Business Segments · Operating Income
Collection And Disposal — Operating Income
Waste Management Collection And Disposal — Operating Income decreased by 2.9% to $1.46B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.9%, from $1.33B to $1.46B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Collection And Disposal — Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 10.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
An increase indicates improved profitability through pricing, volume growth, or cost management.
Detailed definition
The profit generated from the collection and disposal segment after deducting operating expenses and depreciation. This...
Peer comparison
Standard operating profit metric for business segments across all sectors.
Metric ID:
wm_segment_collection_and_disposal_operating_income_lossHistorical Data
20 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $969M | $969M | $969M | $1.09B | $1.09B | $1.09B | $1.09B | $1.06B | $1.17B | $1.26B | $1.33B | $1.28B | $1.36B | $1.43B | $1.38B | $1.33B | $1.46B | $1.47B | $1.5B | $1.46B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +12.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.4% | +10.2% | +7.3% | +5.2% | -3.5% | +6.3% | +4.9% | -3.2% | -3.8% | +10.0% | +0.5% | +2.4% | -2.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +12.5% | +12.5% | +12.5% | -2.4% | +7.6% | +15.5% | +21.6% | +20.2% | +15.9% | +13.3% | +4.2% | +3.8% | +7.5% | +2.9% | +8.9% | +9.9% |
Range$969M – $1.5B
CAGR+9.0%
Avg YoY Growth+10.4%
Median YoY Growth+11.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's collection and disposal — operating income?
- Waste Management (WM) reported collection and disposal — operating income of $1.46B in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's collection and disposal — operating income changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's collection and disposal — operating income increased by 9.9% year-over-year, from $1.33B to $1.46B.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's collection and disposal — operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Management's collection and disposal — operating income has grown at a 10.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.88B to $5.76B.
- What does collection and disposal — operating income mean?
- The profit earned from the collection and disposal business before interest and taxes.