Collection And Disposal — Selling General And Administrative Expense
Waste Management Collection And Disposal — Selling General And Administrative Expense decreased by 1.5% to $201.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.9%, from $223.00M to $201.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Collection And Disposal — Selling General And Administrative Expense shows relatively stable performance with a 1.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A decrease relative to revenue suggests improved administrative productivity and leaner operations.
Detailed definition
Operating expenses related to the management, administration, and sales functions of the collection and disposal segment...
Peer comparison
Standard SG&A metric for corporate segments across all industries.
wm_segment_collection_and_disposal_selling_general_and_administrative_expenseHistorical Data
| 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 | $198.25M | $198.25M | $198.25M | $198.25M | $208.50M | $208.50M | $208.50M | $208.50M | $209.00M | $210.00M | $220.00M | $223.00M | $206.00M | $205.00M | $204.00M | $201.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +4.8% | +1.4% | -7.6% | -0.5% | -0.5% | -1.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.2% | +5.2% | +5.2% | +5.2% | +0.2% | +0.7% | +5.5% | +7.0% | -1.4% | -2.4% | -7.3% | -9.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's collection and disposal — selling general and administrative expense?
- Waste Management (WM) reported collection and disposal — selling general and administrative expense of $201.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Waste Management's collection and disposal — selling general and administrative expense changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's collection and disposal — selling general and administrative expense decreased by 9.9% year-over-year, from $223.00M to $201.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's collection and disposal — selling general and administrative expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Waste Management's collection and disposal — selling general and administrative expense has grown at a 1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $793.00M to $816.00M.
- What does collection and disposal — selling general and administrative expense mean?
- Administrative and sales costs required to run the collection and disposal business.