, where you'll learn how WM Recycling Facilities work, see technology in action (yes, robots), understand the inner workings of a landfill and more.

See how WM makes an impact across communities, our people and the planet.




Curious about your role in a sustainable future? Want to see how recycling right can change the world? You're in the right place for online learning and real-life application.
Teaching Resources
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Fun activities and resources to teach kids about caring for the environment.
Introduce a fun exercise creating reusable art to emphasize waste reduction
Provide kids with interactive learning opportunities that focus on proper recycling habits with the Recycle Right® Elementary Curriculum.
Find engaging and fun lessons, activities and handouts tailored for children in grades K-2.
Find engaging and fun lessons, activities and handouts tailored for children in grades 3-5.
Find engaging and fun lessons, activities and handouts tailored for children in grades 4-5.
Facts & Fun
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Resources to help people of all ages have fun while learning about sustainability.
Social Impact
Considering the intricacies of recycling, it’s important to stay up to date on the latest. Visit Recycle Right® to review community guidelines and ensure you throw the appropriate items in the correct bins. By looking out for our planet today, you’ll notice the difference tomorrow.
Watch our Recycling Myths video to start learning now.

Explore more from WM and other leaders in environmental, social and corporate governance.

Change is inevitable, but when managed well, it results in progress. By making purposeful changes toward sustainability, we help deliver positive, measurable results. Our annual sustainability reporting sets the industry standard.

From trucks to landfills and everywhere in between, we’re driving technological development and reinventing processes to build a more sustainable tomorrow for all of us.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offers tips, tools and expertise to make you a better steward of the environment.