WM · 8-K · 20261027PR119188

Market Demand Trends

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC · 2026-10-27 · Importance 25 · Surprise 32

Collection and Disposal volume declined 0.4% in the third quarter of 2026, or 0.5% on a workday-adjusted basis. Commercial volume fell 1.3% and residential volume fell 2.6% on a workday-adjusted basis. WM attributed the continued volume pressure to its intentional shedding of lower-margin residential business and commercial declines largely related to prior national account broker losses.

Key facts

• WM's Collection and Disposal volume declined 0.4%, or 0.5% on a workday-adjusted basis, in the third quarter of 2026. source
• WM said Collection and Disposal volumes were affected by intentional shedding of lower-margin residential business and commercial declines largely related to prior national account broker losses. source