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Impairment Charges

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC · 2026-10-28 · Importance 53 · Surprise 82

Third-quarter 2026 included an $18 million impairment charge to accelerate closure of a landfill in the East Tier. Third-quarter 2025 included a $152 million impairment for suspension of a plastic-film and wrap recycling business in Recycling Processing and Sales, following deterioration in post-consumer-plastics pricing and demand, and a $45 million East Tier landfill impairment. The prior-year impairment charges contributed $197 million to the year-over-year increase in third-quarter 2026 operating income. Nine-month 2025 also included a $16 million goodwill impairment for an oil-recovery and sludge-processing business in Other Ancillary.

Key facts

• Q3 2025 included a $152 million impairment charge after the decision to suspend a plastic film and wrap recycling business because of significant deterioration in post-consumer plastics market pricing and demand. source
• Q3 2025 included a $45 million impairment charge related to the decision to accelerate closure of a landfill in the East Tier. source
• Q3 2026 included an $18 million impairment charge related to the decision to accelerate closure of a landfill in the East Tier. source
• Nine-month 2025 included a $16 million goodwill impairment charge for an oil recovery and sludge processing services business in Other Ancillary within Collection and Disposal. source