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WASTE MANAGEMENT INC · 2026-08-10 · Importance 31 · Surprise 42

Waste Management successfully piloted remote-controlled landfill equipment and partnered with Caterpillar to test autonomous landfill compactors. The automation initiative is intended to improve landfill safety and operating efficiency. The technology represents a potential long-term productivity lever for landfill operations, although no near-term operating impact was quantified.

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