Risk factors

Waste Management (WM) risk factors

Item 1A of every Waste Management Inc. 10-K on file, and what changed from one year to the next. Readings are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact wording.

  • FY2025 10-K risk factors
    32 risks5 new10 dropped18 reworded

    Waste Management highlights workforce competition and labor costs, risks to greenhouse gas reduction and sustainability targets, exposure to recyclable commodity price fluctuations, regulatory risks affecting renewable fuel policies and tax credits, and stringent requirements for environmental liability insurance and financial assurance.

    Filed Feb 09, 2026
  • FY2024 10-K risk factors
    37 risks

    Integration risks and performance dependencies related to the Stericycle acquisition heavily influence our operations and financial outlook.

    Filed Feb 19, 2025