Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25
Business Segments · Asset Impairment Charges
Recycling Processing And Sales — Asset Impairment Charges
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ3 2025
Last reportedQ3 2025Oct 28, 2025
Rolls up toImpairment Charges
How to read this metric
An increase indicates potential operational challenges, declining market demand for recycled commodities, or poor capital allocation decisions within the segment. A decrease suggests stable asset valuations and that the segment's long-term economic outlook remains consistent with its book value.
Detailed definition
This metric represents non-cash charges recognized when the carrying value of long-lived assets within the recycling pro...
Peer comparison
Peers in the waste management and recycling industry often report similar charges under asset impairment or write-down line items, which are frequently scrutinized by investors to assess the quality of past capital investments.
Metric ID:
wm_segment_recycling_processing_and_sales_asset_impairment_chargesHistorical Data
1 periods
| Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|
| Value | $152M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's recycling processing and sales — asset impairment charges?
- Waste Management (WM) reported recycling processing and sales — asset impairment charges of $152M in Q3 2025.
- What does recycling processing and sales — asset impairment charges mean?
- The amount of value written off from the recycling segment's assets because they are no longer expected to be as profitable as previously estimated.