Business Segments · D&A
Collection And Disposal — D&A
Waste Management Collection And Disposal — D&A decreased by 2.3% to $516.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.6%, from $484.00M to $516.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Collection And Disposal — D&A shows an upward trend with a 3.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toD&A
How to read this metric
High levels reflect significant capital investment, while trends indicate the age and replacement cycle of the asset base.
Detailed definition
The systematic allocation of the cost of tangible and intangible assets over their useful lives, including landfill site...
Peer comparison
Standard non-cash expense metric for asset-heavy industries.
Metric ID:
wm_segment_collection_and_disposal_depreciation_depletion_and_amortizationHistorical Data
19 periods
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $448.25M | $448.25M | $448.25M | $454.00M | $454.00M | $454.00M | $454.00M | $453.00M | $453.00M | $453.00M | $453.00M | $450.00M | $475.00M | $491.00M | $484.00M | $477.00M | $517.00M | $528.00M | $516.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.7% | +5.6% | +3.4% | -1.4% | -1.4% | +8.4% | +2.1% | -2.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.3% | +1.3% | +1.3% | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.7% | +4.9% | +8.4% | +6.8% | +6.0% | +8.8% | +7.5% | +6.6% |
Range$448.25M – $528.00M
CAGR+3.2%
Avg YoY Growth+3.4%
Median YoY Growth+1.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's collection and disposal — d&a?
- Waste Management (WM) reported collection and disposal — d&a of $516.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Waste Management's collection and disposal — d&a changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's collection and disposal — d&a increased by 6.6% year-over-year, from $484.00M to $516.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's collection and disposal — d&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Management's collection and disposal — d&a has grown at a 3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.79B to $2.04B.
- What does collection and disposal — d&a mean?
- The non-cash expense representing the wear and tear of assets like trucks and landfills.