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http://www.wm.com/
Last activity: 09.09.2026
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Categories: CommerceEconomyEnergyTechEnvironmentalLocalManagementProviderRentalServiceWaste
WM is North America's leading provider of integrated environmental solutions. We partner with our customers and communities to manage and reduce waste from collection to disposal while recovering valuable resources and creating clean, renewable energy. We are on a quest for environmental performance, a mission to maximize resource value, while minimizing – and even eliminating – environmental impact so that both our economy and our environment can thrive. WM tailors its services to meet the needs of each customer group and to ensure consistent, superior service at the local level. Headquartered in Houston, the company serves nearly 20 million municipal, commercial, industrial, and residential customers through a network of 367 collection operations, 355 transfer stations, 273 active landfill disposal sites, 16 waste-to-energy plants, 104 recycling plants, and 111 beneficial-use landfill gas projects.
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258.44K
Website visits
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Mentions
62

Overview

Location
United States, Texas, Houston
Employees
10001+
Total raised
$2B
Founded date
1968

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Funding Rounds 1

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Mentions in press and media 62

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Jul 29, 2026AI Transforms Waste: Greyparrot Secures $27M to Revolutionize RecyclingGreyparrot secures $27M Series B funding, revolutionizing recycling with AI. Its intelligent cameras identify diverse waste streams in real-time. This system optimizes material recovery, turning trash into significant economic value. The co...
Jul 28, 2026Greyparrot secures $27M Series B to scale AI waste intelligence for the circular economyLondon-based AI waste intelligence company Greyparrot has raised $27 million in Series B funding, bringing its total funding to $60 million. The round was led by technology investor Omar Mir and comes after Greyparrot's AI platform surpasse...
Jul 28, 2026Greyparrot Secures $27 Million in Series B Funding To Scale AI Waste Intelligence PlatformAmong the industries unaffected by artificial intelligence, the waste industry has crept under the radar. Greyparrot secures $27 million in a Series B round to replace the waste industry with data. The London-based startup uses artificial i...
Jul 28, 2026Greyparrot raises $27M to expand AI waste intelligence platform after surpassing 1 trillion waste detectionsEvery day, billions of bottles, cans, cartons, and other discarded materials move through recycling facilities with little visibility into what is actually being thrown away. Greyparrot wants to change that with artificial intelligence. The...
Mar 25, 2026Gen Z brothers bought a $4,000 pickup truck to start their business—now it brings in $3 million a yearIt started with a bike ride to the local dump, where then-teenaged Kirk McKinney stumbled on a pair of “really nice speakers” that still worked. The speakers became prized possessions and the inspiration for Junk Teens, a Norwood, Massachus...
Mar 24, 2026Here’s how to recycle those old laptops, iPhones and earbuds lying aroundGetting your Trinity Audio player ready... By ALEXA ST. JOHN and KIKI SIDERIS Many consumers are guilty of filling drawers or closets with old laptops, cellphones, fitness trackers and other electronic devices once they are no longer needed...
Feb 26, 2026Josh Brown’s Best Stocks in the Market Josh Brown likes this trash and recycling management giant that’s within striking distance of a record
Feb 12, 2026Reco Raises $30M in Series B FundingReco, a New York City-based developer of an AI SaaS security platform, raised $30m in Series B funding. The round, which brought its total capital raised to $85m was led by Zeev Ventures, with participation from existing investors Insight P...
Jan 27, 2026Upwind Secures $250 Million Series B for Runtime-First Cloud SecurityUpwind secured $250 million in Series B funding, bringing total investment to $430 million. This capital empowers its runtime-first cloud security platform. Bessemer Venture Partners led the round. Salesforce Ventures and Picture Capital al...
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FAQ about WM

When was WM founded?

WM was founded in 1968.

How much funding has WM raised?

WM has raised $2B in total across 1 funding round.

What has the press written about WM?

Parsers VC has collected 62 articles mentioning WM, among them “AI Transforms Waste: Greyparrot Secures $27M to Revolutionize Recycling” (Jul 29, 2026) and “Greyparrot secures $27M Series B to scale AI waste intelligence for the circular economy” (Jul 28, 2026).

Is WM still active?

Yes, WM is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 9, 2026.