Waste Management (WM) 10-Q 2009 Q2 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)
þ	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2009
OR
o	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the transition period from          to

Commission file number 1-12154

Waste Management, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 73-1309529
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1001 Fannin

Suite 4000

Houston, Texas 77002

(Address of principal executive offices)

(713) 512-6200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes þ     No o

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer þ Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined inRule 12b-2 of the Act).  Yes o     No þ

The number of shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, of the registrant outstanding at July 27, 2009 was 492,689,736 (excluding treasury shares of 137,592,725.

PART I.

Item 1.   Financial Statements.

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Millions, Except Share and Par Value Amounts)

	June 30,			December 31,
	2009			2008
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	528		$	480
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $35 and $39, respectively		1,420			1,463
Other receivables		145			147
Parts and supplies		102			110
Deferred income taxes		85			39
Other assets		137			96
Total current assets		2,417			2,335
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $13,681 and $13,273, respectively		11,262			11,402
Goodwill		5,524			5,462
Other intangible assets, net		178			158
Other assets		767			870
Total assets	$	20,148		$	20,227
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	519		$	716
Accrued liabilities		1,017			1,034
Deferred revenues		455			451
Current portion of long-term debt		244			835
Total current liabilities		2,235			3,036
Long-term debt, less current portion		7,999			7,491
Deferred income taxes		1,504			1,484
Landfill and environmental remediation liabilities		1,359			1,360
Other liabilities		684			671
Total liabilities		13,781			14,042
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized; 630,282,461 shares issued		6			6
Additional paid-in capital		4,532			4,558
Retained earnings		5,747			5,631
Accumulated other comprehensive income		119			88
Treasury stock at cost, 138,113,207 and 139,546,915 shares, respectively		(4,336	)		(4,381	)
Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity		6,068			5,902
Noncontrolling interests		299			283
Total equity		6,367			6,185
Total liabilities and equity	$	20,148		$	20,227

See notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months						Six Months
	Ended						Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
Operating revenues	$	2,952		$	3,489		$	5,762		$	6,755
Costs and expenses:
Operating		1,786			2,181			3,511			4,273
Selling, general and administrative		323			358			660			726
Depreciation and amortization		302			318			591			615
Restructuring		5			—			43			—
(Income) expense from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items		2			—			51			(2	)
		2,418			2,857			4,856			5,612
Income from operations		534			632			906			1,143
Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(107	)		(105	)		(212	)		(227	)
Interest income		3			4			7			9
Other, net		—			(1	)		—			(3	)
		(104	)		(102	)		(205	)		(221	)
Income before income taxes		430			530			701			922
Provision for income taxes		163			199			264			343
Consolidated net income		267			331			437			579
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(20	)		(13	)		(35	)		(20	)
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	$	247		$	318		$	402		$	559
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.50		$	0.65		$	0.82		$	1.13
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.50		$	0.64		$	0.81		$	1.13
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.29		$	0.27		$	0.58		$	0.54

See notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Millions)
(Unaudited)

	Six Months
	Ended
	June 30,
	2009			2008
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net income	$	437		$	579
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		591			615
Deferred income tax provision		(35	)		45
Interest accretion on landfill liabilities		39			38
Interest accretion on and discount rate adjustments to environmental remediation liabilities and recovery assets		(29	)		4
Provision for bad debts		28			19
Equity-based compensation expense		9			25
Net gain on disposal of assets		(4	)		(21	)
Effect of (income) expense from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items		51			(2	)
Excess tax benefits associated with equity-based transactions		—			(7	)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables		22			(29	)
Other current assets		(11	)		(27	)
Other assets		(3	)		6
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(16	)		(64	)
Deferred revenues and other liabilities		(12	)		(50	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,067			1,131
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired		(59	)		(127	)
Capital expenditures		(583	)		(486	)
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses (net of cash divested) and other sales of assets		12			38
Net receipts from restricted trust and escrow accounts		71			91
Other		(4	)		(15	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(563	)		(499	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
New borrowings		908			971
Debt repayments		(1,014	)		(1,001	)
Common stock repurchases		—			(401	)
Cash dividends		(285	)		(266	)
Exercise of common stock options		8			32
Excess tax benefits associated with equity-based transactions		—			7
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests		(22	)		(25	)
Other		(51	)		(88	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(456	)		(771	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			1
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		48			(138	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		480			348
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	528		$	210

See notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(In Millions, Except Shares in Thousands)
(Unaudited)

							Waste Management, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity
																	Accumulated
																	Other
											Additional						Comprehensive
				Comprehensive			Common Stock				Paid-In			Retained			Income			Treasury Stock						Noncontrolling
	Total			Income			Shares		Amounts		Capital			Earnings			(Loss)			Shares			Amounts			Interests
Balance, December 31, 2007	$	6,102						630,282	$	6	$	4,542		$	5,080		$	229			(130,164	)	$	(4,065	)	$	310
Comprehensive Income:
Net income		1,128		$	1,128			—		—		—			1,087			—			—			—			41
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Unrealized gains resulting from changes in fair values of derivative instruments, net of taxes of $25		40			40			—		—		—			—			40			—			—			—
Realized gains on derivative instruments reclassified into earnings, net of taxes of $24		(39	)		(39	)		—		—		—			—			(39	)		—			—			—
Unrealized losses on marketable securities, net of taxes of $4		(18	)		(18	)		—		—		—			—			(7	)		—			—			(11	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(127	)		(127	)		—		—		—			—			(127	)		—			—			—
Change in funded status of defined benefit plan liabilities, net of taxes of $5		(8	)		(8	)		—		—		—			—			(8	)		—			—			—
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(152	)		(152	)
Comprehensive income		976		$	976
Cash dividends declared		(531	)					—		—		—			(531	)		—			—			—			—
Equity-based compensation transactions, including dividend equivalents, net of taxes		106						—		—		16			(4	)		—			2,995			94			—
Common stock repurchases		(410	)					—		—		—			—			—			(12,390	)		(410	)		—
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		(1	)					—		—		—			(1	)		—			—			—			—
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests		(56	)					—		—		—			—			—			—			—			(56	)
Other		(1	)					—		—		—			—			—			12			—			(1	)
Balance, December 31, 2008	$	6,185						630,282	$	6	$	4,558		$	5,631		$	88			(139,547	)	$	(4,381	)	$	283
Comprehensive Income:
Net income		437		$	437			—		—		—			402			—			—			—			35
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Unrealized losses resulting from changes in fair values of derivative instruments, net of taxes of $5		(7	)		(7	)		—		—		—			—			(7	)		—			—			—
Realized losses on derivative instruments reclassified into earnings, net of taxes of $6		9			9			—		—		—			—			9			—			—			—
Unrealized gains on marketable securities, net of taxes of $0		3			3			—		—		—			—			1			—			—			2
Foreign currency translation adjustments		28			28			—		—		—			—			28			—			—			—
Other comprehensive income (loss)		33			33
Comprehensive income		470		$	470
Cash dividends declared		(285	)					—		—		—			(285	)		—			—			—			—
Equity-based compensation transactions, including dividend equivalents, net of taxes		18						—		—		(26	)		(1	)		—			1,430			45			—
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests		(22	)					—		—		—			—			—			—			—			(22	)
Other		1						—		—		—			—			—			4			—			1
Balance, June 30, 2009	$	6,367						630,282	$	6	$	4,532		$	5,747		$	119			(138,113	)	$	(4,336	)	$	299

See notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1.   Basis of Presentation

The financial statements presented in this report represent the consolidation of Waste Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation; Waste Management’s wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries; and certain variable interest entities for which Waste Management or its subsidiaries are the primary beneficiary. Waste Management is a holding company and all operations are conducted by its subsidiaries. When the terms “the Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” are used in this document, those terms refer to Waste Management, Inc., its consolidated subsidiaries and consolidated variable interest entities. When we use the term “WMI,” we are referring only to Waste Management, Inc., the parent holding company.

We manage and evaluate our principal operations through five operating Groups, of which four are organized by geographic area and one is organized by function. Our geographic operating Groups, which include our Eastern, Midwest, Southern and Western Groups, provide collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services. Our functional operating group is the Wheelabrator Group, which provideswaste-to-energy services. We also provide additional waste management services that are not managed through our five Groups, which are presented in this report as “Other.” Additional information related to our segments, including changes in the basis for our reported segments from December 31, 2008, can be found under “Reclassifications” below and in Note 9.

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 are unaudited. In the opinion of management, these financial statements include all adjustments, which, unless otherwise disclosed, are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. The financial statements presented herein should be read in connection with the financial statements included in our Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

In preparing our financial statements, we make numerous estimates and assumptions that affect the accounting for and recognition and disclosure of assets, liabilities, equity, revenues and expenses. We must make these estimates and assumptions because certain information that we use is dependent on future events, cannot be calculated with a high degree of precision from data available or simply cannot be readily calculated based on generally accepted methodologies. In some cases, these estimates are particularly difficult to determine and we must exercise significant judgment. In preparing our financial statements, the most difficult, subjective and complex estimates and the assumptions that deal with the greatest amount of uncertainty relate to our accounting for landfills, environmental remediation liabilities, asset impairments, and self-insurance reserves and recoveries. Actual results could differ materially from the estimates and assumptions that we use in the preparation of our financial statements.

Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements

SFAS No. 157 — In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157,Fair Value Measurements,which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff PositionFAS 157-2,Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, which delayed the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except those that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Effective January 1, 2009, we adopted SFAS No. 157 with respect to non-financial assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis. The application of the fair value framework established by SFAS No. 157 to these fair value measurements did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

SFAS No. 141(R) — In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007),Business Combinations, which establishes principles for how the acquirer recognizes and measures in the financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree. This statement

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also provides guidance for recognizing and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business combination and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. Effective January 1, 2009, we adopted SFAS No. 141(R). The portions of the statement that relate to business combinations completed on or before January 1, 2009 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Further, business combinations completed in 2009 have not been material to our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, to the extent that future business combinations are material, our adoption of SFAS No. 141(R) will significantly impact our accounting and reporting for future acquisitions, principally as a result of (i) expanded requirements to value acquired assets, liabilities and contingencies at their fair values when such amounts can be determined; and (ii) the requirement that acquisition-related transaction and restructuring costs be expensed as incurred rather than capitalized as a part of the cost of the acquisition.

SFAS No. 160 — In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160,Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — an amendment of ARB No. 51, which establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. The standard also establishes that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. We adopted SFAS No. 160 on January 1, 2009. The presentation and disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 160, which must be applied retrospectively for all periods presented, have resulted in reclassifications to our prior period consolidated financial information and the remeasurement of our 2008 effective tax rate.

SFAS No. 165 — In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165,Subsequent Events, which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. We have adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 165, which became effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date and time the financial statements were issued on July 30, 2009. No material subsequent events have occurred since June 30, 2009 that required recognition or disclosure in our current period financial statements.

Reclassifications

Statement of Cash Flows — As a result of an increase in the significance of certain non-cash expenses, we have elected to separately identify the effects of “Interest accretion on landfill liabilities,” “Interest accretion on and discount rate adjustments to environmental remediation liabilities and recovery assets” and “Equity-based compensation expense” within the “Cash flows from operating activities” section of our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. We have made reclassifications in our 2008 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows to conform prior-year information with our current period presentation.

Segments — During the first quarter of 2009, we transferred responsibility for the oversight ofday-to-day recycling operations at our material recovery facilities and secondary processing facilities to the management teams of our geographic Groups. We believe that by integrating the management of these aspects of our recycling operations with the remainder of our solid waste business we can ensure that we are focusing on maximizing the profitability and return on invested capital of all aspects of our business as well as more efficiently providing comprehensive environmental solutions to our customers. As a result of this operational change, we also changed the way we review the financial results of our geographic Groups. Beginning in 2009, the financial results of our material recovery facilities and secondary processing facilities are included as a component of their respective geographic Group or segment and the financial results of our recycling brokerage business and electronics recycling services are included as part of our “Other” operations. We have reflected the impact of this change for all periods presented to provide financial information that consistently reflects our current approach to managing our geographic Group operations. Refer to Note 9 for further discussion about our reportable segments.

Certain other minor reclassifications have been made to our prior period consolidated financial information in order to conform to the current year presentation.

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2.   Landfill and Environmental Remediation Liabilities

Liabilities for landfill and environmental remediation costs are presented in the table below (in millions):

	June 30, 2009						December 31, 2008
			Environmental						Environmental
	Landfill		Remediation		Total		Landfill		Remediation		Total
Current (in accrued liabilities)	$	113	$	55	$	168	$	108	$	49	$	157
Long-term		1,142		217		1,359		1,110		250		1,360
	$	1,255	$	272	$	1,527	$	1,218	$	299	$	1,517

The changes to landfill and environmental remediation liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2008 and the six months ended June 30, 2009 are reflected in the table below (in millions):

				Environmental
	Landfill			Remediation
December 31, 2007	$	1,178		$	284
Obligations incurred and capitalized		51			—
Obligations settled		(72	)		(38	)
Interest accretion		77			8
Revisions in estimates		(13	)		49
Acquisitions, divestitures and other adjustments		(3	)		(4	)
December 31, 2008		1,218			299
Obligations incurred and capitalized		19			—
Obligations settled		(27	)		(15	)
Interest accretion		39			3
Revisions in estimates(a)		4			(17	)
Acquisitions, divestitures and other adjustments		2			2
June 30, 2009	$	1,255		$	272

(a) The revisions in estimates associated with our environmental remediation liabilities were primarily related to the impact of changes in the risk-free discount rate used to measure the liabilities. As of December 31, 2008, we used a risk-free discount rate for these obligations of 2.25%. The applicable rate increased to 3.50% as of June 30, 2009. The change in discount rate resulted in a $23 million decrease to our environmental remediation liabilities and a corresponding reduction to “Operating” expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2009.

At several of our landfills, we provide financial assurance by depositing cash into restricted trust funds or escrow accounts for purposes of settling closure, post-closure and environmental remediation obligations. The fair value of these escrow accounts and trust funds was $220 million at June 30, 2009, and is primarily included as long-term “Other assets” in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

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3.   Debt

The following table summarizes the major components of debt at each balance sheet date (in millions) and provides the maturities and interest rates of each major category as of June 30, 2009:

	June 30,		December 31,
	2009		2008
Revolving credit facility (weighted average interest rate of 2.4% at December 31, 2008)	$	—	$	300
Letter of credit facilities		—		—
Canadian credit facility (weighted average interest rate of 2.1% at June 30, 2009 and 3.3% at December 31, 2008)		247		242
Senior notes and debentures, maturing through 2032, interest rates ranging from 5.0% to 7.75% (weighted average interest rate of 6.9% at June 30, 2009 and 6.8% at December 31, 2008)		4,876		4,628
Tax-exempt bonds maturing through 2039, fixed and variable interest rates ranging from 0.1% to 7.4% (weighted average interest rate of 3.6% at June 30, 2009 and 3.9% at December 31, 2008)		2,648		2,684
Tax-exempt project bonds, principal payable in periodic installments, maturing through 2029, fixed and variable interest rates ranging from 0.3% to 9.3% (weighted average interest rate of 4.5% at June 30, 2009 and 4.9% at December 31, 2008)		219		220
Capital leases and other, maturing through 2050, interest rates up to 12%		253		252
Total long-term debt		8,243		8,326
Current portion of long-term debt		244		835
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	7,999	$	7,491

As of June 30, 2009, we had $401 million of debt maturing within twelve months and $617 million of fixed-rate tax-exempt bonds and $39 million of fixed-rate tax-exempt project bonds subject to remarketing within the next twelve months. We have classified $244 million of these borrowings as current portion of long-term debt; the remaining $813 million is classified as long-term as of June 30, 2009 based on our intent and ability, given the capacity available under our revolving credit facility and Canadian credit facility, to refinance these borrowings on a long-term basis.

The significant changes in our debt balances from December 31, 2008 to June 30, 2009 are related to the following:

•  Revolving credit facility— We repaid the $300 million of outstanding borrowings with proceeds from the issuance of senior notes as discussed below.

•  Canadian credit facility— The increase in the carrying value of this obligation is due to (i) accounting for changes in the Canadian currency translation rate, which increased the carrying value of this debt by $12 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009, and (ii) the impact of interest accretion, which increased the carrying value of this debt by $3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009. These increases were partially offset by $10 million of debt repayments.

As of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, $230 million and $209 million, respectively, of these advances were classified as long-term based on our intent and ability to refinance the obligations on a long-term basis under the terms of the facility.

•  Senior notes— In February 2009, we issued $350 million of 6.375% senior notes due March 11, 2015 and $450 million of 7.375% senior notes due March 11, 2019. The net proceeds from the debt issuance were $793 million. A portion of the proceeds was used to repay $300 million of outstanding borrowings under the

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revolving credit facility and the remaining proceeds were used to repay $500 million of 6.875% senior notes that matured in May 2009.

The remaining change in the carrying value of our senior notes from December 31, 2008 to June 30, 2009 is due to accounting for ourfixed-to-floating interest rate swap agreements, which are accounted for as fair value hedges resulting in all fair value adjustments being reflected as a component of the carrying value of the underlying debt. For additional information regarding our interest rate derivatives, refer to Note 11.

•  Tax-exempt bonds— We issued $30 million of tax-exempt bonds during the six months ended June 30, 2009. The proceeds from the issuance of the bonds were deposited directly into a trust fund and may only be used for the specific purpose for which the money was raised, which is generally to finance expenditures for landfill construction and development, equipment, vehicles and facilities in support of our operations. Accordingly, the restricted funds provided by these financing activities have not been included in “New Borrowings” in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, $65 million of our tax-exempt bonds were repaid with available cash.

4.   Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 was 37.9% and 37.6%, respectively, compared with 37.5% and 37.2%, respectively, for the comparable prior-year periods. As a result of our adoption of SFAS No. 160, the measurement of our effective tax rate has changed from previous years. This change is a result of an increase in our “Income before income taxes” because of the exclusion from this measure of “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests,” or what was previously referred to as “Minority interest” expense. Our 2008 effective tax rate has been remeasured and reported in a manner consistent with the current measurement approach. Amounts reported as “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests” are reported net of any applicable taxes.

The difference between federal income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate and reported income taxes for the three- and six- month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 is primarily due to state and local income taxes. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the increase from state and local income taxes was offset, in part, by the favorable impact of tax audit settlements, which reduced our provision for income taxes by $7 million and $13 million, respectively. Our provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2008 also included a tax benefit of $3 million for the finaltrue-up of our 2007 non-conventional fuel tax credits.

We evaluate our effective tax rate at each interim period and adjust it accordingly as facts and circumstances warrant.

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5.   Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income was as follows (in millions):

							��
	Three Months						Six Months
	Ended						Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
Consolidated net income	$	267		$	331		$	437		$	579
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Unrealized losses resulting from changes in fair value of derivative instruments, net of taxes		(15	)		(9	)		(7	)		(3	)
Realized (gains) losses on derivative instruments reclassified into earnings, net of taxes		16			4			9			(1	)
Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities, net of taxes		6			(2	)		3			(5	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		49			5			28			(17	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		56			(2	)		33			(26	)
Comprehensive income		323			329			470			553
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(24	)		(12	)		(37	)		(17	)
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	$	299		$	317		$	433		$	536

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income, which is included as a component of Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity, were as follows (in millions):

	June 30,			December 31,
	2009			2008
Accumulated unrealized loss on derivative instruments, net of taxes	$	(17	)	$	(19	)
Accumulated unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of taxes		(1	)		(2	)
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments		141			113
Underfunded post-retirement benefit obligations, net of taxes		(4	)		(4	)
	$	119		$	88

6.   Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share were computed using the following common share data (shares in millions):

	Three Months				Six Months
	Ended				Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2009		2008		2009			2008
Number of common shares outstanding at end of period		492.2		490.2		492.2			490.2
Effect of using weighted average common shares outstanding		0.2		0.5		(0.1	)		3.1
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding		492.4		490.7		492.1			493.3
Dilutive effect of equity-based compensation awards and other contingently issuable shares		1.3		3.9		1.5			3.3
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding		493.7		494.6		493.6			496.6
Potentially issuable shares		14.2		16.5		14.2			16.5
Number of anti-dilutive potentially issuable shares excluded from diluted common shares outstanding		5.4		1.9		3.3			1.9

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7.   Commitments and Contingencies

Financial instruments — We have obtained letters of credit, performance bonds and insurance policies and have established trust funds and issued financial guarantees to support tax-exempt bonds, contracts, performance of landfill closure and post-closure requirements, environmental remediation, and other obligations. Letters of credit generally are supported by our revolving credit facility and other credit facilities established for that purpose. We obtain surety bonds and insurance policies from an entity in which we have a non-controlling financial interest. We also obtain insurance from a wholly-owned insurance company, the sole business of which is to issue policies for us. In those instances where our use of financial assurance from entities we own or have financial interests in is not allowed, we generally have available alternative financial assurance mechanisms.

Management does not expect to have any claims against or draws on these instruments that would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements and we have not experienced any unmanageable difficulty in obtaining the required financial assurance instruments for our current operations.

Insurance — We carry insurance coverage for protection of our assets and operations from certain risks including automobile liability, general liability, real and personal property, workers’ compensation, directors’ and officers’ liability, pollution legal liability and other coverages we believe are customary to the industry. Our exposure to loss for insurance claims is generally limited to the per incident deductible under the related insurance policy. Our exposure, however, could increase if our insurers were unable to meet their commitments on a timely basis.

We have retained a significant portion of the risks related to our automobile, general liability and workers’ compensation insurance programs. For our self-insured retentions, the exposure for unpaid claims and associated expenses, including incurred but not reported losses, is based on an actuarial valuation and internal estimates. The estimated accruals for these liabilities could be affected if future occurrences or loss development significantly differ from the assumptions used. We do not expect the impact of any known casualty, property, environmental or other contingency to have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Guarantees — In the ordinary course of our business, WMI and WM Holdings enter into guarantee agreements associated with their subsidiaries’ operations. Additionally, WMI and WM Holdings have each guaranteed all of the senior debt of the other entity. No additional liabilities have been recorded for these intercompany guarantees because all of the underlying obligations are reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

We also have guaranteed the obligations of and provided indemnification to third parties in the ordinary course of business. Guarantee agreements outstanding as of June 30, 2009 include guarantees of unconsolidated entities’ financial obligations maturing through 2020 for maximum future payments of $10 million; agreements guaranteeing the market value of homeowners’ properties adjacent to landfills; and the guarantee of interest rate swap obligations of the funding entity in connection with our letter of credit facility. Our indemnification obligations generally provide that we will be responsible for liabilities associated with our operations for events that occurred prior to the sale of the operations. We do not believe that it is possible to determine the contingent obligations associated with these indemnities. Additionally, under certain of our acquisition agreements, we have provided for additional consideration to be paid to the sellers if established financial targets are achieved post-closing. The costs associated with any additional consideration requirements are accounted for as incurred.

Environmental matters — A significant portion of our operating costs and capital expenditures could be characterized as costs of environmental protection, as we are subject to an array of laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment. Under current laws and regulations, we may have liabilities for environmental damage caused by our operations, or for damage caused by conditions that existed before we acquired a site. In addition to remediation activity required by state or local authorities, such liabilities include potentially responsible party, or PRP, investigations. The costs associated with these liabilities can include settlements, certain legal and consultant fees, and costs directly associated with site investigation andclean-up, such as materials and incremental internal costs directly related to the remedy.

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Estimating our degree of responsibility for remediation of a particular site is inherently difficult and determining the method and ultimate cost of remediation requires that a number of assumptions be made. There can sometimes be a range of reasonable estimates of the costs associated with the likely remedy of a site. In these cases, we use the amount within the range that constitutes our best estimate. If no amount within a range appears to be a better estimate than any other, we use the amount that is the low end of such range in accordance with SFAS No. 5,Accounting for Contingencies, and its interpretations. If we used the high ends of such ranges, our aggregate potential liability would be approximately $145 million higher than the $272 million recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of June 30, 2009. Our ongoing review of our remediation liabilities could result in revisions to our accruals that could cause upward or downward adjustments to income from operations. These adjustments could be material in any given period.

As of June 30, 2009, we had been notified that we are a PRP in connection with 75 locations listed on the EPA’s National Priorities List, or NPL. Of the 75 sites at which claims have been made against us, 16 are sites we own. Each of the NPL sites we own was initially developed by others as a landfill disposal facility. At each of these facilities, we are working in conjunction with the government to characterize or remediate identified site problems, and we have either agreed with other legally liable parties on an arrangement for sharing the costs of remediation or are pursuing resolution of an allocation formula. We generally expect to receive any amounts due from these parties at or near the time that we make the remedial expenditures. The other 59 NPL sites, which we do not own, are at various procedural stages under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, known as CERCLA or Superfund.

Litigation — In April 2002, two former participants in the ERISA plans of Waste Management Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary we acquired in 1998 (“WM Holdings”), filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in a case entitledWilliam S. Harris, et al. v. James E. Koenig, et al. The lawsuit named as defendants WM Holdings and various members of WM Holdings’ Board of Directors prior to July 1998, and the Administrative Committee of WM Holdings’ ERISA plans and its individual members; various members of the Administrative and Investment Committees of WMI’s ERISA plans; and State Street Bank & Trust, the trustee and investment manager of WMI’s ERISA plans. The lawsuit attempts to increase the recovery of a class of ERISA plan participants based on allegations related to both the events alleged in, and the settlements relating to, the securities class action against WM Holdings that was settled in 1998 and the securities class action against WMI that was settled in 2001. The defendants filed motions to dismiss the complaints on the pleadings, and in April 2009, the Court granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motions. The Court dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims that were based on alleged accounting irregularities by WM Holdings for the period between January 1990 and February 1998. However, the Court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ claims alleging breaches of fiduciary duties against all of the defendants during the time period between July 1999 and December 1999 based primarily on defendants allowing the WM Holdings ERISA plan to participate in the settlement of the securities class action against WM Holdings. Each of Mr. Pope, Mr. Rothmeier and Ms. San Juan Cafferty, members of our Board of Directors, was a member of the WM Holdings’ Board of Directors and therefore is a named defendant in these actions, as is Mr. Simpson, our Chief Financial Officer, by virtue of his membership on the WMI ERISA plan Investment Committee. The Court also denied the defendants’ motion for dismissal for the claims related to the period between February 2002 and July 2002 against State Street for failing to adequately represent the plaintiffs’ interests in the settlement of the securities class action against WMI. All of the defendants intend to defend themselves vigorously.

There are two separate wage and hour lawsuits pending against certain of our subsidiaries in California, each seeking class certification. The actions have recently been coordinated to proceed in San Diego County. Both lawsuits make the same general allegations that the defendants failed to comply with certain California wage and hour laws, including allegedly failing to provide meal and rest periods, and failing to properly pay hourly and overtime wages. Similarly, a purported class action lawsuit was filed against WMI in August 2008 in federal court in Minnesota alleging that we violated the Fair Labor Standards Act. We deny the claims in all of the actions and

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intend to vigorously defend all of these matters. Given the inherent uncertainties of litigation, the ultimate outcomes cannot be predicted at this time, nor can possible damages, if any, be reasonably estimated.

From time to time, we also are named as defendants in personal injury and property damage lawsuits, including purported class actions, on the basis of having owned, operated or transported waste to a disposal facility that is alleged to have contaminated the environment or, in certain cases, on the basis of having conducted environmental remediation activities at sites. Some of the lawsuits may seek to have us pay the costs of monitoring of allegedly affected sites and health care examinations of allegedly affected persons for a substantial period of time even where no actual damage is proven. While we believe we have meritorious defenses to these lawsuits, the ultimate resolution is often substantially uncertain due to the difficulty of determining the cause, extent and impact of alleged contamination (which may have occurred over a long period of time), the potential for successive groups of complainants to emerge, the diversity of the individual plaintiffs’ circumstances, and the potential contribution or indemnification obligations of co-defendants or other third parties, among other factors.

As a large company with operations across the United States and Canada, we are subject to various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes and claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. Many of these actions raise complex factual and legal issues and are subject to uncertainties. Actions filed against us include commercial, customer, and employment-related claims, including purported class action lawsuits related to our customer service agreements and purported class actions involving federal and state wage and hour and other laws. The plaintiffs in some actions seek unspecified damages or injunctive relief, or both. These actions are in various procedural stages, and some are covered in part by insurance. We currently do not believe that any such actions will ultimately have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial statements.

WMI’s charter and bylaws currently require indemnification of its officers and directors if statutory standards of conduct have been met and allow the advancement of expenses to these individuals upon receipt of an undertaking by the individuals to repay all expenses if it is ultimately determined that they did not meet the required standards of conduct. Additionally, WMI has entered into separate indemnification agreements with each of the members of its Board of Directors as well as its Chief Executive Officer, its President and its Chief Financial Officer. The Company may incur substantial expenses in connection with the fulfillment of its advancement of costs and indemnification obligations in connection with current actions involving former officers of the Company or its subsidiaries, including theHarrislawsuit mentioned above, or other actions or proceedings that may be brought against its former or current officers, directors and employees.

On March 20, 2008, we filed a lawsuit in state district court in Harris County, Texas against SAP AG and SAP America, Inc., alleging fraud and breach of contract. The lawsuit relates to our 2005 software license from SAP for a waste and recycling revenue management system and agreement for SAP to implement the software on a fixed-fee basis. We have alleged (i) that SAP demonstrated and sold software that SAP represented was a mature,“out-of-the-box” software solution that met the specific business requirements of the Company, (ii) that no production, modification or customization would be necessary and (iii) that the software would be fully implemented throughout the Company in 18 months. We are vigorously pursuing all claims available, including recovery of all payments we have made, costs we have incurred and the benefits we have not realized. SAP filed a general denial to the suit. Discovery is ongoing and we have been assigned a trial date of March 2010.

During the first quarter of 2009, we determined to enhance and improve our existing revenue management system and not pursue alternatives associated with the development and implementation of a revenue management system that would include the licensed SAP software. Accordingly, after careful consideration of the failures and immaturity of the SAP software, we determined to abandon any alternative that includes the use of the SAP software. Our determination to abandon the SAP software resulted in a non-cash impairment charge of $49 million. Refer to Note 10 for additional information related to the impairment charge.

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reasonably believe could exceed $100,000. The following matter, pending as of June 30, 2009, is disclosed in accordance with that requirement:

On April 4, 2006, the EPA issued a Finding and Notice of Violation (“FNOV”) to Waste Management of Hawaii, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of WMI, and to the City and County of Honolulu for alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act, based on alleged failure to submit certain reports and design plans required by the EPA, and the failure to begin and timely complete the installation of a gas collection and control system for the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill on Oahu. The FNOV did not propose a penalty amount and the parties have been in confidential settlement negotiations. Pursuant to an indemnity agreement, any penalty assessed will be paid by the Company, and not by the City and County of Honolulu.

Tax matters — We are currently in the examination phase of IRS audits for the 2008 and 2009 tax years. We expect the 2008 audit to be completed within the next six months and the 2009 audit to be completed within the next 18 months. Audits associated with state and local jurisdictions date back to 1999 and examinations associated with Canada date back to 1998. To provide for certain potential tax exposures, we maintain a liability for unrecognized tax benefits, the balance of which management believes is adequate. Results of audit assessments by taxing authorities could have a material effect on our quarterly or annual cash flows as audits are completed, although we do not believe that current tax audit matters will have a material adverse impact on our results of operations.

We have approximately $2.9 billion of tax-exempt bond financings as of June 30, 2009. Tax-exempt financings are structured pursuant to certain terms and conditions of the Internal Revenue Code, which exempt from taxation the interest income earned by the bondholders. The requirements of the Code are complex, and failure to comply with these requirements could cause certain past interest payments made on the bonds to be taxable and could cause either outstanding principal amounts on the bonds to be accelerated or future interest payments on the bonds to be taxable. Some of the Company’s tax-exempt financings have been, or currently are, the subject of examinations by the IRS to determine whether the financings meet the requirements of the Code and applicable regulations.

8.   Restructuring

In January 2009, we took steps to further streamline our organization by (i) consolidating many of our Market Areas; (ii) integrating the management of our recycling operations with the remainder of our solid waste business; and (iii) realigning our Corporate organization with this new structure in order to provide support functions more efficiently.

Our principal operations are managed through our Groups, which are discussed in Note 9. Each of our geographic Groups had been further divided into several Market Areas. As a result of our restructuring, the 45 separate Market Areas that we previously operated have been consolidated into 25 Areas. We have found that our larger Market Areas generally were able to achieve efficiencies through economies of scale that were not present in our smaller Market Areas, and believe that this reorganization will allow us to lower costs and continue to standardize processes and improve productivity. In addition, during the first quarter of 2009, responsibility for the oversight ofday-to-day recycling operations at our material recovery facilities and secondary processing facilities was transferred from our Waste Management Recycle America, or WMRA, organization to our geographic Groups. By integrating the management of these recycling services with the remainder of our solid waste business, we will be able to more efficiently provide comprehensive environmental solutions to our customers. In addition, as a result of this realignment, we have significantly reduced the overhead costs associated with managing this portion of our business and have increased the geographic Groups’ focus on maximizing the profitability and return on invested capital of all aspects of our business.

This reorganization has eliminated over 1,500 employee positions throughout the Company. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, we recognized $5 million and $43 million, respectively, of pre-tax restructuring charges associated with this reorganization of which $2 million and $38 million, respectively, were related to employee severance and benefit costs. The remaining charges were primarily related to abandoned

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operating lease agreements. The following table summarizes the charges recognized for this restructuring by each of our current reportable segments and our Corporate organization (in millions):

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2009		June 30, 2009
Eastern	$	2	$	10
Midwest		1		9
Southern		1		9
Western		1		6
Wheelabrator		—		—
Corporate		—		9
Total	$	5	$	43

Through June 30, 2009, we had paid approximately $25 million of the employee severance and benefit costs incurred as a result of this restructuring. The length of time we are obligated to make severance payments varies, with the longest obligation continuing through the third quarter of 2010.

We currently expect to incur additional restructuring charges of up to $10 million associated with this reorganization during the remainder of 2009.

9.   Segment and Related Information

We currently manage and evaluate our operations primarily through our Eastern, Midwest, Southern, Western and Wheelabrator Groups. These five Groups are presented below as our reportable segments. Our segments provide integrated waste management services consisting of collection, disposal (solid waste and hazardous waste landfills), transfer,waste-to-energy facilities and independent power production plants that are managed by Wheelabrator, recycling services and other services to commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers throughout the United States and in Puerto Rico and Canada. The operations not managed through our five operating Groups are presented herein as “Other.”

As a result of the transfer of responsibility for the oversight ofday-to-day recycling operations at our material recovery facilities and secondary processing facilities to the management teams of our geographic Groups, we also changed the way we review the financial results of our geographic Groups. Beginning in 2009, the financial results of our material recovery facilities and secondary processing facilities are included as a component of their respective geographic Group or segment and the financial results of our recycling brokerage business and electronics recycling services are included as part of our “Other” operations. We have reflected the impact of this change for all periods presented to provide financial information that consistently reflects our current approach to managing our geographic Group operations.

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Summarized financial information concerning our reportable segments for the three and six months ended June 30 is shown in the following tables (in millions):

	Gross		Intercompany			Net
	Operating		Operating			Operating		Income from
Three Months Ended:	Revenues		Revenues			Revenues		Operations
June 30, 2009
Eastern	$	756	$	(143	)	$	613	$	119
Midwest		723		(112	)		611		116
Southern		840		(111	)		729		191
Western		785		(104	)		681		146
Wheelabrator		212		(32	)		180		54
Other		146		(8	)		138		(28	)
		3,462		(510	)		2,952		598
Corporate and Other		—		—			—		(64	)
Total	$	3,462	$	(510	)	$	2,952	$	534
June 30, 2008
Eastern	$	884	$	(163	)	$	721	$	150
Midwest		881		(129	)		752		144
Southern		957		(128	)		829		216
Western		872		(110	)		762		167
Wheelabrator		225		(19	)		206		77
Other		233		(14	)		219		(11	)
		4,052		(563	)		3,489		743
Corporate and Other		—		—			—		(111	)
Total	$	4,052	$	(563	)	$	3,489	$	632
Six Months Ended:
June 30, 2009
Eastern	$	1,448	$	(265	)	$	1,183	$	211
Midwest		1,372		(207	)		1,165		201
Southern		1,673		(218	)		1,455		388
Western		1,542		(204	)		1,338		274
Wheelabrator		413		(58	)		355		93
Other		278		(12	)		266		(59	)
		6,726		(964	)		5,762		1,108
Corporate and Other		—		—			—		(202	)
Total	$	6,726	$	(964	)	$	5,762	$	906
June 30, 2008
Eastern	$	1,681	$	(301	)	$	1,380	$	273
Midwest		1,655		(241	)		1,414		246
Southern		1,889		(255	)		1,634		434
Western		1,706		(216	)		1,490		320
Wheelabrator		438		(41	)		397		135
Other		464		(24	)		440		(27	)
		7,833		(1,078	)		6,755		1,381
Corporate and Other		—		—			—		(238	)
Total	$	7,833	$	(1,078	)	$	6,755	$	1,143

Fluctuations in our operating results may be caused by many factors, includingperiod-to-period changes in the relative contribution of revenue by each line of business and operating segment and general economic conditions.

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During the periods presented, the comparability of the revenue and operating results of our geographic Groups has been significantly affected by (i) the continued economic downturn, which resulted in a decrease in our revenues when comparing the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 with the comparable prior-year periods due to reduced consumer and business spending; (ii) sharply lower recycling commodities prices and diesel fuel prices when comparing the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 with the comparable prior-year periods, which resulted in a decline in both revenues and operating expenses; and (iii) our continued focus on pricing, which continues to increase revenues and the operating margins of our collection line of business. As disclosed in Note 8, the income from operations of each of our geographic Groups for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 has also been affected by our January 2009 reorganization.

The operating margins provided by our Wheelabrator segment(waste-to-energy facilities and independent power production plants) have historically been higher than the margins provided by our base business due generally to the combined impact of high margin long-term disposal and energy contracts and the high disposal demands of the regions in which our facilities are concentrated.

In addition, our revenues and income from operations typically reflect seasonal patterns. Our operating revenues tend to be somewhat higher in the summer months, primarily due to the higher volume of construction and demolition waste. The volumes of industrial and residential waste in certain regions where we operate also tend to increase during the summer months. Our second and third quarter revenues and results of operations typically reflect these seasonal trends, although we saw a significantly weaker seasonal volume increase during 2009 than we generally experience. Additionally, certain destructive weather conditions that tend to occur during the second half of the year actually increase our revenues in the areas affected. However, for several reasons, including significantstart-up costs, such revenue often generates comparatively lower margins. Certain weather conditions may result in the temporary suspension of our operations, which can significantly affect the operating results of the affected regions. The operating results of our first quarter also often reflect higher repair and maintenance expenses because we rely on the slower winter months, when waste flows are generally lower, to perform scheduled maintenance at ourwaste-to-energy facilities.

10.   (Income) Expense from Divestitures, Asset Impairments and Unusual Items

As of December 31, 2008, our “Property and equipment” included $70 million of accumulated costs associated with the development of our waste and recycling revenue management system. Approximately $49 million of these costs were specifically associated with the purchase of the license of SAP’s waste and recycling revenue management software and the efforts required to develop and configure that software for our use. The remaining costs were associated with the general efforts of integrating a revenue management system with our existing applications and hardware.

After a failed pilot implementation of the software in one of our smallest market areas, the development efforts associated with this revenue management system were suspended in 2007. As disclosed in Note 7, in March 2008, we filed suit against SAP and have been assigned a trial date of March 2010.

During the first quarter of 2009, we determined to enhance and improve our existing revenue management system and not pursue alternatives associated with the development and implementation of a revenue management system that would include the licensed SAP software. Accordingly, after careful consideration of the failures of the SAP software, we determined to abandon any alternative that would include the use of the SAP software. The determination to abandon the SAP software as our revenue management system resulted in a non-cash charge of $49 million.

During the second quarter of 2009, we recognized a $2 million impairment charge due to a change in expectations for the operating life of a landfill in our Southern Group.

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11.   Fair Value Measurements

Assets and Liabilities Accounted for at Fair Value

SFAS No. 157 provides a framework for measuring fair value and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value, giving the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 inputs) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 inputs).

We use valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. In measuring the fair value of our assets and liabilities, we use market data or assumptions that we believe market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk when appropriate. As of June 30, 2009, our assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis include the following (in millions):

			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted		Significant
			Prices in		Other		Significant
			Active		Observable		Unobservable
			Markets		Inputs		Inputs
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Cash equivalents(a)	$	467	$	467	$	—	$	—
Available-for-sale securities(b)		329		329		—		—
Interest rate derivatives(c),(d)		52		—		52		—
Foreign currency derivatives(e)		16		—		16		—
Total assets	$	864	$	796	$	68	$	—

(a)	Our cash equivalents consist primarily of money market funds that invest in United States government obligations with original maturities of three months or less.
(b)	These assets include (i) restricted trusts and escrow accounts invested in money market mutual funds; (ii) restricted trusts and escrow accounts invested in equity-based mutual funds; and (iii) other equity securities.
(c)	We use interest rate swaps to maintain a strategic portion of our debt obligations at variable, market-driven interest rates. As of June 30, 2009, we had approximately $4.8 billion in fixed-rate senior notes outstanding. The interest payments on $1.5 billion of these senior notes have been swapped to variable interest rates to protect the debt against changes in fair value due to changes in benchmark interest rates. We have designated our interest rate swaps as fair value hedges of our fixed-rate senior notes. The following table summarizes the impact of our interest rate derivatives on our balance sheet as of June 30, 2009 (in millions):

Derivatives Designated as Hedging
Instruments Under SFAS No. 133	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Interest rate contracts	Current other assets	$	—
Interest rate contracts	Long-term other assets	$	52

Gains or losses on the derivatives as well as the offsetting losses or gains on the hedged items attributable to interest rate risk are recognized in current earnings. We include gains and losses on derivative instruments in the same financial statement line item as offsetting gains and losses on the related hedged items. The following table summarizes the impact of changes in the fair value of our derivatives and the underlying hedged items on our results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 (in millions):

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2009					Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
Statement of Operations	Gain (Loss) on			Gain (Loss) on		Gain (Loss) on			Gain (Loss) on
Classification	Swap			Fixed-Rate Debt		Swap			Fixed-Rate Debt
Interest expense	$	(31	)	$	31	$	(40	)	$	40

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(d)

Certain of our interest rate derivative instruments contain provisions related to the Company’s credit ratings. If the Company’s credit rating were to fall below investment grade, the counterparties have the ability to cancel the derivative agreements and request immediate payment of derivative instruments that are in net liability positions. We do not have any derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position at June 30, 2009.

(e)

We use foreign currency exchange rate derivatives to hedge our exposure to changes in exchange rates for anticipated intercompany cash transactions between WM Holdings and its Canadian subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2009, we have foreign currency forward contracts outstanding for all of our anticipated cash flows associated with an outstanding debt arrangement with these wholly-owned subsidiaries. The hedged cash flows include $370 million of principal payments, which are scheduled for December 31, 2010, and $44 million of total interest payments scheduled for December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2010. We have designated our foreign currency derivatives as cash flow hedges. The following table summarizes the impact of our foreign currency derivatives on our balance sheet as of June 30, 2009 (in millions):

Derivatives Designated as Hedging
Instruments Under SFAS No. 133	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Foreign exchange contracts	Current other assets	$	1
Foreign exchange contracts	Long-term other assets	$	15

Gains or losses on the derivatives as well as the offsetting losses or gains on the hedged items attributable to foreign currency exchange risk are recognized in current earnings. We include gains and losses on derivative instruments in the same financial statement line item as offsetting gains and losses on the related hedged items. The following table summarizes the pre-tax impacts of our foreign currency cash flow derivatives on our results of operations and comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 (in millions):

Three Months Ended June 30, 2009

Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

Amount of Gain or

Amount of Gain or

Amount of Gain or

Amount of Gain or

Derivatives in

(Loss) Recognized

(Loss) Reclassified

(Loss) Recognized

(Loss) Reclassified

SFAS No. 133 Cash

in OCI on

Statement of

from AOCI into

in OCI on

Statement of

from AOCI into

Flow Hedging

Derivatives

Operations

Income

Derivatives

Operations

Income

Relationships

(Effective Portion)

Classification

(Effective Portion)

(Effective Portion)

Classification

(Effective Portion)

Foreign exchange contracts

$

(24

)

Other income (expense)

$

(24

)

$

(12

)

Other income (expense)

$

(12

)

The above table represents the impacts of our foreign exchange contracts on a pre-tax basis. Amounts reported in other comprehensive income and accumulated other comprehensive income are reported net of tax. We recognized an after-tax loss to other comprehensive income for changes in the fair value of our foreign currency cash flow hedges of $15 million during the three months ended June 30, 2009 and $7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009. After-tax losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income were $15 million and $8 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively.

There was no significant ineffectiveness during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009.

Fair Value of Debt

At June 30, 2009, the carrying value of our debt was approximately $8.2 billion compared with $8.3 billion at December 31, 2008. The carrying value of our debt includes adjustments for both the unamortized fair value adjustments related to terminated hedge arrangements and fair value adjustments of debt instruments that are currently hedged.

The estimated fair value of our debt was approximately $8.1 billion at June 30, 2009 and approximately $7.7 billion at December 31, 2008. The estimated fair value of our senior notes is based on quoted market prices. The carrying value of remarketable debt approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the attached interest rates. The fair value of our other debt is estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, based on rates we would

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currently pay for similar types of instruments. The increase in the fair value of our debt when comparing June 30, 2009 with December 31, 2008 is primarily related to (i) an increase in market prices for corporate debt securities due to a significant improvement in the condition of the credit markets as compared with late 2008, which caused a substantial increase in the fair value of our publicly-traded senior notes; and (ii) a significant decrease in current market rates on fixed-rate tax-exempt bonds.

Although we have determined the estimated fair value amounts using available market information and commonly accepted valuation methodologies, considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, our estimates are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that we, or holders of the instruments, could realize in a current market exchange. The use of different assumptionsand/or estimation methodologies could have a material effect on the estimated fair values. The fair value estimates are based on information available as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. These amounts have not been revalued since those dates, and current estimates of fair value could differ significantly from the amounts presented.

12.   Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements

WM Holdings has fully and unconditionally guaranteed all of WMI’s senior indebtedness. WMI has fully and unconditionally guaranteed all of WM Holdings’ senior indebtedness. None of WMI’s other subsidiaries have guaranteed any of WMI’s or WM Holdings’ debt. As a result of these guarantee arrangements, we are required to present the following condensed consolidating financial information (in millions):

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)

			WM		Non-Guarantor
	WMI		Holdings		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	459	$	—	$	69	$	—		$	528
Other current assets		10		1		1,878		—			1,889
		469		1		1,947		—			2,417
Property and equipment, net		—		—		11,262		—			11,262
Investments in and advances to affiliates		9,998		12,098		1,713		(23,809	)		—
Other assets		77		17		6,375		—			6,469
Total assets	$	10,544	$	12,116	$	21,297	$	(23,809	)	$	20,148
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	17	$	35	$	192	$	—		$	244
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		89		17		1,885		—			1,991
		106		52		2,077		—			2,235
Long-term debt, less current portion		4,370		603		3,026		—			7,999
Other liabilities		—		—		3,547		—			3,547
Total liabilities		4,476		655		8,650		—			13,781
Equity:
Stockholders’ equity		6,068		11,461		12,348		(23,809	)		6,068
Noncontrolling interests		—		—		299		—			299
		6,068		11,461		12,647		(23,809	)		6,367
Total liabilities and equity	$	10,544	$	12,116	$	21,297	$	(23,809	)	$	20,148

December 31, 2008

			WM		Non-Guarantor
	WMI		Holdings		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	450	$	—	$	30	$	—		$	480
Other current assets		6		—		1,849		—			1,855
		456		—		1,879		—			2,335
Property and equipment, net		—		—		11,402		—			11,402
Investments and advances to affiliates		9,851		11,615		1,334		(22,800	)		—
Other assets		109		18		6,363		—			6,490
Total assets	$	10,416	$	11,633	$	20,978	$	(22,800	)	$	20,227
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	507	$	—	$	328	$	—		$	835
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		76		17		2,108		—			2,201
		583		17		2,436		—			3,036
Long-term debt, less current portion		3,931		638		2,922		—			7,491
Other liabilities		—		—		3,515		—			3,515
Total liabilities		4,514		655		8,873		—			14,042
Equity:
Stockholders’ equity		5,902		10,978		11,822		(22,800	)		5,902
Noncontrolling interests		—		—		283		—			283
		5,902		10,978		12,105		(22,800	)		6,185
Total liabilities and equity	$	10,416	$	11,633	$	20,978	$	(22,800	)	$	20,227

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)

				WM			Non-Guarantor
	WMI			Holdings			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating revenues	$	—		$	—		$	2,952		$	—		$	2,952
Costs and expenses		—			—			2,418			—			2,418
Income from operations		—			—			534			—			534
Other income (expense):
Interest income (expense)		(69	)		(11	)		(24	)		—			(104	)
Equity in subsidiaries, net of taxes		289			296			—			(585	)		—
		220			285			(24	)		(585	)		(104	)
Income before income taxes		220			285			510			(585	)		430
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		(27	)		(4	)		194			—			163
Consolidated net income		247			289			316			(585	)		267
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(20	)		—			(20	)
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	$	247		$	289		$	296		$	(585	)	$	247

Three Months Ended June 30, 2008
(Unaudited)

				WM			Non-Guarantor
	WMI			Holdings			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating revenues	$	—		$	—		$	3,489		$	—		$	3,489
Costs and expenses		—			—			2,857			—			2,857
Income from operations		—			—			632			—			632
Other income (expense):
Interest income (expense)		(68	)		(3	)		(30	)		—			(101	)
Equity in subsidiaries, net of taxes		361			363			—			(724	)		—
Other, net		—			—			(1	)		—			(1	)
		293			360			(31	)		(724	)		(102	)
Income before income taxes		293			360			601			(724	)		530
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		(25	)		(1	)		225			—			199
Consolidated net income		318			361			376			(724	)		331
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(13	)		—			(13	)
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	$	318		$	361		$	363		$	(724	)	$	318

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)

				WM			Non-Guarantor
	WMI			Holdings			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating revenues	$	—		$	—		$	5,762		$	—		$	5,762
Costs and expenses		—			—			4,856			—			4,856
Income from operations		—			—			906			—			906
Other income (expense):
Interest income (expense)		(133	)		(21	)		(51	)		—			(205	)
Equity in subsidiaries, net of taxes		483			496			—			(979	)		—
		350			475			(51	)		(979	)		(205	)
Income before income taxes		350			475			855			(979	)		701
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		(52	)		(8	)		324			—			264
Consolidated net income		402			483			531			(979	)		437
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(35	)		—			(35	)
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	$	402		$	483		$	496		$	(979	)	$	402

Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
(Unaudited)

				WM			Non-Guarantor
	WMI			Holdings			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating revenues	$	—		$	—		$	6,755		$	—		$	6,755
Costs and expenses		—			—			5,612			—			5,612
Income from operations		—			—			1,143			—			1,143
Other income (expense):
Interest income (expense)		(136	)		(19	)		(63	)		—			(218	)
Equity in subsidiaries, net of taxes		645			657			—			(1,302	)		—
Other, net		—			—			(3	)		—			(3	)
		509			638			(66	)		(1,302	)		(221	)
Income before income taxes		509			638			1,077			(1,302	)		922
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		(50	)		(7	)		400			—			343
Consolidated net income		559			645			677			(1,302	)		579
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(20	)		—			(20	)
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	$	559		$	645		$	657		$	(1,302	)	$	559

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)

				WM			Non-Guarantor
	WMI			Holdings			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net income	$	402		$	483		$	531		$	(979	)	$	437
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of taxes		(483	)		(496	)		—			979			—
Other adjustments		7			(1	)		624			—			630
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(74	)		(14	)		1,155			—			1,067
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired		—			—			(59	)		—			(59	)
Capital expenditures		—			—			(583	)		—			(583	)
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses (net of cash divested) and other sales of assets		—			—			12			—			12
Net receipts from restricted trust and escrow accounts and other, net		—			—			67			—			67
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		—			—			(563	)		—			(563	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
New borrowings		793			—			115			—			908
Debt repayments		(810	)		—			(204	)		—			(1,014	)
Cash dividends		(285	)		—			—			—			(285	)
Exercise of common stock options		8			—			—			—			8
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests and other		—			—			(73	)		—			(73	)
(Increase) decrease in intercompany and investments, net		377			14			(391	)		—			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		83			14			(553	)		—			(456	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			—			—			—
Increase in cash and cash equivalents		9			—			39			—			48
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		450			—			30			—			480
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	459		$	—		$	69		$	—		$	528

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
(Unaudited)

				WM			Non-Guarantor
	WMI			Holdings			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net income	$	559		$	645		$	677		$	(1,302	)	$	579
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of taxes		(645	)		(657	)		—			1,302			—
Other adjustments		(9	)		(15	)		576			—			552
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(95	)		(27	)		1,253			—			1,131
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired		—			—			(127	)		—			(127	)
Capital expenditures		—			—			(486	)		—			(486	)
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses (net of cash divested) and other sales of assets		—			—			38			—			38
Net receipts from restricted trust and escrow accounts and other, net		—			—			76			—			76
Net cash used in investing activities		—			—			(499	)		—			(499	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
New borrowings		644			—			327			—			971
Debt repayments		(350	)		(244	)		(407	)		—			(1,001	)
Common stock repurchases		(401	)		—			—			—			(401	)
Cash dividends		(266	)		—			—			—			(266	)
Exercise of common stock options		32			—			—			—			32
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests and other		6			—			(112	)		—			(106	)
(Increase) decrease in intercompany and investments, net		181			271			(520	)		68			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(154	)		27			(712	)		68			(771	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			1			—			1
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(249	)		—			43			68			(138	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		416			—			—			(68	)		348
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	167		$	—		$	43		$	—		$	210

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13.   New Accounting Pronouncement Pending Adoption

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167,Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R). SFAS No. 167 replaces FIN 46’s quantitative-based assessment for determining which enterprise has a controlling interest in a variable interest entity with an approach that is primarily qualitative. This qualitative approach focuses on identifying the enterprise that has (i) the power to direct the activities of the variable interest entity that can most significantly impact the entity’s performance; and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity. SFAS No. 167 also requires an ongoing assessment of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity rather than a reassessment only upon the occurrence of specific events as currently required by FIN 46. SFAS No. 167 is effective for the Company January 1, 2010. We currently are in the process of assessing the provisions of SFAS No. 167 and have not determined whether the adoption of SFAS No. 167 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

In an effort to keep our shareholders and the public informed about our business, we may make “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements usually relate to future events and anticipated revenues, earnings, cash flows or other aspects of our operations or operating results. Forward-looking statements generally include statements containing:

•  projections about accounting and finances;

•  plans and objectives for the future;

•  projections or estimates about assumptions relating to our performance; and

•  our opinions, views or beliefs about the effects of current or future events, circumstances or performance.

You should view these statements with caution. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, circumstances or events. They are based on the facts and circumstances known to us as of the date the statements are made. All phases of our business are subject to uncertainties, risks and other influences, many of which we do not control. Any of these factors, either alone or taken together, could have a material adverse effect on us and could change whether any forward-looking statement ultimately turns out to be true. Additionally, we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of future events, circumstances or developments. The following discussion should be read together with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto.

Some of the risks that we face and that could affect our business and financial statements for 2009 and beyond include the following:

•  continued volatility and further deterioration in the credit markets, inflation, higher interest rates and other general and local economic conditions may negatively affect the volumes of waste generated, our liquidity, our financing costs and other expenses;

•  economic conditions may negatively affect parties with whom we do business, which could result in late payments or the uncollectability of receivables as well as the non-performance of certain agreements, including expected funding under our credit agreement, which could negatively impact our liquidity and results of operations;

•  competition may negatively affect our profitability or cash flows, our price increases may have negative effects on volumes, and price roll-backs and lower than average pricing to retain and attract customers may negatively affect our average yield on our collection and disposal business;

•  we may be unable to maintain or expand margins if we are unable to control costs or raise prices;

•  we may not be able to successfully execute or continue our operational or other margin improvement plans and programs, including: pricing increases; passing on increased costs to our customers; reducing costs; and divesting under-performing assets and purchasing accretive businesses, the failures of which could negatively affect our revenues and margins;

•  weather conditions cause ourquarter-to-quarter results to fluctuate, and harsh weather or natural disasters may cause us to temporarily shut down operations;

•  possible changes in our estimates of costs for site remediation requirements, final capping, closure and post-closure obligations, compliance and regulatory developments may increase our expenses;

•  regulations may negatively impact our business by, among other things, restricting our operations, increasing costs of operations or requiring additional capital expenditures;

•  climate change legislation, including possible limits on carbon emissions, may negatively impact our results of operations by increasing expenses related to tracking, measuring and reporting our greenhouse gas emissions and increasing operating costs and capital expenditures that may be required to comply with any such legislation;

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•  if we are unable to obtain and maintain permits needed to open, operate,and/or expand our facilities, our results of operations will be negatively impacted;

•  limitations or bans on disposal or transportation ofout-of-state, cross-border, or certain categories of waste, as well as mandates on the disposal of waste, can increase our expenses and reduce our revenue;

•  fuel price increases or fuel supply shortages may increase our expenses or restrict our ability to operate;

•  increased costs or the inability to obtain financial assurance or the inadequacy of our insurance coverages could negatively impact our liquidity and increase our liabilities;

•  possible charges as a result of shut-down operations, uncompleted development or expansion projects or other events may negatively affect earnings;

•  fluctuations in commodity prices may have negative effects on our operating results;

•  trends requiring recycling, waste reduction at the source and prohibiting the disposal of certain types of waste could have negative effects on volumes of waste going to landfills andwaste-to-energy facilities;

•  efforts by labor unions to organize our employees may increase operating expenses and we may be unable to negotiate acceptable collective bargaining agreements with those who have chosen to be represented by unions, which could lead to labor disruptions, including strikes and lock-outs, which could adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows;

•  negative outcomes of litigation or threatened litigation or governmental proceedings may increase our costs, limit our ability to conduct or expand our operations, or limit our ability to execute our business plans and strategies;

•  problems with the operation of our current information technology or the development and deployment of new information systems could decrease our efficiencies and increase our costs;

•  the adoption of new accounting standards or interpretations may cause fluctuations in reported quarterly results of operations or adversely impact our reported results of operations; and

•  we may reduce or permanently eliminate our dividend or share repurchase program, reduce capital spending or cease acquisitions if cash flows are less than we expect and we are not able to obtain capital needed to refinance our debt obligations, including near-term maturities, on acceptable terms.

General

Our principal executive offices are located at 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 4000, Houston, Texas 77002. Our telephone number at that address is(713) 512-6200. Our website address ishttp://www.wm.com. Our annual reports onForm 10-K, quarterly reports onForm 10-Q and current reports onForm 8-K are all available, free of charge, on our website as soon as practicable after we file the reports with the SEC. Our stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WMI.”

We are the leading provider of integrated waste services in North America. Using our vast network of assets and employees, we provide a comprehensive range of waste management services. Through our subsidiaries we provide collection, transfer, recycling, disposal andwaste-to-energy services. In providing these services, we actively pursue projects and initiatives that we believe make a positive difference for our environment, including recovering and processing the methane gas produced naturally by landfills into a renewable energy source. Our customers include commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers, other waste management companies, electric utilities and governmental entities.

Overview

Our operating results for the second quarter of 2009 have been negatively affected by an economic environment that continues to present challenges. Income from operations in the second quarter of 2009 was $534 million, or 18.1% of revenues, compared with $632 million, or 18.1% of revenues, in the second quarter of 2008. Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. was $247 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the quarter compared with $318 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2008. In order to

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meaningfully compare these results, it is important to note that the weakened recycling commodities markets in the current year caused a $59 million decrease in our income from operations and a $0.07 decrease in our diluted earnings per share. In addition, during the second quarter of 2009, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $5 million in connection with the current year restructuring and a pre-tax charge of $2 million due to changes in our expectations related to the operating life of a landfill in our Southern Group.

In the second quarter of 2009, our revenues were $3.0 billion compared with $3.5 billion for the second quarter of 2008. Consistent with the first quarter of 2009, over 60% of the decline in our revenues was caused by market conditions that do not relate to our collection and disposal operations; specifically, commodity price and demand impacts related to recyclable materials, fuel and energy prices, and foreign currency translation. The remaining decrease in revenues can be attributed to volume declines due to the slowdown in the economy, which is significantly affecting the volumes of our more economically sensitive landfill and industrial collection operations. These revenue declines were partially offset by internal revenue growth from yield in our collection and disposal operations, which increased our second quarter 2009 revenues by $85 million, or 2.4%, reflecting our commitment to pricing even in the current economic environment.

Our operating expenses decreased by $395 million in the second quarter of 2009 as compared with the prior-year period and our operating costs as a percentage of revenues declined from 62.5% in the second quarter of 2008 to 60.5% of revenues in the current period. A significant portion of the decrease in these expenses is due to lower cost of goods sold as a result of the weakened recycling commodities markets, lower direct and indirect fuel costs and lower overall costs due to the decrease in volumes. We were also able to manage our fixed and variable operating costs as volumes declined. Our selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $35 million in the second quarter of 2009 as compared with the prior year, although as a percentage of revenues, selling, general and administrative costs increased from 10.3% in the second quarter of 2008 to 10.9% in the current period. We have been successful in controlling and lowering many of our selling, general and administrative costs, including labor and related benefits and travel and entertainment, largely as a result of our January 2009 restructuring. However, these cost savings were offset, in part, by increased professional fees due to litigation costs and business development costs for our expansion ofwaste-to-energy internationally, as well as an increased provision for bad debts due to the economic environment.

As is our practice, we are including free cash flow, which is a non-GAAP measure of liquidity, in our disclosures because we use this measure in the evaluation and management of our business. We also believe it is indicative of our ability to pay our quarterly dividends, repurchase common stock, fund acquisitions and other investments and, in the absence of refinancings, to repay our debt obligations. Free cash flow is not intended to replace “Net cash provided by operating activities,” which is the most comparable GAAP measure. However, we believe free cash flow gives investors greater insight into how we view our liquidity. Nonetheless, the use of free cash flow as a liquidity measure has material limitations because it excludes certain expenditures that are required or that we have committed to, such as declared dividend payments and debt service requirements.

We calculate free cash flow as shown in the table below (in millions), which may not be the same as similarly titled measures presented by other companies:

	Three Months						Six Months
	Ended						Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	548		$	570		$	1,067		$	1,131
Capital expenditures(a)		(258	)		(273	)		(583	)		(486	)
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses (net of cash divested) and other sales of assets		7			24			12			38
Free cash flow	$	297		$	321		$	496		$	683

(a) The increase in capital expenditures when comparing the first six months of 2009 with the prior-year period can generally be attributed to timing differences associated with cash payments for the previous year’s fourth quarter accrued capital spending. The remaining increase in capital expenditures is largely due to the purchase of a permitted landfill development project in our Southern Group during the first quarter of 2009.

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We believe that our ability to generate over $1 billion in cash flow from operations during the first half of 2009 in spite of this challenging economic environment is an indication of the strength and resilience of our solid waste business. Our continued ability to generate cash flows in line with our expectations has allowed us to continue to make capital investments that are intended to sustain and grow our business. Given the strength of our operating cash flow during the first half of the year and our current expectations for the remainder of 2009, we have decided to resume our share repurchases in the third quarter. We have a solid balance sheet and our operations consistently demonstrate that we can generate strong and consistent cash flows. As a result, during the second half of 2009, we expect to return value to our shareholders through share repurchases and dividends while continuing to make capital investments to sustain and grow our business.

Basis of Presentation of Consolidated and Segment Financial Information

Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements

SFAS No. 157 — In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 157,Fair Value Measurements,which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff PositionFAS 157-2,Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, which delayed the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except those that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Effective January 1, 2009, we adopted SFAS No. 157 with respect to non-financial assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis. The application of the fair value framework established by SFAS No. 157 to these fair value measurements did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

SFAS No. 141(R) — In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007),Business Combinations, which establishes principles for how the acquirer recognizes and measures in the financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree. This statement also provides guidance for recognizing and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business combination and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. Effective January 1, 2009, we adopted SFAS No. 141(R). The portions of the statement that relate to business combinations completed on or before January 1, 2009 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Further, business combinations completed in 2009 have not been material to our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, to the extent that future business combinations are material, our adoption of SFAS No. 141(R) will significantly impact our accounting and reporting for future acquisitions, principally as a result of (i) expanded requirements to value acquired assets, liabilities and contingencies at their fair values when such amounts can be determined; and (ii) the requirement that acquisition-related transaction and restructuring costs be expensed as incurred rather than capitalized as a part of the cost of the acquisition.

SFAS No. 160 — In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160,Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — an amendment of ARB No. 51, which establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. The standard also establishes that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. We adopted SFAS No. 160 on January 1, 2009. The presentation and disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 160, which must be applied retrospectively for all periods presented, have resulted in reclassifications to our prior period consolidated financial information and the remeasurement of our 2008 effective tax rate.

SFAS No. 165 — In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165,Subsequent Events, which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. We have adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 165, which is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date and time the financial statements were issued on July 30, 2009. No material subsequent events have occurred since June 30, 2009 that required recognition or disclosure in our current period financial statements.

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Reclassifications

Segments — During the first quarter of 2009, we transferred responsibility for the oversight ofday-to-day recycling operations at our material recovery facilities and secondary processing facilities to the management teams of our geographic Groups. We believe that by integrating the management of these aspects of our recycling operations with the remainder of our solid waste business we can ensure that we are focusing on maximizing the profitability and return on invested capital of all aspects of our business as well as more efficiently providing comprehensive environmental solutions to our customers. As a result of this operational change, we also changed the way we review the financial results of our geographic Groups. Beginning in 2009, the financial results of our material recovery facilities and secondary processing facilities are included as a component of their respective geographic Group or segment and the financial results of our recycling brokerage business and electronics recycling services are included as part of our “Other” operations. We have reflected the impact of this change for all periods presented to provide financial information that consistently reflects our current approach to managing our geographic Group operations.

New Accounting Pronouncement Pending Adoption

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167,Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R). SFAS No. 167 replaces FIN 46’s quantitative-based assessment for determining which enterprise has a controlling interest in a variable interest entity with an approach that is primarily qualitative. This qualitative approach focuses on identifying the enterprise that has (i) the power to direct the activities of the variable interest entity that can most significantly impact the entity’s performance; and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity. SFAS No. 167 also requires an ongoing assessment of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity rather than a reassessment only upon the occurrence of specific events as currently required by FIN 46. SFAS No. 167 is effective for the Company January 1, 2010. We currently are in the process of assessing the provisions of SFAS No. 167 and have not determined whether the adoption of SFAS No. 167 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Critical Accounting Estimates and Assumptions

In preparing our financial statements, we make numerous estimates and assumptions that affect the accounting for and recognition and disclosure of assets, liabilities, equity, revenues and expenses. We must make these estimates and assumptions because certain information that we use is dependent on future events, cannot be calculated with a high degree of precision from data available or simply cannot be readily calculated based on generally accepted methodologies. In some cases, these estimates are particularly difficult to determine and we must exercise significant judgment. In preparing our financial statements the most difficult, subjective and complex estimates and the assumptions that deal with the greatest amount of uncertainty relate to our accounting for landfills, environmental remediation liabilities, asset impairments and self-insurance reserves and recoveries, as described in Item 7 of our Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. Actual results could differ materially from the estimates and assumptions that we use in the preparation of our financial statements.

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Results of Operations

Operating Revenues

We manage and evaluate our operations primarily through our Eastern, Midwest, Southern, Western, and Wheelabrator (which includes ourwaste-to-energy facilities and independent power production plants, or IPPs) Groups. These five operating Groups are our reportable segments. Shown below (in millions) is the contribution to revenues during each period provided by our five operating Groups and our Other waste services:

	Three Months						Six Months
	Ended						Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
Eastern	$	756		$	884		$	1,448		$	1,681
Midwest		723			881			1,372			1,655
Southern		840			957			1,673			1,889
Western		785			872			1,542			1,706
Wheelabrator		212			225			413			438
Other		146			233			278			464
Intercompany		(510	)		(563	)		(964	)		(1,078	)
Total	$	2,952		$	3,489		$	5,762		$	6,755

The mix of operating revenues from our major lines of business is reflected in the table below (in millions):

	Three Months						Six Months
	Ended						Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
Collection	$	1,999		$	2,237		$	3,951		$	4,375
Landfill		663			786			1,263			1,471
Transfer		366			424			687			804
Wheelabrator		212			225			413			438
Recycling		165			324			308			644
Other		57			56			104			101
Intercompany		(510	)		(563	)		(964	)		(1,078	)
Total	$	2,952		$	3,489		$	5,762		$	6,755

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The following table provides details associated with theperiod-to-period change in revenues (dollars in millions) along with an explanation of the significant components of the current period changes:

	Period-to-Period Change									Period-to-Period Change
	for the Three Months Ended									for the Six Months Ended
	June 30,									June 30,
	2009 vs. 2008									2009 vs. 2008
				As a% of			As a% of						As a% of			As a% of
				Related			Total						Related			Total
	Amount			Business(a)			Company(b)			Amount			Business(a)			Company(b)
Average yield:
Collection, landfill and transfer	$	87			3.2	%		2.5	%	$	171			3.2	%		2.5	%
Waste-to-energy disposal(c)		(2	)		(1.8	)		(0.1	)		(2	)		(0.9	)		—
Collection and disposal(c)		85			3.0			2.4			169			3.1			2.5
Recycling commodity		(165	)		(48.7	)		(4.8	)		(343	)		(50.8	)		(5.1	)
Electricity(c)		(22	)		(25.0	)		(0.6	)		(31	)		(18.1	)		(0.5	)
Fuel surcharges and mandated fees		(116	)		(57.1	)		(3.3	)		(180	)		(50.7	)		(2.6	)
Total		(218	)		(6.3	)		(6.3	)		(385	)		(5.7	)		(5.7	)
Volume		(299	)					(8.6	)		(564	)					(8.4	)
Internal revenue growth		(517	)					(14.9	)		(949	)					(14.1	)
Acquisition		21						0.6			44						0.7
Divestitures		(13	)					(0.3	)		(25	)					(0.4	)
Foreign currency translation		(28	)					(0.8	)		(63	)					(0.9	)
	$	(537	)					(15.4	)%	$	(993	)					(14.7	)%

(a) Calculated by dividing the increase or decrease for the current year period by the prior-year period’s related business revenue, adjusted to exclude the impacts of divestitures for the current year period (total of $13 million and $25 million for the three and six-month periods, respectively). The table below summarizes the related business revenues for each prior-year period adjusted to exclude the impacts of divestitures, which represents the denominator used to calculate the percentages of related business:

	Denominator
	Three		Six
	Months		Months
	Ended		Ended
	June 30,		June 30,
	2009		2009
Related business revenues:
Collection, landfill and transfer	$	2,735	$	5,317
Waste-to-energy disposal		111		212
Collection and disposal		2,846		5,529
Recycling commodity		339		675
Electricity		88		171
Fuel surcharges and mandated fees		203		355
Total Company	$	3,476	$	6,730

(b)	Calculated by dividing the amount of the current year period increase or decrease by the prior-year period’s total company revenue ($3,489 million and $6,755 million for the three- and six-month periods, respectively), adjusted to exclude the impacts of current year period divestitures ($13 million and $25 million for the three and six month periods, respectively).
(c)	Average revenue growth from yield from “Collection and disposal” excludes all electricity-related revenues generated by our Wheelabrator Group, which are reported as “Electricity” revenues. Before 2009, we reported

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electricity-related revenues from Wheelabrator’s IPPs as “Electricity” and electricity-related revenues from Wheelabrator’swaste-to-energy facilities in“Waste-to-energy.” Beginning in 2009, all of Wheelabrator’s electricity-related revenues are included in “Electricity” and only the disposal revenues are included in“Waste-to-energy disposal.” We have reflected the impact of this change for all periods presented to provide information that consistently reflects our current approach.

Our revenues decreased $537 million, or 15.4%, for the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared with the prior-year period and $993 million, or 14.7%, for the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared with the prior-year period. A substantial portion of these declines can be attributed to market factors including (i) recyclable commodity prices; (ii) lower fuel prices, which reduced revenue provided by our fuel surcharge program; (iii) foreign currency translation on revenues from our Canadian operations; and (iv) the effect of lower electricity prices on ourwaste-to-energy business.

In addition, revenues continue to decline due to lower volumes, which have resulted from the slowdown in the economy. During the first six months of 2009, economic pressures continued to significantly reduce consumer and business spending, which means less waste is being produced. Our revenue growth from average yield on our collection and disposal operations was $85 million and $169 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, which demonstrates our commitment to pricing even in the current economic environment.

The following provides further details associated with ourperiod-to-period change in revenues.

Collection and disposal average yield — This measure reflects the effect on our revenue from the pricing activities of our collection, transfer, landfill andwaste-to-energy disposal operations, exclusive of volume changes. Revenue growth from collection and disposal average yield includes not only base rate changes and environmental and service fee increases, but also (i) certain average price changes related to the overall mix of services, which are due to both the types of services provided and the geographic locations where our services are provided; (ii) changes in average price from new and lost business; and (iii) price decreases to retain customers.

The increases in revenues from yield were driven by our collection operations, which experienced substantial yield growth in all lines of business and in every geographic operating group, primarily as a result of our continued focus on pricing. As discussed below, increased collection revenues due to pricing have been more than offset by revenue declines from lower collection volumes. However, increased revenue growth from yield on base business and a focus on controlling variable costs continue to provide margin improvements in our collection line of business. In addition to the revenue growth from yield in the collection line of business, we experienced increases in revenues from yield at our landfills and our transfer stations due to our continued focus on pricing activities.

Revenues from our environmental fee, which are included in average yield on collection and disposal, increased by $9 million for the three-month period and $20 million for the six-month period. These revenues were $56 million and $108 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, and $47 million and $88 million in the comparable prior-year periods.

Recycling commodity — Decreases in the prices of the recycling commodities we process resulted in a decline in revenues of $165 million and $343 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared with the prior-year periods. During the fourth quarter of 2008, we saw a rapid decline in commodity prices due to a significant decrease in the demand for commodities both domestically and internationally. Commodity demand and prices continued to be weak in the first half of 2009, particularly as compared with the same period of the prior year when commodity prices were at record highs, although prices have recovered from the record lows experienced in late 2008 and early 2009. For example, for the first half of 2009, average prices for old corrugated cardboard decreased by 67% and average prices for old newsprint decreased by 60% as compared with the prior-year period.

Electricity — The changes in revenue from yield provided by ourwaste-to-energy business are largely due to fluctuations in rates charged for electricity under our power purchase contracts, which generally are indexed to natural gas prices. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, we experienced declines in revenue from yield at ourwaste-to-energy facilities of $22 million and $31 million, respectively, due to falling natural gas prices. Ourwaste-to-energy facilities’ exposure to market price volatility is increasing as more long-term contracts expire and we shift our focus to a varied-term portfolio strategy to minimize energy risk.

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Fuel surcharges and mandated fees —Revenue generated by our fuel surcharge program decreased by $116 million and $180 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. This decline is directly attributable to the decrease in the crude oil index prices we use for our fuel surcharge program.

The mandated fees included in this line item are primarily related to the pass-through of fees and taxes assessed by various state, county and municipal governmental agencies at our landfills and transfer stations. These mandated fees have not had a significant impact on the comparability of revenues for the periods included in the table above.

Volume — Declines in revenues due to reduced volumes in our collection business accounted for $175 million of the decrease for the three-month period and $323 million of the decrease for the six-month period. Our industrial collection operations experienced the most significant revenue declines due to lower volumes as a result of the continued slowdown in both residential and commercial construction activities across the United States. Although our commercial collection line of business tends to be more recession resistant than our other lines of business, we still experienced some commercial collection volume declines that we attribute to the recessionary environment.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, we also experienced declines in third-party revenue at our landfills, particularly in our more economically sensitive special waste and construction and demolition waste streams. Lower third-party volumes in our transfer station operations caused revenue declines, particularly in our Eastern Group, and can generally be attributed to the effects of pricing and sluggish economic conditions. Lower volumes in our recycling operations caused declines in revenues of $20 million and $45 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. These decreases are attributable to the drastic decline in the domestic and international demand for recyclables in late 2008 that has continued in 2009.

Acquisition and Divestitures — Revenue growth from acquisitions exceeded revenue declines from divestitures in both the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, reflecting (i) fewer under-performing operations being considered for divestiture and (ii) our resulting shift of focus to accretive acquisitions.

Operating Expenses

Our operating expenses decreased by $395 million, or 18.1%, and $762 million, or 17.8%, when comparing the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 with the comparable prior-year periods, respectively. Our operating expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased from 62.5% in the second quarter of 2008 to 60.5% in the current period. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, operating expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased to 60.9% from 63.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2008. The decreases in our operating expenses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 can largely be attributed to the following economic and market conditions:

•  Volume declines —Throughout the first six months of 2009, we experienced volume declines as a result of the weaker economy. We continue to manage our fixed costs and reduce our variable costs as we experience volume declines, and have achieved significant cost savings as a result. These cost decreases have benefited each of the operating cost categories identified in the table below.

•  Lower market prices for recyclable commodities —Market prices for commodities declined sharply when comparing the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 with the corresponding prior-year periods. This significant decrease in market prices was the driver of the current quarter andyear-to-date decrease in cost of goods sold. Market prices for recyclable commodities climbed robustly through most of 2008, achieving levels during the first half of 2008 that had not been seen in several years. However, during the fourth quarter of 2008, the market prices and demand for recyclable commodities declined sharply. The resultingnear-historic low prices and reduced demand carried into the first and second quarters of 2009 and had a significant negative impact on the recycling portion of our business.

•  Fuel cost decreases —On average, diesel fuel prices decreased 47%, from $4.40 per gallon for the second quarter of 2008 to $2.33 per gallon for the second quarter of 2009. On ayear-to-date basis, diesel fuel prices decreased 43%, from $3.97 per gallon for the first six months of 2008 to $2.26 per gallon for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Lower fuel costs caused decreases in both our direct fuel costs and our subcontractor costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009.

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•  Weakening of the Canadian dollar— When comparing the average exchange rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 with the comparative 2008 periods, the Canadian exchange rate weakened by 13% and 16% respectively, which decreased our expenses in all operating cost categories. The weakening of the Canadian dollar decreased our total operating expenses by $22 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and $50 million for the six-month period.

While the items discussed above have driven the decline in our operating expenses, the cost decreases also reflect our focus on identifying operational efficiencies that translate into cost savings and on managing our fixed costs and reducing our variable costs.

The following table summarizes the major components of our operating expenses, including the impact of foreign currency translation, for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30 (dollars in millions):

	Three Months									Six Months
	Ended				Period-to-					Ended				Period-to-
	June 30,				Period					June 30,				Period
	2009		2008		Change					2009		2008		Change
Labor and related benefits	$	566	$	602	$	(36	)	(6.0	)%	$	1,122	$	1,195	$	(73	)	(6.1	)%
Transfer and disposal costs		243		279		(36	)	(12.9	)		459		536		(77	)	(14.4	)
Maintenance and repairs		258		276		(18	)	(6.5	)		527		555		(28	)	(5.0	)
Subcontractor costs		180		239		(59	)	(24.7	)		350		456		(106	)	(23.2	)
Cost of goods sold		104		214		(110	)	(51.4	)		200		430		(230	)	(53.5	)
Fuel		98		212		(114	)	(53.8	)		187		380		(193	)	(50.8	)
Disposal and franchise fees and taxes		149		160		(11	)	(6.9	)		284		302		(18	)	(6.0	)
Landfill operating costs		44		67		(23	)	(34.3	)		87		131		(44	)	(33.6	)
Risk management		50		48		2		4.2			100		105		(5	)	(4.8	)
Other		94		84		10		11.9			195		183		12		6.6
	$	1,786	$	2,181	$	(395	)	(18.1	)%	$	3,511	$	4,273	$	(762	)	(17.8	)%

Theperiod-to-period changes for each category of operating expenses are discussed below:

•  Labor and related benefits— These costs declined as a result of (i) headcount and overtime reductions related to volume declines; (ii) effects of foreign currency translation; (iii) a benefit from the impact of the reorganization the Company initiated in January of 2009, although most of these savings are reflected in our selling, general and administrative expenses; and (iv) cost savings provided by our operational improvement initiatives. These cost savings have been offset in part by (i) a $9 million charge related to bargaining unit employees in New Jersey agreeing to our proposal to withdraw them from an underfunded, multi-employer pension fund; and (ii) the impact of 2008 annual merit increases that became effective April 1, 2008, which resulted in higher salaries and hourly wages during the first three months of 2009 as compared with the first three months of 2008.

•  Transfer and disposal costs— These cost decreases are a result of volume declines, our continued focus on reducing disposal costs associated with our third-party disposal volumes by improving internalization and foreign currency translation.

•  Maintenance and repairs— These costs declined as a result of volume declines and various fleet initiatives that have favorably affected our maintenance, parts and supplies costs, which have been offset partially by cost increases due to changes in the timing and scope of planned maintenance projects at ourwaste-to-energy and landfillgas-to-energy facilities.

•  Subcontractor costs— These cost decreases are a result of volume declines, a significant decrease in diesel fuel prices and the effects of foreign currency translation.

•  Cost of goods sold— These cost decreases are principally due to a reduction in the recycling commodity rebates we pay to our customers as a result of the significant decline in market prices for recyclable commodities, which is discussed above, and volume declines.

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•  Fuel— These cost decreases are a result of a significant decline in market prices for diesel fuel, which is discussed above, and volume declines.

•  Disposal and franchise fees and taxes— These cost decreases are principally a result of volume declines.

•  Landfill operating costs— These cost decreases can be attributed to:

(i) the recognition of favorable adjustments of $22 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and $32 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 due to higher United States Treasury rates, which are used to estimate the present value of our environmental remediation obligations and recovery assets. During the second quarter of 2009, the discount rate used was increased from 2.75% to 3.50% and during the first quarter of 2009, the discount rate used was increased from 2.25% to 2.75%; and

(ii) the impact of a $6 million charge to landfill operating costs during the first quarter of 2008 related to the re-measurement of environmental remediation recovery assets due to changes in the discount rates used.

•  Other —The increase in these costs when comparing the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 with the comparable prior-year periods is primarily due to the recognition of gains on the sale of surplus real estate assets during the second quarter of 2008.

Selling, General and Administrative

The following table summarizes the major components of our selling, general and administrative costs for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30 (dollars in millions):

	Three Months									Six Months
	Ended				Period-to-					Ended				Period-to-
	June 30,				Period					June 30,				Period
	2009		2008		Change					2009		2008		Change
Labor and related benefits	$	186	$	217	$	(31	)	(14.3	)%	$	382	$	434	$	(52	)	(12.0	)%
Professional fees		44		35		9		25.7			78		72		6		8.3
Provision for bad debts		11		8		3		37.5			32		23		9		39.1
Other		82		98		(16	)	(16.3	)		168		197		(29	)	(14.7	)
	$	323	$	358	$	(35	)	(9.8	)%	$	660	$	726	$	(66	)	(9.1	)%

Labor and related benefits — In 2009, our labor and related benefits costs have declined because we have been realizing benefits associated with our January 2009 reorganization, discussed underRestructuringbelow. The comparability of our labor and related benefits expenses has also been affected by a significant decrease in non-cash compensation costs associated with the equity-based compensation provided for by our long-term incentive plan as a result of (i) a decline in the grant-date fair value of our equity awards; (ii) lower performance against established targets for certain awards than in the prior year; and (iii) the reversal of all compensation costs previously recognized for our 2008 performance share units based on a determination that it is no longer probable that the targets established for that award will be met. Additionally, contract labor costs incurred for various Corporate Support functions were lower during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 than in the comparable prior year periods.

Professional Fees — We experienced higher professional fees in the current year as a result of (i) an increase in consulting fees due to our business development initiatives, particularly related to the expansion of ourwaste-to-energy business in China, Europe and the United States; and (ii) increased legal fees.

Provision for bad debts — The increase in our provision for bad debts is due to the effects of the weakened economy, which has increased collection risks associated with certain customers.

Other — During the current year, our costs associated with meetings, seminars, and travel and entertainment have declined as a result of the Company’s increased efforts to reduce controllable spending. These lower costs were due, in part, to the recent reorganization.

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Depreciation and Amortization

The following table summarizes the components of our depreciation and amortization costs for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30 (dollars in millions):

	Three Months									Six Months
	Ended				Period-to-					Ended				Period-to-
	June 30,				Period					June 30,				Period
	2009		2008		Change					2009		2008		Change
Depreciation of tangible property and equipment	$	196	$	198	$	(2	)	(1.0	)%	$	391	$	395	$	(4	)	(1.0	)%
Amortization of landfill airspace		100		114		(14	)	(12.3	)		188		208		(20	)	(9.6	)
Amortization of intangible assets		6		6		—		—			12		12		—		—
	$	302	$	318	$	(16	)	(5.0	)%	$	591	$	615	$	(24	)	(3.9	)%

The decrease in depreciation and amortization expense in 2009 can primarily be attributed to landfill volume declines.

Restructuring

In January 2009, we took steps to further streamline our organization by (i) consolidating many of our Market Areas; (ii) integrating the management of our recycling operations with the remainder of our solid waste business; and (iii) realigning our Corporate organization with this new structure in order to provide support functions more efficiently.

Our principal operations are managed through our Groups, which are discussed in Note 9. Each of our geographic Groups had been further divided into several Market Areas. As a result of our restructuring, the 45 separate Market Areas that we previously operated have been consolidated into 25 Areas. We have found that our larger Market Areas generally were able to achieve efficiencies through economies of scale that were not present in our smaller Market Areas, and believe that this reorganization will allow us to lower costs and continue to standardize processes and improve productivity. In addition, during the first quarter of 2009, responsibility for the oversight ofday-to-day recycling operations at our material recovery facilities and secondary processing facilities was transferred from our Waste Management Recycle America, or WMRA, organization to our geographic Groups. By integrating the management of our recycling services with the remainder of our solid waste business, we will be able to more efficiently provide comprehensive environmental solutions to our customers. In addition, as a result of this realignment, we have significantly reduced the overhead costs associated with managing this portion of our business and have increased the geographic Groups’ focus on maximizing the profitability and return on invested capital of all aspects of our business.

This reorganization has eliminated over 1,500 employee positions throughout the Company. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, we recognized $5 million and $43 million, respectively, of pre-tax restructuring charges associated with this reorganization of which $2 million and $38 million, respectively, were related to employee severance and benefit costs. The remaining charge was primarily related to abandoned operating lease agreements. We currently expect to incur additional restructuring charges of up to $10 million associated with this reorganization during the remainder of 2009.

(Income) Expense from Divestitures, Asset Impairments and Unusual Items

As of December 31, 2008, our “Property and equipment” included $70 million of accumulated costs associated with the development of our waste and recycling revenue management system. Approximately $49 million of these costs were specifically associated with the purchase of the license of SAP’s waste and recycling revenue management software and the efforts required to develop and configure that software for our use. The remaining costs were associated with the general efforts of integrating a revenue management system with our existing applications and hardware.

After a failed pilot implementation of the software in one of our smallest market areas, the development efforts associated with this revenue management system were suspended in 2007. As disclosed in Note 7 to our Condensed

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Consolidated Financial Statements, in March 2008, we filed suit against SAP and have been assigned a trial date of March 2010.

During the first quarter of 2009, we determined to enhance and improve our existing revenue management system and not pursue alternatives associated with the development and implementation of a revenue management system that would include the licensed SAP software. Accordingly, after careful consideration of the failures of the SAP software, we determined to abandon any alternative that would include the use of the SAP software. The determination to abandon the SAP software as our revenue management system resulted in a non-cash charge of $49 million.

During the second quarter of 2009, we recognized a $2 million impairment charge due to a change in expectations for the operating life of a landfill in our Southern Group.

Income From Operations by Reportable Segment

The following table summarizes income from operations by reportable segment for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30 and provides explanations of significant factors contributing to the identified variances (dollars in millions):

	Three Months											Six Months
	Ended						Period-to-					Ended						Period-to-
	June 30,						Period					June 30,						Period
	2009			2008			Change					2009			2008			Change
Reportable segments:
Eastern	$	119		$	150		$	(31	)	(20.7	)%	$	211		$	273		$	(62	)	(22.7	)%
Midwest		116			144			(28	)	(19.4	)		201			246			(45	)	(18.3	)
Southern		191			216			(25	)	(11.6	)		388			434			(46	)	(10.6	)
Western		146			167			(21	)	(12.6	)		274			320			(46	)	(14.4	)
Wheelabrator		54			77			(23	)	(29.9	)		93			135			(42	)	(31.1	)
Other		(28	)		(11	)		(17	)	*			(59	)		(27	)		(32	)	*
		598			743			(145	)	(19.5	)		1,108			1,381			(273	)	(19.8	)
Corporate and Other		(64	)		(111	)		47		(42.3	)		(202	)		(238	)		36		(15.1	)
Total	$	534		$	632		$	(98	)	(15.5	)%	$	906		$	1,143		$	(237	)	(20.7	)%

*  Percentage change does not provide a meaningful comparison.

Reportable segments — The main drivers of the decline in the income from operations of each of our four geographic segments when comparing the second quarter and first half of 2009 with the second quarter and first half of 2008 are summarized below:

•  Significantly lower recycling commodity prices in the second quarter and first half of 2009 as compared with the respective periods of 2008 had an unfavorable effect on each Group’s results. During the fourth quarter of 2008, commodity prices dropped sharply as a result of a significant decrease in the demand for commodities both domestically and internationally. These market conditions continued during the first and second quarters of 2009. The significant decline in commodity prices has resulted in reduced earnings, including operating losses at certain of our recycling businesses, during the second quarter and first six months of 2009. This is in sharp contrast to the strong earnings our recycling operations produced during the second quarter and first six months of 2008 when commodity prices were at record highs. Recyclable commodity prices have shown gradual improvement over the past six months, with the month of June 2009 reflecting prices approximately 40% higher than in January 2009 when the market hit a multi-year low. However, average June 2009 domestic commodity prices were still less than the average price during the second quarter and first six months of 2008 by at least 50%.

•  We recorded $5 million and $43 million of restructuring charges associated with our January 2009 restructuring during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. Refer to Note 8 of our

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Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information related to the impact of these charges on each of our reportable segments.

•  Each Group experienced declines in revenues due to lower volumes resulting in decreased income from operations as compared with the three and six months ended June 30, 2008. The volume declines were generally the result of the significant downturn in the overall economic environment, particularly in our industrial collection line of business, which has been affected by the sharp decline in residential and commercial construction across the United States.

The negative impact of these factors has been partially offset by the favorable effects of (i) increased revenue growth from yield on our collection and disposal business as a result of our pricing strategies, particularly in our collection operations; and (ii) cost savings attributed to our recent reorganization, our continued focus on controlling costs through operating efficiencies and our increased focus on reducing controllable selling, general and administrative expenses, particularly for travel and entertainment.

Other significant items affecting the comparability of each Groups’ results of operations for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 are summarized below:

Eastern — During the second quarter of 2009, the Group recognized a $9 million charge related to bargaining unit employees in New Jersey agreeing to our proposal to withdraw them from an underfunded, multi-employer pension fund.

Midwest — When comparing the average exchange rate for the second quarter and first six months of 2009 with the second quarter and first six months of 2008, the Canadian exchange rate weakened by 13% and 16%, respectively, which decreased the Group’s income from operations. The effects of foreign currency translation were the most significant to this Group because substantially all of our Canadian operations are managed by our Midwest organization. Also contributing to the decrease in the Group’s operating income in the current year is the impact of the recognition of a $6 million gain during the second quarter of 2008 primarily related to the sale of surplus real estate.

Southern — During the second quarter of 2009, the Group experienced (i) a combined increase of $7 million in landfill amortization expense and environmental remediation operating costs resulting from changes in certain estimates related to final capping, closure, post-closure and remedial obligations; and (ii) the recognition of a $2 million impairment charge during the second quarter of 2009 due to a change in the expectations for the operating life of a landfill. Also unfavorably affecting the comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2009 with the prior-year period was the Group’s recognition of $3 million in divestiture gains during the first quarter of 2008.

Western — Unfavorably affecting the comparison of the second quarter and first six months of 2009 with the respective prior-year periods was the recognition of a $6 million gain during the second quarter of 2008 primarily related to the sale of surplus real estate. During the second quarter of 2009, the Group benefitted from a $3 million reduction in landfill amortization expense due to changes in certain estimates related to our final capping, closure and post-closure obligations.

Wheelabrator — Lower natural gas market prices, increased exposure to current energy market prices and an increase in international and domestic business development activities unfavorably affected the Group’s income from operations for the second quarter and first half of 2009 as compared with the respective prior-year periods. Exposure to current energy market prices increased from 2% of total energy production for the second quarter of 2008 to 28% during the current quarter due in large part to the expiration of several long-term energy contracts. The Group’s exposure to current energy market price volatility will continue to grow as several long-term contracts are set to expire later this year. Additionally, costs increased $5 million during the first half of 2009 as a result of a property tax dispute. Partially offsetting these unfavorable items was the favorable impact of additional intercompany disposal tonnage received during the second quarter of 2009 from our Eastern and Southern Groups in order to fill availablewaste-to-energy plant capacity.

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Significant items affecting the comparability of the remaining components of our results of operations for the three-and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 are summarized below:

Other — The unfavorable change in operating results is largely due to (i) the effect of lower recycling commodity prices on our recycling brokerage activities; (ii) an increase in costs being incurred to support the identification and development of new lines of business that will complement our core business; and (iii) certain quarter-end adjustments recorded in consolidation related to our reportable segments that were not included in the measure of segment income from operations used to assess their performance for the periods disclosed.

Corporate and Other — The decrease in expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared with the same periods of 2008 is primarily due to:

•  a significant decline in selling, general and administrative expenses resulting from workforce reductions associated with the restructuring, increased efforts to reduce our controllable spending and lower equity compensation costs;

•  the recognition of $22 million and $32 million of favorable adjustments during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 by our closed sites management group due to increases in the United States Treasury rates used to estimate the present value of our environmental remediation obligations and environmental remediation recovery assets; and

•  the recognition of a $6 million charge by our closed sites management group during the first quarter of 2008 related to the re-measurement of environmental remediation recovery assets due to changes in the discount rates used.

The decreases in expenses noted above were partially offset by:

•  a $49 million non-cash abandonment charge recognized during the first quarter of 2009 associated with the determination that we would not pursue any alternatives associated with the development and implementation of a revenue management system that would include the use of the SAP software; and

•  a $9 million restructuring charge recognized as a result of our January 2009 reorganization.

Other Components of Net Income Attributable to Waste Management, Inc.

The following table summarizes the other major components of our net income for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30 (dollars in millions):

	Three Months											Six Months
	Ended						Period-to-					Ended						Period-to-
	June 30,						Period					June 30,						Period
	2009			2008			Change					2009			2008			Change
Interest expense	$	(107	)	$	(105	)	$	(2	)	1.9	%	$	(212	)	$	(227	)	$	15		(6.6	)%
Interest income		3			4			(1	)	(25.0	)		7			9			(2	)	(22.2	)
Other, net		—			(1	)		1		*			—			(3	)		3		*
Provision for income taxes		163			199			(36	)	*			264			343			(79	)	*
Noncontrolling interests		(20	)		(13	)		(7	)	*			(35	)		(20	)		(15	)	*

*  Percentage change does not provide a meaningful comparison. Refer to the explanations below for a discussion of the relationship between current period and prior period activity.

Interest expense— When comparing the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 with the comparable prior-year periods, there has been a significant decline in market interest rates. The lower interest rates have increased the benefits to interest expense provided by our active interest rate swap agreements and reduced the interest expense associated with our variable-rate tax-exempt debt. A slight decrease in our average debt balances when comparing 2009 with 2008 has also contributed to a decrease in interest expense for the reported periods.

The decreases in interest expense during the three months ended June 30, 2009 attributable to lower interest rates and average debt balances were more than offset by a $10 million reduction to 2008 interest expense for the

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immediate recognition of fair value adjustments associated with terminated interest rate swaps that had been deferred and were being amortized over the life of senior notes. We elected to redeem the related senior notes prior to their scheduled maturity during the second quarter of 2008, resulting in the immediate recognition of all deferred amounts related to that debt.

Interest income— The decrease in interest income when comparing the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 with the comparable prior-year periods is generally related to a decline in market interest rates offset, in part, by an increase in our cash and cash equivalents balances on ayear-over-year basis.

Provision for income taxes— We recorded a provision for income taxes of $163 million during the second quarter of 2009, representing an effective tax rate of 37.9%, compared with a provision for income taxes of $199 million during the second quarter of 2008, representing a 37.5% effective tax rate. Our effective tax rate for the first half of 2009 was 37.6% compared with 37.2% for the first half of 2008.

Theyear-over-year decrease in our provision for income taxes is primarily due to the decline in our pre-tax income. The comparison of our provision for income taxes and our effective tax rate for the reported periods was also affected by (i) the settlement of tax audits during 2008, which reduced our provision for income taxes by $7 million and $13 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively; and (ii) a $3 million reduction in our first quarter 2008 provision for income taxes due to the finaltrue-up of our 2007 non-conventional fuel tax credits.

As a result of our adoption of SFAS No. 160, the measurement of our effective tax rate has changed from previous years. This change is a result of an increase in our “Income before income taxes” because of the exclusion from this measure of “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests,” or what was previously referred to as “Minority interest” expense. Our 2008 effective tax rate has been remeasured and reported in a manner consistent with the current measurement approach. Amounts reported as “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests” are reported net of any applicable taxes.

Noncontrolling interests— The increase in noncontrolling interests in consolidated net income when comparing the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 with the comparable prior-year periods is generally related to (i) a $2 million charge to noncontrolling interest expense during the first quarter of 2009 and a $6 million charge during the second quarter of 2009 due to reductions in consolidated operating expenses associated with a decrease in the present value of our environmental remediation obligations; (ii) a $3 million decrease in noncontrolling interest expense during the first quarter of 2008 due to an increase in consolidated operating expenses for the re-measurement of the fair value of environmental remediation recovery assets; and (iii) an increase in the profitability of ourwaste-to-energy LLCs in 2009.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Summary of Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Trust and Escrow Accounts and Debt Obligations

The following is a summary of our cash and cash equivalents, restricted trust and escrow accounts and debt balances as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (dollars in millions):

	June 30,			December 31,
	2009			2008
Cash and cash equivalents	$	528		$	480
Restricted trust and escrow accounts:
Tax-exempt bond funds	$	81		$	123
Closure, post-closure and environmental remediation funds		220			213
Debt service funds		35			35
Other		9			10
Total restricted trust and escrow accounts	$	345		$	381
Debt:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	244		$	835
Long-term debt, less current portion		7,999			7,491
Total long-term debt	$	8,243		$	8,326
Percentage of total debt at variable interest rates		28	%		33	%
Increase in carrying value of debt due to hedge accounting for interest rate swaps	$	99		$	150

Changes in our outstanding debt balances from December 31, 2008 to June 30, 2009 can primarily be attributed to (i) $908 million of cash borrowings, including $793 million in net proceeds from the February 2009 issuance of $800 million of senior notes; (ii) the cash repayment of $1,014 million of outstanding borrowings at their scheduled maturities; (iii) proceeds from tax-exempt borrowings of $30 million; (iv) a $51 million decrease in the carrying value of our debt due to hedge accounting for interest rate swaps; and (v) the impacts of accounting for other non-cash changes in our debt balances due to foreign currency translation, interest and capital leases.

As of June 30, 2009, we had $401 million of debt maturing within twelve months and $617 million of fixed-rate tax-exempt bonds and $39 million of fixed-rate tax-exempt project bonds subject to remarketing within the next twelve months. We have classified $244 million of these borrowings as current portion of long-term debt; the remaining $813 million is classified as long-term as of June 30, 2009 based on our intent and ability, given the capacity available under our revolving credit facility and Canadian credit facility, to refinance these borrowings on a long-term basis.

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2009 Capital Allocation Program

In December 2008, our Board of Directors approved a capital allocation program that includes the authorization for up to $1.3 billion in combined cash dividends, common stock repurchases, debt reduction and acquisitions in 2009. The following is a summary of our utilization of capital pursuant to the program through June 30, 2009 (in millions):

	June 30,
	2009
Cash dividends	$	285
Common stock repurchases(a)		—
Debt reduction(b)		24
Acquisitions		59
	$	368

(a)	Management has determined that given the strength of our operating cash flows and the improvement in the capital markets, we will resume our common stock repurchases in the third quarter of 2009. We currently expect to repurchase up to $400 million of our common stock during the remainder of 2009.
(b)	For purposes of our capital allocation program, amounts measured as debt reduction include (i) net debt repayments of borrowings outstanding under our Canadian credit facility; and (ii) repayments of our capital leases and other debt obligations.

Summary of Cash Flow Activity

The following is a summary of our cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30 (in millions):

	Six Months
	Ended
	June 30,
	2009			2008
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,067		$	1,131
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(563	)	$	(499	)
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(456	)	$	(771	)

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities — The most significant items affecting the comparison of our operating cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 are summarized below:

•  Decrease in earnings— Our income from operations, excluding depreciation and amortization, decreased by $261 million on ayear-over-year basis. While this earnings decline had a negative effect on our cash flows from operations, as we compare the two periods, the cash flow decline is not as significant as this measure of earnings decline because of the following:

•  In the first quarter of 2009, we recorded a non-cash charge of $49 million due to the abandonment of our SAP revenue management software.

•  During 2009, we recognized a $43 million charge associated with our restructuring, with the majority of this charge occurring in the first quarter. Only $25 million of the severance and benefit costs associated with the restructuring had been paid through June 30, 2009.

The above comparison of our income from operations was also affected by a $48 million decrease in non-cash charges attributable to equity-based compensation expense and interest accretion and discount rate adjustments on environmental remediation liabilities when comparing the six months ended June 30, 2009 with the comparable period of 2008. This is partially offset by a $17 million decrease in gains on disposal of assets when comparing the six months ended June 30, 2009 with the comparable period of 2008.

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•  Change in receivables— The increase in our receivables for the six months ended June 30, 2008 generally reflected the impacts of the seasonal nature of our business, which causes increases in trade receivables due to the higher revenues traditionally experienced during the second quarter of each year. This seasonal increase in revenues was not as significant in 2009 due to the current economic environment, which has significantly reduced consumer and business spending.

•  Decreased interest payments— Cash paid for interest was approximately $41 million lower during the six months ended June 30, 2009 than in the comparable prior-year period. This decrease is due, in part, to a decline in market interest rates, which has increased the benefits to our interest costs provided by our active interest rate swap agreements and reduced the interest costs associated with our variable-rate tax-exempt debt. While we currently expect the decrease in interest payments associated with the decline in market interest rates to benefit the remainder of 2009, the decrease in cash interest payments during the first six months of 2009 is also due to the timing of scheduled interest payments for the $800 million of senior notes issued in February 2009. The first scheduled interest payment associated with this debt obligation is due in the third quarter of 2009.

•  Decreased bonus payments— Employee bonus payments earned in 2008, which were paid in the first quarter of 2009, were lower than the bonus payments earned in 2007 but paid in 2008 due to the relative strength of our financial performance against incentive measures in 2007 as compared with 2008. Theyear-over-year decrease in cash bonuses favorably affected the comparison of our cash flow from operations by approximately $29 million.

•  Decreased income tax payments— Cash paid for income taxes, net of excess tax benefits associated with equity-based transactions, was approximately $18 million lower on ayear-over-year basis.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities — The most significant items affecting the comparison of our investing cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 are summarized below:

•  Capital expenditures —We used $583 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009 for capital expenditures compared with $486 million during the six months ended June 30, 2008. The increase in capital expenditures when comparing the first half of 2009 with the prior-year period can generally be attributed to timing differences associated with cash payments for the previous years’ fourth quarter capital spending. We generally use a significant portion of our free cash flow on capital spending in the fourth quarter of each year. Approximately $245 million of our fourth quarter 2008 spending was paid in cash in 2009 compared with approximately $105 million of our fourth quarter 2007 spending that was paid in cash in the first quarter of 2008. In addition, our capital expenditures for the first quarter of 2009 included approximately $30 million related to the purchase of a permitted landfill development project in our Southern Group.

•  Acquisitions— Our spending on acquisitions decreased from $127 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 to $59 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Although our acquisition spending was relatively lower in the first half of 2009, we intend to continue to focus on accretive acquisitions and other investments that will contribute to improved future results of operations and enhance and expand our existing service offerings.

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities — The most significant items affecting the comparison of our financing cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 are summarized below:

•  Share repurchases and dividend payments —In the latter part of 2008, we determined that, given the state of the financial markets and the economy, it would be prudent to continue the suspension of our share repurchases for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2009. Given the strength of our operating cash flow during the first half of the year and our expectations for the remainder of 2009, we have decided to resume our share repurchases in the third quarter. We repurchased 12.2 million shares of our common stock for $403 million during the first half of 2008. Approximately $2 million of our second quarter 2008 share repurchases was paid in July 2008.

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We paid $285 million in aggregate cash dividends in the first and second quarters of 2009 compared with $266 million in the first and second quarters of 2008. The increase in dividend payments is due to our quarterly per share dividend increasing from $0.27 in 2008 to $0.29 in 2009.

The Board of Directors will declare dividends during the remainder of 2009 at their discretion, with any decisions dependent on various factors, including our net earnings, financial condition, cash required for future acquisitions and other factors the Board may deem relevant. Additionally, the Board of Directors has authorized management to, at its discretion, repurchase up to $400 million of our common stock during the remainder of the year.

•  Net debt repayments— Net debt repayments were $106 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009 and $30 million during the six months ended June 30, 2008. The following summarizes our most significant cash borrowings and debt repayments made during each six-month period (in millions):

	Six Months
	Ended
	June 30,
	2009			2008
Borrowings:
Revolving credit facility	$	—		$	50
Canadian credit facility		115			327
Senior Notes		793			594
	$	908		$	971
Repayments:
Revolving credit facility	$	(310	)	$	(350	)
Canadian credit facility		(125	)		(374	)
Senior Notes		(500	)		(244	)
Tax exempt bonds		(65	)		(4	)
Capital leases and other debt		(14	)		(29	)
	$	(1,014	)	$	(1,001	)
Net repayments	$	(106	)	$	(30	)

•  Accrued liabilities for checks written in excess of cash balances —Changes in our accrued liabilities for checks written in excess of cash balances are reflected as “Other” financing activities in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. There are significant changes in these accrued liability balances at period ends, which are generally attributable to the timing of cash deposits or payments.

Liquidity Impacts of Uncertain Tax Positions

We have liabilities associated with unrecognized tax benefits and related interest. These liabilities are primarily included as a component of long-term “Other liabilities” in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet because the Company generally does not anticipate that settlement of the liabilities will require payment of cash within the next twelve months. We are not able to reasonably estimate when we would make any cash payments required to settle these liabilities, but do not believe that the ultimate settlement of our obligations will materially affect our liquidity.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We are party to guarantee arrangements with unconsolidated entities as discussed in theGuaranteessection of Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Our third-party guarantee arrangements are generally established to support our financial assurance needs and landfill operations. These arrangements have not materially affected our financial position, results of operations or liquidity during the six months ended June 30, 2009 nor are they expected to have a material impact on our future financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

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Seasonal Trends and Inflation

Our operating revenues tend to be somewhat higher in the summer months, primarily due to the higher volume of construction and demolition waste. The volumes of industrial and residential waste in certain regions where we operate also tend to increase during the summer months. Our second and third quarter revenues and results of operations typically reflect these seasonal trends, although we saw a significantly weaker seasonal volume increase during 2009 than we generally experience.

Certain destructive weather conditions that tend to occur during the second half of the year, such as hurricanes experienced by our Southern Group, can actually increase our revenues in the areas affected. However, for several reasons, including significantstart-up costs, such revenue often generates comparatively lower margins. Certain weather conditions may result in the temporary suspension of our operations, which can significantly affect the operating results of the affected regions. The operating results of our first quarter also often reflect higher repair and maintenance expenses because we rely on the slower winter months, when waste flows are generally lower, to perform scheduled maintenance at ourwaste-to-energy facilities.

While inflationary increases in costs, including the cost of fuel, have affected our operating margins in recent periods, we believe that inflation generally has not had, and in the near future is not expected to have, any material adverse effect on our results of operations. However, management’s estimates associated with inflation have had, and will continue to have, an impact on our accounting for landfill and environmental remediation liabilities.

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures.

Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

We maintain a set of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC. An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods required by the SEC, and is accumulated and communicated to management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

Management, together with our CEO and CFO, evaluated the changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2009. We determined that there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2009, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II.

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings.

Information regarding our legal proceedings can be found under the “Litigation” section of Note 7,Commitments and Contingencies, to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 1A.   Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes from risk factors previously disclosed in ourForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 in response to Item 1A to Part I ofForm 10-K.

Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

We held our 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 8, 2009 in Houston, Texas. A total of 438,982,328 shares of common stock, which is approximately 90% of the common stock outstanding at that time, were represented either in person or by proxy at the meeting. The following information summarizes the results of the votes on matters submitted at the meeting.

1. The eight directors listed below were elected until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

Directors	For		Against		Abstain
Pastora San Juan Cafferty		414,506,071		23,323,295		1,152,914
Frank M. Clark, Jr.		417,299,121		20,215,227		1,467,931
Patrick W. Gross		414,680,545		22,931,678		1,370,056
John C. Pope		412,416,637		25,393,834		1,171,810
W. Robert Reum		417,392,938		20,284,750		1,304,592
Steven G. Rothmeier		408,065,165		29,760,174		1,156,941
David P. Steiner		430,851,737		6,870,125		1,260,417
Thomas H. Weidemeyer		431,976,805		5,621,620		1,383,854

2. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm was ratified:

For	Against	Abstain
377,126,483	60,804,424	1,051,421

3. A majority of shares voted were voted for an amendment to the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance under the plan:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
348,850,841	39,072,190	1,017,382	50,041,915

4. A majority of shares voted were voted for a proposal to approve the Company’s 2009 Stock Incentive Plan:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
327,160,620	27,868,405	1,257,706	82,695,597

5. Stockholder’s proposal relating to disclosure of political contributions:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
96,160,397	206,163,247	53,963,088	82,695,596

6. Stockholder’s proposal related to the elimination of super-majority provisions of our governing documents:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
285,226,978	69,700,449	1,358,906	82,695,995

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Item 6.   Exhibits.

Exhibit
No.				Description
	12		—	Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
	31	.1	—	Certification Pursuant to Rule 15d — 14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of David P. Steiner, Chief Executive Officer
	31	.2	—	Certification Pursuant to Rule 15d — 14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of Robert G. Simpson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	32	.1	—	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 of David P. Steiner, Chief Executive Officer
	32	.2	—	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 of Robert G. Simpson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	101		—	The following materials from Waste Management, Inc.’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity; and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

By:  /s/  ROBERT G. SIMPSON

Robert G. Simpson

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

By:  /s/  GREG A. ROBERTSON

Greg A. Robertson

Vice President and

Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: July 30, 2009

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No.				Description
	12		—	Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
	31	.1	—	Certification Pursuant to Rule 15d — 14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of David P. Steiner, Chief Executive Officer
	31	.2	—	Certification Pursuant to Rule 15d — 14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of Robert G. Simpson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	32	.1	—	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 of David P. Steiner, Chief Executive Officer
	32	.2	—	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 of Robert G. Simpson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	101		—	The following materials from Waste Management, Inc.’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity; and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

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