Waste Management (WM) 27 Jul 212021 Q2 Earnings call transcript

Company Profile

Participants

Ed Egl	Director, Investor Relations
Jim Fish	President and Chief Executive Officer
John Morris	Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Devina Rankin	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Tyler Brown	Raymond James
Jerry Revich	Goldman Sachs
Michael Hoffman	Stifel
Jeff Goldstein	Morgan Stanley
Hamzah Mazari	Jefferies
Sean Eastman	KeyBanc Capital Markets
Walter Spracklin	RBC Capital Markets
Noah Kaye	Oppenheimer
Kevin Chiang	CIBC
Jeff Silber	BMO Capital Markets
David Manthey	Baird
Michael Feniger	Bank of America/Merrill Lynch

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Operator

Good afternoon. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Waste Management, Inc.

Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Now, I would like to turn the call over to Director of Investor Relations, Ed Egl. sir. ahead, go Please

Ed Egl

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Jim Fish

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producing business strong now strategy. core of our and growth the central to our results, transformative to the these offsets year quarters business, demonstrates continuing and results our clearly results commodity-based free our pricing at of in making billion potential is addition our model, platforms. led this at inflationary our sustainability guidance At in once increase strong we two powerful investments our make momentum, continued to solutions in businesses. of all volume, The of confidence least our from With expect our flow adjusted of least each all and strategy. again. In recycling revisions to we to size $X very us which record these Our of while first billion, that operating technology generate to changes full XXXX $X.X of we the in with is pressures of expect earnings the back year, EBITDA half sustainable cash strong the are business

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supply integrated goals, chain of which operations. include Our examples suppliers, increasing both our spending, and our diverse is sustainable day-to-day this are focus with how in

processing. us save Through our diversity more are women-owned us supplier called an event nationwide several million process these or event. dollars improve orders month, hosting almost in to the our accurate more will participating give the technology, helps cost optimize setup manual we Green, without manual This to serve. finally, is order nearly to will we real In increases will our continue transformation suppliers. of and streamlines allowing And help our to a we customers, satisfaction. I companies experience. up routes are advanced reduces and have setup instantaneously progress steps customers’ X-day secure increase which excellent on supplier our will for count, all Next which provide the in initiative make great and past, XX setting eliminating occur to customers opportunities This for businesses digital annually, opportunity also become diverse companies processed. businesses the differentiate automated mentioned a operational the after efficiency This participating Share one of customers’ and auto-route setup to setup that to accuracy a customer customer

improving serve technologies We reducing and are to of our now XX% connecting to routes, advanced into existing new cost service. insert to our our our automatically commercial customers speed

to tools customers, for Our our this to to efficiency our customer engaging improved a while allow enhance for and same lower and teams digital capabilities costs. digital and experience provide the time, continue connecting operational of unique at experience to systems the front-end our

that In all for years expect to in disposal, year. will technology of our We results generated and far continue collection across benefit recycling investments outstanding conclusion, and businesses, energy come. strong these this to renewable many so us performance

management half the that we year for over of us seen. disciplined the this to pressures now our offset quarter. we on turn results will discuss help the continue I focus cost our to to the focus John to into revised helped inflationary Our and on outlook. cost second the newly have operational to And expect deliver pricing call

John Morris

Thanks, Good morning, Jim. everyone.

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businesses, industrial margin recovered specifically to strong volume commercial in the robust performance. and landfill volume commercial, our and those quarter, pandemic. results, volumes levels highest our very drove of In pre-pandemic reached Turning industrial our levels before shy and the just second recovery MSW to more

While thus volume we our industrial, in Canada. recovery of as second half geographies the from of with volume remains key further the for business, very of pleased opportunity far, special areas such there improvement the pace certain are including waste year and

commercial yet as offices and recover. to education our have business, such Additionally, pockets of fully

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are labor, be and cost programs is supplies as that even see our which to we to pressure costs. important committed more continue on with pricing We capital structure, transportation, aligned

outlook new and year for or disposal X.X% full yield is Our greater. collection

decreases metrics. more growth also increases results service quarter in revenue X.X% Churn strong and great by twofold. our outpaced was service customer Our was than by in the supported

rate Additionally, driven and increased growth investments net sales by we force technology. customer optimization of in our our

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teams. is very watching area, closely something are the people and choice. inflation Overall, chain that we very and revenue on supply focus so management with are long-term of first keeping managing we our employer are our Our proactively trends

the operations. on our progress make capture integration of to and operational the operations disposal ADS continue have of combined the those we us additional around to has and systems, We which XX% provide services customers. advanced to To-date, into synergies allowed billing

cost are virtually run-rate have customers run-rate annual synergies We at to finally, the track our on synergies to to $XX combination synergies than in savings. between set all from we of contributions end XXXX. in And we cost to team recycling to by the the million second the of million ADS end This and of forecast achieved mentioned, $XX and year. million margins. Jim and million as expect will highs more Year-to-date, with in bring another and XXXX of annual million of we and migrate captured and be around $XX $XXX continue record XXXX the earnings the quarter new $XX XXXX a capital

at in prices. We business also strong sold renewable higher we more and generated achieved our and energy RINs them sold as growth

investments these are We strong with significant businesses are they generating. in recent have we and made returns pleased years in the

the turn have Before customers. to they thank over the in operations and our our done I for WM remarkable team providing safe managing and want Devina, I to call to service entire reliable job the

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Devina Rankin

good and John Thanks, morning.

deliver volume Robust EBITDA results, strong disciplined peak Our the dynamic record our in quarter. EBITDA focus and recycling ADS expansion. again integration cost XX% management pandemic delivered once year’s to pricing on points continued margin growth efforts, operating operating of the since XX last of team business, growth and basis combined performance second impact,

year and results outstanding in have our financial continued raise is to these now XXXX of XX.X% collection yet XX%, in revenue business model X.X% be to mentioned, confidence guidance us greater. Jim to our Full led again. growth our or and As with growth disposal organic of strength business the the expected

an increase to original in and February. expect $X.X $X we midpoint $XXX million EBITDA, billion, the we of the generate operating from adjusted billion For between guidance provided at

established outlook year expected. exceeding the rate and is a beginning number at at the collection fronts. increased. on than of commodities commercial business has faster recycled the a values of recovered, in RINs Volume have strong particularly business for the we we Market Our

of the of reducing to on certain than business And delivered synergy value. investments planned. more integration more serve Our focused ADS has our generated savings have our technology cost

operating about incentive to into incremental $X.X The guidance $XX billion and puts adjusted that of we drivers flow takes, $X.X our be business $XXX energy are around compensation of a $XX of expect improved billion flow million; the and and that now free to These price $XXX profitability million; guidance generate by the in between about the cash volume is and directly currently increases to recoveries are another synergies most guidance partially number million. While collection ADS and from has million. cost significant of initial recycling additional inflation of in at for bridge estimate $XXX increases year. costs will disposal EBITDA increase the accelerated expected cash we and and the free of about translate million; we current offset elevated renewable

solutions. cost X.X% Turning our result investments of improvement SG&A our benefit At time, basis the second are returns our customer to technology was XXXX. same demonstrates the second certain realizing that will to and success-making engagement and technology over of serve our from over long-term. a incremental the new quarter This on point quarter, the benefits results, revenue of integration ADS in we XX

We spending to our optimize our also to focus continue on managing discretionary costs.

Second comparison differences attribute grew timing second by cash we and cash but payments received growth. by was credits. operating in more to This the CNG our strong driven operating capital quarter in was working provided net activities than EBITDA XX%. an extremely There from increase that quarter, tax unfavorable

are just second over and measures. million. was DPO expenditures DSO to to $XXX We first on the of encouraged our capital bringing see half million, spending continued capital In the progress in XXXX $XXX quarter,

of slower impacting While capital we in XXXX where have to to in as year The in year markets. expect than we spending we made delivery certain to we temporary and pace the offset our due delays, of our is due decisions prior dislocation defer forward chain planned. know in pace be we strong. labor the capital be schedules, proactively some the vendors to and truck of we expected spending these areas To in slower less categories first deliberate to returns expenditures timing been was than also half constraints differences some supply pulling observe will be we what are investments and capital can has

and the as mentioned, points and business improving delivered Jim we we materials. proof the the As of upgrades, recycling of strong in investments have process quality of are accelerating technology reducing structure equipment processed of cost

This to $X.XX a flow our year half our XXXX, target $X.X billion EBITDA cash as conversion business outlook XX%. our $X.XX us of continue generated of billion to of well half the we In the increases within the in first We guidance very capital billion, cash free full new achieve spending higher spending positions to from result capital operating flow range. second target free of even year. strong

our of consistent quarter, sheet, the dividends second to in continue $XXX priorities allocation share capital paid a balance In growth the business, to and investment repurchases. million in prudent returns. shareholder allocated and strong million be strong $XXX Our and we

on At expected due generation positions tracking cash the of operating year of it’s target toward robust strong half more the year leverage our our the growth expect EBITDA us of increase the to year. shares. improved by million quarter leverage The the time, position line WM team. ratio repurchase share be even to We that, questions. delivered every full has our our let’s to first shareholders. deliver of the and share of WM increase, of to well for in work With for approximately to quickly the hard our commitments of the results. XXXX expectation end average X.XXx member our year Our operational serve Holly, to X.XXx customers, strong With communities people, the up than count successes our first weighted to our this authorization. full billion the of XXX our financial our and we $X.XX we same full the of another half open Thanks and

Operator

with going is of [Operator James. line the Our Raymond Tyler come to first Instructions] Brown question from

Tyler Brown

Hey, morning all. good

Jim Fish

Good morning, Tyler.

Tyler Brown

of Hey, obviously great late. been of Jim, about lot a labor know has I quarter. there a talk

labor the you then your and or of availability, that can touched opportunities impacting how revenue this getting just about any it issue is it there actually but easing a or more You on it indications it’s talk cost is remarks, in worse? Is actually precluding prepared business? are it’s

Jim Fish

it because And seeing Devina hire as point, went through numbers and had higher we to are a We at rate. we well, the easing have as at John this are hiring.

as kind costs. think of I higher $XXX mentioned of compensation million a combination and Devina incentive

And so inflationary seeing due labor are of those large higher that these part, we to are costs, some pressures on line. in the

And XXX technicians – think as And of so we example, people, drivers June. who if because the use left. it is churning wasn’t I in I the we an just had and hired month XXX mostly June number

isn’t and in I significant pretty scheduled programs to now, the off not the are they on roll States, it least To about business first Xth to affecting affecting stretch of It’s there question whether the that right to just of precluding growth is us the are isn’t just federal Xth United your programs to not benefits small government government looking out big forward at a that or So, a say there September. are the the would creating see are sit existing businesses. think And you folks in volume tell on the it some of net I of difficulties it’s because our figures. replace there. to don’t of have much and addition that growing reflected that’s latter. it some I keeping on these customers, September. mostly those more that with was sidelines, decided out from us the

Tyler Brown

Yes, helpful. commodity and the then Okay, you is the then in is that’s guide? today was Devina, what average QX for have value And specifically where that basically, okay. value commodity and do very half back what

Devina Rankin

Yes.

ton above basis. So it in was mix on second per quarter, a the $XXX just

is guide of to full see And average context July really half June over a second at an year levels. Our uptick for $XXX. did the some a about bringing a ton. $XXX ton, outlook was little purposes, nice $XXX June from

So, that the the for gives right that for you we on remainder year. outlook track an of the indication our are

Tyler Brown

Okay.

Jim Fish

quick real here OCC, recycled as think for Tyler, there there place, longer we we on of couple commodity One but particularly that one taking and a shift plastics. that’s is we bullish permanent kind term also think we about indication a believe is prices as trend of is you are think reasons a is that. do about

other to above XX% and are to point how second go, think we OCC it all-time here, averages are room about much has historical below we still give of we quarter, the you highs. one but when data Just the XX% pricing end at

companies And in still forward, are room So, ESG as price. commodities continue is we increase like plastics to and We will think of that there kind think is movement traction. this to moving gaining go. really other we

of trends are flows are We don’t pricing we that these were think in we and are ebbs kind So, term. short-lived the the same and past. the by think longer encouraged they

Tyler Brown

it I a will call great. know Thanks. it probably turn I so be over. Okay, will long

Operator

Revich of And our Goldman the come Sachs. will from line next question Jerry with

Jerry Revich

Yes, hi, morning everyone. good

Jim Fish

morning. Good

Jerry Revich

provide look Thanks. pretty the attractive I And recycling the you can you to maybe payback between What’s gas opportunities you quantify the sets? years for couple the investment development? if the curious on deploy so two? those over periods the across the landfill because am much talk opportunity CapEx pipeline towards to about Devina, of could us set, context next set opportunity just Jim, how have and

Devina Rankin

Yes.

is But pace. we the last million in of line to prepared remarks, the or capital years, are year, of because annually to supply In we’ve about pull from places regard the to plans one some the looking a continued we we strong. mentioned recycling $XXX investment a spend that when return So, over business our continue constraints. as peaks I energy it’s renewable we $XX that our line investment of relative impact more somewhere are half we invested trend forward, pipeline where accelerate to historically. and business, from at significant upwards things more a what see But had the of to in valleys very our had incremental we of little in not the and opportunity forward that profile plans and would business pace. million few area the chain with were recycling is both for And an back in seen been say targeting the we in look

one at have are years come. five project will complete for looking additional and in already to more we We somewhere or XXXX, that the around

on traditional tremendous considering like is of capital that that’s to we on, preserving and in partnership process the the so are ourselves space in can the collection in is in them unique terms place on that also not energy. still projects your is or value. spot interest point there reason a both this renewable is are there but high-growth that because recycling with about only for something of of do disposal for consider business, at really the and we in this others opportunities payback investment incremental whether our or periods to in good look us returns where create type We do opportunity But and this sustainability not

Jerry Revich

yield line talk in to comps plan, the tougher? of when a you Can geographic what would shift or view look collection of as the surprise like just a the upside upside your the about as and little to the just half into it the obviously to be surprised business? relative collection And year sounds the X%-plus back do sustainable you of impressive yield quarter that gears, was aspects And this in terms well.

Devina Rankin

Yes.

performance So, at important really great the I first of residential that when line just John talked to pricing is think a us we about deal did about what’s half the importantly, of think pricing really and are also to industrial our efforts and improve drive in saw business continue you to I strong commercial in business. the most of every intentional of impress we landfill line here on to But and the there taking our that profitability. in collection look upside it business. price then XXXX, the line steps

took you second comp Our there focused half. the half would on the year the we so yield because care half currently. outlook a need, the had relative we of of of second last proactive strength really what a more will I second retention half when desperate XXXX range outlook outlook of were second X% for our to and those quarter to for of that the that’s customer in representative above our I year-over-year strong we in taking presents of optimistic and is could and pricing have normalized tell that steps that really back of even time range be in year, am that that the customers X.XX% over just in of the

Jerry Revich

Terrific. appreciate discussion. the I Thanks.

Devina Rankin

Thank you.

Operator

from will question next the Stifel. Michael line come Hoffman Our of with

Michael Hoffman

much. very you Thank

pull forward? you can about $X.X with given left, which if the if you get the is that’s spent billion, midpoint spending, we supply disruptions the capital start even So,

Devina Rankin

liner why range was at the high we our less of guidance than for off is place gave capital we and there. for we says XXXX of get end the when optimistic we expected. came can I availability accelerating. business, year would first am quarter, much that pushing the have end pull in today we spend the see shortage at the outlook have And current line as we slower capacity to which Our that so what I than that of in that very would we of previously the be to. headwind that targeted recycling we It’s try that because after things forward create in can mentioned, are for such good of And expected you, a I way. we opportunity and where is us are some into us have tell what spoken in we going seen landfill invest that we to would are had I too don’t business. of as a currently opportunity no airspace particular, to a there we is there costs

Michael Hoffman

little And in to bit, it of to gets…? going slots you price ‘XX. locked on the the tease companies out pricing that just most if a in honor they bigger in Are

Devina Rankin

So Michael. I lost you there,

Michael Hoffman

call a for your Sorry, your price. – in waiting beeped XXXX trucks in you me. into there The was just slots locked good at just

You are not to of delay into honor going those issues Are the bearing some if that yet. inflation ‘XX they prices deliveries? going supply

Devina Rankin

and great a it’s Absolutely, point.

color on schedule. have but particular, truck well give little John on of it’s that, a making So, all that in side we both XXXX and the do early the about more sure a ready for we XXXX. strong are remainder positioned for commitments will on into deliveries

John Morris

Michael, side we steel on with the container is think I where are seeing pressure Yes, some prices.

earlier some the And point, buy making some on decisions we stress be other supply seeing there, commodity-based Devina’s So, some – we fixed are to but with normal. would materials. are that chain on versus

about some, think day buy or off landfill liner we decisions supply and kind going team we out. business, chain day to now are the and not We those I affect pushing with of are making push when but things, our the whether in

Michael Hoffman

the $X and think then the $X.X on billion. Devina, new a about XX% business into at free next end rate conversion guidance Is baseline, at going Is billion flow And year on XX%? you low way you – beyond? cash the a Okay. puts to that and your are that the

Devina Rankin

one fully later have into that is we think the But are excited conversation really baseline we about the So, discuss I as get want more the baseline we year. we really established. to

energy poor capital the that in progress of of give little terms capital front, incremental respect working bit are investment place in renewable low we I an we and And seeing dollar. investments there will XXXX. in in like that to the are are caution returns on debt opposite our established, in is will as is from in get and progress the the being strong would a made then result that collection fully the taxes of upside. that things returns. the uncertainty the the business recent those technology did also look performance certainly the ahead. are general with in providing transaction, a also just make having payment tell do not We right corporate you the in that on bonus the an a business, XXXX, have you strong some year and integrated investments, But we rate making number XXXX that what have perspective. to flow-through And performance have a the I and disposal to that provide capital paying ahead reduced have of recycling having interest The of given making we a lift ADS is all year expenditures run We and impact

is can caution little XX%, optimistic bit there that’s And we so that we a maintain of that prudent. are but

Michael Hoffman

supply and part commodity and appreciate And of disruption. is enough. one on the side of demand this me, is I values the fair structurally last There hard for also a Okay, issue modeling. going Jim. sustainability, lifting

am commodity-based. it’s And this which yet what risk So it last XXXX, next is business low, level, at? in low comparing the is because your if XXXX. then higher much we was model it Today, I is a XX% even tough – question it’s And at at some is fee-based. to a different the because peak, are

we, think as do managing line? So, recycling revenue risk modelers, that around about how

Jim Fish

that overall, low those years highs when over prices de-risking tend the I have recycling do the low the out we of not but chin to to when have taking high fee-based high since advantage de-risking low than that the the we And a so we like smoothing lows take so highs. moving very these We they of is the there, on high the a and of to last business get when more out model. of really, then would some prices kind of very have think job these or done it’s lows, good peak we last couple really out. smooth smoothing

for Some be has to of really it has and us. successful – that proven

that mentioned that a Some plants we mentioned, lower-cost pulling And CapEx the operate structure. between mentioned John there kind at that forward. is of Devina an our difference versus I current XX% that acceleration the technology into next-gen new of and I network plants. it so the of those putting

because a ultimately moved all at way probably was now side So, biggest it didn’t China predictable. probably couple a some it that’s of state which like And good that we while that’s that back was mitigate recycling, customer the – ago is feel time, thing that we do our – lot then in it’s it I and that moved think years I a of believe lost a of was more this. to

had And so I was, our better last the said, it’s and a changed has we for from lot think I peak, think changed XXXX and permanently. which when recycling it’s business as you the changed

Michael Hoffman

Okay, fair Thanks enough. very much.

Jim Fish

Thanks Michael.

Devina Rankin

Michael. Thanks

Operator

Morgan Goldstein with from Our line will the next Stanley. of question Jeff come

Jeff Goldstein

Hi, good morning.

to volumes now and is color point now better hardest And some now I just add performing to quarter in the to then you comps geography? at able July than you just think are best or And to your places you remarks. get throughout that mentioned growth almost that trends, are But softness first, by nuanced shutdown that that? to and easiest this it are have terms talk here? the volumes month-over-month able is more if the done volume of the Canada the continued the volume the prepared in the and continued on Just trends

Jim Fish

the in And States. Really, like is are reopen morning again Canada. three sometime to to right it and about Jeff. weeks looks July’s only fully two of for is kind at behind Sure, the the is numbers that Canada there. seeing next part I still that’s kind months that persistent it this been But The to three been in encouraging we so weeks, slowness now looked encouraging six great, going months and it has it’s us. hasn’t of United

That’s Canada. geographic in still biggest for us. So, soft the difference really July’s numbers look

that then of year to for aspect only C&D we waste last also commercial line streams. John above overall really reasons, individually of hit haven’t I a commercial it’s two when how XXXX of growth think special during took comparing to has us about on the when really macro encouraging not recovered. hit business. And XXXX. our And waste – are that then the biggest they anything the We compare when But those when of and for all has for more fully you But COVID. obvious maybe comparisons, economy, of you at streams seen X.X% kind XXXX, basis most sequentially commercial and the – look I did, mean, XXXX fully you are really economy mentioned start recovered meaningful.

the And macro indicators the for two be have the our forward, of not think economies, us, they comp. kind are a the so are barometer even overall so going sign upward track. And seen American sequential great only on maybe by tend forward-looking themselves, the for North of most they improvement, best to which a biggest business I good those but

Jeff Goldstein

year? for then and here that on looking Great, like improve pricing say we to be year, And today, outlook that you am year next Just accelerate the to very your whatever re-pricing above was a your with that, really? about some it we X-year safe to print should in it think and into thinking how ‘XX price is continue strokes, just question index potential on the should this next just because all should pricing figure maybe beyond as just helpful a sit lag color. contracts I broad X-year to

Jim Fish

Yes.

on let real kind So, John to of I of piece quick. I overview on am – resi let will pricing. in give my a bit chime just little me going you the

gives that confidence of is forward. for and potential going also pricing you encouraged we our as to numbers, Devina’s And that feel that terms price, margin what we about recovery, not terms pricing did points, we last us collection recall, what we sequentially at to the – all, year-over-year, makes of price with that’s year, in look but looked you The brakes when in it’s to us most the expansion. meaningful – of cost metric respect our critical landfill of again, some team of when pricing understands were put that’s to what is really at us. on overly that’s because First But critical another actions. an area

I also recovery not mechanism. what going there looking temporary, inflation figures So, continue inflation like continued we are of feels pricing was because we – that use expand of we we by current will is quarter the Part earlier, cost thing forward. structural bit. recover use can be now some that did price expect that just some this the for in that caused And believe, to are we discussed. the as as aggressive to a success But us margins. recover for us at pressures cost have as some will And those not pricing maybe that resi we inflation, benefits. John, But talk of help it some is the a into we seeing XXXX, Pricing really going of offset will system. to than helped will us more plan of mentioned the government’s you this, some some and good is a be about

John Morris

made up it of I quarter, strong to year-to-date. franchise move I prepared and for the shed went and is recycling. a because big one two-thirds that, thing comes think I price. and from which did in comments, to in residential little of fact, though recycling volume, heard at had another either X.X We we bit core a that, this are a up that our underperforming you what decision stream number residential instead know and in heard focus of few benefit you but that was Southeast Yes, think collect we process part – it be residential, some have lot not from with or a the happen and resi, Jeff, And yield conversation said of out. and on Same on seeing our what of increasing on fixing moving continued a collects. you the I of calls, from to Part we about vendor is fixing we about

So, trend well. as the trend. story overall short, residential, we good specifically strategy, And feel about and upward our to we consistency the pricing a expect on long continue on

Jeff Goldstein

very on all was again the congrats and Alright. That quarter. helpful

John Morris

you. Thank

Operator

with Our next of Jefferies. from question will come Hamzah the line Mazari

Hamzah Mazari

good shortages but for off, should morning go stimulus of away, a number, you we talk terms second half? kind thoughts you. about and know, talked hiring, the that about – could thank specifically pace there? I labor about is you maybe expect are headcount? you Hi, know labor the talk you pace of Jim, of maybe any expecting comes in June I Could what so

John Morris

being tell really pointed ago. as front But really months would months on a I that month. five strong June the is What or Hamzah. four morning progress Good Jim hiring you to particularly our started

of post-COVID more in we As terms we started coming get what us. to tried get to in confidence of was back front out recovery, in

at June that those volume forward we saw forward really expect out. a So, an take four to It mind flipped going right shed last our balance have going is commentary and of extent we next of I about are to think residential, for as volume coming talked and making we we margins, similar going steady But have for fruits all lines been bit business where can hold. to months. for we Jim’s the little next a something we in would what months. five June recovery from, us the progress in what the really of I we example, you to may labor months around coupled is from handful of with, handful or in really pace. things months continue expect did the of though, the the Keep in get

Jim Fish

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Hamzah Mazari

around think just is helpful. leverage of question very Good, X.XXx, your said, year. will second you I question M&A. my then by really And And be just end is the the the

you you clearly technologies a outside in business, the waste Could solid lot that investments M&A flow, Are buying can maybe of scale M&A talk using generating but waste in are funds of You solid you term? mentioned and plastics. actually particularly there plastics recycling about mentioned outside thoughts or cash. core capital the technology, and terms business longer versus in I know free just broad on cash are those you venture investing

Jim Fish

Sure.

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we this and company mentioned papers you Materials, And the you So regarding are them and in does plastics plastics roofing called aware have ownership M&A, I and Continuous into company Hamzah, have XX% and at ish think that the turn low-value of specifically – mixed a in a paper material. outside investments position of plastics, point. core, the – we

because preferable pull landfill about helps So, might way it a or out also for it material doesn’t – that of anything of doing it take ESG, And that. kind terms for excited in gas otherwise in of landfill, do but the landfill any of its that preferable of usable the something creating out of some to are terms find that anything us. potential the coming that’s financially we us and

look for investments. types those of will we So,

we but about are I to do about don’t walking be that. want path cautious like here non-core as nice down cautious on something acquisitions step were and are just could landmine if particularly regardless, acquisitions. we landmine We to that big big a a a pretty

would not are in I to anything to that opposed would a surprised surprised, intelligence those in And if large we space. you we acquisitions. want non-core very lot of we do be have make We anything. So, see non-core sure do us the doing before

Hamzah Mazari

Got it. Very helpful.

just what or it’s indexed? us just other of is it Just of a lastly, CPI are I Could will indexes? clarification straight And is book turn a you to over, there update adjusts you. is just update. an it LTM much business And how that CPI running or your Thank it today?

Devina Rankin

Yes.

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We strength the value, that to as some well. forward half continue that in particularly and in the numbers looking year as into but view towards the prioritize XXXX see CPI you we incremental tell that a therefore push second then provides something though would I of WST,

John Morris

Yes.

to years sure whether have has price make been business been with or margin. regardless at of have handful we Hamzah, than think expand we a are CPI cover for least of going I the demonstrating CPI, what’s we we costs always the going on down, last up that – our to more and

Hamzah Mazari

much. it. Got you Thank so

Operator

of KeyBanc come Sean line And our to with the next question from is Eastman going Markets. Capital

Sean Eastman

in, unless a that. of is mistaken. I quickly through rebates like guess It to mechanics Thanks questions. commodity this just I those for taking my the looks kick recycling great the new am a mechanics walk be would helpful, It disclosure certain it’s great. be maybe reference half the how would help to and Any number just would be understanding value in especially at in that second built basket in recycling. in

Devina Rankin

Sean. Sure,

just of we is the business important do are And a to leading one WM particular. is when and this across this we disclosure are that’s provide when with similarly particular EBITDA competitors we of of there And margin. basis with what on the business, suggests, the that you in our bit And we the this table on of apples-to-apples as a things QX approach can is conversation where really an best were new one aligned quarter more making, is results operating in of XX.X% we for operating EBITDA all industry. XXXX, attempting So, in the for as in commentary here inconsistency clarity compare about the compare we line our across here, the that pay category. can expense doing what what recycling sold includes in look to you and the is we and expenses. talked to are that were increase is operating of doing goods commodity you table that reflecting the which and a reflects we rather than the The that’s up that prices, The XX-Q between points strength here the the associated the basis the cost of if on rebates impact driver is net cost have are quarter. of it basis in revenue our in that revenues grossing And operating year-over-year business. That’s about. at against there you XXX see margin line,

space. continued for year And even so of the had half first the for the naturally, the is we year, with from and that that But enhance comparability the of expect measured second outlook points about the really, across we XXX second half quarter. us, the comps further better the in expand to this strength that trying in would and to in you year-over-year than basis

Sean Eastman

got Okay, it.

that spend to time have one. that to going on am I think some I with

smoothly. going whether, in seems color that cross-sell book pricing talked some anecdotally, the Any even haven’t that quite much strength fully of opportunities on too synergy in like reflected program ADS ADS. just you perspective integration we have of from It aren’t and Secondly, the the business target? a the uncovered is about

John Morris

morning Sean. continues I good integration to say the would Yes, well. Hi, go really

in prepared by heard over think of we have me that XX% just that all that XXXX. that about moving will synergies And and million confidence we about we still SG&A cost, synergies heard databases are through and our done, from my $XXX to total remarks way ADS’ from reiterating of overall You when data and taking you it’s said also the WM. around

that it business we are and becomes it moving logistical we my So, from a portfolio routing are it manage into prepared fashion, similar that WM revenue and I comments. you of a customer combining base, the and the manage our about in from And think you as goes in other heard as in standpoint, us efficiencies rest business benefits allowing think that’s well and when we to – the to business. going

Sean Eastman

terrific. I turn it Okay, over. Thanks. will

Operator

question Markets. from Spracklin with next come our will And Capital of RBC Walter line the

Walter Spracklin

at my operator. any much, the that power. any increased you heard everyone. President on through? have executive larger here approach that some do might I that increased an any order Good And acquisition put M&A, risk a change do to in your by you get pressure, take they back very the if Thanks Waste would looking from might question toward scrutiny order at that grow first pricing of by come in that guess DOJ, and ability flagged any that, are pace future see deals would hadn’t obviously, companies exercising Biden singling we’ve industries otherwise is to this necessarily doesn’t seems at you in morning that out in while respective be

John Morris

look, when whatever for read and we that guess, somewhat thing right third cases, kind seen are related, seeing it’s of mean, is that at hearing are haven’t haven’t that they the prospective new succession administration question I there folks in is small now. that the so at that read in our the of of in all Yes. out Similarly, for plan change some in are this many industry, to comments What businesses, we we’re we mean, not hearing saying, take way like a mean, that’s companies. about there the done we is some we honest, we anything looking these be point. And some what, tax really selling I any worth. isn’t, we’ve if robust I related I is you but this sellers news can becoming those of they tax with some that reason. and that really environment I are tuck-ins But we to a companies these because to at anything. more And because M&A for your post-ADS, are then seen law. just labor there there are are change, some of don’t seeing look we’re the

point. subsidies some whether that it’s But administration, I related at related tax things the question related for anything law happening to are current unemployed seeing or whether changes. So DOJ, your the of we’re to is think not about is to not it this directly but it’s within DOJ, it

Walter Spracklin

would with would less or COVID-XX residential are impact residential or otherwise the perhaps that’s would onerous seeing, that get residential basis. would on on is be coming helpful. made you’ve key your tougher – on changes that here we And expect the based would the curious and confirm mix a Okay, then But come against here – be that turning sense volumes a slowdown complemented in contract would what it during to we see, decline so people what – volumes, comps a that to side, would question as up to off anything in coming obviously be year-over-year work. make with want volumes just any volumes down I’m back here we is and structurally as see residential that residential change to there the now whether

John Morris

things. Yes. are Well, a there few

work. bit little to We are the be change as a going is of because But moderation a effect place I there of have is a back seen – returned bit bit. little of folks think to a have workforce to their going lingering little we

see But look remotely from meaningful. or You’re doesn’t that more going to home. some work folks

commented a Jim bit is of well. Amazon recycling in We Obviously, have little we doing bit, shift on little a a residential the stream. this seen earlier, seen have

a it of show the out especially honestly fiber contracts, of our good seeing is percentage out We’re this in cardboard a environment. lot up that’s which of coming thing, residential coming or is in

in for as mixed terms we and of of products some of to seeing We and the not the quality significant versus producing quantity customers. talked improvement, by specific plastics you about higher-margin We use if that although some kind plastic streams. the specifically weight, plastic the are of will, make we’re

positive. So we view as all that

volume I overall has our I general terms think in don’t changed. message think of units in

certainly with every We’re we’re that continue are other that, last And compared margin in volume versus competes to price trade-off has of make and perspective there. going from really making it But a at you make. it to up And yields willing core handful we sure the price if of business. slightly to our the move we look that’s if quarters, look you residential to been line at good progress negative. a to where

As sure I’ve we’re we’re said standpoint. making to long-term we’re align before, that line our the out profit with strategy – push investments return in we overall don’t going want that not make of but trying volume a to and the to from business

Devina Rankin

facts the substance different that container is the very covered I well. just seeing want Walter, So for the us from that that John weight. drivers clear one of to business be and sure is really you’re kind clarifying is volume decline

is return in container of making we workplaces that with seeing that to and taken be has about line working weight, the business our prudent we’ve And purpose. business more you’re workforce we the volume that’s seeing with our capital incremental with and and would be their And less steps in that from residential in investments very are so people we terms spoken where about knew constraints. are shedding of as that that to people we’re intentional measure shift that home the seeing John those the shedding

Walter Spracklin

always. Great. Appreciate the time as

Jim Fish

Thank you.

Devina Rankin

Walter. you, Thank

Operator

Our next line the will Noah come of question Oppenheimer. with from Kaye

Noah Kaye

the up company. for Michael’s John for observation question. higher recycling opportunity try fueling understand see taking demand on you and earlier to to for to Jim, pick Devina. like the about this sustainability morning, how really Good the Thanks I’d

those XXX I is and signatories. They Just corporate Plastics them there content, it given the acceleration still getting unveiled map big And and infrastructure producers. Pact, at gap think U.S. the has to seems back pretty which like really to in time, their the recycled these commitments to recycling road just around use corporate same XXXX. recycle materials a

the between You just plastics. individual bales look difference the commingled grades at the and of

for just is both in for growth opportunity infrastructure putting would your terms more able the as loop and potentially road of gains to map share to how of result. being back company, the materials these this to organic and understand in kind close the manufacturers capture then So helping a love of of to in getting some manufacturers of with a types those terms

Jim Fish

on with as this but here, haven’t, real like. focus we recycled Well, but finally, improve no, I material, company, use companies what think with kind think recycled looks to up seeing supply, demand We’ve content piece demand now, supply. had the as on virtually recently, as the you’ve hit demand is that of until inclined like. macroeconomic – We’ve maybe it had ESG always like would are as key fairly catching the much we not had which is much And we every that would recycled are I percentages. focus, we’re is

our moving on particularly able the been producing was been we a do think, like one for companies pretty seeing environment. commodities have which we expand business is benefits signs we us. the – in I team someone I and fact long-term to continue real And to that to is outside are literally away There quickly brokerage use we recycled looking but the the will not using there. of is encouraging group through our When are are virgin to opposed the States, that we’re I move to to content. still other like has around it China just commodities that brokerage spots, that’s content trends to using and we’re seeing there. of those and here And to have ESG-focused benefit for but So our we’re went becoming United overnight, the as the other still, recycling – more your opportunity, materials who’s as still there. very U.S., point, infrastructure, the there world. move places But only focused outlets

Noah Kaye

of more around be, those of Have really Great. some I the guess, I content? eventual coming that improving China rate innovation technology are guess driving technologies and And those follow-up the around and years, that seen down returns? is, around and would to from last at I’m Is savings of you of you that commitments mentioned the a what the few following innovation in the supports innovation basically these I of guess equipment, National MRFs, the lot of otherwise. is these demand significant the there buyers in pike? asking a rate some in labor the pieces automation recycling

John Morris

great that’s think I question. No, a Yes.

think pleased that supports think I the we we what how technology, made the in in – advancing model. we’re numbers that advanced I you investments and with see this we the around referenced how are

we’ve mentioned And there. hard thus the We that the are positions few benefiting by that be – we’re very that. sake, plants to are it’s and that those Jim pleased for are invested just the way, continue labor’s with from labor a to that’s in not arbitrage, far. problems certainly fill been we’re labor so solving

all that as one we stream the of plastics recycle I the seeing now what not commodities. at example. now And what ESG, waste feel to plants the capital got side at we we’ve And other either to stream strong that, from a are grow. comments I obviously customer, look it’s top in think when on you was material to from made parts a standpoint, our And on this other the or but of confident some plants of mentioned the return And is in is Devina today that, mean, is all stream. going migration that’s the heap. our said around calls, demand through for the invested the waste the equation higher-value you’re I through – of return as it ever think been. around continue

we’re demands. be the technology think CapEx to us going to And that. that’s meet the allow investing advancing So there, keep the going customers’ to to and to that fashion we form a continue more extent is pleased very in with we

Noah Kaye

color. Nice the for job best luck. and much Great. Thanks very of

Devina Rankin

Thanks, Noah.

Operator

from CIBC. the Kevin Chiang of with come will question next line Our

Kevin Chiang

of hit larger making update balance here? I’m for Thanks make give the how you a just question. in EV you’re targets? evaluating maybe on cell, the Hi. trying of a it’s development couple sense fuel the need when ESG on whether transition? think reduction what’s or get order you fleet Can I when of guess, of to my do you of, trucks. think think seeing this for solid I And one to and versus strategy to well. an angle pipeline, your state taking as your us me you now some just Maybe maybe kind you emission do technology a you’re

John Morris

working battery question. I is advancing. Hey, good morning. we of we number see the a watch Kevin. publicly venues the on are and is technology Good to vendors No, what in When with often to get other call how said last

As to I and – probably some the said were before, going we in I light-duty vehicles. we’re seeing it we in vehicles In passenger already. cases, will see think it naturally, seeing we’re

that traditional the have weeks diesel wouldn’t said I diesel to this are I our [indiscernible] vendors we was I view and on we think same CNG. happen would seamlessly fleet from at the get you CNG, ago the and a of we to we’ve that of had to we’ve tell to I would at say way. to the way some vehicles as is Devina were flexibility strategy pivoted number works think different I but solved. range refuse CNG from able solve our we’re what to in issue, the going those move I fleet way be will the to conference, vehicle, weight the it fleet, electric working time, all before, the a WasteExpo, am is things, plan a confident few got we’ve the over you at I terms issue, tell with they technologies of will and it battery So watch I about talked advance.

think to kind XX,XXX would service And I also piece. environment bigger of we able be question see the need infrastructure our vehicles. is to to what in infrastructure watching the distributed fleet we of a are that

Kevin Chiang

That’s helpful.

do it’s the you Just even you a clarification, or evolution that within different kind an either is to think propulsion solved, of Or when construct it of extenders from cell a lithium-ion using being moving of a as battery? think system? this, problem fuel

John Morris

on reason eye point. we’re solutions a I That’s we’ve is something just that’s your little all – question. would different a little of got with working think a still the good to bit why handful I vendors Kevin, make to sure the different this potential our at murky

Kevin Chiang

quarter I you guys. Okay, great leave it will Thank that’s much and helpful. there. very

Jim Fish

Thank you.

Devina Rankin

Thank you.

Operator

with Our next will Silber come Capital from question Markets. Jeff BMO

Jeff Silber

to week, for Wanted over standards. the believe going and on earlier much. to move is be establish to how require so give this? you Can potential EPA there us on PFAS legislative House pushed is to time and think the national what drinking you an Thank bill through you on regulatory line a water the long the this going update side, to I

Jim Fish

we We answer a a know us, there for the line do that impact cost details than much at that opportunity as us. think saw know time. big don’t it well. us being is. a bigger really Maybe exactly also quite more some honestly referenced pretty a cost once a may as costs, up we EPA those that look I as there, time are a a looking opportunity to at look really to we PFAS We it what we impact. something macro this some of bit been with but know at our quite that kind we of for you be some know that eye I opens eye it had for have working and for albeit a because interested with added we have do on But on time is

like little bit know – residual feels example, but bit this about we’re – sure big a at could coal it I’ll overstating the for we say we to for a be is so it point, about – what be be encouraged us. to revenue it’s But exactly do don’t still stream, still we’re it, combustion And going two. we might use this little – a how say we’re I’m part on they John’s what are it PFAS. words, they it But excited not is murky. – And stream that are details

Jeff Silber

we’re can I impact then side. interesting. Again, the Canada there us from in and this think lot it’s you if on an business. theme, know going the big things continuing also on the you be might states give what Okay, your we’re EPR on and And update reading in hearing some perspective, your a U.S. more in seeing specific

John Morris

EPR. lot the following is the team entire solve which of on the network EPR. the with infrastructure, same, still our what’s to is assets, our Jeff, have we like think for we that is of going position And a come challenges Yes, I out feel the

a is there I we’re we I maximize as to So to I continue well. wood little But of of things challenge. there is in for can assets, we well some some our there up Canada assets as that, is think chop positioned front that solve – but know well with the to – use understand extent that. are terms that think going too, we’re still unique in to help – on bit that

Jeff Silber

so color. Okay. Thanks Appreciate much. the

John Morris

Jeff. Thanks,

Operator

will line the David Our from of next with Baird. come question Manthey

David Manthey

in me to that this in could us your a landfill you quarter, wondering And of that squeezing expected landfill mentioned you I’m up bit particular, strong. for you Thank just business, be to outlook Hi. was yield Last particular here. yield? give expectations? an in quarter, it on you

Devina Rankin

pricing the price story. result X% from it more of and streams give tells expectations yield in I the The much quarter, tend very and by that, second all, perspective have that’s above to specifically above moderate second somewhat volume say we’re vary landfill to was of it that core on that encouraged perspective, expect the that because which line say, to And year in really half landfill as, the do still all that, not see. driving back levels, slightly a that strong was. from pricing come is difficult we that expectations the a the as in we from as – I our with our geography C&D pipeline streams price the in to to at some then the C&I we And think we’re predict quarter where strong focus the have want those yields our in strong special business, can and above particular natural lift will in MSW waste, in. core But outlook would is

David Manthey

sorry, clarify? incentive Okay. half Thank the second you. you comment regarding – XXXX that being or And XXXX or sure that was future. higher the if a was second Could also Devina, in both. the if quarter I’m wasn’t something of you comp I about mentioned

Devina Rankin

Sure.

free between at So you’re it flow. really is or a looking difference whether EBITDA cash

of expect the of So in I’ll impact could the the impacted EBITDA now an million, start $XX ballpark to first perspective. be with from full a be for EBITDA. we It’s half north of that us something total the little in the that’s year, cost around year,

particular, And was press business we so that. some at When and collection the incentive of that, look actually pressure disposal you in margin are points seeing that prior in compensation. basis business, that to relative disclosed from we the points basis when XX was release XX year, backwards

that the that, margin waste So when solid really actually adjust you made in business strong expansion. traditional for progress shows that

Our in on will cash a flow show XXXX. up impact basis year-over-year

earlier higher to for we would we just what benefit this bonus, the expect when XX% to in expect and than cash And where was the little had we because this a a of total XXXX, payout be year XXXX’s that’s in so comment year’s flow company, I we last XXXX relative that. paid made year because to ahead the bit around year meaningfully

David Manthey

good, thank Very you. Okay.

Devina Rankin

you. Thank

Operator

Feniger Michael And question last from the will our with Lynch. of of come line America/Merrill Bank

Michael Feniger

in. Hey for squeezing me guys. quarter. Great Thanks

is mean, a for Just you great. outlook, Devina, question which raised the just guys I

in XX of the the April which the with Just margin XX volume half, same range bps guide? impressive basis And check to the first guys recovery. margin the you math, with in points, is my is still expanded QX,

call, when So guide? some is were referring feel in sense second conservatism half. trying to to like in I’m you of the the a just earlier what get you implying And this you’re that Devina, is still said what in there you

Devina Rankin

The we’re a year. I question, And on that that is implied points what have Michael. And guide the pressures a prior. about say down the margin will inflationary about bit the basically implies year from would of to also what basis a the to chance the what half that in talked a the is for we’ve but that little that XX hiring. we second compensation for full margin It’s incentive strength is about, great flat positive behind cost really comes conversation the deal great degradation

the We’re hours going to on of in year have we drivers get additional half back the those as board. training new

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headwind of expect in but about we with the year are from The that end we that. we and on traditional the our back additional integration, strength expect a the in have moderates is could business, strength the the that’s like definitely incremental moderate for of price The realize the to WM of ADS investment potential synergy the to things that we point margins that values and outlined commodity always And get year-to-date XX to earlier to of and provided in needed year much solid have recycling where And business. in ADS the as the half provide first the synergies standards, margin that, lead where a John’s do the we’ve as as we the Certainly, fleet we we waste year. RIN to Then benefit it perspective. half comments level back second that of estimate, quarter. basis everyone.

working there So are some that are think tailwinds. as there us, much things we against are that some do as

to particularly the environment given Just a little about. difficult all inflationary cost talking us for that predict, we’re

Michael Feniger

obviously we it higher because COVID. Understandable, are Devina. That this thinking degradation makes normalized, that Jim, you’re positives, of gets half, economic think you XXXX, When yields Devina the this some or all out with second that year stage mean, volumes from sense. to in is I kind in X% I the pricing? just recovery, with the the to a with weird mean, about we like slight set here, guess, that And comps I of Is of expecting margin this laid XX% and X% investments, set when some front, plus you margin expecting as guys that pricing in that fade are bps moderating with with yield some makes out now seeing range? and this in what what are Devina, about second we And XX just suggested right of the are these if next what like you’re above year thinking mean, next I the seeing on margin expansion expansion of of you costs stage you of of guys year. kind these the kind Maybe help of half sense XXXX year? shifting

Jim Fish

we forecast So and not sequential kind do don’t price a we’re encouraged a the think increases say to and of and cost we’re on I Pricing, we’re lot But even we’re seen cover of here, our have the scale as collection on process about we’ve just would detail we encouraged here, add the so able we’re of budgeting volume yet. that Michael, both really margin. think entering bigger only it XXXX into also XXXX. kind pricing. encouraged but I inflationary to feeling landfill feels And particular, by beyond about in signs in like very XXXX

very think get Canada Volumes, we were I will us have And volumes a volume be and would very good us side. on have now, been that special mentioned back so waste. the So And we Those be obviously quite the come the comparisons returned. talked price the to the with gives that to that Landfill totally XXXX be that returned. of not meaningful. pipeline tailwind have about MSW for XXXX, one a good. fully and to your special returned. appears volumes bit there, may is strong when soft. exception but But C&D on though, confidence I the look, volume not appear, not front. being right point, fully waste Canada hasn’t

about session, and about longer recycling. encouraged So we feel seeing volume we will but for obviously what feel you we get trends give to on more on OpEx, what and we’re encouraged term we’re as the doing color our guidance price, we

years. All out the of – that would the bode well for at

Michael Feniger

Thanks guys. Thanks, Jim.

Jim Fish

Michael. Thanks,

Operator

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