Accrued Capping Closure Post Closure And Environmental Costs Noncurrent
Waste Management Accrued Capping Closure Post Closure And Environmental Costs Noncurrent increased by 1.0% to $3.31B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.4%, from $3.08B to $3.31B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Capping Closure Post Closure And Environmental Costs Noncurrent shows an upward trend with a 8.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher future environmental obligations or expansion of landfill capacity, while a decrease may indicate completed remediation or revised cost estimates.
Detailed definition
This represents the long-term estimated financial obligations for the final capping, closure, and ongoing monitoring of...
Peer comparison
Standard for waste management firms; peers will report similar environmental remediation liabilities based on regulatory requirements.
other_accrued_capping_closure_post_closure_and_environme_4723b9Historical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.30B | $2.35B | $2.37B | $2.41B | $2.43B | $2.44B | $2.70B | $2.73B | $2.73B | $2.73B | $2.89B | $2.91B | $2.94B | $2.97B | $3.05B | $3.08B | $3.09B | $3.13B | $3.28B | $3.31B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.0% | +1.2% | +1.5% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +10.8% | +1.1% | +0.2% | -0.3% | +5.9% | +0.8% | +0.8% | +1.0% | +2.8% | +1.1% | +0.2% | +1.5% | +4.7% | +1.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.5% | +3.9% | +13.8% | +13.3% | +12.7% | +11.9% | +7.0% | +6.7% | +7.4% | +8.7% | +5.5% | +5.8% | +5.1% | +5.6% | +7.5% | +7.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's accrued capping closure post closure and environmental costs noncurrent?
- Waste Management (WM) reported accrued capping closure post closure and environmental costs noncurrent of $3.31B in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's accrued capping closure post closure and environmental costs noncurrent changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's accrued capping closure post closure and environmental costs noncurrent increased by 7.4% year-over-year, from $3.08B to $3.31B.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's accrued capping closure post closure and environmental costs noncurrent?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Waste Management's accrued capping closure post closure and environmental costs noncurrent has grown at a 8.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.22B to $3.28B.
- What does accrued capping closure post closure and environmental costs noncurrent mean?
- The long-term estimated cost to close and monitor landfill sites after they stop accepting waste.