Houston, Texas-based Waste Management, Inc. (WM) provides environmental solutions to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers. Valued at a market cap of $85.3 billion, the company stands as an industry leader in converting biogenic landfill gases into clean electricity and alternative fuels, which directly power a significant portion of its massive, 26,000-vehicle collection fleet.
Companies worth $10 billion or more are typically classified as “large-cap stocks,” and WM fits the label perfectly, with its market cap exceeding this threshold, underscoring its size, influence, and dominance within the waste management industry. The company’s specialty lies in its dominant vertical integration across the entire waste lifecycle, which positions it as one of the largest environmental service providers in North America.