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Collection And Disposal — Total Assets

Waste Management Collection And Disposal — Total Assets increased by 1.1% to $29.15B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.5%, from $27.89B to $29.15B.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2022
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toTotal Assets

How to read this metric

An increase indicates aggressive investment in infrastructure capacity or modernization, while a decrease may signal a focus on capital preservation or a transition to a maintenance-only cycle.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the total capital investment in long-lived assets specifically allocated to the collection and di...

Peer comparison

Peers in the environmental services and waste management industry typically report this as segment-specific capital expenditures or property, plant, and equipment additions.

Metric ID: wm_segment_collection_and_disposal_assets

Historical Data

7 periods
 Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$26.01B$26.43B$27.89B$27.81B$28.63B$28.82B$29.15B
QoQ Change+1.6%+5.5%-0.3%+2.9%+0.7%+1.1%
YoY Change+1.6%+5.5%+4.5%
Range$26.01B$29.15B
CAGR+7.9%
Avg YoY Growth+3.9%
Median YoY Growth+4.5%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waste Management's collection and disposal — total assets?
Waste Management (WM) reported collection and disposal — total assets of $29.15B in Q4 2025.
How has Waste Management's collection and disposal — total assets changed year-over-year?
Waste Management's collection and disposal — total assets increased by 4.5% year-over-year, from $27.89B to $29.15B.
What does collection and disposal — total assets mean?
The total capital expenditure invested in the physical infrastructure and equipment used for waste collection and disposal services.