Business Segments · Total Assets
Collection And Disposal — Total Assets
Waste Management Collection And Disposal — Total Assets decreased by 0.8% to $28.91B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.9%, from $27.81B to $28.91B.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
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_assetsHistorical Data
8 periods
| Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $26.01B | $26.43B | $27.89B | $27.81B | $28.63B | $28.82B | $29.15B | $28.91B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.6% | +5.5% | -0.3% | +2.9% | +0.7% | +1.1% | -0.8% |
| YoY Change | — | +1.6% | +5.5% | — | — | — | +4.5% | +3.9% |
Range$26.01B – $29.15B
CAGR+6.2%
Avg YoY Growth+3.9%
Median YoY Growth+4.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's collection and disposal — total assets?
- Waste Management (WM) reported collection and disposal — total assets of $28.91B in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's collection and disposal — total assets changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's collection and disposal — total assets increased by 3.9% year-over-year, from $27.81B to $28.91B.
- 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.