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WM: Federal Way's Reliable Partner,
Industry Innovator
Driven to Serve Federal Way Residents and Businesses
Garbage, Recyclables, & Compostables Collection I Submitted April 15, 2019
CITY OF
Federal Way
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
April 15, 2019
Mr. Rob Van Orsow
City of Federal Way
33325 8` Ave. S.
Federal Way, WA 98003
WASTE MANAGEMENT
701 2" Street NW
Auburn, WA 98001
Re: City of Federal Way Request for Garbage, Recycling, and Compostables Collection and
Disposal/Marketing Services
Dear Rob:
On behalf of Waste Management of Washington, Inc., we are pleased to present this proposal for
Garbage, Recycling, & Compostables Collection to the City of Federal Way. We appreciate the
opportunity to participate in this important procurement process.
We pride ourselves on being Federal Way's reliable partner and industry innovator. We are eager to
continue working with your city to implement the exciting new service enhancements described in
this proposal.
✓ WM's new customer service approach,
which is also featured in a short video
attached to the proposal
✓ All new carts included in the Base Proposal
at no additional cost
✓ Wage parity for South Sound collection drivers
✓ WM Green4Good grant program
opportunity
✓ "Go Paperless" campaign with customer
and community incentives
✓ Dedicated Public Education & Outreach
resources
✓ A WM contamination reduction plan with
incentives
✓ Four sets of solar compactor Bigbelly units
for the Federal Way community
Waste Management has been Federal Way's service provider for 29 years. We're uniquely qualified to
continue servicing the community we call home. We've worked hard to bring you significant value with
enhancements as requested, some extras because of our long history together, and even an option for a
very modest rate impact for status quo services should you select those alternatives. We remain
committed to exceptional service, proactive contract management, and responsive communication. Our
service on the street is the best in the industry, because we are driven to serve.
Should you have questions or require additional information, please contact us. Thank you for your
partnership.
Sincerely,
Laura Moser
Public Sector Solutions Manager
253-804-5730
Imoser@wm.com
Marc Davis
Senior District Manager
253-880-6479
mdavis35@wm.com
Federal Way Solid Waste Collection Services PAGE iii WJ,M,
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Trusted partner
and ethical
industry leader
PA,
A worry -free
implementation
for Federal Way
Financial strength = Peace of mind
Making
Federal Way
clean & green
All new service
fleet offering
the lowest
emissions to
date
Value for Federal Way
Residents & Businesses
WM
Recycle Right
Road Map
II
The most
comprehensive
local staffing
for contract
fulfillment
12LISupporting Federal
Way's diversion goals
with new multifamily
outreach approaches
AT -A -GLANCE
WM Proposal At -A -Glance
The City of Federal Way can be confident WM will implement the new contract smoothly and
accurately.
✓ Our deep bench of skilled professionals „ B.2 Resumes, PAGES 10-18
serving Federal Way
✓ Local team, national resources » B.5 Experience, PAGES 22-23, 31-32
✓ A local leader in transitioning contracts in the » B.5 Experience, PAGE 26
Puget Sound » C.3 Transition and Implementation Plan, PAGE 72
✓ Excellent municipal and community references » B.5 Experience, PAGES 27-30
» C.2 Billing Support and Customer Service
✓ As your incumbent, we offer Federal Way the Support, PAGES 59-60
smoothest transition and implementation » C.3 Transition and Implementation Plan,
PAGES 78-79
ion and
With the new contract, WM offers innovative and creative services and programs.
✓ The power of people and technology with
» CA Garbage, Recycling and Compostables
WM's service delivery optimization (SDO)
Collection and Handling, PAGES 34-35, 41-42
✓ State-of-the-art fleet, routing and new carts
» CA Garbage, Recycling and Compostables
------------------------------------------------------------------
Collection and Handling, PAGES 37-39
®Solar-powered Bigbelly waste and
recycling compactors exclusively
„ CA Garbage, Recycling and Compostables
for Federal Way
Collection and Handling, PAGES 40-41
✓ Recycling ALL STARS Annual
» CA Garbage, Recycling and Compostables
Incentive Program
Collection and Handling, PULLOUT PAGE 45
✓ WM EnspireO Reporting System
» C.2 Billing Support and Customer Service,
PAGE 59
✓ $5,000 incentive reward and social
media campaign to persuade
C.3 Transition and Implementation Plan,
customers to go paperless
PAGES 75-76
Federal Way Solid Waste Collection Services PAGE v I MUM
AT -A -GLANCE
Commitment• Customer Service (see more•'•
Our customer service approach will be customized for Federal Way... and available to you a
year before the new contract
Federal Way dedicated subject
» B.2 Resumes, PAGES 15-16
® experts to oversee your
» C.2 Billing Support and Customer Service
customers' service
Support, PAGE 61
✓ City Services team developed by WM to
» C.2 Billing Support and Customer Service
deliver the best service to city staff
...................
Support PAGES 62-63
✓ Consistent, reliable PNW Customer Service
» C.2 Billing Support and Customer Service
Center
Support PAGES 60-62
Technology to ensure prompt, efficient, and
✓ attentive customer service through multiple
» C.2 Billing Support and Customer Service
channels for convenience (text, phone,
Support, PAGES 64-65, 67
email, web)
Outreach,. •
No company is more invested in outreach than WM. Our education team uses well -
researched
techniques to reach different customers
in different ways to encourage them to
divert
more materials from landfills.
® Public Education and
» B.2 Resumes, PAGE 14
✓
Outreach Coordinator
Denaya Shorter dedicates 40% of her
„ C.3 Transition and Implementation Plan, PAGE 71
time to Federal Way
» D. Implementation and Public Information, PAGE 93
Award winning Public Education team
» C.3 Transition and Implementation Plan, PAGE 74
✓
recognized by SWANA, NWRA and
WSRA for high impact programs that
» Attachment 5: WM: Innovators and Leaders in
create meaningful results.
Waste Prevention and Recycling, PAGE 161
✓
WM Recycle Corps recognized with
» D. Implementation and Public Information, PAGE 91
national awards from SWANA
✓
®WM Think Green Recycling and
» D. Implementation and Public Information, PAGE 86
Reuse events
Pioneers in the art of transcreation,
✓
moving beyond translation to offer
» D. Implementation and Public Information, PAGE 91
culturally relevant outreach for
maximum results
✓
Data -driven recycling outreach
» D. Implementation and Public Information, PAGE 92
Results -oriented, multi -platform public
✓
information approach includes our
» D. Implementation and Public Information, PAGES 87-88
websites and social media
✓
WM Recycle Right Road Map
» C.1 Garbage, Recycling and Compostables
(Our Contamination Reduction Plan)
Collection and Handling, PULLOUT PAGE 45
•IrJ�Ju. PAGE vi Federal Way Solid Waste Collection Services
AT -A -GLANCE
Experienced • Operations
Our entire WM team is ready to implement our new contract, based on the foundation we
have created together over the past 29 years.
✓
Our local operations team has 420 years of »
g 5 Experience, PAGE 22
WM experience
»
CA Garbage, Recycling and Compostables
✓
Exceptional infrastructure for natural gas
Collection and Handling, PAGES 39, 54
fueling and fleet maintenance
»
Attachment 1, Renewable Natural Gas Primer,
PAGE 143
✓
WM Waste WatchO has helped keep Federal
»
C.1 Garbage, Recycling and Compostables
Way neighborhoods safe since 2004
Collection and Handling, PAGE 56
✓
SmartTrucks for better service
»
CA Garbage, Recycling and Compostables
Collection and Handling, PAGE 42
SDO improves safety, efficiency
»
C.1 Garbage, Recycling and Compostables
Collection and Handling, PAGES 34-35
.........................
New carts for our Federal Way customers
»
CA Garbage, Recycling and Compostables
as part of the base proposal
Collection and Handling, PAGE 39
✓
Sophisticated route management and
logistics increase efficiency, reduce
»
C.1 Garbage, Recycling and Compostables
environmental impacts
Collection and Handling, PAGES 41 -42
Recycling and Composting
With our state-of-the-art materials recycling facility (MRF) and material marketing
expertise, Federal Way can be confident its recyclables will be reused for the good of our
planet and economy.
✓ Seasoned MRF Team
» B.2 Resumes, PAGES 11 -12, 1 8
® Innovation in recycling processing
with $6.5 million in upgrades
» CA Garbage, Recycling and Compostables
✓
currently underway at JMK Fibers
Collection and Handlings, PAGES 49-50, 52
Recycling
✓ As North America's largest recycler,
» C.1 Garbage, Recycling and Compostables
unparalleled commodity marketing expertise
Collection and Handlings, PAGE 52
When emergencies happen, WM is ready.
✓ Inclement weather planning with frequent
» C.1 Garbage, Recycling and Compostables
updates for city staff and customers Collection and Handling, PAGES 43-44
» C.3 Transition and Implementation Plan, PAGE 76
✓ Uninterrupted fuel contingency plan
» C.2 Billing Support and Customer Service
Support, PAGE 80
Federal Way Solid Waste Collection Services PAGE vii WJ,M,
AT -A -GLANCE
WM's
Sustainability Performance and
Financial Management
We're the leading provider of environmental solutions in North America; that's experience
you can count on to bring Federal Way the latest innovations.
✓
Diversity and inclusion for a better workforce
>> B.5 Experience, PAGE 30
Leading provider of comprehensive
✓
environmental services; named to Fortune's list
>> B.5 Experience, PAGE 32
of "World's Most Admired Companies"
B.5 Experience, PAGE 25
✓
Driven by local and national sustainability goals
>> Attachment 9: WM Sustainability Report,
PAGE 181
✓
WM's financial strength provides Federal Way
>> Attachment 9: WM Sustainability Report,
peace of mind
PAGE 181
VWPAGE viii Federal Way Solid Waste Collection Services
WM: Federal Way's Reliable Partner,
Industry Innovator
Driven to Serve Federal Way Residents and Businesses
Garbage, Recyclables, & Compostables Collection I Submitted April 15, 2019
Table of Contents
SECTIONA: Executive Summary..................................................................................................................................1
SECTION B: Management and Qualifications
13.1 Proposer..................................................................................................................................................................... 7
B.2 Resumes..................................................................................................................................................................... 9
B.3 Litigation and Violations.......................................................................................................................................20
B.4 Subcontractors.......................................................................................................................................................21
B.5 Experience................................................................................................................................................................22
SECTION C: Collection and Management Operations
CA Garbage, Recycling, and Compostables Collection and Handling.............................................................33
C.2 Billing Support and Customer Service Support...........................................................................................................58
C.3 Transition and Implementation Plan.................................................................................................................72
SECTION D: Implementation and Public Information.........................................................................................81
SECTION E: Base Contract Modifications...............................................................................................................95
ALTERNATIVES...................................................................................................................................................................97
FORMS
Form 1: Cover Sheet and General Information.....................................................................................................99
Form2: Price Proposal..............................................................................................................................................105
Form 3: Contractor's Proposal Deposit Surety Bond.......................................................................................107
Form 4: Identification of Performance Security................................................................................................1
13
Form 5: Certification of Proposal — Declaration and Understanding...........................................................1
17
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1: Renewable Natural Gas Primer.................................................................................................143
Attachment 2: Inclement Weather FAQs...........................................................................................................147
Attachment 3: Recycling News Bulletin.............................................................................................................151
Attachment 4: WM and the City of Newcastle Aligning Cart Color Standards.......................................157
Attachment 5: WM: Innovators and Leaders in Waste Prevention and Recycling..................................161
Attachment 6: WM RSA: Collaborate. Innovate. Repeat..............................................................................169
Attachment 7: An Easy -to -Understand Invoice..............................................................................................175
Attachment 8: Sample Public Education Materials.........................................................................................179
Attachment 9: WM 2018 Sustainability Report..............................................................................................181
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VWPAGE X Federal Way Solid Waste Collection Services
SECTION A
SECTION A: Executive Summary
WM: Federal Way's Reliable Partner, Industry Innovator
We are your partner for environmental services and solutions, and
_ we strive to go above and beyond, to serve and to solve every
�� challenge with the right people, the right way.
The City of Federal Way and WM have shared a successful partnership since 1990. We
have worked together to continuously improve services for residents and businesses while striving to
safeguard our planet. Over the years, we have become an important part of Federal Way, contributing
to many causes. We value your community because Federal Way is our city, too.
WM is the leading provider of comprehensive environmental services in North America, serving 21
million customers. With a focus on environmental sustainability, we offer services that range from
collection and disposal to recycling and renewable energy generation. WM was named this year to
Fortune's list of "World's Most Admired Companies."
No company is better able to deliver the services Federal Way wants. We do this work one cart, one
street, one community at a time. Really, we are a very local company thatjust happens to have a
national footprint.
We are excited about the new contract. We will refresh our services for Federal Way.
Throughout the proposal, we have used the following graphics to highlight exciting
aspects of our proposal.
This graphic highlights contract -required services
we already provide
This graphic marks services we are on track to implementing
with the new contract
Why wait? We are so excited about some new services we'll
deliver them a year early in September 2019!
® "New!" marks the many ways we are improving our existing services
and implementing new ones
Our Federal Way customers say it best
Federal Way Solid Waste Collection Services PAGE 1 WYRK,
SECTION A
WM: Industry Innovator
WM operations
Our pioneering program, Service Delivery Optimization (SDO),
Our 99.99% pickup
has improved our collection and maintenance operations by linking
rate means you get fewer
technology and logistics management with the skills of our drivers.
calls from the community
Onboard computers, routing software, and cameras have improved
about service concerns.
safety and accountability, increased employee engagement, and
delivered customer satisfaction on Federal Way collection routes.
WM puts safety first!
Safety is not a priority for WM because priorities often change. Safety is a core value for our company.
We strive to make certain each task, piece of equipment, company policy and procedure reinforces
safe actions. Our employees understand their responsibility to the communities we serve. WM's safety
performance ranks among the best in the industry.
Materials Recovery Facilities
WM invests in the future now. We had been developing new markets and better materials recovery
facilities well before China severely restricted imports of recyclables. As a result, in 2018, WM's
Pacific Northwest Area did not send recyclables to the landfill, unlike our competitors.
Currently, WM is adding $6.5 million in upgrades at our JMK Fibers Processing Facility where
Federal Way's recyclables are processed.
Turning waste into resources
While other service providers may boast they are "not a landfill company," the fact is all companies
collect materials that cannot be recycled or composted at this time. WM leads the industry in
developing technologies and markets that turn waste into resources.
SmartTrucks
In the next contract, WM SmartTrucks will help us reduce contamination. Our SmartTruck
collection vehicles will be equipped with proprietary technology that documents
contamination. Communities may use this data to develop programs to increase diversion and improve
recycling participation.
WM values employees
WM's service is excellent because we value and invest in our employees. With an employee -first culture,
we provide ongoing training and opportunities for advancement within our organization. Our workplace
is inclusive and welcoming, and reflects the diverse Federal Way community. Our retention rate for our
South Sound drivers is an impressive 95 percent!
When our new contract launches, our South Sound collection drivers will be paid equally,
whether they collect garbage, recycling, or compostables.
v�rli. PAGE 2 Federal Way Solid Waste Collection Services
SECTION A
You Asked, We Delivered
We are honored you made mandatory many of the services we already LYou asked.
provide. We've been happy to bring the Federal Way community many
enhancements during our 29 years of service.
Our locally based City Services team, acts as extra eyes and ears on your streets.
launched in June 2016, gives your staff >> Our public education programs are diverse,
personalized, immediate service. relevant, and targeted.
WM has installed plastic, detachable containers >> Our inclement weather recovery plans are
and slotted lids at many multifamily flexible and results -oriented.
complexes and businesses to reduce
contamination. » Our South Sound district is just six miles
from City Hall.
Waste Watch®, a WM community partnership
which assists local police and fire departments,
WM: Federal Way's Customer Focused Community Partner
WM is actively involved with Federal Way's residents and community organizations. Since 2008, WM
drivers have collected and delivered 141,255 pounds of food donations for the Mayor's Annual Day
of Concern for the Hungry. We are active participants at the Farmers Market, the Composting and
Gardening event, and community celebrations including Federal Way's 4th of July Red, White, and Blues
Festival, and Flavor of Federal Way.
New contract, big changes!
Customer Service, Just for You
In the new contract, we're pleased to offer even higher levels of
customer service. We call it "Customer Service, Just for You." WM will
designate a Federal Way team to oversee the needs of our customers who call the Pacific Northwest (PNW)
Customer Service Center in Phoenix. This is the first time we have offered this city -centric approach to any
municipal customer.
Using Federal Way's dedicated phone number,
(253) 833-3333, we will create a unique
call system to manage and report Federal
Way call volume. This will be a dedicated
call queue, exclusively for Federal Way
customers.
Two seasoned customer service
supervisors and two skilled team floor
leads will oversee Federal Way calls.
The four Federal Way subject experts will
ensure our Federal Way and other PNW
representatives know and understand the
intricacies of your new contract!
Customer service supervisors will travel
to Federal Way several times each year to
meet city staff and ride with our drivers to
become fully acquainted with the city and
customers.
Federal Way customers will hear targeted local
messages when they call.
We will extend Customer Service Center
hours to 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays for our
Federal Way customers.
In addition, Federal Way will continue to enjoy the services long offered by our PNW Customer Service
Center, like Digital Chat and online automated services.
Experience has taught us it's not the location of our Customer Service Center that's important, it is the
service we deliver. Quality services today, Federal Way centric services as soon as September 2019.
Federal Way Solid Waste Collection Services PAGE 3 WJ,K,
SECTION A
WM's Improved Contamination Reduction Plan
WM is eager to partner with Federal Way on its ambitious plan to
reduce contamination in recycling. Our multifaceted program will blend
education, monitoring, and technology to teach customers to Recycle
Often. Recycle Right.
WM's Public Education and Outreach Coordinator Denaya Shorter, based at our South Sound district,
will dedicate 40% of her time to programs in Federal Way.
We will bolster our efforts to reduce contamination, particularly at multifamily complexes, through
targeted education and our award -winning, multilingual WM Recycle Corps, as well as creative materials,
careful monitoring of containers by WM staff and technology, and consultations with the city.
We will establish benchmarks, so we can measure the impact and overall value of programs, which
will guide future efforts.
WM drivers will use onboard cameras and computer technology to alert customers to contamination in
their recycling, offering immediate feedback for improvement. ow Our Public Education and Outreach team will follow up with OFTEN.
emails, phone calls, and visits to improve the quality of %41 , RECYCLE RIGHT'
recyclables collected and reduce contamination.
Public Education and Outreach - Focused on Outcomes that Matter Most to You
Our award -winning Public Education and
Outreach team uses creative messages
delivered through many platforms to reach
our customers with everything from collection
guidelines to waste prevention tips to winter
weather alerts.
Public Education and Outreach Coordinator
Denaya Shorter, guided by community -
based social marketing, will lead
behavior -change programs in Federal Way to
reduce contamination in recycling, prevent
waste, and divert food waste to compost.
WM Recycle Corps collegiate interns will
reinforce those messages in many languages
to multifamily residents and businesses each
summer.
®In the new contract, we will set
benchmarks to evaluate the
effectiveness of our outreach programs in
Federal Way. In collaboration with the city, this
data will help determine future education and
outreach, ensuring we are providing impactful
programs to your community.
WM Green4Good Grants — Potentially $ 50K Annually!
WM runs the largest natural gas fleet of any service provider. It's part of our commitment to
help our customers breathe clean and reduce the environmental footprint of our operations.
Congress may reinstate the federal alternative fuels tax credit. Though not required in the new contract,
if these credits are reinstated at their prior level, WM proposes sharing the proceeds by reinvesting up
to $50,000 per year through a new program offering — WM's Green4Good community grants.
These funds could be used for projects or programs the city considers innovative, exciting, and
necessary to support the community's vibrance and wellbeing. Perhaps playground equipment for a park
or encouraging education with scholarships for post -secondary technical training or college. Maybe an
economic development program for small businesses. We'll work collaboratively with the city to
determine the recipients. What would you do with $50,000 per year? Imagine the possibilities!
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SECTION A
WM: Environmental Solutions Leader
We measure our environmental footprint and aggressively work toward sustainability goals to increase
waste -based energy production, raise the volume of recyclable materials we process, invest in cleaner
technologies, and protect more wildlife habitat across North America.
We have the knowledge, resources, and experience to provide Federal Way with the best services to
achieve your goals.
» Our new Federal Way natural gas collection » We are the largest marketer of recyclables in
trucks will have engines that reduce emissions the industry, which means program stability for
to nearly zero. New near -zero (NZ) emission Federal Way.
natural gas engines are the cleanest neavy » WM works with its vendors to encourage
duty engine ever certified by the California increased use of post -consumer content in
Air Resources Board (CARB) and the USEPA. the products we purchase, including carts and
This means Federal Way will enjoy the lowest paper.
nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions commercially
available for a heavy duty fleet. "
» Our South Sound vehicles run on renewable
natural gas manufactured from naturally
occurring gas inside WM landfills, providing the
ultimate closed -loop solution.
» We are North America's largest residential
recycler with 143 material recovery facilities. We
have three MRFs in Washington. WM is the
only provider that can offer Federal Way recycling
infrastructure redundancy for processing
assurance.
Morning launch at the South Sound district
Our state-of-the-art routing technology
reduces our environmental impact and increases
the quality of service. Nationally, we have
decreased 8.9 million miles driven by our
collection fleet per year since 2017.
» WM supports The Recycling Partnership's
push for federal funding for more recycling
infrastructure, so less plastic ends up in landfills
and more is reused.
» Our 127 landfill -gas -to -electricity facilities
create enough energy to power 460,000
homes, the equivalent of replacing nearly 2.5
million tons of coal annually.
Federal Way Solid Waste Collection Services PAGE 5 WrRK,
SECTION A
WM: Provides Value to Federal Way
Our proposal includes the services you already appreciate plus
enhancements to serve Federal Way residents and businesses
better than ever, all at a competitive price. With WM, you can
continue to depend on a quality team that has dedicated itself to
the city's goals.
Laura Moser, WM public sector manager, has worked at our South
Sound district for more than two decades. She is an active member
of the community and is attentive to city staff. Marc Davis, WM
senior district manager, has overseen collection operations in
Federal Way for nine years, delivering safe, reliable service. They,
along with our City Services team and other managers, respond
with eagerness to the city's special requests.
Our enhanced customer service approach, including the addition of Federal Way customer service
supervisors and managers, as well as adding Denaya Shorter, WM public education and outreach
coordinator, to the Sound Sound team ensures you have a robust and committed team of professionals
to address your needs.
Other ® services include:
All new carts for
garbage, recycle, and
A $5,000 incentive
=0 reward and social media
New solar -powered
Bigbelly compactors
0
O compost —a fresh,
campaign to increase
for recycling and
clean, new look included in
paperless communications with
garbage in downtown
our base proposal
customers
Federal Way
We have been your partner for environmental services and solutions for almost 30 years. That's a long
time and we are grateful for your partnership. We know you —your staff, your elected officials, your city
streets, your community and most importantly, our customers. With our next contract, we will take a
fresh approach, but will continue to be good listeners, engaged partners, and a trusted service provider
for the city we have come to call ours, too.
At Waste Management, we're driven to serve.
And we can't wait to continue serving you
in the next contract!
v�Jrli. PAGE 6 Federal Way Solid Waste Collection Services
SECTION B.1
SECTION B: Management and Qualifications
B.1 Proposer
State the name of your entity, home office address, Washington business address, Washington
agent's name, address, e-mail address and telephone number, and the name, address, phone
number, fox number, e-moil address, website address and title of the person to be contacted
concerning the Proposal. If Proposer is o subsidiary, state the name of the parent company, the
home office address, telephone number and website address of the parent company, and describe
the parent company's relationship to the Proposer. State whether the person signing the Proposal
has the authority to sign on behalf of Proposer. State also the names of companies that will shore
significant and substantive responsibilities with you, os joint venture partners or in another manner,
in performing under the Contract. Include documentation that Proposer is duly organized and
validly existing business in good standing, and licensed to do business in the City. If Proposer is not
licensed to do business in the City, then the Proposer shall provide o sworn statement that it will
become licensed if selected os the Successful Proposer prior to executing the Contract.
Company Name
Waste Management of Washington, Inc.
and Location
720 Fourth Ave., Suite 400
Kirkland, WA 98033
wmnorthwest.com/federalway
Contact for this Proposal
Laura Moser (253) 804-5730, phone
Public Sector Manager (253) 804-6654, fax
701 Second St. N.W. Imoser@wm.com
Auburn, WA 98001
Parent Company
Waste Management Holdings, Inc. (713) 512-6200, phone
1001 Fannin, Suite 4000 (713) 512-6299, fax
Houston, TX 77002 www.WM.COM
Waste Management of Washington, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Waste Management Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
which in turn is wholly owned by Waste Management, Inc., a Delaware
corporation.
Authority to Sign
Mary S. Evans, area director public sector solutions, has the
authority to sign this proposal on behalf of Waste Management
of Washington, Inc. See Form 5.
State also the names of
WM currently uses Cedar Grove Composting to process
companies that Will share
compostables collected in Federal Way. See Section C.1 for
significant and substantive
additional information.
responsibilities With you, as
joint venture partners or in
another manner, in performing
under the Contract.
Federal Way Solid Waste Collection Services PAGE 7 MUM,
SECTION 3.1
Include documentation that Proposer is duly organized and validly existing business in good standing,
and licensed to do business in the City.
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B.2 Resumes
Supply the names and resumes of the principal officers, partners or other officials of each entity
involved in performing substantive responsibilities required under the Contract, and provide the
names and resumes of the individuals who will be directly responsible for implementation of the
Contract. At o minimum, include the general manager, operations monoger(s), financial officer,
education and customer outreach manager, customer service monoger(s) and other personnel
with whom the City will have regular contact with during the administration of the Contract.
Describe the ownership, managerial and/or fiduciary role of each of the participating companies.
Include the names, entity affiliation, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of key individuals
integrally involved in the Proposal. Provide on organizational chart or other means of explaining the
interrelationships between the team members.
WM is dedicated to continuing to provide excellent, efficient and safe collection services to the City of
Federal Way. Many of our team members have worked with you for years, so they have the experience
needed to keep giving your residents, businesses, and city staff the best possible service.
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SECTION B.2
WM South Sound Operations, MRF and Dispatch Team
Marc Davis oversees operations for WM's South Sound district, which
serves the cities of Auburn, Algona, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Pacific,
and parts of unincorporated King County. Marc has worked for more
than 37 years in truck and rail industries, and has experience with
customer service, safety, dispatch, finance, labor relations, environmental
Marc Davis stewardship, and Customer Service Center operations. He is a key
Senior District Manager contact for our municipal customers. He is responsible for ensuring our
(253) 804-6760, office operations are safe, reliable, and customer -oriented, while complying with
(253) 880-6479, mobile contractual and regulatory obligations. Marc has been with WM for nine
mdavis35@wm.com years. He has an associate degree in transportation and business.
Dian Young supervises the industrial team, which handles drop -box
containers, in WM's South Sound district. Commercial customers often
require specific collection windows, unique access procedures and
fluctuating set -out volume. Dian works closely with customers and
drivers to deliver ideal solutions. He assists drivers with their morning
Dian Young launch and confirms each vehicle is properly inspected. He monitors
Route Manager, drivers throughout the day with a focus on safety and customer service.
Commercial Dian joined WM in 201 1 as a driver at our North Sound district. In 2014,
(253) 804-6815, office
(253) 455-0355, mobile he was promoted to a supervisor position in the South Sound district.
dyoung 1 5@wm.com
As a residential route manager, Marklus Henley provides support,
expertise, and guidance to our drivers and first-rate service to our
customers. Daily duties include managing operational, safety, and
Marklus Henley efficiency performance for residential customers. Marklusjoined WM in
Route Manager, 2014 after serving 19 years in the U.S. Air Force.
Residential
(253) 804-6816, office
(253) 255-7044, mobile
mhenley@wm.com
Jason Shea
Route Manager,
Commercial/ Residential
(253) 804-6817, office
(253) 455-0486, mobile
jsheal@wm.com
Jason Shea joined WM three years ago as an experienced driver and route
manager with a record of outstanding customer service. He is a route
manager, overseeing residential and commercial collection drivers. He is
a contact for municipal solid waste staff and residential customers. Jason
makes sure drivers have the resources, equipment, and training to provide
safe, reliable, and efficient collection services.
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Sunny Lawrence began her career with WM in 2002 as an operations
specialist in Texas. A year ago, she moved to Washington's South Sound
district as the senior operations specialist. Sunny helps the managers
ensure daily tasks run smoothly. She is responsible for clerical tasks,
including data entry, filing, records management, and billing; coordinates
Sunny Lawrence daily route scheduling; maintains databases; and provides an accurate flow
Senior Operations of information to all involved in daily operations. Sunny has an associate
Specialist degree in real estate from Texas Tech University.
(253) 804-681 2
slawren4@wm.com
Teresa Chavez joined WM in 2017 and is an operations specialist at
WM's South Sound district. Teresa helps check route drivers in and out,
verifying the accuracy of tonnage records. She manages documentation
for drivers, including maintaining records of their licenses and medical
Teresa Chavez exams. Teresa plays an essential role in making communications flow
Operations Specialist smoothly through all levels of our daily operations.
(253) 804-6758
tchavezl@wm.com
Tom Repass ensures all WM vehicles dedicated to the South Sound
district, which includes more than 70 collection and support vehicles,
are in excellent operating condition. With 18 years at WM and 23 years
of military service, Tom has in-depth knowledge of CNG equipment. Tom
Tom Repass
manages a team of highly skilled technicians who perform daily preventative
District Fleet Manager
maintenance, and repair vehicles as necessary. His shop has had a perfect
(253) 804-6813, office
safety record for more than 10 years.
(206) 391-91 18, mobile
trepassI@wm.com
Dan Knight is the district manager for WM's regional recycling facility,
JMK Fibers. Dan is responsible for certifying the integrity of inbound
and outbound recyclable materials, while managing 119 employees and
overseeing daily operations at the facility. Under Dan's management,
JMK processes more than 15,000 tons of single stream recycling each
Dan Knight month. Dan joined WM in 2010 through an acquisition. He became a
District Manager project manager for the Pacific Northwest Area and was assigned to the
JMK Fibers Recycling JMK Fibers acquisition and retrofit project. Dan's extensive knowledge
Center and experience with state-of-the-art equipment at JMK is vital to the
(253) 620-3287, office
(253) 431-2425, mobile success of our recycling facility.
dknightl@wm.com
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Mike Range, WM's senior materials recovery facility manager, has more
than 30 years in the recycling industry. He oversees the safe and efficient
operation of WM's three MRFs in Washington, including JMK Fibers
Recycling Center. Prior to joining WM in 2012, he was operations director
at SP Recycling, responsible for processing, and marketing 25,000 tons
per month of recycled materials generated at SP's facilities. Mike also
Mike Range spent 16 years with Weyerhaeuser's recycling division, honing his skills
Senior Materials in major markets. Mike is adept at understanding marketplace conditions
Recovery Facility and driving process improvements that maximize efficiency. He has a
Manager Bachelor of Science in business administration and logistics from the
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(253) 344-8594, mobile University of Colorado, and a Master of Business Administration from the
mrange@wm.com University of Nebraska.
Erin Malanche is the dispatch supervisor for drop box for the Pacific
Northwest Area. She oversees the dispatch department, ensuring
productivity and quality goals are met while focusing on safety and
exceptional service. Erin works with dispatchers and routers daily to
resolve concerns and optimize efficiency on routes. She drives operational
improvement and implements best practices within dispatch and
Erin Malanche throughout the area. Erin joined WM in 2013.
Dispatch Supervisor
(971) 678-9340
emalanch@wm.com
Erin Wakefield joined WM in 2014 and is the residential/commercial
dispatch supervisor for the Area. She leads a team of skilled dispatchers
who support our area by managing driver routes, resolving customer
concerns, and ensuring delivery of the best service. Erin reviews
efficiency, safety, service, and other operational matters with sales,
Erin Wakefield Dispatch Supervisor customer service, and operations to maintain a high level of customer
(971) 678-9367 satisfaction.
ewakefie@wm.com
WM Public Sector Team
Laura Moser manages municipal contracts for WM in South Puget Sound
and Kitsap County. She works closely with our municipal customers as
their contract liaison, ensuring all aspects of our contract performance
meet and exceed expectations. Laura has expertise in operations,
Laura Moser customer communications, new service launches and municipal contract
Public Sector Manager implementations. She represents WM at the Federal Way Chamber of
(253) 804-5730, office Commerce. Laura joined WM in 1999, and has 24 years of solid waste
(206) 391-91 1 2, mobile experience.
Imoser@wm.com
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Robin Freedman manages municipal contracts for WM in the Puget
Sound Area. She works closely with a team of contract managers, our
municipal partners, and elected officials, serving as a critical resource to
facilitate all aspects of our contract performance. Robin has expertise
in creating and implementing award -winning public relations and
Robin Freedman
public affairs strategies, and has extensive professional management
Senior Manager,
experience in the public and private sectors. After supporting WM as
Public Sector Solutions,
a senior manager for communications, she now manages WM's Public
Western Washington
Sector Solutions team for Western Washington. Robin has a Bachelor of
(425) 825-2033
rfreedma@wm.com
Arts in political science from The Ohio State University.
Contract Compliance Team
Mindy Rostami is WM's senior manager of strategic contracting and
municipal legal affairs. Mindy has over 20 years of invaluable public
service experience in various litigation and prosecution experiences with
public entities and private law firms. Leading the contract compliance
and public education team, Mindy supports resolution of contract issues,
fulfillment of contractual obligations, and customer education and
Mindy Rostami
outreach efforts. Mindy also develops new contracts and amendments in
Senior Manager,
Strategic Contracting and
addition to serving as a direct resource for municipal staff. Mindy holds
Municipal Legal Affairs
a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from the University of Washington and
(425) 825-2034
a Juris Doctorate from Seattle University. She is an attorney at law,
mrostami@wm.com
bar certified in the State of Washington, and a 2018 graduate of
Leadership Eastside.
Cory Caldwell, who joined WM 16 years ago, spent his early years in
customer service, then billing. Now a contract compliance administrator,
Cory is responsible for assisting with monthly municipal report
Cory Caldwell
obligations, including reports to the City of Federal Way. Cory has
Contract Compliance
expertise in reporting, pricing, and extracting customer data.
Administrator
(425) 825-0069
corycaldwell@wm.com
Dawn Prewett manages data for WM reports to our municipal partners,
including Federal Way. She maintains WM's internal knowledge database,
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Green Pages, for the Pacific Northwest. Green Pages includes local,
contract -specific information such as services, rates, collection schedules,
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maps, special events, and activities. Dawn joined WM six years ago, starting
Dawn Prewett
in customer service, then promoted from agent to managing Green Pages
Contract Compliance
beforejoining the Contract Compliance team. Her customer service
Administrator
background, in addition to her problem -solving acumen, drives her goal to
(425) 814-7839
exceed our city partners' expectations. Dawn holds a Master of Business
dprewett@wm.com
from Pacific Lutheran University.
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Outreach and Education Team
Hannah Scholes is manager of education and outreach for WM's Pacific
Northwest Area, leading a team that collaborates with municipalities,
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businesses, and communities to improve materials management practices.
Previously, Hannah was an outreach coordinator in Federal Way where she
partnered with city staff to create comprehensive recycling, composting,
and waste -reduction education programs tailored for the city. She used her
Hannah Scholes
Spanish language skills to advise customers about the Clean Cart program,
Public Education and
Outreach Manager
encouraged multifamily residents to recycle, helped a Mexican restaurant set
(425) 825-2013, office
u composting service, and conducted outreach at events. Her experience
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(425) 213-3505, mobile
in program management and community -based social marketing have led
hscholes@wm.com
to many nuanced and effective behavior -change campaigns. Hannah was
formerly a Peace Corps volunteer in Paraguay. She has a Bachelor of Science
in environmental systems from the University of California, San Diego.
Denaya Shorter, WM's public education and outreach coordinator for
South Sound district, is dedicated to supporting the City of Federal
Way's efforts to reduce waste and increase recycling. She recently
completed a Master of Education in urban environmental education and
` - has a Bachelor of Science in biology and ecology. She formerly worked
Denaya Shorter for the U.S. Forest Service. Denaya is passionate about environmental
Public Education and Outreach Coordinator advocacy and sustainability, and she hopes to inspire diverse urban
(425) 457-101 5 communities in the quest for a healthy planet.
dshortel@wm.com
Communications Team
Jackie Lang leads WM's public affairs and communications work in
` the Pacific Northwest. Jackie started her career in Spokane as a TV
news producer and reporter at KXLY-TV before transitioning to issue
management and media relations in Washington, D.C., and across the
Pacific Northwest. She joined WM in 2009, inspired by the opportunity
Jackie J. Lang to pursue her passion for community building through effective local
Senior Area Manager, Public government and strong, local businesses. Today, Jackie helps our local
Affairs & Communications government partners achieve their goals and share their success stories.
jjlang@wm.com
(503) 493-7848, office Jackie graduated from Gonzaga University in Spokane.
(503) 705-0007, mobile
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Gary Chittim, communications manager for WM's Pacific Northwest
Area, has a passion for environmental storytelling. Previously, he worked
for two decades for television news channels in Oregon and Washington,
specializing in reporting on the environment. Gary leftjournalism in
2015 to join an environmentally conscious LED lighting company in
Gary Chittim Federal Way. He is new to WM this year. Gary graduated from Arizona
Communications Manager gchittim@wm.com State University, Phoenix.
(425) 247-6940
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Billing and Customer Service Advocacy Team
Tammy Lane manages WM's City Services team, located in Kirkland,
and is the billing liaison for municipal contracts. Tammy enjoys
` developing new contracts and overseeing acquisitions. She is a billing
specialist and is adept at problem -solving and providing results -
Tammy Lane oriented customer service. She has been with WM for 26 years.
Billing Liaison Manager, Pacific Northwest Area Tammy has an associate degree in accounting.
(425) 814-7880
tllane@wm.com
Joyce Wilson is the Revenue Management Center liaison senior
manager for WM's Pacific Northwest Area. She is the communication
link for sales, billing, and accounts receivable teams, investigating
and resolving issues that arise between departments. Joyce joined
Joyce Wilson
WM in 2010, and has more than 20 years of experience supervising
Revenue Management Center
Liaison Senior Manager,
customer service representatives and dispatchers in the shipping and
Pacific Northwest Area
logistics industries.
(425) 814-7836
jwilso16@wm.com
Denie Covert's priority as WM's customer service manager for
the Pacific Northwest Area is to ensure her customer service
representatives are knowledgeable about our customers and cities.
She also works with operations and dispatch to ensure WM is
delivering world -class service. Denie draws on experience from 30
years in management and 10 years with WM to make this happen.
Denie Covert Denie previously was an operations analyst, supervisor, lead agent,
Customer Service Manager, and customer service representative. She spent 45 years in the Pacific
Pacific Northwest Area Northwest Area raisin five children, so it will always be her home,
(60e 906-5053 although Phoenix is where she offices, only steps away from our
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Federal Way Ambassadors and customer service team.
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Robin Krueger, a Pacific Northwest native, started her WM career in
Oak Harbor, WA, in 2014, before moving to Phoenix to join the PNW
Customer Service Center. She has been a supervisor for three years
and has managed agent groups ranging from residential to commercial.
Robin Krueger She is responsible for our commercial teams in Kirkland and Phoenix, and
Customer Service Supervisor, the PNW Digital Care team. In her new role as a Federal Way ambassador,
Federal Way Ambassador Robin will visit Federal Way several times a year to meet with city staff
(602) 906-7548, office and ride with WM drivers to gain the "street smart" knowledge of your
(602) 319-0740, mobile community. Robin is a passionate environmentalist who enjoys working at
rkruege2@wm.com WM because it makes her a good steward of our planet.
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SECTION B.2
Josh Pilkington
Customer Service Supervisor,
Federal Way Ambassador
(602) 906-7447, office
(480) 244-0896, mobile
jpilking@wm.com
Marcella Manibusan
Billing Supervisor,
City Services
(866) 713-0480
(425) 825-0026
PNWMunicipalAffairs@wm.com
Josh Pilkington, a PNW customer service supervisor, has been with
WM since 2014. He has a variety of experience within our company,
which helps him communicate all aspects of our business to customer
service representatives. Josh has worked as a PNW commercial
agent in our Phoenix Customer Service Center; a member of our
City Services team in Kirkland; and a route manager. Josh is now a
supervisor for the PNW residential team in Phoenix. As a Federal Way
ambassador, Josh will serve as an expert to the Federal Way contract,
meet city staff and become acquainted with the area and customers.
Josh is a PNW native, having home roots in Boise, ID.
Marcella Manibusan leads WM's City Services team, managing daily
operations to make sure our city staff partners receive exceptional
service. She supports the team in providing timely, efficient, and
professional responses to all inquiries. The team is an easily accessible
direct link between city staff and all departments, including addressing
questions about customer accounts and service histories. Marci, who
has been with WM for nine years, previously served as a customer
service supervisor, managing 20 customer service representatives.
She was a team lead, customer digital care representative, resource
lead, and customer service representative. Marci has an associate
degree from Skagit Valley Community College.
WM Pacific Northwest Area Leadership Team
Jason Rose, president, has been with WM for 25 years. His passion
for environmental stewardship and helping customers attain their
sustainability goals is at the heart of every company initiative.
Jason has gained local and national recognition for his leadership. He
has set standards to make WM facilities across the country more
environmental) sustainable. He helped reduce WM's carbon emissions
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Jason Rose
by converting our fleet to natural gas. He has overseen the creation
Waste Management of
Washington
Washington President
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of an extensive network of processing infrastructure in the Pacific
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jrose@wm.com
earned a Master of Business Administration degree and is currently in
the Harvard Business School's program for presidents.
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Mary Evans is the Public Sector Solutions director for WM's Pacific
Northwest Area. She is responsible for municipal contracts in
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Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, and British Columbia. While working
for WM in the Northern California Bay Area in the 1980s and 1990s,
she helped cities develop and implement groundbreaking recycling
programs in response to state mandates. Since returning to WM in
Mary S. Evans
the Pacific Northwest, she has built a robust Public Sector team,
Area Director, Public
Sector Solutions
focused on deploying meaningful programs and outreach to advance
(425) 814-7844
communities' goals and celebrate their diversity. Mar has a wealth
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mevans4@wm.com
of industry, public sector, and customer service experience. She
is passionate about providing innovative yet pragmatic solutions
for municipalities. Her background includes marketing, operations,
and finance experience with a major metropolitan newspaper and
a national information technology project management firm, in
addition to public accounting. She graduated from Georgetown
University with a Bachelor of Science in business administration.
She is a certified public accountant, licensed in California. Mary has
been involved for 30 years with P.E.O. International, a philanthropy
dedicated to advancing educational opportunities for women.
Joe Krukowski is director of finance for the Pacific Northwest Area. He
oversees all financial functions, including the preparation of financial
statements, reporting, internal controls, accounts payable and billing.
His team works closely with our municipal customers on the billing
requirements of each contract, ensuring timely, accurate billing and rate
adjustments. Joe has 24 years of experience in the waste industry and
Joe Krukowski
more than 30 years in accounting and finance. Joe is president of the
Director of Finance
(425) 814-7856
board of directors for Jubilee Women's Center, a Seattle organization
jkrukowski@wm.com
that helps women experiencing poverty build stable and fulfilling futures.
He has a Bachelor of Science in finance from California State University
at Long Beach.
Adam Winston is the director of operations for Western Washington
and the Portland metro region. He manages the operations, financial,
safety, and efficiency performance of 10 collection districts and three
transfer stations. Adam began his career in the waste industry more than
30 years ago as a sales representative and supervisor in Los Angeles.
Since joining WM in 1999, Adam has been a district manager in Portland
Adam Winston
and Sacramento, and a market general manager for Oregon. Adam's
Director of Operations
(503) 493-7858
extensive knowledge of all aspects of the industry helps him lead a team
awinston@wm.com
of highly motivated district managers to develop and maintain strong
safety programs, efficient operations, and customer -focused service
delivery. Adam graduated from California State University Long Beach
with a Bachelor of Arts in political science.
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SECTION 3.2
Matt Stern is WM's director of recycling operations for the Pacific
Northwest Area. His responsibilities include management of recycling
processing facilities for single stream recycling, and construction and
demolition materials. Matt also oversees business development activities
related to recycling and green energy technology. He has 30 years
Matt Stern of experience in the integrated waste industry, in both the public and
Director of Recycling private sectors. Matt earned a Master of Urban and Regional Planning
Operations from the University of Oregon.
(503) 894-1160
mstern@wm.com
Aaron Alvarado, WM's area director of fleet, is responsible for the
procurement and maintenance of all vehicles and equipment at 53 locations
throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, and British Columbia. He
joined WM last year after a long career in the military. While a U.S. Marine,
Aaron's postings included Japan, South Korea, and Operation Desert Storm.
He then became a U.S. Army warrant officer in the Arizona National Guard
Aaron Alvarado
and supported many units as a maintenance officer. Aaron retired from
Area Director, Fleet
the military in 2010 after a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi
(425) 365-6189
Freedom. Post military, Aaron's experience includes fleet manager for the
aalvara2@wm.com
city of Tempe, Ariz., and regional operations manager for Pacific Gas and
Electric (PG&E) in California, which has a fleet of over 14,000 vehicles
and equipment, 350 mechanics, and 65 garages. Aaron has an auto/
diesel technology degree, a Master of Business Administration in public
administration, and was Six Sigma Green Belt certified in 2018.
Jerry Ginter, area safety director, provides safety compliance, services, and
training to WM facilities in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, and British
Columbia. He is responsible for creating and implementing safety and
compliance programs and processes, training, injury/accident investigation
and prevention, OSHA/DOT compliance, area safety communication and
recognition, worker's compensation and auto liability claims management,
Jerry Ginter
trending and analysis, and site inspections. Jerry oversees five safety
Area Director, Safety
specialists, 76 sites, and approximately 2,800 employees. Prior tojoining
(503) 331-2261
WM in 2014, Jerry worked for United Parcel Service for over 25 years as
gginter@wm.com
operations supervisor, operations manager, and safety manager for Oregon,
Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. He has a Bachelor of Science in management
and communications from Concordia University in Portland.
Jim Apostolos is the human resources director for WM's Pacific Northwest
area. Jim, who has 25 years of experience, is responsible for talent acquisition
and development. He created groundbreaking internal leadership development
programs, including the Leadership Forum for the Area, and the Leadership
Summit for the corporation. Jim leads our employee and labor relations team.
He has been instrumental in creating stronger partnerships with local union
Jim Apostolos
leadership and developing engagement strategies that have increased employee
Area Director, Human
retention within WM. Jim serves on the board of directors for the Everett Gospel
Resources
(425) 814-7852
Mission, the largest homeless and rehabilitation center in Snohomish, Skagit, and
japostol@wm.com
Island counties. Jim holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration
with a concentration in human resources management and organization
behavior from the University of Washington.
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SECTION B.2
WM PNW Organization Chart
Jason Rose
WM of Washington President
Aaron Alvarado Joe Krukowski Adam Winston Jim Apostolos Mary Evans Jerry Ginter Matt Stern
Area Fleet Director of Director of Area Director Area Director Area Safety Director
Director Finance Operations Human Public Sector Director Recycling
Resources Solutions Operations
Tom Repass Mike Range
District Fleet Marc Davis Jackie J. Lang Robin Mindy Rostami Senior Materials
Manager South Sound Sr. Sr. Area Public Freedman Sr. Manager, Recovery Facility
District Manager Affairs & Sr. Manager Strategic Manager
Joyce Wilson
Tammy Lane
Revenue
Billing Liason
Management
Manager PNW
Center Liason
Sr. Manager
Marcella
Manibusan
Billing Supervisor
City Services
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David Bednar
Leila Salsbery
Monica Danko
Samantha
Griffiths
City Services
Jason Shea
Marklus Henley
Dian Young
Route Managers
Sunny Lawrence
Teresa Chavez
Operation
Specialists
Erin Malanche
Erin Wakefield
Dispatch
Supervisors
"I've lived here for 23 years
and I do not believe that I
have ever had a problem
with WM."
—John P.
Communications
Public Sector Contracting &
Solutions Municipal Legal
Gary Chittim
I Affairs
Communications
Laura Moser
Manager
Public Sector
Manager
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Hannah Scholes Cory Caldwell
Manager, Public Dawn Prewett
Education & Contract
Outreach Compliance
Administrators
Denaya Shorter
Public Education
& Outreach
Coordinator
"Prompt and efficient.
Customer service is
friendly and willing to
accommodate my needs."
—Marsha S.
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Dan Knight
District Manager
JMK Fibers MRF
Denie Covert
Customer
Service Manager
PNW
Robin Krueger
Josh Pilkington
Customer
Service
Supervisors,
Federal Way
Ambassadors
Bryan Larson
Robert
Neugebauer
Customer
Service,
Federal Way
Champions
"My husband was always
nice to your workers,
gave them water on hot
days, talked with them
as they went by. Since
my husband passed away
they bring my cans to
the garage for me. The
treatment you get is what
you give. Thanks fellows!"
—Barbara B.
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SECTION 3.3
B.3 Litigation and Violations
List any entity, partner, holding company or subsidiary involved in the Proposal, or any corporate
officer, that has been involved within the post five years in any litigation or arbitration including
but not limited to any action or claim arising out of the procurement or performance of o
municipal solid waste contract; arising out of performance of o processing or marketing contract;
arising or connected with violation of stote or federal anti-trust lows; arising from or connected
with allegations of corrupt practices; or arising from operoting permits and other operating
requirements, including local, state and federal rules or regulations. In the case of national
companies with multiple affiliated regional companies, the above disclosure should be limited to
Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia) operations and personnel.
Exploin detoils fully with copies of any pleadings and/or settlement papers. In the event that
disclosure is limited by court authorized non -disclosure provisions, then general circumstances shall
be described to the extent authorized by the non -disclosure provisions.
Entity
Waste Management of Washington, Inc.
Court/Agency
King County Superior Court
Citation
1 5-2-28794-0 SEA
Date
1 /19/17
Summary
Appeal of City of Sammamish decision to reject WM bid. Parties filed satisfactions
of judgment, ending the case. WM paid attorney fees.
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BA Subcontractors
List all items of work or elements of the Services to be performed by subcontractors, and the
names, qualifications and resumes of the subcontractors. Also, list the equipment and supplies to
be purchased from vendors. Provide on estimate of cost, expected dote of purchase, and length of
time necessary for delivery for these purchases.
WasteRec Services Cedar Grove Composting, Inc.
P.O. Box 6909 7343 E. Marginal Way S.
Fort Worth, TX 76115 Seattle, WA 98108
(844) 927-8372
www.wasterecservices.com
For more information on Cedar Grove and WasteRec, please see Section C, Collection and Management
Operations.
Below is a list of equipment and supplies Waste Management anticipates purchasing from vendors to
service the Federal Way contract.
PRODUCT
•
DELIVERY TIMEFRAME
CNG Collection Vehicles
$9.1 million July 2019 May/June 2020
Carts and Containers
$3.8 million February 2020 June 2020
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SECTION B.5
6.5 Experience
Describe fully the experience of your team (both individuals and the corporate, partnership or entity
team) in providing the Services requested in this RFP.
WM is Federal Way's reliable, innovative partner
Waste Management of Washington has served the City of Federal Way since 1990 as a
reliable partner and industry innovator. Today, we provide your city's 18,331
_ residential customers with garbage and compostables services each week and
recycling services every other week. We also service about 1,000 commercial and
,�' ormultifamily customers. WM and the city have worked together toward a greener
future, introducing single stream recycling, food waste composting, and other services
to divert material from landfills.
Our Experienced Team Serving Federal Way
WM's team members, from drivers to contract compliance, have dedicated their careers to managing
collections and contracts in Federal Way and throughout the Puget Sound.
Senior District Manager Marc Davis and his team of route managers, operations
specialists, and drivers, will design and run routes, oversee delivery of new carts, and
serve as valuable liaisons to the city during implementation.
See Section B.2 for more information on Marc's experience.
Federal Way Collection Drivers — A total 420 years of WM experience
Residential
Recycle Drivers
Residential Yard
Waste Drivers
Residential
Garbage Drivers
Armondo Tapuro, 12 years
Jordan Romanoff, 3.5 years
Beverly Fecteau, 3 years
Jeff Coleman, 2 years
Kenneth Sharpe, 2 years
Bill Laduke, 19 years
Adrian Zatkovich, 15 years
Armando Maier, 12 years
Mario Caro, 2 years
Pat Hoefs, 23 years
Allen Clarke, 22 years
Brett Lohrman, 21 years
Barry Carr, 21 years
Norrell Webster, 20 years
Andre Edwards, 18 years
Matthew Schackel, 16 years
Commercial
Recycle Drivers
Commercial
Garbage Drivers
Eric Cook, 24 years
Cody Fingerson, 13 years
Todd Hazel, 3 years
Johnny Schneider, 29 years
James Larkin, 27 years
Mike Tomaszewski, 27 years
Marty Lee, 22 years
Sean Cleary, 16 years
Drop -box Drivers I Douglas Thomas, 31 years
Chad Brockelman, 17
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10 Leading our Federal Way team is Public Sector Manager Laura Moser, who has decades
of experience in solid waste, and knows your city, residents, and services. Laura is
committed to ensuring a worry -free implementation of the new contract.
.................... .
Hannah Scholes, manager of Public Education and Outreach, will partner with city staff
to inform Federal Way residents and businesses about new services and offer educational
materials.
WM's Contract Compliance team, led by Mindy Rostami, will design a detailed
implementation plan to roll out the new contract.
Many individuals and departments work to fulfill our contracts to the highest standards. For details on
our team members, please see B.2.
Our 29 years of partnership and accomplishments!
WM has developed green technologies and creative recycling and diversion methods that have become
international standards. Through our working relationship with Federal Way staff, we have introduced
many enhancements to your city, demonstrating the expertise and experience of our Federal Way team.
2002
» New contract transitioned from a residential recycling system with three stacking bins to a dual -
stream program using 64-gallon carts for paper, and 18-gallon bins for tin, aluminum, and glass
2004
» Rolled out single stream recycling, eliminating the need for two containers
» Added food scraps to residential yard waste across King County from 2004-2007
2008
» Mayor's Day of Concern for the Hungry launched. Over 10 years, WM has collected more than
141,255 pounds of food donated by residents at the curb and delivered it to the MSC Food Bank
2010
» Changed yard waste collection frequency from summer/winter schedules to weekly collection year-
round at no additional cost to residents
2012
» Began distributing recycling fliers transcreated in eight languages (Amharic, Chinese, Hindi, Korean,
Russian, Spanish, Somali, and Vietnamese)
» WM Recycle Corps, a team of multilingual college interns, started working in Federal Way to encourage
recycling, particularly at multifamily residences
» Built CNG infrastructure at South Sound district for slow fueling of new CNG collection fleet; replaced
all diesel trucks
2013
» Added Onboard Computing Systems in our collection vehicles to provide even more accurate service
to customers
» Invested millions in the purchase and renovation of JMK Fibers Recycling Center to increase recycle
processing capacity for the Puget Sound area
» WSRA Individual "Recycler of the Year" Jeanette Brizendine was nominated by WM and won!
2015
» Inaugural year for Federal Way Recycle Palooza, a city-wide recognition program that rewards
residents for recycling right
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2016
» Launched local City Services team to better serve city staff
Broadened our customer communication channels with the use of Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, and more!
WSRA Public Agency "Recycler of the Year" City of Federal Way Solid Waste and Recycling Division was
nominated by WM and won!
2017
» Implemented Residential Clean Cart Program, a unique approach to behavioral change for better
recycling
2018
» Launched EnspireO, a web -based, interactive database tool to enhance our reporting and turn data into
information for decision making
2019
>> Deployed new recovery plan for the snowstorm in February
More than a service provider, we are actively involved in Federal
Way
As a local, regional, and national business, WM is deeply connected to Federal Way residents and
community organizations. We offer support through public outreach, education, and volunteering. WM's
contributions to your community within the past year include:
For an eighth year, WM was a major sponsor of
Federal Way's 4th of July Red, White and Blues
Festival at Celebration Park. „
At Federal Way Kids Day and Federal Way
Touch -a -Truck, families explored a WM
compressed natural gas truck.
WM connected with Spanish-speaking
community members at Flavor of Federal
Way and celebrated sharing cultures through
delicious food!
WM participated in Federal Way's first
Composting and Gardening Event.
At Storming the Sound with Salmon, WM
outreach staff taught students the basics of
recycling all bottles, cans, and paper through a
fun recycling relay race.
For the Mayor's Annual Day of Concern for
the Hungry, WM collected 12,310 pounds of
donated food placed on curbs by residents.
Through sponsorships, donations, in -kind services, and participation, WM provides ongoing support to
many events and organizations important to the Federal Way community.
Federal Way Farmers Market
Federal Way Coalition Against Trafficking
Break the Chains 5K Walk/Run
Federal Way Performing Arts and Events Center
We Love Our City cleanup events
Mayor Jim Ferrell's State of the City address at
the Performing Arts and Events Center
Kiwanis Club of Federal Way Salmon Bake
Holiday Tree Lighting
Federal Way Chamber of Commerce lunches
City of Federal Way Parks Department
community cleanup projects
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Thoughtful, focused, and resilient amid a changing industry
WM is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America, offering
collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services to customers in the United
States, Canada and Puerto Rico. With roughly 17,000 collection and transfer vehicles, the company
has the largest trucking fleet in the waste industry. WM is also a top developer, operator and owner of
landfill gas -to -energy facilities in the United States.
WM is focused on keeping recycling environmentally and economically feasible for customers. We
have invested more than $1 billion in processing infrastructure alone. This investment resulted in 15.3
million tons of recycled goods in 2017, a 91 % increase in recycling tons since 2007. To tackle recycling
challenges, WM worked to increase operational efficiencies and lower operating costs at our recycling
facilities, and is actively educating customers, communities and environmental organizations across
North America about contamination.
As noted in WM's 2018 Sustainability Report (sustainability.wm.com and Attachment 9), one
example of our new recycling education efforts includes the launch of "no plastic bags" in the bin. More
information can be found at RecycleOftenRecycleRight.com.
Investing in the future now
Our continued commitment to our planet and our people is reflected
in our investments to reduce our impact on the environment. This
differentiates us from other companies.
Growing a cleaner fleet: WM has committed to reducing
emissions associated with our fleet by 45% by 2 03 8, against a
2010 baseline. From 2010 through 2017, WM has reduced fleet
emissions by 28%.
Harnessing energy at the landfill: WM operates the largest
fleet of heavy-duty natural gas trucks in North America, and
nearly one-third run on 100% renewable natural gas generated
from landfill gas, providing the ultimate "closed loop" solution.
Technology Innovations: Investing in state-of-the-art routing
technology to improve fleet efficiencies reduces miles driven —
nearly 9 million fewer miles a year since 2017. Optimizing routes
reduces our environmental impact and increases the quality of
service.
"The world is
changing
more rapidly
than ever. To
sustain and succeed in
the face of this change
requires agility,
adaptability, and, above
all, a resilient spirit. We
see these qualities tested
and proven countless
times each day by our
employees who manage
the environmental needs
of our customers."
—Jim Fish, WM president
and chief executive officer
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Describe similar projects, and include the scope of services (including o summary of which collection
and/or processing services were provided under contract), annual revenues, tonnages and number
of customers.
WM's Puget Sound employees are dedicated to providing top-quality services. Our commitment
is reflected in the repeated renewals of our contracts with cities, which allows us to develop deep
understandings of our customers' needs. Our recent contracts include:
\N City of Seattle renewed, for another 10 years, WM's contract to serve about
I(/ 95,678 residential, 6,758 commercial, and 2,798 multifamily customers.
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City of Newcastle negotiated a new contract with WM to serve about 3,209
residential, nine multifamily, and 44 commercial customers.
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City of Normandy Park chose WM through an RFP process. In 2018, we started
FIRM ryNory PARK servicing 2,407 residential, 11 multifamily, 35 commercial customers.
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Describe any major problems encountered in establishing service, collecting solid waste, or
collecting, processing, and/or marketing recyclobles or compostables, along with o description of
how such major problems were resolved to the satisfaction of customers.
WM has successfully implemented and transitioned municipal contracts in the state of Washington
for more than 40 years. We have had no problems in establishing service, collecting solid waste, or
collecting, processing, and/or marketing recyclables or compostables.
Provide references (including contact name, title, organization, moiling address and contact
information) for oll such similar projects described. These references should hove direct operational
management responsibility over the Proposer' contract and full knowledge of Proposer' detailed
performance provided under that contract. These references will generally be locol government
staff, rather than elected officials.
Our selected municipal references
City of Auburn
AUBURN
W.ASHINGTON
Joan Nelson
Solid Waste & Recycling
Coordinator
25 West Main St.
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 931-5103
jenelson@auburnwa.gov
City of Normandy Park
CITY of
NO ... NDY PARK
WASHINGTON
Amanda Leon
Parks Director
801 SW 174th St.
Normandy Park, WA 98166
(206) 248-8257
aleon@normandyparkwa.gov
City of Tacoma
City of Kirkland
of K At John MacGillivray
Y. , 7 Solid Waste
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Supervisor
123 Fifth Avenue
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 587-3804
JMacGillivray@kirklandwa.gov
City of Seattle QP
Hans Van Dusen,
Solid Waste
Contracts Manager
P.O. Box 35177
Seattle, WA 98124
(206) 684-4657
hans.vandusen@seattle.gov
Lewis Griffith
Environmental
Services, Division
Manager, Solid Waste
Tacoma Municipal Building, 4th Floor
747 Market Street
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 573-2420
Igriffit@cityoftacoma.org
City of Newcastle
Jeff Brauns
Public Works Director
12835 Newcastle Way
Suite 200
Newcastle, WA 98056
(425) 649-4143, ext. 124
jeffb@newcastlewa.gov
City of Snoqualmie
1000010* Dan Marcinko
tr' Public Works
Director
38624 S.E. River St.
P.O. Box 987
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
(425) 831-4919, ext. 1 135
dmarcinko@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us
City of Tukwila
Henry Hash
Public Works
Director
6200 Southcenter Blvd.
Tukwila, WA 98118
(206) 433-01 79
Henry. Hash@tukwilawa.gov
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March 25, 2019
Mr. Rob Van Orsow
City of Federal Way
3 33 25 8" Ave. S.
Federal Way, WA 98003
Dear Mr. Van Orsow:
I am writing to recommend Waste Management based on their long and successful partnership
with the City of Seattle in delivering exceptional solid waste services. Waste Management has been
a valued partner in Seattle's internationally recognized solid waste system for over twenty years,
fulfilling the following services agreements:
• Recycling services for 70,000 households and 2,000 apartments (1989 —1999)
• Garbage, recycling, and yard waste services for 70,000 households and 2,000 apartments
(2000-2008)
• Garbage services for 3,500 businesses (2001-2008) along with independent commercial
recycling services and franchise garbage services in prior decades
• Garbage, recycling, and food/yard services for 90,000 households, 2,300 apartments, and 5,000
businesses (2009 — 2029)
• Long -haul disposal services for all Seattle garbage (1989 — 2028)
Throughout these agreements, Waste Management has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to
exceptional customer service, performance reliability, environmental improvements and
operational safety. Their service reliability has continually surpassed City standards. We receive
fewer than 0.5 miss complaints per 1,000 stops, well below our standard of 1 miss per 1,000 stops
and below historic performance trends.
In 2009, they demonstrated comprehensive preparation and exceptional execution for the service
transitions under the current service agreement, as they took on substantial new service areas and
customer accounts. Over the last decade, Waste Management teamed with the City in customer
training for the expansion of our multifamily food recycling program, rewarding business and
resident recycling, and cleaning the City, through Think Green Recycling Challenges, Recycle Corps,
and Think Green Street Crews.
In 2019, Waste Management continues to partner with Seattle in innovative programs and service
delivery. Through a competitive procurement, Waste Management was recently awarded a new
10-year service contract for South and Northwest Seattle beginning April 1, 2019. The new contract
includes a new fleet of near -zero emission natural gas trucks burning 100% Renewable Natural Gas
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(RNG), generated from WM landfills, alongside anew fleet of smaller RNG and electric support
vehicles.
Waste Management's operations today continue to improve adaptive management practices with
enhancements to their state-of-the-art on -board computers, route tracking, and performance data.
Waste Management data systems provide hourly service uploads to SPU and WM contact centers,
with task completions, service exceptions and customer charges.
We have always valued the high caliber of staff and managers at Waste Management and their
pro -active commitment to providing high quality and localized services to our customers. on
behalf of the City of Seattle, I am pleased to provide an excellent recommendation of Waste
Management as a service partner.
Please feel free to contact me if you have additional questions at hans.vandusen(Oseattle.gov or
206-684-4657.
Sincerely,
Hans Van Qusen
Solid Waste Contracts Manager
EMAIL TO THE WM TEAM ON MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2019:
"We appreciate the long history of WM-SPU partnership, the
successful completion of 2009-2019 services, and most
importantly your exceptional, comprehensive and pro -active
efforts to prepare for this new service contract. Great work on
all fronts for continued exceptional leadership and services for
our customers. Thanks!"
700 Fifth Avenue I PO Box 34018 1 Seattle, WA 98124-4018 1 206-684-3000 1 seattle.gov/util
Federal Way Solid Waste Collection Services
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SECTION B.5
Our selected community references
Federal Way Chamber of
Commerce
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FEDERAL WAY
Chamber of Commerce
Rebecca Martin, President & CEO
Chamber of Commerce Bldg
31919 First Ave. S. Suite 202
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 838-2605
rmartin@federalwaychamber.com
Multi -Service Center I
Robin Corak, CEO
MSG P.O. Box 23699
CMDC Federal Way, WA
MULTISERVICE CENTER 98093
(253) 838-6810
robinc@mschelps.org
Federal Way Farmers Market
Rose Ehl
P.O. Box 24795
Federal Way, WA 98093
(253) 261-0207
federalwayfarmersmarketevents@yahoo.com
Performing Art and Event
Center Foundation
— Mary Gates, President
P.O. Box 24753
PERFo.kw*Am Federal Way, WA 98093
EVENT Cwu (253) 927-6482
maryg16321 @aol.com
Diversity and inclusion for a better workforce
Fostering mutual trust and respect is a cornerstone of being an inclusive and welcoming workplace,
one that is well -positioned to serve our customers and communities. It's also important that our
workforce reflect our diverse customers and neighbors in Federal Way.
In September, Federal Way Public Schools was recognized as the most diverse school district in
Washington state and the fifth most diverse in the nation, according to Niche.com. Federal Way's
Diversity Commission strives for a community which is "united amidst diversity, where each individual
is respected, equally valued, equally needed, and equally cherished. Equality is not sameness, it is
equivalent value." WM shares Federal Way's values.
As an equal opportunity employer, WM is committed to maintaining a workplace environment free
from discrimination. We encourage careers for veterans, women, minorities, LGBTQ, and populations
that are under -represented in our workforce. WM constantly examines existing and emerging
employee recruitment strategies, placement and retention results, employee engagement, professional
development planning, and compensation/benefits.
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Valuing our military veterans for their leadership, teamwork, and safety skills
When it comes to developing career pathways,
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network of veteran employment outreach
partners for recruiting purposes. We frequently
advertise with key veteran employment
resources, such as G.I. Jobs and Military Times,
and we participate in more than 100 militaryjob
rTrr'19 fairs a year.
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Our role as one of the country's top employers
of military veterans is recognized throughout the
industry. Six times, G.I. Jobs has named WM a
F 4 Top Military Friendly Employer. Five times, the
Military Times has named WM a Best for Vets
employer. U.S. Veterans Magazine has honored us
as Best of the Best as a military employer.
Adding women to our ranks
Today, one in 14 WM
employees is a veteran,
spouse of a veteran,
or a current reservist.
This includes veterans at
the South Sound district,
Route Manager Marklus
Henley and Technician
Adam Mitten.
We are grateful to our
military veterans for
their service and proud
to have them on the
WM team.
Aaron Alvarado, Former U.S. Marine
lance corporal, Area fleet director
The waste industry has traditionally been male -dominated, so WM is actively focusing on women as
we recruit, hire, and develop talent. Our Pacific Northwest recruiting team uses social media and recruiting
partners to specifically focus on opportunities for women and minorities. Job boards we use include
Jobs4Women.net, Women for Hire, and Women in Business and Industry.
Other strategies underway to interest women in roles at WM include:
Hosting WM National Career Days that involve social media campaigns specifically focused on
recruiting women
Encouraging local WM women operators and drivers to tell their stories to the media, as they did
across the Pacific Northwest in 2017 via social media, TV news stories, and columns in community
newspapers
Leveraging our membership in Women in Trucking to recruit women in driver, fleet, dispatch,
maintenance, and operations positions, including in leadership roles
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Best of the best for professional women
When it comes to work -life balance, telecommuting, flexible scheduling, maternity
support, wellness programs, professional development, and mentoring, WM is in
the winner's circle for the 2019 Women's Choice Award.
After evaluating hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies, Professional Womon's
Magazine named WM to its 2018 list of the Best Employers for Professional
and Millennial Women. Professional Womon's Magazine promotes the
advancement of multicultural women in all aspects of business and employment
to provide equal opportunity.
LGBTQ top employer
We are pleased to be recognized as a top employer for LGBTQ
Quality and Inclusion on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index. This
recognition shows we are on the right path as we work to foster
equal opportunity and create a workplace where all employees are
valued and respected.
WM named a disability -friendly company
DIVERSEability Magazine has released the early results of its
review of the nation's Best of the Best Top Disability -Friendly
Companies, and WM is on the list. The publication, one of the
nation's fastest -growing, disability -focused magazines, polled
hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies for its 2018 Best of the Best
evaluations.
Recognition for doing what is right
At WM, we have been recognized for our ethics training, ethical
business practices, and social responsibility.
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that my coworker's little
girl saw me driving a
garbage truck, and now
she wants to grow up to
be like me."
—Bev Fecteou, WM South
Sound recycle driver, 2018
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SECTION C.1
SECTION C:
Collection and Management Operations
CA Garbage, Recycling, and Compostables Collection
and Handling
Describe fully the collection equipment and containers to be used under the Bose Contract, keeping
in mind the Bose Contract specifications for the collection frequency, types of containers, and the
City's intention that garbage, recyclobles, and compostobles be collected separately.
WM begins with safety
WM's commitment to driver training, fleet maintenance, and sophisticated technology have made
Federal Way safer.
WM's safety philosophy
MA In 2002, we launched our safety philosophy, Mission-2-ZeroTM (M2Z) in pursuit of zero
unsafe behaviors by all employees and zero unsafe work conditions. Our goal is to
prevent all accidents and injuries through engaging employees with coaching and
knowledge building. Risks are inherent to our industry. Collection drivers not only have to be well -
trained as vehicle operators, they must be on the lookout for other drivers on the road, often those in a
hurry to pass our collection vehicles during stops.
Our safety program includes thorough training, standardized rulebooks, and a suite of industry -leading
programs, such as installation of DriveCam® video event recorders in all of our Federal Way vehicles.
Vehicle Safety
With roughly 17,000 WM trucks on the road each weekday, vehicle safety is a strong focus. We invest
about $500 million a year maintaining collection vehicles and $100 million a year maintaining and
repairing heavy equipment. Our drivers inspect their vehicles twice daily to support proper operation
and tie preventive maintenance inspections to vehicle usage rates.
Dedication to drivers
WM is committed to our drivers. We train them, keep them safe, offer injury prevention programs, and
create a work environment they find fulfilling. Our driver retention rate at South Sound district is one
of the best almost 95%. Before commencement of the new contract, WM will have wage parity for
Teamster drivers on all South Sound district collection routes.
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Extensive Driver Training
Our on-the-job training and routine evaluation programs for drivers exceed U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT) requirements.
» Newly hired drivers have at least 80 hours of » Maximum hours behind the wheel are strictly
training, split between learning in a classroom limited in accordance with federal regulations.
and a truck cab with an experienced driver. » All WM drivers must pass a general physical
» New drivers are evaluated on the job on days and meet DOT physical requirements.
30, 60, and 75. » All drivers participate in safety briefings every
morning before routes begin.
SAFETY Defensive Driving System
WM Safety Services has developed a new, comprehensive, professional driver program specific to
waste -industry vehicles that addresses the day-to-day challenges our drivers face and promotes
defensive driving. This improves on the industry's standard program, which was created for passenger
cars and over -the -road trucks.
The WM SAFETY Defensive Driving System is constructed around six operating principles, each meant
to help drivers manage specific roadway hazards:
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be aware of
field of view.
safe space.
other vehicles'
outside the
right of way.
conditions in
Monitor
Respect following
behavior. Be
cab. Perform
Allow others safe
front, beside,
conditions ahead
distance and scan
prepared to
regular vehicle
space to turn,
and behind your
of your vehicle.
area for anything
adjust course
maintenance and
cross, and merge.
vehicle.
that may impact
and speed based
never drive while
safe vehicle
on other vehicle
distracted.
operation.
actions.
Power of people and technology
WM embraces technology to --------------------------------
make our operations safer. Our A `' `%
innovative program, Service i
Delivery Optimization (SDO), has ;
significantly improved our collection �� TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT ;
and maintenance operations by _ '
harmonizing technology and logistics - - -
management processes with the skills of our drivers. By improving our systems through technology
- like onboard computers, routing software, and cameras - we improve safety and accountability,
effectively set expectations, increase employee engagement, and maximize customer satisfaction while
collecting Federal Way routes.
South Sound district uses SDO to improve morning and end -of -shift routines. The DOT requires all
commercial vehicles to be inspected for safety according to its checklist before and after trips. WM
reengineered the DOT's list specifically for collection trucks. Our twice -daily inspections are above
industry standards and catch repair issues before trucks leave on routes. That means vehicles spend
more time on routes servicing our customers in Federal Way.
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DriveCam®
A critical element of SDO is DriveCam®, a small video recorder
mounted on the windshield of our collection vehicles. The recorder
is triggered by certain vehicle behaviors, such as aggressive braking,
swerving, or a collision. Once an event is captured, information is
sent to WM route managers for performance coaching.
DriveCam® also allows us to appreciate the ways our drivers avoid
collisions with defensive driving techniques. We use these events to
document and disseminate best practices among our drivers at our
huddles every morning.
SDO Drives Expectations for Federal Way Performance
SDO has increased drivers' satisfaction, which has reduced turnover,
given us a highly trained team, yielded better performance, and
strengthened our relationship with unions. Because our entire
operation is highly organized and predictable, drivers know what
to expect. They will typically drive the same route. Their days run
smoothly. They complete their workdays on schedule.
Drivers work as a team, using peer -to -peer advice to foster
individual improvements that make the whole company stronger.
If a recycle driver accidentally left spilled paper on a route, then
the garbage driver who follows will call the driver to mention the
problem. By keeping tabs on each other, drivers provide better
service to our Federal Way customers.
"This is a
difFerentiator
for WM. By
building
drivers' knowledge and
skills, then giving them the
best safety technologies,
WM is setting the industry
standard for safety."
—Jerry Ginter, WM's Pacific
Northwest area safety
director
'M is an easy
10 years ahead
of the industry in
tech and safety."
—Marc Davis, South Sound
district senior district
Through SDO we actively engage with our drivers. Our drivers are our frontline employees, and their
feedback from the city's streets is vital to meeting Federal Way's performance expectations.
Our morning launch starts with a safety talk
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Injury Prevention
Collection drivers are prone to sprains, strains, and overexertion injuries as they jump on and off trucks,
and handle heavy loads. WM cares about our drivers, so we contracted with Integrated Rehabilitation
Group's Industrial Athlete program to help drivers prevent injuries. Certified trainers visit South Sound
---- -- district twice a week, once in the morning and once in the evening,
"To our employees, our to teach our drivers how to improve their safety, flexibility,
strength, nutrition, and overall wellness.
Industrial Athlete program
shows that we care about
them, their health, and
well-being."
—Jerry Ginter, WM's Pacific
Northwest Area safety
director
A driver's morning safety check
Trainers provide education during our morning launches, lead
dynamic warm-ups, design programs for those who want to work
one-on-one with trainers, and do small group sessions focused on
specific prevention techniques, such as increasing shoulder flexibility
or hip range of motion.
In the two years since the program began, injuries have
dropped by 24%.
Good morning drivers!
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WM's Federal Way fleet is safe and green
Identify the vehicle chassis and body used to collect residential, commercial, multi -family, and
drop -box service sectors. Also identify for each type of truck: the number of compartments, the
capacity of each comportment, total weight, and volume capacity of vehicle, loading and unloading
characteristics, the number necessary to perform the required Services, the average number of
collections each vehicle con make in o day, and the useful expected life of each collection vehicle.
Collection vehicles
Our state-of-the-art fleet with expert drivers provide
the city and our customers safe, quiet, efficient, and
environmentally friendly collections. We propose the
continued use of automated front -load vehicles with
Curotto-Can Automated Carry Can attachments
for the fastest load times on the market and up to a
30% productivity advantage over side loaders. The
Curotto-Can attachment is easy to switch between
collecting containers and carts. With this system,
the driver's eyes are always forward, which is safer
and allows closer monitoring for contamination in
recyclables and compostables.
WM's CNG Fleet for the City of Federal Way
WM will service the city of
U00 Federal Way with a new
NOX compressed natural gas
(CNG) collection fleet fueled
by renewable natural gas (RING).
They will be powered by new near
zero (NZ) natural gas engines,
providing even lower NOx emissions
than our current CNG fleet.
Materials collected
Residential
Garbage, Recycling,
Compostables
Commercial/ Multifamily
Garbage, Recycling,
Compostables
.., ,.
Garbage
Type of Truck
Front Loader with
Curotto-Can
Front Loader
Drop box
Chassis
Autocar WX
Autocar WX
Autocar WX/Freightliner
Body
Heil
Heil
Amrep
Compartments
1
1
n/a
Capacity
10 tons
10 tons
10 tons
Total Weight
66,000 GVWR
66,000 GVWR
60,800 GVWR
Volume Capacity
40 cubic yards
40 cubic yards
10-40 cubic yard boxes
Average number
collections
800
120
10
Loading Characteristics
Front loading with Curotto-
Front loading
Roll up
Unloading Characteristics
Full rear ejection
Full rear ejection
Tilt to dump
Number of Vehicles
(base proposal)
16
5
2
Useful Life
10 years
10 years
10 years
glib
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WM Vehicle Safety Features
All WM collection vehicles meet or exceed federal motor vehicle safety standards. They are well-
equipped to keep our employees and customers safe.
Backup Camera and
✓ Reverse Motion Sensor
Provides rear view when truck is in reverse, reducing potential for accidents and
Alarm
enhancing pedestrian safety.
Audible Backup Alarms
'VI and Lights
All trucks are equipped with eight backup lights and audible backup alarms.
Body Configuration
✓
All trucks are equipped with audible and visual alarm systems, alerting driver if
is during for if truck
Alarm
vehicle out of configuration movement, example arms are up
or vehicle is in an over -height situation.
Monitors driver actions and behavior. Forward -facing camera is invaluable for
✓ DriveCam®
evaluating driver reactions to traffic conditions, accident prevention, and accident
investigation.
✓LED Strobe Lights and
Flashers
Enhances rear -of -truck visibility for approaching motorists and pedestrians.
✓ Reflective Signage and
Highly reflective rear -of -vehicle signage and striping provides exceptional
Striping
nighttime visibility to vehicles approaching from behind.
✓ Bus Boy Mirrors
Angled convex mirrors give the driver an unrestricted view of the area in front of the
truck, which is especially valuable when children and other pedestrians are present.
Provides fog- and frost -free views on both sides of the truck. Mirrors are
from driver's
Electric Heated
✓
Rearview Mirrors
electronically adjustable the seat to provide unrestricted views of
the sides and rear of the truck.
✓ Trapezoidal Side Lights
Floodlights located on the sides of the body switch on automatically when the
truck is in reverse for added safety.
On natural gas powered trucks, methane detectors provide immediate audible
for leaks from fuel lines, highest
On -Board Methane
✓
Detection
and visual alarms potential tanks or providing the
margin of safety for our drivers and customers.
Disc Brakes with
All trucks have disc brakes with hydraulic accumulator assists, which begin
✓ Hydraulic Accumulator
slowing the truck as soon as the gas pedal is released, decreasing stopping
Assist
distances and increasing safety for our communities and drivers.
✓ Four -Six Braid
Part of WM's standard truck body specification, doubles the safety margin
Hydraulic Hoses
against high-pressure hydraulic leakage.
Sears Air Ride Driver's
✓
Provides added comfort and excellent ergonomics for the driver. Eight
including for lumbar help driver fatigue
Seat
adjustments, support, reduce and
improve overall performance.
✓ Plastic Shovels and
Helps drivers maintain a clean work space and community. Used in scatter clean
Brooms
up, spill response, and truck cleaning.
Driver can control all stored energy by disconnecting batteries. This is used by
✓ Battery Disconnect
the driver/technician when cleaning behind the blade, during maintenance, and
when the vehicle is left unattended.
✓ Emergency Spill Kits
Equipment including oil pads, booms, and other gear helps mitigate the impact of
spills.
✓ Fire Extinguishers
Fire extinguishers allow our drivers to respond to fire hazards. We equip our trucks
with 20-pound fire extinguishers, well above the DOT requirement of 5 pounds.
Drivers place wheel blocks for added protection, if they are stepping away from
their trucks for time. They triangles, if they to
Wheel Blocks and
✓
Safety Triangles
significant position need control
traffic.
Our brake pads limit levels of asbestos, cadmium, chromium, lead, and mercury,
Environmentally
and are made of less than 5 % copper. In addition, our drum brake blocks already
✓ Advanced Brake Pads
have a reduction of copper to less than 0.5%. Pads and blocks will all have less
and Drum Brake Blocks
than 0.5 % copper prior to 2025, well ahead of regulatory requirements. These
are important measures for waterway protection.
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Renewable Natural Gas and Near -Zero Emissions gas engines for our collection vehicles
WM will continue to power all our collection vehicles in Federal Way with renewable natural gas (RING),
minimizing emissions in your community. RING is produced from biogas captured from our landfills, and
yields 60% less greenhouse gases (GHG) than traditional compressed natural gas. Learn more about
RING under Attachment 1.
WM minimizes neighborhood impacts
» Our natural gas engines are much quieter than
diesel engines.
» Our routes are scheduled to minimize impacts
on neighborhoods and traffic.
» Dampeners on the mechanical arms of front- » We avoid early morning collections from
load vehicles reduce noise and wear -and -tear commercial customers who are near residential
on equipment. customers.
Collection carts, colors, and labeling Cascade
As part of our base proposal, WM is pleased to offer, in exchange
for the old ones, all new garbage, recycle, and compost carts
manufactured by Cascade Engineering for a fresh clean look!
All carts will be clearly labeled with collection type, graphics that
inspire proper sorting, and the City of Federal Way's website and
dedicated customer service phone number, (253) 833-3333. WM
maintains, repairs, and replaces all carts as necessary.
Residential WM Cart Sizes for City of Federal Way
Garbage Cart Sizes Recycle Cart Sizes Compostables Cart
(Grey) (Blue) Sizes (Green)
..... ..... .... .
0 Engineering/
Cascade Cart Solutions
is the only cart
manufacturer in North
America certified as
a Women Business
Enterprise (WBE). We
are proud to partner with
them to bring you the
best cart deployment
experience.
certified
WBENC
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Multifamily and commercial collection containers, steel and plastic
In the new contract, WM will provide new, grey detachable steel
garbage containers to multifamily and commercial customers.
Commercial detachable and drop -box containers are purchased by
WM from WasteQuip, the leading North American manufacturer of
waste -handling equipment and one of our frequent suppliers. All
containers are maintained by WM.
» Containers are color coded per city specifications.
» Graphic labels will feature WM's dedicated customer service
phone number for Federal Way, (253) 833-3333, website
address, and list of accepted materials.
» WM also adds "Close Your Dumpster Lid" decals, designed with
city staff, in support of stormwater protection.
» Plastic detachable containers are available to contain heavier,
wet -type solid waste and aid in noise reduction while emptying.
We have already installed
slotted lids on recycling
containers at more than
one-third of multifamily
properties in Federal Way
and have more to come!
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Detachable containers have fireproof lids, lock bars, locks, wheels on 1-yard to 4-yard containers,
and are watertight to prevent leaks into surface and groundwater.
Drop -box containers are available with attached screen -tops or solid metal lids.
Slotted lids on recycling containers are part of our contamination reduction program for multifamily
complexes.
Our drivers monitor for graffiti to keep our containers looking good. WM will continue to provide
cans of spray paint to City Code Enforcement team members to cover up graffiti on our containers.
Removing graffiti quickly is the key!
WM Commercial Container Sizes
Detachable Steel and Plastic
Containers
1 cubic yard
1.5 cubic yard
2 cubic yard
3 cubic yard
4 cubic yard
6 cubic yard
8 cubic yard
Drop -Box
10 cubic yard
20 cubic yard
25 cubic yard
30 cubic yard
40 cubic yard
Example of our 4-yard steel container Example of our drop -box container
Example of our slotted recycling lids at Homestead Apartments in Federal Way
I<M Enhancement for Federal Way
Smart waste and smart cell in Federal Way's city center!
Imagine Federal Way's city center with smart, solar -powered waste
and recycling compactors that call for servicing when they are full
while also improving Wi-Fi and cellular connections for passersby.
Through an exclusive partnership, as part of our base proposal, WM
is excited to offer Federal Way Bigbellys with the new Telebelly
system. Under the new contract, and with the city's approval, WM
will work with staff to develop a plan to install four sets of Bigbellys.
They provide the following benefits:
Cleaner Federal Way public spaces: Eliminates overflows,
visible waste, windblown litter, and pest access
A Telebelly double unit
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» Increased connectivity: Delivers robust wireless and cellular service to Federal Way residents,
businesses, and visitors
» Increased productivity: Reduces collections by up to 80%, resulting in decreased truck time,
street wear, and fuel consumption
Describe how each vehicle will be marked or signed so that witnesses to spills, leakage, and/or
damage may quickly report such occurrence.
Each truck is labeled with a dedicated truck number and spill -alert phone number. We will work closely
with city staff members to ensure any truck signage meets their approval.
Identify any subcontractor used for container inventory and delivery or retrofitting via pointing or
application of new decals.
During implementation, WM will partner with WasteRec to assist with cart removal and delivery.
WasteRec has helped with many cart transitions in the Puget Sound region.
Delivery and removal of steel containers is handled by WM employees, who also paint containers and
apply decals.
Describe and provide examples of your route management system. Describe how routes ore initially
developed and modified over time, how your on -board computer systems manage route progress,
route changes, exceptions (no set -out, blocked containers, contaminated materials, extra set -outs,
etc.) and diversions from normal routes due to rood maintenance, inclement weather or other
unforeseen needs to deviate from the planned route. Also describe how the on -board system (if
used) communicates with your call center's account system to provide close -to -real-time updates
for each customer during the collection day.
WM's route management enhances efficiency, minimizes environmental impacts
WM combines excellent technologies, management, and seasoned drivers to serve the City of Federal Way
safely and efficiently while minimizing environmental impacts and maximizing customer satisfaction.
We use eRoute Logistics 4.OTM, which features mapping capabilities supported by Microsoft's Bing Maps,
to plan collection routes that require the least miles, which lowers fuel consumption, greenhouse gas
emissions, and wear on trucks, tires and streets. Since our
vehicles are on your streets for fewer miles and hours,
we also increase safety. Your residents and businesses
experience less noise and disruptions. We adjust routes
as needed to reflect growth and service changes.
» Our routing system is linked to our Onboard Computer
System (OCS), uploaded to tablets carried by each
driver, which tracks trucks in real-time.
» WM's Onboard Computer System Dispatch
(OCSD) enables two-way communication between
dispatchers and drivers, so they can work together
to prevent service interruptions.
Dispatch team member, Misty Adcox
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» These systems are seamlessly integrated with our customer database, Mid -America Systems
(MAS), which pushes out tickets to dispatchers, so they can immediately address service changes
and requests. The MAS integration also allows customer service representatives to see the
customer issue at a glance.
Key technologies that will continue to be used during Federal Way collections include:
Technology
eRoute Logistics®
Mapping and routing
» Considers traffic patterns, vehicle capacity, location of disposal
software system
sites, and travel times to create efficient routes with the best value
used to develop and
to the customer
modify routes
» Fully integrated with our billing and customer database, Mid -America
Systems (MAS), to capture new customers and service changes
Plan Versus Actual
Software that plots
» Identifies routes that may be running behind customers' typical
(PvA) Technology
planned route versus
schedules, for example, due to road maintenance or extreme
actual route status
weather, enabling WM to redistribute routes to prevent missed or
late pickups
Onboard
Onboard (truck/
» Obtains real-time information on truck locations, customers
Computer System
driver) tablets with
serviced, truck capacity, service status, and service exceptions
(OCS)
GPS technology that
>, Digital camera captures images of field events, including service
capture route data in
exemptions such as "no container out to be serviced" or "container
real time
blocked by delivery truck," which are transmitted to WM's
database to be addressed by our dispatchers
» Gives customers the convenience of obtaining a collection
estimated time of arrival through our website and mobile app
Onboard
In -office software
» Route modifications are made in real time and instantly appear on
Computer System
connecting
drivers' tablets, preventing service disruptions
Dispatch (OCSD)
dispatch and route
» Enables dispatchers and managers to electronically assign service
management to
tickets and communicate with drivers for immediate customer
driver OCS
issue resolution (e.g., blocked container, late set out, etc.)
DriveCam®
Palm -sized digital
» Designed to capture video and audio inside and outside the vehicle
video event recorder
when triggered by abrupt actions such as hard braking, sudden
mounted on the
acceleration, swerving, speeding, or collisions
windshield of
» Helps managers provide constructive feedback to drivers so we
collection vehicles
continuously improve and reinforce our core value - safety
» Helps identify and address risky behaviors
» Reduces collisions, claims, fuel consumption, and maintenance
costs, allowing us to provide competitive service charges
WiFi-enabled
» Helps reduce contamination
®
comprehensive truck
„ Equipped with GPS mapping and dedicated cameras to record
Smart Truck
camera system
every bin or cart serviced
Technology
» Documents overloaded containers and contamination as well as
validating service levels
» Will provide data to develop programs to increase diversion and
improve recycling participation
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Snowmageddon 2019: WM balances safety and service 0
February 2019 was Puget Mayor Jim Ferrell
Sound's snowiest month in 50 v
years, closing streets, schools, WfWe d_ _ Thank you, Waste
and businesses. Gov. Jay Inslee L Management, for scrambling
declared a state of emergency. to get caught up!
For two weeks, WM followed our established extreme weather
WM Puget Sound
protocols, monitoring conditions to determine when we could
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safely make collections, and extensively communicating with city
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Way! No matter
When the snow stopped falling, and we anticipated safe streets,
_ what day you
WM and city staff worked together to develop a recovery plan
regularly receive
to quickly and safely collect customers' accumulated garbage,
service, put
garbage at curb today & leave
recycling, and compostables.
out until collected. Collection
is happening Thurs-Sat. We'll
WM collected all residential garbage carts one week and all
collect garbage missed on
snow days. wmnorthwest.com/
recycling the following week. Our drivers showed their commitment
weatherboard. html
to their customers by working through a Saturday to ensure all yard
waste was collected to finish our recovery!
Proactive winter weather communication
Every fall, WM meets with city staff to coordinate on an inclement
weather plan. WM places inserts in customer bills notifying them
how garbage, recycling, and compost service may be impacted
WM will customize
during inclement weather and what steps they should take for
inclement weather
safe collections. This is one of many ways we are proactive in
messages for our Federal
our planning and communications and another way we engage
Way customers. That
customers to select notification preferences.
means Federal Way
Please see Attachment #2 Inclement Weather FAQs
customers using their
local customer service
•
number will hear a
message that speaks
Waste Management is committed to providing reliable
;.. collection for all customers. If severe weather conditions
directly about their
'�a J prevent the safe collection of garbage, recycling or food
scraps/yard debris, please remove containers from the street
Please Review at the end of the day.
service delivery.
Our Severe Garbage, Recyclingg and Food Scraps/Yard Debris
1 4 Weather Policy will be callected the follmu-ui week on your next scheduled collectlor
day_
In the event of two successive weather delays, an additional
take the busincs day that
Wmlloction will place on next possible week
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www.wmnorthwest.com/weatherboard or 1-800-59 2- 9995
Example of one of our severe weather billing inserts
Severe weather plan and management
Communication is essential during any weather delay or other service disruption. We mobilize our
internal inclement weather team which includes operations, dispatch, customer
service, contract
management and communications. During severe weather, the following
plan is followed:
WM operations surveys road conditions and updates city staff on service
plans early in the morning.
Our inclement weather team activates internal and external communications
plans. For customers
that includes outdials, texts, emails, media releases, and social media.
Our online service alert
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website, www.wmnorthwest.com/weatherboard, had 270,000 clicks during the February
snowstorm.
At the end of each day, we continue working with our inclement weather team to assess the weather and
service plans. We reactivate our internal and external communications plans accordingly.
City staff is given an end -of -day report, including an estimate of customers who were not serviced.
If service is interrupted for two or more collection cycles, WM will work with city staff to provide
temporary residential garbage and recycling collection sites using driver -staffed, drop -box
containers or other suitable equipment. Site locations will be determined with the city's approval.
Please see more about our Customer communications in Sections C.2, C.3 and D.
Provide your preferred Contamination Reduction Pion including thresholds for togging and collecting
versus togging and leaving containers. At what point is the customer contacted directly via phone
or e-mail to follow-up on continuing problems? How do you plan to monitor containers, on -route
or separate sampling? When is service suspended and containers removed from the Customer's
control? How do they get service bock? Are customers provided incentives for clean materials?
Does the Contamination Reduction Pion approach vary between sectors, and if so, how?
WM reduces contamination with monitoring, technology, and
education
In the new contract, we will
WfYou asked. build on the successful programs
We delivered. we previously designed and
implemented in partnership with city
staff. Those efforts are the basis of our contamination reduction
plan: WM Recycle Right Road Map.
The Clean Cart Program (see page 47 for more details)
Slotted Lids on recycling containers that help multifamily and
commercial customer recycle right
WM Recycle Corps is our signature summer college intern
program. Annually, our interns provide dynamic and innovative
education to your community. Past programs have included
multilingual outreach campaigns to raise awareness about
contamination with property managers, business owners and
residents.
Event participation, materials, traditional and social media
engagement educate our customers about the ways to recycle
right
You can read more about our education efforts with residential,
multifamily and commercial customers in Section D.
Slotted Lids — A
Success Story
WM has installed
slotted lids on recycling
dumpsters at 58
multifamily properties
in Federal Way. Lids
prevent residents from
putting filled plastic bags
and other contaminants
into dumpsters. The
results are dramatic:
Out of 271 Haul -or -
Calls at the properties,
only 14 occurred after
the slotted lids were
installed. Drivers notice
a difference too!
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Drivers will visually inspect recycling and
compostables. If the container has more than
5% contamination, the driver will not service the
container. Instead, the driver will use an onboard
tablet to take a photograph and notify the WM
dispatch team.
Using our Haul -or -Call (HOC) system, a
dispatcher will attempt to call the customer,
to provide the following options:
» Remove the contamination and have their
container serviced on their next regular
collection.
» Remove the contamination and call WM to
request a return trip for a charge.
» Ask WM to service their container as garbage
for a charge.
» Also, during this call, dispatch will provide
the customer with additional information
about our no -charge public education and
outreach assistance and tools to help reduce
contamination, including slotted lids, on -site
assistance, and clear signage.
If a dispatch staff member is not able to reach
the customer by phone, the container will not
be serviced.
» Under our proposed program, an email will
be sent to the customer with a photo and an
explanation of proper recycling or composting
practices.
In addition, we will provide one-on-one
education and outreach services.
» WM outreach staff will call contaminated
multifamily customers weekly and commercial
customers monthly to offer advice on
reducing contamination.
» Outreach staff will schedule site visits, right -
size service levels, and install slotted lids at
each multifamily and commercial property, if
necessary.
WM Recycle Right Road Map
Driver photographs contamination,
calls dispatch and leaves "Cops" tag
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and sends educational email
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Customer elects to have
container hauled as garbage
We will distribute multilingual materials,
reusable recycling tote bags, and other items
to assist each multifamily property with
contamination education.
We will track each customer identified as
having contamination and report to the city
on our outreach actions and customers'
status monthly.
Since recycling service is required for all
businesses and multifamily properties in
the City of Federal Way, service will not be
suspended.
WM outreach staff will keep providing tools
and techniques to reduce contamination,
including the tactics listed above and as
detailed in Section D.
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Driver photographs contamination, leaves
"Cops" tag and customer receives an
educational email
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Customers who have contamination but
who become RECYCLING ALL STARS will
be eligible for our annual recycle right
contamination incentive program!
Annually, residential customers who show
a significant improvement in their recycling
will be entered to win a free month of WM
service!
Annually, multifamily and commercial
customers who clean up their contamination
will be eligible to win a summer celebration
at their property where management, staff
and/or residents will be recognized for their
hard work in improving recycling!
Drivers will visually inspect recyclables
and compostables carts while tipping
them.
» Driver spots contamination and takes a
photo and leaves an "Cops" tag.
» We will email customers their photos and
explanations of proper recycling practices.
» Driver will then manually check this cart
on subsequent service days. Driver will
not service carts that are more than
5% contaminated. Instead, they will
continue to use their onboard tablets to
take photos, which will be uploaded to
customers' accounts.
Through various communications
channels, customers whose carts are
repeatedly tagged for contamination and
not serviced may:
» Remove the contamination and have
their cart serviced on their next regular
collection.
» Remove the contamination and call WM to
request a return trip for a charge.
» Ask WM to service their container as
garbage for a charge.
Service suspension and re -initiation.
» Each quarter, WM outreach staff will call
all customers who have three or more
instances of contamination to offer
additional education and notify them that
continued contamination could lead to
suspension of service.
» If customers are noted as contaminated
six or more times over a six month period,
WM, in collaboration with city staff, will
recommend that service be suspended.
» Customers can reinstate their service by
completing an online assessment and pledge.
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Residential customers
WM Clean Cart program one-on-one coaching that yields results
In recent years, WM's Clean Cart program has successfully reduced contaminated recycling among
residential customers through a combination of technology, monitoring and education.
In the six months after graduating from the program, an impressive 97% had clean recycling!
Community -based social marketing studies show people share what they have learned with family and
friends, vastly extending the reach beyond the program participants. This program informed our WM
Recycle Right Road Map Contamination Plan! Here's how it works:
Recycle drivers identify one customer per route day with egregious contamination.
Each week, WM outreach staff call, email, and send photos to educate the customer about how to
recycle properly. A translator is used, if appropriate.
We track customer progress over six collections to ensure clean recycling.
We work with residents to transform the way they recycle. Here's an example of
one customer's improvement after the Clean Cart program.
WEEK 1
WEEK 6
✓ One-on-one
customer education
✓ Social equity and
inclusion
✓ Reduces
contamination
and increases
participation
✓ Measurable results
Since its inception in Federal Way, the program has educated more than 140
(and counting) customers, converting them from habitual contaminators to
recycling champions.
Residential "Tip Floor" Recycle Audits
WM will audit Federal Way WM will gather this data
residential recycling routes throughout the year and
at the Auburn district share results with city staff
We will utilize the data in
all our targeted outreach
materials and programs
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Disposal and processing sites
Identify the destinotion for oll collected materials. If more than one recycler or composter will be
used, identify the proportion of loads destined for vorious destinotions and the criteria for routing
trucks to o porticulor facility.
WM uses the King County disposal system, specifically the Algona Transfer Station, for disposal of all
municipal solid waste. WM collection trucks unload recyclables at Recycle Northwest, our transload
facility co -located with the South Sound district in Auburn, where materials are reloaded into larger
trucks for more efficient transport to JMK Fibers Recycling Center in Tacoma for processing and
marketing. Compostable material will be sent to Cedar Grove Composting and WM's Columbia Ridge
facility in Oregon.
If you prefer to use different containerization or processing than the current single -stream recycling
system anticipated by the Draft Contract, please address the continuation of the single -stream
recycling collection and processing opprooch in your main proposal body and then address your preferred
alternative separately under Section E, Bose Contract Modifications.
WM plans to use the single stream recycling system as described in the draft contract and has no
alternatives related to this operation.
Identify your preferred market adjustment index or indexes and your preferred adjustment period.
WM suggests using state -mandated filings to measure the change in year -over -year commodity
revenue. Specifically, as a certificated hauler, we file annually with the Washington Utilities and
Transportation Commission (WUTC) the blended value of our commodities sold for the 12-month
period 10/1 through 9/30, every year by 11 /15. Since the first rate adjustment under the new
contract will be effective 1 /1 /2022, we propose measuring the change in value by the difference
in the per -ton rates filed for the 12-month periods ending 9/30/2020 versus 9/30/2021. The
percentage change would be applied to the commodity rate submitted on Form 2. Subsequent
adjustments would follow the same process, applying the year -over -year change to the prior year
ending rate. Using this approach ties adjustments to the actual results of our Puget Sound MRFs.
If your proposed recycling processing facility is planned, but does not currently exist, please identify
o fully permitted and operational facility that could serve os your primary facility if your proposed
facility is unavailable of the start of the contract.
WM will continue to process recyclables at our JMK Fibers Recycling Center.
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WM is committed to sustainable recycling
Describe fully your proposed recycling processing facility, including location, hours of operation,
processing capability per hour and per day by material type, tons of material currently
processed per day by material type, additional processing capacity committed to in the future
by material type, and the amount of that capacity needed to process the recyclobles collected
under the Bose Contract.
WM has plenty of recycling capacity
All Federal Way recyclables will continue to be processed at JMK Fibers Recycling Center, which WM
owns and operates. Recyclables are processed according to the highest industry standards. This facility
has ample queuing, parking, processing, and storage capacity.
The JMK facility is more than 90,000 square feet and is on 10 acres in Tacoma. JMK Fibers exceeds all
capacity requirements of the Federal Way RFP. It can process approximately 180,000 tons of material
per year. In addition to the JMK Fibers site, we have the Cascade Recycling Center (CRC) in Woodinville
as a nearby backup facility.
Facility Capabilities and Processing Facts
Proposed Processing Facility
JMK Fibers Recycling Center
Location
1440 Port of Tacoma Road, Tacoma, WA 98421
Hours of Operation
Monday -Friday, 6 a.m.-5 p.m.
Current Processing
780 tons per day
Processing Capability
780 tons per day / up to 60 tons per hour
Federal Way Capacity Requirements
170 tons per week
Residual Rate
6% +/-
WM backup local facilities and processing capabilities
Area Recycling Facilities Owned and Operated by WM
FACILITY
LOCATION FACILITY
COMMUNITIES
PROCESSING
TYPE
SERVED
CAPABILITIES
Cascade
Woodinville Materials
North Puget
550 tons per
Recycling
Recovery
Sound
day
Center
Facility
SMaRT
Spokane Materials
Eastern/Central
250 tons per
Center
Recovery
Washington &
day
Facility
Idaho
$6.5 million JMK Recycling Center enhancement
underway!
Through ongoing equipment investments, upgrades, and
maintenance, we seek to continuously improve MRF design,
operational efficiency, recovery, and system optimization. JMK
Fibers' current advanced sorting equipment includes paper
magnets, optical sorters, eddy current separator for aluminum,
seven mechanical screens, four balers, plastic film capture
system, and an air separator for glass.To respond to changes
"Our multimillion -
dollar investment
at JMK will raise t
the quality of paper
and plastic commodity
streams by improving
separation of paper and
containers. This will
increase our market
options and allow us to
supply more material to
domestic paper mills."
—Mott Stern, WM area
director of recycling
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in global recycling markets and material characteristics, JMK Fibers is undergoing $6.5 million in
upgrades. WM is adding two paper screens and four optical scanners, plus conveyors, chutes, controls,
and wiring.
Our new equipment will:
mechanically sort prohibited material from paper
enable the plant to make high -quality paper feedstock for domestic and export markets
minimize the need and downtime to remove "tanglers" by installing non -wrapping fiber screens
Specifically address how commingled materials ore currently processed and the average rejection or
contamination rote experienced by your firm or contracted processor. Describe how your processing
facility chooses recycling markets and ensures that collected materials ore remonufoctured into new
products rather than high -graded and partially recycled or used os fuel.
WM tackles contamination at MRFs with strict processing and quality measures
WM has repeatedly demonstrated our ability to recover clean material for high -value
markets. Despite a dramatic drop in recyclables markets in 2018, WM's Pacific Northwest
Area never had to landfill any recyclables.
After recyclables are delivered to our JMK facility, we have many safeguards in place to monitor and
control the quality of the materials we process and prepare for sale.
When material is tipped on our floor it is visually inspected and, if it is highly contaminated, we reject
or downgrade it. We provide pictures to support the reason.
Immediately after being fed into the system, the material passes through a conveyor where sorters
remove contaminants that will interfere with processing or damage our equipment. The sorters
cannot, however, remove all contaminants.
From this point, various sorting technologies separate materials by type.
Quality control staff remove any identifiable contaminants before
each material enters the final bunker for storage and baling.
After materials are baled, quality control staff examine
the physical presentation of each bale and remove missed
contaminants.
Material at the end of the processing system, which includes
unrecoverable materials and contaminants, also called residual, is
disposed of as garbage.
To ensure the bales we deliver to end -users meet or exceed industry
quality standards, JMK monitors sorted recyclables far more frequently
and stringently than the norm. Samples of materials are taken or bales
are broken and sorted to assess composition. Materials in the sample
are weighed to determine the percentage of contaminants in the
bale. Our quality control measures consistently allow us to market our
material according to current strict market requirements.
WM maintains clear communication with our end -markets to
ensure virtually 100% reject -free marketability for all our recycling
commodities.
"WM staff want
to support good'+
recycling habits
among our
customers. We know it
may take many different
approaches to achieve
beneficial outcomes. We
have the staff and
resources to be
successful."
—Hannah Scholes, WM
manager of public
education and outreach
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WM JMK Recycle Processing Diagram
3.CORRUGATED
SCREENS
0� 0 0` —` —` —" Material crosses a triple-
0 deck Old Corrugated
Cardboard (OCC) screen,
1. MATERIAL IN -FEED 2. PRE-SORT STATIONS which skims off the OCC
Trucks are weighed and directed to the Sorters remove rejected items and film, which is from the rest the
material stream.
The ,OCC
tip floor. Material is unloaded, inspected vacuumed away. Bulky materials, inert materials floats over the screen,
and stored, until it is ready to be fed to a and large pieces of plastic are also removed and where it is inspected
conveyor. in some cases sent for additional recycling. before being conveyed to
storage bunkers.
NEW! Three new optical sorters with advanced
technology to improve paper sorting quality. it
IM IM Ell
NEW! Two newspaper screens with advanced
technology for better sorting of materials.
S. PAPER MAGNET 4. NEWSPAPER SCREENS
Material left in the main flow is now mostly containers. At this stage, the materials pass through ®
o These materials flow over a paper magnet, designed a series of disc screens, which separate
to extract paper from the stream. It uses powerful containers, cans and bottles from old
vacuum technology to hold two-dimensional paper newspapers and remove any remaining o
O flat to the conveyor, while round three-dimensional fiber material.
Ocontainers continue on the flow.
0 0
0 =
6. STEEL MAGNET 7. GLASS SORTER 8. OPTICAL SORTING —
Next, a steel magnet Whole glass bottles are broken Bottles and cans that make it through the glass sorting : NEW! A
removes and stores and fed via conveyor belt area run through a series of optical scanners. These = fourth Optical
ferrous materials to the glass crusher, which scanners separate out the last of the paper from the = Sorter for
from the material crushes the glass and moves it commingled stream, as well as PET soda/water bottles, Plastics will
stream. to a storage area. HDPE milk/detergent bottles, and aseptic milk/juice sort the
cartons. Each are stored separately. highest value
plastics to
ensure greater
accuracy in
processing.
10. BALING
Interior storage ,
bunkers accumulate
large quantities 9. EDDY CURRENT
of each separated The remaining material is delivered to an eddy current that
material stream, automatically separates aluminum by use of a rare earth electro
which are current, which repels the aluminum over a baffle where it drops to a
subsequently chute and is blown into a bunker for storage
processed in ultra-
high -efficiency
equipment for
compaction into -
balesfor shipment to end- . .
0 0
end -use markets
FINISHED PRODUCT
Forklifts move the bales to a finished
product storage area where they are
checked for quality
SHIPPING
Bales are shipped to end users around the world via
truck, rail or ship, where they are used as feedstock for
new products
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$6.5 million JMK Recycling enhancements underway
The architectural rendering below is labeled with numbers that correspond to the numbers on the
process diagram on the previous page.
0 Two new screens for . One new additional
newspaper and three new . optical sorter for
optical sorters for paper plastic
China's impact on quality standards — zero tolerance for contamination
China was the single largest consumer of recyclable materials generated in North America, giving it
unparalleled influence over material standards and requirements.
Since 2013, China has implemented policies to reduce contamination in material entering its country.
Now more than ever, the quality of materials we collect and process for recycling in the United States is
of great importance. China's policy has had a significant financial impact on our recyling business. We
added more sorters and slowed the MRF throughput. These are expensive measures but necessary to ensure
recyclables remain marketable. In partnership with Federal Way, we can work together to ensure that
recycling streams are clean. For details on our collaborative public education programs, see Section D.
WM cultivates many markets for recyclables
WM is the nation's largest exporter of recyclables. We have long cultivated diverse markets for our
commodities, so we had many options already in place when China restricted imports of recyclables. In
addition, WM has an established reputation for using sophisticated
equipment and rigorous quality control to reduce contamination,
yielding high -quality processed recyclables.
WM adjusted swiftly to market changes. No recyclables
went to landfills.
From the Pacific Northwest, WM sends processed recyclables
to nine countries in addition to China —Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam,
Malaysia, the Philippines, India, Thailand, Indonesia, and the
United Arab Emirates.
WM also supports local domestic paper mills as they adjust to
different market conditions. Plants are shifting, for example,
from producing newsprint or directory stock to liner board for
"That has been our edge in this
difficult time. Quality has kept
us in the forefront of markets.
When marketing recycled
commodities, WM always
seeks the highest value,
highest use market."
—Heidi Zimmerman, WM
commodity brokerage manager,
who also happens to live in
Federal Way
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the online shopping industry. WM has been successful at marketing recycled cardboard to local firms,
including Port Townsend Paper Co., and WestRock and Greif Industries (previously Caraustar) in Tacoma.
WM has been a longtime supplier to McKinley Paper Co., which will open a mill in Port Angeles this fall.
See Attachment 3 to read Brent Bell's presentation at the WM Sustainability Forum. Brent is WM's Vice
President of Recycling Operations.
Describe fully your proposed compostobles processing facility, including location, hours of operation,
processing capability per hour and per doy, tons of material currently processed per doy, additional
processing capacity committed to in the future, and the amount of that capacity needed to
process the compostobles collected under the Bose Contract. If your proposed composting facility
is planned, but does not currently exist, please identify o fully permitted and operational facility
that could serve os your primory facility if your proposed facility is unavailable of the stort of the
contract.
WM currently uses Cedar Grove Composting to process residential and commercial compostables,
including yard debris, food waste and food -soiled paper that WM collects in Federal Way. Cedar
Grove Composting offers state-of-the-art composting technology to produce compost for
residents' gardens, which closes the recycling loop. It is the largest composter in Puget Sound and
has been in operation since 1989. WM plans to continue delivering Federal Way's compostables to
Cedar Grove through 2021, at which point WM's contract with Cedar Grove expires.
Beginning in 2022, WM will have several options for processing Federal Way's compostables.
Unless WM makes other arrangements with Cedar Grove or another local composter, WM will
move its compost processing operations to our permitted composting facility at WM's Columbia
Ridge facility outside Arlington, OR, which can handle the same materials as Cedar Grove. Federal
Way's compostables will be reloaded into containers at our Auburn facility, then shipped by rail to
eastern Oregon. Compost produced there will be used by farmers and vineyards in southeastern
Washington and northern Oregon. This will take compost from a saturated market in King County
to an area with significant needs for organic material.
Cedar Grove Processing Facility Facts
Processing Facility
Cedar Grove Composting's facility occupies 26 acres and has been in operation since 1989.
Location
17825 Cedar Grove Rd., Maple Valley, WA 98038
Public Hours
March -October
November -February
Monday -Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday -Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturdays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., closed Sundays
Closed Saturdays and Sundays
Contractor Hours
WM has access 24 hours per day, if needed.
Permitted Processing
153 tons per hour
1,375 tons per day
Capacity
Current Processing Tons
1,100 tons per day
Alternative Processing
Should Cedar Grove's Maple Valley facility become unavailable, WM will use Cedar Grove's
Site: Option A
facility at 3620 36th PI., Everett, WA 98205.
Alternative Processing
Should both the Maple Valley and Everett facilities become unavailable for any
Site: Option B
significant time, WM will consolidate Federal Way's compostables, reload the material
into intermodal containers, and transport material to Arlington, OR, where WM has a
permitted composting site at Columbia Ridge.
Accepted Materials
Yard debris, clean wood, pre- and post -consumer food waste, including produce, meats,
bones, cheese, bread, cereals, coffee grounds, egg shells, food -soiled paper, cardboard, as
well as Cedar Grove -approved biodegradable bags, compostable serviceware, and other
packaging products.
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Identify the operator (if subcontracted), location, structures, and zoning of your proposed
mointenance and support facilities. Provide the number of repair boys available of the facility
and maintenance staffing levels (e.g., mechanics and assistants) dedicated to Services under the
Contract. Provide the totol number of trucks mointoined of the site for oil Proposer operations, os
well os the number of trucks and spores dedicated to the Contract.
WM's maintenance and support facilities
The maintenance and support facility for City of Federal Way services is WM's South Sound district,
701 Second St. N.W., Auburn, WA 98001. The facility underwent a $7.2 million renovation in 2010 to
support our natural gas fleet. The property spans more than eight acres, is zoned heavy industrial and
includes:
12,000-square-foot maintenance shop, including eight bays, staffed by 11 CNG-certified service
technicians and one welder, maintains 54 collection vehicles
4,000-square-foot headquarters for the district manager, public sector manager, route managers,
public education coordinator, operations specialists, and collection drivers
Compressed natural gas slow -fueling station for collection vehicles
Recycle Northwest (RNW) Transfer Station for reloading recyclables, which are hauled to JMK Fibers
in Tacoma to be processed. RNW is permitted for collection of Construction, Demolition, Land -
clearing (CDL) waste. This facility supports six Class A drivers and three equipment operators.
4,000-square-foot building for WM's engine rebuild, truck salvage, and battery reconditioning
programs
8,000-square-foot building for storage and cart building
A public fueling station, built in partnership with Don Small and Sons, is located at the Fuel Farm,
325 C St. N.W., Auburn
WM reserves spare vehicles for Federal Way
WM will keep three spare trucks in reserve for Federal Way. With more than 54 natural gas trucks in the
South Sound district, 500 trucks in the Puget Sound area, and 850 trucks in the Pacific Northwest, our
backup fleet is robust.
Our South Sound district maintenance team
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The City actively works to protect its water resources, including surface and groundwater. It is
important to the City that oll containers do not leak and hove tight fitting lids that close, and that
they ore always closed after servicing. What steps do you propose to ensure these requirements?
Similarly, leaking compactors con pollute surface water and it is important to the City that
compactors do not leak during operation, or during or after servicing. What specific steps do you
propose to prevent pollution from compactors?
Working together to protect the environment
WM is deeply committed to protecting the environment in the City of Federal Way and every
community we serve. Our operations staff receives rigorous training on preventing environmental
hazards. In Federal Way, we will continue to use many measures to safeguard surface and groundwater.
Container condition monitoring
During collection, WM drivers are required to check the condition of carts, containers, and compactors.
Defects in structural integrity are immediately noted by drivers on their onboard tablets. A ticket for a
container repair or replacement is automatically generated, and fulfilled by our container delivery team.
Most compactors we service are not owned by WM. When a problem is noticed, a ticket is sent to a
route manager who alerts the customer to the problem. If the compactor poses safety or environmental
concerns, we discontinue collection of the container until repairs are completed by the customer. Our
South Sound district has been very successful in confirming compactors are safe by partnering with
municipal stormwater and drainage staff and visiting customers together.
We also closely monitor compactor weight and volume because overfilled compactors have a higher
potential to leak. We work closely with compactor customers to schedule collections at an appropriate
frequency.
Keeping container lids shut
All carts and containers purchased by WM have tightly fitting lids. WM posts labels, designed in
consultation with Federal Way staff, on containers to remind everyone that keeping lids closed is critical
to protecting our environment.
Drivers are instructed to shut lids when returning containers to their collection locations. Route
managers confirm this is done during routine spot checks. We also take responsibility for educating
customers, who may like to keep lids open for easy
access, about the importance of closing them to
avoid contaminating stormwater. I KEEP PUGET SOUND CLEAN
Preventing vehicle spills and leaks
WM keeps the City of Federal Way's streets and
water clean by adhering to a strict spill prevention
and response protocol. This includes maintenance
procedures designed to catch potential spills, leaks,
and hose breakages before they happen. Our teams
are trained to respond to spills in a timely manner.
Every 50 hours, each automated truck is
inspected and lubricated to prevent service
interruptions while on route.
IsClose your
dumpster lid.
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Every 150-operating hours, each of our collection vehicles undergoes a spill and leak prevention
assessment. Mechanics inspect hoses and replace ones showing signs of wear prior to manufacturer
scheduled replacement.
Drivers closely check their vehicles for leaks twice per day, during pre -trip and post -trip inspections.
When a driver notes a leak, the truck is not returned to service until it has been repaired. A spare
truck is used to prevent delays in collection.
All fluids, including antifreeze, are collected and recycled when drained. Used oil filters are drained and
scrapped per regulations.
WM's spill response protocol
If a leak or spill occurs during collections, the driver immediately contains the spill, using the onboard
spill kit. The driver notifies WM dispatch staff of the spill, noting its location, fluid type, proximity to
drains, and approximate quantity.
The city -designated contact is notified.
A route manager goes to the scene to assist in containment, and ensure the spill is properly managed
per Department of Ecology standards. The route manger documents the spill with before and after
cleanup photos, and reports to local and state authorities.
If a driver is unable to contain a spill or it has reached stormwater drains, dispatch sends our
contracted professional groundwater service provider to cleanup.
WM's Waste Watch® helps keep Federal Way safe
We delivered. In the new contract, the City of Federal Way has requested the Waste
Watch@ program WM has long provided!
Our Waste Watch@ community safety program began in Forest Grove, OR, in 2004, and is now in
more than 100 communities across North America. WM has trained about 4,000 drivers to look
and listen for suspicious activities and emergency situations, then report to public safety and law
enforcement agencies. WM's program has received national and local
accolades, including the National Sheriffs' Association's Award of
Excellence in Neighborhood Watch. We partner with other safety W__4STE
-
related organizations and programs, including AMBER Alert, the
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Community Crime
Stoppers, and the Department of Homeland Security. 'WATCH.,
Onboard technology such as DriveCam@, a small video recorder mounted on the windshield of our
trucks, has helped make Waste WatchO successful in Federal Way. While primarily a driving safety
tool, drivers can manually start the camera if they witness a potential crime.
Urgent messages, such as AMBER Alerts, can be communicated to drivers via our Onboard
Computing System (OCS) for instant, geo-targeted communication.
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Local Waste Watch® successes
In Federal Way, Driver Andre Edwards noticed an elderly customer fell in her driveway. He
provided first aid for her head wound, then comforted her until the ambulance arrived.
Driver Micah Speir found a bag of checks worth $12,000 near a trash bin on his route
� , • 4 , and returned it to the Seattle elementary school where it belonged.
Driver James Thomas saw one of his customers on the ground, called 911, and waited
until the ambulance arrived. Through his knowledge of the customer, he was able to relay
information to help with the paramedic's assessment.
"We live on a private road that requires the drivers to back
in and handle cans by hand, which I consider to be above
and beyond. We have received phone messages with
reminders about service changes (e.g. holiday deliveries)
which are helpful. The drivers always seem friendly and
accommodating. Specific requests by phone have always
been handled promptly and professionally."
—Christina K.
"The service is reliable, the
containers are returned
in the same condition and
location. The drivers do
not leave a mess, share the
road and are safe."
—Tracy & Laima R.
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C.2 Billing Support and Customer Service Support
Describe in detail the manufacturer and model of equipment and software used to maintain route
lists, customer service histories, and the ability to provide city -requested reports of customer -
specific information and data.
WM's fully integrated billing and customer support system
From our drivers on Federal Way streets to managers in our office,
everyone at Waste Management works together to create an
outstanding experience for our customers. That is why we use
the equipment and software we do. Our fully integrated system
,/ Federal Way staffing
guarantees we give our customers excellent services at the
,/ Exclusive service line
curb, create easily understandable bills, and provide the city with
for Federal Way calls
accurate reports.
✓ Extended Saturday
WM's billing system
hours for Federal Way
WM uses Mid -America Systems (MAS) as our customer billing
system. MAS software operates on an IBM iSeries AS400 Platform, running i5/OS version 7.1. WM
can create customized reports for city staff from our fully integrated system, including data by type of
service. We can query all customer types and produce reports based on Federal Way's requests.
MAS System Features
Fully integrated billing: MAS integrates all billing, routing, and customer service information into
one operating system. Our invoices allow us to create city -approved billing inserts and messages.
We post electronic versions of the inserts for customers who have opted for paperless billing.
Reliability and redundancy: We perform data quality audits monthly to ensure all information in
MAS is accurate and current. Our data is automatically backed up to prevent loss.
Efficient route sequencing: Electronic route logs are generated from billing data every day and
downloaded to drivers' tablets nightly to guarantee accurate service. New customers and service
changes are posted at the top of drivers' route screens. Each customer is assigned a unique account
number that tracks detailed information, including contacts, size and quantity of containers, and
service history. Route information is viewable in MAS.
Accurate service: MAS connects directly to our receivables processing system. Customers remit
their payments to WM's regional payment center or online.
24/7 online bill pay option: WM offers a safe, secure, convenient online system, allowing
customers to pay their bills 24/7. In Federal Way, 1,702 customers have enrolled in autopay and
2,556 in paperless billing. Please see Attachment 7, An Easy -to -Understand invoice.
Five in -person pay stations in Federal Way
Fred Meyer
33702 21 st Ave. S.W
Monday -Sunday
8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Valley Harvest
28855 Military Rd. S.
Monday -Sunday
8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Purified Water to Go
2012 S. 314th St.
Monday -Saturday
10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Walmart
1900 S. 314th St
Monday -Sunday
8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Walmart
34520 16th Ave. S.
Monday -Sunday
8 a.m.-9 p.m.
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WM's Enspire° reporting system
Our sophisticated system allows WM to produce reports for Federal Way, including commercial, drop
box, residential, and multifamily data.
Providing monthly and annual reports starts on
the street with our drivers who enter customer
information into their tablets, which transmits
data to our Onboard Computing System (OCS).
This information is stored in our OPUS
database. Each month, we pull information
from OPUS, as well as MAS, to generate
reports.
Data is collected on our local server where SQL
queries perform calculations for tonnage and
diversion reports.
Customer Service Reports
Additional queries analyze account data to
provide customer and container counts,
customer inquiry information, and other
information.
Using Spotfire, we directly pull each month's
data into the reporting template specifically
designed for Federal Way, based on feedback
from city staff.
Once updated, the information is published to
Enspire®, allowing the city to securely view its
reports on any web -enabled device, 24/7.
WM's Contract Compliance team will continue to provide Federal Way staff with monthly reports,
including our Customer Service Center ASA (average speed of answer) and ABA (average abandon)
performance, and a customer complaint log. In addition, under the new contract, this data will reflect
Federal Way -specific information. As part of our ongoing commitment to world -class service, these
reports will be discussed during regular meetings with Federal Way staff to help the city get the most
out of the information we provide.
When requested by city staff, we provide extra reports, for example, data on service levels, specific
commodities, or tonnage broken down by residential, multifamily, commercial, and drop -box customers.
Describe your experiences in other cities implementing comprehensive collection operations and
customer services similar to those specified in the Contract, with particular emphasis on how the
transition between the previous contractor and your Entity was handled, and how your Entity
developed accurate customer service level and billing data in the event the predecessor's records
were unavailable.
WM offers Federal Way the smoothest transition
WM will use our extensive knowledge of Federal Way's staff, residents, commercial customers, and area
to seamlessly transition to the new contract. While each implementation is unique, the foundation for
our continued success in Federal Way will be built on consistent communication and coordination with
city staff throughout the transition as well as:
Local, dedicated operations and contract staff focused on Federal Way's needs
A newly appointed Federal Way customer service team with expertise on the contract that will train
all Pacific Northwest (PNW) representatives on contract changes
New public education and outreach to apprise customers of service additions and changes
Extensive use of traditional and social media to share contract changes with different customers in
different ways
Our seasoned WM transition team includes contract management, operations, contract compliance,
billing, customer service, communications, and public education and outreach. This team will develop a
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detailed service transition plan for Federal Way. They will follow an implementation tracker developed
and monitored by our contract compliance team.
Recent transitions and implementations
WM has implemented many contracts for new partners and added newly contracted services for
longtime partners, like Federal Way. Recent examples include:
New contract services for existing
municipal partner, 2019
Transitioned to new,
WM-provided carts
Embedded residential yard
waste service with garbage
rates
Swapped cart colors
Provided unlimited commercial and
multifamily recycling to customers
with garbage service
Offered free kitchen compost
buckets to all residents
Installed solar -powered Bigbelly
public litter and recycling containers
New partner, 2018
Obtained customer database
from former hauler and
verified list
Transitioned to new carts
Painted commercial and
multifamily recycling
dumpsters blue to promote
diversion
Offered extra yard waste
collections after city -
designated storm events
New contract services for existing
municipal partner, 2016
Transitioned to year-round, weekly
yard waste collections
Added 20-gallon food scrap carts
for residential customers with
limited yard space
Painted commercial and multifamily
recycling dumpsters blue to
promote diversion
Increased commercial and
multifamily embedded recycling to
200%
Added a call -in service for
electronics recycling at curbside
See Attachment 4 for more information on the City of Newcastle's cart color swap experience.
WM's approach to consistent, reliable customer service
Outline your overall approach to customer service and how the various elements of customer service
(call center, web -based, outdiol messaging, and mobile opp) work together to provide excellent customer
service and enhance two-way communications between Contractor and customer.
WM will enhance Federal Way's service in the next contract by appointing a team of four
seasoned professionals for Federal Way customers. They will be supported by our highly
trained PNW customer service representatives at our state -of -the art center in Phoenix.
Your city staff will continue to enjoy VIP service from our City Services team in Kirkland.
WM will designate four senior staff members at our PNW Customer
Service Center as experts on Federal Way's next contract. This is
the first time we have taken this innovative approach to customer
service. Two customer service supervisors and two team floor
leads will oversee Federal Way calls. Customer Service Manager Denie
Covert will continue to serve as a liaison to our Federal Way staff.
This new, winning combination
will ensure Federal Way receives
personalized, attentive, and
prompt service.
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NEW!
Federal Way Ambassadors
Robin Krueger and Joshua Pilkington, veteran WM customer service supervisors, will lead
our Federal Way customer service representatives. Robin will be the lead and Joshua will be her
backup to ensure consistent leadership and follow through. They will
have intimate knowledge of the contract, visit Federal Way to meet with
city staff, and ride with our drivers to get to know your city. They will
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customer service team.
Federal Way Champions
Bryan Larson and Robert Neugebauer, seasoned WM customer service team floor leads,
both from the PNW, will be Federal Way contract experts. They will train all customer service
representatives assigned to staff the Federal Way service line. They will handle elevated calls
and provide real-time coaching to our representatives taking Federal Way calls.
Bryan Larson joined WM in 2017. As a customer service lead, Bryan currently
handles escalated customer service issues, communicates market changes to
representatives assisting residential and commercial customers, and directs
communications from other departments to appropriate parties. Bryan is a Pacific
Northwest native, who grew up primarily in the Seattle area.
Robert Neugebauer is a customer service team lead who helps ensures quality
service at PNW's center. He coaches new and experienced call center representatives
to ensure performance standards are exceeded. He handles customer escalations,
_ oversees real-time performance, line management, monitors calls, and creates reports
to management. Robert is a liaison between representatives, supervisory staff, and other
departments. He has been with WM for three years.
Federal Way Exclusive Call Handling System
Federal Way customers will use (253) 833-3333, as their exclusive service line. These calls
will be placed in their own Federal Way call queue, allowing segmented staffing and tailored
metric reporting!
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State -of -the -Art PNW Customer Service Center
World -class customer service begins with good listeners, and we have many at our PNW Customer
Service Center. Customers may call us before breakfast or after work and anytime in between.
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®Extended Saturday hours for Federal Way
WM will increase our Saturday hours to 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Highly skilled Federal Way customer service representatives will be available weekdays
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Our online self-service options are available anytime, anywhere.
We have 108 PNW representatives in our Customer Service Center and within this group there will
be a team primarily taking Federal Way customer calls. Another nearly 400 representatives on the
Phoenix campus can help with Federal Way calls, in case of an emergency.
Extensive training prepares and empowers our customer service representatives to resolve customer
issues on the first call and gives them the resources they need to research more complex inquiries.
Advanced technology helps our representatives work efficiently and accurately.
We use surveys and feedback to continuously improve our operations. See comments from our
customers throughout our proposal!
Calls are recorded and supervisors review representatives' performance during weekly
coaching sessions.
Our interactive system gives callers the option of proceeding in English or Spanish, and then to
be directed to a representative for residential, commercial, or dropbox services. Alternatively,
customers may press "0" to connect immediately.
WM's City Services team supports Federal Way staff
WM's City Services, established in 2016, is dedicated to quick
resolutions, in four hours or less, of city staff members' requests. In
2018, the team replied to 550 emails from Federal Way. Phone calls are
typically answered within seconds!
This highly skilled, professional team, based in our Kirkland office, is available exclusively to city staff via
phone or email. Team members can swiftly answer inquiries about billing, customer concerns, set up
permanent and temporary city containers, find service information for specific addresses, and provide
historical data.
In January, the city requested eight new WM carts to support a food drive at high schools. Within 15
minutes of receiving the email, our City Services team scheduled the deliveries and advised the city.
When the food drive finished, WM picked up the carts the next day.
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The City Services team at a glance
Tammy Marcella Leila David Monica Samantha
Lane Manibusan Salsbery Bednar Danko Griffiths
billing liaison billing senior set-up senior set-up senior billing
manager supervisor coordinator coordinator billing clerk clerk
More information about Tammy and Marcella is in Section 13.2.
WM's many options for service requests
Describe how service requests mode via call center, web -based, and mobile opp elements ore
responded to, without creating duplicative response effort.
All customer contacts, whether by Customer Service Center, websites, or mobile app, are tracked.
Each customer's request creates a ticket, which must be closed by resolution of the problem or
fulfillment.
Requests across platforms are consolidated in the customer's account, preventing duplicative
responses.
Describe the functionality of your website including the basic structure, how it allows customers to
interface with customer service representatives, and the degree to which customers con manage
their accounts (e.g. change their subscribed service levels, order service, request o missed pick-
up collection) through both website and mobile opp elements, and how you ensure that web and
mobile opp requests ore accurately tracked, resolved, and reported.
WM offers an extensive suite of interactive options for customers to use on their smartphones, tablets,
or computers. Our online tools constantly evolve in response to customer needs.
® Before we launch the new
contract, we will create no -
charge, "dummy accounts" for City of
Federal Way staff to test our customer
service systems for reliability and
satisfaction.
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"The IT team appreciates
the feedback we've received
from Federal Way, which helps
us make improvements."
—Joke Morris, WM digital director
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WM offers many online and self-service options
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Our customers are often on the go and online. At WM, we are right there with them,
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offering 24/7 access to their accounts and information with just a click.
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Customers may sign up to receive text or email messages from WM regarding holiday
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» wmnorthwest.com/federalway: Our customer -friendly, Federal Way -specific
website lets customers easily view their service options online. The site contains
information on collection days, holiday schedules, and weather delays.
» www.wm.com/us: Customers may pay bills online, schedule a service, and learn
"what goes where."
» recyclenw@wm.com: An email to this address provides residents and businesses
with quick answers to their tougher recycling questions.
Live digital
Customers who prefer online chats may reach a digital care customer service
chat
professional weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WM
With WM's mobile app, which works on Apple and Android phones, customers can sign up
mobile app
for ezPay, set up account notification preferences, see their service days, find out when their
driver will service their containers and request additional pickups. The app provides quick
links on acceptable recyclable and compostable materials.
Amazon Echo
Customers only need their voices to connect with WM through Amazon Echo. Alexa can
answer recycling questions, provide an updated account balance, and give information
on WM career opportunities.
After-hours
Our customer service number allows customers to obtain basic account and collection
calls
schedule information through an automated system, even during non -business hours.
WM
Our WM Interactive Voice Response (IVR) automated telephony system distinguishes
Interactive
our services from the rest of the industry. Our customers have easy, voice -controlled
Voice
options available 24/7. IVR enhancements include:
Response
» One-time payments: Customers may provide credit card or banking information to
make a payment.
» Special event alerts: When our customers call, they hear messages regarding
special events in their areas, including holiday services and weather alerts.
» Status updates and ETA: Customers may find out if their service has been
completed or receive an ETA on when it will be.
» Commercial pickup scheduling: Our commercial customers may schedule extra
pickups with just a few clicks of their phone keypad.
» Drop -box pickups: Our drop -box customers are able to schedule service.
» Federal Way specific information: And as a service enhancement in the new
contract, Federal Way customers will hear only Federal Way specific information.
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can sign up for ezPay, set up account
notification preferences, see their
service days, find out when their
driver will service their containers and
request additional pickups.
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Describe your recent innovations in providing customer service; for exomple, via new technology on
trucks or new methods/technologies to better communicate with customers, and how you adapt
and respond to advances in technology.
WM's innovations enhance customer service
Green Pages
Green Pages, our knowledge management tool, provides information about Federal Way's contract, such
as services, rates, collection schedules, maps, special events and activities. Green Pages are audited by
contract managers on a quarterly basis and can be updated promptly with urgent messages to the customer
service staff. Customer service representatives use Green Pages to quickly answer questions.
WM technology working to meet our Federal Way customer's needs
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Automatic payments are quick, easy and recurring to help
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information online 24/7.
Customers can schedule an empty and return or switch out
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containers online. This service can be modified or cancelled
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as necessary, plus we provide a history of service requests to
help with planning and budgeting.
Pickup
Customers can view pickup schedule, next pickup date, and
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estimated time to arrive online to ensure that containers are
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ready, avoiding any customer inconvenience.
Holiday
Holiday schedules provide up-to-date information online and
for delays that
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prepare customers any potential service occur
during holiday seasons.
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Scheduling a bulk item or an extra pickup is quick and easy
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for customers with this simple online form.
Customers get timely email responses when they submit
Contact Us
their questions or report service -related issues online
using our convenient Contact Us form.
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Onboard Computer System
WM rapidly embraces new technologies to give our customers world -class service, convenience, and
safety. One of our most important innovations driving customer satisfaction is our Onboard Computer
System (OCS). Drivers carry tablets that link them to dispatchers and their managers. OCS enhances
customer service by:
Obtaining real-time information on truck locations and capacity
Allowing one -touch verification of carts that have been serviced and indicating a reason for any cart
not being collected (cart not out, cart blocked, locked access, contamination)
Enabling customer service and dispatch to communicate with the operations team for immediate
resolution of customer issues, including on -call requests, rerouting, and service needs
Empowering drivers to note missing or damaged carts, so tickets may be generated for repairs or
replacements
Facilitating reports of graffiti and illegal dumping
Additional information about OCS may be found in Section C.I.
Enspire°
Enspire® is an innovative reporting tool WM built with our city partners in mind. This intuitive reporting
platform offers city staff 24/7 access to their data on any web -enabled device. WM uses the
interactive dashboard to produce routine and requested reports for our partners, including comparisons
of trends.
See more about WM's reporting systems on page 59.
Customer -at -a -Glance
Customer -at -a -Glance (CAAG) remarkably improved our ability to quickly understand customer
accounts and service histories. CAAG is used throughout the organization, from customer service
representatives to contract managers to operations staff. CAAG combines the following into one location for
easy review:
wm.com/ezPay
WM's integrated billing system, Mid -America System (MAS)
Onboard Computing System (OCS), which captures service history and statuses
Photos taken by drivers to document, for example, service overages and contamination
Customer -at -a -Glance gives representatives access to customers' full profiles and eliminates the need
to open and search for data in multiple applications. We have access to everything we need to know
about our customers in less than a minute, which typically allows us to achieve resolutions on first calls,
in less time.
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Provide the location and staffing levels of your call center facility. Discuss how staffing levels ore
established and modified to ensure timely customer service, and how new and existing staff ore
trained. Describe how customer service performance is measured, including the specific targets or
performance metrics used to evaluate your performance. When call center staff handle calls from
more than one city or Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission -certificated service area,
describe the procedures and aids used by those staff to address calls from different service areas
without delaying responses to customers.
WM's Pacific Northwest Customer Service Center is fast, effective
WM will continue to use (253) 833-3333 as Federal Way's
dedicated phone number. In the next contract, we will revise our
system to create an exclusive call handling system for Federal Way.
Your customers will be served by representatives with expertise on Customer Service
Federal Way. In the next contract, four Federal Way subject hours are extended to
experts will focus on ensuring our representatives know and 8am-5pm on Saturday
understand the intricacies of your new contract.
And, we will designate selected employees to be "Federal Way primary" representatives. Calls from
Federal Way on (253) 833-3333 will specifically route to these designated representatives
first. In the event of overflow, calls will be handled by other PNW representatives.
Our command center constantly monitors incoming call volume and directs calls to different teams, if
wait times lengthen. Customers are given the alternative of an automated callback ("no need to hold,
we will call you back") during high call volume periods.
Genesys, a global leader in customer care technology, helps us track and report our wait time
performance. Supervisors use the data to manage the team in real time. The platform creates daily reports,
which are used for benchmarking, staffing adjustments, training opportunities, and improvement.
®Our Phoenix -based staff will be led by four team members with specific
responsibility for the Federal Way contract.
Our PNW customer service team includes:
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Top-notch Training
WM trains new customer service representatives for 12 weeks, recently increased from five weeks, to
make certain they are fully prepared to answer all customers' questions. Topics covered include:
New hire orientation
History of Waste Management
Overview of products and services
Commitment to municipalities and customers
Introduction to business
Explanations of MRFs, transfer stations,
composting facilities
Understanding contracts
Review of service territory
Overview of municipalities and contracts
Training never stops
Developing customer relationships
Clear communication
Active listening
De-escalation techniques
Customer engagement tools
Detailed service and products
Stay positive and calm
Maintaining professionalism
Customer Service Center equipment and
systems training
MAS, integrated billing system
Green Pages, knowledge management tool
Genesys reporting
WM is committed to steadily improving and training our entire customer service team. As our business
evolves and our customers' needs change, we introduce new technologies and give our representatives
more education. We offer extended training in classrooms, through our Talent Central courses, in
huddles, with side -by -side call listening, peer mentoring, and coaching. The following tools measure and
improve customer service.
Customer surveys
Every month, our customers complete about 20,000 surveys, which are compatible with smartphones
and tablets as well as PCs. We use the data to improve our customer service delivery. We are already
performing very well!
In 2018, customers rated our PNW representatives 9 out of 10!
Recent experience surveys
We ask customers about their recent call, digital live chat, or email, and receive about 10,000 replies a month.
The survey has 12 questions and takes two minutes to complete. See customer responses shared
throughout the proposal!
Each representative receives five to 10 examples of direct customer feedback every month. WM
offers coaching to encourage effective communication.
Satisfaction surveys
Under our customer loyalty program, we also survey randomly selected customers to assess their
satisfaction with our services. We use the 10,000 replies a month to keep tabs on our performance
from the streets to our Customer Service Center.
Independent quality monitoring
WM employs an external company to review four conversations per month between an representative
and customer, and six digital exchanges, both emails and chats. The results are used to create better
customer service.
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Discuss how long it takes you to physically respond to service calls by line -of -business, how you
monitor and adapt your field staffing to minimize your response time, how the resolution of each
service call is performed in o timely manner, and how this is tracked and routinely reported os port
of internal performance evaluation os well os required periodic reports.
WM tracks requests through ticket system
Nearly all customer complaints are resolved within one business day for all lines -of -business, including
missed pickups.
WM monitors and tracks all customer contacts through a ticket system, including requests for service,
change of service, status of service, complaints, and compliments. Each ticket is created in an open
status and requires closure on completion and/or resolution of the requested action. If an issue requires
immediate attention and/or escalation, an email is also sent to the local operations management team.
A case is opened
South Sound Operations Specialist
Denie Covert, our
for customer
Sunny Lawrence runs daily reports
customer service
inquiries that
of open tickets and distributes them
manager, sends a weekly
require more
extensive follow
to Senior District Manager Marc
Davis and Route Managers Jason
open -case report,
000.which the South Sound
up, for example
Shea, Marklus Henley and Dian
operations team uses
visiting a site
Young. This keeps all open tickets
to cross-check with its
to right -size a
in front of the entire team for
reports to be sure no
container.
accountability and quick resolution.
issue is overlooked.
If a repeat issue occurs within two months, a code red case alerts the district, dispatch, and operations
managers. Resolution is expected within two hours. The driver is given direct, immediate, one-on-one
education and support. This coaching approach by our operations team, typically corrects the problem
immediately.
WM's quality control program includes performance standards for ticket creation, closure, tracking, and
service recovery. Local management is responsible and accountable for these performance standards.
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Describe your procedures for handling "missed" collections. Do you hove o separate route for
handling misses of the end of each day; is each route driver responsible for collecting their misses
on the day or day after regular collection; or does your Entity use some other system? How has this
approach worked to minimize repeat misses? How do you improve services for those customers
who repeatedly report justified misses? How do you handle customers who repeatedly report
unwarranted misses?
WM's South Sound missed collection rate is less than one per 1,250 collections. That is far below the
industry standard. We strive to retrieve missed collections the same day. Collections are handled by the
route driver or another driver who is nearby. We do not need a separate route for misses.
Our drivers' onboard tablets significantly reduce missed service by noting route sequence and special
service requirements. After each stop, drivers use their tablets to record the address was serviced, if
any issue prevented service, or if the container was not out. The information posts to the customer's
account notes, which customer service representatives can see if the customer calls.
Every driver is coached on several service metrics, including any missed pickups. A report is generated
each day for the route managers to review with the drivers.
Resolving repeated missed collections
On rare occasion, a customer reports repeated missed collections. An escalated complaint ticket is sent
to a route manager for investigation. The route manager and driver review our detailed service logs, GIPS
data, and route completion reports to research the customer's complaint. They work together to identify the
root cause of the problem and, more importantly, arrive at a solution to prevent future misses.
A route manager and driver may meet with the customer to seek a mutual understanding of
expectations and resolve the problem. In the future, the driver may take photos to document the
collection was performed as scheduled or no cart was set out at the time of collection.
WM maintains an electronic record of all contacts, by phone and internet, related to missed collections
and our responses. This information is included in our monthly reports to the city.
"You are ALWAYS so dependable and
come no matter the weather conditions...
Thank You!"
—Lynn J.
"The Recycle lady is an amazing person. Her
friendliness and willingness to help us "get it
right" is impressive."
—Raymond S.
"I really appreciate it when the Waste Management guy puts my garbage can next to the
garage on an especially windy day. In fact, I called to give kudos to him! I'm a widow, so now I
am responsible for everything. The extra effort to prevent a wild goose chase on my part for
a missing lid, was/is much appreciated."
—Jenny F.
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delivered.f You asked. You asked.
We We will deliver.
WM ALREADY DELIVERS WM WILL DELIVER!
Operations Operations
Plastic detachable containers and slotted >> Included in our base proposal, new carts for
lids for multifamily complexes and garbage, recycle, and compost, labeled as
commercial businesses requested by the city. Existing carts will be
Waste WatchO, a longtime WM program, is collected and repurposed by WM. We'll even
active in Federal Way remove customer -owned cans on request!
CNG trucks for a clean, green and >> All new grey garbage containers for
quiet city multifamily and commercial customers
Enhanced contingency plan to provide Customer Service
an uninterrupted fueling supply for our >> A city -centric customer service model
collection vehicles
City staff will be able to try our online
Customer Service service options with 10 no -charge
VIP local City Services team whom you dummy accounts before the launch of the
know and work with already! new contract
Public Education and Outreach Public Education and Outreach
WM Recycle Corps interns and o WM Public Education and Outreach
grassroots outreach, including the Coordinator Denaya Shorter, at our South
distribution of reusable tote bags to Sound district, will dedicate 40% of her time to
multifamily residents programs in Federal Way
Dedicated staff with a robust, results- >> Increased efforts to reduce contamination
oriented education and outreach plan in Federal Way's businesses and
multifamily complexes
Community Partnerships o Social media campaign to increase
WM will remain actively involved in paperless customer communications
community partnerships, including the backed by a promise from WM to donate
Mayor's Day of Concern for the Hungry, $1, up to $5,000, to the Multi -Service
Farmers Market, and We Love Our City Center for each person who enrolls!
cleanup events >> Partner with city to measure effectiveness
of public education programs
aAND MORE...
>> South Sound Teamster drivers will be paid the same for
garbage, recycling and yard waste collection
New Bigbelly recycling and garbage units for downtown �®
Federal Way! • •
WM Think Green Recycling and Reuse Collection O O
Events! See Section D for more information.
WM Green4Good Grants
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C.3 Transition and Implementation Plan
Describe your proposed transition and implementation plans to ensure on efficient and successful
implementation of service provisions os outlined in the Bose Contract. Identify the major issues and
challenges along with your proposed approach.
The City of Federal Way has relied on Waste Management as
its local service provider for almost three decades. Throughout
our partnership, we have shown our dedication to innovation
and investments in technology and people to enhance our
collection and customer services. Building on our established
partnership and continuing to communicate effectively will
contribute to a smooth implementation for the new contract.
Yes, we're your current
service provider, and this
new contract will receive
our full attention.
We will work closely with city staff to identify changes from the existing to the new contract, then
inform customers appropriately.
Key to all successful new contract implementations is having proven collection equipment and resources
in place. We will make certain residents have the right containers, with the right instructions, and we will
collect safely, on time, and efficiently.
Contract services
The City of Federal Way's new contract requires many of the services WM developed and implemented,
often in consultation with city staff, during the current contract. No company is better prepared than
WM to continue delivering the services you appreciate.
South Sound driver and customer
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Discuss customer information, promotion and notification, customer service, customer response,
procurement and delivery of vehicles and other equipment, contingency plans and other
considerations which will ensure successful transition and implementation of the comprehensive
Services under the Bose Contract.
At WM, we apply a team -based approach to our contract implementations to guarantee success. The
implementation will be led by:
Laura Moser Marc Davis
Public Sector Solutions Manager Senior District Manager
(206) 391 -9112 (mobile) (253) 880-6479 (mobile)
All our key WM departments and staff, whom you work with daily, will play important roles.
Contract Team
WM's Contract Compliance team will establish and monitor our contract checklist and implementation
plan. Contract Compliance will summarize contract services and rates. The team is responsible for
making sure all key customer and contract information is entered in Green Pages, our knowledge
management tool, discussed in Section C.2.
See Sections B.2 for more information about our contract compliance team.
City Services and Billing
Accurate customer contacts, service levels, and billing information are essential to a smooth
implementation. Our City Services team and billing department will work with Federal Way to confirm
WM has the most current customer information.
Our database is continuously updated and maintained. Our staff works diligently to verify account
information, and customers frequently update their information on their wm.com accounts.
With a new contract, Federal Way residents will continue to benefit from access to our convenient billing
and payment options. This is especially valuable to the growing portion of our customers who prefer the
convenience of managing their accounts online, setting up automatic bill pay, and receiving electronic
paperless invoices, all at wm.com.
See Section C.2 for more information about our City Services and billing teams.
Customer Service
Federal Way ambassadors at PNW's Customer Service
Center in Phoenix!
Dedicated Federal Way customer service champions!
Customer Service reporting exclusively for Federal Way!
Please refer to Section B.2 for more information on our dedicated Federal Way customer service team
and Section C.2 for more information about our PNW Customer Service Center.
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Public Education and Outreach team
Our education materials and programs are like none other in the industry, which is important when
implementing new services and contract changes. In collaboration with city staff, our Public Education
and Outreach team will ensure the educational materials developed are pertinent to customers'
collection needs. They will work with city staff to schedule a community event to offer residents,
business owners, and property managers a forum to ask questions about new service offerings.
See Section D for more information about our Public Education and Outreach team and programs.
WM educational tools and methods
During implementation of our new contract, each category of customers will receive tailored information
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Welcome
WM will host a community event at a convenient, accessible location to introduce residents,
Community
business owners, and property managers to new service offerings. Our overview will be followed
Meeting
by a Q&A session.
New
WM will mail each Federal Way resident, business, and property manager a postcard describing
Services
the new collection services that begin Sept. 1, 2020. The mailing will alert them to key dates,
Postcard
rate changes, new service offerings, and community meetings and/or site visits and events. We
will promote our campaign for customers to register for paperless communication preferences!
Information
WM will mail comprehensive
Multifamily property managers
Commercial
Packages
information packages to
will receive packages with
information packages
residents, including:
everything listed in the
will include materials
» highlights of new and/or
residential packages, but
similar to those
enhanced collection services
customized to their needs.
described for
» a recycling educational guide,
WM will send samples of
multifamily properties.
including a list of recycling
educational materials, such
programs beyond the cart
as recycling and compost
» waste reduction tips
guidelines, posters, decals, and
» resources for hazardous waste
order forms.
disposal
» a list of cart sizes and rates
» instructions for choosing
communication preferences
Site Visits
Our education and outreach
Our education and
staff will conduct site visits with
outreach staff will
multifamily customers to:
conduct site visits
» review new service offerings
with commercial
» identify container capacity,
customers, as
described under
access, and placement
multifamily.
obstacles
» distribute educational
materials
» address site -specific
recycling challenges
» promote communication
preferences for property
managers
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OUTREACH
RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY COMMERCIAL
Media
WM will use traditional and social media throughout the contract implementation to keep
Outreach
residents and businesses informed. We will use our "Think Green Federal Way" Facebook page,
and Social
Twitter, and links to city media.
Media
Outdials
Outdial calls also may be used to introduce customers to new services, new service days, and
instructions to specify communication preferences.
Website
Our Federal Way website is available 24/7 to customers with the most up-to-date information
on services, events, and implementation updates.
Addendum #3
Due to recent weather impacts to collections and the potential for more frequent similar
disruptions, the City requests proponents further develop two aspects in their proposals:
• Communications to customers (by sector)
• How refunds will be issued from you to customers (by circumstance)
Customer Service Communications:
In o comprehensive manner, describe how you os Contractor will establish customer -facing
communications with oil customers (by sector and/or line -of -business) serviced under this
contract. How will Contractor obtain and maintain the necessary customer contoct information to
ensure oppropriote information, instructions, and messages ore provided to oil customers — based
on the context of the issue thot impacts the customer.
Describe how Contractor will actively seek communications preferences os port of:
• Updating existing customer account information,
• Initial customer set-up, os well os
• Ongoing active updoting of oil existing customer communications preference
Describe how customers will be incentivized to request these communicotions in context with the service
issue (and by material stream or waste type if appropriate), selecting among: Paper moil, Emoil, Phone
colVvoicemoil, Mobile text, Mobile opp, or ony other appropriate communication opportunities
Describe how incentives would be administered, for example how o credit or other benefit would
accrue to o customer that elects to use one form of communication over another (such os paying
bills on-line versus via paper moil).
WM maintains an extensive customer database for Federal Way for all lines of business, which is
routinely updated. Many of our customers have already specified their communications choices. Before
launching the new contract, we will orchestrate a multi -pronged campaign in partnership with the city to
encourage customers who have not already done so to opt for a greener, more efficient experience by:
sharing their communication preferences
enrolling in paperless billing
setting up autopay
To inspire your community to register communication preferences and/or go green, WM will
donate to the Federal Way Multi -Service Center $1 for each of the first 5,000 customers
who newly select their communication preferences, sign up for paperless billing, or enroll in autopay. A
social media campaign will track Federal Way's progress to the $5,000 goal.
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We will encourage residents to register their communication preferences in many ways, including through:
ongoing coordination with city staff
WM hosted community event
welcome postcards and information packets
traditional and social media campaigns
announcements in paper and online bills prior to the launch of the new contract
email and text outreach with existing wm.com customers
outdial calls at the start of the new contact, then annually
®To support the City of Federal Way's push for customers to opt for environmentally friendly
paperless accounts, WM will offer a $5.00 annual credit for customers who opt to go
completely paperless. The credit will appear on invoices annually.
Customers may set up and manage accounts on wm.com, our mobile app, or by calling our Customer
Service Center. They may choose communication preferences, request paperless billing, and set
up autopay. For detailed information about our many communications options and our database
management, please see Section C.2.
Describe how the Contractor will actively engage with customers to select the manner in which the
customer will be contacted for various service interruption and billing issues, including:
weather -related service delays,
labor contract related work stoppages,
occasional/random missed collections and/or missed pick-ups,
external factors that prevent access to customer containers os set out,
initial container and welcome pocket delivery, with verification of proper set-up,
on -call or bulky waste collection services
billing issues, etc.
Weather or labor delays: Customers who have specified a preference will be notified by phone,
text, or email. Those who have not made a choice will be notified by outdial calls. This approach
reached approximately 70% of our customers during the recent snow event. They also may visit www
wmnorthwest.com/weatherboard for service alerts, which had over 270,000 clicks during the
February 2019 snowstorm.
For occasional missed collections and external factors preventing collections, multifamily and
commercial customers will be notified through our Haul or Call (HOC) protocol by immediate phone calls
from dispatchers who will also send emails to customers who do not respond. Residential customers will
be notified by email or a tag on the cart.
WM will verify proper setup and initial container delivery through customer responses to our
mailings, calls, emails, and texts. During phone calls, customers are asked to verify their contact
information and communication preferences, and are informed of online options to manage their
accounts.
Before the new contract, WM will send customers new service update postcards, which will be
mailed and tracked in our database.
Customers will call or use online tools to request and confirm on -call or bulky waste collection services.
Billing issues are handled in accordance with WUTC rules. Customers are sent one letter and called
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twice in the month before service will be stopped. If no payment is received within 10 days, then
service is canceled.
How will you os Contractor administer refunds in cases of missed collections, weather -related
service delays (of one week in duration, two weeks in duration, and beyond two weeks in duration),
potential labor contract related work stoppages, and simple changes in service (such os cancellation
of services mid -billing cycle or resizing container configurations).
Refunds
Missed Collections are recovered within one business day with no refund provided.
In the event of service interruptions due to weather, safety conditions, or a labor dispute, WM will
collect material missed at no additional charge. The amount of materials set out can be comparable to
numbers of missed services.
WM does not anticipate labor disruptions because all South Sound drivers are part of Teamster Local
#174 and are under a newly ratified collective bargaining agreement. Drivers, regardless of what
they are collecting (garbage, recycling, yard waste), will have rate parity by the start of the new
contract. However, should a labor disruption occur, we would implement recovery efforts similar to
inclement weather.
Our integrated billing system, Mid -America Systems, automatically prorates accounts for any new
starts or cancellations. For changes of service, the prorates are calculated manually following the
same logic. Every prorate is per -day.
Clearly state your intention on whether you wish to assume ownership of the existing carts, and if
so, how you intend to collect, wash, re -label and re -deliver those carts without customer service
interruption.
WM is pleased to offer all new garbage, recycle, and compostable carts as part of our base
proposal. We will take ownership of the city's current older carts which we will collect and
repurpose elsewhere or recycle as appropriate. Each new cart will meet city specifications for
color and labeling, giving Federal Way a fresh new look!
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What is the proposed time frame and process for Controct-compliant carts to be provided to oll
customers? How would this affect comprehensive promotion and education of the new collection
program? What other issues would arise with reusing the existing carts and how would you mitigate or
minimize impacts to customers?
With WM, Federal Way customers' transition to the new contract will be smooth. We will contact
customers through various methods to ask their preferences for cart sizes and services as part of our
promotion and education plan. We will remove their old carts and deliver new ones by the start of the
contract, September 1, 2020.
See section C.1 for full details on cart specifications.
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services (weekly residential recycling and
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WM's contingency planning
Extra support for city staff
Our seasoned team, from our contract manager to our City Services team, we'll be ready to help WM
and city staff troubleshoot swiftly and proficiently during our new contract implementation.
Extra customer service representatives
WM plans for a spike in calls during the first few weeks of new contracts. Our new Federal Way
customer service approach will be in place; please see details in C.2. Additional customer service
representatives will be assigned to handle inquiries from Federal Way customers. The representatives
will be thoroughly briefed on the new contract. Customers often call to request duplicate copies of
materials we already sent or to confirm service level changes.
Extra route managers
WM will add route managers during the transition and implementation to the new contract. This extra
support has proved invaluable many times in the past when we have upgraded our services with our
municipal partners.
WM's post -implementation plan
Our implementation monitoring continues after the new contract has begun. Our multi -disciplinary team
follows a post -implementation audit tracker crafted by the Contract Compliance team to ensure all
aspects of the new contract are in place.
Natural Gas Fuel Availability
WM is enhancing our contingency planning by converting to an uninterrupted fueling supply for our
collection vehicles. In addition, we have access to mobile fueling units that could be used to bring natural
gas from our Bremerton site, which is fueled by a different natural gas grid. With multiple contingency
fueling measures, we can keep Federal Way trucks on the road.
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SECTION D:
Implementation and Public Information
If Proposer would be o new service provider for the City, describe in detail how you would work
with the existing contractor to ensure o smooth transfer of information and cart/container
exchanges in o timely manner prior to the contract services start dote.
As Federal Way's incumbent service provider, Waste Management guarantees minimal disruption during
implementation. We will work closely with City of Federal Way staff to identify changes from the
current to the new contract and provide information to our customers regarding those changes.
Our Contract Compliance team will play an integral role in implementing new services in Federal Way.
They are the keepers of the contract and will reference it to establish our contract compliance checklist
and implementation plan.
Our Public Education and Outreach team will collaborate with city staff on the development of materials
used to educate and inform the public, including direct mailers, postcards, and social media posts. We
will ensure messaging is tailored to the customer type —residential, multifamily, or commercial. Please
refer to Section C.3 for more information.
During implementation, WM will host a community meeting at a convenient location to introduce
changes to services and rates, promote new recycling education resources, and encourage customers
to identify communication preferences. The community meeting will include an open Q&A format to
encourage participation and ensure all questions, from the most basic to the most challenging, are
answered.
For several weeks prior to the contract start date, and through the first month of collection services,
WM will increase the number of customer service representatives and route managers to help support
the transition. We have relied on this method in previous contract implementations and found it is an
invaluable way to smoothly introduce our new services and programs.
WM will deliver all new garbage, recycle, and compost carts to Federal Way customers as part
of our base proposal. All containers will conform to the new color standards. Details are in C.I.
As your incumbent
provider. We already
know and trust each
other, allowing the sole
focus to be on delivering
new services for
customers.
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Identify the individuals involved in this effort, their qualifications and previous experience in
tronsitioning existing collection programs.
Implementation Function and Expertise
Laura Moser
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Laura will serve as the city's primary liaison throughout the implementation and
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contract term. She is also the implementation manager. Laura has worked for
Ongoing Contractt
WM for more than 20 years, managing several implementations, including for
Management
Federal Way, Auburn, and Pacific. Laura is detail -oriented and brings a wealth of
experience and passion to her role.
Marc handles our South Sound district operations. Under Marc's leadership and
Marc Davis
guidance, our South Sound team manages 64 collection drivers, covering 57
Operations
routes, serving 34,000 residential and 4,800 commercial and multifamily customers.
Marc has worked with Federal Way throughout his nine years with WM.
Mindy Rostami
Mindy has been with WM for seven years and has helped implement more than
Contract
10 municipal contracts. Her keen eye for detail and contract knowledge will
Compliance
ensure full compliance with all facets of our new offerings.
Hannah Scholes
Hannah will provide leadership and oversight for the development of Federal
Way -specific education programs and material. A knowledgeable industry
Public Education &
professional, Hannah has a proven record for working with municipalities
Outreach
and businesses. She has extensive experience with community -based social
marketing (CBSM) and Federal Way programs.
Jackie Lang
Jackie will manage all media outreach associated with the implementation. She
Communications &
will oversee social media campaigns, including our Think Green Federal Way
Media
Facebook page and advertising.
Tammy Lane
Tammy and her team will ensure rate and service codes are accurate for contract
Billing
implementation.
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Denie, Robin, and Joshua, along with floor leads Bryan Larson and Robert
Neugebauer, will ensure our customer service representatives are well-informed
Denie Covert
of new service offerings in Federal Way. Your Federal Way team will update our
Robin Krueger
knowledge -based tool, Green Pages, in preparation for the new contract.
Joshua Pilkington
Customer Service
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Describe and provide examples of materials developed by Proposer's staff and used to introduce
and support single-family recycling and compostobles programs. Address how materials will be
distributed and how residents seeking additional information will be accommodated during program
introduction. Detoil how your approach will increase and maintain participation and how methods
may change os participation levels increase or decrease.
WM's residential approach to promote recycling and composting
WM's Public Education and Outreach team is committed to creating programs that inspire recycling
and composting the right way. We create materials that are appealing, targeted, and produce results.
WM staff members use Community -Based Social Marketing (CBSM) principles in all our education and
outreach programs because:
Social science researchers found awareness and education alone do not lead to behavior change.
People do not change their behaviors because it is "the right thing to do"; and
People change their behaviors when the benefit to them outweighs the barriers to changing
behavior.
The science behind CBSM has successfully fostered sustainable behavior change around the world, for
example in water and energy conservation. With the goal of removing barriers to make recycling and
composting simple for Federal Way residents, WM proposes these education and outreach strategies:
Distributing clear, concise public education materials
Engaging residents through results -oriented, creative behavior -change programs
Enhancing the visibility of recycling and composting through social media and community outreach
Using CBSM tools, WM will build on public education programs previously developed over many years
in collaboration with Federal Way staff. We will create programs that measurably increase recycling,
composting, and diversion in Federal Way, and complement the city's existing outreach efforts.
Measuring our impact
In the new contract, WM will be even more data -driven in our public education efforts. WM and city
staff will use measurable results to evaluate the effectiveness of our outreach programs in Federal
Way. This will influence our future programs, and allow methods to change as participation
levels change.
WM, in discussions with city staff, will set criteria for weighing the benefits of outreach programs.
Together, we will carefully establish:
Who is our audience and how will we reach them?
What methods will we use to convey messages?
How will we measure success?
How will we report results?
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SECTION D
WM Public Education materials and programs for
Federal Way customers
Below are some of our education materials and
programs (recycling and composting) that
may be offered to residential, multifamily, and
commercial customers. Additional information is
available through our Customer Service Center and
websites. During the implementation of the
new contract, each category of customers will
receive tailored information. For details, please
see Section C.3.
Welcome Packets for new Customers (residential, multifamily, and commercial customers)
Our informative, attractive Welcome Packets are available in print or electronically and include WM's collection
procedure summary, recycling/composting guidelines, and waste prevention tips. In 2018, we mailed 822 to
residential customers and 30 to commercial and multifamily customers, and 1,565 customers went paperless
and received their materials online.
To further engage customers, we direct them to our website and Customer Service Center for more detailed
information. They are encouraged to select their communications preferences, sign up for paperless billing, and
enroll in autopay.
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» Through a partnership with King County, WM's Foodcycler e-newsletter
has converted more than 5,000 residents into active composters! We
are excited to offer Federal Way residents this quarterly sustainability
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Collection Guideline Updates (all customers)
Once a year, and at the start of the new contract, we will mail new collection schedules as well as recycling/
composting guidelines, and tips on increasing recycling and preventing waste. Customers will have the option to
go green and receive these guidelines electronically, rather than in print.
In 2018, we mailed this comprehensive package to all 18,333 residential and 1,000 commercial and multifamily
customers.
In the new contract, we will send this annual mailing to residential non -subscribers and individual multifamily
residents, too.
We will work closely with city staff to ensure each update addresses the most relevant customer questions and
concerns.
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Bill Inserts (residential, multifamily and commercial customers)
» In collaboration with the city, we will continue to create quarterly, educational bill inserts.
» WM inserts provide timely information on topics such as winter collection schedule changes, weather delay
procedures, and rate changes. Inserts also reinforce sustainability messaging, such as waste reduction, recycling,
and composting.
» In the new contract, we will encourage customers to choose communication preferences, paperless billing, and
autopay. Paperless bills and inserts also have educational messages.
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"Oops" Tags (all customers)
» Drivers post friendly tags to advise customers their carts were not collected
because they set out contaminated material. The tags explain how to
correct the problem and obtain more information from our many education
resources.
» In 2018, drivers posted 2,000 tags to help customers improve recycling.
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interact professionally with the public.
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need more information. "Oops" tags connect us with customers in a specific,
measurable way.
» We use r'Oops" tags as part of our Recycle Right Road Map (our
contamination plan), please see Section C.1 for details.
Media (all customers)
» WM uses traditional and social media to educate customers about services, recycling and
composting programs, and events.
» Our social media is popular! In 2018, our Think Green Federal Way page had more than 00
3,200 likes. An average of 437 visitors engaged with the page per month in 2018.
Customers also follow @WMPugetSound, our regional Twitter account. '
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» Our local Federal Way website, wmnorthwest.com/federalway, is
available 24/7 and has the most up-to-date information on services, events
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Recycling Facility Tours
Recycle Often. Recycle Right.® (all customers)
WM's research -based education and outreach program offers an array of
materials tailored to customers.
Federal Way customers may visit the site, RecycleOftenRecycleRight.com, to
access the campaign and make a digital promise to rethink recycling by "getting
back to the basics of good recycling" and encouraging others to do the same.
Additional educational resources for residents, businesses, and property
managers are available at WM's Recycle Often. Recycle Right.° website.
Education staff will take Federal Way residents on tours of our Cascade Recycling Center in Woodinville to observe
the sorting process, get tips for recycling better, and learn about markets for recycled materials. Our tours are
designed to engage participants from diverse backgrounds from kindergarten classes to corporate sustainability
teams. We also offer tours in Spanish.
Classroom Workshops
WM developed, in collaboration with Snohomish County and honored by SWANA, a waste -reduction and recycling
program for elementary and middle schools. In addition to these free presentations, we offer schools lunchroom
waste audits and advice to increase recycling. Both services are available to Federal Way.
Community Events
At community celebrations, our outreach staff plays the "wheel of waste"
to help Federal Way residents learn whether items are garbage, recyclable,
or compostable. WM outreach staff distributes reusable shopping bags and
encourages event attendees to use them while grocery shopping to reduce
consumption of single -use shopping bags.
WM Think Green Recycling and Reuse Collection Events (residential and multifamily)
Residents may safely and sustainably dispose of hard -to -recycle items such as foam, textiles, and electronics, at
annual events in partnership with the South King County Tool Library. We
will collaborate with city staff to ensure residents benefit from this unique
collection event that highlights the Tool Library's work in waste reduction.
The objective of these events are to:
Provide recycling collection for hard -to -recycle items not picked up at
curbs, with a primary focus on multifamily residents
Encourage reuse by partnering with local charities to host donation
stations
Provide recycling and compost educational materials to attendees
Increase Food Scrap Collection
Ajoint study WM conducted with King County
showed cart tags are an important communication
tactic and can change customers' behavior. The study found that cart
tags inspired 20% of households that previously were putting food scraps
into garbage carts to start putting them into compost carts. The study
proved, once again, that CBSM is successful. We're excited to explore
these innovative outreach approaches in Federal Way.
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Media Visibility and Community Engagement for the
City of Federal Way
Partnering with WM ensures reliable and innovative service for the City of Federal Way. As a bonus,
Federal Way benefits from media visibility and community engagement resulting from WM's proactive
work with local media and social platforms.
Community volunteers gather with South King Fire and Rescue volurt= sect cautions for the
arrual Mayor's Day cf Concern for the Hungry last week. P�cte tW �r' s, _ e e) "auls
MAYOR'S DAY OF CONCERN FOR THE HUNGRY
Federal Way helps fill Multi -
Service Center food shelves
More than 2,500 households rely on the Multiservice Center for food each month
Community volunteers gathered with city leaders at local grocery stores to collect
donations for the Multi -Service Center food bank last week during the annual
Mayor's Day of Concern for the Hungry.
During the week, Waste Management also teamed with the city to collect food and
non-food items for the center.
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customers across Western
Washington: With weather &
safety issues, your #1 source for
the most up-to-date collection
information is wmnorthwest.
com/weatherboard. Please
continue to check this site as
conditions change.
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Federal Way
This Thanksgiving week, we're thankful
for 12,300 pounds of food collected by
Waste Management drivers curbside
as part of Mayor Jim Ferrell's food
drive this year — a new record! Thanks
to our generous customers and the
tireless staff and volunteers at the
Multi -Service Center for making this
year's collection a resounding success.
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Federal Way
Bravo, Federal Way Performing Arts
& Event Center! Waste Management
is proud to partner with you to make
art more accessible to children in our
Federal Way, Washington community
both at the opening gala and for years
down the road!
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- Federal Way
Old latex paint taking up space in
your home? The City of Federal Way is
hosting a latex paint recycling event
this Saturday, Nov. 17 from 9am-3pm
in the City Hall North Parking Lot
(700 333rd St.) See below for more
information on recycling fees. Federal
Way, WA Greater Federal Way Chamber
RECYCLE
LATEX
PAINT
Saturday, November 17, 2018
SAM-3PM
City Hall North Parking Lot • 700 S 333rd St, Federal VV y
Recycling Fees:
Quart: $1.25
Gallon. $225
5-Gallon: $12.25
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Federal Way
Multifamily housing - unique
recycling challenges, from tenant
turnover to cultural barriers. Bring
in the WM Recycle Corps Interns,
knocking on doors In Federal Way
with in -language recycling education
& helping property managers make
recycling more convenient & easy
to understand for all. #Recycling101
in action! Federal Way, WA Greater
Federal Way Chamber Federal Way
Mirror
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Waste Management thanks
customers with V- Day trucks
Local Waste Management employees worked their routes the Wednesday before
Valentine's Day in festive fashion, decorating their trucks with heart adornments and
handing out chocolates to anyone who crossed their 6 a.m. paths.
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Thanks to Federal Way, Washington's Solid Waste & Recycling Project Manager
Jeanette Brizendine for meeting with our Waste Management Recycle Corps interns!
The multilingual intern team is out and about in Federal Way today helping to "crack
the recycling code" and increase recycling rates in apartments and condos it's just
one more way the City of Federal Way and WM partner to keep our community clean
and green. Look for us this Saturday at the Federal Way Farmers Market!
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Partnering to reduce food waste in Federal
Way! At the Federal Way Compost and Garden
event this weekend, Mayor Jim Ferrell & WM
presented a special prize to one of Federal
Way's A+ composters — and shared tips to
reduce food waste!
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Who's behind the masks? Super recyclers at Federal Way Kids Day! They came to
learn how to clean up recycling, and now they're out spreading the word: Recycle
empty bottles. cans, paper and cardboard and keep them loose in your cart —no
plastic bagsl Federal Way. WA Greater Federal Way Chamber Federal Way Mirror King
County. Washington - Government King County Solid Waste Division
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Describe fully how you will promote multifamily recycling and increase multifamily recycling levels.
Detoil the communications, outreach and assistance methods os well os technological or operational
innovations you propose to increase those recycling levels.
Detoil how your approach will increase and maintain participation and how methods may change
os participation levels increase or decrease. Provide examples of where your approaches hove been
effective, how effectiveness is measured and also provide information materials developed and used
by your staff.
Our multifamily approach, targeted and tested
WM helps Federal Way's multifamily properties recycle right! In 2018, we:
✓ Visited 21 complexes with highly contaminated recycling, right -sized their service levels, and
provided recycling information and tools to more than 1,481 residents
✓ Called 106 property managers and offered free recycling guidelines, on -site assistance, and
answered questions to help reduce contamination
✓ Taught residents at Uptown Square Apartments about proper
waste sorting through games and multilingual educational fliers
✓ Installed slotted lids on recycle containers at 58 properties,
significantly reducing contamination
✓ Supported the Recicla Mas pilot program at Parkway Apartments
with King County and the city. Spanish-speaking liaisons provided
recycling education, including door-to-door outreach. Containers
were labeled with bilingual English/Spanish information. Drivers
reported an increase in recycling and cleaner recyclables.
Apartment and Condominium
Recycling Program Toolkit
RECYCLING
ALL ST*RS
Due to infrastructure challenges, space limitations, and high resident turnover, multifamily recycling
programs present challenges. We like to think of them as opportunities.
In our years of work with the City of Federal Way, we have learned that many strategies are needed for
a population of diverse cultures, languages, ages, and incomes. WM has devoted extensive resources
to developing and testing best practices for encouraging recycling at multifamily properties, such as
our "3Cs" approach. Through that experience we have learned the importance of optimizing recycling
infrastructure, and engaging residents and property management to drive recycling success.
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WM's "3Cs" Approach for Multifamily Recycling Success
CONVENIENCE
Garbage, recycling &
com ost containers must
CLARITY \
It must be clear to
residents which containers
are for garbage, recycling
& compost. Appropriately
colored containers, large
multilingual decals and
signage help increase
clarity.
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residents to access.
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There must be sufficient
room in the recycling
container for residents to
encourage proper recycling and
minimize contamination. The
standard capacity needed for
recycling is .12 cubic yards
per unit per week.
CLARITY
CAPACITYCONVENIENCE
Recycling and garbage containers
It must be clear to
There must be sufficient room in recycling
must be equally convenient for
residents which
containers for residents to place their recyclables.
residents to access. This generally
container is for garbage
For most properties, recycling service should
requires co -location of containers
and which container is
be approximately 50 percent of total service
wherever possible.
for recycling.
volume, with per -unit capacity in the range of
We advise property managers
>> We provide
20 to 30 gallons (0.10 to 0.15 cubic yards).
on optimal container location
container labels
>> We help property managers determine the
and ensure pairing of recycling,
with images and in
best service level for their residents' needs.
compost and garbage
multiple languages
We add recycling containers or pickup days
containers.
to differentiate
to increase recycling collection capacity.
We provide tote bags for
recycling, compost
>> In some cases, we advise reducing the
residents to conveniently
and garbage.
size or number of garbage containers to
transport their recyclables from
>> We install slotted
eliminate excess garbage capacity and make
home to container.
lids on recycling
space for recycling and compost containers.
containers to reduce
contamination.
For Federal Way, in the next contract, our multi -pronged programs will continue to be
grounded in behavior change, led by our experienced, dedicated Public Education and
Outreach team, and offered in collaboration with the city.
We will apply the following approaches to achieve our collective multifamily recycling goals:
Increase recycling and diversion
Decrease contamination
Engage meaningfully with residents and property managers
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WM Multifamily Tools
On -site technical assistance and training
Our public education and outreach staff will conduct site visits (utilizing the "3Cs" approach) to educate property
managers and residents (with lobby events and presentations), on incorporating recycling best practices into their
home or apartment building.
WM Recycle Corps
Each summer we recruit dynamic, multilingual college students to offer door-to-door
education to multifamily residents. We will continue to coordinate with city staff to discuss
priorities around recycling, then deploy our award -winning team to accomplish shared goals.
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transcreate educational materials by delving into a culture, finding relevant products
and symbols, then creating a unique brochure. We have guidelines transcreated in
Amharic, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese. In our
= a e new contract, we will offer multilingual dumpster decals as well!
Property Manager
Composting TocWt
Compost assistance for super recycling multifamily properties
As residents master recycling, WM will help properties add compost service and
promote residents' participation. After initial program design coordination with
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implement a successful program using our compost implementation toolkit.
WM Recycle Right Road Map (our contamination reduction plan)
Our contamination reduction plan (please see C.1) is an important part of how we engage multifamily property
managers. WM drivers identify properties struggling to recycle right, then we offer a wide array of tools to help.
Property managers are more likely to become engaged and invested in program improvements when there are
savings tied to contamination reduction.
"Know Before you Throw" (our specialized multifamily contamination campaigns)
Each multifamily recycling program has unique challenges and opportunities. Through this new and
innovative approach, WM outreach staff will audit recycling at multifamily properties to identify the
number one barriers to clean recycling. Our goal is to help residents recycle better with simple, direct and targeted
information. For example, if Public Education Outreach Coordinator Denaya Shorter sees many pizza boxes in
recycling containers, she will create a single -message campaign around that issue. She will develop creative and
informative emails or postcards, depending on city and property manager preferences.
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Evaluating program effectiveness
In working with Federal Way over the years, we've applied many effective tools. In the next contract,
we are eager to design a more specific measurement tool for our multifamily programs. WM will
continue to collaborate with city staff to create meaningful, public education programs that are
data -driven and measurable. The graphic below is an example of how we will evaluate our program
effectiveness. We will work with staff to determine desired impacts and identify measurable output
indicators for each program. We will use diversion metrics and quantitative and qualitative data to
evaluate success.
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Outreach Method People
Residential Customers
Direct mail
18,333
Contamination education via phone or email
100
Contamination education via "Oops" tag
2,000
Events
1,400
Multifamily Customers
Direct Mail
142
On -site property manager assistance
24
Email/phone assistance
136
Door-to-door resident education
1,500
Commercial Customers
Direct Mail
873
On -site assistance
25
Email/phone assistance
925
On -site assistance
Multifamily door-to-door outreach/
contamination campaigns
Contamination Reduction Plan
Clean cart program
Educational booths at community events
Think Green Recycling and Reuse
events/lobby events
Direct mail or e-mail
Facility Tours/ presentations: school
property managers, business owners,
residents or maintenance staff
Increased knowledge of
accepted materials in
recycling and compost
programs
More usage of proper bins,
carts, and containers
More multilingual internal
and external container
signage
Increased understanding
of benefits to waste
reduction and diversion
Increased diversion
Reduced
contamination
Increased
consumption of
recycled goods
Reduced overall
consumption
Increased
environmental
stewardship
We will work with Federal Way to ensure our
Continue education programs meet our shared diversion
and sustainability goals.
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Explain your procedures for submitting public information material to the City for approval and any
approval timeliness you will expect the City to meet.
Prior to distributing any public education materials, WM will consult with city staff to discuss and
develop reasonable milestones for outreach work, such as the creation and distribution of annual service
updates, and a timeline for designing, reviewing, printing, and distributing the materials. Our goal is to
provide meaningful, thoughtfully designed materials to advance Federal Way's goals.
Identify and describe fully the qualifications of your Education and Outreach Manager including
previous experience in working with recycling collection programs and government organizations.
Hannah Scholes, WM's manager of education and outreach for the
Pacific Northwest, started her career in recycling programs in your
city. Hannah worked with Federal Way for three years to create
comprehensive recycling, composting, and waste -reduction education
programs. Among her accomplishments in Federal Way are:
Developing and implementing the Clean Cart program, which
successfully reduced contamination in residential recycling.
Launching a successful pilot program to increase food scraps
collections from residents.
In partnership with city staff, facilitating seven community focus
groups to seek feedback on outreach materials and methods.
Working with more than 50 multifamily property managers
and complexes in Federal Way to increase recycling and reduce
contamination. She used multilingual materials and interns to
reach more residents, and designed unique outreach tactics for
each property depending on needs.
In Federal Way, Hannah used her fluent Spanish to:
Collaborate with city and county staff on the Recicla Mas pilot
program at Parkway Apartments.
Create recycling decals and posters in Spanish and English.
In her new managerial role, Hannah leads a team of education and
outreach coordinators who work with businesses, municipalities,
and communities to improve materials management practices. Her
years of experience in program management and community -based
social marketing have led to many nuanced and effective behavior -
change campaigns.
Hannah was a Peace Corps volunteer in Paraguay serving as an
Environmental Outreach Technician.
In addition to Hannah's commitment to the success of public
education and outreach in Federal Way, she manages Denaya Shorter,
whose biography is in Section B.2. Denaya will spend 40% of her time
working on these programs for the City of Federal Way.
"WM outreach staff use
many different approaches
to solve specific challenges
at each property and
implement sustainable
recycling programs."
—Hannah Scholes, Manager,
WM Public Education and
Outreach
Your Federal Way team, Denaya
Shorter and Hannah Scholes.
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Recycle Often. Recycle Right.0
"Oops" tags
facility tours collection guides
traditional media
sustainability e-newsletter
Education &
Outreach
Facebook
YouTube wminorthwest.com
Instagram
classroom workshops & presentations
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SECTION E
SECTION E: Base Contract Modifications
Submissions contingent on on alternative Contract cannot be reasonably compared with competing
Proposals and shall be considered non -responsive.
The City has conducted on industry review process prior to releasing this RFP and has incorporated
into the Bose Contract suggested changes (shown os tracked changes) deemed reasonable and in
the best interest of the City and its ratepayers. All Proposals shall be based on the Bose Contract
(Appendix A) included with the RFP, without alteration; however, Proposers may identify specific
Bose Contract provisions that they believe unreasonably affect costs for the City to consider the
proposed change.
The City is interested in Proposer ideas on potential revisions to the range, containerization and
degree of commingling of Recyclobles that minimize contamination and maximize the marketability
of collected materials. If o Proposer wishes to propose alternatives to the fully -commingled single
cart system contained in the base contract, please do so under this Section E of your proposal.
For each Proposer -proposed Bose Contract modification the following format shall be followed to
maintain consistency between Proposals:
Clearly indicate the reason for the requested change;
Whether the proposed change is on integral port of your Proposal or is simply o preference;
Propose alternative text; and
Provide the rote impact to your Proposal (or "no rote impact" if none) resulting from the
proposed change.
The listed rote impact shall reflect the annual rote reduction or increase of the proposed
modification and shall be identified in dollars with o "+" representing on increase in annual aggregate
rates and o "- "representing o decrease in annual aggregate rates. If there is no rote savings or
increase associated with the proposed modification, the Proposer shall indicate "no cost impact."
The City encourages that any and oll questions specifically regarding Bose Contract language
interpretation or the acceptability of alternative approaches be asked during the industry review
period to the extent possible period rather than waiting for the RFP question/answer process
described in Section 2.3.
WM has no exceptions at this time.
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ALTERNATIVES
Alternatives
Waste Management encourages the city to evaluate its options for the next agreement. Each
of the options listed below will accomplish different goals for the city.
Alternative #1: Every -Other -Weekly, Residential Recycling Collection
The Base Contract includes weekly residential recycling collection. Under this alternative, recycling
collection would be retained at the current level of every -other -weekly. Please provide the monthly
rate decrease (-) per residential customer associated with this alternative. Please refer to Form 2 for
rote details.
Alternative #2: Non -embedded Compostables Collection
The Base Contract includes embedded compostables collection for all residential customers. Under this
alternative, compostables collection would continue to be subscription based with interested customers
signing up for and paying for the additional cost of the service. Please provide (1) the amount to be
removed from residential garbage rates; (2) the subscription rate for 32-, 64-, and 96-gallon carts of
residential compostables service. Please refer to Form 2 for rote details.
Alternative #3: Mandatory Collection
The Base Contract anticipates a continuation of non -mandatory collection for all customer sectors.
This alternative would shift all customer sectors to mandatory service. Please provide the monthly rate
increase (+) or decrease (-) per residential customer associated with this alternative. Please refer to
Form 2 for rote details.
Alternative #4: Relaxed Collection Vehicle Standard
The Base Contract includes requirements for new collection vehicles at the start of the contract term.
This alternative provides for a relaxed contract standard that vehicles shall be no greater than 10
years old throughout the life of the contract. Please provide the annual revenue requirement increase
(+) or decrease (-) associated with this alternative. WM prefers to deploy o new fleet of low emission
collection vehicles.
Alternative #5: Expanded Commercial Recycling
The Base Contract includes a continuation of the cart -based embedded commercial recycling program.
This alternative would include unlimited embedded commercial recycling as described equivalent to
the contract services provided for multifamily recycling. Please provide the additional cost of providing
unlimited embedded commercial recycling expressed as $X.XX per cubic yard of garbage collected each
month (For example, the added cost to a one -cubic -yard container collected once a week would be the
proposed amount multiplied by 4.33 [1 yard x 1 /week x 4.33 weeks/month]. This amount would be
added to the commercial and drop -box rates if this alternative were implemented. Please refer to Form
2 for rote details.
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ALTERNATIVES
Alternative #6: City Billing Agent Alternative
The Base Contract includes a continuation of contractor billing where the contractor bills customers
and receives funds on their own account. Under this alternative, the contractor would provide all
customer service and billing functions, but would bill under the name of the City, collect all funds and
deposit them in a City utility fund account, and provide appropriate reconciliation. The contractor
would be paid "wholesale" rates out of the City's dedicated utility fund. The City would be responsible
for setting the "retail" rates charged by the contractor, allowing for bad debt, possibly carving out and
paying disposal fees directly to the county, possibly stabilizing ratepayer impacts due to recycling market
shifts, and otherwise managing the utility fund and reserves. Please provide the annual change (+/-) in your
initial year annual gross revenue requirement, if this billing arrangement were implemented. Please refer to
Form 2 for rote details.
Alternative #7: Alternative Service Fee Escalation Component - WST
The Base Contract includes an aggregate Consumer Price Index escalator. Under this alternative, the
BLS CPI sub -category component for Water, Sewer, and Trash would be substituted as the index used
to calculate annual service fee escalations. The floor and ceiling limits contained in the draft contract
would be retained with this alternative escalator. Please provide the annual change (+/-) in your initial
year annual gross revenue requirement if this contract change were implemented. Please refer to Form
2 for rote details.
Alternative #8: Alternative Service Fee Escalation Component - 3.5%
The Base Contract includes a Consumer Price Index escalator. Under this alternative, instead of a CPI
index, a flat 3.5% increase would be used to calculate annual service fee escalations. Please provide the
annual change (+/-) in your initial year annual gross revenue requirement if this contract change were
implemented. Please refer to Form 2 for rote details.
Alternative #9: Quarterly Residential Customer Billing
The Base Contract provides for monthly residential customer billing. Under this alternative, instead of
monthly billing, the current practice of quarterly billing would be continued. Please provide the monthly
change in residential customer rates if billing frequency is reduced to quarterly. Please refer to Form 2
for rote details.
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Form 1:
Cover Sheet and General Information
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WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON, INC.
FORM 1 - PAGE 1 OF 2
Form 1
COVER SHEET AND GENERAL INFORMATION
Entity Name: Waste Management of Washington, Inc.
Home Office Address: 720 41" Avenue, Suite 400, Kirkland, WA 98033
Washington Business Address: 720 41" Avenue, Suite 400, Kirkland, WA 98033
Website Address: www.wmnorthwest.com
Name, Title, Address, Telephone Number, Fax Number and E-Mail Address of the person
to be contacted concerning the Proposal:
Laura Moser, Public Sector Manager
701 2nd Street NW
Auburn, WA 98001
Telephone: (253) 804-5730
Fax: (253) 804-6654
Email: Imoser(cbwm.com
If Applicable, Name of the Parent Company: Waste Management Holding
Home Office Address, Telephone Number and Website Address of the Parent Company:
Waste Management, Inc.
1001 Fannin, Suite 4000
Houston, TX 77002
Telephone: (713) 512-6200
Website: www.wm.com
Describe the parent company's relationship with the Proposer:
Waste Management of Washington, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, is a wholly -owned subsidiary
of Waste Management Holdings, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, which in turn is wholly -owned by
Waste Management, Inc., a Delaware Corporation.
If applicable, does the person signing the documents have the authority to sign on behalf
of the Proposer?
X Yes No
Form 1— Cover Sheet and General Information 1 January, 2019
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON, INC.
FORM 1 • PAGE 2 OF 2
Names of Companies that will share significant and substantive responsibilities with the
Proposer in performing services under the Contract:
Cedar Grove Composting
7343 E. Marginal Way S.
Seattle, WA 98108
Telephone: (206) 832-3000
Fax: (206) 832-3030
Attach to this form, and number appropriately, documentation showing that the Bidder is
duly organized and validly existing as a corporation or partnership in good standing.
Please see attached documentation.
Form 1— Cover Sheet and General Information 2 January, 2019
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON, INC.
FORM 1
Delaware PaRei
The First State
I, JEFFREY W. BULLOCK, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY "WASTE MMAGEMEN'7T OF WASHINGTON, INC."
IS DULY INCORPORATED UNDER TiiE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND IS
IN GOOD STANDING AND HAS A LEGAL CORPORATE EXISTENCE SO FAR AS THE
RECORDS OF THIS OFFICE SHOT, AS OF THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A.D.
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AND I DO HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY THAT THE ANNUAL REPORTS HAVE
BEEN FILED TO DATE.
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WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON. INC.
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Secretary of State
1, KIM WYMAN, Secretary of state of the State of Washington and custodian of its seal, hereby issue this
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
OF
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON, INC.
1 CERTIFY that the records on file in this office show that the above named entity was registered under the laws of the State of
Washington and that its public organic record was filed in Washington and became effective on 05119/1999.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the entity's duration is Perpetual, and that as of the date of this eeruficate, the rcconis of the
Secretary of State do not reflect that this entity has been dissolved.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that all fees, interest, and penalties owed and collected through the Secretary of State have been paid.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the most recent annual report has been delivered to the Secretary of State for filing end that
proceedings for administrative dissolution are not pending.
Issued pate: 03/30/2018
UBI Number 601415286
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of Washington at Olympia, the State Capital
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Form 2:
Price Proposal
Please See Attached Envelope
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Form 3:
Contractor's Proposal Deposit Surety Bond
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WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON, INC. FORM 3 - PAGE 1 OF 4
Form 3 CONTRACTOR'S PROPOSAL DEPOSIT SURETY BOND
to the City of Federal Way, Washington
We, Waste Management of Washington, Inc.as Principal, existing under and by virtue of the
laws of the State of Washington and authorized to do business In the State of Washington, and
Lexon Insurance Com an as Surety, organized and existing under the laws of the State of Tem
are held and firmly bound unto the City of Federal Way, a Washington municipality, as Obligee,
in the penal sum of $25,000.00, forthe payment of which we jointly and severally bind ourselves,
and our legal representatives and successors.
WHEREAS, the Principal has submitted a proposal for solid waste collection to the City of Federal
Way,
NOW THEREFORE, the condition of the obligation is such that if the Obligee shall accept the
proposal of Principal and make timely award to the Principal according to the terms of the RFP
documents; and the Principal shall, within ten days after notice of the award, exclusive of the day
of notice, enter into the Contract with the Obligee and furnish the contractor's bonds
(performance and payment bonds) with Surety satisfactory to the Obligee as specified in the
City's RFP and draft contract, then this obligation shall be null and void; otherwise if the Principal
fails to enter into the Contract and fails to furnish the contractor's bonds within ten days of notice
of award, exclusive of the day of notice, the amount of the proposal deposit shall be forfeited to
the Obligee, payable by the Surety; but in no event will the Surety's liability exceed the face
amount of this proposal security bond.
This bond may be executed in two original counterparts, and shall be signed by the parties' duly
authorized officers. This bond will only be accepted if it is accompanied by a fully executed and
original power of attorney for the officer executing on behalf of the Surety.
PRINCIPAL (CONTRACTOR)
Wa Management of ashington, Inc.
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Principal SigIlle
Date
Printed Name
Courtney A. TipPY
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SURETY Lexon Insurance Company
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Surety Signature Date
Theresa Pickerrell
Printed Name
Attorney -in -Fact
Title
Name, address, and telephone of local office/agent of Surety Company is:
Acrisure LLC dba Smith Manus — 2307 River Road Suite 200 Louisville KY 40206
Appendices January, 2019
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON. INC.
FORM 3 - PAGE 2 OF 4
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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Lexon Insurance Company
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY, a Texas Corporation, with its statutory home office in
Austin. Texas, does hereby constitute and appoint: Brook T. Smith, Raymond M. Hundley, Jason D. Cromwell, James H. Martin, Barbara
Duncan, Sandra L. Fusinetti, Mark A. Guidry, Jill Kemp, Lynnette Long, Amy Meredith, Deborah Neichter, Theresa Pickerrell, Sheryon Quinn,
Beth Frymire, Leigh McCarthy, Michael Dix, Susan Ritter its true and lawful Atfomey(s)-In-Fact to make, execute, seal and deliver for, and on
its behalf as surety, any and all bonds, undertakings or other writings obligatory in nature of a bond.
This authority is made under and by the authority of a resolution which was passed by the Board of Directors of LEXON INSURANCE
COMPANY on the 1 st day of July, 2003 as follows:
Resolved, that the President of the Company is hereby authorized to appoint and empower any representative of the Company or other
person or persons as Attomey-In-Fact to execute on behalf of the Company any bonds, undertakings, policies, contracts of indemnity or other
writings obligatory in nature of a bond not to exceed $10,000,000 00 Ten Million Dollars, which the Company might execute through its duly
elected officers, and affix the seal of the Company thereto. Any said execution of such documents by an Attomey-In-Fact shall be as binding
upon the Company as if they had been duly executed and acknowledged by the regularly elected officers of the Company. Any Attomey-ln-
Fact, so appointed, may be removed for good cause and the authority so granted may be revoked as specified in the Power of Attorney.
Resolved, that the signature of the President and the seal of the Company may be mixed by facsimile on any power of attorney
granted, and the signature of the Assistant Secretary, and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any certificate of any such
power and any such power or certificate bearing such facsimile signature and seal shall be valid and binding on the Company. Any such
power so executed and sealed and certificate so executed and sealed shall, with respect to any bond of undertaking to which it is attached,
continue to be valid and binding on the Company..
IN WITNESS THEREOF, LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY has caused this instrument to be signed by its President, and its Corporate
Seal to be affixed this 22nd day of June, 2018.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY
BY
Brian Beggs
President
On this 22nd day of June, 2018, before me, personally came Brian Beggs to me known, who be duly swam, did depose and say that he
is the President of LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY, the corporation described in and which executed the above instrument; that he executed
said instrument on behalf of the corearation by authority of his office under the By-laws of said corporation.
t"y 7A'Ie,
yy�'y •.*iq*'+.� AMYTAYLOR
Notary Pudic Slate of Tennessee
oaridsoa coumy
My Commission Expires 07-ea19
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CERTIFICATE
BY JOAAq4(k�
Amy ylor
Notal Public
1, the undersigned, Assistant Secretary of LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY, A Texas Insurance Company, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the original Power of Attorney of which the forgoing is a true and correct copy, is in full force and effect and has not been revoked and the
resolutions as set forth are now in force, t
Signed and Seal at Mount Juliet, Tennessee this Day of ri i 20
ee�,�
14.1
BY
Andrew Smith
Assistant Secretary
"WARNING: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any Insurance company or other person, flies and applicatlon for Insurance of
claim containing any materially false information, or conceals for the purpose of rrtfsleading, information concerning any fact material lhereta,
commits a fraudulent Insurance act, which is a crime and subjects such person to criminal and civil penalties."
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON, INC.
FORM 3 • PAGE 3 OF 4
Lexon Insurance Company
10002 Shelbyville Road, Suite 100
Louisville, KY 40223
Date: April 15, 2019
To: City of Federal Way
33325 8" Ave. S.
Federal Way, WA 99003
Principal: Waste Management of Washington, Inc.
Bid Date: April 15, 2019
Description: Garbage, Recyclables, and Compostables Collection
Dear Sir/Madam:
We, Lexon Insurance Company hereby agree that in the event an award is made to
Waste Manaaement_of Washington. Inc. on the project as captioned, we will execute the
necessary Performance and/or Payment Bonds that may be rewired.
Sincerely,
Lexon Insurance Company
Theresa Pickerrell
Attorney -in -Fact
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON. INC.
FORM 3 • PAGE 4 OF 4
FLOWER OF ATTORNEY
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L.exon Insurance Company
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY, a Texas Corporation, with its statutory home office in
Austin, Texas, does hereby constitute and appoint: Brook T. Smith, Raymond M. Hundley, Jason D. Cromwell, James H. Martin, Barbara
Duncan, Sandra L. Fusinettii, Mark A. Guidry, Jill Kemp, Lynnette Long, Amy Meredith, Deborah Neichter, Theresa Pickerrell, Sheryon Quinn,
Beth Frymire, Leigh McCarthy, Michael Dix, Susan Ritter its true and lawful Attomey(s)-In-Fact to make, execute, seal and deliver for, and on
its behalf as surety, any and all bonds, undertakings or other writings obligatory in nature of a bond.
This authority is made under and by the authority of a resolution which was passed by the Board of Directors of LEXON INSURANCE
COMPANY on the ist day of July, 2003 as follows:
Resolved, that the President of the Company is hereby authorized to appoint and empower any representative of the Company or other
person or persons as Attomey-In-Fact to execute on behalf of the Company any bonds, undertakings, policies, contracts of indemnity or other
writings obligatory in nature of a bond not to exceed $10,000,000.00 Ten Million Dollars, which the Company might execute through its duly
elected officers, and affix the seat of the Company thereto Any said execution of such documents by an Attomey-In-Fact shall be as binding
upon the Company as if they had been duly executed and acknowledged by the regularly elected officers of the Company. Any Attorney -In -
Fact, so appointed, may be removed for good cause and the authority so granted may be revoked as specified in the Power of Attorney.
Resolved, that the signature of the President and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile on any power of attorney
granted, and the signature of the Assistant Secretary, and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any certificate of any such
power and any such power or certificate bearing such facsimile signature and seal shall be valid and binding on the Company Any such
power so executed and sealed and certificate so executed and sealed shall, with respect to any bond of undertaking to which it is attached,
continue to be valid and binding on the Company.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY has caused this instrument to be signed by its President, and its Corporate
Seal to be affixed this 22nd day of June, 2018.
LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY
�SEAL� BY
•r F.,4� Brian Beggs
President
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
On this 22nd day of June, 2018, before me, personally came Brian Beggs to me known, who be duly swam, did depose and say that he
is the President of LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY, the corporation described in and which executed the above instrument; that he executed
said instrument an behalf of the corporation by authority of his office under the By-laws of said corporation.
U AMY TAYLOR
Notary Public, Siate of Tennessee
Davidson County
-
My Commission Expires 07-09•19
CERTIFICATE
BY j4l� C4�
Amy kylor
Notal Public
1, the undersigned, Assistant Secretary of LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY, A Texas Insurance Company, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the original Power of Attorney of which the forgoing is a true and correct copy, is in full force and effect and has not been revoked and the
resolutions as set forth are now in force.
Signed and Seal at Mount Juliet, Tennessee this c 7 h Day of t 20 19
BY
Andrew Smith
Assistant Secretary
"WARNING: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person, flies and application for Insurance of
claim containing any materially false Information, or conceals for the purpose of misleading, Information concerning any fact material thereto,
commits a fraudulent Insurance act, which Is a crime and subjects such person to criminal and civil penalties."
Form 4:
Identification of Performance Security
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WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON, INC.
FORM 4 PAGE 1 OF 1
Form 4
IDENTIFICATION OF PERFORMANCE SECURITY
If the Proposer is awarded a Contract on this Proposal, the surety or other financial institution
that provides the letter of credit or other performance guarantee shall be:
Lexon Insurance Company whose address is
10002 Shelbyville Road, Suite 100, Louisville F_ Kentucky 40223 , whose
Street City State and Zip Code
telephone number is 615 553-9500 and website address
is httos://www.sompo-intl.com/
Form 4 — Identification of Performance Security 1 January, 2019
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Form 5:
Certification of Proposal — Declaration and Understanding
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WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON, INC.
FORM 5 • PAGE 1 OF 3
Form 5
CERTIFICATION OF PROPOSAL - DECLARATION AND UNDERSTANDING
Proposer's Declaration and Understanding
The undersigned Proposer declares that the only persons or parties beneficially or financially
interested in this Proposal are those named herein; that this Proposal is, in all respects, fair and
without fraud; that it is made without collusion; and that the Proposal is made without any
connection or collusion with any person submitting another Proposal in connection with this RFP.
The Proposer declares that this Proposal is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf
of any undisclosed person, firm or corporation; this Proposal is not submitted in conformity with
any agreement or rules of any group, association, organization or corporation; the Proposer has
not directly or indirectly entered into any agreement, induced or solicited any other Proposer to
submit a false or sham Proposal; the Proposer has not solicited or induced any person, firm or
corporation to refrain from Proposing; the Proposer has not sought by collusion, fraud, deceit or
any unlawful act to obtain for itself any advantage over any other Proposer or over the City; and
Proposer has not otherwise taken any action in the restraint of free competitive proposals in
connection with the Services for which this Proposal is submitted.
The Proposer declares that it has familiarized itself with the nature and extent of the Base
Contract, the existing solid waste collection services, all local conditions and all other relevant
facilities, properties, laws and regulations that in any manner may affect cost, implementation,
progress, performance or furnishing of the Services. The Proposer has satisfied itself as to the
services and equipment to be provided, including the fact that the description of the services and
equipment is brief and is intended only to indicate the general nature of the Services, and that
this Proposal is made according to the provisions and under the terms and conditions of the Base
Contract, which fully and completely incorporated into this Proposal by this reference.
The Proposer further acknowledges that it has satisfied itself as to the nature and location of the
solid waste handling services, the general and local conditions, particularly those bearing on the
availability of equipment, access, recycling and compostable material markets, disposal fees,
availability of labor, roads, and the uncertainties of weather or similar physical conditions in the
City, the character of equipment and facilities needed to execute the Services, and all other
matters that may in any way affect the Services or the cost thereof under the Base Contract.
The Proposer further acknowledges that it has satisfied itself as to the character, quality and
quantity of information provided by the City regarding the existing solid waste collection services
and solid waste system, and the Proposer has adequately investigated the City's customer base
and any additional information that may be provided by the City. Failure by the Proposer to
acquaint itself with the physical conditions of the City's customer base and all available
information shall not relieve it from responsibility for properly estimating the difficulty or cost of
successfully performing the Services and providing the equipment required under the Contract.
Form 5 — Cert. of Proposal — Dec. of Understanding 1 January, 2019
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON, INC.
FORM 5 • PAGE 2 OF 3
The Proposer warrants that, as a result of its examination and investigation of all the data
referenced above, it can execute the Services in a good, timely and workmanlike manner and to
the satisfaction of the City. The City assumes no responsibility for any representation made by
any of its officers, employees, representatives, or agents during or prior to the execution of the
Contract, unless (1) such representations are expressly stated in the Contract; and/or (2) the
Contract expressly provides that the City assumes the responsibility.
The Proposer has given the City written notice in a timely manner of all conflicts, errors, omissions
or discrepancies that it has discovered in the Proposal Documents and the written resolution
thereof by the City is acceptable to the Proposer.
Contract Execution, Performance Guarantees and Insurance
If this Proposal is accepted, the Proposer proposes and agrees to enter into a Contract with the
City, in the form provided in the Proposal Documents and as revised via subsequent addenda, to
provide services and equipment ("Services") as specified or indicated in the Base Contract for the
prices and during the time period indicated in this Proposal and in accordance with the other
terms and conditions of the Base Contract.
The Proposer accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Proposal Documents, including,
without limitation, those dealing with the disposition of Proposal security. This Proposal will
remain subject to acceptance until 180 days following Proposal submittal. The Selected Proposer
shall sign and submit the Contract with the appropriate performance security and proof of
insurance acceptable to Federal Way within five (5) days of City Council approval of the Contract
with the successful Proposer.
Self -Reliance
The Proposer acknowledges that the information contained in this Proposal represents its
understanding of the City's existing solid waste collection services, terrain, streets, alleys,
container locations, recycling and compostables markets, and other conditions that could affect
the costs or operational efficiencies of fulfilling the Contract. In preparing this Proposal, the
Proposer acknowledges that it is solely responsible for its Proposal and that it has relied on its
own investigation and research.
Start Of Services And Contract Term
If awarded a Contract, the Proposer agrees to commence all Services under the terms and
conditions of the Contract on September 1, 2020 and to continue providing services throughout
the term of the Contract as specified therein.
Form 5 — Cert. of Proposal — Dec. of Understanding 2 January, 2019
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON, INC.
FORM 5 • PAGE 3 OF 3
Unit Price
Proposer proposes to invoice and collect payments of the Contract charges (rates), as set forth
under the provisions of the Base Contract.
Proposer charges (rates) may be adjusted upward or downward solely as provided in the Base
Contract. Generally, the Proposer shall be responsible for all real (non -inflationary) cost
increases, and may benefit from any real cost decreases, except as specifically agreed to in the
Contract. Proposer agrees that the per -unit served price and the price adjustments represent a
reasonable measure of the labor and materials required to provide the Services, including
allowances for overhead and profit, and applicable taxes, fees and surcharges for such services.
Prices shall be given in U.S. dollars and cents.
Compliance with Process Integrity Requirements
Proposer hereby certifies it and its employees, officers, and officials have complied with the
Process Integrity Requirements as described in Section 2.16 of the RFP and further agrees to
comply with those Guidelines during the Proposal evaluation process.
Addenda
The Proposer below lists and acknowledges receipt of all Proposal Documents and of the
following addenda:
Addendum Number Date
Addendum # 1 February 6, 2019
Addendum #2
February 26. 2019
Addendum #3 March 14, 2019
Proposer agrees that all Addenda issued are part of the Contract, and Proposer further agrees
that its Proposal includes all Addenda.
Form 5 — Cert. of Proposal — Dec. of Understanding 3 January, 2019
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WASTE MANAGEMENT OF VVASHINGTON, 1NC
FORM 5 • PAGE 1 OF 2
Identification and Authorization
The name of the Proposer submitting this Proposal is:
Waste Management of Washington, Inc.
Doing business at: 720 4th Avenue Suite 400
Street
Kirkland WA 98033
City State Zip Code
which is the address to which all communications concerning this Proposal and the Contract will
be sent.
The names of the principal officers of the corporation submitting this Proposal, or of the
partnership, or of all persons interested in this Proposal as principals are as follows:
Jason Rose Waste Management 425-814-7831 jrose@wm.com
Adam Winston
Waste Management
503-493-7858
wnston@wm.com
Mary Evans
Waste Management
425-814-7844
mevans4(fwm.com
If the Proposer is a partnership, attach to this form and number appropriately a copy of its
partnership agreement. If the Proposer is a corporation, attach to these form copies of its Articles
of Incorporation, bylaws and Certificate of Good Standing, as certified by the Secretary of the
Board of Directors.
If Sole Proprietor or Partnership
IN WITNESS hereto the undersigned has set its hand this day of , 2019.
Signature of Proposer
Title
Identification and authorization 1 January, 2019
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON, INC. FORM 5 • PAGE 2 OF 2
If Corporation
IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned corporation has caused this instrument to be executed by
its duly authorized officers this 15"0 day of &1 1'1 , 2019.
Waste Management of Washington, Inc.
Nan -Lie Pf Corporation
� rrllx4tv�
By
Area Director, Public Sector Solutions
Title
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Attest (Authorized Officer)
Identification and Authorization 2 January, 2019
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON, INC.
FORM 5
WASTE NIANACEIMENT OF WASHINGTON, INC.
WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned, being all the Directors of Waste Management of Washington,
Inc., a Delaware corporation ("the Company"), hereby consent to the adoption of the
following resolution without the necessity of holding a meeting; of the Board of Directors
of such corporation, such resolution to have full force and effect as if adopted at a
meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company duly called and held:
RESOLVED, that Mary Evans (Area Director of Public Services), or any
officer of the Company be, and hereby is authorized, following;
compliance with appropriate corporate policies and procedures, to execute
by and on behalf of the Company any and all agreements, instruments,
documents or papers, as they may deem appropriate or necessary,
pertaining to, or relating to City of Federal Way Garbage & Recyclables &
Compostables Collections, and that any such action taken to date is hereby
ratified and approved.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this consent effective
this 22nd day of February, 2019.
oausgned bV-
CKRR-e-y'X ppy, Director
o«usyn.d by.
Jason ose, Director
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON. INC.
FORM 5
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
1, Andrew M. Kenefick, hereby certify that I am Assistant Secretary of Waste Management of
Washington, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"). Attached hereto are correct and authentic
copies of:
I. Articles of Incorporation (and amendments thereto) of the Corporation;
2. By -Laws of the Corporation;
3. Certificate of Good Standing issued by the Washington Secretary of State; and
4. Certificate of Good Standing issued by the Delaware Secretary of State.
Dated: February2--) , nig
Andrew M. Kenefick
Assistant Secretary
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON, INC.
FORM 5
SECRCTARV Of STATE
DIMTON OF CORPWGlTIO1t5
FILED 09t00 AM 09/15/1992
922605014 • 2309994
Certifleata of bcorpm*ticm
Of
WASxwGTON WA= XAUIZW & RECYCLING, DIC:
FIIW. Tire name of the corporation is WwWagion Waste X"nr & Recycling,
Inc.
SECOND. The address of its office in the State of Delaware is The
Corporation Trust Center, 1Zt}9 OrwvrStreet n the City of Wilmington, County of New
Castle. The name of Its resistered agsat at such address is The Corporation Trust
CQMPAM.
TH1RD. The rows of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted
Is to in any lawful act or activity fof which cogxwstions may be orgy *md under
the C#esteral Corporation Law of Delawam
FOURTU The total n mber of shares of all dasses of stock which the
corporation shall howe authority to issue is one thousand (1,000) shares, all of which shall
be common stock having a par valve of SLOG pat spate.
F137M The name and nulling addreu of the incorporator of the corporation is:
Howard L Kruse 30033 Butterfield Road
Oak Brook 1L 60321
SUt;'M 7b* original by► swi of the corporation si.s11 be adopted by the
inecrpamlor. Tboreafter, is furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conletred
by statute, the board of directors is expressly authorized, from time to dme, to make,
aitq, or repeal the bylaws of the corporation.
SEVENTH. Meetings of etodd3olders may be hold within or without the State of
Delaware, as the by-laws may provide. The boob of the corporation may be kept
(subject to any Provision contaisted In the statutes) outside the State of Delaware at such
place or pleces as may be de6gnated fraar time to time by the board of directors or in
the by-laws of the corporation. Elections of directors need not be by wrinea ballot
unless ibis by-laws of the corporation shall so provide.
EdG>EiM A dkwor of the corporation shall not be parsooaily liable to the
corporation or ifs stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiducloxy duty as a
director, wampt to the oxteat provided by applicable law (i) for any breach of the
director`s duty of loyalty to the 'corpratioa or its stockholders, (ii) rot vets or omissiom
not in good faith or which irtvotve intentional misconduct or a knowinS violation of law,
(ill) pursuant to Section 174 of the Delaware Gonna Corporation. L.w, or (iv) for any
transaction from which the director derived an improper pere:onal benefit. Each person
who is or was a director or officer of the eorporadm and each parson who serves or
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON. INC.
FORM 5
served at the requert of the corpomdon as a &rWor or oMcer (or equivaleat) of
vwtber oraarpdm shall be lademalfW by the Corporation to the fullest wAW
autbodzed by the amoral Corporation I.aw of Delaware as it my be in affect froze
time to time, except u to any action, Pill or broa#bt by oc on beUd of ruck
director or ofam whitow prior approval of the Board of Di"dors.
NINTH. Wbenavtr a compromise or arras nett is proposed between this
corporation and is creditam or essay dam of tbem aced/or betwaan ibis corporation and
its v*eMolders or nay clans of theaN any court of sgWtable *kdictlon Within the State
of Delaware ma,r, an the application in ■ m=mw�y way of this corpumtlon or of any
creditor or stockholder thereof or on the applications of wW receiver or receivers
appointed -for this carporatica under' the provisions of section 291 of Title 8 of th•
Del& came Cade or on the application of trvsttsasr in ditrolution or of any receiver or
receivers appoinbd for thb corporation under the provirionts of section 279 of 71de 8 of
the Delawsm Coda, order a maatirtg of the crodhors or doss of eraditon, nnd/or of
the stocitholdetn or darn of >rtoclrholdsn of this corporation, ss the cue may be, to be
suzstaasomd in such manna as the said court diract& If a majority in number
reprerentissg tlaea-fourths in value of the creditors or claw of creditors, and/ar of the
slockholdwxs or days of stochholderst of d s corpor Son, as the case easy be, agree to any
comprvmiw or armnemeui aced to any remillizatka of this corporation ones Consequence
of such compromises or ar"Meut>em the said =Womise or anwiernent and the said
retorg><siudon shall, if ranctioned by the court to which the said application bas been
made, be binding on all the creditors or clan of creditors, and/or on all the stockholders
or clans of stockholdears, of this corpoarttdor4 as the case m y be, and Aho on this
corpormium
TENTH. 'sine corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change, or repeal
arty pnnidan contained in this certitiakte of incarperatiam in the man= now or
haroafter pr+escn`b ed by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholde:n herein true
granted sub*1 to this reservation.
TEX UNDERSIGNED, being the incorporator hemlabefore named, for the
purpose of formirsg a corporation no nant to the General Corporations L.aw of the State
of Delaware, dcu malts this, c iicato, hereby de dab* and certifying that this is his
act and diced and the faeb herein stated are true and accordingly has hwmnto set hi:
bud this ltith day of September 2992.
lfov■ard L Kruse, Incorporator
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON, INC.
FORM 5
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FORM 5
A MMED AND RBSTATED BY-LAWS
OF
Waste iKa erA of WasTslv&w, jnc
(hesdaaRer a" the "CorpWatWa")
ARTICLE l
OFFICES
SectsSecttoa 1. Registered Of kx. The MgWen d of cc of the Corpcmtioa shad be c/o CT Calporadon Sysxm,
1209 Orange Street, WWnb*tao, Delaware 19' ).
Section 2. Other Mces. The Corpuratiuu may also have offices at such other ponces both within and without
the State of Dekware as the Board of Directors may from dyne to d= determine.
ARTICLE 11
MfiE 1NUS OF STOCKHOLDERS
Sectim 1. Place of MeatLzE. Meetings of the ssackhol&rs for the election of directors or for any ethic
purpose " be held at such time rind place, either within or without the State of Debwtre, as shall be design
fmm time to dare by the Bard of Directors find stated in the notice of rite meeting: or in a duly executed waiver of
modoe thereof.
Section 2. Annual Meetings. The at nual mectbrgs of stockbo3den shall be hdd on mat date and m such time
as " be deAMVed ftm time to dme by rite Board of Directors aml crated in the notice of the to cdq, at whfcb
meetings the stoeMoMars shall elect directors anti tramact suc11 other busioesa to May properly be brought before the
meeting. Written notice of Each annual meeting suristg the place, crate aril boar of rite meeting shall be given to wick
swckbokW entitled to vote at such meeting ox less than tan (10) nor more than bay (GM drys be(= the date of the
section 3. SnecW Meedagi. Special macdogs of atoaldroiders may be called by the PtesWm or the Baud of
Directcm. Notice of a special meeting stating the place, date and bout of mile rmeebg and the purpose or purposes for
which the nmeting is called shall be given not less than ten (10) trot mote than sixty (60) days before the date of the
meeting to each stccktn kr entitled to vote at such meeting.
Si. . oar 4,. tactic M, Adjam>ooent. Except n otherwise prtrrided by law or by the Cenifltatte of hcoapuradoo,
the bolde a of a mttjarity of the capital stock lsst,ed and outstanding rind wearied to vote thereat, preacut in person or
represented by proxy. shall cmtino a quonan at all meeting of the stockhoidars for the transaction of Wsimeas. It.
however, =b gtsor= shall not be ptesm or represented at any inert% of the aackhoMm, the stocito iers eWded
to vote thereat, preseza in person to reprosgrad by Proxy. sball love power to adjourn the meeting 0= time to Lippe,
without notim of any sucit adjourned meedog other than armamcememt of the time and piece tbeteo! at the meeting u
which the adjotomam- i is taken, until a quorum sine!! be Presets: of represmoted. Additionally, rite chairman of tho
muting shell have power to adjourn, postpone, or recess the meeting ftm tints to time, without notice outer than
ennowKennent at the meering of the time and place of the adjourned, postponed, or mussed sneering. At any such
adjourwd meed* at which a Timm shaU be present or repre=%Id, any business may be rra>xtactid which might
have been transacted at dto meeting as originally noticed. If the adjourmment is for most: than thirty (30) days. or if
after the adjonrmnew a new record date is Fixed for the adjoanrd trtceung, a notice of the adjourned m shall be
given to each stackholdrr entided to vote at the meeting.
Seetkm 3. Votbi . Unless otherwise regjired by law, the Certifto of Incorporation or oldie By-laws, (i) any
questftm bmugbt before arty meeting of stockbokiars at wbkcb a quorun is present shall be decided by the vote of the
hoiden of a majority of the outstanding shuns of stock rgmsemed iced cotitled to you thereon and (it) each
stockbokier represemd at it meeting of stockholders shall be entitled to cast tme vote for each share of rite capital
3mck entitled to vote thereat held by such stocicholder. Such votes any be cast in. pennon or by proxy but no proxy
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shall be voted on or PAw fta (3) years from its date, unless sueb pixy p uyWas for a looger period. The Board of
Directors, to Its discretion, or the ofl'kar of the Corporation presiding at a meeting of stotdeholdera, in his dlscrc*%
may squire that any votes M9 at such maefhmg,shall be cast by written ballot,
Scctloa 6. Ust of Stockbolden Entitled to Vote. The oflker of the Corpmd= who bas rberge of the stock
ledger of the Corporation sbail prepare and males, at least ten (10) days betm every meeting of stocitbckkn, a
complete list of the swicholdets entitled to vote at time meeting, arranged In alphsbethzi order, and sbowirr8 the
address of each stockholders mod the mmdw of share's regWAM in the name of each stocit kler. Ach list shall be
open to to cxrmrhmdon of arty stockboider, for may purpose germane to the needs, &uW ordinary bushrettt bmnn,
for s period of at least ten (10) days prior w the meeting at the principal place of business. of the Corporation, 7b@ list
shall also be produced and 1aep1 at then tierce and place of the meeting tiubg tits wbaitr lima tbemc , and my be
hLgpcn:d by any stoeiWoWer of the Corporation wbo is prostmt,
Section 7. 5toekk LdM, The stock ledw of the Corporation shall be the oaxly ovidenc+e as to wbo are the
stocWm*n emided to ettamim the stock ledpr, the liar required by Senior 6 of thb Article iI or the book of the
Corporation, ar to vote is persaa or by proxy at any matting of sw1cholden.
ARTICLE III
DIIiF.Li'0R8
Section 1. Numher_rnnd Election of Dirmton. The birsfaoeaa sad #Mk3 of the Corporation "I be meaeged
by or under the directions of a Board of Directory consisting of one or mote diraetant, the exact mrmber of directors w
be determined hoe time to time by resokutlom adapted by the of irwative vote of a majority of the directors then in
office. At each aaemrual meeting of stocltboklen beginning with the nrn4 des daabl be elected. Each director shall
hold office until. the ensufag meeting or undi such directors snccnsor is elected and 9AUUied or umaaif such director's
eaudier death, mms4MwAot4 or rrstroval. Directory of the Corporation may be removed, with or wbthont cause, by the
holders of it rmijoriry of the deems then entklcd to vote at an clecdon of diceceon.
Section 2. Vstadcies. Any vacancy an the Board of Directors that results f m an incrmtse in the number of
directors may bo 61M by a majority of the Board of Directors loco is office. provided that a titp = is preseet, sod
any other vacancy occurring in time Board of Directors may be filled by a rmkjorky of the directors then In of ka, ova
if mesa than a quoruaa, or by a sobs mmining director.
Section 3. Dudes and Powers. TLe busWoss of the C Totadoo shell be mugged by or under the dim ikm of
the Board of Dimon, wbkh nary exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do W such lawful acts sad things
as are not by suttee or by the Cotporradon's Certificate of incorporation or by fosse By-laws directed oft roared to be
exanhad or dome by the siwelcbolden.
Sec§0 4. Mec§gg. The Board of Directors of the Corporadw may bold meetings, hods regular and special,
eltber within or without the State of Delaware. Regalaa meetings of We Board of Directory my be held without
notice at such time and at such place as my from time w time be determined by the Board of Dimont. Special
weatings of the Bond of Directors may be adW by the President or any two direcrgm. Notice thereof stating the
place, date and bout of die meeft shall be given to each director either by mail not leas them forty-eigbt (48) bouas
before the time of the meeting, by telepbone, eta wnic facsimile or teitgmm sot less than twelve (lA hours below
the dme of the meethatg.
section 5. uauua. Etaept as may be otherwise VwifS &Uy provided by taw, the Corporation's Certificaw of
incorporation or tbeae Ely -laws, at aU weedogs of the Board of Dimon, a Majority of the enma Board of Directors
shall constitute a quorum for tt>t traonction of bushtess, add the act of a majority of the directors present at any,
meeting at wt» eb theca is a gxrum shall be the act of the Board of Dirmton, It a quorum shall tort be pram at any
tneeft of the Board of Dimon, the directors present tttaraat may adjoam the mating frarn time to time, without
notice other than am mrncemoat at the meatitrg, until a shier shall be Plow".
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Section d. Actiaua of Board. Unless otherwise psavided by the Corporatfan's Cerdficate of Ott pomdon or
these By-laws, any action regttired or permitted to be tale nt at any meatier of the Board of Directors or of any
commidee thereof may be tercet without a maecthmg. If all the members of the Board of Directors or =tminm as the
case may be, heat dzroto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or electrunk otacumissiou is
filed with ft wixtes of proceedinals of the Board of Dl=tors or cummkoe.
Section. 7. Mcctinsts by Meam of Conference TekpltM. Unku otherwise provided by ft Cogx tlou's
Cardfi ate of lacorporation or these By4awa, remembers of the Board of Directors of the CorpumWoa, or any
woe "go" by the Board of Directors. may participasa ism a meeting of the Baud of Directors or such
committee by means of ■ confereat.e telephone or similar cxmmuniatioos equipoaent by mum of which ail perx=
in the mooing can hear each other, and patticipadaa in a meeting plug= to this Seeft 7 of thin
Article Bt shalt constitute ptese in persaa at such mecdq.
Section 8. Committees. The Board of Directors may. by resoiutiau passed by a moxity of the cadre Band of
Diratars, deaigaate one or metro committees, each commines to comist of one or mare of the dltecun of the
Corporation. The Hoard of Dlr an may desigaete one or am dirocum as alternate mmtbers of any comtaime,
wbo may replace any absW or dfsquaiifiad member at any meeting of any such ooaunince. In the abeencn or
d1upilification of a member of a co m rdttee, and in the absence of a dcaignatlou by the Board of Direcum of to
alteram member to replica the absent at disqualified a omber, the member or members thereof present ai any
mating and trot disqualified front voting, wbether or not tech members constiaue a quon= tray ww1mmly
aMbd another member of the Board of Directors to act at the ttmftdng in the place of any absent or disgnUHW
member. Any committee, to the extent allowed by law sort provided la the tesohnim cgablishiag rucb comnmkft,
shall have and ,may exercise all the powers W authority of the Hoard of Directors in the management oaf the businen
and affairs of the Cotporadom Each a>zrtrn vlwe shall keep regular nslnurm and report to the Bout of Directors when
required.
Suction 9. Con:o adon. The d6xctars nay be paid their aapemu, if airy. of attendance at each meeting of
the Board of Directors and may be paid it fixed sum far s=Wance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a
stated glary as director. No such payment their preclude any director fmin serving the: Cogxndmt in airy other
capacity and tcceiving compeasamm tbemkr. Members of spacial or standing committees any be allowed like
compensation fbr aaeuding committee meetings.
Seedon 10. bam=ted Directors, No con act or transaction between the Cogxm doe and era or tore of Its
ditacuasa or oftiters. or bt:cwtxrt the Corporation and arty other corporation. parmesahlg, association, or orhar
ogAWzuim is whkb one or mum of its dirsciars or officers art; dimuna or officers, or have a floanclal hw=4
shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely becattse do d3ncw or ofl3oer Is present at or participates in
the meeting of the Board of Directors or committee there" which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely
because his or their votes are ootmsad for such purpose if (0 the material facia as to his or their relationship or Interest
seed as to the ctmtract or trsasaaxion are disclosed or are koowu to the Board of Directors or the cmmittee, and the
Board of Dimum or committee in good faith outhorines the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a
mz jority of the disiatcarested dirmoas. ton though the disiaseressed directors be less than a qum=; or (ii) the
material fact+ as to his or their ralatioaship or iaticaest and u to the courract or ttanssctio m ue disclosed or are Ittxnm
to the stockholders etadded to vote tharvou. and die coutraci or traarmdou is specifically approved In good faith by
vote of the stockholders; or (ill) the contract OF tittnsacttqu 12 lair as to the Corporation ass of the time It Is wAborizpd,
approved or ratified, by the Board of Directors, a c=mniaw den -of or the st kbokiers. Comma or inteteudd
directors may be cz mead In determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a
committee which maborbtes rho coottact or uansacdou.
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ARTICLE IV
OFFIClRS
Section 1. General, the officaa of the Corporation shall be chosen by the Board of Directors and Stun be a
President and a Secretary. The Board of Dtrwm. to Its db=da% may also choose on Treasurer and one or eaten
Vice Presidents, Asslstam Secresaries, Assistaoi Tuners and other officers. Any number of offices may be bold by
the same peraoo. uuiless otherwise PmMked by law, the C,arporation's Cerdflcsls of fuwrporatbn or these By-laws.
7be 01171 rs of the Corporation need not be slockholders of the Co paratiw nor need smh officers be directors of the
Corporatism.
Section 2. f .The BmJ of Diane a at its first meedq held ater each amtf meeting of stoddboldsra
ftH elect the officers of the Corporatim vwbo Shall bold their offices for such !arms ad " exercise such powers
and perform web duties as shelf be determined htnm tame to time by the Baud of Dirmm; and all oftfars of the
Corporation shod) bold office umtB their successors am chosen and tpulif ed, or uatif their earge r resignation or
re:movai. Any officer may be removed sr my rims wth or without caw by the afl mats ve vote of a Y of the
Board of Directors. Any vacancy occurring In any oflkoe of the Corporation small be Med by the Board of Dismors.
IU salaries and other cmapeosadon of all officers of due corporation shut! be !feed by the Board of Directors.
Section 3. Vc§g Securida Owned by the Sot adon. Powers of attorney, proxies, w lvers of notice of
mmft. ter mum s and other taauuments relating to securities owned by the Corporadon may be executed in the name
of and on bela f of the Corporation by the President or any Vke President and zW such trflfeer my, in the nerve of
and on behalf of the Corporation, aft a l sucb action as any veb officer may deem advisable to vote in PC or by
proxy at any meeting of security holders of any corporation to which the co poradon rosy own securities and at any
such meeting $hall Possess sad may exercltta say and all rights and powers taddent to The ownership of such n urid a
and which. as the owmr thereat, the Corporation might have exercised and possessed if present. 7be Board of
Directors may, by resolution, hum tiara to doe confer Mm powers upon arty other person or persam.
Section 4. The Ptesidosrt. The President shall be the chief executive officer and the ci icf ooperatiag officer of
the Corporation, Shall have general direction of the bwdavu and aflhirs of the Corporation and general pqavW=
over its several officers, subject, however, to fhe aontral of the Board of Director's and shall we that all wdeers so
resatntioaa of the Board of Directors on +`serried into effw. The President may Sign ceni>icato rcptesa dq shares o!
stock of the Corpondoo. The President umy execott; and deliver, in the name am on behalf of the Corporation, (i)
conwacts or other imaumems authorized by the Board of Directors and (le) contirwis or unfroze cm is the usual and
regular course of business except in cases what the czecution and delivery thereof shall be expressly dekgmd of
penWOW by the Board of Ditntora or by these By-laws to same otbar officer or agent of the Corporation. The
President shall preside at caeedup of too stoclibokliam in Wdldo% the Pre wm shall perform all other duties incident
to the office of President and have such other powers and perform =b other darks as fhan time to time may be
assigned to him by the Board of Directors or as ass puss m1W by these By-laws.
Section S. Vice Presidenns. Vice Presidem, if there be any, shall perform all duties incident to the office of
Vice President and Rave such other powers and pederm surrh other duties as ft= time to time may be assisted to him
by these By-laws. by the Board of Directors or by the President. The Vice President rM alga cet>ifiwtes of stock of
the Corporation. In the absem or disabRity of the Prcaidem, a Vice Pn*idem may preside u ratings of the
stocithotders.
Section 6. a" 'reta�r r,. 7ho Seerewy erred atlaad all meetings of the Brand of Directors and aU megfinp of
scot idngitiers and record all the pmvedings thereat is a book or booia to be kept for that purpose; the Secretary shall
dW perform like duties for the standing committees when refired. The Secretary shall give, or aura to be givers,
notice of all medngs of rho stockholders and specid meetings of the Baird of Directors. if the Secretary shalt be
arable or shall mA= to caw w be given notice of all =& ogs of the srockbolders and special ntaotings of the Board
of Directors, and if there be no Assistaat Secretary, then either the Board of Directors or dip Pry idebrt may choose
another officer iv cause such notice to be given. Tbc Sacretary shaft have ctatody of the seal of the Corporation Arad
the Secretary or any Aasistmit Semetaary. if there be one, shall have authority to aiiitt the same to my tmaumew
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Rig it and wbem so ate, It may be attested by the A artim of the Secretmry or by the slpmture of troy arch
Auistarat Secretary. The Board of Dbutora may give general authority to any other olfleer to M the mal of the
Corporation and to attest the aft'btime by such ofik=*m sigoatm. The Secretary shell see that ail books. reports,
simmer tt, cemi5tatm nd other doetr mere teed records by law w be kept fir Ned axe property kept or Hied,
as the case may be, tm additiaD, It Seenetatry sb&U perform all other dutiea incident to the otflee of the Secretary and
have such other powers and perform snob other &do as may be pretaertbed by the Bard of D4tctm or the
Presklem.
Scctkm 7. Treasurer, The Tmasi=, if there be one, shalt have the custody of the cogorne ihorb artd
smcwides and shill keep taU and accurate oac i s of recegn and disburmmema in books belonging to We
Corp<aradm mod shall deposit all mmym and oahar valuable effects In the tmme and to the credit of the Cotpomdoo to
such depositories as may be designitted by the Board of Dkeaots. The Treasurer sball disbum tots Nettie of the
Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Mrectors, taking prow vouchers for such disbittsemew, sod shall
render to the Preaidem mA the Board of Direcwrs, at its regular meetings, or wbou the Board of Dfeeders so
re*d m, an amount of id bb u mwd ma as Treamm and of the firoxid cor4tion of the Corpa Wks. In RiWk sic,
the Treasurer shill perform all other dudem WeWemt m the ofllix of the Trea=r trod have such other pimrm rod
perform such other throes as my be prescribed by the board of Directors or rho President.
§Tgqm S. Assis= Secrexaties. F-x=pt as may be otherwise provided to these Hy -laws, Assistant Secretaries,
if there be nay, shaft partorm such &3da and have suds powen as bm time to time racy be assigned to them by the
Board of Directors, the Pteestdern, any Vice FtesWmx, if then be one. or else Secretary, and in the abmem of the
Secretary or its the event of the Seemiary's disability err mtdW to act. shall perform the duties of the Secmtaxy, soil
wt= so ailing, shall lave a[l the powers of cod be sublm w aA the mlUktiora upon tha Secretary.
Secdon 9. Ami'sna Tnamrm. Assistant Tmasutorm, if them be any, atimn perforill such dudes and bare .usch
powers as fran time w time may be an4ried w them by the Beard of DEmmrs, the President, any Vice President, if
there be one, or the Tmm rt:r. and in the abmice of the Trr as nr or In the evmu of the Trtisturer's disability or
refsal to eta, shalt perform the dtttim of the Tresmm, emd when so suing, sheik trove ail the powms of asd be
subject to an the resakdom upon the Treastmr.
section 10. Other offloera. Such other officers as the Beard of Directors any tiro n shall perform such deed=
ante bsve such powers a$ from time to time may to assigned to than by the Board of Directors. The Board of
Directors may dckgiste to tray other officer of the Coiparadm the power to ckvase such Wm officers and w prescribe
Weir regxcdve duties sad powers.
ARTICLE V
STOCK
Form of Certificates. The steam of the Cmpmcdon shah be repaesent d by urtilkaft provided
thsu the Board of Dirrcum; may provide by resohnion or rextludom thsu some or sit of arsy or all ceases err series of
stock snail be emcertiflcmd shares. Any such re mksdom " Dot apply Qo shares ntprimmed by a certiftcare until
such ul ficsiw is surmoUre d io the Corporation Every twkleir of stock in the Corptneudon mpreaerdW by cdrtiHwA
shall be =&kd to have a certificate s*oed, in the on of the Corporation (t) by the Clm6mm or Vice-Chdr=n of
rite Board, if any, or the Presidtsal or a Vice Ptesidem and Q by the Secre;tuy or an Atsistam SeemUrY ix by the
Treasurer or an Asmimaot Treasiu r of dx Corptxadm cudfying the wm3ber of shoes owoed by such holder of stock
in the Corpotatfan.
Seeder Z. Sim. Any or aU of the son ones on the earthen a teeny be a ihcsWile. In raze any oftcr,
infer agent or registrar who has sued or whose facsimile signamm has been placed upon a certificate shalt bavts
ceased to ba much officer, tramfer spat or registrar before such certificate is lsstsets. k may be ismued by the
Corporation with die sat>m effoa as it much perlm weft aucb oef m, Qamgar agzm or re:gi>ttar at the dare of issue.
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Swoon 33. LDu CertMates. The Board of Directors may dimes a new xrdfx m to be Issued In place of aqy
aerti&= therr:mkre lamed by the Corpora on aeged to have been load. Won or destroyed, upon the mddm of as
a1!ldavit of toot tact by the parsers claim* the cardiksm of a Rik to be lost, stoke or destroyed. Whoa wthinizing
Poch issue of a new eertificete or tmaertifirated :harms, the Board of Directors may, la lu discmdom and as a condolers
precedes to the Issuance dwroof, nxpdm the owner of Rich fast, sttdan or destroyed cordflcate, or nrb owner's legal
represratative, to advertise the same in such roamer as the Boom of Duectots shall require and/or to it" the
Corpomthm a bond to such sum as it tray direct as iademaky t any coal= that, may be made against the
Corporation with ropeet to the cenilicam alleged to have been lost, atden or destroyed.
Section 4. Tnuak . Star of ft Cogxwntiat shall be traasimnble in oboe masm prescribed by law and In
than By -lava. TrawAn of static shall be made an the books of the Corpmatian only by the person roamed in the
cetd&s<te or by his amarney hawfWJy consdazed In writing and upon the surreader of this certitfcate therefor, whicb
shall be caar,skd before a new corollate shah be Issued.
Section S. iiexcrd Date. In order that oho Corporation may dewmin a the swddwlders a adM to notice of or
to vote at any meeting of etocidtoiders or nay adjow mteat thereof, at eazvkd to re:celve payment of any dividend or
other distribution at allotment of any rig}=, or enrtided to exercise my righm In respect Of tray change, conversion a
exchange of stack, or for the purpose *(any other lawful acdoa, the Baud of Dbacton may fix. In advance, a record
data, which shall not be rsoora than slnry (60) days er lase than tan (10) days before the date of such matting, nor
roora than sbtry (60j days prior to any other action. A deumninsdon of srvckholders of record entiried to nodca of or
to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjutrmaos of the meeting; provided, boriever, that the Board
of Directors my fix a new retard date for the adjourned ,
Section 6. Beaefi W Owners. The Corporative: sW be enured to rune fire exachrPiva rip of a person
registered on its boob as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote its such owner, and to bald lisbk for
calls and a mmmew a person regi wW oa Its books as the owner of shares. and shall not be bound to recophs any
equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or stares on tits pan of any other penes, Wbothtx or not k ftll
have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise pmvkted by law.
ARTICLE Vl
NOTICES
Section I. Notices. Whenever notice Is required by law, the Corporation's Carti#icata of Incorporation or
obese By-iawo, to be given to any director, member of a committee or stockholder, such notice may be given by mail.
a" -- -ed to such director, wanber of a committee or stocldvlder. W his address as k sppean on ex records of oboe
Corporation, with poamp thereon prepaid, and such notice shush be domed to be given at the lima when the same
shall be deposited in the United states mail. Notice may also be given peraonahly, by telephone or by demo de
traramission,
Section 2. Waivers of Nodca. Wlteaever any notice is retphcd by law, the Corporation's Certificate of
Incorporation or these By-laws, to be given to any director, member of a committee or swcidtohder, a waiver thereat
in writing, signed. by the person or persons eWtkd to said edict, whether before or ai%r the time Plated therein,
sisal be deemed equivalent thereto. Airaadancae of a person at a meexfng shalt constitute a waiver of notice of such
meeting, except w hea the persaet ascends a o=tivg ror the express purpow of objeoctiag. u the begimting of the
meeting, io the msactios of say bumcas, beocausa the mceft In not lawfully calkd or wavened.
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ARTICLE Vtr
GENERAL PROVISIONS
section 1. Dividends. Dividends t P02 the capital stock of the Corporation, sue )= to applicable Isw and the
pmvisioas of the Corporation's Certifkata of incnrporatfon, If any, may be dsclartd by the Board of Dist sctarx to any
regular or special m cdM- and MY be Peld In cgsh. In property, or in nhsrrsrr of rise Capital erode. Before payment of
any dlvldend, dram try be net aside out of any Au ds of the Carporad w avttiiabde for divideeda each arm a sm as
the Boated of Dltnctara $om bane to tbam, is in absolute discretion, deems proper as a M$"" or ataerves to meet
contingencies, or for equalizing d6vfde06. at for rep2bing or umintining any property of the Ct>rWratieta, or for any
Proper Purpose, end the Bout of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve.
Section 7. Dtsb+usemeam All cberla or dettands for raoaey and antes or the Corporation shall be sighed by
such officer or officers or such other perraou or pusaat as the Board of Directors may tram tune to time de3*A e.
Se cdon 3. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be rued by resohrtivn of the Board of
Directors.
Section 4. Caayorate Seal. jbe corporate seal, if thin shall be one, shall be in such team as the Board of
Dir=lm may ptescrabe.
Section 5. Coutrao rs. 11=0 ss aWerwiw provided in these Bylaws or by law or as otherwise directed by the
Board of Directors, the Pmosidettt. any Vim Pete mi, the Tre4 aotrea, the Assistant Treat: m, the Secretary, or the
Assistant Secremry slab be authorized to execute aid deliver. in the name and on bebalt of the Corpo *$m all
, bonds. cuwxw s, deeds, mortgagca, and other irntra=wn, either for the CarporatiOU'S DM otccorrar or in
a hduciuy or other capacity, and do seal of the Corporation, if appropriate, shall be attired thereto by any swb
officer or the Secretary or an Aulstaw Secretary. The Board of Directors at the Preikkat or. if designated by rho
Board of Dif=tors or the President, thorn any Vice Pre skk= or the 5ocretary, may authorizer arty other officer,
employee, or agent to exemm and deliver, M the mane and on be Wf of the Corporation, agreements, bonds.
councts, dexdt, mortagp* and other Inswunmwts,eldwr for the Corpo utW% own account or is a fidaeciny or other
capacity, and, If appropriate, to a.fffa the seal of the Corporation thereto. The grant of such awhotity by the Board of
Directors or any such officer may be general or confined to spatter aourdiuons. Sub)= to the f=go 4 provisions,
the Board of Dirrctou MAY attthoriza any off ter, officers, agent or agents, to enter into any cor+tsaa or ex o m am
deliver Any Etr smear En the name of sad an behalf of the Co rporatioa, and such n0ority may be general or contiued
to specific instaurea.
,lectlon 6. Checks, W. All shecka, demands. drafts or other owlets for the paymestt of money, noun or odwr
evfdences of k debtehoen issued in the rsetme of the Corporation mmy be signed by the Pteslde w. the Treasurer, the
Assistant Treasurer and/or such abet officers or persons as the Board of DLtect n [tare rime to time may desigtaata
and. if so reW red by the Board of Directon. shall be catmtersigned by the President, ft Truunr, the Assam
Treasurer and/or arch otter of ors or persona as to Board of Directors frnrn time to time may denigrate, and In
such taatmer, as shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
Section 7. [)e netts. All trends of the Corpor dou teat otherwise employed shall be deposUcd from time to time
to the credit of the Catpos don in such bards, trust compudcs or ocher deposiories as the Board of Direcw may
select. Checks, dregs, bills of ettchaags, accepances, notes, obdipttions, and orders %r payment of money made
pay" to the Corpurad000 tray be eadoned for deposit tg the credit of the Carporatba with a duly awhmized
depositary by the Presidem the Treswrer, the Aubtua Trtssorsr and/or ssrch other otfica or persons as the Board
of Directors Moran tiatee to time may designate.
secLkm8. Loam. No leans and no renewals of any loam shall be contracted an behalf of d3a Corporation
except as authorized by tie Board of Directors. When aud4orized m to do, any of er or agent of the Cwporudou
may of a betas and aehvawa for ehte Corporation from any banit. trust eosapany, or other knti ti m or tiom my
Individual, corporadon, our Ram. rand for such loans and advanca may mslte, execute, and deliver promWwry note,
fronds, or other evidencos of iadebtedoess of the Corporation. Men auttl rbzd so to do, arty otter or agent of the
Corporation may pledge, hypothecate, or transfer n security for ,he payment of any and all loans, advanoxs,
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indebtcdoess, and liabiiisies of the Corporadon. any and all atockt, securities, and other real of penonai property 91
any time bell by tba Corporation and to that end may eodorme, assign, and deliver same, Such autbaft may be
general or confined to specific instances.
AR71M VM
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§10ba 1. Fbwtr to lndama& lu Acdom. Suitor or BMMe W_ Other than Thane by of 4t tM Rkm ofrlas
Ca r Svb}ect to Sectloo 3 of this Ankk VUL the Corporation, OM indctt WY aqy person vho was or is a
party or is fttatened to be trade a parry w any tbrratmrod, Mu t3 or completed action, suit or pro=ft, w+6 ub"
civil, crhnhaal, admisdaradvo or tuvesa pdw (other than an action by or is the tight of the Cosparad* by reason of
the fact that such person Is or was a dim= or officer of the Corpotaticss, of is or was servisD, m the tcquest of the
Cmporadoo as a dhatotr, officer. employee at agent of anodser corporation, puMa'd*. jtdnt vtn un, trust.
employee bwefk p(m or what courprbe, orgasms eMemd (lpcludiag atW=Ys' fees), judPtsO", ft m and AM==
paW in wWo mW acnatiy and reasonably tamrtred by such person is comecdon whh such action. suit err PRUeft
if such person acted in good faith and in a matmcr snob person tamormbty believed to be in or not opposed to the best
!mare" of the Capotstlon, and, with respect to any crimigad action or proceedlM bad no reasonable cattle to
believe torch pet mn's conduct was udawfiul. The tembutdoo of any active, auit or proceeding by JudgrorM order.
seakunml, cwtvkft, or upon a plea of noio or its equivalmu, aball not, of Itself, create a premmpdon
Hatt such person did not act in good faltb and in a manaet wbkh mch parma reasonably believed to be ba or pat
opposed to the bees here= of the CorpmWm and, with mpact to UW crimimi action or p meedhm. had
reasonable came to believe that bis conduct was tnlfaw'U,
Section 2. Power to f SEM In Action, Suits or Atocee&E by or In the giant of the Corporadau. MJoet
to Section 3 of this Article VM. the Caposatlm shall Iadecnalfy any person who was or is a patty or Is to
be made a party to say tbremened, peening or com*ted suction or tads by of is the riglu of cite Carpara lon to procuta
a judgmem in In favor by neon of Ike rsct that WCb person le or way a director or Ofr$M. of the Corporation. err is
or waa teeming at do regum of do Catporatioa as a director, oftider, eatpluyee err ages of anothter corporadoa,
pacrmer*O. ,joint venruse, truer. employee benefit plan of other enmpdw against eta (molt t►8 SuOm Yi1` *"-0
acr aiiy and ra aabty incurred by such perm in c=wtion wkb the defense or mW meat of such action of suit If
such persm acted in good faith and in a aIer such person nano u"Y belkved ro be in nr not opposed to the best.
iateram of the Corporation: meant that no indemaifStAdm shall tx tmuW in respect of any clalut. issue or matter as to
wbkb such person shall have been adjudged to be !Fable to the CmTomdm uahesm and 0* to the extent that don Caws
of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was bmughtt shall determine upon appHmtion that, despite We
adjudication of liability but In view of all the cistmshncea of the caw, such person is fatrhy sad reasonably entitled to
indemnity for such etcpeusas whieb the Coup of Chancery or such other court shelf deem proper.
Section 3. Aushoriradoa of lndemnlfiatclan. Any lfl&�Ioo under this Article VM (unless ordered by a
court) stall be media by the Corgnrtt ice only as mthorind in the qmd to case anon a detartakack a that
indemrdfirWm of qm diracttor or off$= is ptoW In the chmostmes because such ;1 0 has neat the Mdkable
standard of conduct set rortb in Sectkm i or Section 2 of thtb Article VA), as the case may be. Such determination
shall be trade (1) by the hoard of Directors by a aWority [rote of the dimmm who are pot parties to such action, mk
or proceeding, even tbowtgb hears Ilan a quo m, or (9) if there are no such directors or if such directors so direct, by
Independent legal toumd in a written opipkrn, or (ill) by the stockholders, To doe extent. however, that a director or
officer of the Cotpommtiaa has been succm1W an the merle or odlerwin in defame of atry action, suit or proceeding
described above, or in defame of any claim, issue or nutter thercto, such person shall be lodexont6ed against e
(including suorneys' fees) acmilfy and reasonably W=md by him in connection tberewith, without the necessity or
mWmriratkm in rho specift case.
Section 4. in�a oo by -a Court. Notwithstanding spy M=107 dt=dm i m in the specific case under
Sacdm 3 of this Article YID, and notwfilLuanding the absence of any determination thereunder, any director or officer
may apply to any court of compMm jurisdiction in the State of Deloware for iadetnaiilralbn to the ertseat otherwise
permissible under Sectiom I and 2 of this Amick VIA. The basis of such Indemeiticadon by a court shalt be a
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detertaimtkm by such coact that Index of tree director at officer is groper In the etn�trastaa m because such
person bee mat rise appikable st abudt of conduct so march in Section I or Section 2 of this Article VIII, as the case
may be. Nettltar a weary de(mminadon in the specific cane under Section 3 of this Ar*k Vii) rror the sbst ace of
any detertainedon thertuoder shall be a defense to such appiicadoo or cmW a premom that the dire= or off=
seefting welmmiricadom has not met any Swicable srartdud or conduct. Notice of any applicadon for Indannificadon
pursusot to this Samoa 4 of this Ardde VIII sbaU be given to the Corporation promptly upon the filing of Stroh
application. If suceessfal. its whole or to part, the dhmor or of xw seelaag indeamifisation shall also be entitled to
be paid the expeusa of p vsecudq mob applicadou.
Section 5. Mmet Ptrsbk is Advance. ExM= incurred by a dhcW of afficef in defandW of
hnestigaft a Ihr+eatened or pending action, suit or proceeding may be requited by rho Baud of Directors to be paid
(upost arch tettmr sad cvndit M, If any, u the Bawd dmem appropriate) by tie Corporadoxt In advance of the final
disposition or tssch acdM soft of procure$ upm receipt of as w*rmkbn by or on btdntif of such director or officer
to reitay such otnotnte if it shaft ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the
Corporsduo as maborired in this Article VM.
5eactioa $. Nonexcusivity of todemnifiau#oo and Advan-ementof Expanses. Tito iademallkatim and
advaacamem of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant set, this Mick VAI sW eat be deettred exchnive of any
amber rigfns to whicb those seeking Inft=ffk2don or advattcetsteat or expenses may be enWled Under any By-LAw,
agreemetst, c oaams, vote of sw-kbaldm or dishmmewd directors or pUrtit} W to the dirCC.t = (bowsoever aabodied)
of any curet of cosopetem )misdretioa or other►c►fse, bath as to action in a Per>icta's official capaa:fty ud as to action m
another mpocity+ while holding tauh office, it being the policy+ or the Corporation that iodmammdan or the pmum
spoeifmd in Sections 1 and 2 of this Article VIU shell be made to the fattier exteor permitted by law. ibe provisions
of this Article VW shall tsar be demmd to preclude rib indemalftlion or any person wbo la not epoc[MW In Section I
of Section 2 of aria Article VIII but whom the Corporation has the ptrwer of obilpdm to Indemnity under the
provisions or the General Corporatim Law of the State or Debwarer, or otherwise.
Section 7. Insttranae. The Corporation may pumbm and maintain € s once tea behalf or any person who Is
ur wee a director or officer of ft Corptr dots, or b or wu serving at rbe request or tba Corpotstiaa as a director,
onket, employee or agent or another corporation, parmatship, johd vem sm. tract, employm benefit plea or other
amterprL" against any liabilky asserted ageimt such persxtn end incurred by !tiro in atsy such capacftY, of arising oast of
satrh persons stem as such, whedw or not the Corporation wouldd hive the power or the obltpdoo to indemnify such
person against such Ifabilfry tinder the provisions of this Article Vat.
Sec Cemain DeWdotn. For purposes of this Article Val, references to 'the Corporation" shall
Include, in sdditkm to the resulting txxporarleat, Arty voastitaatr carP tior (iomadfrtg any c 0aghW nt of a tuent)
absorbed in is coawbdWw or merger which, if its separate existema bad caadaued, would bans had power anti
mahorhy fo imkomify its directors and officers, so that any person who h or was it directory or officer or sorb
consdmaat corporation. or Is or was a director or officer of axb cumthueni corporation serving at the request of such
oaastiment corpomdon as a director, offfcs`r, employee or agm of arsotim ceMorsdon, IpMnruship, joint vermno,
trust, empfoyee benefit plan or other enterprise, dull stand is the same poaldon under the provWom of this Ard*
Vlif with reRxz to the rt stuldq or surviving cotporatioo act such indmnit'icadaa relates to such persamt's sets while
serving in any of the foregoing capacities, of such cmu*uent txtporadoo, as mcb person would bane with respect to
such coax imam cotptnial sa if its separate exWence had cotufntW. For purposes of tf�s Article VUL referenda to
fines' shad include any excise tarts assessed on a person with mrspect to an errtpioyee benefit pine, and rNieteaccs to
'serving at the rtgwst of the Corporation• shalt Include any service as a dkwwr or officer of the Corporadoa Which
imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director or officer with respect to an eurptoym bestetit plan, im
participams or beneficiaries, and a parson wbo Acted In good faith and in a ==ej Basch person reasonably believed to
be in the but" of the panicipam and benet'ickries of an eatpkyee baaefii plan shelf be deemed to have acted in a
manner 'tint opposed to the best inmrv= of the Corpomdcn` as resferred to is this Ardcle VIII.
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5ecdon 99. Sruvival of 1n&moiftLd2q and Advancement of Experrsea. The kdannifiarlon and advanoemem
of expenses provided by, or Scooted pumusat to, this Article VIA fall, unless od arwlse provided wb= autlorixed or
iradfiad, continoe as to a perm wbo, has teased to be a dbww or atllker and shall Inure to the benefit of tho heirs,
executor and adminimrators of such a person.
Section 10. Limiudon on Notwitbsaadlag anything coausiaed in this Ardck VW to the
taogarary, weeps far praceeding3 W enforce dgbts W fodcmdficadon (which shop be governed by Section 4 of this
Article VIil). the Corporation shaD am be oWlgated bo indemnify any director or vgAm In rs>m dw with ■
pr+xtsdfutg (or put dwml) Inidatad by such ptrsotr treks: such p woodieg (or pan tfttteo4 was mWrksed or
consented to by the Board of Directors of tha Corporation.
5ectiout 11. Indeaaadication of&MphUM and Axem. The Corponufm may, to the extaoot suWodred ftm
tiute to tune by the Board of Directors, provide rights to b1m mificallan ad to the a ft"Mmant of expenses to
empk7m and agents of the Corporation similar to those conferred in this Article VM tti d hukn and ofters of the
Corporadom
ARTICLE ix
MENDM S
Sec Except as otherwise PmWed in Ute Corporation's Ceniflcate of tworpmvion, ftse By-laws guy
be akered, mended or repasled, in whole or In pars, or new By-laws may be adopted by the noelboidcrs or by the
Board of Obwors. Except as otherwise provided In the Corporation's Certf>kate of Imorporado% all such
atuteadgrems mm be approved by either the bokfers of is =)oo ft of the otstatanding capital stack entitled io vote
therein or by a majority of the enrjne Board of Directors Wets in offm
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Secretary of State
1. KIM W+YMAN, Secretary of State of the State of Washingtoo and custodian of its seal, hereby issue this
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
OF
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON, INC.
I CERTIFY that the records an file in this office show that the above named ctttity was registered under the laws of the State of
Washington and that its public organic record was riled in Washington and became effective on 05/I911999.
1 FURTHER CERTIFY that the entity's duration is Perpetual, and that as of the dale of this certificate, the records of the
Secretary of State do not reflect that this entity has been dissolved.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that all fees, interest, and penalties owed and coilwed through the Secretary of State have been paid.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the most recent annual report has been delivered to the Secretary of State for filing and that
proceedings for administrative dissolution are not pending.
Issued Date: 03/30I20tg
UHI Number. 601415 286
Home Jurisdiction: DE
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State
of Washington at Olympia, the Slate Capital
11A';;� *AO?, —
Kim Wyman, Secretary of State
Date issued: 03/30/2018
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON, INC.
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The First State
I, JEFFPXY W. BULLOCK, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CZATIFY "WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON, INC-"
IS DULY INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND IS
IN GOOD STANDING AND HAS A LEGAL CORPORATE EXISTENCE SO FAR AS THE
RECORDS OF THIS OFFICE SjfOV, AS OF THE TENTH DAY OF SEPIM61BER, A.D.
2018.
AND I DO HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY THAT THE ANNUAL REPORTS HAVE
BEEN FILED TO DATE.
AND I DO HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY THAT THE FRANCHISE TAXES HAVE
BEEN PAID TO DATE.
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Attachment 1:
Renewable Natural Gas Primer
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Renewable Natural Gas as a Low Emissions Gas
What is Renewable Natural Gas?
Renewable natural gas (RNG), or biomethane, is a pipeline -quality gas that is fully interchangeable with
conventional, fossil natural gas and can be used in natural gas vehicles. RNG is essentially biogas (the
gaseous product of the decomposition of organic matter) that has been processed to purity standards.
Like conventional natural gas, RNG can be used as a transportation fuel in the form of compressed
natural gas.
Biogas is produced from various biomass sources through a biochemical process, such as anaerobic
digestion, or through thermochemical means, such as gasification. With minor cleanup, biogas can be
used to generate electricity and heat. To fuel vehicles, biogas must be processed to a higher purity
standard. This process is called conditioning or upgrading, and involves the removal of water, carbon
dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and other trace elements. The resulting RNG, or biomethane, has a higher
content of methane than raw biogas, which makes it comparable to conventional natural gas and thus a
suitable energy source in applications that require pipeline -quality gas.'
Using RNG to offset fossil fuel: How does it work?
Offsetting natural gas is analogous to the process of wielding renewable electricity from our landfills. In
the case of renewable electricity, energy is added to the electrical grid at one of our landfills, and that
same amount of energy is "credited" as renewable electricity by a user at another site within the same
electric grid. Key to this process is that the amount into the grid equals the amount out of the grid —
and both transactions must take place within the same electric grid. WM has been offsetting electricity
with renewable energy for decades using this process.
Renewable fuel works in exactly the same way. Biogas is processed and cleaned before the clean
biomethane is put into the pipeline at our (or another company's) landfill — and an equal amount is used
as fuel within the same pipeline system. Like electricity, the gas input and outflow must be on the same
gas pipeline system and must be carefully recorded to ensure that they are the same. The process is
carefully tracked and verified as renewable fuel by the U.S. EPA when the cycle is complete and only
qualifies as Renewable Natural Gas after the gas has been used in natural gas vehicles. This certification
system is in place at each of our qualified landfills and fueling facilities. Importantly, each gas project is
reviewed and qualified by the U.S. EPA using engineers to verify the connection between the renewable
gas entering a gas pipeline and that the gas was actually used for fuel.
Federal Legislation recognizes RNG. Renewable natural gas is part of the same Federal Renewable
Fuel Standard (RFS2) as Ethanol and Biodiesel Fuel. In fact, it is considered more valuable as a renewable
fuel (fewer emissions) than these commonly accepted fuels, and is worth more in the RFS2 incentive
system. Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) made from landfill gas qualifies as Cellulosic Biofuel under the
EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard. The monetization of Renewable Fuel Credits (RINs) under the RFS
requires (1) a landfill gas source (2) an RNG facility, (3) CNG fueling stations, and (4) a transportation
fleet using CNG as fuel.
Through this commonly accepted process of displacing fossil fuel with Renewable Fuel within the same
pipeline system, WM is able to place clean biomethane into the natural gas pipeline at our landfills to
displace the need for an equivalent amount of fossil fuel when we use natural gas out from that same
pipeline in our trucks, earning the description of RNG fuel.
1 U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels Data Center, http://www.afdc.energy.gov/fuels/natural—gas—renewable.html
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Waste Management's Landfill Gas to RNG
Waste Management has the largest fleet of natural gas vehicles in our industry with 7,621 natural gas
collection trucks operating in North America. We support this fleet with natural gas fueling capabilities
at 123 of our sites, of which 25 have public fueling stations.
WM is unique in that we are both a source of and an end user of Renewable Fuel. We currently fuel over
a third of our natural gas fleet with Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) produced from landfill biogas at four
of our own facilities. Our long-term and ongoing investments in RNG production facilities, coupled with
a natural gas fleet that can operate on RNG, are moving us closer to a near -zero emissions collection
fleet.
WM RNG use. In 2017, WM's CNG fleet consumed 6,670,000 MMBtus of natural gas (at 6,000
NGVs). Of that total usage, we are managing approximately 2,010,000 MMBtu/yr of biogas that offset
our total fleet needs (or 30%). This includes internal and external biogas sources. The percentage is
lower in 2017 because our fleet size grew while our RNG supply stayed roughly the same. California,
Oregon, and Washington's CNG fleet usage is offset with Renewable Natural Gas.
RNG reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 70% from diesel
A decade ago, WM invested in technology to create renewable natural gas fuel from landfill gas. We
now produce RNG at:
Altamont Landfill, California
Milam Landfill, Illinois
American Landfill, Ohio
Outer Loop, Kentucky
Our California, Oregon, and Washington natural gas trucks are powered by renewable natural gas.
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Attachment 2:
Inclement Weather FAQs
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Inclement Weather FAQs
Why is my garbage and recycling not being collected?
This winter storm created extensive unsafe road conditions impacting our collection services. Our
highest priority is safety — of our drivers and of the communities we serve. Garbage collection is one of
the top 5 most dangerous occupations. When we send our drivers out for collection, we must consider
the size of the collection vehicles (averaging over 50,000 lbs.) the conditions of the residential streets
our drivers spend most of their time on, the stop and start nature of servicing residential streets,
the strenuous physical labor and proximity to oncoming traffic. These factors create high risk that is
exacerbated in snow and ice. Rest assured our operations team are out inspecting every route so that
as soon as it is safe to do so, we will be out to collect.
What's your plan for resuming collection?
We are operating under inclement weather and our operations team is closely monitoring weather
conditions. We are preparing for various storm scenarios and working closely with city staff on
contingency plans.
We will be posting updated collection information and service schedules daily on our website
(wmnorthwest.com/weatherboard) and social media platforms.
We strive to update our website twice daily (between 8am-10am and again at 6pm-8pm) but
always check back periodically.
Our customer service team and city staff will also be aware of any updates in real time.
We understand this is an inconvenience and greatly value and recognize your reliance on our service —
we will do our best to collect you as safely and efficiently as possible.
What is the best way to receive service updates?
The wmnorthwest.com/weatherboard contains the most up-to-date service announcements. We
also use WM and city -specific social media platforms, press releases and media advisories, if applicable.
If you are a WM-billed customer, please make sure you are signed up to receive customer notifications
either via phone, text or email. Our goal is to notify residents the night before if we are clear that there
will be no service. If our operations team is going to scout routes in the morning, the notification cannot
be performed the evening before but will be sent as soon as possible the next day,
What am I supposed to do with extra garbage material?
Here are some tips to storing extra garbage:
Fill current bin to capacity
Place extra bags next to current garbage container
Store in personal extra container labeled "garbage"
Store waste in storage containers, unwanted cardboard boxes, etc.
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What am I supposed to do with extra recycle material?
Please place extra recycling in a kraft paper bag, cardboard box, or personal container labeled. Make
sure to label these extras as "Recycling."
Why am I seeing WM trucks on the road if you are not providing service?
During weather events like this, we need to prioritize servicing critical locations, such as hospitals and
other medical facilities. If you see trucks on the road despite being told we are not operating, we are
most likely attempting to collect from these customers. These types of facilities never close and from
a public health and safety perspective, it is important to try and maintain consistent collections, even
during weather events.
Why don't we receive customer credit?
Waste Management's service interruption policy, in the event of a missed collection due to weather or
safety conditions, is to collect all material missed at no additional charge. This is an industry standard
protocol. No credit is provided for postponed service because we still collect and manage the material,
and incur costs related to collection and management of the material.
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Attachment 3:
Recycling News Bulletin
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This month's Recycling News Bulletin follows the Waste Management Sustainability Forum, where
corporate leaders, municipalities, government officials, experts, innovators and influencers came
together to share insights and exchange ideas. As part of the discussion, Brent Bell, Vice President of
Recycling Operations for Waste Management gave a recycling update on recent trends and next steps
for improving the sustainability of recycling. His speech (condensed and edited for brevity) is below:
2018 was a challenging year for recycling programs across the globe. I know I am happy to have 2018
behind us!
I thought it would be great to take you all through the journey of contamination, hard to recycle items
and finally, how we are managing through difficult market conditions with education and technology. I'll
use a couple of short videos to highlight some of our challenges and more importantly, our solutions.
Let me first tell you a quick story of when I realized that we really do have a problem with recycling.
It wasn't when we started in January 2018 with a complete ban of mixed paper into China, which
was 30% of the fiber we collect —no that wasn'tit.
And it wasn't when I walked down the hall to tell our senior leadership team that the recycling
estimate for 2018 would be a $100M negative impact on earnings —that was badthough.
No, the moment I realized recycling was in trouble came at the dinner table with my mom. Now my
mother knows that I check her recycling cart —every time I go to my parents' house because their
cart is in the garage right as you walk in the house —(how many of us flip the lid for a quick peek at a
relative's house?). No, the moment came when my mom asked, "Can I put our old Christmas lights in the
recycling cart?" That was the moment when I realized that my mom, my very own mother, is a "wish -
cycler."
Wish -Cycling
Wish -cycling is a term used to describe recyclers who want to do the right thing and hope that
everything they toss in the bin is recyclable —they have the best intentions but need some education to
recycle the right items. Wish -cycling is one of the leading causes of contamination in our country today.
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Currently, contamination levels average around 25% - that means for every ton of recyclables we
collect, we must remove 500 pounds to meet our customers' quality standards. Contaminants can
impact good recycling programs by increasing costs, reducing the efficiencies of processing, and
lowering the value of commodities. And the most serious problem with contamination are items that
cause injuries to recycling professionals responsible for sorting those materials. Employees who
work in the recycling facilities could be injured with the wrong materials —batteries that cause fires
or propane cylinders that explode. These do not belong in curbside programs, and neither do plastic
bags or bowlingballs.
We get some really unusual items in recycling carts. We recently surveyed our
facility managers and asked about the types of items they see coming across the
sorting line. This list included everything from hoses (lots of these) to engine
blocks, grenade launchers (of course, they're metal, right?), a deer, a black bear
and even a python snake. However, the number of bowling balls that we receive
is one that is really fascinating to me.
It amazes me how many bowling balls we receive. Through a Google search, I
learned there are only 3,000 bowling alleys in the US. But our recycling facilities
receive over 100 bowling balls each week. That works out to about 5,000
bowling balls every year —or 82,000 pounds of bowling balls annually!
I've never seen any recycling program that accepts bowling balls, however, once a
week, 100 wish-cyclers decide —I'm going to take my lucky 16 lb. ball and drop it
in the good old 96 gallon wishing well, better known to us as the recycling cart.
The good news is I know my mom doesn't bowl —so I can't blame her for this one.
How can we do a better job with education programs? We thought that it would
be great to hear from our front-line workers who are physically fighting the battle
against contamination every day.
I'd like to show a video that we recently created that will give you a glimpse into
what contamination looks like when it shows up at the curb and in our recycling facilities.
Contamination Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMLgPANSkW4)
The single biggest improvement that will help any recycling program is to remove contamination —not
only will this help on the operating side —but the cleaner materials will always improve the economics
of any recycling program.
Education and Technology
My final segment is really geared around next steps. What are we as an industry going to do about
contamination and what is Waste Management doing to lead the efforts. If I had to pinpoint two
potential solutions, those solutions would be focused around education and technology. Most wish-
cyclers are not out to contaminate their recycling - they just don't know any better. We need to
invest in education programs to help reduce contamination levels. Waste Management's Recycle
Often. Recycle Right° education and outreach program offers tested education materials to help our
customers know how to recycle correctly.
The second solution has to do with investments in technology. In 2018 we had a full year of data/
productivity from our first robot, and by the end of this quarter, we will have three different robots
active in our recycling facilities. We are learning a lot about robotics and how great they work alongside
our additional investments in the latest screens and optical sorting technology to better improve our
material quality.
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Here are some video highlights showing how we're tackling education programs and technology
investments.
E Education /Technology video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxmNRTOjEN4he)
Closing
We know we must invest in recycling education programs —we know we must work together as an
industry to resolve contamination issues and other issues that are impacting recycling programs. We
know that Waste Management can't solve these issues alone - we have to educate the wish-cyclers
and work alongside manufacturers, municipalities, customers, and end users.
The technology advancements that we are seeing today on the recycling side are impressive. We have a
vision for our future recycling facilities to use data combined with technology to process material more
accurately and efficiently than ever before. Not just today's stream, but technology that can handle
material in future streams. Technology that can change and adjust as materials in the stream evolve
over time. Technology that sorts each targeted material into separate categories. We call this "positive
sorting" and it will ensure that our end markets receive material that is free of any contamination levels.
That vision and concept of our new Material Recycling Facility or MRF, was presented to Waste
Management senior leaders last year, who approved it whole-heartedly. The concept is now an active
project with a building purchased and equipment arriving daily. We are excited to put all these pieces
together and expect to have a running system by the end of this year —no longer the MRF of the
future, but the MRF of today.
As the nation's largest residential recycler, we continue to look for technology to advance processing
of recycled materials and invest in great education programs. Technology and education programs that
will tell my mother (and all wish-cyclers) that Christmas lights and bowling balls never belong in the
recycling cart!
Resources for Recycling Industry News
Recycle Often. Recycle Right.° (RecycleOftenRecycle Rig ht.com)
WasteDive (wastedive.com)
Waste360 (waste360.com)
Resource Recycling (resource-recycling.com)
WasteToday (wastetodaymagazine.com)
Learn more: Sustainability Forum presentation by Brent Bell, Vice President Recycling Operations WM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKgJOI ul FHI&feature=youtu.be (this video is 24:50 in length)
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WM and the City of Newcastle Aligning Cart Color Standards
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WM and the City of Newcastle Aligning Cart Color Standards
February 2O19
Project Overview
In March of 2019, the City of Newcastle and Waste Management entered into a new long-term
collection contract for solid waste and recycling services. One element of the contract included
switching garbage and yard waste cart colors to align with surrounding cities and King County. The
goal of this change was to ease the transition for any new resident moving to Newcastle and reduce
confusion in the services currently provided. The delivery and removal were managed by WM's public
sector and operations staff and the work was carried out by WasteRec, a third party.
Implementation Plan
Minimizing customer and driver confusion was the most important aspect of this implementation. To
achieve this goal, our team developed a strategic plan that included multiple methods to communicate
the upcoming change. The successful methods included:
Internal Stakeholder Meetings
Our implementation team consisted of operations, contract compliance, communications, public
education and outreach as well as customer service. Weekly meetings, during a two -month time
period, were held leading up to the implementation. During these meetings we ensured processes,
deadlines, and expectations were clearly communicated to mitigate any impacts to both the city and
the customer. An internal Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document was developed to educate
PNW call center staff on the implementation process and to provide talking points to effectively answer
implementation questions, especially surrounding the cart swap.
External Stakeholder Meetings
Waste Management regularly met and coordinated with
Newcastle city staff throughout the implementation
phase. Meetings were designed to update the city on
WM's progress, address any concerns or questions, and
collaborate on effective messaging to community residents.
One effective tool WM provided to city staff was an
external FAQ document that was utilized as an educational
tool empowering staff to field questions from community
members and keeping elected officials aware of our
progress.
Residential Mailing
With the new changes to the contract, both WM and
the City decided to send the annual residential mailing
right before the launch of the new contract. This allowed
the opportunity to introduce and explain the service
enhancements, which included the cart color swap. During
the design phase we made sure all cart icons were labeled
properly and showed the new cart colors. We also utilized
many forms of call -out or notification boxes to draw
attention to the message.
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Social Media & Website Updates
Updates on the WM website, WM and City social media platforms were
very important in delivering information to the community. WM
developed multiple posts and tweets enabling City staff to quickly
post on to their website and social media channels. This provided an
easy to use resource for the City to utilize in gettting information out
to residents in a timely manner. These platforms also allowed WM and
the City to answer questions and calm concerns regarding the changes.
Cart Decals & Hangers
Once the new carts were received we
used decals and tags to further the
color swap messaging. In addition to
the standard "what goes in the cart"
decal we added a second decal on the
cart lid. This decal read "GARBAGE" or
"FOOD & YARD WASTE" in big block
letters. The intention was to draw both
the resident and driver's attention to
the contents that belonged in the new
colored cart.
The final element of our
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hanger on the handle of each new cart
delivered. While temporary, the hanger messaging provided a reminder
about the cart color change and informed residents they could begin
using their new carts right away. This was placed directly on the cart
handle where we believed it would be most visible to residents.
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Driver Training
Along with residents, WM drivers needed to be properly trained to manage the new cart color change.
Route managers worked in both group settings and one-on-one with drivers to ensure they understood
the changes, timeline and methods in providing further feedback to customers. The most effective
training took place in driver launches. These launches are quick, 5-minute meetings, used to convey
safety messages, operational changes and allow WM route managers to address driver's questions in
real time.
Results
Successful cart delivery and removal quantities were provided to WM daily by WasteRec throughout the
implementation. This provided a level of confidence and accountability that WM was able to share with
city staff. By the end of the three-week implementation approximately 6,500 garbage and yard waste
carts were delivered and 4,250 were removed. The difference is due to no removal of personal cans and
adding yard waste carts.
During the first week of new services, our operations team was able to determine that the color swap
for garbage and yard waste carts was a success. We interviewed each driver that serviced the City of
Newcastle during the week and all reported very high complying usage of the new carts. Yard waste
drivers noticed very little, if any, garbage in their trucks which validated our communication strategy
was effective. Any customer that appeared to not have made the change was left a friendly reminder
via the same cart hanger used during delivery. We are happy with the result of the service enhancement
and believe this strategy will work well in other communities WM partners with.
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Attachment 5:
WM: Innovators and Leaders in Waste Prevention and Recycling
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WM: Innovators and Leaders in Waste
Prevention and Recycling
Cities across the Pacific Northwest partner with Waste
Management to achieve sustainability goals, such as increasing
recycling while reducing contamination. Our Public Education and
Outreach team has extensive experience developing innovative,
award -winning recycling education and outreach programs
to help cities achieve their respective goals. As innovators and
leaders in our field, we bring this knowledge and research
to all the cities we serve. We drive towards results and are
committed to helping our city partners reach sustainability
goals in whatever way we can with the talented
and dedicated professionals we employ.
Award -Winning Public Education Team
Our strength is truly in our people. WM's Public Education and
Outreach team members are not just industry experts —they share a passion for environmental
sustainability and community engagement to help residents and businesses overcome barriers to
recycling and composting. Our partners at King County, City of Seattle and other local jurisdictions
say it best: WM team members are professional, accountable and industry experts.
Our team members understand recycling, compostables and garbage collection are critical municipal
services that contribute to a community's overall well-being. They know that education alone
doesn't increase recycling. As part of their outreach to businesses and multifamily properties, they
provide technical advice and assistance in right -sizing containers. They share tools for employees
and residents to increase recycling, waste reduction and waste prevention.
Our process is simple yet effective. We focus on engaging customers, ensuring efficient collection
and continuing to invest in technologies that improve our industry.
Our Public Education and Outreach team members are multidisciplinary, and have experience
working with new and existing customers. Acting on our foundation of service excellence, safety
and professionalism, they coordinate efforts to align with cities' goals and aspirations.
Our team structure allows for collaboration and encourages forward -looking solutions. What's more,
our staff members truly "walk the talk" in their daily lives, and are excited to share their knowledge,
passion and expertise with the communities we serve.
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Experts in Community Based Social Marketing
A key tool in building our successful programs
is Community Based Social Marketing (CBSM).
CBSM uses the latest research in behavior
change, which examines motivators and ctics
that are proven to be effective. Social science
researchers have learned that awareness and
education alone do not lead to behavior change.
People do not change their behaviors because
it is "the right thing to do." People change their
behaviors when the benefit to them outweighs
the barriers. We overcome barriers by using
incentives, direct outreach and simple messages.
Our Public Education team members are trained in CBSM, and we infuse it into all our outreach
programs. Whether incorporating messages that encourage recycling behaviors into our marketing
and education materials, or providing tools for
multifamily residents to recycle, our work is based on the
principles of CBSM. Most notably, our experience
includes the development of a 2013 customer recycling
behavior study in King County and Snohomish County.
The study yielded several key findings that WM now uses
in developing behavior change tools for other partner
communities. The results are impressive; our programs
have yielded significant recycling diversion.
The WM Public Education and Outreach team
Recycling Behavior Study — The Foundation of WM's
Outreach Programs
The WM Behavior Study provided foundational
information that our team now uses to help partner
cities change recycling behaviors in their communities.
In partnership with King County and Snohomish County
staff, WM designed and conducted this research project
to determine the barriers and benefits to recycling
specific materials, and to better understand garbage and
recycling behaviors with the goal of increasing recycling.
The 2013 study yielded key findings that WM now
uses in the development of CBSM initiatives. The study
focused mostly on resources and outlets customers use
if they have a question about recycling, and the biggest
recycling challenges, especially plastics.
While the study gave WM a deep understanding of
how social and behavioral trends impact recycling, we
constantly review and adapt to demographic changes in
the communities we serve. To learn more about this study
and our other Revenue Sharing Agreement work with
King and Snohomish Counties, please
visit wmnorthwest.com.
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WM Recycle Corps
Internship Program
The WM Recycle Corps internship program, now in its
seventh year, is a big part of WM's community outreach
throughout the Puget Sound. Trained by WM recycling
educators, the WM Recycle Corps interns work with
businesses, multifamily properties and residents in 26
cities across two counties to improve recycling habits and
reduce waste. WM Recycle Corps is not only valuable
for communities, it is a recognized program within
the industry, and has earned awards from the Solid
Waste Association of North America (SWANA) for both
education and innovation. The program has become an
incubator for the green industry.
WM Recycle Corps
Puget Sound
Commercial and
Multifamily Outreach
Each year, WM Recycle Corps
reaches over 6,000 businesses
and multifamily properties
throughout the Puget Sound.
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4DSince 2014, nearly 50% of WM Recycle
Corps alumni have begun working as
professionals in the industry for private
companies, the public sector, and
consulting firms.
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Multifamily Expertise
Our Public Education and Outreach team
is knowledgeable about the challenges and
complexities of multifamily engagement. With
an approach grounded in behavior change, social
inclusion and service equity, WM recommends
tackling multifamily recycling through a
multipronged approach that includes social media
campaigns, on -site technical assistance, and resident
education and engagement Successful multifamily
recycling programs rely on a supportive infrastructure that makes it easy for residents to participate.
Research and pilot programs supported by WM have identified The Three Cs of a successful
multifamily recycling program: Convenience, Clarity and Capacity. Our experienced team provides
resources and information for property managers as well as outreach and technical assistance to
improve recycling infrastructure and enhance tenant education. Examples of technical assistance
recommendations may include:
Adding recycling
containers or
pickup days to
increase recycling
collection capacity
Rearranging or
adding containers
to ensure proximity
of recycling, compost
and garbage
containers
Multicultural Outreach
Adding container
labels and posters
recycling, compost
and garbage
Reducing the size
or number of
garbage containers
to eliminate excess
garbage capacity
and make space
for recycling and
compost containers
WM is a leader in providing culturally relevant recycling education, and is experienced in the research
and development of tools proven to increase recycling and reduce contamination. For Puget Sound's
diverse communities, we go beyond translating materials. Instead, we delve into cultures to
find relevant products and popular symbols,then we transcreate a system unique to each
community. Our list of transcreated guidelines is ever-expanding, and currently includes
Amharic, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Russian,
Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
Examples of our fliers can be found in the
Sample Materials section of our proposal.
Our work in multicultural outreach and education
includes the WM Recycle Corps internship
program. Each year, we recruit interns from
diverse communities to reach residents of various
languages and cultures. WM Recycle Corps 2017
was our most diverse class to date with language
abilities in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese and
Vietnamnese. WM Recycle Corps 2018 was
also diverse with many interns speaking Spanish.
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WM continues our research to better understand
recycling behaviors and the effectiveness of
different outreach methods, based on language
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digital and TV advertising were the most effective tactics to produce behavior change. Using this
reasearch, we created the Oda al reciclaje or Ode to Recyclables campaign which features local
poetry, art and music to highlight the value of recycling and which items can be recycled. Our
team brings this wealth of research, experience and knowledgeto all our partner cities.
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Thought Leadership: Shifting Perspective, Changing Goals
As a society, our waste stream is changing. For example, we're seeing more —and
_ more complex —plastics and less paper. In the past decade, there's been a great deal
of focus on often costly, sometimes abstract and frequently difficult -to -achieve
weight -based goals. Recycling is important, but reducing environmental V
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impacts is even more important.
As thought leaders, the WM team believes that recycling is a worthwhile goal, but waste reduction
is even better. WM embraces Sustainable Materials Management (SMM), which advocates
decisions based on the entire life cycle of materials, as well as collaborative and integrative
approaches to problem solving.
Life cycle thinking encourages the least costly and most beneficial system improvement. Our data
driven approach includes analyzing materials, management strategies and prioritizing our efforts
based on the highest environmental benefits. Through our research and analysis, and with the
application of life cycle thinking concepts, WM is better positioned to help customers develop
waste programs and solutions that focus on their ultimate goal of achieving maximum reductions in
greenhouse gas emissions in the most cost-effective manner.
National Programs with Local Impact
Recycle Often. Recycle Rights'
To keep recycling viable, we are addressing contamination on both the local and national scale. The
Recycle Often. Recycle Right. sM education and outreach program is a first for the industry, and is
designed to be flexible, adaptable and customizable. The campaign takes a back -to -basics approach by
focusing the message on three key behaviors:
Recycling empty bottles,
cans and paper
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Keeping food and liquids
out of recycling
Keeping loose plastic bags
out of recycling
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This research -based program promotes the basics of recycling by simplifying guidelines and empowering
everyone to become a recycling ambassador. Our site www.RecycleOftenRecycleRight.com_includes
recycling curriculum that can be downloaded by educators, city staff and members of the community.
When residents simply follow the three key rules, there is a dramatic decrease in contamination and
increase in recycling volumes in our communities. These simple messages have been incorporated
into all educational materials to ensure a consistent message is communicated effectively to
customers. One in every five people who make the promise to Recycle Often. Recycle Right.s"
interacts with the popular Recycling Myths feature, which allows site visitors to discover whether
an item may be recycled in their curbside containers. They also get expert tips for disposal.
Awards and Recognition
F'Vr 2015 SWANA Gold Excellence Award for Education and Innovation:
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The WM Recycle Corps collegiate summer internship program is not only
valued by communities, but also by the industry. This unique approach to recycling education
earned recognition from the Solid Waste Association of North American (SWANA) in both the
education and innovation categories in 2015.
2017 SWANA Silver Excellence Award for Educational Program:
SWANa
'SWANA.urg Youth Education Program
Our innovative waste reduction and recycling outreach programs for elementary
and middle schools in Snohomish County include a schoolwide theatrical assembly show, individual
classroom workshops, customized technical assistance, action project assistance and family
outreach booths. By providing a full range of educational and technical assistance, WM helps
teachers deliver the important message to reduce and recycle.
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,�a„,d" Multicultural Engagement
WM is committed to engaging the diverse communities that we serve. To reach multicultural
residents, WM employs a multi -pronged approach that includes innovative studies and programs,
community events and direct outreach to businesses, multifamily properties and residents.
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WM RSA: Collaborate. Innovate. Repeat,
Waste Management participates in an annual Recycling and Commodity Revenue Sharing Agreement
(RSA) with Snohomish County and King County, a program unique to service areas that are regulated by
the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC). A portion of revenues from the sale
of curbside and multifamily collected recyclables are used every year to develop and deploy projects,
programs and campaigns aimed at increasing curbside recycling and composting, and decreasing
contamination through public education.
However, this is not your average public education program.
The RSA has become WM's breeding ground for innovative, award -winning research and outreach strategies
that change recycling behaviors for good. It's the place where we brush aside business -as -usual thinking and
dig deep to uncover how to reach customers in ways they haven't been reached before.
Whether it's knocking on doors at apartment buildings, pumping up a room full of elementary school
students or engaging with Latino households, we are leading the way by pushing boundaries every year
and applying our learnings along the way.
No other company is making this magnitude
of an investment in developing, testing, and
implementing waste reduction outreach
strategies that stand out and reach audiences
who have historically been deemed "hard to
reach." As a result, RSA projects help inform and
inspire public education efforts across the many
communities that WM and its partners serve.
"Collaborators and innovators... the Waste
Management team is a true partner and
has helped make King County a leader at
the regional and national level."
-Gerty Coville, Program Manager King County
Solid Waste Division
What seeds this breeding ground for effective outreach?
Our set of guiding principles:
Collaborate.
Waste Management believes the best ideas come when we listen, share ideas, and leverage the
experience and expertise of our municipal partners. We work together each year to set goals and
priorities, and devise strategies together that map to those goals.
Research is our Compass.
At the onset of a new challenge, we always ask 'do we know what it will take to move our customers
to action?' and 'what is holding them back?' If we don't know, we don't guess. We research instead —
customer surveys, focus groups and pilots.
Strategy Grounded in Behavior Change Theory.
Our education strategy is rooted in the theory of behavior change. WM uses social marketing principles
to build every campaign, making sure we prioritize the most impactful behavior, understand the barriers
our customers face in changing that behavior, and know what is most likely to motivate them to change.
We are rigorous and follow every step of a successful social marketing process. Even when there are ten
of them.
Culturally Competent Program Design.
The demographics of the communities we serve are rapidly changing and becoming ever more
diverse. We know there's no such thing as a "one size fits all" when it comes to public education. WM is
committed to building outreach programs for diverse audiences that take into account each
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community's unique barriers to recycling more, and taps into the messages and tactics that will best
resonate and motivate them to take action.
nnovate, Innovate, Innovate.
Through the RSA, the WM team works with our partners to think outside the box of bill stuffers or
dense recycling guides, and consider new and unexpected ways of engaging with customers. We
devise campaigns with multiple touchpoints so that our audience engages with us where they live,
work and play.
These guiding principles are at the heart of every RSA project, spanning a variety of areas, including
organics diversion, multifamily recycling, youth education and outreach to multicultural populations.
Organics Diversion
The RSA has been the testing ground for a variety of strategies to increase food scrap diversion
curbside and raise awareness of the composting loop that takes scraps from kitchen to garden. Over
the last five years, WM has built a strong community of "Foodcyclers" who have pledged to compost
food at home, and have been given tools to help them be successful. Events with local chefs in
supermarkets demonstrated how easy composting can be, and innovative ideas like Produce Sticker
Trading Cards promoted keeping contaminants out of the compost feedstock.
Food scrap collection incentive pilot >> "Scrap Happy Kitchen" chef demo events
Food scrap collection PR/marketing campaign o Keep Compost O'Natural produce sticker
Door-to-door outreach and educational trading card promotion
campaign to increase yard waste subscription >> Compost to farm trials and deliveries
rates >> Door-to-door kitchen food scrap container
Compost Days partnership promoting retail and delivery pilot
bulk sales of compost >> Cart tagging pilot regional partnership
"All You Can Shovel" customer appreciation >> Organics contamination work group pilot
events at Cedar Grove facilities
"I'm a Foodcycler!" campaign and pledge program
Multicultural Outreach
It's not enough to simply translate education materials. WM is committed to designing and
transcreating outreach programs for diverse communities that not only address language barriers
but also employ community -specific messages and outreach tactics that are proven to resonate.
Since 2012, WM has transcreated more than 50 recycling information pieces for eight language
communities. We even created a viral recycling jingle. In 2016, the RSA supported a Latino household
recycling pilot that tested the effectiveness of strategies including text message recycling tips, media
advertising, door-to-door and direct mail. WM also engages with Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean and
Spanish-speaking residents at cultural events and ethnic grocery stores around the region. Examples of
multicultural outreach include:
Pilot Measuring Behavior Change and Testing
the Effectiveness of Outreach Strategies
among Latino Audience
Multicultural event outreach in four languages
Transcreated recycling guides and education
materials
Door-to-door outreach to multicultural
multifamily residents
Spanish language outreach campaign
Spanish language door-to-door outreach pilot
for Latino multifamily residents
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Community Outreach
WM's award -winning Recycle Corps program takes community outreach to the next level. Each year
a fresh crop of interns are provided extensive training in order to provide one-to-one recycling and
composting education in the community. Since 2012, the WM Recycle Corps interns have educated
residents in multiple languages at more than 300 community events throughout the Puget Sound.
Schools Outreach
Through the RSA collaboration, WM has developed a SWANA-award-winning waste reduction and
recycling outreach program for elementary and middle schools, now in its fifth year. In 2016 alone, we
reached nearly 40,000 students at 63 schools, providing 49 assemblies, 220 classroom workshops,
and in-depth technical assistance to 25 schools.
Multifamily
Several RSA research and pilot programs have helped crack the code for better multifamily
recycling, including identifying "The Three Cs" as key features of a strong program: Convenience,
Clarity, and Capacity. These features help optimize recycling infrastructure and increase tenant
engagement. In implementing The Three Cs, the WM team has been on the ground at countless
multifamily complexes, working with property managers and engaging with residents in 8 different
languages one door knock at a time.
"WM Recycling All Stars" program with
property manager toolkit and recognition
program
Washington State Recycling Association
multifamily recycling study group
Research
Multifamily recycling assistance pilot projects
Door-to-door pilots for tenant education and
property manager technical assistance
Review of Waste Management multifamily
programs in North America
RSA projects have run the gamut from usability and message testing for materials, to pilots to
determine the most effective outreach strategies before a larger campaign implementation. The
largest research effort to date was in 2013 when Waste Management and its partners conducted a
comprehensive recycling behavior study to determine the barriers and benefits to recycling specific
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Monthly Rates Unless Otherwise Specified
Service
Level
Count
Pounds
Per
Unit
Disposal
Fee
Collection
Fee
Total
Service
Fee
Service Level
Monthly
One 32 gallon Garbage Cart (met 591 current microcan cost)
612
20.23
S 1.42
$ 17.68
$ 19.10
Weekly
Residential
Curbside
Service
Total Garbage
Customers:
18376
One 19/20-gallon Garbage Cart
3477
9.25
$ 2.82
$ 21.22
$ 24.04
1 32/35- allon Garbage Cart
7931
16.18
$ 4.94
$ 31.07
S 36.01
1 60/64-gallon Garbage Cart
5039
32.36
$ 9.87
$ 35.86
$ 45.73
1 90/96- allon Garbage Cart
1317
48.54
$ 14.81
$ 43.32
S 58.13
Extras (32 gallon equivalent)
1919
16.18
$ 1.14
$ 4.86
$ 6.00
Miscellaneous Fees:
Recycling Only (no garbage service)
$ 11.69
Compostables Only (no garbage service)
$ 12.88
Extra Compostables (32 gallon bag/bundle/can)
$ 3.00
Second 96-Gallon Compostables Cart (rental only)
$ 1.50
Additional 96-Gallon Compostables Cart (for ongoing excess
above base 96-gallon service)
285
$ 6.00
Return Trip, per line ofbusiness
33
$ 15.00
Roll -out Charge, per 25 ft, per cart
61
$ 3.00
Drive-in Charge, per month, per line of business
11
$ 6.00
Dormant Account (charged past four weeks suspension) per month
$ 7.50
Overweight/Oversize container (per /u)
$ 3.00
Redelivery of one or more containers
11
AT
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Cart Cleaning (per cart per cleaning)
1
$ 10.00
On -Call
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Non-CFC Containing Large Appliance ("white goods") per item
1
$ 20.00
Refrigerators/Freezers/Air Conditioners per item
1
$ 5.28
$ 14.72
30.00
$ 20.00
Sofas, Chairs, per item
2
75.00
Mattresses, Boxsprings, per item
2
100.00
S 7.04
$ 12.96
$ 20.00
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Commercial
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One 20-gallon Garbage Cart (23)
27
9.25
$ 2.82
$ 17.21
$ 20.03
1 32/35-gallon Garbage Cart (294)
399
16.18
$ 4.94
$ 17.70
S 22.64
1 60/64-gallon Garbage Cart (6)
60
32.36
$ 9.87
$ 23.91
$ 33.78
1 90/96-gallon Garbage Cart (4)
34
48.54
$ 14.81
$ 30.09
S 44.90
Extras (32-gallon equivalent) (3)
16.18
$ 1.14
$ 4.86
$ 6.00
Emptying Litter & Recyclables receptacles in public areas, per
unit, per collection (including lining)
tbd
16.18
S 1.14
$ 2.86
S 4.00
Compostables Service:
Weekly 35-gal Cart Yard Debris/Foodwaste service
8
$ 11.57
Weekly 64- al Cart Yard Debris/Foodwaste service
$ 12.19
Weekly 96-gal Cart Yard Debris/Foodwaste service (29)
58
S 12.88
Ancillary Fees:
Return Trip, per line of business
$ 15.00
Roll -out Charge, per 25 ft. unit, per cart, per pickup,per week
$ 1.50
Redelivery of containers
S 10.00
Com ostable lining (per Cart, perpick-up)
$ 4.00
Cart Cleaning/Swap (per Cart)
$ 10.00
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Commercial/
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(compacted)
1 Cubic Yard Container
343.59
$ 104.82
$ 305.90
$ 410.72
1.5 Cubic Yard Container
515.39
$ 157.24
$ 400.40
$ 557.64
2 Cubic Yard Container
687.18
$ 209.65
$ 494.90
$ 704.55
3 Cubic Yard Container
1
1,030.77
$ 314.47
$ 683.90
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4 Cubic Yard Container
1
1,374.36
$ 419.30
$ 872.90
$ 1,292.20
6 Cubic Yard Container
3
2,061.54
$ 628.95
$ 1,260.88
$ 1,889.83
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1 Cubic Yard, 1 pickup/week (1)
91
114.53
$ 34.94
$ 78.47
$ 113.41
1 Cubic Yard, 2 pickups/week
1
114.53
$ 69.88
$ 156.94
S 226.82
1 Cubic Yard,3 pickups/week
2
114.53
$ 104.82
$ 235.41
S 340.23
1 Cubic Yard, 4 pickups/week
114.53
$ 139.76
$ 313.88
S 453.64
1 Cubic Yard, 5 pickups/week
114.53
$ 174.70
$ 392.35
$ 567.05
1.5 Cubic Yard, 1 pickup/week (2)
24
171.80
$ 52.41
$ 99.53
S 151.94
1.5 Cubic Yard, 2 pickups/week (1)
1
171.80
$ 104.82
$ 199.06
S 303.88
1.5 Cubic Yard, 3 pickups/week
171.80
$ 157.23
$ 298.59
S 455.82
1.5 Cubic Yard, 4 pickups/week
171.80
$ 209.64
$ 398.12
S 607.76
1.5 Cubic Yard, 5 pickups/week
171.80
$ 262.05
$ 497.65
S 759.70
2 Cubic Yard, 1 pickups/week (6)
101
229.06
$ 69.88
$ 120.71
$ 190.59
2 Cubic Yard, 2 pickups/week (13)
21
229.06
$ 139.76
$ 241.42
S 381.18
2 Cubic Yard, 3 pickups/week (3)
3
229.06
$ 209.64
$ 362.13
$ 571.77
2 Cubic Yard, 4 pickups/week
229.06
$ 279.52
$ 482.84
S 762.36
2 Cubic Yard, 5 pickups/week
2
229.06
$ 349.40
$ 603.55
S 952.95
3 Cubic Yard, 1 pickup/week (20)
85
343.59
$ 104.82
$ 163.59
S 268.41
3 Cubic Yard, 2 pickups/week (40)
58
343.59
$ 209.64
$ 327.18
S 536.82
3 Cubic Yard, 3 pickups/week (2)
11
343.59
$ 314.46
$ 490.77
S 805.23
3 Cubic Yard, 4 pickups/week
343.59
$ 419.28
$ 654.36
$ 1,073.64
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Federal Way RFP 2019 Form 2 Rate Proposal Proponent: WM of Washington, Inc.
Monthly Rates Unless Otherwise Specified
Service
Level
Count
Pounds
Per
Unit
Disposal
Fee
Collection
Fee
Total
Service
Fee
Service Level
3 Cubic Yard, 5 pickups/week
1
343.59
$ 524.10
S 817.95
$
1,342.05
4 Cubic Yard, 1 pickup/week (39)
125
458.12
$ 139.77
S 198.69
$
338.46
4 Cubic Yard, 2 pickups/week (47)
89
458.12
$ 279.54
$ 397.38
$
676.92
4 Cubic Yard, 3 pickups/week (6)
43
458.12
$ 419.31
$ 596.07
$
1,015.38
4 Cubic Yard, 4 pickups/week (6)
6
458.12
$ 559.08
$ 794.76
$
1,353.84
4 Cubic Yard, 5 pickups/week (1)
6
458.12
$ 698.85
$ 993.45
S
1,692.30
6 Cubic Yard,I pickup/week (19)
69
687.18
$ 209.65
$ 273.88
$
483.53
6 Cubic Yard, 2 pickups/week (22)
61
687.18
$ 419.30
$ 547.76
$
967.06
6 Cubic Yard, 3 pickups/week (5)
21
687.18
$ 628.95
$ 821.64
$
1,450.59
6 Cubic Yard, 4 pickups/week
2
687.18
$ 838.60
$ 1,095.52
$
1,934.12
6 Cubic Yard, 5 pickups/week
1
687.18
$ 1,048.25
$ 1,369.40
S
2,417.65
8 Cubic Yard, 1 pickup/week (16)
60
916.24
$ 279.53
$ 331.81
$
611.34
8 Cubic Yard,2 pickups/week (12)
49
916.24
$ 559.06
$ 663.62
S
1,222.68
8 Cubic Yard, 3 pickups/week (4)
22
916.24
$ 838.59
$ 995.43
S
1,834.02
8 Cubic Yard, 4 pickups/week
2
916.24
$ 1,118.12
$ 1,327.24
S
2,445.36
8 Cubic Yard, 5 pickups/week
3
916.24
$ 1,397.65
$ 1,659.05
$
3,056.70
Extra loose cubic yard in container, per pickup (83)
125
114.53
$ 8.06
$ 6.94
S
15.00
Extra loose cubic yard on ground, per pickup
114.53
$ 8.06
$ 11.94
$
20.00
Detachable Container Ancillary Fees (per occurrence):
Stand-by Time (per minute)
$
$
1.60
10.00
Container Cleaning (per yard of container size, including transort)
Redelivery of Containers
S
30.00
Return Trip per line ofbusiness (1)
3
`771
$
15.00
Service Level (based on pick ups)
Daily
Rent
Monthly
Rent
Delivery
Charge
Haul
Charge
Commercial
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Collection
Non -compacted 12 cubic yard Drop -box (0 boxes)
$
1.88
$
56.40
$ 91.37
$
198.41
Non -compacted 15 cubic yard Drop -box (0 boxes)
$ 2.24
$ 67.20
$ 91.37
$
198.41
Non -compacted 20 cubic yard Drop -box (9 boxes) (1)
35
$ 2.67
$ 80.10
$ 91.37
$
198.41
Non -compacted 25 cubic yard Drop -box (1 box) (1)
3
$ 3.08
S 92.40
$ 91.37
$
198.41
Non -compacted 30 cubic yard Drop -box (1 boxes) (1)
10
$ 3.47
$ 104.10
$ 91.37
$
198.41
Non -compacted 40 cubic yard Drop -box (4 boxes) (1)
8
$ 3.84
$ 115.20
$ 91.37
$
198.41
Compacted 10 cubic yard Drop -box (1 boxes)
0.3
$ 91.37
$
240.82
Compacted 15 cubic yard Drop -box (7 boxes)
10
$ 91.37
$
240.82
Compacted 20 cubic yard Drop -box (3 boxes)
3
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$ 91.37
$
240.82
Compacted 25 cubic yard Drop -box (4 boxes)
15
$ 91.37
$
240.82
Compacted 30 cubic yard Drop -box (16 boxes)
23
$ 91.37
$
240.82
Compacted 35 cubic yard Drop -box (3 boxes)
10
$ 91.37
$
240.82
Compacted 40 cubic yard Drop -box (10 boxes)
9
$ 91.37
$
240.82
Drop -box Ancillary Fees
Per Event
Return Trip
$
30.00
Stand-by Time (per minute)
$
1.60
Container cleaning (per yard of container size)
Solid Lid Surcharge (per month of rental)
$
$
10.00
20.00
Drop -box directed to other facility (per mile, one-way)
$
3.75
Service Level
Pounds
Per
Unit
Disposal
Fee
Collection
Fee
Haul
Charge
Temporary
Collection
Hauling
2 Yard detachable Container
2
229.06
$ 69.88
$ 150.89
$
220.77
4 Yard detachable Container
2
458.12
$ 139.77
$ 248.36
$
388.13
6 Yard detachable Container
2
687.18
$ 209.65
$ 342.35
$
552.00
8 Yard detachable Container
2
916.24
$ 279.53
$ 414.76
$
694.29
Non -compacted 10 cubic yard Drop -box-.
S
234.55
Non -compacted 20 cubic yard Drop -box (4 boxes)
11
S
234.55
Non -compacted 25 cubic yard Drop -box
S
234.55
Non -compacted 30 cubic yard Drop -box (16 boxes) (I I MF)
15
$
234.55
Non -compacted 40 cubic yard Drop -box (5 boxes) (3 MF)
11
$
234.55
Service Level
Delivery
Fee
Daily
Rental
Monthly
Rental
2 Yard detachable container
$
91.37
$ 1.30
$
39.00
Temporary
Collection
4 Yard detachable container
$
91.37
$ 1.45
$
43.50
6 Yard detachable container
$ 91.37
$ 1.80
$
54.00
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Rental
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$
91.37
$ 2.00
$
60.00
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$ 91.37
$ 2.35
$
70.50
Non -compacted 20 cubic yard Drop -box
j
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$ 3.34
$
100.20
Non -compacted 30 cubic yard Drop -box
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$ 91.37
$ 4.34
$
130.20
Non -compacted 40 cubic yard Drop -box
$
91.37
$ 4.80
$
144.00
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Federal Way RFP 2019 Form 2 Rate Proposal Proponent: WM of Washington, Inc.
Monthly Rates Unless Otherwise Specified
Service
Level
Count
Pounds
Per
Unit
Disposal
Fee
Collection
Fee
Total
Service
Fee
Service Level
Event
Services
Per Da
Delivery, provision, collection of a set of 3 carts (G, R &C)
$ 25.00
Hourly
Rates
Service
Per Hour
Rear/Side-load packer+driver
$ 145.28
Front -load packer +driver
$ 145.28
Drop -box Truck + driver
$ 145.28
Additional Labor (per person)
S 78.95
Commodity
Value
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10,000
S 54.07
Proposal Alternatives
(1) Every -other -week Single -Family Recyclables Collection
$ (3.05)
Per month decrease in garbage rate per SF customer
(2) Non -embedded Compostables Collection:
Amount removed from Single -Family Garbage Rates
$ (9.48)
Per month decrease in garbage rate per SF customer
Subscription rate for one 32-gallon Compostables Cart
$ 10.53
Per month
Subscription rate for one 64-gallon Compostables Cart
$ 11.04
Per month
Subscription rate for one 96-gallon Compostables Cart
$ 11.59
Per month
(3) Mandatory Collection
S 0.47
Per mo increase or decrease in garbage rate per SF customer
(4) Relaxed Collection Vehicle Standard
S -
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(5) Expanded Commercial Recycling
S 2.61
Per month increase per cubic yard of garbage collected
(6) City Billing Agent Alternative
S (63,573)
Annual increase or decrease to revenue requirement
(7) Alternative Service Fee Escalation Component - WST
$ (006,119)
Annual increase or decrease to revenue requirement
(8) Alternative Service Fee Escalation Component - 3.5%
$ (340,132)
Annual increase or decrease to revenue requirement
(9) Quarterly Single -Family Billing I
S (1.08)
jPer mo increase or decrease in garbage rate per SF customer
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Excerpt of WUTC Filings Dated 11/15/17 and 11/15/18
Per WM MRF
Per Recycling
Market Index
King Countv
Average
Average
Revenue
Revenue
Tonnage
Revenue
per Ton
Revenue
per Ton
2017 Filing
Oct; 2016
4,860.15
$
386,327
$
79.49
$
362,753
$
74.64
Nov
5,396.37
$
471,389
$
8735
$
409,492
$
75.88
Dec
5,092.39
$
479,154
$
94.09
$
402,886
$
79.12
Jan. 2017
4,651.23
$
502,397
$
108.01
$
392,316
$
84.35
Feb
3,673.69
$
398,563
$
108.49
$
311,446
$
84.78
Mar
4,437.30
$
538,251
$
121.30
$
381,905
$
86.07
Apr
3,801.72
$
299,669
$
78.82
$
288,965
$
76.01
May
4,498.71
$
368,443
$
81.90
$
348,063
$
77.37
Jun
4,281.10
$
434,278
$
101.44
$
369,870
$
8640
Jul
4,045.63
$
448,074
$
110.76
$
367,757
$
90.90
Aug
4,126.32
$
420,011
$
101.79
$
362,491
$
87.85
Sep
4,02654
$
301.074
$
74.77
$
274,666
$
6821
62,891.15
$
5.047,631
$
95.43
$
4,272,609
$
80.78
2018 Filing
Oct, 2017
4,069.73
$
216,160
$
53.11
$
146,949
$
36.11
Nov
4,314.06
$
293,293
$
67.99
$
200,330
$
46.44
Dec
4,319.19
$
342,805
$
79.37
$
217,371
S
50.33
Jan., 2018
4,786.07
$
281,426
$
58.80
$
238,079
S
49.74
Feb
3,286 95
$
182,386
$
55.49
$
154,461
S
46,99
Mar
3,845.38
$
155,644
$
4048
$
180,324
S
46.89
Apr
3,820.85
$
191,280
$
50.06
$
129,890
S
34.00
May
3,554.52
$
205,546
$
57.83
$
146,320
$
41.16
Jun
3,856.72
$
92,327
$
23.94
$
121,284
S
31.45
Jul
3,878 63
$
114,254
$
29.46
$
134,563
S
34.69
Aug
4,136.64
$
147,972
$
35.77
$
165,198
$
3994
Sep
3,643.40
$
153,182
$
42,04
$
135,943
$
37.31
47,512.14
$
2,376,277
$
50.01
$ 1,970,712
5
41.48
Change
(5,379.01)
$
(2,671,354)
$ (45.421
$ (39.30
% Change
-10.20
-47.§S
:48
Initial Commodity Rebate ($54.071ton as
converted to an amount per customer)
$
1.00
5
1.00
Revised Commodity Rebate (example)
5
0.52
$
0.51
When the first adjustment to the contract occurs in January 1, 2022 it will measure the change in the commodity
values from the 12 month periods ending 9/30/2020 versus 9/30/21. The percentage change would be applied
to the initial commodity rate submitted in Form 2 Subsequent adjustments will follow the same process
CHANGE IS INEVITABLE.
MANAGED WELL, IT RESULTS IN PROGRESS. w
BY CHOOSING TO DRIVE THIS PROCESS, WE HELP ENSURE
CHANGE FOR
THE BETTY
BETV COMPANY
CEOMessage...............................................2
Waste Management At -A -Glance ..............5
Mix of Service................................................6
Goals & Progress.........................................7
Economic Impact.......................................13
Awards & Recognition...............................15
Reporting & Materiality .............................17
BETTrr SOLUTIONS
Overview......................................................22
Waste Reduction.........................................25
Recycling.....................................................28
Organics......................................................37
Waste -Based Energy.................................43
Investments & Innovation .........................47
Hard -to -Handle Materials .........................50
Consultative and Customized Approach..
53
Waste Management Phoenix Open ..........
63
Recycling Partnerships .............................68
BETS OPERATIONS
Safe Landfills..............................................70
Energy Conservation..................................77
Carbon Footprint & Strategy.....................79
Fleet.............................................................
84
Water Conservation...................................90
__ � . �, s WORKFORCE
Our Workforce............................................93
Diversity & Inclusion..................................94
Engagement & Retention ..........................98
Talent Management.................................102
Safety.........................................................103
Security.....................................................109
Training......................................................111
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Local Communities..................................116
Environmental Preservation ...................118
Public Education......................................122
Community Vitality...................................125
Charitable Donations...............................129
Disaster Relief..........................................131
Stakeholder Engagement
on National Issues...................................133
APPENDIX
Company...................................................137
Operations .................................................157
Workforce..................................................186
Communities............................................196
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9
THOUGHTFUL, FOCUSED AND F
AMID A CHANGING INDUSTRY.
IN THIS SECTION
CEO Message...................................2
Waste Management At -A -Glance ... 5
Mix of Service..................................6
Goals & Progress ............................7
Economic Impact ...........................13
Awards & Recognition ...................15
Reporting & Materiality ................17
Jim Fish
President and Chief Executive Officer
The world is changing more rapidly than ever. To
sustain and succeed in the face of this change requires
agility, adaptability and, above all, a resilient spirit.
We see these qualities tested and proven countless
times daily by our employees who manage the
environmental needs of our customers.
And in 2017, we found these qualities tested as our organization managed — and prevailed over — challenges,
including a series of natural disasters and a seismic change in the recycling industry. Waste Management's
resilience has enabled us to adapt and propel our business forward.
Uniting in the Face of Natural Disaster
In the summer of 2017, we were humbled by nature's wrath in Texas and Florida where we have thousands
of employees, millions of customers, and extensive operations. Then, fires and floods in the Western U.S. and
Canada further tested the relationship between our communities and Mother Nature. As these disasters
disrupted lives and businesses, resiliency, community and mutual support were headliners as our company
and our neighbors came together.
Waste Management's resilience has Fortunately, no Waste Management employees were injured in
enabled us to adapt and propel our
hurricanes Harvey and Irma, but many were affected by damage.
Our strategy was simple: take care of employees first and then
business forward. help customers. In Texas, and in particular Houston where our
corporate offices are located, the storm impacted every employee
in some way and displaced 135 of them with their families. Yet, within a week, we were back on the
streets of Houston providing vital environmental services.
The story was similar in Florida, where hurricane Irma destroyed several of our facilities in Key West, but we
were back on the streets in most parts of the state within 48 hours of the storm. Again, we were grateful that
all employees were safe, though 260 of them needed assistance from our Employees Care Fund.
I could not have been prouder of our employees' response to each other and to the needs of their
communities and customers. Our agility and adaptability in these difficult situations reflected not only
the commitment of our employees, but also years of careful planning. That planning includes resiliency
plans for each of our facilities that are customized for each region.
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Driving Change in an Evolving Recycling Industry
Also in the summer of 2017, our recycling world began to turn upside down. For many years, China borrowed
from the environment to fuel their economic growth. Once again, we were reminded of the connection
between environment and economics, and how important it is to not take advantage of one at the expense
of the other. China simply could not ignore its environment any longer and began to implement a series of
policies that ultimately impacted the global recycling industry.
As the largest residential recycler in the U.S., and the seventh largest exporter of any commodity,
Waste Management was impacted significantly by these import limitations. For perspective, in 2017,
we exported 27 percent of our recycling tons to China and by the end of 2018, we were not sending any
residential recyclables to China. Once again, planning and foresight helped us adapt quickly. Waste
Management has in recent years begun to develop new markets for mixed paper and plastics, both
domestically and around the globe. This advance planning helped insulate the company from the most
severe impacts of China's import restrictions.
We are mindful, however, that we are not alone — we need a vibrant and sustainable global market. We are
doing our part to drive needed change in recycling by encouraging all stakeholders to rethink recycling. This
starts by remembering that recycling is not simply about landfill diversion. It is about product transformation
and reuse, and it's about real environmental and resource conservation benefits. Today, recycling must be part
of a sustainable materials management model — one that carries a cost of service and serves as feedstock to
the manufacturing sector.
With this perspective, Waste Management, and the entire industry, can shift our focus from recycling
everything just for the sake of "recycling," to recycling the right things well to ensure optimal environmental
and economic outcomes. It's a big change in mindset, but a necessary one to ensure continued resilience
and success in a dynamic and evolving marketplace.
Investing in the Future Now
Disruption also can be a powerful positive force. Today, we're seeing how the disruptive power of technology
can test our adaptability while enhancing customer centricity, operational efficiency and carbon reduction.
Waste Management has long been an industry leader in technology investments, and the past year was no
exception. Our investments included:
• Placing our first robot in a recycling facility located in Houston. Robotics at recycling facilities can help with
quality control, and also enhances worker safety.
• Purchasing a new generation of natural gas collections trucks with engines that reduce emissions to
"near zero." These new engines improve air quality in the communities in which we operate.
• Producing and using more of our own low -carbon fuels in our natural gas trucks. An early leader in the
production of renewable natural gas from landfill biogas, we now have four facilities producing renewable
transportation fuel at our landfills. This means 6,500 route trucks are running on natural gas, 32 percent of
which run on renewable natural gas, which reduces the emissions from these trucks by over 90 percent.
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• Testing the use of on -board cameras and computer technology to provide customers with immediate
recycling quality feedback through photos, emails and even phone calls — all with the hope of improving
the quality of recyclables collected and reducing contamination.
• Deploying CORe° technology to reduce the environmental impacts of urban food waste.
Waste Management's CORe° technology increases the renewable energy output of wastewater
treatment facilities by 50 to more than 100 percent.
We provide a service that is as old as the planet, but we rely more and more on technology. These and other
technology investments are critical to ensuring that our strategy is always future focused, making us better
at what we do and equipping us to adapt in a changing world.
Aiming Higher with New Goals
In 2017, our GHG-reducing F
As we have publicly advocated in recent years, it's time for the recycling
industry to focus on GHG emissions reduction as the life cycle goal of
services saved over
waste and materials management programs. Matching words to action,
we have set ambitious new goals for our business. Over the next 20 years,
we intend for our waste solutions and services to result in an overall
reduction of GHG emissions four times greater than generated by our
own operations. In 2017, that ratio was three. Our journey to four will be
the total GHG emissions Waste
supported by two additional goals: reducing fleet emissions by 40 percent
Management's operations
through renewable fuel use in our growing fleet of natural gas vehicles;
generated all year.
and collecting two million more tons of recycled materials to offset
emissions associated with raw material use by 20 percent.
Just as we have revisited our sustainability goals in 2018, we expect that many of our customers will do the
same — and we are prepared to support them however they need, whether by devising processes to generate
less waste or implementing more community recycling services.
Although our business is shaped by global economics, we never forget that the services that we provide
are local. Our communities have their own definitions of sustainability, and our goal is to provide them the
information they need to make smart choices. From recycling education programs and organics handling
services, to preserving what can be reused, we will provide services that reflect customer needs — and
empower them to steer their choices toward environmental and community stewardship.
Not only managing change, but driving it remains our focus for ourselves and those we serve.
Respectfully,
Jim Fish
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Waste Management
AT -A -GLANCE
(as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017)
Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM), based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider
of comprehensive waste management environmental services in North America.
$17.2M
6,536
107
42.3K
305
total donated in
;
alternative fuel
charitable giving
vehicles
natural gas
employees
transfer
$1.9m
:
fueling stations
facilities
in -kind
127
20M
services :
landfill
:
entities
-
gas -to -electricity
served
facilities
GIVING
ENERGY
OPERATIONS*
.......................................................................................................
90
wildlife habitat
pollinator
20Khabitats acres of certified
programs
programs
Ai6swiftnAmiffm
CONSERVATION
construction
and demolition
recycling facilities
14
other
28
commercial/
paper only
recycling facilities
1N:W8141►Ic
4 dual stream
CORe° recycling
facilities facilities
44
single-strea m
recycling facilities
Pv40
composting/chipping/
grinding facilities
FINANCIALS
$1.5B $3.2 B $1.5 B
returned to cash from capital
shareholders operations expenditures
$14.5B Total Revenue
:..........................................
: LANDFILLS
244 5
active solid active hazardous
waste landfills waste landfills
*Waste Management, Inc. is a holding company, and all operations are conducted by its subsidiaries. References to "Waste Management," 5
"the Company" or 'WM" refer to Waste Management, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless context provides otherwise.
nays
9
Disclosure and reporting can lead to consensus across our industry
about how to better inform the public of the kinds of services provided
by waste and recycling companies.
Over the past several years, Waste Management has engaged with the Sustainability
Accounting Standards Board (SASB) on consensus means to inform the public of the kinds
of service provided by the waste and recycling segment of the Infrastructure Sector. Waste
Management supports this effort to improve the transparency and utility of sustainability
reporting. In this vein, we have replaced our previous "Mix of Business" reporting
distinguishing forms of "green" service and instead provide the breakdown of services
provided and materials handled per customer type that SASB recommends.
Waste Management serves 20 million customers each year. For obvious reasons, our
curbside recycling and disposal services have the largest number of individual customers,
18.3 million. We also serve 1.2 million commercial and industrial customers ranging from
small businesses to global enterprises. We serviced 2,645 municipal contracts in 2017.
Mix of Service by
Customer Category
(number of customers)
■ Residential: 18,300,000
■ Commercial: 1,005,671
■ Industrial:199,988
e Other:174,050
Municipal: 2,645
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I YA 161,14 U LUCHLI
i�i
Since 2007, we have been working toward a set of goals to achieve
by 2020, all designed to position Waste Management as the leader in
environmental services, reduce our overall impact on the environment
and differentiate us from competitors. Since then, we're proud to say
significant progress has been made.
On ourjourney toward those 2020 goals, the recycling market has changed around us,
as has our business strategy. We've taken a hard look at recalibrating our goals based
on environmental burden -reduction attributes such as energy or emissions reductions,
in particular greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions. We want to clearly communicate the
environmental benefits our services provide.
Waste Management Sustainability Goals
2010-2038
1. ENVIRONMENTAL GOAL
Waste Management will offset four times the GHG emissions we generate through
our operations by 2038.
In 2017, the services that Waste Management provided offset the emissions of our own
operations by three times. Waste Management's new goal, a jump from three times to
four, will require us to decrease the emissions from our operations while increasing the
emissions -reduction services we provide for ourselves and our customers.
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Emissions Reduced
> Fleet and fuel: Waste Management will emit fewer emissions through our
operations by transitioning from diesel to alternative fuel vehicles in 90 percent
of our entire fleet. We will use renewable fuel in over 90 percent of our vehicles.
Our goal of emitting fewer emissions requires an investment in a Near Zero fleet.
Over 90 percent of our fleet purchases are "NZVs" (Near Zero Vehicles), which will
allow us to reduce emissions associated with our fleet 45 percent by 2038, against
a 2010 baseline.
> Facilities: Waste Management will continue to improve energy efficiency at our
facilities, reducing our own emissions throughout our systems.
Emissions Avoided
> Production of renewable energy: Waste Management will avoid emissions
by capturing methane at our landfills for use by third parties as renewable electricity
and renewable fuel.
> Recycling: Waste Management will increase avoided emissions by recycling
materials for the greatest environmental benefits.
2. COMMUNITY GOAL
Waste Management will help make communities in which we live and work safe,
resilient and sustainable.
Though our operations span 20 million customers in the U.S. and Canada, we are very
much a local business that is an integral part of the communities we serve. We want to
help make our communities, cities, towns and counties better places to work and live —
today and for the future. To do so, we support events, programs and organizations that
are as varied as the thousands of communities and individuals we serve.
We concentrate on initiatives that enhance our environment, promote education and
improve the livability of our communities. Focus areas include:
> Projects that reduce environmental impacts, including beautification and litter
control efforts
> Providing environmental education and outreach
> Support of wildlife preservation efforts
> Support of safe neighborhood programs
> Support of a variety of charitable giving projects
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Waste Management Sustainability Goals — 2010-2038 (cont.)
Recyclables Managed
(MTCO2e avoided)
18 17.3
16 15.1 14 7 15.3
14 14.0
12
10
8 8.0
6.................................................
2007 2014 2015 2016 2017 2038
GOAL
Waste -Based Energy
Production
(MTCO2e)
3.0
2.7 2.6
2.5 2.5 2.4
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.55
0.0
............................
2014 2015 2016 2017 2038
GOAL
Number of Acres Protected
26,000
26,000
25,000 25,568
24,000
22,000
20,000
20,000
20.000
18,000..........................................0......
2014
2015 2016 2017
2038
GOAL
Our WHO partner has changed its emphasis from acreage to site
quatity and impact of project, and we are shifting our goat accord ingty.
On -Road Fleet
Emissions Reductions
(percent reduction in MTCO2e emissions)
50
45%
40
30
24% 27%
22/o 0
20
1
10
J
I I
I
0 .......
....... .......
......
2014
2015 2016 2017 2038
GOAL
Number of Wildlife
Habitat Programs
120 119
110
110
100
95
90
90
90
80..........................................0......
2014
2015 2016 2017
2038
GOAL
Numbers reftect both' Lands for Learning" projects and specific
habitat sites. Note that in 2017, the WHO program was revised to
emphasize site quality and impact rather than quantity. Our program
hastaken that approach aswetl.
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2017 Sustainability Key Performance Indicators
GHG EMISSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATIONS [MMTCO2e)1
Process2
14.5 14.08
1.14.33 `11 1
13.5 11 0
�
13.44 13.60
13.0
12.5
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
AVOIDED GHG EMISSIONS [MMTCO2e)4
Renewable Energy
Generation
6 5.636
5 4.588
4
1
3
2.531
2.252 2.421
2
a......I1
................................
20136 2014
2015
. ............
2016 2017
Reflects the impact of our 2014 divestiture of the Wheelabrator
waste -to -energy business.
Transportation'
1.800 1.746'
1.725
1.738 1.733
1.650 1.69 1.597
1.575
1.500................................................................
2013' 2014 2015 2016 2017
Recycling of Materials'
35
34.61
34
33
32.48
32.57
32.59
32 31.61
31
30.....................................................
2013
2014 2015
2016
2017
WASTE -BASED ENERGY BENEFITS (EQUIVALENTS )'
Tons of Coal Equivalent
8 6.145
5.973
b
4 2.513 2.540
2.480
2
0................................................................
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Waste -Based Energy
Production
(million households)
1.200 1.100
1.089
0.900
0.600
0.471
0.470
0.460
0.300
1.......1......1
2013
2014 2015
2016
2017
Energy Use
0.8 0.656
0.6 40
0.355��:: 0.586
0.4 36 0.439
0.2
0................................................................
20134 2014 2015 2016 2017
Carbon Permanently
Sequestered'
20 19.48
19 18.54
18 17.68
17 16.84
16
15 1
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
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Sustainability Key Performance Indicators
RESOURCE SAVINGS ACHIEVED THROUGH RECYCLING
Household Energy Cars Off Road
Equivalent (in millions)
(in millions)
2.5 2.3 8.0
1.9 7.6
2.0 1.8 1.7 1.6 7.5 •m 7.3
1.5 • 7.0 6 g 6.9 6.9
1.0 6.5
0.5................................................................ 6.0................................................................
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Total Recordable Vehicle Accident
Injury Rate Recordable Rate
(incidents per 100 employees) (driver hours without a vehicle
accident, in thousands)
3.5 20 19.4
18.5
3.3 3.2 18
1
3.1 3.3.0 3.0 16 14.4
2.9 � 2.8 14 13.8
2.7 ...... 10.............2 ....... I ......
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
2016 and 2017 adjusted to exclude "Other Vehicle
Initiated Impact" incidents.
PHILANTHROPY
Charitable Giving
(in millions)
$20
$18
$17.16
$16
$14
$13.98
$13.50 $13.67
$ 1 2
1 $12.00
$10
....................
i...........................
2013
2014 2015 2016 2017
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Key Performance Indicator Footnotes
1 Since 2013, we have used the modified 100-year global warming potentials (GWPs) promulgated by the U.S. EPA. Pertinent to our carbon footprint,
our Scope 1 and 3 emissions calculations use the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCCI Fourth Assessment Report (FAR) GWP, and
our Scope 2 emissions from purchased electricity use the IPCC Second Assessment Report (SARI GWP.
2 Process emissions come from our landfills. The amount of landfill gas that is collected can be measured, the amount of landfill gas generated,
and the amount emitted to the atmosphere as fugitive emissions must be estimated using prescribed calculation methodologies. The applicable
methodologies are the Solid Waste Industry for Climate Solutions (SWICS) Protocol and the U.S. EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP)
rules. Our landfill footprint includes estimated emissions from both active and closed facilities.
3 Our methodology for calculating fleet efficiency conform to U.S. EPA's SmartWay Truck Taal. SmartWay calculations use records compiled fortax
credit and fee purposes. The tax documentation reflects fuel purchased in a year, including some insignificant amounts of fuel stored rather than
used in a given year.
Note that our transportation emissions reported here include those from both our collection fleet and our noncollection "yellow iron"
(i.e., off -road equipment such as forklifts and excavators) used on site. A small amount of fuel in this category is used for nontransportation
purposes (e.g., running emergency generators or barbeque grills on site), but we do not subtract these from our transportation totals.
4 We are reporting these data to inform our customers and the public about the potential GHG reduction benefits associated with carbon storage in
landfills, our renewable energy production and the value of the recyclable materials we collect and process. We are not presuming to characterize
how emerging regulatory programs will allocate credit forthese avoided emissions, so we do not claim these GHG reduction benefits as our own nor
attempt to deduct these reductions from our carbon footprint.
5 In our calculations, we assume that, by recycling and composting, we divert materials from our modern WM landfills with landfill gas -to -energy
capacity. If instead our recycling and composting were to divert materials from the "national average landfill" from the EPA WARM model, the
emissions reductions achieved by recycling and composting would 36,091,771 MTCO2e in 2017. Note also that the increase in emissions reductions
realized by recycling does not correspond arithmetically to the increase in total tons recycled. That is because, for example, paper recycling
(80% of all recyclables) achieves very high emissions reductions, while the emissions reduction potential associated with glass recycling (20% of
recyclables) is nominal on a per ton basis. For a discussion of the protocols that govern this calculation of carbon storage or sequestration, see
page 160 of the Appendix.
6 For a discussion of the protocols that govern this calculation of carbon storage or sequestration, see page 160 of the appendix.
7 Tons of coal equivalent is calculated based on the equivalent number of households that could be powered by waste -based energy production. Note
that standard industry assumptions about household energy use differfor the waste -to -energy and landfill gas -to -energy sectors: Standard waste -
to -energy reporting is 1,000 households per installed megawatt, while the household conversion for landfill gas -to -energy is based upon U.S. Energy
Information Administration data that is updated yearly. Our calculation does not include wind or solar energy because we don't own the energy.
W 12018 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 12
U1
2017 was in many ways the best year ever for Waste Management,
returning $1.5 billion to shareholders. This performance is a
strong platform from which to spend resources to make long-term
advancement on recycling technology and equipment, fleet efficiency
and emissions reduction, and investment in our employees.
"Looking at the full year, 2017 was
exceptional for Waste Management
as our continued focus on improving
core price, adding profitable volume in
a disciplined manner and controlling
costs led to arguably the best year in
the company's history."
Jim Fish, President and CEO
Revenue
(in billions)
$15 $13.6 $14.5
$12
$ 9
$ 6
$ 3
$ 0 ..............
2016 2017
Revenues grew 6.4 percent, our
largest increase in revenue
dollars since 1998
Adjusted Income
from Operations'
(in billions)
$2.8
$2.63
2.6
$2.41
2.4
2.2
2.0 ..............
2016 2017
Adjusted income from operations grew
more than 9 percent
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Adjusted Operating
Adjusted EPS'
Free Cash Flow
Margin
(in billions)
18.5% 18.2%
$3.5 $2.91 $3.22
$1.78 $1.77
18.0% 17.7%
$2.8
$1.76
17.5%
$2.1
$1.74
17.0%
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$4.0 $4.0
$3.8 $3.7
$3.6
$3.4
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Operating EBITDA exceeded $4 billion.
Share Repurchases
(in millions)
Diluted earnings per share increased more than
10 percent.
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EBITDA Margin'''
Free cash flow increased $60 million
year -over -year.
Cash Dividends
(in millions)
$750
28.0%
$750
27.8% 27.7%
$740
27.6%
$730
$726
27.4%
$720
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Adjusted operating EBITDA margin increased
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Income Taxes Paid
(in millions)
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3.3 percent.
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$750
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to this report for additional information and a link
to shareholders through dividends and share
to reconciliations of these measures.
repurchases.
zA basis point is one -hundredth of 1 percent.
'Operating EBITDA is defined as income from operations
before depreciation and amortization.
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kWARDS
R, RFCnGNITIC
CORPORATE AWARDS
World's Most Ethical Companies:
The Ethisphere Institute 11 of the
past 12 years
CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure
Project): Reporting since 2004
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DJSI North American and/or World
Indices: 13 of the past 16 years
Climate Disclosure Leadership CDP A -List: 2016 and 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Index: 11 consecutive years S&P 500 Commercial Services &
Supplies Sector Leader: 2018
.....................................................................................
100 Best Corporate Citizens: > Euronext Vigeo World 120 Index:
Corporate Social Responsibility Magazine 2012-2015
2015-2018
> Ecovadis:
CORPORATE > Change the World: Silver (2017), Bronze (2016, 2018)
SUSTAINABILITY Fortune Magazine 2015
> FTSE4 Good Index Series: 2011-2018
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> Green Fleet Leadership Award:
Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition, 2017
> Education Excellence Award:
ENVIRONMENTAL Youth Education Program, Washington
Solid Waste Association of North
America (SWANA), 2017
WORKPLACE
> Governor's Environmental and
Economic Leadership Award:
Davis Street Transfer Station, California
EPA, 2017
> "Best for Vets" Employer:
Military Times 2010-2018
> "Best Place to Work," Corporate
Equality Index Score 90+:
Human Rights Campaign 2011-2017;
Corporate Equality Index Score 80,
Human Rights Campaign, 2018
> Best Companies to Work for MiLLennials
(Top 100): Women's Choice 2018
> America's Best Places for Latinos to
Work: Hispanic/Latinos Professional
Association (HLPA) 2017
> Corporate Conservation Leadership
Award: Wildlife Habitat Council, 2017
> Carolyn Crayton Award: Keep America
COMMUNITY Beautiful, 2017 — Awarded to employee
Buford Clark
> Community Partner of the Year:
Wildlife Habitat Council 2015
> Environmental Gold Leader:
Awarded to the Denver Arapahoe
Disposal Site, Denver; Colorado
Department of Public Health and
Environment's Environmental
Leadership Program, 2017
> Frank Condon Award:
Environmental Federation of
Oklahoma, 2017
> Top Military Friendly° Employer:
GI Jobs 2010-2018
> Military Friendly Diversity Program:
GI Jobs, 2018
> Top Military Friendly:
Canada Company's Military Employment
Transition (MET) 2017
> Top Military Spouse Employer:
Canada Company's Military Employment
Transition (MET) 2017
> 50 Best Companies to Sell For:
Selling Power Magazine
> Corporate Lands for Learning of the
Year: Wildlife Habitat Council 2015
> Community Partner Award: Grass Valley
Chamber of Commerce 2017
> Simi Valley Education Foundation
Legacy Award: Simi Valley Education
Foundation 2017
> Supplier of the Year Services Award: > Business of the Year: Chamber of
BASF 2015 Commerce, Okeechobee County, 2017
> Excellence in Job Creation and Major > Award of Appreciation: Nevada City
BUSINESS Investments: Le Conseil des entreprises Chamber of Commerce, 2017
en technologies environnementales du
RECOGNITION Quebec (CETEQ) 2017
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As North America's leading provider of comprehensive waste
management services, our mission is to maximize resource value
while minimizing impact to further both economic and environmental
sustainability for all our stakeholders.
Transparency is an important part of this mission. Accordingly, we are committed to
consistent public disclosure and discussion of our own progress through the publication of
a sustainability report every two years. In off years, we update key data and content to the
most recent full year.
Our last comprehensive report was published in 2016 with available data and key
discussion items updated in 2017. Generally, this report covers subject matter for 2017
and early 2018 for Waste Management's wholly owned operations, all of which are located
in North America. All data is for the year ended December 31, 2017, except where noted.
Notes on the scope of the data, including changes to methodology from the prior reporting
period, are included either with charts or in footnotes. This report has been prepared in
accordance with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards: Core Option.
In addition, this year we are piloting the use of the 2017 draft Sustainability Accounting
Standards Board (SASB) metrics for the waste and recycling component of the
Infrastructure sector. We provide an index cross-referencing those indicators. We also
provide an index cross-referencing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
(UNSDG) in support of these global reporting systems attempting to increase focus on
sustainable practices.
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Assurance
We currently do not seek external assurance for all elements of this report. Our 2017
GHG emissions inventory has been assured by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance
Ltd. The inventory includes direct (Scope 1 and 2) emissions and indirect (Scope 3) GHG
emissions from the following sources:
> Purchased goods and services
> Capital goods
> Fuel- and energy -related activities (not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2)
> Business travel
> Employee commuting
> Downstream leased assets
The complete assurance statement is available as part of our CDP filing.
Materiality
The content of this report has been compiled and organized based upon insights from a
materiality assessment conducted by an internal team. This team is charged with ongoing
stakeholder engagement, including participation in key business and multistakeholder
organizations listed in the Appendix of this report, media relations, disclosure of
sustainability information for sales and marketing purposes, and completion of
sustainability survey requests. The materiality process involved four steps:
> Identification of potential material topics by reviewing GRI aspects, benchmarking
against key corporate peers and analyzing past Waste Management reports, which
themselves have been amended overtime to reflect feedback from customers,
community representatives, employees and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).
> Inventory of aspects and topics most important to external stakeholders, primarily
NGOs and customers and their supply chain vendors, based upon requests, surveys and
ongoing engagement since the last reporting period.
> Survey of internal stakeholders, which included more than 40 cross -functional directors
and subject matter experts, to determine which topics impact our business most.
Participants were queried about topics most likely to trigger impacts over the next five
years and over which Waste Management is able to exercise control.
> Normalization and ranking of results from internal and external stakeholders
determined by breaking scores into quintiles for scoring purposes by an
independent statistician.
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In 2017, we supplemented our earlier materiality review and annual review of topics
covered by customers and investors by surveying the sustainability goals and metrics of
our top 60 customers to determine any data needs that were unaddressed. In addition,
we engaged significantly with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) as
it developed consensus reporting standards for the infrastructure sector. We believe this
effort to enhance the transparency and utility of our sector's reporting was productive and
have appended to this report an index cross-referencing our pilot effort incorporating the
SASB metrics.
This alignment with SASB has resulted in some modification to our reporting
(e.g., changing our characterization of mix of services to customers) and some
supplementation of reporting (e.g., adding a characterization of our operations by
location in dense populations). We find that data requests from customers and the
investment community are increasing in type and scope. In an effort to balance the
providing of the detail requested with the public interest in clear reporting on our
business strategy and its key impacts, we are making more extensive use of our GRI
Content Index for specialized audiences. In addition, we are aligning with many of our
customers by including an index cross-referencing the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals (UNSDGs) to increase the utility of our reporting for researchers.
Forward -Looking Information
This report contains forward -looking statements, including statements concerning
the company's outlook, performance or results in the future, as well as statements
of beliefs about the future, plans and strategies or anticipated events. You should
view these statements with caution. They are based on the facts and circumstances
known to the company as of the date the statements are made and are subject to
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to be materially different. Such
risks include, but increased competition; pricing actions; failure to implement our
optimization, growth, and cost savings initiatives and overall business strategy; failure
to identify acquisition targets and negotiate attractive terms; failure to consummate or
integrate such acquisitions; failure to obtain the results anticipated from acquisitions;
environmental and other regulations; commodity price fluctuations; international trade
restrictions; disposal alternatives and waste diversion; declining waste volumes; failure
to develop and protect new technology; significant environmental or other incidents
resulting in liabilities and brand damage; weakness in economic conditions; failure to
obtain and maintain necessary permits; labor disruptions; impairment charges; and
negative outcomes of litigation or governmental proceedings. Please also see Part I,
Item 1A of the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC
for additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties applicable
to our business. The company assumes no obligation to update any forward -looking
statement, including financial estimates and forecasts, whether as a result of future
events, circumstances or developments or otherwise.
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The matrix below summarizes the results of the assessment:
Materiality Assessment
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Very Important (15-12)
Important (11-10)
Somewhat Important (9-8)
Internal Stakeholders - Business Impact/Control
Very Important (15-12)
Data Reporting and Verification (151
Compliance (141
External Recycling Rate (141
Local Engagement Plans & Programs (141
Local Environmental Impact (141
Public Policy Engagement (141
Safety Record (141
Anti -Corruption (131
Green Service Sales (131
Renewable Energy Generation (131
Innovation (121
Impact on Local Environment (121
Local Impact Assessment & Improvement (121
Important (11-10)
Business Ethics/Code (111
Business Mix (11)
Energy Consumption (11)
Labor Practices & Human Rights (11)
Supplier Screening —Environment (11)
Climate Change — Financial Impact (101
Diversity (101
GHG Emissions — Scope 1-3 (101
Risk Management (101
Transportation Impacts (101
Somewhat Important (9-8)
Corporate Governance (9)
Customer Satisfaction (91
Customer Privacy (9)
Economic & Local Economic Impact (9)
Internal Recycling Rate (9)
Life Cycle Analysis (9)
Recycling Service Sales (9)
Disaster Relief (8)
Employee Demographics (8)
Water Consumption (8)
Less Important (7-4)
Alignment with International Frameworks (7)
Contributions (7)
Emissions of Ozone, NOx, SOx (71
Biodiversity Impact (61
Freedom of Association (6)
Layoffs & Turnover (6)
Social Media (6)
Supplier Screening — Labor Practices (6)
Supplier Screening — Social (6)
Local Procurement (5)
Political Contributions & Involvement (5)
Benefits (4)
Conflict Minerals (4)
Executive Compensation (4)
Government Financial Assistance (4)
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IN THIS SECTION
Overview ................................................ 22
Waste Reduction .................................... 25
Recycling............................................... 28
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Waste -Based Energy 43
Investments & Innovation ..................... 47
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Consultative and
Customized Approach .......................... 831
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Recycling Partnerships .........................
As the leading environmental service and solutions company in North
America, Waste Management works with our customers to meet their
unique service needs. From residential customers, to small businesses,
large corporations, manufacturing and even large public venues — we
are tasked with providing comprehensive waste solutions to our varied
customer base.
We Leverage this expertise in a variety of ways:
Public Sector Solutions: A team of 215 professionals is dedicated to our work
with municipalities across the country. With over 5,000 municipal contracts, Waste
Management provides a comprehensive suite of environmental solutions. Our services
range from waste collection and disposal, recycling and organics collection, processing
market and providing necessary infrastructure to manage waste collection and disposal;
recycling and organics collection, processing and marketing; and providing necessary
infrastructure to manage waste systems effectively and efficiently. We take our
responsibility seriously, engaging as partners with our municipal customers to innovate,
protect the environment, and leverage data and technology to drive lasting change.
We pride ourselves on being involved in the fabric of the community, ensuring that we
understand the unique values of local government.
> Direct Support of Our Commercial Customers: Our commercial customers have unique
service support needs depending on state and local requirements, cost or a desire for
programs designed around specific type of customer base. Waste Management understands
that our customers' sustainability needs are varied, and we work with them to meet
service needs — whether it involves managing a range of materials for recycling, or
providing specially designed containers or staff education.
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2018 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
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SustainabilitySolutions: Waste Management's Sustainability Services (WMSS)
experts provide creative and comprehensive waste solutions across a wide range of
industries, events and customer types. We leverage this expertise by dedicating nearly
400 trained consultants and service professionals who evaluate service options and
manage customers' programs on site. WMSS ensures efficient operations, minimizes
environmental impact and instills a culture of safety, while accelerating performance.
In the process, customers gain access to Waste Management's resources, technologies
and innovations, which comprise the leading portfolio of environmental solutions in
North America.
The complexity of our services is seen in the breadth of the waste solutions that we
provide. This includes our policy work to identify the areas of greatest environmental
impact associated with our industry. An example is our focus on using life cycle
assessment to prioritize areas of focus for the greatest environmental impacts.
Life Cycle Assessment Approach to Recycling
The idea of what successful recycling means has evolved significantly in recent years as
the waste stream has shifted. Where goals were once focused on weight and volume,
Waste Management — along with many other companies, cities, states and even
academic institutions — has turned to goals based on environmental attributes, most
notably reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through a life cycle approach to
assessing recycling.
In recent years, Waste Management has aligned with the concept of
sustainable materials management (SMM), a framework that encourages
everyone in the recycling value chain to explore the impact of materials
across their life cycle. This helps us understand that impacts can occur at
all stages — from design and manufacturing, to inputs and outputs of the
product, to how people will use and dispose of the product.
The life cycle approach considers the entire life of
products from mineral extraction through end of life,
and the impacts at each point along the way.
Life cycle thinking quantifies materials, energy
consumption and emissions associated with those
processes. Evaluating GHG emissions with a goal of
reducing them can provide insight into trouble spots or
changes that may need to occur to ensure resources
are optimized across a product's life cycle.
For our part, we have been closely studying the waste stream to improve our environmental
impact, while using more data and marrying the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's
SMM model with Waste Management's cost model to determine cost per ton of GHG
emissions reduction in our industry. In doing so, we can prioritize waste management
strategies to optimize the environmental benefits from materials across the waste stream.
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While we constantly seek to make a positive impact on the environment
In 2017, we avoided 32,586,647
through a variety of measures, our greatest contribution undoubtedly
MTCO2e of life cycle emissions
comes from waste reduction services and recycling. Fully 60 percent of our
through recycling, renewable
emissions reduction contribution is tied to our recycling activities alone.
And by recycling the right things well, we have the opportunity to reduce
energy generation and organic
GHG emissions by over 80 percent. Significantly reducing GHG emissions
material composting.
is both achievable and essential to ensure our operations have a positive
and lasting impact on the environment and the communities we serve.
Establishing New Goals
With this in mind, we've taken a close look at our goals over the past two years. In
recent years, the GHG reduction services we offer our customers — recycling, landfill
gas -to -energy projects, renewable natural gas projects and carbon sequestration in
landfill — helped them avoid over three times the GHG emissions generated by Waste
Management's own operations. Recently, we announced our goal to increase those
avoided emissions to four times the GHG emissions generated by our operations.
Additionally, we've set a science -based goal to increase avoided emissions from recycling
by 38 percent by 2028 against a 2010 baseline. This goal aligns with our campaign to
improve the quality and quantity of recycling, while reducing its volatility.
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Through our work on life cycle thinking we have gained renewed appreciation for the first "R"
in the waste hierarchy: "Reduction." While recycling plays an important role in how we manage
material, reducing waste offers the greatest environmental benefit of all.
Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell [left)
with Waste Management driver.
Waste Management has
partnered with the City of
Federal Way in Washingnton
state for years, to help
feed those in need. In 2017,
Waste Management drivers
collected 12,300 pounds of
food — a new record and a
shining testament to the
giving spirit that makes
Federal Way so great.
We work with customers to look beyond diverting waste from landfill to actually eliminating
waste to begin with. We analyze choices in procurement, deliveries and packaging and
make supply chain recommendations to improve their overall environmental impact and
reduce on -site waste. And we implement the recommendations as well. For example, in
2017 our Sustainability Services (WMSS) team worked within customers' supply chains
to implement and expand a returnable parts program that eliminates or vastly reduces
single -use parts, along with a launderable wipes program that meets hazardous waste
exclusions and reduces waste.
Food Waste Reduction
U.S. EPA, states, local governments and the environmental service sector have
increasingly focused on how to avoid food waste and properly manage the food that is
ultimately wasted, particularly in terms of capturing its energy resource and avoiding
generation of GHGs when disposed. With increased attention to the large quantities and
various ways of managing food waste, customers have asked for additional ways to
handle source -separated food at its end of life, through composting or anaerobic
digestion. The company has responded through its compost and mulching facility
network of 40 facilities, 13 of which can accept food waste, and our growing CORe°
network — four facilities, with more under development.
Preventing food waste upstream, before it becomes waste, benefits both the environment
in terms of emissions reduction and communities in need. We are working with U.S. EPA
and stakeholders on new ways to avoid emissions from discarded food by reducing the
amount discarded.
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BETTER SOLUTIONS > WASTE REDUCTION
SUCCESS STORY #1
As part of a recent California state grant award, Waste Management of Alameda County, Inc. (WMAC) received funding
to purchase equipment for organics processing and to support Alameda County Community Food Bank's (ACCFB) food
rescue efforts.
Designed to capture organic wastes not already diverted from landfills through existing Source Separated Organics
(SSO) collection programs — and conceived through a meticulous multiyear due diligence process — the facility will
dramatically improve organics diversion.
The new processing facility complements the existing three -bin SSO program and is designed to capture organics
that remain in the MSW stream. The project is expected to improve Oakland's total waste diversion from 8 percent to
52 percent by diverting 41,540 additional tons per year (TPY) of organics and 26,208 TPY of recycling. The organics
diversion alone will avoid 14,459 MT CO2e per year. And, by 2027, the project will have diverted 305,434 tons of organic
waste from the landfill and reduced GHG emissions by 106,495 MT CO2e.
As part of its overall commitment to the City of Oakland, Waste Management has partnered with Alameda County,
the City of Oakland, ACCFB and Stop Waste for food recovery in the county. Founded in 1985, ACCFB has become the
hub of a vast collection and distribution network that provides food for 240 nonprofit agencies in Alameda County —
distributing more than 25 million meals last year. The funding will support the Food Bank in bringing five additional
stores into its network and will match these stores with local ACCFB network agencies. Collection of food from the five
additional stores will result in approximately 175,000 meals per year for local populations in need, while diverting
50 TPY in 2018 and 100 TPY from 2019 onward.
SUCCESS STORY #2
WMSS identified alternative processes so that one customer could eliminate a specific type of plastic bag from their
manufacturing process. The result of removing this one item from their waste stream was savings in labor, $214,001
per year for both materials and disposal, and avoiding the life cycle GHGs associated with the product.
SUCCESS STORY #3
A few years ago, we assumed waste/recycling operations for a new customer in the U.S. They had relocated their
engine manufacturing operations from the Midwest to the South. During our review of facility operations and waste and
recycling practices, we discovered that significant quantities of plastic contaminated with oil were being discarded.
The WMSS team discovered that the engine blocks were shipped from the foundry wrapped in plastic and, once
received, were submersed in rust preventative and preservative oils. We learned this practice was in effect from
when the manufacturing plant was located in the Midwest and the engine blocks were shipped long distances to a
high -moisture climate with exposure to both rain and snow. In effect, it was a case of "we've always done it this way."
After the relocation, the engine blocks were shipped only a few miles and within a dry climate. We engaged multiple
stakeholders, including the facility engineering team and convinced them that there was no need to use rust
preventatives or preservative oils. This resulted in substantial savings to the facility by eliminating the use of
the expensive oils and their subsequent disposal. Since the plastic wrap was no longer contaminated with oil, it could
now be recycled instead of disposed.
BETTER SOLUTIONS > WASTE REDUCTION
Waste Management has partnered with the Oregon Food Bank to fight hunger, advance Oregon Food Bank CEO Susannah
Morgan (third from left) with members of
zero waste and strengthen emergency preparedness since 2014. That's why the food the WMSS Public Sector Solutions team.
bank honored Waste Management with its prestigious "Hunger Hero of the Year" award.
Oregon Food Bank is the hub for a statewide network of 21 regional food banks and
more than 950 hunger -relief agencies. The food bank is based in Portland, Oregon, which is also a world -class
sustainability leader and among Waste Management's most progressive city partners when it comes to innovative
approaches to waste reduction.
"At both the City of Portland and the Oregon Food Bank, bold leadership is resulting in important initiatives that
synch up with community values," said Mary Evans, director of Public Sector Solutions for WM-PNW/BC. "For Waste
Management, our partnership with the city has helped us see the value of investing in the Oregon Food Bank — to help
those in need, bolster emergency preparedness and advance zero waste across the food bank's statewide network."
Waste Management first launched its relationship with the Oregon Food Bank in 2014 with a $200,000 donation, funding
an emergency generator for the central warehouse and a back-up fueling system. Together, the emergency generator
and the back-up fuel system provide critical emergency support when storms hit and the power fails. The generator
keeps food cold and fresh; the fuel system ensures trucks can deliver critical food supplies even when the power fails.
Portland became the largest U.S. city to initiate every -other -week garbage collection
as it added weekly pickup for compost and yard debris in 2011. The city's goal was to
incentivize curbside composting while keeping overall rates the same. And the city
achieved this goal, with Waste Management as a partner. Read more here.
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As North America's leading post -consumer recycler, Waste Management
has been leading change in the ever-growing and dynamic recycling
industry for more than three decades. During this period, we've
also invested more than $1 billion in processing infrastructure alone,
including almost $22 million in 2017, up more than $13 million year -
over -year. This leadership resulted in 15.3 million tons of recycled goods
in 2017, a 91.25 percent increase in recycling tons since 2007.
Our industry and the materials recycled have evolved significantly over the years — from
small collection bins full of newspapers and glass bottles in the 1980s to today's large
wheeled carts full of plastic water bottles and cardboard boxes used for home delivery of
online orders. What amazing changes in just a few decades!
2016 Recycling Imports
Into China
3% 55% 24% 55% 51%
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Industries (ISRI)
We were presented with a new set of challenges in 2017. In July, China
notified the World Trade Organization of its intent to ban the import of
24 materials, including mixed waste paper and mixed plastics. While the
news was met with skepticism at the time, China has indeed followed
through with the ban, resulting in 13.2 million tons of material looking
for alternative markets across the globe.
Then, in March 2018, the Chinese government implemented a 0.5 percent
contamination limit, which has elevated quality expectations for all buyers
across the globe. The new contamination limit also increased recycling
processing costs in material recovery facilities (MRFs) as recyclers work to
remove unacceptable items. With the Chinese government's subsequent
announcement of a ban on all imports of recyclables by 2020, the global
recycling community began to scramble to adjust to this new market reality.
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Changing Market Dynamics
In an already dynamic recycling market, China's policy created perhaps the greatest change
the recycling industry has experienced to date. The Chinese government's decision serves
as a stark reminder of the global nature of our business. According to the U.S. Census
Bureau and U.S. International Trade Commission, China imported over 13.2 million tons
of paper and approximately 776,000 tons of plastic from the U.S. in 2017. Prior to late 2017,
a third of the world's recyclables had been imported by China, including more than
50 percent of the paper and plastics recycled across the globe.
China's policies have had a far-reaching effect, creating an excess global supply of
recyclables. Costs are up for customers due to increased processing and sorting
of materials required to meet China's new stringent quality requirements, while
commodity values are down.
Developing Alternative Commodities Markets
With China taking bold steps to rebalance its economic needs with quality of life — clean
air, water and a safe climate, the U.S. recycling industry has been forced to recalibrate
its thinking and focus on what it can control. Developing diverse domestic and global end
markets is the best way to ensure long-term successful, sustainable and economically
viable recycling programs.
Beginning in 2013, with China's first import restrictions on plastics, Waste Management
began to diversify our markets, sending more plastics to domestic markets and more
paper to India, Mexico, South America and other countries. In the five years since,
we have grown our markets and strengthened our international commodities team.
With more than 50 contractors in four offices around the world, including Mexico City,
Mexico, Shanghai, China, and Bhopal, India, we have been able to develop a robust
international trade business.
DOMESTIC MILLS
2018: 68.0%
2017:
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MEXICO
2018: 3.2%
2017: 3.3%
NETHERLANDS
2018: 0.2% CHINA
2017: 0.5% 2018: 5.0%
20 17: 27.2%
ITALY
2018: 1.4%
2017:0.3% INDIA
2018: 15.6%
2017: 4.9%
Following the Path of
Our Commodities
2017 vs. 2018
THAILAND
2018: 2.6%
2017: 0.0%
TAIWAN
2018: 1.3%
2017: 0.1%
V It I NAM
2018: 2.7%
2017: 0.9%
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2017 Recycling Performance
Waste Management managed over 15 million tons of material for
beneficial use in 2017, broken down as follows:
WHAT WE RECYCLED
(in tons)
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PAPER MIXED ORGANICS FLY ASH GLASS METAL
15m33
MILLION TONS
PLASTIC C&D / WOOD E-WASTE / LAMPS OTHER Total Recycled
433,040 'i 1 0,UJ6 31,295 121,608 Materials
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WHY WE RECYCLED WHERE WE RECYCLED
> To save 117.8 million mature trees
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> To fulfill the annual power needs of 1.59 million homes ■
> To avoid 32.5 million metric tons of GHG emissions
> To supply enough fresh water for 28.1 million people ;
for a month • •
> To meet the annual municipal waste needs of ■
27.9 million people •
> To save 63.2 billion gallons of water ■•'
> To conserve 17.4 billion kWh of electricity Material Recovery Facilities
■ 44 Single Stream
> To preserve enough timber resources to produce ; ■ 28 Paper Only or Other Commercial Materials
2 trillion sheets of printing and copy paper
• 14 Other
> To save 24.5 million cubic yards of landfill space : 11 Construction and Demolition Debris
2 Dual Stream
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Using Life Cycle Thinking to Prioritize
Recycling Efforts
With constrained resources and weakened market demand, evaluating recycling through
the lens of life cycle thinking helps our customers grapple with a changing commodities
market for recycling, helping to prioritize their efforts. It's imperative that we remain
focused on the materials that provide the most environmental benefit from recycling. As
an example, the reduction in GHG emissions from recycling an aluminum can is
exponentially more than recycling a glass bottle.
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0.0%
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52.2%
Focusing only on commodity tonnage misses the bigger picture — how much emissions
reduction benefit has been achieved regardless of the tons processed. For example, GHG
emissions achieved by recycling Old Corrugated Cardboard is far greater than its weight
would suggest. Our data makes it abundantly clear that we should be focusing our efforts
on recycling cardboard and paper first, then, metal, PET and HDPE bottles to maximize
the environmental benefits of the materials that we manage.
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Consumer Awareness
Among the most pressing priorities in recycling today is the need to reduce the amount of
contamination — or the unacceptable items mixed with recyclables — in the stream that
we collect for processing at our recycling facilities. Reducing contamination means reducing
unacceptable materials in the inbound stream, which directly impacts
the quality of what can ultimately be sold and recycled. It's a difficult
challenge, and we all play a significant role when it comes to recycling
well — starting with consumers. That's why we're so committed to
consumer education and awareness in the communities we serve.
Recycling Needs Your Help
Over the years, the changing mix of materials in the waste stream
combined with a shift to cart -based, single -stream recycling has
contributed to an increase in the average contamination rate for
materials Waste Management collects in curbside programs to
25 percent. That means 500 pounds of every 2,000 pounds collected
is ultimately discarded as nonrecyclable. This increases the cost of recycling because we
must sort more material as well as transport and dispose of more material as trash. The
lost value of good recyclables that are ruined due to contamination also must be considered.
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Recycling the Right Way
We work with recycling community stakeholders to reach as many
audiences as possible, using all available communication channels,
as this article by Susan Robinson, Director of Public Affairs for Waste
Management, demonstrates.
As the impacts of China's new import policies to reduce trash
in recyclables begin to affect our collection programs, you may
be seeing a lot more articles about the health of recycling, both
locally and across the globe. In many cases, these articles are
communicating the same basic information:
> Recycling contamination — or the percentage of trash or
unacceptable items mixed with recyclables — has increased, and
it's jeopardizing the global recycling industry
> Going forward, China will not purchase recyclables if there is even
a fraction of trash mixed with the items
> As a result, we all must focus our efforts on recycling the right
items the right way
Susan Robinson
Director of Public Affairs
Waste Management
Simply put, we must reduce the amount of contamination in
COLLECTION IS NOT THE SAME
the recycling stream, and this can only happen if the materials
AS RECYCLING we collect are the right materials. Note the use of the word
"collect" above. It's important to highlight "collection," since
the quality of the material we collect directly impacts the quality of what can ultimately be sold
and recycled.
To that end, the following quote is from a recent article by Nina Butler of More Recycling, who
describes the need to focus on collection:
"Many recycling entities ... are facing severe financial challenges right now despite the
environmental benefits that come when recovered materials are used to make new products.
In short, the market for recycled materials is broken. We have equated collection with recycling
when, in reality, that is just the first of many steps to ensure complete reabsorption of
resources." — Nina Butler, More Recycling, Plastics Recycling Update, February 2018
Ms. Butler drives to the heart of one of the key challenges we are up against as we struggle
to reduce contamination in recycling programs. Messaging has historically emphasized the
importance of placing recyclables in recycling carts. As a result, consumers now equate the
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placement of materials in their recycling cart with recycling. From there, it is out -of -sight -
out -of -mind, and it is up to recyclers to ensure that discarded materials are recycled into
new products.
This poses a difficult education challenge, since it's hard to teach consumers that their
materials are only recycled when they replace virgin materials — not when they're collected.
It's only when this substitution happens that we realize the environmental and economic
benefits of recycling. And, in fact, placing unacceptable materials into the cart leads to
additional economic and environmental costs, with no benefits and (ironically) less recycling.
We call this wishful recycling "wishcycling," and it is lethal to our nation's recycling programs.
WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO RECYCLE so, why is "wishcycling" such a problem? There are multiple
ONLY THE RIGHT ITEMS reasons, but what it all boils down to is that unacceptable
materials in the recycling carts ultimately get sorted out at the
recycling facility and disposed of as trash. In other words, "wishcycling" does no one any favors,
except adding costs and reducing the amount of material that can ultimately be recycled.
For example, the average contamination rate for materials that we collect in curbside
recycling programs has grown to about 25 percent. That means that 500 pounds of every 2,000
pounds that we collect at the curb is ultimately discarded. This increases the cost of recycling
by increasing the cost of sorting materials, transporting and disposing of trash, and also
includes the lost value of good recyclables that are ruined due to contamination.
At a global level, years of "wishcycling" across the world have contributed to end markets like
China becoming stricter on what they'll ultimately purchase and recycle into new materials.
Toward the end of 2017, China began instituting a new contamination limit that requires
processors like Waste Management to shrink that 500 pounds of contamination to 10 pounds
(0.5 percent). That's like shrinking something the size of a grizzly bear down to a puppy.
And with these new guidelines come even higher processing costs, while at the same time
commodity prices are at long-time lows. Mix all this together and the economics of recycling
are certainly under pressure.
Focusing on recycling the right things correctly has never
IT'S TIME TO RIGHT THE SHIP been more important. At Waste Management, we are focusing
on quality, increasing demand, and reducing the economic
and environmental impact of the materials we manage for
our customers. However, for recycling to be successful and sustainable for years to come, we
must all commit to recycling only the right things the right way.
Collecting materials is not the same as recycling them. It's only when a material is recycled
into something else that we realize the economic and environmental benefits. Anything short
of this, and we're simply creating a problem that results in a negative environmental impact.
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Educating Our Communities
Consumers want to recycle. But recycling can be confusing. It's hard to keep up with what
should and should not go in the bin while leading a fast -paced daily life. Plastic bags might
seem like obvious items for the curbside collection bin, but they are a huge problem for
recycling facilities.
That's why we continue to invest in public education programs to help consumers better
understand smart recycling practices. It's hard to imagine that one wrong item in a
recycling bin can spoil an entire batch of otherwise good materials, but it's true, which is
why we've created our Recycle Often. Recycle Right.° (RORR) program.
Waste Management's dedicated website details myths, resources, and the do's and don'ts
of recycling, as well as providing tools tailored for various entities that might be seeking
recycling know-how — including residents, businesses, educators, property managers and
government institutions. Our most visited page on the RORR website
busts myths and provides accurate information about the most
frequently asked recycling questions. For the past three years, we have
updated this site with relevant questions on how to recycle the right
Keep Plastic Bags Out
of Your Recycling
things correctly.
We're also putting information where consumers are most likely to
find it — 45 percent of individuals look to municipalities for recycling
information, and they primarily seek it out on the municipalities'
websites. As part of our RORR program, we developed a widget for
municipal customers to put on theirwebsites that provides targeted
recycling education. The widget is user-friendly, hosted by the
municipality and comes at no cost.
While we do our absolute best to educate consumers through the RORR program, we find
that "tagging efforts" is the most effective way to teach customers how to recycle right. Tags
placed on bins along our routes that use both positive and negative reinforcement have proven
effective because of the immediate feedback to consumers on how to recycle correctly.
Finally, as a last resort, we find that charging for contamination serves as a strong
deterrent. Using this "tough love" tactic, we're taking a two -pronged approach to contract
enforcement: we are reviewing contracts and seeking cost recovery or price adjustments
as allowed for contamination; and, moving forward, fully enforcing contracts when it
comes to charging for contamination.
WASTE MANAGEMENT DRIVERS ON THE FRONT LINE OF CONSUMER EDUCATION
Just as consumer awareness on the dos and don'ts of recycling is critical, so too is
ensuring that our drivers are consistently trained across the company to help solve the
problem of contamination in the waste stream. Drivers can enhance consumer awareness
through Waste Management's tagging campaigns and help educate consumers on the
best ways to decrease contamination.
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We've found that Driver Recycling Surveys are a useful way to engage our drivers, and
administering the survey is vital before kicking off any education or tagging and
enforcement campaign. The surveys help us assess the current recycling knowledge of
drivers, uncover common contaminants on their routes, identify Waste Management's
tagging practices and help drivers better understand any barriers that prevent tagging.
Waste Management also issues a Facilitator Guide with directions for site leaders to
administer the survey, with talking points to introduce the contamination issue, and
explanation of the driver's role in prevention. Evaluating results of the driver surveys helps
target our campaign materials around a problem contaminant or address barriers that are
preventing drivers from identifying and tagging contamination.
For new driver training, and for use when rolling out a tagging and enforcement campaign,
training videos available on our company intranet university, "Talent Central," show drivers
how to identify and report contamination through the use of enforcement tags and onboard
computing. These videos, in both English and Spanish, are provided to each driver
internally or can be found on Waste Management's YouTube channel.
We also offer a Guide to Contamination & Recycling Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for
employees. The Guide to Contamination introduces drivers to the basic RORR rules. The
Recycling FAQ is a quick reference guide to help drivers identify problem materials and to
help accurately answer any customer questions on their route.
To incentivize drivers to stay engaged and
actively serve as RORR ambassadors, we
publicly recognize drivers who are most
actively involved in tagging and enforce-
ment. We all play a role in helping reduce
contamination. And when our drivers are
properly informed, their efforts to enforce
proper recycling during their routes, as
well as educating customers along the
way, serve as a dual positive.
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RGAN I
One-third of food goes uneaten across the globe. Wasted food can add
billions of tons of GHG emissions to the atmosphere. In the U.S. alone,
more than 60 million tons of food is wasted each year, and displaced food
carries a price tag of well over $160 million. The EPA estimates more
food reaches landfills and incinerators than any other single material
in our everyday trash, making up 22 percent of the disposed stream.
Organic materials — primarily discarded food and yard trimmings —
comprise approximately 30 percent of the waste stream — and Waste
Management continues to utilize new technologies to extract economic
and environmental value from these materials.
In 2017 Waste Management processed 3.38 million tons of source -separated organic
materials, including yard trimmings, food waste and biosolids — sludge sourced from
wastewater treatment facilities. Most of the organic waste collected goes to facilities that
create marketable compost and soil amendment products.
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Organic Waste At -A -Glance
3.38 Million Tons of Organic Material
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MILLION
GALLONS
of EBS produced
Food converted to biogas
produced enough renewable
energy to power over
1,350 homes
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produced as of 8/2018
761
50-100%+
BIOGAS
PRODUCTION
Increase in renewable biogas
production with as little
as 10 percent EBS°
volume addition
44
ORGANICS
RECYCLING
FACILITIES
The largest organics recycling
infrastructure
> 40 Waste Management
managed composting and
mulching facilities, 13 of
which can accept food waste
> 4 CORO facilities
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COW: Turning Food Into Energy
CORe° is Waste Management's organic recycling process that converts food waste into EBS°, an organic slurry product
used to generate green energy. With CORe°, we collect commercial food waste from restaurants, schools, food processing
plants and grocery stores, screen it to remove contaminants such as plastic, packaging and bones, and blend the waste
into an engineered slurry that has a consistency like cooked oatmeal. The slurry dramatically increases the production of
biogas in anaerobic digesters, which is used to create renewable energy.
Waste Management's CORe° Process
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Waste Management's CORe° process EBS° is a high -quality, consistent The EBS° product is used to create
is a local, urban solution that product produced with more than renewable, sustainable energy
converts food material into our 99% of the physical contaminants in partnership with long-term
EBS° product through our found in urban waste. local partnerships, helping them
proprietary process. approach zero waste.
Adding additional organic material in the form of engineered slurry to a water treatment plant's anaerobic
digesters typically increases energy output from 50 percent to 100 percent or more. We use simple figures to
communicate to the public the environmental benefits realized from their cities' use of CORe° organics recycling.
CORe° Facilities
Waste Management's CORe° facilities
in Southern California, New York,
Boston and New Jersey deliver EBS° to
municipal wastewater facilities, which
increases their energy output. Waste
Management has made over 40 million
gallons of EBS° from our facilities to
date. Each ton of processed food waste LOS ANGELES
can power between eight and 10 homes. 2011
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BETTER SOLUTIONS > ORGANICS
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> Progressive Waste Water Treatment Plant in New England
> Recognized by MassDEP and EPA for innovation
> Investing over $24 million in the "Organics Energy Project"
> Over $7 million provided by Massachusetts agencies
> Renewable energy produced will be used for facility heat and electricity
> Energy savings of $2.5 million per year, with potential to export to grid
> Longstanding, successful program creating fertilizer from biosolids
> 100 percent of the fertilizer product sold to local agriculture and landscape businesses
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Greater Lawrence Sanitary District
What began as a demonstration project is now an award -winning, proven technology that is creating renewable
energy. Waste Management and the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (LACSD) received the Municipal
Project of the Year Award for their Food Scrap -Wastewater Biogas System at the American Biogas Industry
Awards. The partnership demonstrates the full-scale co -digestion of urban residential and commercial source
separated organics (SSO) at an existing community wastewater treatment facility in a way that can be replicated
at other water utilities.
The process involves food waste being pre-processed at the Waste Management facility in Orange, California,
through Waste Management's CORo' process — removing physical contaminants and de -casing plastic and
metal containers — to ultimately provide EBS° for energy generation at the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant in
Carson, California.
Waste Management Organics Processing Sites
Composting and mulching are proven, low-cost solutions for managing large volumes of
organic materials. Waste Management's portfolio includes 40 facilities that produce compost
and mulch products. We also work with customers to innovate new composting solutions.
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Coastal Plains Landfill
Countryside Landfill
CT Valley Landfill
DADS Landfill
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High Acres Landfill
Johnson County Landfill
Kirby Canyon Landfill
Lake View Landfill
Lancaster Landfill
Laraway RDF
Metro RDF
Middle Pennisula Landfill
Midway Landfill
Milam RDF
North Valley MRF
Okeechobee Landfill
Orchard Ridge RDF
Outer Loop RDF
Palmdale Landfill
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Pheasant Run RDF
Prairie View Landfill
Redwood Landfill
South Hills Landfill
Timberline Trail RDF
Valley Landfill
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Venice Park Landfill
Vista Landfill
Willow Ranch
Compost Facility
An Insightful Look at the
CORe° Process
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Waste Management BulkbinsTM
Used for Organics Waste
We continue to innovate to make it easier to capture the value of organics in an
efficient, and environmentally protective manner. Over the past several years, Waste
Management worked with container manufacturers to create a new bin, BulkbinTM,
uniquely designed for commercial generators of organic material. In Denver,
Colorado, our BulkbinTM concept was put to good use with a Waste Management
client who was struggling to move its facility to zero -waste status. We utilized our
BulkbinTM containers to divert the heaviest material in their waste stream — animal
feed products that did not meet their product sales specifications — from landfill.
Today, 100 percent of this material is diverted to a compost facility, with the program
filling over 200 BulkbinTM containers — 20 to 30 tons — daily.
In addition, we worked with a large retailer to provide organics recycling services
utilizing the BulkbinTm as part of a reverse logistics approach to economically transport
unusable food wastes. That program has been rolled out to over 170 stores utilizing
over 1,300 BulkbinsTM.
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Americans produce about 4.4 pounds of waste per capita every day,
according to the EPA, and not all of that waste can be successfully
processed. After recycling, composting and other beneficial use efforts,
about 65 percent of that waste — a total of about 164 million tons each
year — is disposed in landfills. Yet even as waste reaches the landfill,
there remains a meaningful opportunity to recapture value. There, as
organic material decomposes in an anaerobic environment, it naturally
produces landfill gas, a mixture of carbon dioxide and methane, a major
component in natural gas fuel and a potent GHG. Waste Management
is finding opportunities to create economic and environmental value
by turning landfill gas into energy — in effect, making sure that trash
doesn't go to waste.
From Trash to Power
As trash decomposes it produces gas,
which is roughly half carbon dioxide
and half methane. At our landfill gas -
to -energy (LFGTE) facilities, we capture
this methane and use it beneficially as New Redwood LFGTE Plant
an alternative to fossil fuel to power
homes and provide fuel for industrial uses and commercial vehicles, including our own.
The U.S. EPA endorses landfill gas as a renewable energy resource, putting it in the same
category as wind, solar and geothermal resources.
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Today, Waste Management is the largest LFGTE developer and operator in North America,
with projects generating the equivalent of nearly 4.5 million megawatt -hours per year,
enough energy to power 460,000 homes, or the equivalent of replacing nearly 2.5 million
tons of coal annually. In 2017, approximately 55 percent of landfill gas collected at Waste
Management -owned and -operated facilities was used for beneficial use projects, and we
did not directly incinerate waste for energy recovery.
Waste Management has continued to invest in technologies to maximize the capture of
energy from our landfills. In 2017, we commissioned new LFTGE facilities at the Redwood
Landfill and Recycling Center in Novato, California, to produce renewable electricity, while
we are producing renewable natural gas at our Outer Loop Recycling and Disposal Facility
in Louisville, Kentucky.
Waste Management Landfill Gas
Beneficial Use Projects
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56,960,000
Equivalent Megawatt-Hours/Year
4,480,000
Equivalent No. of Households
460,000
Equivalent Tons of Coal/Year
2,480,000
Indirect CO2e Offset (tons/year)
2,400,000
Renewable Natural Gas Power
Our most frequent application for collected landfill gas is to use the processed methane
to generate electricity that is sold to public utilities, municipal utilities and power
cooperatives. Beyond electricity generation, we are also a leader in converting landfill
gas into natural gas fuels that are distributed for use in residences, businesses and
transportation. Renewable natural gas (RNG) produced from processed landfill gas now
fuels over 33 percent of our natural gas trucks.
With RNG infrastructure at Waste
Management's Altamont, California,
Milam, Illinois, American Landfill in
Ohio and now our Outer Loop landfill
in Kentucky, over 33 percent of our
natural gas fleet was fueled by RNG by
the end of 2017.
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Innovation That Closes the Circle
THE LOUISVILLE STORY
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collection trucks pick up waste
at homes and businesses. The
waste is transported to landfills
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drilled into the landfill. The wells are
interconnected to form a collection system
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food and cardboard. Bacteria digest this
material, producing methane and carbon
dioxide as natural byproducts.
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of landfills and their proximity
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make them ideal locations for
large-scale solar installations.
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contribute to solar energy
generation here.
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cubic feet per minute (SCFM) of incoming
produces enough RNG to fuel up to 800 Waste
landfill gas, producing high -purity methane
Management CNG collection trucks each day,
that is injected into a natural gas pipeline.
reducing GHG emissions by more than 80 percent
compared to those powered by diesel fuel.
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It's often said that waste is simply a resource out of place. That's the
idea behind investments we have made in the last decade in companies
focused on transforming certain materials in the waste stream into
materials of higher value. As these relationships have matured, we
have already begun to see opportunities to increase our environmental
impact through expanding into broader markets.
Enerkem
Enerkem converts nonrecyclable municipal solid waste (MSW) into biofuels for
transportation and renewable chemicals used in everyday products. Enerkem Alberta
Biofuels is the world's first commercial biorefinery to use MSW to produce methanol
and ethanol. This facility in Edmonton, Canada, began producing methanol from waste
in 2015 and has now initiated ethanol production. The potential annual output of the
facility is 10 million gallons.
In 2017, Enerkem received EPA registration for the Edmonton facility to sell ethanol under
the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard, becoming the first MSW-to-ethanol facility to do so.
Additionally, the facility received the lowest carbon intensity value issued to date by the
British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines under the Renewable and Low Carbon
Fuel Requirements Regulation.
Enerkem also recently signed an agreement with Air Liquide, AkzoNobel Specialty
Chemicals and the Port of Rotterdam to create an advanced waste -to -chemistry facility
in Rotterdam. The facility will be the first of its kind in Europe to provide a sustainable
alternative solution for nonrecyclable wastes, converting waste plastics and other mixed
wastes into methanol for transportation and chemical uses. The company is developing
additional projects in Canada, the United States, Europe and China.
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Fulcrum Bioenergy
Fulcrum processes MSW into an engineered feedstock, which is gasified and converted
into renewable crude. This renewable crude can then be further refined into low -carbon,
drop -in jet and diesel fuels. A part of our portfolio since 2011, Fulcrum is constructing
its first commercial plant near Reno, Nevada, which will be operational in 2020. When
completed, the facility will convert 175,000 tons of MSW to 10.5 million gallons of
transportation fuel per year. Fulcrum is planning additional projects across North
America, each of which will be able to produce 30 million gallons of fuel per year.
Fulcrum Corporate Video
Dolphin Services
Another source of innovation today is Waste Management Dolphin Services, a leader in
dewatering solutions across numerous industries. The Waste Management division has
introduced modern, skid -mounted, high-g decanter centrifuge technology for processing
industrial sludges and recovering oils from refineries, chemical complexes and food
processing operations. This process significantly reduces solids going to landfills, returns
water for reuse and recovers oil for recycling. In addition, Waste Management Dolphin
Services is piloting autonomous centrifuge dewatering and oil recovery technology for
waste streams such as biological sludge and oily tank bottoms to reduce on -site safety
risks and exposure.
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Bigbelly
Since 2009, Waste Management has been an investor in Bigbelly — the world's leading
smart waste and recycling system. Deployed in communities, campuses and organizations
in over 50 countries and all 50 U.S. states, Bigbelly transforms waste operations and
drives efficiencies with a smart, connected system. Solar panels on high -capacity cans
harvest energy for compaction and communication. Each can holds 150 gallons, five times
that of the average receptacle, because waste contents are compressed as the container
fills. Bigbelly enables visibly sustainable operations, measurable recycling and contained
waste for cleaner public spaces.
Bigbelly helps cities enhance their public spaces by extending their smart bins into
multipurpose platforms capable of hosting telecom equipment. Communities and
solution providers share the challenge of how and where to deploy wireless equipment
in the public right-of-way without additional clutter or negative aesthetic impact. Bigbelly
enables communities to transform multiple core city services with a single infrastructure
— waste management and wireless connectivity — during the pivotal 5G network roll out.
The platform hides small cell equipment in plain sight, in an aesthetically accepted form,
and exactly where the people are.
Fund Investments
An important element of innovation is research — who's developing what, what's working
and what isn't, and where's the next innovation with potential for commercial success.
Waste Management is a Limited Partner (LP) investor in three funds: EnerTech Capital
Partners ("EnerTech Capital Partners IV"), Emerald Technology Ventures ("Emerald
Industrial Innovation Fund") and Zouk Capital ("Zouk Renewable Energy and Environmental
Infrastructure Fund II").
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IN1311SUAL111
Homes and businesses are filled with ordinary items and materials that
require extraordinary disposal handling and recycling methods, due
largely to their chemical composition. Think paint, automotive products,
swimming pool chemicals, household cleaners, flammable and
combustible items, garden chemicals, batteries, consumer electronics
and items containing mercury, such as fluorescent lamps, to name a
few — all items that should not be placed into regular solid waste bins.
We've developed several programs to help our residential and business
customers dispose of these materials properly.
At Your Door Special Collection'''' Service
At Your Door Special Collections"' service provides easy and convenient collection of
home -generated special materials for single and multiunit homes in several states where
logistics and customer preference support the service. As part of our home collection
service, each participating household with qualifying materials receives a collection kit
with a containment bag and instruction sheet. In 2017, Waste Management collected
3,590,733 pounds of materials through the At Your Door Collection service. Materials
collected include consumer electronics, latex paint, hazardous materials and universal
waste items. such as batteries.
In addition to at-home collection services, we also collect fluorescent lamps, batteries,
sharps and noncontrolled pharmaceuticals through containers placed at public locations,
such as libraries, municipal buildings, pharmacies and community centers. Residents
can simply place items in the collection containers, which are managed by a special
collections team.
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For commercial customers, we offer our Tracker service, which enables businesses
to dispose of universal and special wastes through a simple, safe and compliant mail -
back method. This comprehensive program includes recycling kits for fluorescent
lamps and bulbs, lighting ballasts, batteries, electronics, aerosol cans, thermometers,
thermostats and dental amalgam, as well as safe disposal kits for sharps, medical waste
and prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Containers, such as the patented Mercury
VaporLok° packaging for fluorescent lamps, are specifically designed for safe storage and
shipping via national carriers. Customers can obtain kits through our website and receive
certificates that provide proof of recycling compliance via email.
E-Waste
ra
F' Electronic waste material (e-waste) — such as old or broken computers, printers, copiers,
etc. — is a topic of significant environmental concern and remains the fastest -growing waste
+ segment in North America, with more than 3 million tons* generated annually in the U.S.
alone. Waste Management delivers electronic recycling solutions that are convenient to use,
cost-effective and environmentally responsible. Supported by a comprehensive network of
third -party processing centers certified and independently audited to the highest standards
across the U.S. and Canada, our eCycling services can meet an organization's specific
needs, with secure transport options from any point in the U.S. or Canada.
All processing partner locations are audited to meet e-Steward', R2°/RIOS certification
standards and are obliged to:
Prevent hazardous e-waste from entering municipal incinerators or landfills.
Prevent the exportation of e-waste to developing countries.
Provide for visible tracking of e-waste throughout the product recycling chain.
Products can be refurbished and resold for value or managed at the end of their useful life
for commodity recovery. Commodities such as gold, silver, copper, plastics and more are
recovered, while byproducts such as mercury, lead, barium and cadmium, the inherently
hazardous byproducts of electronics, are carefully managed. Waste Management satisfies
customer compliance with consumer take -back programs in the 25 states mandating
these eCycling programs and provides the same comprehensive management in
nonlegislated states as well.
Coal Ash Recycling
Air pollution regulations require particulates such as fly ash, a byproduct that can be
used as a cement replacement in concrete production, to be captured rather than
emitted. However, the methods used to capture fly ash lead to increased carbon levels in
the fly ash. Power plants use activated carbon injection (ACI) systems to remove mercury
from flue gases, which is then recaptured in the electrostatic precipitators or bag houses.
*U.S. EPA Facts and Figures, 2015
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This process prevents mercury from escaping the smokestack into the atmosphere, but
the resulting fly ash contains elevated carbon levels that negatively affect the durability
of concrete. Our patented Carbon Blocker fly ash treatment system is widely used by
utilities to improve the quality of fly ash, making it suitable for recycling in concrete
product applications.
With more ACI systems in use today, fly ash recycling is a growing business for us. Since
we acquired this proprietary technology in 2012, revenues have quadrupled, and in 2017
we beneficially utilized 972,894 tons of fly ash, with 863,763 metric tons of carbon dioxide
(MTCO2e) avoided.
Healthcare Industry Waste
Two divisions of Waste Management work with the healthcare industry to reduce
infectious medical waste and to provide facility -specific advice on means to reduce
waste, recycle and assure protective disposal of the diverse streams of waste coming
from hospitals and other healthcare providers. Waste Management Healthcare Solutions
(WMHS) focuses on protecting the environment from potential impacts of infectious
medical waste. In 2017, WMHS treated over 12.8 million pounds of infectious medical
waste, then sent the noninfectious residue for secure disposal at secure landfill facilities.
Healthcare Integrated Customer Solutions (ICS) works with healthcare customers,
including 80 hospitals and more than 500 smaller locations, to manage their entire
waste generation. In 2017, WMHS — ICS hospitals collectively achieved a total waste -to -
recycling diversion rate of 20.4 percent and regulated medical waste generation rate of
7.7 percent. Our PharmEcology business unit works with over 300 healthcare customers
and has implemented pharmaceutical waste programs at these institutions that have
diverted over 2,500 tons of pharmaceuticals from entering our national waters through
proper disposal management.
Case Study: Progress Adds Up
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CONSULTATIVE
USTOMIZED A
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Every organization, no matter the size or type of business or service,
is in a different place on their sustainability journey. For this reason, a
consultative and customized approach is often necessary.
As one of the leading environmental service and solutions companies in the world, we are
experts at optimizing efficient operations, minimizing environmental impact, instilling a
culture of safety and accelerating performance. We leverage this expertise to customers
across a wide range of industries through Waste Management Sustainability Services
(WMSS). In the process, customers gain access to Waste Management's resources,
technologies and innovations, which comprise the leading portfolio of environmental
solutions in North America.
Our certified team of experts — executives, engineers, scientists, analysts and innovators
— work in collaboration with customers to design, develop and implement a wide range
of solutions to meet sustainability, regulatory and cost -saving goals that adapt to a
company's evolving needs. We work closely with each customer to offer customized,
comprehensive solutions, whether the customer is starting out on the path toward
sustainability or has already begun theirjourney.
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WMSS engages around the concepts of sustainability with 100 percent of its customers.
Understanding how a customer defines sustainability within their own organization is
considered a critical first step in discussing their overall business goals and strategy.
Every initial conversation requires five questions related to sustainability:
1. Where are you on your sustainability journey?
2. Where do you want to be?
3. When do you want to arrive?
4. What resources (financial, expertise, relationships, upper -level support) do you have to
get there in that time frame?
5. What is your company's footprint and what kind of impact do you want to have?
Waste Management Sustainability Services
FOUNDED IN
1997
AT -A -GLANCE
$20OM+
CUSTOMER
COST SAVINGS
$14m8M
SAVED IN 2017
PROFESSIONALS
Each customer is assigned their own personalized team of materials management
experts who embed themselves in the organization, on site or remotely, to ensure that
the programs they construct are executed to drive environmental, social and economic
value. Our implementation and management services seamlessly bridge the gap between
conception and actualization. We also help track and measure results, amplify progress
toward sustainability goals, and promote and celebrate accomplishments.
Industries served include:
> Petrochemical
> Commercial Properties
> Construction
> Automotive
> Manufacturing & Industrial
> Healthcare
> Transportation & Logistics
> Retail
> Public Sector
> Events & Venues
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For some customers, the best options for sustainable materials management involve
leveraging both Waste Management's local assets and a broader network of third -party
specialized providers. Customer solutions can span on -site support with local services
and remotely managed specialized service providers. In this regard, we can serve as
both broker and asset provider to increase efficiencies and meet customer goals for
maximum reuse and recycling.
Our remote and on -site resources programs place one or more Waste Management staff
members on site at a single customer location or cluster of proximal customer locations.
Designed for large, complex facilities, these centralized, customized and proactive
industrial waste management strategies offset the expense of the dedicated resource.
Our on -site, single -point -of -contact experts work upstream into each of the customers
processes that generate waste, seeking ways to eliminate cost and capture byproducts
at their highest point of value.
WMSS's centralized solutions use experienced people, a nationwide network of vendor -
partners and an innovative IT software platform to manage environmental programs that
achieve business improvement targets, corporate environmental goals and ISO 9001 and
14001 objectives. A materials management expert serves on site, off site, or a combination
thereof as a single point of contact to develop and drive all elements of a customer's
program or project.
Helping Our Customers Meet
Their Sustainability Goals
PRODUCT SOLUTIONS
Product innovation is a critical part of today's business landscape. Consumers are
increasingly pressuring manufacturers to innovate products in a manner that provides
greater value and minimizes environmental impact. Our team of experts collaborate with
our customers during the design phase to minimize the impact of their products on the
environment and return valuable materials to the production stream through informed
design choices.
A key element of that partnership is helping customers Design With Intent, taking a
systems -thinking approach that considers the true recyclability of products early in the
design phase. This process takes a systems approach to product design that considers
three factors: material selection, ease of disassembly and recycling infrastructure capabil-
ities. Additionally, our Sustainable Innovation Workshop is designed to train customers on
how to develop the insight necessary to make sustainability-driven, value -minded
business decisions.
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Technology,
Innovation
and Strateg
Alliances
SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION WORKSHOPS
A Sustainable Innovation Workshop is a facilitated session between Waste Management
and our customer that focuses on gaining a deeper understanding of business objectives
and challenges, culminating in a collaborative roadmap to achieve goals. Waste
Management engages multiple stakeholders to facilitate the process of sustainability
strategy development. The process includes data gathering, interviews and bringing
stakeholders from various parts of the company together for a guided workshop.
We facilitate this by providing an overview of industry trends and shared
insights based on our experience in the marketplace to determine where
our customer would like to be and how best to get them there. Having
conducted a gap analysis of the customer's data and current programs,
Waste Management is able to provide specific recommendations and
probe for feedback on future sustainability initiatives from the group.
By using an interactive, dialogue -based approach, both parties are able
to understand challenges and discuss specific opportunities where
collaboration can help drive value in the organization.
The benefits to customers participating in a Sustainable Innovation
Workshop include the ability to benchmark against other leaders in
their industry and discover new ideas and strategies to transform their
business. In addition, participating in a workshop takes advantage of
having a cross -functional team in one place to identify solutions to
multiple issues in one day, thus helping to achieve goals in an expedited
fashion and sustain project momentum while saving time and money.
In addition to meeting with representatives of our customers'
environmental teams in energy and operations, transportation, and waste
and recycling, Waste Management includes representatives from other
departments, including executive leaders, procurement, loss prevention,
donations, vendor management, reverse logistics, human resources,
marketing and employee education, to learn how various programs
integrate with overall company policies and practices.
Working alongside one of our manufacturing customers, for example, we
were able to help them create the first 100 percent fully recyclable product
of its kind on the market by helping the customer analyze collection and
processing influences, which validated the input materials for the product
from the start.
PROCESS SOLUTIONS
No matter the industry, we consult with customers on a systematic approach to build on
existing processes, infuse best practices and cultural improvements, and enhance an
organization's ability to implement healthier, more sustainable practices into its operations.
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WMSS consulting teams conduct comprehensive audits of the social, environmental and
economic impact of our customers' businesses. Audit findings generate recommendations
for cost-effective ways to improve energy efficiency, resource management, waste
diversion and alternate disposal opportunities. Then, we develop detailed roadmaps for
eliminating waste and executing this strategy on site, often through reduced demand for
source material and increased recycling.
Our on -site team is embedded with customers seeking sole -source suppliers with
the infrastructure and expertise to execute national waste reduction programs. With
their understanding of each customer's operations and unique challenges, our on -site
employees can deliver low -risk, high -value solutions to complex environmental, business,
safety and regulatory needs.
How Data and Analytics Can
Power Decision Making
ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS
Measuring environmental, social and economic impacts helps customers
assess progress and provides valuable data to use as a baseline in
understanding the environmental impact of materials management
decisions. WMSS offers customers a portfolio of tools to measure, manage
and communicate sustainability progress and goals, with the knowledge
that accurate and clearly communicated data analysis is imperative to
making these strategic decisions.
This effort is led by our Nexus team — skilled developers, analysts and
project managers who work to recognize, research, develop and implement
technology and reporting solutions. The Nexus team provides solutions to
customer challenges via services such as customized web -based business intelligence
platforms, streamlined invoicing solutions, automated reporting, app and web develop-
ment and comprehensive data analysis. For example, ENSPIRE° is an online business
intelligence platform created by our Nexus team that aggregates and repackages raw
sustainability data into one interactive dashboard. Waste Management customers use
ENSPIRE° as a platform to consolidate all their waste data from the U.S., Canada and
Europe for full transparency and ease of reporting. It helps them understand how waste
management choices impact their GHG emissions and allows them to set goals for GHG
reduction, reuse and recycling. Providing ENSPIRE° is consistent with our overall ap-
proach of serving customers by reducing their carbon footprint — and doing so with clear
tracking and ambitious metrics.
ENSPIRE° has managed more than 15 million tons of materials for customers at
more than 60,000 locations. In 2017, material managed through ENSPIRE avoided
nearly 7 million metric tons of GHG emissions, thereby meeting the need for an
increased focus on corporate transparency.
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OTHER PLATFORMS THAT WE DEPLOY ARE:
Sustainability Tracker: A leaner version of ENSPIRE°, this tool is designed for
smaller customers who want to focus on specific KPIs in a condensed format for
quick data evaluation.
> INSIGHTS: Launched in 2018, this technology generates and sends customized
scorecards to customers on their schedule. Customers automatically have the
information they need to make important operational decisions.
> DART°: Our Construction group's Diversion and Recycling Tracking (DART) tool
helps project planners, contractors, architects and building owners set "green"
performance targets and measure their progress during construction, renovation
and demolition projects.
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Case Study: Waste Doesn't Take Vacations
ADVISORY SERVICES
Waste Composition Studies
Completed waste assessments at full- and limited -service properties to benchmark
composition and diversion rates across lines of business
Program Implementation and Optimization
> Created customized educational tools, including multilingual pocket guides and
training materials
> Developed tailored signage and bin placement strategies
> Recommended programs to reduce newspaper and single -use amenities consumption
> Recommended additional investment in on -site food waste digestion technologies
> Recommended optimizations to amenity donation, employee engagement and reporting
programs to drive progress toward diversion goal
Life Cycle Analysis
> Used results of waste composition studies and EPA WARM model to determine greatest
opportunity for improvement
> Layered life cycle thinking with economics of material management to identify the
greatest opportunities for carbon and energy use reduction, as well as managing spend
on environmental services
Strategy Development
> Collaborated with customer to develop industry -specific goals with measurable, transparent
key performance indicators
> Analyzed waste composition, cost of ownership and life cycle data to determine primary
drivers for goal achievement
> Aggregated data from the entire portfolio regarding waste generation and supply chain
impacts to support the hotels' existing efforts to minimize waste
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Researched differences in operations and infrastructure for each global region through
interviews and other resources
Based on data and global context, developed strategy to implement recommendations in order
to reach goals
Supply Chain Analysis
> Requested data including quantities and types of materials purchased to drive
recommendations for supply chain optimization
> Developed alternate metrics and methods for obtaining data where it was not available
Global Playbook Development
> Completed global market analysis to understand regional infrastructure and growth potential,
hospitality trends, and cultural and political drivers impacting waste diversion
> Provided region -by -region descriptions of how to implement target diversion programs to
achieve waste reduction goal
> Utilized supply chain analysis to determine how programs should be weighted in order to
achieve goal
> Applied normalized metrics to the global portfolio to assign percentage diversion reductions
per region, per program
> Provided tactical guidance for program implementation
> Formulated vendor questions to reduce primary and secondary packaging on purchased goods
> Included case studies of the newspaper and amenity donation programs
For customers who want a comprehensive view of their product's environmental
impacts, we offer Life Cycle Assessments that evaluate all stages of a product's life
— raw material extraction, manufacture, distribution, use, repair and maintenance,
and end -of -life disposal or recycling. WMSS applies carbon reduction factors to
material disposition options to maximize the end -of -life solutions for materials
a company generates. The analysis provides insights into which stages have the
greatest potential to avoid GHG emissions or to conserve natural resources. Using
this analysis, WMSS is able to make recommendations for how to manage discarded
materials in a way that maximizes the carbon reduction performance of a waste
management program.
Our vendor scorecards are a supply chain management tool that helps customers assess
whether their vendors meet sustainability goals, including compliance with sustainable
purchasing policies and packaging requirements.
Certifications & Standards
Many of our customers seek external verification of their sustainability efforts to underscore
the credibility of their efforts and avoid greenwash claims. WMSS serves as a guide through
this process, including advising on these third -party rating and certification systems.
> Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED)
> The WELL Building Standard
> TRUE Zero Waste Certification
> UL Zero Waste Validations
> BOMA 360
> Council for Responsible Sport
Certifications
> ENERGY STAR Certifications
> Green Globes Certifications
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Measuring Customer Success
Delivering cost savings to customers through our WMSS operations is a primary
objective and the key metric by which we measure success. One of our ISO goals
is to provide ten percent of annual revenues back to customers as cost savings for
contracts of less than five years and six percent for contracts of more than five years.
In 2017, of 97 customer facilities under WMSS service engagements, we delivered savings
of at least eight percent of revenues, and 23 percent of those facilities delivered savings
of greater than ten percent of revenues. That translated into $14.8 million in cost savings
on $181.7 million in revenue. 2017 marked the 14th consecutive year that WMSS has
delivered more than $10 million per year in savings. Since 2003, the team has delivered
more than $200 million in cost savings to customers.
2017 Customer Cost Savings by Industry Sector
Automotive
Chemical
Metals / Manufacturing
Petrochemical
Remote
Other
Totals
$ 22,781,383
$ 4,013,576
17.6%
5.5%
15.4%
6.0%
27.3%
8.9%
19.5%
26.8%
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RESULTS
Customer satisfaction is another way we measure our performance. Every year
we ask our customers how satisfied they are with our results and request their
response through our Customer Engagement Index, then we measure the results
against WMSS's ISO goals. In 2017, 57 percent of WMSS customers participated in
the survey. Of those, 98 percent completely agreed that WMSS met their needs
and provided valuable service.
Cost Savings by
Solutions Type
■ Strategic Sourcing: 22%
■ Process Improvement: 47%
■ Optimized Logistics: 9%
Recycle/Reuse: 22%
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Measuring Customer Success
Our customized, integrated approach is designed to ultimately take our
customers' sustainability initiatives to the next level — regardless of where
they might be on their sustainability journey. We look at customer success
through three different lenses: diversion, safety, and efficiencies and cost
savings. Here are some recent examples of customer success.
Auto
Manufacturer
RECYCLED NEARLY
90,000 Tons
of materials
in 2017
Commercial
Property
ACHIEVED
77% Diversion
up from 20 percent, in less than
a year, resulting in a 30 percent
increase in cost savings
Petrochemical
Facilities
CUSTOMERS ACHIEVED
NEARLY
$4 Million
in cost savings
Metals
Manfacturer
....................
Through a comprehensive
resource recovery plan,
customer recovered
20-25 Tons
OF BYPRODUCT PER WEEK
reaching its landfill reduction
goal and generating $500,000
annually in discovered value
Retail Food
Customer
DIVERTED
2,240 Tons
of food scraps, increasing
diversion from 10 percent to
80 percent in 7 months
Construction and
Mining Manufacturer
Saved
$145j000
IN ONE YEAR OF
WMSS PROGRAM
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Waste Management has been the title sponsor of the Greenest Show
on Grass since 2010. Coming up on our 10th anniversary, the Waste
Management Phoenix Open remains the most attended PGA TOUR
tournament and largest third -party certified zero waste event in the world.
We have consistently used this spotlight to engage with stakeholders on
environmental issues, as a platform to show the varied and valuable
services we provide, and to raise the bar for sustainable sports globally.
The Waste Management Phoenix Open tracks its carbon and water footprints, in
addition to being zero waste. Use of water, energy and materials all contribute to the
GHG emissions that are warming our planet, and the event commits to balancing
all environmental impacts from tournament activities.
As the title sponsor of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, Waste Management works tirelessly to create a unique
PGA TOUR tournament with a widespread and lasting positive impact. We challenged our commitment to the fans, local
communities, and environment, as well as to hosting Thunderbirds, the PGA TOUR and to our own brand by achieving
zero waste for the fifth year in a row with another on the way. It's the ultimate model of what is possible in terms of
environmental leadership and vision.
> Every choice made during the planning process was
thoughtfully worked through to ensure that the event
lived up to the title of "The Greenest Show on Grass." Year
after year, Waste Management is the backbone of this
zero waste achievement, making sure all tournament
material finds new value — through reuse, recycling,
composting, donating or turning it into energy. These
efforts are meant to inspire partners, fans and viewers at
home to experience and witness what's possible.
> Waste Management also looks beyond diversion,
prioritizing a reduction of waste in the larger sense
and establishing programs for water conservation and
restoration, renewable energy, GHG monitoring and
carbon offsets.
> The Waste Management Phoenix Open is not only
a chance to showcase our services and capabilities
— it's a platform through which Waste Management
strives to drive environmental responsibility.
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Waste Management Phoenix Open
NATURAL RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
> 75 million gallons of water restored
> 100 percent renewable electricity
> All operations and player travel
emissions offset
> 100 percent landfill diversion
> Food and material donation
COMMUNITY IMPACTS
> Over $10 million to charity from
Thunderbirds Charities
> $105,000 to environmental
organizations
FAN & STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT
> Zero Waste Station engagement
> 100 percent vendor compliance with
material requirements
TRANSPARENCY &
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
> Council for Responsible Sport —
Evergreen Inspire
> Golf Environment Organization —
GEO Certified°
> UL — Zero Waste to Landfill
Operations with 13.9 percent
Incineration with Energy Recovery
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Waste Management Sustainability Forum
The Waste Management Sustainability Forum is an opportunity to
convene a wide variety of thought leaders, policymakers, business
people, experts, entrepreneurs and entertainers on the subject
of sustainability. From its early, modest beginning eight years ago
in a conference room at Arizona State University to its 2018 event
with wall-to-wall screen and a livestream audience watching from
home, the Forum has evolved to inform and inspire. It encourages
participants to exchange ideas and learn to transform big thinking
into bold actions to create a better world.
This year, introductory remarks by The Gates Foundation's President, Bill Gates, and
Waste Management's CEO Jim Fish reminded us that sustainability is about more than just
environmental goals and measurements. Mike Rowe, Executive Producer and Show Host and
Keller Rinaudo, Founder and CEO of Zipline, talked about the amazing power of people, and
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel spoke to resiliency. A recording of the day can be found here.
As in previous years, the Waste Management Sustainability Forum shifted gears in the
afternoon, taking a deeper dive into key issues in our industry. The afternoon panels this
year covered international recycling trends associated with China's changing import policies
and a high-level analysis of the role of life cycle thinking in the recycling industry. With
record attendance for the entire day — right up to the last speaker — attendees heard
thoughtful presentations on leading efforts in our industry, and where they are heading.
These panels included:
Our recycling panel offered a rare opportunity to hear from the
ALL ABOUT CHINA largest domestic mill buyer of mixed paper, Pratt Industries, and
from one of China's largest mill groups, Lee & Mann. Ross Lee
from Lee & Mann provided a unique insight into his company's
approach for managing through changing policies that result from the Chinese government's
commitments to a cleaner China. Clearly, material quality takes center stage for mills in China.
And Myles Cohen, President of Pratt Recycling, explained how his company recycles New
York City's mixed paper into pizza boxes, and mixed paper from Waste Management into the
recycling containers used throughout the Waste Management Phoenix Open course. These
efforts exemplify one of the key messages from this panel, which is the need for sufficient
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demand for recyclable materials if we are to successfully maneuver through the current
global oversupply caused by China's import restrictions.
A critical topic covered by the panelists was the overwhelming need to focus on quality.
Both domestic and international mills reminded us that China's quality requirements have
generated much stricter quality requirements across the globe.
Linking global markets to state and local policies, the rest of
IT'S ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT the afternoon dug deeply into the trends, facts and projects
associated with life cycle thinking, as well as looking more
broadly at our environmental goals and how we can think
differently about our materials management programs to maximize our environmental
benefit. We were reminded of why we recycle, and the importance of focusing on those actions
which offer the greatest environmental benefits versus simply counting tons recycled.
Cheryl Coleman, Director for the Resource Conservation and Sustainability Division within the
Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery at the U.S. EPA, described EPA's framework
policy, called Sustainable Materials Management, which focuses on using life cycle thinking
to evaluate products along their entire life cycle, creating goals and programs that focus
on achieving the greatest overall environmental impact — not focusing only on end -of -life
programs and goals.
This approach has been embraced by the State of Oregon, with senior policy analyst
David Allaway, from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality's (ODEQ) Materials
Management Program, presenting on his state's programs. Allaway's national leadership
on this topic centers on the rationale for considering the environmental impact of materials,
versus end -of -life, weight -based recycling goals. Evaluating their own waste stream and the
environmental impacts of various materials within it, Oregon has come to focus their efforts
on reducing food waste by 25 percent by 2025 and recovering 25 percent of their plastic and
carpet by 2025.
Mayor Denny Doyle from Beaverton, Oregon, next outlined the efforts that the City of
Beaverton is making to reduce food waste, in support of his state's reduction goals.
Dr. Tim Townsend, Jones Edmunds Professor of Environmental
FROM THE AREA OF ACADEMICS Engineering Sciences in the Engineering School of Sustainable
Infrastructure and the Environment at the University of Florida,
talked about the work he and his graduate students are doing
to reevaluate Florida's recycling goals — reshaping their goals away from simple end -of -
life, weight -based recycling goals to energy reduction goals. Similar to Oregon's efforts,
Dr. Townsend has reviewed waste characterization data for the state through the prism of
GHG emissions and energy. From this, Dr. Townsend described how new goals could reflect
a realistic 75 percent energy reduction goal from a 2005 base year, with specific programs
geared toward recycling the right things.
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This panel brought the national discussion around goals and measurements to a new level by
clearly describing the case for change and the concept of creating new and different goals that
reflect environmental benefits along the entire life cycle of products and packaging.
One of the concerns with a shift to Sustainable Materials
MODERATED DEBATE OF LIFE Management or Life Cycle Thinking has been the debate over
CYCLE PRINCIPLES whether it is a distraction from important recycling efforts.
Perhaps one of the best ways to engage in such meaningful
discussions is to bring together thought leaders who do not necessarily agree. One of the
highlights of the afternoon was a discussion between senior policy analyst David Allaway
and Steve Alexander, President and CEO of the Association of Plastics Recyclers. Through a
moderated question and answer session, Allaway and Alexander discussed topics such as
whether or not life cycle thinking gives packaging producers license to skip the "design for
recycling" component of their obligation for packaging improvement. Policies that drive the
greatest environmental benefits simply must be incorporated into programs to ensure a
long-term and ongoing effort for continuous improvement.
U.S. EPA's Jarrod Bridge, an environmental physical scientist
LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS in the Sustainable Materials Management Program, wrapped
up the day with a short workshop on EPA's WARM (Waste and
Reduction Model) tool, that calculates carbon and energy
emissions for various materials in the waste stream. This popular workshop was included
specifically in response to previous attendee requests and has since been recreated at
other venues.
Record In -Person Attendance
415
400
350
320
300
282
20
200
176
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150
151
100
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2014
2015
2016 2017 2018
An additional 442 people participated
in the Sustainability Forum online,
bringing the total number of participants
to well over 800 individuals.
More information on past and future Sustainability Forums can be found on our website.
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Recycling operations involve a complex flow of materials. We collect,
and our facilities receive, recyclables from a variety of sources: our own
trucks, city collection crews, customers and competitors. Because of
the complexity of this network, we realize that it makes more sense to
work with partners across the industry than to try to identify and solve
business challenges on our own.
Waste Management has several key partnerships, including The Recycling Partnership,
a nonprofit organization that works closely with cities, counties and states to implement
effective programs; Keep America Beautiful, which works with local communities to help
teach the fundamentals of recycling to a broad consumer base; and Industry Associations
that include the National Waste and Recycling Association (NW&RA), the Solid Waste
Association of North America (SWANA) and the Institute for Scrap Recycling Industries
(ISRI). Our national partnerships on recycling are important means to educate legislators,
regulators and the public about ways public policy can maximize the environmental
benefits latent in recycling, or impede progress in this area. They are important means
to advance the sustainability of recycling over the long term by serving as resources on
recycling technology, end markets, and life cycle analyses. Local partnerships are equally
important, and we participate actively with groups around the country. Read more in our
Communities section.
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BETTER
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A CHANGING FOOTPRINT THAT IS
LIGHTER, CLEANER AND SAFER.
IN THIS SECTION
Safe Landfills................................70
Energy Conservation ....................77
Carbon Footprint & Strategy .......79
Fleet..............................................84
Water Conservation .....................90
Waste Management provides solid waste collection services to nearly
20 million customers in North America — from households to public
venues to large companies. All told, after recycling or diverting various
materials for reuse, we safely manage the disposal of nearly 100
million tons of waste annually, including common municipal trash and
highly specialized materials such as medical and industrial waste. To
handle this volume, Waste Management operates the largest network
of landfills in our industry and works hard to minimize the impact of
those facilities on neighbors and the environment.
Modern landfills are the products of sophisticated engineering, providing both secure
containment systems for the disposal of waste and the opportunity to capture value
through the conversion of waste to energy. Waste Management's modern landfills in the
United States were developed under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA), which requires rigorous siting evaluation, site characterization and scientific
engineering design, as well as a comprehensive permitting and
regulatory approval process that includes public notification and
comment. RCRA standards also require a range of measures to
prevent environmental contamination, including the use of engineered
liners and covers, collection and control systems for landfill gas,
and collection and treatment systems for leachate (water that
accumulates in and filters through waste).
Watch How a Modern Landfill
Is Constructed
Our modern sites are designed and operated to go beyond regulatory
requirements. We continually monitor and work to improve the
safety and environmental security of our disposal facilities and are
committed to reporting the results of these efforts. We strive to avoid
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conditions that cause concern for neighbors and communities, including odors and noise,
regardless of whether those conditions are covered in our regulatory obligations. We also
work with waste sector experts to understand what happens within landfills after they are
closed. Studies have shown that modern municipal solid waste landfills tend to improve
predictably over time, steadily producing less gas and less (and cleaner) leachate. Many
of our landfills are designed and managed to ensure they can be used after closure for
commerce, industry or even conversion into wildlife habitat or public parks.
Surface and Groundwater
Waste Management's landfills are living laboratories for testing new technologies to help
us improve how we manage stormwater and leachate, and how we design and maintain
landfill cover and gas collection systems. We test the effectiveness of new technologies
at select sites before broadly employing them at all sites to enhance environmental
performance and reduce operational costs. Waste Management utilizes extensive
engineering controls and practices to protect surface water and groundwater. We maintain
a comprehensive network of more than 6,000 groundwater -monitoring wells around our
facilities, and every landfill uses monitoring strategies — many involving sophisticated
statistical evaluations — to ensure that water quality in adjacent surface water and
groundwater bodies is not impacted.
Our modern municipal solid waste landfill liners contain all liquids, which are then
managed according to applicable regulations and design standards. We employ a staff
of nearly 200 professional engineers, environmental scientists, regulatory experts and
technicians who ensure that every facility works to protect surface water, stormwater
and groundwater from any potential operational impacts.
We use managed basins, tanks, containment structures and separators to redirect
liquids for proper disposal and treatment. We also monitor on -site wastewater
treatment plants to optimize efficiency and utilize a toolkit of best management
practices for our field operations.
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Stormwater Filtration
Waste Management landfills collect and discharge millions of gallons of stormwater
each year. The water must be managed to ensure it is clean enough to meet strict state
requirements before being released to water bodies or public treatment plants. One new
technology, called Terra -Tubes, has been successfully deployed at several landfills to
reduce suspended solids in the stormwater. Terra -Tubes are made of engineered wood
and man-made fibers encased in a heavy-duty, knitted cylindrical tube. The tubes are
installed at stormwater outfalls and have been successful in slowing water flow to allow
for settling and enhanced filtration of the water prior to discharging it off site.
Natural & Enhanced Leachate Evaporation
Landfills naturally produce leachate from a combination of the breakdown of waste
materials and precipitation falling on the landfill. Leachate is typically stored on site
in lined impoundments or tanks before it is treated and eventually discharged. Waste
Management has been developing and testing technologies to reduce both the volume
of water and disposal costs. One technology harnesses
a nature. By constructing wetlands and planting grasslands
and poplar groves to naturally filter and clean leachate,
Waste Management has made use of natural ecological
systems to treat water, while also increasing natural
habitat for native plants.
We have also used a simple technology that recirculates
and evaporates leachate using the side slopes of leachate
ponds. An electric pump pulls water from the pond and
circulates it through lateral pipes that are equipped with
sprinkler heads. Water that is not evaporated filters through
gravel placed on the side slopes to return to the pond.
The system can evaporate as much as 20,000 gallons of
liquid per day, reducing the volume of water that must be
handled at publicly owned wastewater treatment plants
by as much as 30 percent.
Another new technology deployed at several western Waste Management landfills uses
a solar -powered floating recirculation device that draws leachate from deep within the
pond and disperses it at the surface to help maintain warmer surface temperatures that
enhance evaporation. Called the SolarBee, the device also eliminates pond scum on the
surface that can interfere with evaporation.
Waste Management engineers have developed a pilot evaporation system that uses
waste heat from the landfill's engine plant that is used to produce renewable electricity.
The waste heat warms the Leachate to facilitate evaporation and enhance treatment.
Data from the pilot will be used to evaluate other locations where the technology can
be deployed.
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Innovation in Landfill Cover
A closed landfill's final cap or cover is one of its most important environmental protection
features. It must be constructed in accordance with federal and state requirements and
properly maintained for years into the future. Atypical final cap comprises several layers of
plastic membrane, a drainage system and a covering of soil. These covers are engineered to
prevent precipitation from percolating through the landfilled waste.
With approval from U.S. EPA, Waste Management has permitted over 40 sites for the design
and construction of innovative final covers known as evapotranspiration covers. These covers
are constructed of soil and selected vegetation and are specifically designed to store water
and release it to plants through evaporation. By working with nature rather than resisting it,
evapotranspiration covers provide long-term, sustainable protection, are easy to maintain and
provide a natural habitat of native plants and grasses.
Long -Term Stewardship
Just as we strive for safety and environmental quality at all our operating
landfills, we want to be stewards of the environment when these facilities
come to the end of their useful lives. Since 1991, Waste Management has
had an independent, formally designated Waste Management department
to manage the company's legacy sites — closed landfills linked with
companies Waste Management acquired over the years and facilities
closing at end of permit life. The department is separate from ongoing
operations, with specialists experienced in the science and engineering
of site closure and long-term management of these properties. These
experts bring a fresh eye to sites ending their useful lives, and they are
attentive to opportunities for secure maintenance of the sites for the
long term. The Environmental Legacy Management Group also looks for
opportunities for these sites to provide new benefits to the community.
These efforts are supported by innovative, peer -reviewed science
from Waste Management employees working with leading experts
in their fields.
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BETTER OPERATIONS > SAFE LANDFILLS
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> BMX track > picnic areas > dog park
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Contiguous sites in West metro Chicago, IL Jersey City, NJ
west metro Chicago, IL
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Parklands (NJ)
L&D (NJ)
Hunt Road (MA)
Berkley (MA)
MT Sullivan (MA)
Hudson Stow (MA)
Cinnaminson (NJ)
Solar Energy Applications
at Closed Landfills
Our large geographic footprint of landfills and their proximity to existing infrastructure
can make them ideal locations for large-scale solar installations. We continue to
increase our commitment to solar generation, a strategy that is aligned with U.S. EPA's
RE -Powering America's Land initiative. First launched in 2008, this innovative federal
program has resulted in nearly 253 installations on contaminated lands, landfills and
mine sites, with a cumulative installed capacity of just over 1,397 megawatts nationwide.
10.1 MW (dc)
12.9 MW (dc)
6.0 MW (dc)
3.612 MW (dc)
Lease Holder Currently, we lease seven closed
PSE&G landfills for solar development,
PSE&G working collaboratively with the Waste
Citizens Energy Management Renewable Energy group.
A summary of the portfolio follows:
Captona Energy Partners
2.54 MW (dc) Captona Energy Partners
In New Jersey, we have partnered
5.83 MW (dc) Captona Energy Partners with Public Service Electric and Gas
13 MW (dc) PSE&G Company (PSE&G), which, in 2018,
constructed a third solar project on the
closed Cinnaminson landfill in Cinnaminson, New Jersey. The project is planned to be
13 megawatts and is anticipated to be commissioned by the end of the year. We plan to
generate 54 megawatts of power from the solar fleet on closed facilities before 2019.
Expertise & Research
As the largest operator of landfill networks in the industry, we provide extensive staff
training to assure continuing education and dissemination of current best practices.
This training includes classes in landfill design, construction and management; landfill
gas systems management; and advanced instruction in air permitting and compliance.
These courses are complemented by a range of eLearning modules in the management
of greenhouse and other gases. Other learning opportunities enhance expertise in
almost every phase of safe landfill operation.
In 2018, Waste Management opened its first landfill gas technician training center
at the former ELDA Landfill in Cincinnati, Ohio. As recognized leaders in landfill gas
management, the intent and purpose of the training center is to use internal expertise to
train entry-level technicians to provide continuity and consistency across the enterprise.
The training center allows for both classroom instruction on the technical aspects of
landfill gas and field proficiency assessment.
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We also contribute to new bodies of knowledge through research collaborations
with expert stakeholders. For example, Waste Management engineers working with an
academic research team evaluated and estimated the capacity of an evapotranspiration
cover at a subject landfill to oxidize landfill gas emissions by modeling the methane flux
from the waste mass to the base of the cover system. The study provides a method for
estimating when methane oxidation in a landfill's cover may represent the best available
control technology for residual landfill gas emissions. Published in 2018 (Journal of the
Air & Waste Management Association, D01:10.1080/10962247.2018.1500403) the study
should help landfill operators and regulators agree upon the process for determining
when to cease active landfill gas system controls.
Additionally, in 2017, Waste Management and a research team completed a case study
on optimal approaches to long-term landfill management by assessing threat potential
from closed landfill assets to eliminate that threat. The research project evaluated the
two industry standards for performance -based outcomes (functional stability and organic
stability) using actual data from a closed Waste Management MSW landfill. The results
were published in 2018 (Waste Management 75 (2018) 415-426), providing the industry
its first implementation of performance -based analysis using real -world data to assess
threat potential across media. This foundational research is key to identifying long-term
stewardship options that are reliable, science -based, and designed to assure safety
throughout the transition of closed landfill properties to beneficial re -use after closure.
See Appendix to review a list of peer -reviewed technical articles and conference papers
published by Waste Management experts in the past several years.
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Ensuring energy efficiency and conservation throughout our operations
is important, as it impacts both our greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint and
our cost structure. Energy use costs represent approximately 5 percent
of total annual revenues. In 2017, we consumed 7.6 million MWh of total
electricity across our over 1,300 Waste Management sites.
We aggressively seek solutions to improve energy efficiency in every facility we operate
by implementing a range of technologies and best practices that reduce environmental
impacts, improve operational efficiencies and achieve cost savings. These efforts often
start with the construction of our facilities, which usually are built to the U.S. Green
Building Council's LEED standards, regardless of whether we seek certification.
Waste Management is both a supplier and
a user of renewable energy, increasingly
utilizing sources such as wind, solar, waste
heat and landfill gas to power and heat our
facilities. We focus our efforts on generation
of renewable energy rather than internal
use of renewables, since our overall use of
electricity is comparatively small.
We look for capacity to generate renewable
energy throughout the organization. For
example, in 2017, we hosted the generation of 100 MWh of energy from wind, and we will
host up to 54 megawatts of landfill -based solar farms by the end of 2018. We continue
to look for opportunities to use solar electricity in support of U.S. EPA's RE -Powering
America's Land initiative, which encourages renewable energy development on current
and formerly contaminated lands, landfills and mine sites when it is aligned with the
community's vision for the site.
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Additional innovations and investments to enhance renewable energy production at our
landfills include:
> Technologies to convert materials into ultra -low -sulfur diesel and other transportation
fuels and petroleum products
> Small-scale gasification to convert solid biomass feedstock, as well as other
combustible feedstocks into a high hydrogen and carbon monoxide -rich synthetic gas
> Thermal chemical conversion of waste materials into advanced biofuels such as
ethanol, as well as renewable chemicals
> Accelerated high solids aerobic and anaerobic digestion to produce renewable energy
from organics
> Conversion of landfill gas into renewable natural gas used to power vehicles, generate
electricity at our landfill gas -to -energy (LFGTE) facilities, generate power off -site, or use
as a heating fuel; and
> Conversion of biomass into organic salts that can be converted into a high-octane
gasoline that can then be blended directly into a refiner's fuel pool, avoiding many of
the blending and logistics challenges presented by ethanol.
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We are transforming our business model to seize opportunities to
compete in tomorrow's climate -constrained world. Each day, our
customers look for our help to reduce their GHG emissions, and
this is also a strategic imperative for our business.
We continue to expand the productivity of our recycling operations and explore the many
options to reduce our footprint. This includes:
> Producing low -carbon fuels from waste.
> Transitioning our fleet to renewable natural gas vehicles.
> Improving the energy efficiency of our facilities.
> Increasing our use of renewable energy.
> Expanding the productivity of our recycling operations, with an emphasis on increasing
the recycling of those materials that provide the greatest GHG reduction benefit.
> Providing climate -related sustainability consulting services to customers who want to
improve tracking, reduce their carbon footprints, and/or prepare for potential carbon
cap -and -trade or carbon tax scenarios.
We have a long track record of leadership in climate -related disclosure, having
participated in the CDP (formerly the Climate Disclosure Program) climate reporting
for more than a decade. For the past two years, we have been named to the CDP
Climate A list, considered the world's most comprehensive rating of companies leading
on environmental action. See Appendix for more detail on the CDP and methodology.
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Our GHG Footprint
2017 Emissions (metric tons CO2e)
Scope 1 776,646 14,913,347 15,689,993
Scope 2 12,119 232,709 244,828
Scope 3 725,693 7,939,892 8,665,585
Scope 1 includes emissions from Waste Management -owned and -operated facilities and
vehicles, Scope 2 includes indirect emissions from purchased electricity, and Scope 3 includes
purchased goods and services; capital goods; fuel- and energy -related activities; business travel;
employee commuting; downstream leased assets.
GHG Emissions Impact
'
GHG Footprint (Metric Tons CO2e)
Process
13,603,232
13,681,187
Transportation
1,696,067
1,597,312
Energy Use
585,822
656,322
Potential Avoided GHG Emissions (Metric Tons COZe)
Renewable Energy Generation
2,252,035
2,420,864
Reuse and Recycling of Materials
32,571,862
32,588,647
Carbon Permanently Sequestered
18.536,528
19,481,205
Waste -Based Energy Benefits
Tons of Coal Equivalent
2,540,000
2,480,000
Waste -Based Energy Production (million households)
470,000
460,000
Resource Savings Achieved through Recycling*
Households Powered Equivalent
1.7 million
1.6 million
Cars Taken Off Road Equivalent
6.9 million
6.9 million
*Based on EPA WARM model using defaults
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Climate Strategy
We incorporate climate change considerations into all aspects of our business strategy. Among the climate change
considerations influencing strategy are:
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Weather events can threaten business continuity. We have refined our disaster response
plans for disposal facilities, using FEMA flood maps to expand the list of locations with
supplemental electrical generating capacity. We also have re-evaluated where emergency
equipment should be placed and where we should pre -position fuel and disaster supplies.
REGULATORY CHANGES
We monitor developments that may affect our operations or our customers' and engage
oilwith a broad array of stakeholders, including federal, state and provincial governments, to
recommend approaches that produce meaningful GHG reductions at reasonable cost.
GREEN BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
WMSS, recycling, renewable energy production and carbon sequestration in landfills
are all carbon -reducing services that we provide to customers. We monitor customer
advocacy and goals based upon the Paris Agreement for market trends affecting our
renewable energy portfolio, recognizing that our multinational customers are shaping
their procurement strategies on factors beyond U.S.-driven climate policy.
Cross -disciplinary teams continuously monitor our customers' needs to reduce carbon, as well as regulatory
development and lower -carbon financial incentives. The latter are analyzed by Senior Leadership as part of our market
business strategy annual assessment and used in capital allocation. Ongoing capital allocation for natural gas trucks,
as an example, supports our forward -looking, science -based goal to reduce emissions associated with our fleet by
45 percent by 2038, against a 2010 baseline.
Recycling and GHG Reduction Tools
Our priority is to improve the sustainability of recycling economics by providing tools
for our customers to understand the GHG reductions achieved through recycling, thus
motivating them to procure services needed to improve recycling quality. Efforts to improve
the quality and quantity of recycling are aligned with our science -based goal to increase
avoided emissions by 38 percent by 2028, against a 2010 baseline. Recycling will play a
critical role in helping to achieve that goal.
The method by which customers choose to manage waste materials has a direct impact
on the amount of GHG emissions generated. According to the EPA's Waste Reduction
Model (WARM), for example, three times the life cycle emissions are generated when
mixed recyclable material is disposed rather than recycled. Consider that in 2017,
Waste Management avoided the generation of 32,588,647 MTCO2e life cycle emissions
by recycling materials or repurposing them to generate renewable energy and create
compost rather than disposing them.
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Innovation & Technology
Climate change also influences our long-term strategy, including the development
and incorporation of new technologies. We are focused on deployment of lower -carbon
technologies that are already commercialized and identifying geographic -area targets for
our commercial recycling and green fuel projects over a five-year time frame; for projects
seeking to create products from renewable feed stock, our time frame extends to 15 years.
Examples of development priorities include:
> Expanding existing and identifying new beneficial use projects to manage methane at
our landfills.
> Developing high -BTU projects that convert landfill gas to renewable transportation fuels
for use in our heavy-duty trucks and for sale to third parties.
> Investing in innovations to convert waste materials into energy and other low -carbon
products while perfecting the technical processes, logistics and match of products to
market demand. Read more about our waste -based energy generation on page 43.
> Furthering our renewable energy production through investment in companies that are
developing sustainable energy technologies. Learn more about waste -based energy
production on page 47.
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CEO -Level Stakeholder Engagement
Our strategy to enable four times as many GHG emissions reductions as we generate
is led from the top. Waste Management's CEO maintains a public dialogue on GHG
emissions reduction as recycling's key benefit and advocates maximizing recovery of
targeted commodities, such as cardboard or aluminum cans, that provide the most GHG
benefit. Our public -sector team is closely engrained in our local communities, helping
implement programs that support local community sustainability priorities. Our consulting
arm, Waste Management Sustainability Services, also furthers this effort by helping
customers achieve sustainability and climate change goals through "zero waste" services
for large events, plus a full range of recycling, waste reduction, renewable energy, water
conservation and environmental education services for large corporate customers.
Sustainable Materials Management Engagement
For the past three years, we have advocated across stakeholder groups for GHG
emissions reduction to be the focus of federal, state and local government and
private sector recycling goals rather than focusing merely on the weight of materials
recycled. We are especially engaged with stakeholders
on ways to increase the productivity and economic
sustainability of recycling. That's why we helped form
the Sustainable Materials Management Coalition
on recycling, headed by a former U.S. EPA assistant
administrator for solid waste and emergency response.
We also dedicated the entire afternoon of our 2018
Waste Management Sustainability Forum to a workshop
on Sustainable Materials Management. At the Forum, we
engaged over 100 stakeholders in a dialogue around using
life cycle thinking to prioritize materials management
programs in communities and at businesses across
North America.
Educating our customers — as well as communities,
schools, nonprofit organizations, other businesses and
their leaders — about recycling benefits and best practices
has been critical to effecting transformational change.
Learn more about our education efforts on page 122.
We also work with designers and the manufacturing industry to avoid or reduce raw
material processing, and to include recycled materials in their products. We utilize our
materials recovery facility infrastructure, as well as our consulting group, to teach designers
and manufacturers about the recycling process. Waste Management's recycling activities
result in a wide variety of GHG reductions that otherwise very likely would not occur.
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We charge our fleet of more than 32,000 vehicles with providing reliable
everyday waste collection for our customers while minimizing its
environmental impact. We've set bold goals, utilized smart solutions and
leveraged innovative technology to realize progress. Sixty-six percent of
our residential routes run with automated or semiautomated equipment,
which reduces the number of times our employees must exit the truck
while collecting trash and recyclables, which in turn reduces accidents.
That effort started in 2007 when we set our first goal to reduce CO2 fleet emissions by
15 percent, which we achieved in 2011 primarily by transitioning our fleet of collection
vehicles from diesel to cleaner -burning natural gas. With a vision to create a near -zero
emissions collection fleet, we're now working toward a science -based target to reduce
emissions associated with our fleet 45 percent by 2038, against a 2010 baseline, and from
2010 through 2017 we have reduced fleet emissions 28 percent.
Key to achieving this ambitious goal is a commitment to invest approximately $400 million
annually in the cleanest near -zero -emissions trucks available. At the end of 2017, our
natural gas fleet counts 6,536 trucks, which comprise the largest heavy-duty natural gas
truck fleet of its kind in North America. Our vehicles powered by compressed natural gas
(CNG) emit nearly zero particulate emissions, cut GHG emissions by 15 percent and are
quieter than diesel trucks. For every diesel truck we replace with natural gas, we reduce
our use of diesel fuel by an average of 8,000 gallons per year along with a reduction of
14 metric tons of GHG emissions annually.
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Natural Gas Vehicles (NGVs)
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16
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by Harnessing Methane
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855
MILLION
Diesel Gallons
Displaced Over
the Useful Life of
Existing NGVs
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Fueling Our Fleet
Critical to our natural gas strategy is an infrastructure of Waste Management -owned
and -operated fueling stations. As of the end of 2017, we operated 107 natural gas
fueling stations across North America, with 29 of these also open to the public. Waste
Management finances and constructs the stations, as well as purchasing the fuel.
Our landfill -gas -to -fuel plants convert
landfill gas into renewable natural gas
(RNG), a pipeline -quality gas that is fully
interchangeable with conventional natural
gas and thus can be used in our vehicles
in the form of CNG or liquefied natural gas
(LNG). This lowers fuel costs and reduces
GHG emissions more than 80 percent
compared to vehicles powered by diesel.
Offsetting Fossil Fuel With RNG
RNG is biogas, the gaseous product of the decomposition of organic matter, that has
been processed to purity standards. Like conventional natural gas, RNG can be used
as a transportation fuel in the form of CNG. Biogas is produced from various biomass
sources through a biochemical process, such as anaerobic digestion. With minor
cleanup, biogas can be used to generate electricity and heat. To fuel vehicles, biogas
must be processed to a higher purity standard. This process is called conditioning or
upgrading, and involves the removal of water, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide and
other trace elements. The resulting RNG, or biomethane, has a higher content of
methane than raw biogas, which makes it comparable to conventional natural gas and
thus a suitable energy source in applications that require pipeline -quality gas.
Offsetting natural gas is comparable to the process of yielding renewable electricity
from our landfills. In the case of renewable electricity, energy is added to the electrical
grid at one of our landfills, and that same amount of energy is "credited" as renewable
electricity by a user at another site within the same electric grid. Key to this process
is that the amount of electricity delivered into the grid equals the amount of electricity
taken off the same grid. Waste Management has been offsetting electricity with renewable
energy for decades using this process.
Renewable fuel works in exactly the same way. Biogas is processed and cleaned before
the clean biomethane is put into the pipeline at our (or another company's) landfill —
and an equal amount is used as fuel within the same pipeline system. As with
electricity, the gas input and outflow must be on the same gas pipeline system and
must be carefully recorded to ensure that they are the same. The process is carefully
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tracked and verified as renewable fuel by the U.S. EPA when the cycle is complete and
only qualifies as RNG after the gas has been used in natural gas vehicles. This
certification system is in place at each of our qualified landfills and fueling facilities.
Each gas project is reviewed and qualified by the U.S. EPA using engineers who verify
that the RNG entering the gas pipeline equals the volume of gas extracted from that
same pipeline, and is actually used for vehicle fuel.
Closing the Loop: Converting Landfill Gas to RNG
Waste Management has the largest fleet of natural gas vehicles in our industry, with
6,536 natural gas collection trucks operating in North America. We support this fleet
with our 107 natural gas fueling facilities. Waste Management is unique in that we
are both a source of, and an end user of, renewable fuel. We currently fuel over a third
of our natural gas fleet with RNG produced from landfill biogas at three of our own
facilities plus third -party producers. Our long-term and ongoing investments in RNG
production facilities, coupled with a natural gas fleet that can operate on RNG, are
moving us closer to a near -zero emissions collection fleet.
In 2017, Waste Management's fleet consumed 6,670,000 MMBtu of natural
gas in 6,536 natural gas vehicles (NGVs). Of that total usage, we are
managing approximately 2,010,000 MMBtu/year, or 30 percent, of biogas
that offsets our total fleet needs. This includes internal and external
biogas sources. 100 percent of our natural gas fleet in California, Oregon
and Washington runs on RNG, which reduces GHG emissions by 70 percent
compared to diesel.
Currently, Waste Management has four facilities that produce RNG:
1. ALtamont Landfill (Livermore, CA) — In 2009, this facility began
producing enough RNG to fuel 300 trucks.
Milam Landfill (St. Louis, Illinois) — This site, which debuted in 2014,
processes and purifies gas from the landfill and injects it into the
Ameren Illinois pipeline. The facility produces about 12,000 diesel
gallon equivalents (DGE) per day of RNG, enough to fuel approximately
500 of our natural gas collection trucks.
3. American Landfill (Waynesburg, Ohio) — This facility processes and
purifies gas from the landfill and injects it into the Dominion East Ohio
pipeline. It produces 6,000 DGEs per day of RNG, enough to fuel about
250 of our natural gas trucks.
4. Outer Loop Landfill (Louisville, Kentucky) — Brought on-line in June
of 2018, this facility produces 2,500 MMBtu per day of RNG — enough
to fuel about 800 natural gas collection trucks.
Our Midwest facilities pump RNG directly into the pipeline, displacing
reliance on fossil natural gas.
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Volvo LX1 Electric Hybrid Wheel Loader
Equipment Efficiencies
While our "last generation" natural gas engine cuts smog -producing nitrogen oxide
(NOx) emissions by up to 50 percent compared to the cleanest diesels, our 2017 near -
zero -emission natural gas engine (ISL-G "NZ") is the cleanest heavy-duty machine ever
certified by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Waste Management helped
pioneer this engine with Cummins, and it now provides a 95 percent reduction in NOx
emissions compared to the current NOx standard and a 93 percent reduction in NOx
compared to the latest diesel engine technology. Additionally, the new engine is already
certified at 16 percent below the current GHG emission standard and is 12 percent below
the 2027 standard.
We also have the largest fleet of hybrid bulldozers
in the industry, operating 42 Caterpillar NE's at
39 different landfill locations across the country. The
NE's rate of hourly fuel consumption is on average
six gallons less than the D8 tractors it replaces,
translating into annual savings of nearly one half
million gallons of diesel fuel.
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Our collection of Caterpillar D7Es is the largest
fleet of hybrid bulldozers in the industry.
Wheel loaders are another electric hybrid machine we are exploring. In
conjunction with Volvo Construction Equipment, we hosted two field tests
forVolvo's prototype LX1 electric hybrid wheel loader at our Redwood
Landfill and Moreno Valley Transfer Station, both in California. Data was
collected on the wheel loader's fuel efficiency and GHG reduction against
a conventional machine. The LX1 achieved approximately a 50 percent and
45 percent fuel efficiency improvement on average, at the Redwood and
Moreno Valley sites respectively.
Driving Fewer Miles
Efficient logistics are an effective way to reduce fleet emissions. The logic is simple: a
more efficient route means fewer miles traveled, and that translates into reduced fuel
consumption and associated emissions. Since 2017, Waste Management's fleet has
reduced miles driven by 2 percent, which equates to an approximate 8.9 million fewer
miles a year. Optimizing routes not only reduces our environmental impact, but also
increases the quality of service. As we've driven fewer miles, we've improved the number
of stops missed for both commercial and residential customers.
Credit for much of this progress goes to our
Service Delivery Optimization (SDO) initiative,
which helps us streamline routes. Under a
"Safety, Service, Savings" motto, 95 percent
of collection vehicles are SDO certified. SDO
technology includes DriveCam°, a video
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BETTER OPERATIONS > FLEET
Optimizing Logistics
Waste Management's Routing & Logistics
organization was established to create route
optimization and logistics capabilities within
the Collection Operations. We recognize that
to be a world class leader in the industry, it
is very important to have a centralized orga-
nization where route optimization techniques
and processes are standardized, refined and
deployed. It's proven to be a valuable and
consistent method for managing the safety,
efficiency and overall quality of our routes
across the enterprise.
The Routing & Logistics team is made up of
12 Corporate engineers and 40 local area
logistics resources. Together, the team
partners to create comprehensive logistics
plans that identify routing opportunities and
key operational metrics. Logistics plans are
reviewed regularly with the local area leader-
ship to ensure routing efforts are addressing
priority opportunities.
In 2017, we did 150 reroutes in 80 locations.
Our plan is to continue to route the top
20 percent of our commercial and
residential routes each year.
Overall mile reduction reduces the exposure
to risk for drivers. A well -planned route
reduces potentially dangerous driving
behavior by elimination of U-turns and
backing and reduced left turns. A well -
planned route executed consistently each
day provides the driver with a steady routine
that keeps safety in the forefront.
Reroutes provide the opportunity to make
changes to service days, allowing Waste
Management to service customers on the
requested service days and times. Servicing
customers on the correct day at the correct time
provides an improved customer experience.
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Though our operations are not relatively water intensive, as global water
consumption increases at a historic pace we work to use water sparingly
and responsibly in our operations. Primary water uses include vehicle
washing, dust suppression, sanitation and employee consumption.
Waste Management operates facilities ranging from landfills and hauling facilities to
transfer stations and recycling facilities, dispersed across 17 market areas in the U.S.
and Canada. We also own or lease office space throughout North America. Due to
the geographic and operational variations in the facilities we operate — as well as the
numerous utility providers — obtaining complete operational water consumption data
can be a challenge.
Enhanced Water Tracking
We estimate that our current annual operations use approximately 627.5 million gallons
of water. After accounting for the water consumed by our employees and operations,
we estimate that approximately 490.8 million gallons of water is returned to either the
municipal sewer system or groundwater aquifers, depending on the site's location.
In 2016, we began employing a third -party utility bill management
(UBM) service to assist in gathering water and energy usage data
across our sites. Through the UBM system, Waste Management
can now retrieve water withdrawal data by market area, which offers
a baseline understanding of consumption patterns on a regional
level. Our goal is to complete the enablement of all sites into the
UBM system. Utilizing the information gathered from this process,
we will be developing more meaningful quantitative goals around
water usage.
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Water Risk Assessment
The ability to pull consumption data by site also enables us to complete water risk
mapping. By overlaying our regional water use with geographic information regarding
water stress, we can both focus conservation efforts to minimize Waste Management's
impacts where they are potentially most detrimental and develop effective risk mitigation
and action plans to minimize disruptions to our business that may occur due to
inadequate water quantity or quality.
Currently, 20 percent of our water consumption occurs
at sites located in water -stressed regions. We continually
strive to reduce the amount of water consumed in
these regions through innovative programs such as
using recycled graywater for truck washing to reduce
dependence on the municipal water supply.
While we are still in the process of applying a standardized
process to capture quantitative data on water recycling
and reuse initiatives, we are moving forward with
implementation of the initiatives themselves. We
continually look forways to reduce water consumption
across our operations, whether through implementation
of graywater initiatives, fixture replacement or other
conservation methods. In addition, we engage with other
stakeholders by working with policymakers and trade associations on water policy through
our work with the RCRA Corrective Action Project (RCAP) and the Sediment Management
Work Group on sediment sites. Waste Management reports on our operations and supply
chain impacts on water and responds to our customers' and investors' requests for this
information through CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project).
Finally, we utilize the Waste Management Phoenix Open to highlight water concerns and
coordinate restoration efforts. We have reported our water consumption since baselining
the tournament's operations, and we
implement a graywater capture program
that reduces freshwater consumption by
5,000 to 6,000 gallons each year. In 2018,
we worked with The Thunderbirds as
well as Kohler and M Culinary to restore
75 million gallons, or 283.91 megaliters,
to Northern Arizona rivers and streams.
Since initiating this effort with Change the
Course in 2015, the Waste Management
Phoenix Open has been responsible for the
restoration of 236 million gallons of water
to the Verde River and other freshwater
ecosystems in Arizona.
Waste Management
Phoenix Open Water
Restoration Project
(in gallons)
80 75
63 63
60
40 35
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHANGE THAT
RESULT IN ENGAGEMENT AND
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.
IN THIS SECTION
Our Workforce..............................93
Diversity & Inclusion ....................94
Engagement & Retention ............98
Talent Management ...................102
Safety..........................................103
Security.......................................109
Training.......................................111
Waste Management provides services to nearly 20 million customers —
a big job. But we do it one city, one neighborhood, one business and one
home at a time. This makes us an integral part of every community
where we operate. We have a stake in helping to make our cities, towns
and counties better places in which to work and live — not just for today,
but for the future. We can't play this important role in the community
without the daily contributions of our over 42,000 employees. The
success of each employee is what enables Waste Management to
succeed, and we strive to give our employees the tools they need to
develop and excel in their careers.
THINK GREEN is more than a motto at Waste Management. It's what we stand for, who we are and
what we do. It is how we demonstrate our fundamental commitments and core values and the basis
for our culture.
COMMITMENTS VALUES
> Our People First: The proud, engaged and > Inclusion & Diversity: We embrace and cultivate
resilient members of the Waste Management respect, trust, open communications and
family are the foundation for our success. It all diversity of thought and people.
starts with us taking care of each other, our > Customers: We place our customers at the center
customers, communities and the environment. of what we do and aspire to delight them every day.
> Success with Integrity: Our success is based
not only on the results we achieve, but how we
achieve them. We hold ourselves and each other
accountable for being honest, trustworthy, ethical
and compliant.
> Safety: We have zero tolerance for unsafe
actions and conditions and make safety a core
value without compromise.
> Environment: We are responsible stewards of the
environment and champions for sustainability.
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Fostering mutual trust and respect for one another is a cornerstone
of being an inclusive and welcoming workplace — one that is well -
positioned to serve our customers and communities. It's also important
that our workforce reflect the diverse customers and neighbors that
make up these communities.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to maintaining a workplace
environment free from discrimination. Employment decisions are made by placing the
most qualified person in each job without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual
orientation, gender identity, religion, marital status, age, national origin, disability, genetic
information, veteran status, citizen status or other protected group status as defined by
federal, state or local laws. In Canada, we comply with the Employment Equity Program
laid out by the Canadian Federal Contractors Compliance Criteria. Diversity and inclusion
are fundamental values in our Code of Conduct.
of Waste Management's
executive officers are female,
UP 10%
YEAR -OVER -YEAR
Expanding the Presence
of Women in our Ranks
The waste industry traditionally has been male -dominated, and even today,
a job in environmental services may not be on a woman's radar. Another
industry challenge is a serious shortage of drivers and technicians. We're
taking steps to address both of these challenges by actively seeking
women as a group to recruit, hire and develop. For example, in 2015, we
joined the Women in Trucking Association (WIT), which works to support
women in the industry. Waste Management is serving on WIT's advisory
committee and working closely with the organization and other trucking
industry participants to address recruitment.
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As we've sharpened our focus on hiring both more women and millennials across our
workforce, we were encouraged to receive recognition in 2017 as a "Best Companies for
Millennials" by Women's Choice Award. This is the only recognition that reflects the needs
and preferences of women based on publicly available data, which aligns with employee
and consumer appreciation for corporate transparency. Criteria to earn a place on the list
include female representation in the workforce, management and board, and are based
on work -life balance benefits; paid time off and vacation days; professional development
and support activities; and wellness benefits.
Supporting Veterans
The recruitment of veterans is another ongoing focus for Waste Management, and
one that we place special emphasis on each year. Military is the single largest pool of
transportation, logistics and maintenance professionals. In 2017, 8.6 percent (over 1,000)
of all our U.S. hires were veterans. Our best year on record was 2015, with 14 percent of all
our U.S. hires being military veterans. Through August 2018, 8.7 percent of U.S. hires were
military veterans. The retention of military veterans is comparable to the rest of Waste
Management's workforce. Waste Management receives between $250,000 and $500,000
annually in veteran hiring tax credits.
Waste Management veteran hiring has consistently grown in the past five years due
largely to strategic partnerships and marketing efforts with the Department of Labor
Career One -Stop centers, Hire Purpose, Corporate Gray, U.S. Veterans Magazine, and
active participation in 100+ military -focused job fairs. We are frequently lauded for our
veteran outreach, including being named for nine consecutive years as a Top Military
Friendly° employer by G.I. Jobs and "Best for Vets" employer by Military Times.
Working to Meet the Needs of
Individuals With Disabilities
We continue efforts to better understand how to accommodate the needs of individuals
with disabilities within our workforce. One way to do so is through surveying our employees
every five years using a Department of Labor self -identification form CC-305. Because
responses are voluntary, we have been challenged to obtain a meaningful response rate
beyond 10 percent, a common problem among companies. Based on data collected
from this small sampling, employees with disabilities would be projected at less than
2 percent of our workforce, a number that we consider unrepresentative. We continuously
benchmark against companies with higher response rates to implement best practices
around communication and education on the function of the survey and to enhance our
own efforts around our recruitment of and accommodations for people with disabilities.
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Waste Management has been proactive in assisting people with disabilities through
our Transition to Recovery Program and by working with the Department of Labor on
regulatory proposals to support employment of people with disabilities by participating in
various professional and industry groups, including National Industry Liaison Group (NILG)
and local chapters such as the Greater Houston Industry Liaison Group (GHILG). NILG is
the largest consortium of private -industry federal contractors working directly with the
Department of Labor in shaping equal employment regulations and understanding their
impact on the workforce.
A Strong and Diverse Workforce
Measuring Progress
Diversity and inclusion are an inherent part of our culture, and we work hard to ensure
that our workforce reflects the communities we serve. Employing people with different
backgrounds, experiences and perspectives creates strength throughout our business,
enabling us to foster a more collaborative working environment.
Third -party recognition of our commitment to our workforce is a valuable benchmark,
and we believe that our focus on inclusion is an essential element in earning these
honors. For the past four years, Waste Management has been named one of Corporate
Social Responsibility Magazine's "100 Best Corporate Citizens." We have been included
on Ethisphere Institute's World's Most Ethical Companies° list in 10 of the past 11 years.
Recognition as a "best place to work" is particularly important, and we are proud of our
track record as a best place forveterans and our recent recognitions as a best place to
work for millennials, Latinos and military spouses, as well as a best company to sell for.
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Diversity at Waste Management
BOARD OF
EXECUTIVE
COMPANY OFFICIALS
WORKFORCE
DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
& MANAGERS
43%
20%
33%
21%
Ethnic Minorities
Ethnic Minorities
Ethnic Minorities
Ethnic Minorities
17%
20%
29%
18%
Women
Women :
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Women
Waste Management Workforce
All Private Industry Workforce*
■ American Indian or■
American Indian OF
Alaskan Native: 0.6.68%
Alaskan Native: 0.5.55%
■ Asian:1.56%
■ Asian:6.33%
■ African -American: 17.37%
■ African -American: 15.02%
Caucasian: 56.60%
Caucasian: 61.38%
Hispanic: 22.57%
Hispanic: 14.45%
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Multiracial: 1.81%
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Native Hawaiian or
Pacific Islander: 0.40%
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Pacific Islander: 0.47%
*Total does not equal 100 percent due to rounding.
Employees by Age Group
(generational breakdown, in U.S. and Canada)
■ Veterans (born 1922-1943):
0.28%
■ Baby Boomers (born 1944-1960):
16.14%
■ GenXers (born 1961-1980):
57.28%
I Millennials (born 1981-2000):
26.30%
Employees by Region
■ Canada:2,057
■ India- 490
IIIIIIIIII U.S.:39,625
Employees by Age Group
■ Under 30 (born after 1986):
14.76%
IN 31-50 (1966-1985):
53.90%
11111l Over 50 (before 1965):
31.34%
Employees by Payment Type
IN ■ Hourly: 81 %
■ Salaried: 19%
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Our employees are the lifeblood of the work we do every day. That's
why we focus on developing talent at every level of the organization
through career path planning and best -in -class training that is
specifically designed for success in the service industry. At the heart of
our engagement and retention strategy is a steadfast commitment to
Waste Management's values of people first and success with integrity.
Employee turnover continues to be a concern in the environmental services industry due
to high demand in a strong economy for our skilled workers — especially truck drivers,
route managers and maintenance technicians. The American Trucking Association
estimates a shortfall of 48,000 drivers in 2018, with projections that the shortage could
increase to 175,000 by 2025. To combat this growing issue, we strive to be a workplace
of choice through competitive pay, solid benefits for long-term financial and personal
health, and opportunities for growth across our ranks. We believe strongly in promoting
from within and offer a wide array of training opportunities designed to help employees
maximize their effectiveness at theirjobs and gain new skills so they can take the next
step in their careers.
We noted in our 2016 report that our goal is to reduce driver and fleet technician
new -hire turnover by 50 percent. As the tracking of turnover on the following page
indicates, our voluntary employee turnover remains a real challenge, clearly impacted
by low employment rates and stiff competition for drivers and technicians expert
at handling the sophisticated equipment and systems we use in the recycling and
environmental services industry.
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Employee Turnover Rates
25% 23.26%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
22.45% 2225%
2015 2016 2017
Voluntary Employee
Turnover Rates
25%
20%
15%
14.34 o 14.83% 15.12%
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Being an employer of choice will be critical to our efforts to reverse the trend on employee
turnover, and it motivates us to sharpen our focus on our values that help us retain
and empower good employees. We also understand that competitive compensation
is important. Earlier this year, we distributed savings from the new U.S. corporate tax
restructure to every North American employee who does not participate in a company
bonus or sales incentive plan. Approximately 34,000 Waste Management employees
received a $2,000 reward in appreciation of their hard work.
Engagement Through Communication
Employee compensation only goes so far, however, in engaging our workers. Creating a
sense of teamwork and shared purposes is vital. Communication among company leaders
and employees at all levels fosters honesty, accountability and respect — all critical to
retention. Our senior leaders operate with an open door — and open email — policy. Each
quarter, this team hosts a Town Hall -style meeting at our Houston headquarters. We
have begun expanding participation throughout our operations through live streaming
technology. Employees unable to attend also are invited to submit questions by email, and
they receive direct responses. Responses to common questions are often included in our
company's weekly internal newsletter. In addition, a replay of the meeting is posted on the
company's intranet.
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91%
Our Waste Management Monday newsletter serves as a powerful tool to project company
values as it arrives in inboxes and is posted in lunchrooms weekly. The newsletter includes
stories on employee safety, leader communications, potential job hazards and — most
importantly — employee success stories. We also update our workforce on key aspects of
employee welfare, including benefits, career opportunities, and useful tools and tips for
employees at work and elsewhere.
We emphasize engagement as a way to empower employees. We stress our commitment
to fair treatment of all employees and strive to apply company policies consistently
throughout the organization. For our union employees, this goal must be handled
according to the practices and expectations agreed to within the collective bargaining unit.
For non -union employees, we look for ways to reinforce our fair treatment and continuous -
learning culture. Our Waste Management Drivers Council, for example, captures the
wisdom of our front-line employees, who are represented by 17 drivers, one from each
market area in the organization. In addition to providing us with feedback on removing
barriers that prevent drivers from delivering exceptional customer service, we also have
engaged the Council for ideas to help reduce voluntary turnover and promote the retention
of drivers and technicians. Constant and collaborative engagement is also the foundation
of our Service Delivery Optimization program; our Mechanic Service Delivery Optimization;
our Peer Review safety program; our Sales Delivery Optimization program; and the fair
treatment and respect that comes from the adherence to our Code of Conduct.
Gauging Our Progress
To make sure our engagement and retention efforts are meeting the needs of our workers,
we ask for their feedback. In 2017, we completed a workplace study for our corporate
headquarters. The study allowed us to evaluate our current work environment and
better understand how we interact and engage to support field operations. This involved
measuring space utilization, conducting visioning and focus group sessions with corporate
employees and conducting an employee survey.
Houston Employee Survey Highlights
(66% RESPONSE RATE)
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by colleagues when
passing them in
the hallway
We surveyed all Waste Management Market Areas to gauge the effectiveness of our
community support programs, with a response rate validating the information as
representative of all areas of our operations. 82 percent of employees rated Waste
Management's overall community support as good or very good. The rating for
specific programs (charitable donations, Wildlife Habitat Council and Keep America
Beautiful) scored even higher at 89 percent positive. In a striking
finding, only 2 percent of those surveyed believed company efforts to
benefit the communities where they do business were "unimportant."
We also solicited input on the kind of activities the company supports
(e.g., environmental, safety, youth programs) to align our community
engagement to employee priorities.
In addition, we issued a talent retention survey earlier this year to
nonexempt front-line employees via text message. The survey was
sent to drivers, technicians, dispatch and equipment operators. For
employees who opted out of receiving text messages or did not have
a cellphone number on file, the survey was also delivered via paper
format. Hourly employees with a Waste Management e-mail address
received the survey electronically.
We conduct department -specific engagement surveys as well as the
broader, cross -functional surveys. One business segment conducts
an annual electronic survey to find the locations with lower expressed
employee satisfaction in order to devote resources to improve training
and communications. Another segment conducts in -person "Stay Interviews" to elicit
insight into employee concerns, satisfactions and perspectives on what makes Waste
Management a good place to work, as well as why an employee might choose to leave.
Looking ahead, we are researching ways to further enhance employee engagement,
including continually improving our culture as well as our use of technology and our
physical work environment. Each of these affect social collaboration and networking
across functions and geography and will
have a long-term impact on our ability to
retain employees and attract the next
generation of Waste Management workers.
The results will inform our engagement
framework for 2019.
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The importance of our people and the skill sets they bring to work each
day cannot be overstated. Education and training are part of talent
development — but proactive management to recognize good work and
support opportunities for growth and improvement are also important.
We are cultivating this through our talent management program to
reach managers and employees at all levels. Hiring, selecting and
developing future leaders, as well as evaluating our employees in
alignment with our values, is standard across the enterprise.
Waste Management's talent management program provides continual learning
opportunities in areas such as professional development, sales, leadership, technical
training and compliance training. We take a "learner -centric" approach with a mix of
options, including face-to-face training and conversation, as well as mobile and online
communications. Our talent management program consists of three major components:
> Performance management core areas: goal setting, check -in conversations and annual
performance evaluations. The program sets accountability expectations for employees
with the understanding that progress is monitored throughout the year.
> Talent reviews and succession planning are designed to recognize and reward
high -performing and hard-working employees. Waste Management has identified
definitions for "high potentials" and "high performers," which are used throughout
the company to ensure we set high standards — and equal standards — for our
leaders of today and tomorrow.
> Training and development is provided to all employees who participate in both
traditional formal training programs and real-time training utilizing technology.
Read more on our Training and Development programs in our Training section
and in the Workforce Appendix.
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Safety is our top priority, and every Waste Management employee
has a critical role in understanding potential safety risks — most
notably those associated with transportation incidents and unique
workplace hazards.
Safety on the Road
Waste Management Safety Services' behavior -based safety culture is focused on teaching
and building knowledge while coaching every Waste Management employee on addressing
unsafe conditions. Our Mission -to -Zero program was created in 2002 and is driven by the
pursuit of having zero unsafe actions, behaviors or conditions. The program is designed to
engage employees around prevention rather than simply tracking outcomes.
Driving safety risks are inherent to our industry. Collection drivers not only have to be
well -trained when it comes to operating vehicles, but they have to constantly be on the
lookout for other drivers on the road, mainly those in a hurry to pass our collectors during
stops. The National Waste and Recycling Association has made significant progress in
getting "Slow Down to Get Around" (SDTGA) legislation passed in 21 states thus far. The
legislation requires drivers to slow down when passing refuse trucks.
As part of our shared responsibility to safety by employees and leadership alike, we
created our Peer Review safety program, a process in which drivers and technicians may
voluntarily choose to appeal safety -related rule violations to field -based "Peer Review
Boards" comprised of fellow employees chosen at random. Since 2011, Peer Review has
expanded to 70 sites, covering over 5,600 employees.
During a Peer Review hearing, both the affected employee and management present
evidence, with the scope of review limited to whether the rule at issue was violated. At the
conclusion of the hearing, the Board votes anonymously whether to sustain or overturn
management's decision.
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Safety Progress
Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is the rate used by the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA) to track and report work -related injuries and illnesses.
When comparing Waste Management to the published Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRI R) data for the waste management and remediation
services industry, Waste
Management has consistently
Waste Management vs. BLS Industry Average TRIR outperformed the industry since
2005. Waste Management is taking
25 active steps to prevent injuries
20 21.0 through programs such as its
15 11.3 Injury and Illness Management
10 14.7 8.8 7.6 7.1 6.5 6.4
8,3 5.5 5.2 4.5 4.8 5.3 4.7 5.1 4.5 4 program, Hazardous Energy
5 7.6 6.1 4.9 4.4 3.6 3.2 3.3 3.1 . .1 3.2 3.0 .8 Control Program and other
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2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2017 initiatives timed with seasonal
■ WM ■ BLS risks such as heat illnesses in the
summer and slips, trips and falls
Total Recordable Incidence Rate (TRIR) has decreased nearly 90 percent from 2000, when Mission -to- in the fall and winter.
Zero was launched, to 2017, and continues to beat the industry average.
Days Away/Restricted or Transfer (DART) rate is the rate used by the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to track and report work -related injuries and
illnesses that result in lost time, restricted duty or transfer to another work function.
When comparing Waste Management to the published Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) DART data for the Waste Management and Remediation Services industry, Waste
Management has consistently outperformed the industry since 2005. In addition to
the programs and awareness
campaigns undertaken to prevent
Waste Management vs. BLS Industry Average DART all injuries and illnesses, Waste
Management has also taken a
10 structured approach to reducing
8 6.6 5.6 the severity of incidents through
6 s.7 °' 3.9 4.1 safety processes that limit risk
4 5.3 4 2 3.2 3.3 3.0 2,9 3.4 3.4 3.4 3,° 2 6 t0 employees wherever possible.
2 3.1 2.6 2.3 2.2 3.3 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.0 Waste Management also works
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2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2017 to provide prompt and complete
■ WM ■ BLS medical care to employees who
have suffered a work -related injury
We continue to have fewer days away than industry standard and are pleased that our 2017 Days or illness to support their return to
Away/Restricted or Transfer Rate (DART) marked a significant improvement. full duty as quickly as possible.
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Vehicle Accident Recordable Rate (VARR) is the rate used by Waste Management
to track vehicle -on -vehicle accidents. In 2016, Waste Management chose to exclude
specific incidents where Other Vehicles Initiated Impact (OVII), resulting in a significant
improvement in the overall metric
Waste Management VARR
25,000
20,000 19,376
15,000 13,545 14,195
10,379 14,443 17,913
10,000 8,974 12,053 13,312 3,778
2,539
5,000 7,553 8,587
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This chart reflects our 12-year history tracking Vehicle Accident Recordable Rate (VARR), showing an
over 250 percent increase in accident avoidance since 2005. In recent years, we have determined that
our improvement in VARR as tracked from 2005 to 2016 was increasingly affected by collisions where our
vehicle was struck by a third -party vehicle, due to a noted increase in distracted driving. VARR reporting
was increasingly reflective of other parties' rather than our own drivers' performance. In this report,
Waste Management has adjusted the 2016 and 2017 metrics to exclude this third -party type of incident
and thus more accurately represent our safety program and improvement in our drivers' performance.
performance between 2015 and 2016.
Note the 2016 and 2017 VARR excludes
OVII incidents. Beginning in 2018,
Waste Management is switching from
the VARR to the Hourly Accident
Recordable Rate (HARR) metric to
encourage a focus on behaviors rather
than on outcome of vehicle accidents.
Hourly Accident Recordable Rate (HARR) is the rate used by Waste Management to track
vehicle accidents, including vehicle -to -vehicle and vehicle -to -property type accidents. In
2016, Waste Management chose to exclude specific incidents where Other Vehicles
Initiated Impact (OVII), resulting in a
significant increase in the overall
Waste Management HARR metric performance between 2015 and
2016. Note the 2016 and 2017 HARR
12,000 excludes OVII incidents. The HARR
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6, 000 7,419
2937 3,976 6,721 involving a Waste Management
4,000 2,913 4,612 926 vehicle to help identify interventions
2,000 3,337
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2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2017 to prevent future accidents.
We are including Hourly Accident Recordable Rate (HARR) in this report to expand our public safety
reporting, showing an over threefold improvement since 2001. As is the case with VARR, we adjusted
our metric in 2016 to exclude collisions where our vehicle was struck by a third -party vehicle. This
revision more accurately represents our safety program and improvement in our drivers' performance.
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We track safety monthly performance by area, service function and even equipment use,
monitoring accident trends such as slips, trips, falls, sprains, lost wheels and more. The
Waste Management Safety Services team leads regular performance reviews for our fleet
operations, focusing on leading indicators and any areas needing attention.
As an industry safety leader, Waste Management strives for continuous improvements as
our commitment to the employees, shareholders and communities we serve. As a result,
Waste Management engages other transportation and service sector leaders to share
best practices and exchange in dialogue over trends, issues and opportunities. Examples
include training, recruiting, retention and technology.
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Safety Programs
• Standardized Training: Waste Management offers standardized training to
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u■■ program and identifies opportunities for continuous improvement.
Driver Science Series: Each month, drivers and managers view a defensive
driving awareness video, typically8-12 minutes in length, that reinforces
safer driving behaviors. Sample topics include managing intersections,
pedestrians, bicyclists, rollover prevention, following distance and
braking. These awareness videos align nicely with discussions,
observations and coaching.
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Employee Observation Program: Waste Management has a structured
observation program for all front-line employees to bring safety into employee
behavior at all times. The practice of structured observation covers all aspects
of our operations, from driving, loading, unloading, lifting and lowering, and
arriving prepared for Work. At disposal operations, significant accidents are
subject to root -cause briefings, with company standard rules updated to
eliminate recurrence as part of our continuous improvement programs.
Injury and Illness Prevention Program: The Waste Management Injury and
Illness Prevention Program is a data -based approach to identifying injury and
illness causes and testing the success of interventions on prevention. The
program examines equipment, processes, policies and other potential causes
of injury and illness for employees and will evaluate possible interventions for
these potential causes.
Performance Management: The Waste Management Safety Services team
*** leads regular performance reviews, focusing on leading indicators and lagging
tt* results. Each month, a Monthly Safety Call is broadcast via video webcast that
* offers a suite of key metrics, opportunities for Waste Management, industry
issues and special guests, including Senior Leadership. These performance
reviews and routine report distribution drive accountability and recognition,
while encouraging healthy competition among field managers to outperform
one another.
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Safety at Facilities
Just as we work with the industry trade association to encourage legislation to improve
the safety of our fleet personnel, we also work with our trade associations, customers
and the communities in which we operate to identify how they can do their part to
enhance facility safety. A priority for 2017 has been increasing safety in recycling
facilities. Discovering the wrong thing in the recycling bins we pick up can have serious
consequences for recycling processing. "Tangiers" like garden hoses and Christmas
lights thrown into the recycling bin create hazards for employees, as do banned materials
like propane tanks and batteries. Lithium batteries have become a significant safety
hazard at Material Recycling Facilities (MRFs). They are used in numerous appliances
and cause fires when their casing is compromised. Waste Management is working with
other industry stakeholders to educate the public on the hazards associated with these
batteries. We work with our communities to emphasize the safety benefits of recycling
Light in order to reduce safety hazards at our recycling facilities.
Our internal safety manuals and training for our landfills and processing facilities are
extensive, focusing on full compliance with safety standards and policies, use of required
protective equipment, preventive maintenance, good practice guidance and mandatory
monthly training.
We have a tailored program for the protection of facilities with limited personnel demands.
At some closed landfills, renewable energy plants and recycling drop-off facilities, staffing
may be limited to a single person. What if a lone worker needs emergency assistance
while on the job? Our Call for Safety program offers a tool that can provide protection.
The Lone Safe Monitoring Device is about the size of a cell phone and attaches to a belt.
Its motion sensors detect if an employee has been motionless for a period of time, which
triggers an alert. Unless the alert is deactivated, a signal is sent to our Security Operations
Center in Houston, Texas, which contacts the employee or emergency responders. The
device also features a silent panic button and GPS tracking in case a worker falls or an
impact occurs.
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(WMSSI) has provided overall protection of our more than 2,000
facilities and $25 billion -plus in assets. Today, WMSSI not only serves
Waste Management, but we have expanded it as a service offering to
customers. WMSSI monitors alarms and provides innovative programs
that can enhance business operations by minimizing risk of loss.
Our security services team uses intelligent video monitoring and a state-of-the-art
Master Control Center to alert both internal and external clients instantly when a covered
situation arises. Services provided by WMSSI include video monitoring, mobile surveillance
systems, fire and intrusion alarm monitoring, access control, intelligent operations
(software application), systems administration, fleet GPS tracking, lone worker safety,
executive home protection and security systems integration.
Cybersecurity
As the Waste Management customer
experience increasingly moves online,
we recognize the need to enhance our
internal training and protect IT resources
from cyberthreats. Waste Management's
Digital department is constantly reviewing
information on emerging threats and
manages security systems that include
SPAM management, a simple -to -access
phishing alert and management tool,
real-time response to potential threats
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and entity -wide training. We conduct an annual enterprise -wide test and a minimum
of two systemwide tests per year, but also continuously scan our e-commerce sites for
vulnerabilities and engage an external party to validate them quarterly.
Employee education, training and coaching is an important element of data security.
Our intranet provides a full -service resource for information on how to identify and resist
social engineering attempts; tips on the latest phishing techniques and how to spot
them; company policies and support on encryption; computer and data security internal
procedures and authorizations; and policies on use of mobile devices. In mid-2017 as part
of an enhanced risk identification and management process, we began to include scenario
planning for minor to severe cyberthreats with an eye to improving system resilience.
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Providing the opportunity for every employee to reach their full
potential is perhaps the most important way that we can maximize
workforce engagement and retention. This is why we offer expansive
learning and development solutions to meet the needs of our business
and our people, as well as providing coaching, feedback and annual
performance reviews on a consistent basis.
We believe environmental excellence and compliance are the hallmarks of sustainability
and reflect Waste Management's core values. As such, compliance with applicable
regulatory standards and internal policies and procedures is part of the performance
review structure for employees. To foster a culture of collaboration, we use daily huddles
and regular check -ins to solicit feedback and share information.
Our goal is to provide continual learning opportunities in areas like professional
development, sales, leadership, technical training and compliance training.
We take a "learner -centric” approach to provide employees with a mix of options. All
employees participate in annual training that includes job -specific programs as well
as a variety of general professional development trainings. We offer training programs
delivered face-to-face, as well as virtually, through mobile and online communications.
The latter is facilitated through technology that delivers 'just -in -time" learning,
streamlines the learner's experience, creates online communities to build collaboration
and provides individualized development plans. The company partners with colleges
and credit -granting organizations to provide employees, and, in some cases, their
families, with tuition discounts, scholarships, grants and waived fees. Our focus is to
create a continuous learning culture that drives performance, improves our talent and
supports a superior customer experience. Overall, our intranet university, the Waste
Management talent central system, has nearly 3,000 training modules available to all
employees, with course plans that cover all aspects of the company's operation and key
aspects of career advancement.
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Each major Waste Management department conducts job -specific training
and development. Some of the most critical positions in the company
are drivers, fleet technicians and post collections workers, such as heavy
equipment operators. One of the methods we use to train these employees
on health, safety risks and good working practices is a Safety Awareness
Training Calendar. Site managers use the calendar to schedule training
for employees throughout the year on required training topics, including
emergency response, heat injury and illness, asbestos OSHA training
for landfill and maintenance, personal protective equipment, hazard
communication and procedures for handling of chemicals and hazardous
substances, just to name a few.
With a vast and decentralized workforce, we are also utilizing training
videos specific to four key areas of Waste Management's operations:
hauling teams, post collection employees, maintenance teams and
our Energy Services division. The videos detail topics related to
each worker's role, such as specific threats that must be managed
throughout the workday.
Driver Training
As a key component of our Mission -to -Zero program, Waste Management's
Training Center in Fort Myers, Florida, seeks to standardize driver training
and help us work to reduce driver and fleet technician new -hire turnover, as
well as the number of vehicle accidents. The center includes classroom
work, interactive computer lab learning, hands-on learning stations, actual and simulated
driving, and immediate coaching from our skilled driver trainers. Since 2012, more than
8,000 drivers have trained at the center in intensive, two -week sessions.
In 2016, we began training fleet technicians at our center.
Since then, we have trained over 500 and are looking to
increase capacity for more in the years to come. We believe
that the Training Center is a key element in our continuous
improvement in safety metrics, such as Total Recordable
Injury Rate and Vehicle Accident Recordable Rate.
Additionally, drivers are now certified in the SAFETY
system, an advanced training program that teaches the
critical skills of safe driving. The principles learned through
SAFETY are revisited monthly through an ongoing video
series focused on drivers' daily operating environments.
Topics can include managing intersections, pedestrians,
bicyclists, rollover prevention, following distance and
braking. These awareness videos align well with
discussions, observations and coaching.
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Training
BY-THE-NUMR'-
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EMPLOYEES TRAINED
EMPLOYEES OFFERED
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SAFETY TRAINING
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Injury and Illness Prevention Training
Our Injury and Illness Prevention program is focused on preventing injuries among
our post collection employees. The program examines equipment, processes, policies
and other potential causes of injury and illness for employees across our facilities and
properties and evaluates possible interventions and the success of these interventions
on prevention. Data gathered may be used to formulate or refine monthly training topics
under our Safety Awareness Training Calendar.
Other ongoing initiatives include our Hazardous Energy Control Program, as well as
programs timed with seasonal risks such as heat illnesses in the summer and slips,
trips and falls in the fall and winter. To read more on our full list of employee training
programs, including the Hazardous Energy Control Program, see the Training section of
the Workforce appendix.
Sales Force Training
Our Sales Department has a Learning & Development division dedicated to developing
sales professionals from on -boarding coaching to on-the-job skills development to
mentoring for career advancement. Our 10+years tenure with our top sales employees
reflects internal opportunities to expand and grow in the job. From 2015 through 2018, we
have been named one of Selling Power's "50 Best Companies to Sell For."
Contractor Training
To educate all subcontractors working on our sites about potential risks or hazards, we
have developed a Contractor Safety Orientation program. In 2016, we updated the program
to include a revised Basic Safety Program module, Landfill Safety module, Landfill Gas
module, Electrical Safety module and a Renewable Energy module. Presently, 235 Waste
Management landfills are active on the program, with 2,000 contractor companies and
12,000 contractor employees registered. We also have a toll -free helpline available to
contractors 24/7.
For more detail on Waste Management training, see the Training section of the
Workforce Appendix.
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CONTRIBUTIONS THAT BRING
POSITIVE CHANGE TO WHERE
WE LIVE AND WORK.
IN THIS SECTION
Local Communities ....................116
Environmental Preservation .....118
Public Education ........................122
Community Vitality .....................125
Charitable Donations .................129
Disaster Relief ............................131
Stakeholder Engagement
on National Issues......................133
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Though our operations span nearly 20 million customers in the U.S. and
Canada, we are very much a local business that is an integral part of the
communities we serve. We want to help make our communities, cities,
In 2017, we sought feedback towns and counties better places to work and live — today and
on the responsiveness to our for the future. To do so, we support events, programs and
community engagement
among the people we serve.
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in the community.
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rate the company's community
support as good or very good.
Our goal will be to reduce the
gap between employee and
community awareness of what
we do to improve the areas in
which we work.
organizations that are as varied as the thousands of
communities and individuals we serve.
We concentrate on initiatives that enhance our environment, promote
education and improve the livability and resiliency of our communities, all
of which ties to our sustainability goals to increase and improve recycling,
produce renewable energy, reduce emissions and preserve wildlife habitat.
We have long been involved in environmental projects that preserve and
protect healthy ecosystems, and we optimize ourwork with national
organizations such as Keep America Beautiful (KAB) and the Wildlife Habitat
Council (WHC). Their respective national programs allow us to have local
impact at hundreds of sites across our operating areas. Our employees
also work in partnership with community -based groups, as well as
conservationists, universities and environmental organizations,
to support healthy ecosystems.
2017 was an especially tough year with respect to natural disasters, as
some of the worst hurricanes on record — Harvey, Irma and Maria — rocked
communities across the U.S., including Hurricane Harvey's devastation in
Houston, Waste Management's headquarters. As a company, we directed
$4 million toward relief efforts in the U.S., and through the Waste Management
Cares Fund, our people stepped up to help 550 impacted fellow employees
during their time of need.
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How We Give Back
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PROTECTED ACRES OF
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PRESERVATi�fIN'.,�a
Waste Management owns a wide range of properties — large and
small, urban and rural. At our larger properties, in the substantial
areas that we set aside as buffer zones, we make a concerted effort
to enhance the natural value of the land by providing habitat for
wildlife and offering educational opportunities and natural beauty
to the surrounding community.
One of our key partners in protecting and enhancing wildlife habitat is the Wildlife Habitat
Council (WHC), a nonprofit organization recognized as the authoritative conservation
program for businesses. Our long-standing partnership with WHC has resulted in the
creation of 90 WHC-certified projects at Waste Management sites. Through project
certification, the WHC recognizes commendable wildlife habitat management and
community environmental education programs. Together, these properties encompass
nearly 20,000 acres created, enhanced or protected for wildlife across North America.
The projects often feature a community environmental education component.
Our projects are included in the WHC's Conservation
Registry, an interactive database that maps conser-
vation, restoration and wildlife habitat -enhancement
projects worldwide, allowing us to better understand
the impact of our conservation programs. We con-
tinue to expand certified sites to include small urban
habitats at transfer stations, recycling facilities and
other smaller Waste Management facilities. Beyond
the wildlife habitats certified at our active and closed
facilities, we lease our unused property for productive
use by farmers and ranchers. As of 2017, more than
22,300 acres in the United States and Canada were
used for this purpose.
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In addition to our work with WHC in certifying wildlife habitat and
environmental education at our sites, Waste Management works with
WHC on collaborative efforts among nonprofits, government agencies and
companies to create conservation strategies. For example, the Corporate
Pollinator Ecosystem Project (C-PEP) brings together companies with the
United States Business Council for Sustainable Development to identify
pollinator habitats on corporate land and ultimately help revive declining
pollinator populations. Upon project culmination, the C-PEP Survey will be
presented to the federal government as a response to President Obama's
2014 goal to restore or enhance 7 million acres of land for pollinators.
Today, Waste Management has more than 50 programs dedicated to protecting pollinators
throughout North America. We also support the Highways Bettering the Economy and
Environment Pollinator Protection Act (Highways BEE Act). If passed, the law would
facilitate efforts by states to use more pollinator -friendly highway landscaping practices,
including reducing mowing and planting native plants and grasses that provide habitats
and foliage for bees and monarch butterflies and bees.
Another dimension of our commitment to environmental preservation is demonstrating
the value of biodiversity to children to instill the importance of being good environmental
stewards. We incorporate STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education
into most of our wildlife habitat programs. For example, our Springhill Landfill in
Campbellton, Florida, hosted its 50th environmental education tour with local elementary
students in November 2017. During the guided tour, students learned how a landfill
operates, created edible landfills, observed stormwater ponds and visited natural forested
wetlands, among other activities.
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WILDLIFE HABITAT 2017 HIGHLIGHTS
BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Habitat conservation at our Bucks County Landfills
received Gold Certification from WHC and dual honors
in 2017, capturing the Pollinators Project Award and
the Landscaping Project Award. Our Bucks County
team actively manages 6,000 acres for wildlife habitat,
including transforming a previously open field into a
sustainable pollinator habitat for bees, cabbage moths,
beetles and monarch butterflies. This multigenerational
project brings employees, families, seniors, students
and other members of the community together to learn
how to manage and promote protection of pollinators
species and habitats.
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
Our Campground Natural Area, a retired facility
managed in partnership with Michelin, garnered
a WHC Grasslands Project Award nomination in
2017. Cub Scouts earn conservation patches here
by participating in educational activities on the site's
pollinator, forest, grassland and wetland habitats.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Corporate Wildlife Habitat of the Year 2013 winner,
and nominated for the WHC's 2017 Reptiles and
Amphibians Project Award and Species of Concern
Project Award, our Kirby Canyon Recycling and
Disposal Facility devotes 600 acres solely to habitat
enhancement projects and scientific study. Projects
include developing a suitable wetlands habitat for
the threatened California red -legged frog.
HAMILTON, ONTARIO
We actively manage more than half of the City of
Hamilton-Glanbrook Landfill site for wildlife habitat,
including grasslands, wetlands, forests and riparian
areas. Working with community partners, our teams
have installed and monitored songbird and wood duck
nest boxes and installed pollinator gardens designed
to attract species like the monarch butterfly.
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WILDLIFE HABITAT 2017 HIGHLIGHTS
MENOMONEE FALLS, WISCONSIN
Partnered with local community conservation groups
to restore and maintain wildlife habitat at the Orchard
Ridge Recycling and Disposal Facility site. The site has
a very successful bluebird and wood duck nest box
program, including 28 bluebird boxes and 12 wood
duck boxes. In just one nesting season, they had
17 bluebirds fledge, 34 hooded merganser hatchlings
and 32 wood duck hatchlings.
BALLGROUND, GEORGIA
At Pine Bluff Landfill, high school seniors worked to
fulfill their graduation duties for a senior project. The
students started with building a modest butterfly and
pollinator garden. Since the partnership started, the
garden has grown to over two acres that now house
a pavilion and hundreds of pollinating plants and
species. Guided tours and educational presentations
are given to local school students, boy and girl scout
troops and home -school groups, as well as area
garden clubs.
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Recycling is an essential part of reducing the impact we have on our
environment. Forty years ago, the recycling challenge was about getting
people and businesses to embrace a new way of discarding waste:
bundling newspapers, sorting plastics and glass, and resisting the old
habit of throwing all our waste in the garbage. Today, with evolving waste
streams, single -stream collection methods and advanced processing
systems, recycling has become more complex. Recycling the right
materials in the right way really does matter, but it doesn't always
happen: it's estimated that 25 percent of materials put in recycling bins
are not actually recyclable.
As the recycling landscape has evolved in recent years and become more challenging for
consumers, we are working to educate people about the benefits not only of recycling, but
also recycling properly. Our Recycle Often. Recycle Right.° campaign helps consumers
understand what can and cannot be recycled.
A key feature of the Recycle Often. Recycle Right.
campaign is a toolkit that includes brochures, posters,
ads, radio clips, blog posts, videos and more, used to
spread the message. In addition, the toolkit provides
K-12 curricula with supporting national science standards
and is available to visitors to the campaign's microsite.
We launched a new version of the campaign website in
2017 to provide customers with more updates and more
engaging, interactive and motivational resources to help
them make the right recycling choices.
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Our Recycle Often. Recycle Right.° campaign is national in scope and joins partners for
recycling education such as The Recycling Partnership, of which we're a funding partner,
AMERIPEN, the National Waste & Recycling Association and others. We work hard to
make these education programs come alive locally. Many of our sites across North
America host educational activities, programs, community events and facility open houses
to inform and educate people about better managing waste. For example, our team in
Kansas City partnered with Bridging the Gap (a local nonprofit) and a Keep America
Beautiful chapter to put together a Facebook Live broadcast on America Recycles Day that
offered viewers practical recycling tips plus a behind -the -scenes look at the Kansas City
recycling facility.
We also use our social media channels to educate people about recycling through our
#Recycling101 campaign, in addition to other sustainability information. In 2017, we
posted more than 270 messages about sustainability and recycling education on social
media, reaching approximately 8.5 million people.
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BETTER COMMUNITIES > PUBLIC EDUCATION
Our own workforce speaks multiple languages (our employee
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newsletter goes out in English, Spanish and French), so it's no
surprise that the diverse communities we serve would benefit
from receiving information in their own language, too. We offer Spanish -language resources on our Recycle
Often. Recycle Right.° website, and our municipal partners often provide translated versions of local recycling
guidelines on their websites as well.
Here are some other ways we engage with multicultural communities about recycling:
> One of our recent Think Green Grants went to the Vietnamese American Community Center of the East Bay
in Oakland, California. The center wanted to help Vietnamese restaurants and grocery stores incorporate
compost collection services to avoid fees and penalties regarding new and unfamiliar composting rules
and regulations. The grant went toward translating an English ad about composting requirements into
Vietnamese and training staff and volunteers about the recycling ordinance so they could help over
30 local businesses make informed decisions about compliance.
> In Southern California, our team employs integrated outreach efforts to make recycling messages relatable to
Spanish speaking communities. One emphasis of our recent engagement includes the development of localized
videos and social media content inviting Latino communities to join our efforts to further sustainability through
reducing and reusing and recycling right.
In Washington state, our Recycling Corps interns often speak more than one language and use those skills
to broaden our engagement with the public and businesses about reducing waste and changing recycling
behavior. One of our 2017 interns, Xiao Dong Liu, used his Cantonese and Mandarin fluency to share recycling
education with businesses in Seattle's Chinese community. Learn more about his experience in this video.
In 2017, our Washington state team also implemented a recycling education pilot and campaign aimed at
Spanish -speakers in Snohomish County. The campaign educated residents about recycling and tested the
effectiveness of texting, TV and radio ads, direct mail and door-to-door outreach. Using the information
learned from this pilot, Waste Management developed a new education campaign geared toward the
Spanish-speaking community. The "Odes to Recycling" campaign is inspired by the work of Pablo Neruda
and his odes to everyday elements, paying homage to recyclable plastics, paper and cans that can be
reborn for the benefit of the planet and future generations. Based on the importance the community
places on recycling and the environment, odes are a culturally significant way to share recycling best
practices for priority materials. In addition, we launched a new bilingual English/Spanish storytelling
program that targets multicultural communities within schools. The hands-on, visual and interactive nature
of the program made it accessible for all students, regardless of native language. These efforts would go
on to win our team a 2018 Recycler of the Year award for Multicultural Engagement from the Washington
State Recycling Association.
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Through our partnership with Keep America Beautiful (KAB) and other
environmental organizations, Waste Management supports thousands of
community environmental education and beautification initiatives that
highlight our desire to help create and maintain vibrant communities.
We have supported KAB's annual America Recycles Day for 28 years. In 2017, we were
a national sponsor of this initiative, which drew 1.9 million attendees to more than
1,200 events dedicated to promoting, encouraging and celebrating recycling.
Our Think Green' Grants are part of an initiative through which we provided 55 grants
totaling $170,000 in 2017. Grants went to nonprofit organizations and KAB affiliates for
programs focused on community beautification and recycling education such as:
> Improving public education on what can be recycled to reduce contamination in the
curbside collection program in Akron, Ohio.
> Helping students at a school for the blind in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, develop job
skills as they deliver recycling bins to classrooms, maintain the bins and collect and sort
recycled materials.
> Supporting the development of a new community park in Norwood, Massachusetts.
Before the new park, the area was an unused, overgrown eyesore in the middle of town.
Now there are trees and benches for use of town residents.
> Planting 50 trees along a city parkway in Berwyn, Illinois, to replace trees damaged by
an insect infestation.
> Protecting waterways in Tampa, Florida, by educating the public about recovery and
recycling options for monofilament fishing line and installing collection tubes in
targeted areas.
> Supporting scholarships that give low-income students free field trips to Hershey
Gardens to learn about sustainable gardening.
> Creating an educational recycling decal for the inside lid of recycling bins in Sandy, Utah,
to reduce contamination.
> Providing a park bench for a newly developed butterfly garden planted by community
volunteers in the Village of Chicago Ridge in Illinois.
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Waste Management also sponsors environmental education and
beautification initiatives run by community -based organizations. For
example, our Hoot Landfill, a closed site in Fouke, Arkansas, welcomes
about 100 sixth -graders each year to an outdoor school led by the Sulphur
River Waterfowl Association. The three-day event teaches students about
the natural environment as they rotate through stations on topics that
correlate with their classroom curriculum, such as plant and wildlife
identification, nature sounds and a creek study.
We also lend our expertise in recycling education to special events, such as
our ongoing partnership with the Houston Marathon Committee to reduce
waste at its annual marathon and half -marathon. This event received gold certification from
the Council for Responsible Sport for the fifth consecutive year in 2017 after achieving a waste
diversion rate of 77, aided by our focus on educating volunteers and vendors about recycling.
Prior to the race weekend, marathon staff toured our Gasmer Road material recovery
facility, where we also spent time training lead volunteers on the proper use of different
types of recyclable boxes. At our booth promoting recycling at the marathon EXPO,
members of our team collected 543 pairs of tennis shoes from runners, then donated
them to SEARCH Homeless Services in Houston, Texas.
Keeping Neighbors Safe
When Waste Management drivers are working their routes in the wee hours of the
morning, they have a unique opportunity to be the eyes and ears of the neighborhoods
they serve. For more than a decade, our Waste Watch' community program has leveraged
this advantage by training our drivers to recognize and handle situations that just don't
seem right. The program teaches drivers how to observe and report suspicious activities
and emergencies to local public safety and law enforcement agencies. Introduced in
Forest Grove, Oregon, Waste Watch has trained thousands of employees to keep an eye
out in more than half the U.S. communities we serve.
To become recognized as a Waste Watch Certified Driver,
an employee participates in a formal training program,
which includes instruction from Waste Management
corporate security and local law enforcement personnel,
and then passes a written examination.
We also partner with other safety -related organizations
and programs, including AMBER Alert, the National Center
for Missing & Exploited Children, Community Crime
Stoppers and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Over the years, the Waste Watch program has received widespread national acclaim,
earning recognition from local municipalities and the National Sheriffs' Association's
Award of Excellence in Neighborhood Watch. Our drivers have been lauded for reporting
suspicious activity ranging from thefts to vandalism. Drivers have also helped save lives by
calling in emergency medical assistance for individuals in physical distress.
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Here area few examples of helpful orjust plain heroic actions by our Waste Watch
Certified Drivers:
> At our Atlantic Waste Disposal Landfill in Sussex County, Virginia, Waste Management
employees James Clary and Nelson Laine worked with the Sussex County of Public
Works to design and install a helipad at the landfill. The helipad provides aviation crews
a dedicated site to land unaided and the rescue squad to deliver the patient during an
emergency in a rural part of the county.
Driver Juan Aguilar ran to the rescue of a customer in Denver, Colorado, who had
fallen and hit his head on a curb. He followed emergency dispatch instructions until
paramedics arrived, then stayed on to place the customer's lawnmower and shovels
safely in the garage.
When a boy and girl flagged down his truck and told him a 14-year-old girl had fallen
into a frigid river in Timmins, Ontario, Armand (Sam) L'heureux helped her from the
water, then called 911 and his local office. His district operations manager turned up
with blankets and a jacket to help the girl avoid hypothermia.
Resaving Pets
Waste Management worker William
Gambrill in Sacramento, California, found
six kittens in a dumpster and turned them
over to the SPCA.
Sharing Kindness
Ryan Murray, a driver in Sudbury, Ontario,
took the time to show a child on his route
how his recycling truck worked. The
family was so impressed with Murray's
compassion that they nominated him for
a local media organization's 12 Days of
Kindness award.
> In Lewisville, Texas, driver Larry Bowery saw a car get rear -ended by a
gravel truck and pushed over a bridge into a lake. Bowery used a crowbar
to smash a window so he could pull the injured driver free and stayed with
him until emergency crews arrived.
> Driver James Thomas received thanks from the fire department in
Seattle, Washington, for helping to save the life of a customer on his
route who was experiencing a medical emergency.
In addition to Waste Watch, our drivers and helpers are always on the
lookout for ways to connect with their communities and our customers.
Here just a few of our "fan favorites":
> Driver Bryan Deets has a special bond with a 6-year-old customer
with multiple sclerosis in Calgary, Alberta. Whenever Deets empties
the bin under the boy's window, he gives the bin a couple of extra
dumps to brighten the boy's day. He also gave his super fan a toy
Waste Management truck to enjoy even when it's not trash day.
> A Montgomery, Minnesota, high school student with autism who is
fascinated by Waste Management trucks received a thrill when driver
Jim Hahn presented him with a miniature Waste Management truck,
official hat and water bottle.
> A heartfelt card along with a bag of holiday goodies was sent to our
Eastern Canada team in Mount Forest, Ontario, from a neighbor who
lives near the site. The neighbor's children walk to school down Sligo
Road each day where there are no sidewalks and find that they often
have to run into the ditch to avoid trucks that haven't slowed down or
given them enough space. The children noticed that this is never the
case when it comes to Waste Management trucks and that our drivers
always take the time to slow way down or come to a complete stop if
there is traffic, to allow space for the children to walk. When the Mount
Forest team discussed this at a meeting, one of the drivers came up
with a slogan that they continue to use at meetings and huddles — We
Are Guardians of the Road.
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Local Economic Impact
Our day-to-day operations — from $3.5 billion in wages and benefits to the $562.4 million
in income taxes paid in the U.S. and Canada — boost economic growth in the communities
in which we live and work. In 2015, we spent $6.5 billion on supplies, one-third of which
involved purchase of collection and operating fleet. Supporting small businesses through
the materials and supplies we purchase also contributes to local and national economic
growth: In 2017, we spent $191 million with diverse suppliers as part of our commitment
to diversity and inclusion.
Income Taxes Paid
(in millions)
800 $714.0
600 $524.3
400 $408.4
200
$44.0 $33.2 $38.1
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U.S. Canada U.S. Canada U.S. Canada
Real Estate Taxes Paid
(in millions)
60 $57.4
$58.3
$58.0
48
36
24
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Waste Management gives back to communities throughout the U.S. and
Canada through financial contributions, in -kind giving, participation on
an organization's board or the sharing of our expertise. Whenever
possible, we engage with local stakeholders to understand specific
community needs.
Volunteering in Our Communities
We pride ourselves on having an employee base dedicated to revitalizing our local
communities through kind acts of volunteerism. In 2017, volunteers reported contributing
nearly 781 hours during paid working hours. This total does not reflect the thousands
of hours we know our employees volunteer on their own time. As part of our work with
Keep America Beautiful and the Wildlife Habitat Council, we encourage our employees to
volunteer in their local areas on projects we sponsor throughout the year. Here are a few
examples of how Waste Management employees supported their communities in 2017:
Collecting Food in Canada
After weeks of campaigning, collecting goods, planning logistics and
devising participation incentives, our Eastern Canada Leadership
Forum — a group of 12 future leaders — collected 2,230 pounds of
food and $2,333 in cash donations for The Mississauga Food Bank
in Ontario.
Fourteen volunteers from our corporate IT team spent eight hours
painting, cleaning and doing minor repairs to the home of a senior
citizen in Houston, Texas, as part of the team's "Impact Day" initiative,
which aims to give back to the community and build stronger
relationships among employees.
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> With more than 25 participating sites, our Southern California employees came together
to collect more than 1,900 toys for their annual holiday toy drive benefiting the California
Highway Patrol's Chips For Kids and the LAPD Devonshire PALS program.
> Our team in West Valley City, Utah, partnered with Make -a -Wish Utah to give a 15-year-
old boy with cystic fibrosis — who happens to love garbage trucks — a ride in a Waste
Management truck. The truck delivered him to a reveal party where he found out that
his wish to visit Walt Disney World was coming true.
> The Mount Forest, Ontario, team in Eastern Canada once again created a float
masterpiece, with the theme this year being "Canadian Christmas." The majority of the
float was comprised of recycled materials, with about 20 employees contributing their
free time to create this award -winning float that was featured in three local parades.
Charitable Contributions
(in millions)
20
16 $17.16
12 $11.961.$'.-g.
$13.67 $15.26
8 $11.77
$10.07
4
$1.89 0$1.90
2015 2016 2017
Total
Cash Charitable
Contributions
In -Kind Charitable
Contributions
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The extraordinary devastation caused by hurricanes Harvey, Irma and
Maria in the fall of 2017 only strengthened our resolve to provide safety,
support and services to our employees, customers and communities. We
are proud of how our employees responded to the 2017 hurricanes: with
professionalism, compassion and a deep commitment to safe operations.
We work to prepare our teams for disasters as part of our culture of safety and resiliency.
Prior to Hurricane Irma making landfall, for example, our Florida and Mid -Atlantic teams
prepared for the emergency by updating online service alerts, ensuring site managers
had complete lists of employee contact information, distributing
pre -storm preparation information to customers and emergency
operating centers, planning social media content to communicate
with customers, securing water for sites, keeping tanks full of fuel
and moving vehicles to higher ground if needed.
Taking Care of Our Waste
Management Family
We donated $3 million to Harvey aid relief and an additional $1 million
in support of Hurricane Irma recovery efforts. Our team members
also stepped up to help one another through the Waste Management
Employees Care Fund, which provided financial assistance to nearly
550 employees impacted by Harvey or Irma.
In the wake of Hurricane Irma, all 67 Waste Management business units within the Florida
Area were closed due to the scope, path and severity of the storm. Within 48 hours,
however, Waste Management drivers were back on the job servicing customers statewide.
And in the Florida Keys, service resumed on the fifth day after the storm, with drivers
taking their time, navigating trouble spots and dealing with the excessive amounts of
storm debris and garbage curbside.
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While no Waste Management employees were injured in the storm, many did suffer
extensive property damage and needed to relocate. The Waste Management Employees
Care Fund quickly provided more than 260 Waste Management employees in Florida with
company assistance totaling nearly $20,000.
How We Responded to
Hurricane Irma
Post -storm, 38 Waste Management "Green Team" members from
around the country arrived to assist with hauling and post -collection
operations, staying on the job for several months. The Florida
team worked diligently to meet customers' needs. Sales, Dispatch
and Operations coordinated seamlessly to deliver nearly 2,500
containers the week after the storm to priority customers, including
the 16 Florida Power & Light staging areas for first responders.
Waste Management volunteers took care of our communities as
well, by delivering bags of ice to Everglades City and the South
Winds Trailer Park in Sarasota; 500 hot meals to the Gifford Youth
Achievement Center in Indian River County; and lunch to the Florida Power & Light
linemen restoring power in Okeechobee.
Although we no longer have operations in Puerto Rico, we could not ignore the terrible
devastation of Hurricane Maria. In response, we donated the use of a Waste Management
corporate aircraft to help transport medicine and other supplies coordinated by an aviation
services company that had run out of room on its own planes.
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Waste Management actively works with stakeholders that operate within
our value chain, such as customers, employees and suppliers, as well as
stakeholders outside our value chain, including industry peers and
multistakeholder groups. We have regular open discussions about topics
that are relevant to our operations and impact our society. These
conversations play a key role in shaping how we execute our strategy,
materiality and business strategy, as well as how we work to help
improve our communities.
Our Approach
We take a systematic approach to stakeholder engagement, starting with public
accountability. Every two years we identify the key stakeholders with whom we engage —
from environmental and community groups to business and manufacturing leaders, from
government associations to scientific academies. These stakeholders can be found across
multiple sectors and within our communities. All are essential in helping us stay abreast
of current trends, perspectives and policy matters that affect our industry, our customers
and our communities.
Our engagement takes many forms. When working on facility upgrades and new construction,
we map our community footprint and seek to engage groups and individuals in open dialogue
through Community Advisory Councils or more informal routine interactions, open house
events, public meetings, tours and more. With our larger customers, we host innovation
labs and sustainability forums that focus on ways to reduce costs, lessen environmental
footprints and increase the reuse of resources. Each year we complete dozens of surveys on
economic sustainability and governance (ESG) to keep investors and customers informed
and help customers with their own sustainability reporting. The feedback loop is
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continuous. As we receive questions about our ESG practices, we benchmark opportunities
to improve and then communicate that progress in future responses.
Participation in policy discussions supplements our dialogue at the local level and
ensures that we are working with stakeholders from many perspectives. We give
dozens of presentations each year on topics involving recycling, renewable energy
and fuel and civic engagement. Since 2011, we have sponsored three terms of
multistakeholder dialogues on the core issues affecting our industry and those
impacted by it: the road to more sustainable materials management; the way life cycle
thinking can pave the way to better characterization of environmental impact over time;
and ways stakeholders can achieve more recycling productivity. We believe there is
enormous value in bringing together diverse viewpoints in a sustained effort to find
common ground and mutual understanding of difficult environmental challenges.
Waste Management believes that disclosing our networks of memberships and
associations working on policy issues is important. Our employees are enriched by
broad interaction with stakeholders and informed dialogue on key issues like materials
management, renewable energy, climate change and adaptation, responsible
governance, conservation — and a host of other topics. For a full listing of associations
and memberships, see stakeholder engagement in the Communities Appendix.
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Company.....................................137
IN THIS SECTION
Company.....................................137
Operations..................................157
Workforce...................................186
Communities..............................196
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Economic Impact....................................................................137
Non-GAAP Measures......................................................137
Governance.............................................................................137
Board of Directors Diversity............................................138
Strategy and Management Processes................................138
Our Performance Evaluation Process ...........................139
Sustainability Oversight..................................................140
Risk Management..................................................................141
Training Employees on Risk Identification ....................144
Risks and Opportunities Related to Climate Change..
145
Code of Conduct.....................................................................146
Clawback Policies..................................................................147
SupplyChain...........................................................................147
Supplier Code of Conduct...............................................147
Supplier Sustainability Risks..........................................148
Improving Supply Chain Sustainability ..........................148
Supply Chain Stakeholder Engagement .......................150
Supplier Diversity.............................................................150
Public Policy............................................................................151
Stances on Key Policy Issues.........................................151
Renewable Energy...........................................................151
Energy Security and Alternative Fuel Production ........151
Natural Gas and Alternative Fuel Vehicles ...................151
Sustainable Materials Management.............................152
Mandatory Recycling Programs and Policies...............152
Managing State and Local Policy Developments .........
153
International Trade..........................................................153
Climate Change...............................................................154
Stakeholder Engagement on Policy Issues .......................155
Political Contributions.....................................................156
Public Policy Overseas....................................................156
OPERATIONS
Emissions................................................................................157
Environmental Compliance..................................................158
Significant Spills.....................................................................158
Environmental Expenditures...............................................159
Carbon Footprint Calculation Methodology .......................160
Corporate Air Program.........................................................164
Containing Hazardous Substances......................................165
Commitment to the Built Environment..............................166
Environmental Management...............................................167
Processes.........................................................................16
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Environmental Management System (EMS).................168
Leadership in Environmental Science................................178
Continuous Improvement in Customer Service................182
Waste.......................................................................................185
N I I i► R i N
Diversity and Recruitment....................................................186
HumanRights.........................................................................187
Policy Against Trafficking of Humans
and Modern Slavery ...............................................................188
Contingent Labor Program............................................188
Collective Bargaining............................................................189
Collaboration Through Peer Review..............................190
Employee Benefits................................................................191
Tailored Training Programs.................................................192
Collections and Fleet......................................................192
Fixed Facility Training......................................................193
Systems Training.............................................................194
Transition Assistance............................................................195
COMMUNITY
Environmental Justice..........................................................196
Areas of Dense Population.............................................197
Stakeholder Engagement on a Daily Basis ........................198
National Partnerships...........................................................199
State Partnerships.................................................................201
Local Partnerships................................................................205
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Economic Impact
NON-GAAP MEASURES
The "Economic Impact" section of our Sustainability Report presents Adjusted Income from Operations,
Adjusted Operating Margin, Adjusted Operating EBITDA, Adjusted Operating EBITDA Margin, and Adjusted
Earnings Per Diluted Share (Adjusted EPS), each of which exclude certain items affecting comparability of
our results and are not defined by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). We believe that
non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors by excluding items that the company does
not believe reflect its fundamental business performance and/or are not representative or indicative of our
results of operations. The company defines Operating EBITDA as income from operations before
depreciation and amortization.
The "Economic Impact" section of our Sustainability Report also presents Free Cash Flow, which is a
non-GAAP measure. The company discusses Free Cash Flow because we believe that it is indicative
of the company's ability to pay its quarterly dividends, repurchase common stock, fund acquisitions
and other investments and, in the absence of refinancing, to repay its debt obligations; however, the
use of Free Cash Flow as a liquidity measure has material limitations because it excludes certain
expenditures that are required or that the company has committed to, such as declared dividend
payments and debt service requirements. The company defines Free Cash Flow as net cash provided
by operating activities, less capital expenditures, plus proceeds from divestitures of businesses and
other assets (net of cash divested).
Non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for financial measures presented in
accordance with GAAP. Operating EBITDA and Free Cash Flow may not be comparable to similarly
titled measures reported by other companies. For quantitative reconciliations of non-GAAP measures
to the most comparable measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, please see the financial tables
accompanying Waste Management's press release dated February 15, 2018, announcing full -year 2017
earnings and comparisons to 2016.
Governance
How we govern and manage our own company and footprint raises issues vital to the communities in
which we operate, the people we employ and the customers we serve. How we address these issues is
also vital to demonstrating the sincerity of our commitment to sustainability. While many companies work
hard to protect the environment from their business, at Waste Management, protecting the environment
is our business. That's why our sustainability strategy is fully integrated into our governance and
management systems and reflected in a set of ambitious sustainability goals.
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Following is a discussion of the governance and environmental management systems that help us both
to deliver services with the highest environmental standards and identify emerging opportunities to
capture additional value from waste streams. Additional information on our governance strategies is
posted on our website.
Eight members serve on the Waste Management Board of Directors, seven of whom, including the
Chairman of our Board, are independent as defined by the New York Stock Exchange. The Board
Chairman has been non -executive and independent for 14 years. Waste Management's President
& CEO is the eighth director. Board members are each elected annually. There are three standing
committees: The Audit Committee, the Management Development and Compensation Committee, and
the Nominating and Governance Committee. Our Board of Directors does not delegate responsibility for
sustainability and corporate responsibility to a committee; rather, such issues, including recycling, fleet
optimization and energy are integral to our business, and aspects of these issues are discussed by the
full Board of Directors at every meeting. Our Board of Directors' biographies, committee charters, and
our governance guidelines are posted on our website.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS DIVERSITY
The Nominating and Governance Committee seeks Board candidates who bring a variety of perspectives
and industry knowledge relevant to Waste Management's business. Candidates are evaluated for
personal and professional integrity and sound judgment, business and professional skills and experience,
independence, potential conflicts of interest, diversity and potential for effectiveness in serving the
long-term interests of shareholders. While there is no formal policy with regard to weighing diversity in
identifying director nominees, the Nominating and Governance Committee considers diversity in business
and professional expertise, as well as gender and ethnic background, when evaluating director nominees.
The Committee considers a matrix of experience, skills and expertise when identifying candidates.
Before being nominated, director candidates are interviewed by a minimum of two members of the
Nominating and Governance Committee, including the Non -Executive Chairman of the Board. Of the
current directors, two are female, one is Hispanic and one is African -American.
Strategy and Management Processes
Environmental excellence and compliance are hallmarks of sustainability and core elements of our
management framework. An important tool for integrating sustainability into our business has been our
strategic business framework, which includes 'scorecard" tracking of key metrics to reinforce alignment
with key objectives. (See figure on page 139.) Using this performance framework, we align stakeholder
perspectives and market opportunities that will guide the entire organization for the year and beyond.
Compensation is affected by alignment with company goals (including, as applicable to a business unit,
sustainability goals), and compliance and sustainability are part of our performance review structure.
Our senior leadership uses this performance process to ensure that our entire organization (field
operations and staff functions) focuses on strategic objectives. The measures also assist with legal
and regulatory compliance and support environmental performance, stewardship goals and promotion
of our values.
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STRATEGIC
INPUTS
> Strategic Planning
> Scorecard Results
> Stakeholder
Perspectives
> Reputation
Tracking
Strategic Planning Process
INITIATIVES REPORTING
Tied to Objectives Key Performance
and Targets Indicators (including
financial, customer/
community, process,
compliance and
learning/people
development)
STRATEGIC •
OBJECTIVES
> Financial
> Operational
> Environmental I
> People
> Safety TARGETS
> Compliance Quarterly and
> Customer Annual
OUR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS
1. When establishing our strategic objectives, we take into account the perspectives of our customers,
shareholders, employees, community members, regulators and other stakeholders, as well as our
performance against key internal metrics and our reputation as measured with key audiences. We often
employ "heat maps" that identify the geographic scope and intensity of risks and opportunities.
2. and 3. We align our major financial, operational, environmental, community, people, safety, compliance
and customer objectives with those specific companywide programs and initiatives that have been
approved and funded as critical to achieving our strategic objectives. Performance expectations are
communicated throughout the organization, and senior leadership assigns quarterly and annual targets
to which our field operations are held accountable.
An ongoing initiative focuses all employees on knowing our customers better, optimizing assets,
innovating in technologies, creating more efficient systems and extracting maximum value from the
waste stream. Notably, this initiative closely aligns with our 2038 sustainability goals.
4. We set targets as part of our annual budgeting process. The targets represent commitments we have
made to our stakeholders and include improvements and metrics that are factored into employee
evaluations. For example, targets have been created on the following topics:
> Financial: Traditional financial measures that our investors have found to be important to
> Customer/Community: Customer engagement, improving customer interactions and service,
and our community relations programs. We seek to improve Waste Management's reputation
by developing and maintaining strong community partnerships and measuring our reputation
among key stakeholders.
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Process: Efficiency and cost -per -unit measures across our collection, disposal, recycling and
waste -to -energy operations.
> Compliance: Our primary safety measures and overall environmental scores.
> Learning and People: Employee engagement, recruitment, development, retention and training.
Our operations at all levels report progress in reaching the targets. At the corporate level, monthly and
quarterly reports are prepared and presented to the Board of Directors at each of its meetings. There
are Monthly Business Review and Quarterly Business Review meetings to continually engage layers of
management on progress toward company goals. This format and target -setting process (using specific
key performance indicators) were integrated into our annual performance planning process to ensure
consistency among strategy, performance planning, and performance measurement and accountability.
SUSTAINABILITY OVERSIGHT
Waste Management's sustainability service offerings are discussed at most Board of Directors' meetings
because these services are linked so closely with company strategy. Topics discussed include recycling
goals; market conditions and operations; generation of renewable energy; and innovations in operations
to increase efficiency and provide environmentally superior service. Customers' sustainability goals (e.g.,
waste reduction, recycling and materials reuse, expansion of renewable energy capacity) are discussed
annually during Waste Management's Senior Leadership Team's strategic planning meeting.
The Audit Committee of our Board is responsible for assisting the Board in monitoring the company's
compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Accordingly, the Audit Committee and the Board
regularly receive environmental, health and safety compliance reports from management. Our
Compliance Audit Services department supports these efforts and oversees compliance audits at all
company -owned, -operated and -controlled facilities and operations.
For more than nine years, Waste Management's annual strategic planning initiative has included
benchmarking of national accounts and municipal customers to determine the scope and nature
of our customers' sustainability goals. Our formal materiality review for this report has been
incorporated into this benchmarking. The Senior Leadership Team reviews this data to ensure that
new developments in sustainability are an integral part of our business strategies. This strategic
planning process has proven valuable over time, helping to identify trends that were a key factor in
our decision to acquire new recycling assets in 2011 and 2012, to shift our focus in 2014 and 2015
to the efficiency and productivity of our recycling network, and to concentrate in 2016-2018 on
contamination in recycling — how to avoid it and how to accommodate contaminants within a
sustainable recycling financial model. In early 2018, a multi -disciplinary task force of Waste
Management executives reported to the Senior Leadership Team on opportunities to grow the
sustainability-oriented aspects of our business, including not only our public and private sector
customers, but ESG-focused investors as well. The task force's report reflected detailed
interviews and documents reviews from employees, customers, NGOs focused on sustainability,
and investors.
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Risk Management
Waste Management's executive officers have primary responsibility for risk management within the
company. The Board of Directors oversees risk management to ensure that the processes designed,
implemented and maintained by our executives are functioning as intended and adapted when necessary
to respond to changes in the company's strategy as well as emerging risks. The primary means by which
the Board oversees our risk management processes is through its regular communications with
management and by regularly reviewing our enterprise risk management (ERM), framework. We believe
that our leadership team's engagement and communication methods are supportive of comprehensive
risk management practices and that the Board's involvement is appropriate to ensure effective oversight.
At the company level, Waste Management uses an ERM process involving senior leaders and subject
matter experts from all major divisions to assess the materiality of all risks across the enterprise.
Facilitated by our Treasury & Risk Management department, a standardized risk profile created for
each headline risk is submitted to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and the Board of Directors. If a
risk is identified as a Priority Risk, it receives a more granular assessment, including additional risk
quantification and elevation for further discussion with the SLT and the Board of Directors.
Risks and opportunities are prioritized according to (financial) impact, likelihood (of event), outlook
(of risk exposure) and confidence (in risk management). The executive team that manages our ERM
reporting to the Board reviews all submissions for consistency in determining scope of impacts, as well
as comprehensiveness in determining the adequacy of current support by internal staff, the sufficiency of
financial support for contractors or mitigation measures needed to manage and reduce risk, sufficiency
of legal support, and the extent and sufficiency of third -party consulting support. All headline risks have a
standardized scorecard which includes individual ratings for sub -risks, identification of whether any sub -
risk is a Priority Risk, forward -looking action plans with measurable indicators and progress updates on
action plans from previous assessments.
The environmental impacts, risks and opportunities, including climate -related, that may be presented to
our carbon reduction service lines are discussed each year. Waste Management's Digital organization
briefs the Board twice a year on potentially disruptive technologies, sometimes related to customer
expectations with regard to carbon reduction services. Moreover, the staff working on the ERM
documentation coordinate with those drafting the risk factor description for the Annual Report on
Form 10K to assure thoroughness in response.
The recycling industry provides a clear example of transitional risk. The potential adoption of extended
producer responsibility legislation at the state level puts national curbside recycling at risk, and China's
policy decision to halt imports of recyclables has an impact on commodity pricing. Both impact life cycle
greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction benefits associated with recycling and meeting sustainability goals
for Waste Management and our customers. This complex risk and opportunity was analyzed and
discussed by the SLT and the Board, who determined Waste Management should be a sector leader,
engage customers, and educate consumers and customers. Waste Management therefore created
a focused campaign to engage our customers, both municipal customers and commercial and
industrial customers, by providing information necessary to maximize GHG reductions to be achieved
by effective (contamination -free) recycling of the commodities providing the greatest life cycle reductions
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at the lowest cost. Results are ongoing, but we estimate that our educational campaigns reach
approximately 90 percent of our total customers. Our Recycle Often. Recycle Right.° campaign
shows that our municipal customers with demonstrated long-term commitments to public recycling
experience a 10 percent contamination rate versus the national average of 25 percent. In 2017 we
reduced our contamination throughout our portfolio of recycling facilities. In addition, we are
engaging with our customers during contract discussions to assure partnership to reduce
contamination and increase quality.
The ERM process is supported by regular inquiries of the company's Senior Leadership Team and
additional members of management, including operations leadership, as to the risks, including emerging
risks, that may affect the execution of our strategic priorities or achievement of our long-term outlook. We
identify a number of risks that we believe could affect our business and financial statements for 2018 and
beyond in our Annual Report.
Key areas of assessment include:
Technology. Waste Management's Digital and Corporate Venturing departments provide risk mitigation
regarding new technologies that would affect the company's business model. The SLT is updated quarterly
formally and on an ad hoc basis in between. The SLT sets priority areas. The Board of Directors is briefed
at least once a year, with an emphasis on identification and strategic planning regarding technologies
potentially disruptive to the company's business model.
Waste Management has direct investments in third -party companies that possess promising technologies
and business models that could change the competitive landscape in the markets in which we compete.
These investments match our current expertise, particularly in current sorting and waste conversion
technologies as well as complex logistics and local market analysis, with the developers of new and
potentially disruptive technologies.
Additionally, Waste Management is invested in three venture capital funds in North America and Europe
that provide us with visibility into emerging "Cleantech" technologies.
Waste Management, through its Corporate Venturing department, reviews approximately 100-150
companies annually, looking for technologies and business models that could improve our cost
competitiveness and help us and our customers/communities achieve sustainability goals regarding
waste reduction/consulting, upcycling, recycling, waste conversion, fleet emissions reductions and
green energy production.
As Waste Management seeks to expand its business and modify its traditional business model to
address local, state or federal policies and requirements, the Corporate Venturing department
maintains a large database, derived from global sources, that routinely provides information to
key Waste Management line managers about the efficacies of an array of technologies offered by
competitors. Subject to nondisclosure agreements, this information can be used by officials and
regulators to help shape public policy on the environment by providing real-time data on testing,
performance, verification and economics of environmental technologies.
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Legislative/regulatory risk and opportunity. Corporate Public Affairs and Area Government Affairs report biweekly and
confer monthly on key legislative and regulatory developments affecting Waste Management's business. In an annual
strategic planning meeting, in-depth discussion of priority issues helps identify strategic legislative and regulatory risks
and opportunities that we plan to address. A central Public Policy team is charged with managing risk on priority issues
affecting the company entity -wide. Public Affairs and Area Government Affairs staff survey risks and opportunities in
terms of likelihood, severity and financial impact, and specific risk -management goals are set and tracked through the
company's formal performance management system. Key risks addressed in 2017 included the economics of recycling,
potential emergence of disruptive technologies or materials management frameworks, federal and state climate change
programs benefiting or challenging Waste Management service offerings, and barriers and incentives to Waste
Management's attempts to transition its fleet from diesel fuel. In 2017, the Board of Directors was briefed on Waste
Management's extended producer responsibility strategy along with the company's government affairs update.
Operational risk. Continual assessment of potential risk associated with current technologies and structures is provided
by engineering and environmental management specialists. For a detailed account of this system, read a discussion
of Environmental Management Processes and Systems in the Operations Appendix. Waste Management is a founder
and current Research Council member of the Environmental Research and Education Foundation, which focuses on
sustainability performance, environmental stewardship and higher -process knowledge within the environmental service
industry. In 2017, we undertook best -practice, third -party benchmarking and have committed to communicating our
resulting programmatic goals and progress to the Board periodically.
Employee safety and health. Our Safety personnel employ risk matrices to review and create mitigation plans for
identified health and safety risks, continually updating based upon new information. Depending upon the severity of the
consequence of the risk and its likelihood, the department manages according to a hierarchy of controls, eliminating
the highest risk and utilizing interventions to limit exposure to risk where appropriate.
Reputation and reporting accuracy. As a service organization, Waste Management relies upon its reputation for reliable
service, compliance, safety and sustainable innovation. Managers receive daily clips reporting the reputational footprint
of Waste Management and our competitors. These insights are supplemented by field staff focused on gauging reputation
and accurate representation of the company in all major markets. Communications on sustainability topics are coordinated
centrally with a cross -functional team also charged with sustainability disclosure (including Communications, Public
Affairs, National Accounts and Waste Management Sustainability Services), including response to RFPs and supply chain
sustainability questionnaires with consistency and accuracy. Trends identified in customer and stakeholder questions and
feedback are then inputted into the risk management process.
New acquisitions evaluation for environment, health, safety and social indicators. Waste Management's acquisitions
are almost exclusively in North America, and our risk assessment procedures reflect our ability to rely upon the rigor of
national environment, safety and human rights law. Most acquisitions are subsumed into existing Waste Management
operations and management and become fully subject to Waste Management standards and policies, including our Code
of Conduct and its monitoring. Employees of acquired companies are onboarded as new Waste Management employees,
subject to our mandatory enforcement of immigration laws and company background checks and drug screening. In the
less frequent event of a stock acquisition, we look closely at the seller's employment, labor, safety and working conditions
(including working hours, overtime, benefits, compensation), both in terms of meeting Waste Management's standards
and practices and in terms of potential liabilities for past practices. The Legal and Human Resources department are
active members of the due diligence team. With regard to safety metrics, Waste Management senior staff are active in
engaging with ANSI Z245 standards for our industry. ANSI Z245 standards are voluntary, but many — including those that
are the basis for Waste Management policy and procedures — have been adopted into federal OSHA regulations.
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Recycling market risks. Waste Management has invested in the assets to meet customer demand for
recycling and waste reduction, with costs of processing and recovery through commodity sales as part of
our economic model. As a result, our exposure to commodity prices has created a risk that can impact
revenues by hundreds of millions of dollars. Waste Management Recycling is acting to mitigate the
commodity risk through sales practices and contract terms. The recycling export team moves material
to customers in China, India, Europe, North America and South America in an effort to diversify the price
risk and ensure that markets remain in balance. During a period of low commodity prices in 2012, we
began the multi -year process of changing contracts to prioritize increased transparency and cost sharing
in our contract language to ensure movement of material, utilize market pricing on inbound material and
mitigate our commodity risk. Customers are asked to pay processing fees for recycling their material
with the remaining value split by both parties. These new terms may limit some upside benefits, but the
risk mitigation protects Waste Management from the risk of volatile commodity prices. Moreover, this
more transparent pricing policy strengthens our ability to withstand sustained down markets in
commodities and retain core recycling capacity.
Municipal contracts. Waste Management's Finance department conducts ongoing, in-depth audits
on large contracts annually. A separate audit team manages SOX Contract 7 compliance on all new
or renewal contracts with over $1 million in annual revenue. We have contract compliance teams in
franchise markets who proactively audit all contractual requirements, reporting, fee payments, billing,
etc. Our Public -Sector Services department employs a financial model going through multiple levels of
approval up to the Senior Leadership Team. That model includes risk characterization factors such as
market conditions, regulatory risks, etc.
TRAINING EMPLOYEES ON RISK IDENTIFICATION
Our Safety, Internal Audit, Internal Controls, Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management departments
perform tailored trainings and information sessions to employees with the focus on building a culture of
risk awareness and response. Risk identification and reduction is considered a core element of every
employee's responsibilities.
Our Safety and Operations departments have integrated tools to support a culture of zero tolerance for
unsafe behaviors and conditions. The objective is to conduct operations in a manner that engages our
employees to be safe, operate efficiently, protect the environment and respect our neighbors. There are
specific meetings by discipline area (Safety, Internal Audit, Internal Controls, Compliance and Enterprise
Risk Management) and reporting tools (such as Safety's Incident Reporting Tool) to identify and report
risks throughout the organization, and employees are encouraged to do so.
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RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE
We report on the physical and financial risks and opportunities arising from climate change in our
annual submission to CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project). Additionally, we discuss such
risks and opportunities in our Annual Report on Form-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, under the headings "Regulations" and Risk Factors." Our CDP disclosure can be found at
www.cdp.net, https:Hsustainability.wm.com, and in our Annual Report. The key risks and opportunities
are summarized below. Periodically, the Board is briefed on potential regulatory and market responses
to climate change that may have near- or longer -term impact on our finances or the value of services
we provide.
> Regulatory risks. Emerging greenhouse gas (GHG) policies at the state and federal levels will
likely affect our operations, though the nature of the impacts is uncertain. Regulatory programs
to address reductions of GHG emissions will present significant challenges and opportunities for
the company since we have operations that emit GHGs but also employ innovative technologies
that reduce and prevent GHG emissions. We have active and ongoing engagement with federal and
state regulators to identify and address potential regulatory changes, including new federal air
regulations for landfills. Carbon tax proposals are unlikely to see activity until at least 2020. Waste
Management engaged with fossil fuel customers on a plan that does not impair economic growth.
> Disaster preparedness. To prepare for the possibility of extreme weather emergencies that have
the potential to disrupt our business, we have instituted emergency contingency plans and staged
emergency equipment and fuel to ensure continuity of service or a return to service in the shortest
time possible. These plans are based on an assessment of the types of disasters that could affect
each business region and the ways in which each type of disaster would impact our employees,
business operations and community needs. Experience with recent extreme weather events has
confirmed the adequacy of the plans.
> Changing customer preference/behavior. Customer preference for Waste Management "green"
offerings are unabated by varying federal approaches to climate change. The desire to plan for
climate change and reduce GHG emissions has proven stable over time for both our public and
private sector customers.
Opportunities. Renewable energy and GHG cap -and -trade policies could provide opportunities for
Waste Management to develop additional landfill methane offset projects and waste -based energy
projects. Similarly, emerging low -carbon fuel standards and other incentives allow us to realize
benefits from our continuing investment in innovative alternative fuel technologies, including
converting landfill gas to renewable natural gas and biodiesel. Finally, our recycling division
provides indirect benefits as manufacturers turn to the use of recycled feedstocks to reduce their
GHG footprint, thereby increasing demand and potentially price for recycled commodities.
Waste Management has participated in CDP's assessment of corporate emissions and policies since
2004, and we review questions asked by NGOs, rating agencies like DJSI and Sustainalytics, and
customer supply chain sustainability surveys to continually improve our responsiveness. Some of our
significant investors discuss with us the ways in which we are evaluating our carbon footprint and the
market opportunities for our low -carbon products and services. Many institutional investors inquire
about negative impacts from various forms of regulation and legislation addressing GHG emissions,
and they are looking at potential impacts to earnings.
Two members of our senior management team — the Senior Vice President, Operations, Safety and
Environmental Compliance and the Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer — oversee the work of our
carbon footprint and climate risk analyses. These senior leadership members report on various issues
relating to our service offerings that address customer goals relative to climate change to our Board of
Directors at least twice a year. The Board, in turn, provides them with strategic advice for the business.
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Code of Conduct
Compliance with our Code of Conduct is central to our business success, and all employees of the
company, as well as all officers and directors, are provided a copy or have access to it online. The Code
provides standards for ethical behavior across the scope of our business, including providing equal
employment opportunities, ensuring employee safety, maintaining quality in our services, honoring
relationships with suppliers and vendors, preserving privacy and confidential information, controlling
access to electronic information and equipment, and complying with all applicable rules and regulations,
including those related to bribery and corruption (see our Anti -Bribery Policy). We also developed a
specific Human Rights Policy which is aligned with and operationalized by our Code of Conduct.
Our goal is for all employees to receive training on the Code of Conduct within 60 days of joining the
company and periodically thereafter. In 2017, 99 percent of employees completed Code of Conduct
training. In addition to this training, the Integrity Helpline process and general investigations outcome
statistics are shared with employees periodically, utilizing the company's internal newsletter and other
internal communication methods. In 2017, Waste Management's Compliance and Ethics group increased
its focus on enhanced compliance communications. Tone -from -the -top continues to be demonstrated
through frequent messages from the Chief Legal Officer and the Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer to
both the Senior Leadership Team specifically, as well as to all employees in general. Communication
plans for 2017 and 2018 were developed and implemented. These plans include messages describing
Waste Management's culture of compliance; its Compliance Strategy, Mission, Vision and Standards
that relate to all areas of our business; our "Speak Up" culture; and topics targeted for managers
— such as immigration compliance. In 2018, we also benchmarked best practices for Code of Conduct
communications, and a cross -departmental team led by the Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer is
refreshing our Code for readability and ease of use.
In 2018, Waste Management created several cross -departmental committees to promote a culture
of compliance and ethics throughout the company. These committees include a Compliance Training
Committee and Compliance and Ethics Steering Committees for Safety, Environmental and
Employment Practices.
Videos that provided employees an opportunity to see and hear from the Chief Legal Officer and the Chief
Compliance and Ethics Officer on the importance of compliance and integrity to the company's continued
success were created and distributed. In addition to making the videos, both officers, along with other senior
leaders from compliance -related areas, embarked on compliance field tours across the company, meeting
with many field employees to understand their compliance concerns, to solicit their suggestions for improving
Code of Conduct training and to further demonstrate the importance of compliance at Waste Management.
The Code applies to all employees, and signed acknowledgments are periodically required, attesting that
each recipient understands the responsibilities outlined. We expect all employees to timely report any
compliance or ethics questions, issues or concerns, as well as any possible violations of the Code of
Conduct, Employee Handbook, internal policy or an external law, rule or regulation. Waste Management
highlights a variety of internal reporting resources that employees can utilize when speaking up, which
include their supervisor, human resources representative, any member of management, or a Waste
Management employee in a different department such as Compliance and Ethics, Legal, Corporate
Security, Safety, Internal Audit, or Environmental Protection. If an employee doesn't feel comfortable
reporting an issue or concern to a Waste Management employee, or if they've previously raised an issue
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and did not get a satisfactory response, they can contact the Integrity Helpline. It is maintained by a
third -party where reports can be made anonymously, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Waste Management
is committed to a Speak Up culture wherein when employees speak up, we will listen up and follow up.
Any form of retaliation against any employee who speaks up in good faith is strictly prohibited. In addition,
a Code of Conduct Questionnaire is sent to select employees, allowing them an opportunity to report any
issues or concerns which may not have been previously reported or properly addressed.
Clawback Policies
Our Executive Severance Protection Plan contains a clawback feature that allows for the suspension
and refund of termination benefits for subsequently discovered cause. Our equity award agreements
also include compensation clawback provisions that provide that the employee refund any amounts
received under the equity award agreements if the Management Development & Compensation
Committee of our Board of Directors determines that an employee either engaged in or benefited
from misconduct. Misconduct generally includes any act or failure to act that caused or was intended
to cause a violation of the company's policies, generally accepted accounting principles or applicable
laws and that materially increased the value of the equity award. Further, our Management Development
& Compensation Committee has adopted a clawback policy applicable to our annual cash incentive
awards that is designed to recoup annual cash incentive payments during a specified time period when
the recipient's personal misconduct affects the payout calculations for the awards.
Supply Chain
Through our Procurement department, Waste Management has the opportunity to demonstrate our
environmental and social commitments by making purchases with an awareness of our impact on the
environment. We also have unique opportunities to work collaboratively with suppliers to help them cut
waste, use recycled materials and leverage their expertise to help us reach our sustainability goals.
Our Procurement Policy defines value as 'the best combination of quality, cost, delivery, service
technology, sustainability and risk in equipment, materials, goods or services." For third -party waste
service providers, we require environmental assessments that review compliance with all applicable
environmental, health and safety requirements. (For a discussion of Waste Management's role in the
global supply chain, visit www.thinkgreen.com/ceo.)
The Waste Management Supply Chain team receives training on the Procurement Policy and Procedures
when the procedures are updated and new members join the team.
SUPPLIER CODE OF CONDUCT
Our suppliers are expressly bound by the Waste Management Code of Conduct for Consultants,
Contractors and Suppliers, which is included in all contracts for all significant amounts. This Code of
Conduct has been amended recently with a provision referencing the United Nations Global Compact
(UNGC), and our expectation is that all suppliers will respect UNGC principles. The provision is included
in our master template that is used for both new and renewal contracts. Our Supplier Code of Conduct
also is posted on wm.com to provide notice to all seeking to do business with Waste Management.
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We conduct periodic business reviews with critical suppliers to ensure contract and Code of Conduct
compliance. The Code includes these obligations:
> Strict bans on offering or accepting bribes,
kickbacks, payoffs or other unusual or
improper payments;
> A ban on making a political contribution
on behalf of Waste Management;
> An affirmative obligation to be a good
corporate citizen and a trusted and valued
community partner and to safeguard the
environment and natural resources;
> A guideline strictly limiting gifts and
entertainment;
> An expectation of accurate books
and records;
> A requirement to comply with all
applicable laws and regulations; and
> An obligation to report all work -related
incidents relevant to the contract
immediately.
The Supplier Code of Conduct also lists a domestic and international Waste Management Compliance
and Ethics Helpline number. The Code is monitored through the Helpline, which is available to all
consultants, contractors and suppliers as a resource in case of questions. All consultants, contractors
and suppliers are obligated to report any known or perceived violation of laws, regulations, Waste
Management policies or our Code of Conduct. We reserve the right to audit and inspect supplier
operations during the term of the contract and for a limited time after termination.
SUPPLIER SUSTAINABILITY RISKS
We work to minimize risks in our supply chain by analyzing our spending on all critical categories of
materials, goods and services as part of our strategic sourcing and category management procedures.
We manage critical categories within a documented process to ensure there are adequate numbers
of suppliers in place for each critical category to guarantee supply. Critical suppliers are defined as
those whose absence could jeopardize our business objectives. In 2017, we identified approximately
990 Tier 1 suppliers which, combined, account for 78 percent of our total procurement spend, and
reviewed 100 percent of the suppliers for sustainability risk. We estimate that no more than 1 percent
of Waste Management's supply chain expenditures involve purchases from companies located outside
North America and Europe.
IMPROVING SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY
We work with our suppliers to envision a closed -loop supply chain by purchasing recycled products and
supplying our vendors with waste materials that can be recycled into new products. The following are
some examples:
> We have a policy of purchasing paper with a minimum of 30 percent recycled content.
> Where the market is available, we recycle our equipment by grinding up plastic garbage cans to
make new plastic containers, reclaiming steel from scrap containers, repurposing used tires into
cutting edges for scrapers and dozers, and having used oil recycled for other purposes.
We use new products such as enhanced -longevity motor oil and new materials to reduce the weight
of fleet trucks. We pay attention to the degree to which plastic containers can be recycled into other
plastic containers and buy accordingly. All of our suppliers are working to increase the amount of
recycled plastic in our products. Learn more about our fleet in the Operations section of this report.
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Our Real Estate department oversees the deployment of recycled and energy -efficient materials
in its Capital Projects and Construction Management Program, identifying vendors for controlled
lighting and HVAC, occupancy sensors, recycled -content carpet and furniture, and low -emitting
paints and adhesives.
The single -largest category in our supply chain spending in any given year is collection equipment and the
fuel to run it (over 20 percent of total spending). We assess suppliers for safety standards related to
compressed natural gas (CNG) and quality standards, such as ISO certifications. By mid-2018, Waste
Management assessed all nine of our fleet partners for safety standards.
With our heavy equipment suppliers, we perform similar reviews, as well as supporting their development
of product innovations such as alternative fuels in hybrid electric/diesel development. For nearly a decade,
we have focused on equipment efficiency and innovations to reduce the GHGs associated with this aspect
of our supply chain. Our truck fleet continues to transition from diesel to natural gas, cutting GHG
emissions by 15 percent with each new truck. More than 80 percent of the trucks we purchased in 2017
had natural gas engines, and in 2017 we began a transition to trucks with the latest -technology
"Near Zero" natural gas engines. We increased our use of renewable natural gas (RNG), created
from landfill biogas, which further reduces our emissions by over 80 percent. Waste Management
used RNG in 33 percent of our CNG trucks in 2017. In addition, we have worked for years with truck
suppliers to develop ways to lightweight our vehicles, using new types of materials as technology
develops and safety specifications allow. Waste Management has also been a leader in the use of
hybrid vehicles, piloting them for use in our industry. We have the nation's largest fleet of hybrid
heavy-duty bulldozers operating at landfills.
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SUPPLY CHAIN STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Waste Management believes that active engagement in business groups and broad -based stakeholder
groups is one of the best ways to continually challenge ourselves to do better. Improving the sustainability
of our fleet requires collaboration, such as membership in the National Clean Fleets Partnership. This
partnership operates more than 1 million commercial vehicles nationwide, and it is committed to finding
ways to improve the fuel efficiency of U.S. trucks. We are also members of the U.S. EPA's SmartWay
Transport partnership and of the Energy Security Leadership Council of Securing America's Future Energy
(SAFE), both of which are dedicated to improving heavy-duty vehicle efficiency and reducing emissions
throughout the transport supply chain.
SUPPLIER DIVERSITY
Total Diversity Spend
At Waste Management, we work to create an environment where
(in millions)
everyone has an opportunity to succeed. As part of our commitment, we
identify and reach out to underrepresented groups, such as minority-,
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We are on pace in 2018 to exceed our 2017 diversity spend.
participate in each bid process where such a supply base exists. In 2017,
we purchased nearly $191 million in products and services from certified diverse suppliers. In 2018, we set
a diversity spend goal for 2030. Our tracking system is in place to begin reporting our progress on this
important goal to highlight our commitment to diversity and our focus on nurturing women participating
in our industry sector.
Moreover, we endeavor to have our suppliers pay forward
our commitment to diversity purchasing. All our Product
and Service Agreements contain language that promotes
our diversity program. The target is for our suppliers to
have processes in place that encourage them to spend
10 percent of the total dollar amount of related purchases
of services and materials with certified minority, women,
veteran or other certified diverse suppliers.
Waste Management does not have an internal diversity
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certification program, but rather recognizes third -party
public- and private -sector certifications, such as the
National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) and the Women's Business Enterprise
National Council (WBENC). In 2017, we conducted an audit of all registered minority -owned businesses
for the purpose of:
> Tracking and reporting our spend with diversity suppliers accurately;
Ensuring that registered diversity suppliers have current certifications on file with the NMSDC or
the WBENC and their Regional
Partner Organizations;
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Bringing high -potential diversity suppliers together with our category managers and
area procurement managers; and
> Identifying strong diversity suppliers who can potentially support us by leveraging other companies
with well -developed programs that have identified their base of relevant diversity suppliers.
The audit allowed us to ensure our database is up to date, and that all registered minority -owned
businesses have the proper certification on file. Additionally, a new process was introduced so that
suppliers can update and upload diversity certifications. This process also sends an automated email
reminder from our TSMS system prior to expiration of certificates.
Public Policy
STANCES ON KEY POLICY ISSUES
The environmental services industry is highly regulated and complex. And it's in flux. Increasingly, Waste
Management is doing much more than managing waste. We are producing energy, restoring habitats and
helping local governments and citizens to reduce, reuse and recycle materials. As we work with our
customers and the communities we serve to create a more sustainable future, we believe we have an
important voice to add to the discussion around several key policy debates, as noted below.
These issues represent significant challenges for our industry and are areas of special focus for Waste
Management. We welcome engagement from stakeholders around these issues and strive to work with
representatives from government, the business sector, community groups and environmental advocates
to build consensus for positive change.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
In the absence of federal clean -energy standards, state and provincial governments in the United States
and Canada bear the burden of developing renewable energy requirements. This has resulted in widely
divergent standards. Waste Management supports the development of a federal energy policy that would
facilitate the widespread development of renewable energy sources, including municipal solid waste.
Federal energy standards would also allow us to make significant strides in reducing GHG emissions
associated with fossil fuel consumption.
ENERGY SECURITY AND ALTERNATIVE FUEL PRODUCTION
Achieving energy security relies on lessening our dependence on foreign oil, and domestic production of
fuel from renewable sources contributes to this goal. As a partner in energy security discussions, Waste
Management supports policies, including existing federal renewable fuel standards, that encourage and
facilitate the production of fuel from renewable sources such as municipal solid waste, as well as tax
policy that encourages development of alternative fueling infrastructure, and the conversion of diesel
vehicles to cleaner -burning natural gas and renewable natural gas from waste. Studies have shown that
waste -derived fuels typically have the lowest carbon intensity of all biofuel sources.
NATURAL GAS AND ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES
Waste Management's fleet policy calls for a transition to natural gas vehicles. Further, we are transitioning
to renewable natural gas (RNG) fuel in our natural gas trucks. This transition is necessary to achieve
our goal of offsetting the emissions of our own operations by four times while increasing the emission
reductions that we provide for ourselves and our customers.
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In 2011, we encouraged federal and state regulatory support for the transition of heavy-duty fleets to
natural gas as the preferred fuel for our industry. The natural gas vehicle platform provides an opportunity
to use RNG derived from waste materials, further improving air quality.
SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
As we have sought to maximize the value of the material we manage, we have reviewed U.S. EPA's waste
hierarchy — reduce, reuse, recycle, recover and then dispose — as well as state -level solid waste and
recycling priorities. Our review revealed that regulations regarding solid waste, recycling, energy policy
and renewable fuels often compete and produce unintended results. Newer technologies designed to
divert material from landfills also do not fit neatly into U.S. EPA's hierarchy. As U.S. EPA and state
governments address the environmental impacts of waste disposal, recovery and recycling, we encourage
them to consider life cycle approaches that view waste not merely as a problem to be solved, but as a
resource. Moreover, life cycle thinking highlights the measurable benefits of material management in its
opportunities to reduce GHGs and use of energy.
In 2011, Waste Management funded the Sustainable Materials Management Coalition to discuss these
issues, and the Coalition issued its report in July 2012. The Coalition — composed of representatives of
business and industry, academic institutions, environmental and community organizations, and state and
local government organizations — came together to develop consensus recommendations on the path
forward for sustainable materials management. In 2013, the Coalition developed a second report urging
stakeholders to use life cycle thinking to reduce the environmental footprint of products and services.
Continuing our policy collaboration, the Coalition turned to how to improve the productivity of recycling
and how to better communicate progress. That report was released in Fall 2016, and the Coalition
members continue to reach out to other stakeholders about the importance of seeking and measuring
sustainable materials management. The reports are available here.
In 2017, the entire afternoon of the Waste Management Sustainability Forum was dedicated to a
Sustainable Materials Management Workshop, with presentations and discussion on life cycle thinking.
At the Workshop, over 100 stakeholders from across the supply chain brainstormed solutions for moving
toward life cycle thinking in our industry.
Also, in 2017, Waste Management enlisted external experts to validate our multiyear life cycle thinking
"Spectrum" project, which is an intensive deep -dive effort into the environmental and economic impacts
of all the materials managed in our industry across the U.S according to the services that we provide. This
validation effort involved a third -party consulting firm to review the assumptions used in its Spectrum
project, an academic institution to evaluate the process that was developed, and the academic institution
as well as a nonprofit research organization to analyze the outcomes of Spectrum. The result of the
validation effort supported and improved upon our original Spectrum Life Cycle Thinking results, which
prioritize the efforts around waste reduction and recycling programs in the U.S.
MANDATORY RECYCLING PROGRAMS AND POLICIES
Governments at all levels are seeking ways to divert waste from landfills through increased recycling and
recovery. Some jurisdictions have implemented mandatory recycling programs, and we support such
programs when they make economic sense, have the support of customers and communities, and reflect
the planning and preparation sufficient to ensure success.
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MANAGING STATE AND LOCAL POLICY DEVELOPMENTS
We have a broad recycling footprint across North America, with 102 total recycling facilities, 44 organics
processing facilities, four CORe° facilities and 11 construction and demolition facilities at the end of 2017.
Our Government Affairs department coordinates information on recycling, its benefits and challenges,
and innovations in state and local regulatory standards, as well as policies in support of the company's
overarching goal to make recycling as environmentally productive as possible. Recycling, organics and
waste reduction policies are largely driven by local and state initiatives, and it is important to participate
and share experience wherever these policy debates arise.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
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As China implemented new policies restricting imports of recyclables, Waste Management worked with
stakeholders including the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, the office of the United States Trade
Representative, the US -China Institute and others to understand the policies and to help states, cities and
other customers adjust their programs according to China's new policies. China's policies have global
economic implications but are considered necessary if the country is to achieve its own environmental
goals. We have worked with a broad range of industry stakeholders to develop short- and longer -term
plans for managing the recyclables that can no longer be shipped to China.
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CLIMATE CHANGE
Our CEO has set, and our Board has approved, aggressive sustainability goals with ambitious
GHG emissions -reduction benefits from the time we formulated our sustainability goals in 2007. The
scope of emissions -reduction activities available to a highly diversified company like Waste Management
is vast.
Waste Management gives priority to implementing opportunities that have the best potential to deliver
high degrees of emissions reduction at low cost or to deliver emissions reductions combined
with a positive return. Our goal setting and disclosure of progress on production of renewable
energy, recycling and fuel efficiency drive our investment strategy. This approach to addressing the
challenges of climate change is integrated into the evaluation of all significant activities and potential
investments — from collection fleet and logistics to administrative functions and operating facilities.
For example, Waste Management has engaged collaboratively with U.S. EPA and state regulators,
environmental organizations, and other public and private owners to develop technical information and
recommendations on enhancing regulatory control of landfill gas emissions. Waste Management is
working with U.S. EPA and the trade associations for public and private landfills on technical issues
with current regulation of landfill gas controls that should facilitate the beneficial use of this renewable
resource. Similarly, we continue to work with U.S. EPA, the U.S. Department of Transportation, engine and
vehicle makers, fleet owners and environmental groups to provide recommendations on the next phase of
fuel efficiency and GHG-reduction standards for heavy-duty trucks. We are hopeful that the new rules will
provide a regulatory framework for our continued investment in clean -burning natural gas and potential
electric and hydrogen powered trucks.
As evidenced by our participation in the CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) since 2004 and
disclosed publicly since 2008, Waste Management is committed to the annual disclosure of our carbon
footprint and to reporting in our sustainability reports on the innovations we are pursuing to reduce GHG
emissions in our operations and for our customers.
We are actively working with stakeholders from all perspectives to assess how GHG emissions can be
accurately inventoried and disclosed, as well as how that information can be used in climate change
initiatives that improve environmental quality and are consistent with a healthy economy. We participate
not only with the CDP — and in 2017 were listed as a Climate Leader — but also with the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index and numerous NGO and customer sustainability evaluation services. In 2018, we were
honored to be named the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Sector Leader for Commercial Products and
Services. We have also commented on federal, regional and state frameworks for addressing climate
change. Extensive comments, all of which are a matter of public record, and recommended strategies
have been discussed with the following:
> U.S. House of Representatives, Committee
on Energy and Commerce
> U.S. House of Representatives, Committee
on Science and Technology
> U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
> U.S. Department of Transportation
Environmental Council of the States
> California Air Resources Board
> U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Western Climate Initiative
on Ways and Means
> U.S. Senate, Energy and Natural
Resources Committee
> U.S. Senate, Finance Committee
> Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
> Climate Registry
> Climate Action Reserve
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In addition, in 2018 we were very active with all stakeholders and customers on the public dialogue
surrounding recycling, its potential as a potent mechanism for GHG reduction, and the economic
challenges facing the industry in 2017 and 2018.
Stakeholder Engagement on Policy Issues
Waste Management actively works with stakeholders that operate within ourvalue chain, such as
customers, employees and suppliers, as well as stakeholders outside ourvalue chain, including industry
peers and multistakeholder groups. We have regular open discussions about topics that are relevant to
our operations and impact our society. These conversations play a key role in shaping how we execute our
strategy, materiality and business strategy, as well as how we work to help improve our communities.
We take a systematic approach to stakeholder engagement, starting with public accountability. Every two
years we identify the key stakeholders with whom we engage — from environmental and community
groups to business and manufacturing leaders, from government associations to scientific academies.
These stakeholders can be found across multiple sectors and within our communities. All are essential in
helping us stay abreast of current trends, perspectives and policy matters that affect our industry, our
customers and our communities.
Our engagement takes many forms. When working on facility upgrades and new construction, we map
our community footprint and seek to engage groups and individuals in open dialogue through Community
Advisory Councils or more informal routine interactions, open house events, public meetings, tours and
more. With our larger customers, we host sustainability forums that focus on ways to reduce costs, lessen
environmental footprints and increase the reuse of resources.
Participation in policy discussions supplements our dialogue at the local level and ensures that we are
working with stakeholders from many perspectives. We give dozens of presentations each year on topics
involving recycling, renewable energy and fuel, and civic engagement. Since 2011, we have sponsored
multiple multistakeholder dialogues on the core issues affecting our industry and those affected by it, the
road to more sustainable materials management, the way life cycle thinking can pave the way to better
characterization of environmental impact over time, and ways stakeholders can achieve more recycling
productivity. We believe there is enormous value in bringing together diverse viewpoints in a sustained
effort to find common ground and mutual understanding of difficult environmental challenges.
Waste Management believes that disclosing our networks of memberships and associations working
on policy issues is important. Our employees are enriched by broad interaction with stakeholders and
informed dialogue on key issues like materials management, renewable energy, climate change and
adaptation, responsible governance, conservation — and a host of other topics. For a full listing of
associations and memberships, see Stakeholder Engagement in the GRI Index.
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POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
We periodically make financial contributions to candidates who we believe recognize the importance of
the environmental services we provide and who support a fair, free-market approach as the best way to
deliver cost-effective services. We do not expect the candidates to whom we contribute funds to agree
with our positions on all issues at all times. Contributions made to political candidates must be
authorized by our Government Affairs department and must comply with all applicable laws, including
public disclosure of political contributions and lobbying expenses. Our contributions are reported under
federal, state and local campaign finance laws and are available for review by the public. Following each
two-year federal election cycle, our Board of Directors receives a detailed accounting of all contributions.
Beginning in 2016, the company enhanced its disclosure related to political contributions, posting on its
website an annual listing of contributions made to candidates for federal office and political organizations
engaged in federal elections, as well as information on the portion of payments made by the company to
trade associations and social welfare organizations that were used for political purposes, as identified by
the trade association or organization. This information is available as Annex A to our Participation in the
Political Process policy and is subject to certain dollar amount thresholds stated therein. The full policy
and Annex A can be found on our corporate website.
PUBLIC POLICY OVERSEAS
To ensure compliance with domestic and international law, Waste Management has adopted an
Anti -Bribery Policy and established an Anti -Bribery Committee. All employees involved in foreign
business projects must receive FCPA training. In addition, the Waste Management Code of Conduct
includes a section on doing business overseas to ensure our compliance with local laws as well as
U.S. laws that govern our activities in international markets. Note that 99.99 percent of Waste
Management workers are located in North America.
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Emissions
Energy reduction and GHG sustainability initiatives are deeply ingrained in our business, addressing our
customers' needs, as well as serving as an integral part of our own operations.
The need to address climate change and GHG regulations is a primary driver of our customers' goals
to increase recycling and use lower -carbon fuels. Most of our current and planned capital projects will
lower GHG emissions in both our own and our customers' supply chains. As global competition for raw
materials and fuel increases, sustainable solutions for managing materials will become a necessity,
and, by offering sustainable, lower -carbon management options, Waste Management is becoming
competitive in new areas and insulating ourselves from long-term losses.
We work hard to continually innovate in landfill management technologies, generating energy and
reducing methane emissions.
Landfill Gas Emissions
Landfill Gas Flared
45%
Landfill Gas Recovered
55%
Total Flow LFG (MSCF)
207,355,449.90
Average CH4 (%)
47%
Total CH4 Flow (MSCF)
98,460,603.69
Total Flared (LFG MSCF)
92,868,436.00
45%
Total Engine/Turbine (LFG MSCF)
95,202,075.60
46%
Total Other Beneficial Use (LFG MSCF)
19,284,938.70
9%
Other emissions: Based on the total amount of landfill gas recovered, Waste Management's operations
generated 0.0000562 ton of NOx, 0.0000076 ton SOx and 0.000001 ton non -methane organic compounds
(NMOC) per ton of solid waste handled at our facilities with gas collection in 2017.
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Environmental Compliance
Our goal for environmental compliance is simple: zero deviations from regulatory standards and sound
environmental practice. The goal of our Environmental Management System is to correct conditions that
could lead to a violation before the violation happens. We have not yet achieved our goal of zero violations,
but we continue to take every departure from regulations, no matter how small, very seriously.
In 2016 and 2017, Waste Management was cited for five violations that constituted formal enforcement
action. The figure below charts our year -over -year performance — from 2009 through 2017 — with respect
to environmental notices of violation (NOVs) received. For 2016 and 2017 we are using the metric
recommended by SASB, formal enforcement actions alleged to have environmental impacts.
Number of Violations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
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Significant Spills
Waste Management is committed to reducing the
number and volume of leaks and spills that occur as
part of our operations. We track the volume of fluids
our trucks use and train drivers to report any leaks or
spills they observe; we also require all significant
spills to be reported to the corporate office via the
Environmental Incident Notification System. The chart
at right summarizes all spills of a size significant
enough that we were required to report them to the
National Response Center.
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Environmental Expenditures
As an environmental service infrastructure provider, our environmental expenditures are necessarily
interrelated with our operations. These expenditures include compliance, environmental protection,
control and research costs, as well as the capital and operating costs for our waste -handling options —
from waste reduction and reuse consultation to recycling, waste -to -energy and disposal facility
construction and operation. Our environmental expenditures for the reporting period are shown below.
Environmental Expenditures'
2010
$3,999
$10,339
38.7%
2011
$4,181
$11,256
37.2%
2012
$4,490
$11,798
38.1 %
2013
$4, 644
$12,904
36.0 %
2014
$4,521
$11,697
38.7%
2015
$4,050
$10,916
37.1 %
2016
$4,165
$11,314
36.8%
2017
$4,399
$11,848
37.1 %
1 Includes costs associated with the environmentally responsible management of waste and the creation of renewable fuel. Excludes
costs associated with sales, general collection operational and administrative cost, merger costs and unusual items.
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Carbon Footprint Calculation Methodology
Waste Management's carbon footprint comprises the anthropogenic Scope 1 (direct) and Scope 2 (indirect)
GHG emissions from facilities and activities under Waste Management's operational control in the United
States, the U.S. Territories and Canada, as well as Scope 3 (indirect) GHG emissions. Scope 1 emissions
include direct emissions for process -based emissions from landfilling, power generation, fuel for support
services and heating, fleet vehicles and refrigerants. Scope 2 emissions include indirect emissions from
purchased electricity. Scope 3 emissions include purchased goods and services, capital goods, fuel- and
energy -related activities (not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2), business travel, employee commuting and
downstream leased assets. Our carbon footprint calculation relies on company operating data collected
from auditable corporate business, legal and accounting records, which have undergone internal quality -
assurance checks. Emission factors and methodologies are from the following sources:
1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(U.S. EPA), Mandatory Greenhouse Gas
Reporting Rule (MRR), 40 CFR Part 98
2. EPA, Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas
Emissions and Sinks
3. EPA, eGRID Technical Support document,
Chapter 3
4. ECCC, National Inventory Report 1990-2014:
Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in Canada
(Part 3, Annex 13)
5. DOE, 1605(b) Voluntary Reporting of
Greenhouse Gases Program, Technical
Guidelines
6. DOE Energy Information Agency (EIA),
Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United
States, Documentation and Emission Factors
International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),
2006 Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas
Inventories
8. International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),
Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science
Basis. Fifth Assessment Report
9. International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science
Basis. Fourth Assessment Report
10. Solid Waste Industry for Climate Solutions
(SWICS) Protocol by SCS Engineers, version 2.2
11. EPA, Climate Leaders Program, Technical
Guidance
12. World Resources Institute (WRI) and World
Business Council on Sustainable Development
(WBCSD), The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol
13. U.S. Community Protocol for Accounting
and Reporting Greenhouse Gas Emissions,
Method WW. 14
We participate in multiple forms of data verification. First, in conformance with applicable state or
provincial GHG emissions -reporting programs, an independent third party is hired to review original data
and provide a verification certificate. Accordingly, the emissions from the landfill subject to the Alberta
Provincial Specified Gas Emitters Regulatory reporting program were third -party verified by RWDI AIR Inc.
for 2014 and by GHD for 2015, 2016 and 2017. As for state reporting programs, Massachusetts modified its
GHG inventory program to no longer require third -party verification of facility GHG reports effective as of
third quarter 2015. Of the four landfills in California for which we are required to report GHG emissions,
third -party verification is required for only one landfill. Analytical Environmental Service (AES) completed
verification of the 2015 and 2016 mandatory GHG emissions report in July 2016 and 2017, respectively, as
required by the State of California mandatory reporting program. All our facilities are subject to the
federal Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule for 2017, which includes nearly 240 landfills that are subject to
rigorous validation checks by U.S. EPA as part of its compliance assurance and enforcement program
for the reporting rule.
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In 2017, Waste Management again engaged Lloyd's Register (LRQA) to conduct a third -party verification
of the company's 2016 carbon footprint. In 2018, Waste Management hired Environmental Services, Inc.
(ESI) to conduct the third -party verification of the company's 2017 carbon footprint. Both verifications
were conducted in accordance with ISO 14064-3:2006 specification with guidance for validation and
verification of GHG assertions to provide limited assurance that the Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 GHG
data was prepared in conformance with World Resource Institute/World Business Council for Sustainable
Development GHG Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard and the internal Waste
Management Inventory Management Plan, First Edition. As a result, 100 percent of our carbon footprint
is verified by a third party.
In a second form of verification, we report to a third party such as a government -affiliated data tracking
program, which provides QA/QC to the data in some form but does not provide a verification certificate.
Our transportation data is verified through the U.S. EPA SmartWay program; our GHG inventory from
energy generation is verified by U.S. EPA; and our GHG inventory from California, reported to the
California Air Resources Board, is verified by SCS.
Our GHG inventory reflects the most accurate means available to calculate GHG emissions within our
industry sector. We worked with leaders in government, industry and academia — including staff of the
multistate Climate Registry and the U.S. EPA — in developing our inventory processes and protocols.
Because a broadly accepted protocol for estimating the carbon mass balance of landfills does not yet
exist, Waste Management, along with other public and private owners/operators of landfills, funded
development of the Solid Waste Industry for Climate Solutions (SWICS) protocol by SCS Engineers. The
protocol represents a first step in refining existing U.S. EPA models and protocols using peer -reviewed,
published research to improve landfill GHG emission estimation. We employed the SWICS protocol in
estimating the emissions associated with the landfill operations reported in our company -wide carbon
footprint and the voluntary GHG reporting protocols in which we participate. (U.S. EPA's Science Advisory
Board views some sources of biogenic carbon dioxide emissions — including landfill gas and biogenic
materials in waste — as carbon neutral, so these are not included in our footprint.)
Beginning with 2013 emissions, we aligned our reporting with that of U.S. EPA, which continues to refine
its default assumptions and scope of reporting under its mandatory reporting program. If we find that
U.S. EPA's rule omits a facility previously included in our carbon footprint, we will calculate a default
representing the proportion of emissions thereby omitted and increase the reported emissions included in
our footprint to allow our emissions to be compared year over year. As part of this process of aligning our
reporting with that of U.S. EPA, beginning with our 2013 emissions reporting, we are using the modified
100-year global warming potentials (GWPs) promulgated by U.S. EPA in its November 29, 2013, revisions
to 40 CFR Part 98 (78 Fed. Reg. 71904). Pertinent to Waste Management's carbon footprint, U.S. EPA
revised the GWP for methane from 21 to 25 and the GWP for nitrous oxide from 310 to 298.
Waste Management has contracted with Enel, a leader in energy intelligence software, to collect and pay
utility invoices, as well as to track usage data as part of an enterprisewide utility bill management
(UBM) program spearheaded by our supply chain procurement managers. The UBM system has the
ability to track compressed natural gas, natural gas, propane, landfill gas, delivered heat and water
service, and internally generated waste.
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Information from the UBM program is audited prior to bill redirection by Waste Management to ensure
correct processing of all future invoices. We review data through Enel's online dashboard and have the
capability to run reports on consumption, cost and MTCO2e on a facility, region, division, country and
enterprisewide basis. With this new approach, our data collection and reporting program is more robust
and transparent than ever before.
Through the UBM system, Waste Management can pull data by market area, which offers a base
understanding of energy and water consumption patterns on a regional level. Our goal is to complete
the enablement of all sites into the UBM system to understand baseline water consumption levels
across all areas of our operations.
Our calculation of the potential GHG reductions or "avoided emissions" that our operations enable
includes the following:
> Production of renewable waste -based energy that replaces electricity generated from fossil fuels.
> Potential avoided GHG emissions associated with annual production and use of renewable
natural gas (RNG).
> Recycling of postconsumer materials (e.g., paper, aluminum and plastics) using U.S. EPA's
WARM Model.
> Permanent carbon storage in landfills of biogenic materials that do not decompose in an
anaerobic landfill environment.
Carbon storage in landfills can significantly offset GHG emissions from landfills as recognized by
the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, U.S. EPA's U.S. Inventory of GHG
Emissions and Sinks, the Oregon Climate Trust and the California Air Resources Board — all of which
recognize carbon storage in landfilled material as a "sink" in calculating carbon emissions inventories.
We have used the SWICS protocol to calculate the amount of carbon permanently stored in landfills
from the annual disposal of organic waste — i.e., carbon that will not decompose in the landfill to
produce methane.
In 2014, we first prepared for review by the Board of Directors a benchmarking of companies projecting a
cost of carbon, and we continue to update the Board on changes in Waste Management's footprint, with
the ongoing obligation to update the Board in the event of a major change in customers' disclosed carbon
pricing strategies. We review how carbon pricing models or cap -and -trade programs are applied in North
America. We have concluded that because of the complex nature of our business and high variability in
state approaches, with carbon emissions offset by carbon -reducing services like Waste Management
Sustainability Services consulting, recycling, renewable energy production and carbon sequestration in
landfills, the absence of a clear regulatory framework for carbon pricing for our sector makes price
projections unreliable. Our assessment has been further complicated by recent U.S. position changes on
climate strategy, and we monitor state government and customer response strategies closely. Anticipating
a price on carbon is part of our initiative to change reporting on recycling productivity from tonnage to GHG
reductions gained. We believe our ability to provide verifiable metrics on carbon reduction to our
customers will be a competitive advantage.
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Electricity Consumption Data by Region
Closed/Inactive Sites
9,042,736
Corporate Office
10,094,207
Waste Management of Ark Tenn Alabama Kentucky
17,058,050
Waste Management of Eastern Canada
27,690,110
Waste Management of Florida
38,427,979
Waste Management of Four Corners
24,727,360
Waste Management of Greater Mid Atlantic
63,698,537
Waste Management of Gulf Coast
27,494,075
Waste Management of Illinois Missouri Valley
40,680,897
Waste Management of Michigan Ohio Indiana
42,759,359
Waste Management of New England
25,208,012
Waste Management of Northern California
17,206,795
Waste Management of Pacific Northwest BC
28,016,007
Waste Management of South Atlantic
15,498,316
Waste Management of Southern California
27,495,319
Waste Management of Texas Oklahoma
32,436,817
Waste Management of Western Canada
4,356,018
Waste Management of Wisconsin Minnesota
31,839,040
Waste Management of WPA MD WVVA
45,659,236
Waste Management SBS
1,514,021
Total
530,902,891
Energy Consumption
Total 7,628,999
Fossil Fuels
7,573,374
Renewable Fuels
55,625
Percentage Renewable
0.73%
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Corporate Air Program
Waste Management established a Corporate Air Program function in the early 2000s. The Corporate
Air Program is staffed by a Senior Director and two Directors who support the field operations with
permitting and compliance obligations. The Senior Director reports to the Corporate Vice President
of the Environmental Management Group. Waste Management also employs a field team dedicated
to assist with California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii and Alaska state -specific air permitting and
compliance needs. This team consists of one field manager and several environmental specialists
who assist field operations and coordinate with Corporate Air Programs to maintain consistency with
federal rule implementation.
The Corporate Air Program creates, communicates and issues policies, procedures, best management
practices, directives, guidance and strategies relating to the protection, control and management of air
quality with field operations. The Corporate Air Program also creates and issues standard templates
for recordkeeping and reporting GHG emissions pursuant to the USEPA and Canadian GHG reporting
programs. Standard recordkeeping and reporting templates have also been developed and used by
field operations to meet other applicable federal requirements such as New Source Performance
Standards (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). The
Corporate Air Program develops and delivers webinar and classroom training on air permitting
requirements and recordkeeping and reporting templates to drive compliance with federal rules.
The Air Program's team develops short-term and long-term permitting and compliance strategies to
accommodate existing site conditions and projected new or modified operations at our disposal
operations. This includes assisting field operations with permitting beneficial use processes used to
convert methane to electricity and renewable fuels.
The Corporate Air Program identifies local, state and federal regulatory impacts to Waste Management
field operations. The Air directors interpret environmental data and provide guidance, direction and
recommendations to field operations with preparing/reviewing compliance reports, permit applications
and draft permits. The team interfaces with air regulators during the permit process and regulatory
interpretative issues and supports field operations in responding to and resolving violations, warnings or
other potential noncompliance issues.
Waste Management's Air Program also prepares/compiles and presents scientific data white papers
and other technical support to facilitate changes to federal rules and guidance. Corporate Air Program
directors coordinate with our field operations, as well as the legal and community affairs departments, to
work directly with regulators at the federal and state level. Together, they facilitate changes to federal anc
state rules and permit conditions, as well as responding to proposed regulatory changes.
We also partner with industry stakeholders, academia and internal engineering to develop new
and evaluate existing technology and processes to mitigate emissions from disposal operations
such as combustion and conversion technologies, as well as leachate evaporation technologies.
This includes supporting development and testing of emerging methane measurement techniques
for landfill emissions.
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Number of air emissions noncompliance incidents (formal enforcement only)
Two alleged violations with formal proceedings during CY 2017 (Douglas County/Pheasant Point and
Stony Hollow).
1. March 2017/May 2018 — Douglas County/Pheasant Point received the initial proposed settlement
letter from EPA Region 7 in March 2017. Site is finalizing settlement agreement with EPA Region 7;
county alleges site did not have adequate gas collection coverage in certain parts of site per the
federal NSPS WWW requirements.
2. May 3, 2017 — Stony Hollow, Ohio received Director's Final Findings and Orders (DFFO) from Ohio EPA
regarding alleged odors and well temperature exceedances per NSPS WWW requirements. Interim
Orders were issued November 28, 2016.
Containing Hazardous Substances
Waste Management owns six hazardous waste treatment and disposal facilities and one underground
injection facility, subject to U.S. EPA's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), a data repository compiled to inform
the public about the presence of chemicals in their communities. In U.S. EPA's most recent inventory of
TRI releases (2016), 3.44 billion pounds of chemicals were reported to have been released in the United
States, 3 percent of which came from the hazardous waste management sector.
Even though TRI-reportable releases must
be within levels authorized by permit or
regulation, the TRI was initiated to provide
a supplement to the permitting process
that would provide communities with
information about chemicals from all the
facilities in their vicinity — those releasing
emissions to air and water and those
containing toxins within structures on their
property. Disclosure of the total releases
emitted in each community was intended
as an indirect means of encouraging
pollution prevention, and it has, in fact,
served that purpose.
Volume of Toxic Chemical Releases by Industry
(percent)
■ Metal Mining: 44%
■ Chemicals: 14%
■ Electric Utilities: 10%
Primary Metals: 10%
All Others: 9%
Paper: 5%
Food: 4%
Hazardous Waste: 3%
U.S. EPA continues to reiterate its view that increased quantities of TRI materials in containment can
represent "a generally positive environmental trend because these facilities are in the business of
managing hazardous waste and do so under strict controls." For example, in explaining what TRI data
mean to a community, U.S. EPA, in its most recent commentary about the TRI inventory, prioritized sites by
subtracting emissions to land reported by RCRA Subtitle C regulated units because those units were
considered to be physically controlling toxic releases rather than emitting them. Moreover, releases are
reported differently based on whether they involve placement in RCRA Subtitle C landfills versus other
kinds of landfills, in recognition of the stringent regulation of Subtitle C landfills. This distinction is
continued in EPA's most recent update, p. 16. Waste Management's emissions under TRI are reported
annually to the U.S. EPA.
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Continuing delays in obtaining permits for new units at two hazardous waste landfills have had two
impacts: (1) a sharp decline in containment in the RCRA Subtitle C units on -site and (2) a corresponding
increase in transfers off -site as new arrangements needed to be made to accommodate customer needs.
U.S. EPA reports the actual releases and containment at the seven Waste Management hazardous waste
facilities as follows:
TRI Chemical Releases and Containment at
Waste Management Hazardous Waste Facilities (in Pounds)
Air
19,047
62,128
19,838
2,246
8,258
15,017
13,300
15,401
Water
30
16
14
16
15.708
40.52
0
0
RCRA Subtitle C
34,040,988
24,479,007
26,143,719
24,214,088
21,930,366
19,280,924
23,822,274
32,276,337
Underground Injection
5,025,712
9,574,712
9,253,272
7,374,493
9,949,743
8,842,344
10,968,603
10,144,130
Transfer Off -Site to
Treatment/Containment
1 71,948
171,240
111,704
124,394
580,720
523,149
296,284
160,623
*Note that we use U.S. EPA's official reporting on TRI for consistency in numbers; EPA's 2017 report was not available at time of reporting.
Also integral to Waste Management's focus on eliminating exposure to hazardous substances is our work
with customers, using our experience in safely containing hazardous waste in our permitted facilities to
work in -plant, on -site with industrial customers to eliminate, reduce and avoid potential exposures from
hazardous waste at their facilities. Our Waste Management Sustainability Services employees work with
customers to reduce the generation of hazardous waste at the outset, in the design process.
Commitment to the Built Environment
An ever-growing internal and customer focus on third -party authentications for health and wellness,
green building and landfill diversion drives Waste Management to continually expand its commitment to
LEED, WELL, TRUE and UL's zero -waste validation.
In 2017, Waste Management:
> Performed LEED 2009 Materials and Resources Credit 6 solid waste audits, LEED V4 Materials
and Resources Prerequisite 1 evaluations, and other initiatives to help our customers achieve
LEED certification.
> Initiated offerings with a variety of certification tools and three WELL APs on our Sustainability
Services consulting team to guide customers through the WELL Building Certification process,
from registration and preliminary evaluations through feature support and recertification.
• The WELL Building Standard is a rating system devised by the International WELL Building
Institute (IWBI) that explores how design, operations and behaviors within the places where
people work and live can be optimized to advance human health and well-being. Covering
seven core concepts of health and hundreds of features, WELL is a flexible building standard
and represents the future of modern design.
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> Developed service offerings centered around the new TRUE Zero Waste certification, with TRUE
Advisors on our Sustainability Services consulting team.
• TRUE Zero Waste certification is a rating system devised by Green Business Certification Inc.
(GBCI) that enables facilities to define, pursue and achieve their zero -waste goals, cutting their
carbon footprint and supporting public health.
Maintained UL Zero Waste validations for the Waste Management Phoenix Open and GreenBiz.
• The UL waste diversion validation program focuses on monitoring and measuring material
flows that are not part of an organization's final product. UL offers four landfill waste diversion
claim validations to recognize companies that handle waste in environmentally responsible and
innovative ways — from energy production via incineration to reuse, recycling and composting.
These efforts demonstrate Waste Management's commitment to its internal transformation, as well as
emerging trends in sustainability, while also helping reduce long-term negative environmental impacts.
Environmental Management
Environmental stewardship is the core of our business — our promise to customers, our competitive
advantage and our obligation to the communities in which we operate. How we manage potential
environmental impacts and opportunities is a critical element of being a sustainable enterprise. In a
business as highly regulated as ours, protecting the environment, maintaining compliance and innovating
to improve operations requires unwavering focus, expertise, comprehensive systems and internal checks
and balances. Our approach has evolved over decades, with a focus on integrating environmental
functions into key management systems. Information on our environmental policies, as well as on our
management team, practices and training, is available on our website.
PROCESSES
We have a long track record of both supporting high regulatory standards and striving to go beyond them.
Our environmental management approach has led us to undertake the following actions:
> Urge the U.S. EPA in 1991 to revise regulations implementing the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act's Subtitle D and to establish strong and prescriptive federal standards for managing
municipal solid waste (MSW). We supported specific, rigorous, government -sanctioned and publicly
reviewed standards to ensure environmental protection at all MSW landfills.
> Provide consistent encouragement to the U.S. EPA to consider revisions to the RCRA hazardous
waste regulations with respect to the management of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals,
including extensive feedback on the proposed "Management Standards for Hazardous Waste
Pharmaceuticals Rule" published in the Federal Register September 25, 2015.
> Innovate beyond compliance. As part of Waste Management's internal formal performance review,
the results of regulatory inspections, internal audits, external audits, and regulatory compliance
issues and their precursors are all tracked, managed and remedied as part of the company's
continuous improvement process. Members of senior management, up to and including the Board
of Directors, review performance.
> Extend the company's commitment to environmental performance related to events that are not
necessarily regulatory in nature but that, nonetheless, are public concerns, such as noise, litter
and odors. Such events are tracked, managed and remedied in real time. We also employ best
management practices and conduct routine training to eliminate the dissemination of dust from
our facilities.
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> Test our internal systems to ensure their thoroughness and accuracy. We periodically conduct
gap analyses of our Environmental Management System against the International Organization
for Standardization (ISO) 14001 standards to ensure the sufficiency of our systems for landfills,
transfer stations, hauling operations, waste -to -energy plants, hazardous waste treatment
and disposal facilities and recycling facilities. These systems continue to be evaluated and
supplemented as appropriate.
> Certify all 1,387 facilities served by Waste Management Sustainability Services (WMSS) comport
with the globally recognized ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 standards. WMSS's operations represent
67 percent of all the facilities either owned, operated or serviced by Waste Management*.
> Audit the rest of our operations through an independent environmental audit team that employs
nationally recommended compliance audit practices approved by the American Standards for
Testing and Materials (ASTM) and the Board of Environmental, Health and Safety certification
standards for professional auditors. Nearly all of Waste Management revenues come from
operations subject to environmental management systems that are audited.
Test our facilities to assure stakeholders that our operations protect human health and the
environment. Our environmental experts hold a number of patents on innovative monitoring and
analysis technologies, and we often provide monitoring data to outside parties to evaluate how
our systems are performing.
*Although 100 percent of Waste Management facilities are not ISO -certified, each is managed under an
Environmental Management System, described below, that is benchmarked to ISO standards.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS)
1. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
Our Corporate Environmental Policy establishes the vision for our EMS. The Policy states, in part:
Waste Management is committed to protecting human health and the environment. This commitment is
a keystone of all that we do, reflected in the services we provide to customers, the design and operation
of our facilities, the conditions under which employees work, and our interactions with the communities
where we live and do business. We will be responsible stewards of the environment and protect the
health and well-being of our employees and neighbors. We have policies and standards for specific
environmental and related aspects of our operations.
The following principles are applicable to company operations worldwide:
> Protection: Conduct all operations in a manner that protects the environment and our
employees, neighbors and customers. Proactively work to implement procedures and
programs to prevent pollution.
> Compliance: Comply with all legal requirements and proactively implement programs and
procedures to ensure compliance.
> Conservation: Practice and promote the conservation of nature and the earth's energy resources.
> Communication: All Waste Management employees are responsible for helping the company
identify and remedy possible violations. Suspicion of violations of law or Waste Management's
Core Values of Ethical Conduct and Practices shall be communicated in accordance with the
company's Business Ethics and Compliance Policy and Environmental Reporting and Incident
Notification Policy.
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The company has developed processes, procedures and tools for use in achieving its high standards for
environmental performance and compliance. They collectively form the Waste Management EMS. The
company's operations, across all lines of business, are responsible for implementation and adherence to
the Waste Management EMS at each operating location. This applies to all business endeavors in which
Waste Management has a 50 percent or more ownership.
Management regularly monitors operations and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on
programs to continuously improve the environmental performance of the company.
When necessary, environmental goals and objectives are established, reviewed and approved during
management review. The Waste Management Board of Directors and executive management
regularly monitor environmental performance to ensure adherence to the principles of this policy
across the company.
2. PLANNING
Our EMS focuses on preventing, correcting and ultimately reducing impacts associated with our
operational activities. Specifically, we focus on the following:
> Eliminating environmental impacts, including spills or leaks from vehicles, landfill gas impacts on
the air or subsurface and releases to surface water or groundwater;
> Eliminating community impacts, including odors, litter, noise, dust, and spills or leaks; and
Eliminating regulatory impacts, including regulatory inspection -alleged issues, warning letters,
violations and enforcement actions.
We also use several databases, systems and processes designed to help facility managers plan,
implement, check and respond to their site -specific environmental requirements.
Legal and Other Requirements
Our EMS tools continually evaluate and determine what regulations, permit conditions and contract
requirements apply to facilities. These tools include the following:
> CyberRegs. An online source for all state and federal statutes and regulations
> Regulatory outreach. Active involvement by our technical professionals in state and local activities
associated with environmental regulation development and policymaking
Waste Management's environmental teams work closely with our Legal and Government Affairs
departments, and they utilize the above resources to ensure that all facilities have access to relevant
laws and regulations.
Objectives and Targets
We use indicators to quantify environmental performance, including:
> Environmental impacts to the environment
> Community environmental concerns and impacts
> Regulatory violations
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Our Environmental Incident Rate (EIR) measures our performance and tracks progress toward these
goals at the facility level. The EIR is used to drive continuous environmental improvement on a year -
over -year basis.
3. IMPLEMENTATION
Roles and Responsibilities
Our EMS relies on our corporate, geographic area and facility -level personnel with job -specific functions,
roles and responsibilities for planning, implementing and evaluating the EMS components. The specific
departments and personnel involved include the following:
Environmental Protection (EP). Develops environmental policies, tools and training, and
provides strategic or technical advice, with the goal of 100 percent compliance. Oversees
environmental performance and ensures environmental impacts and issues are resolved,
including correction and prevention.
> Corporate Engineering Science. Manages research and engineering science to develop an
understanding of the interrelationships between our disposal processes and the environment.
> Environmental Engineering (EE). Provides expertise in the planning and design of our facilities to
ensure that operational activities have limited environmental impact. Performs annual planning
and forecasting of life -of -site costs for our landfills, including Financial Accounting Standard 143
retirement obligations. The engineering and accounting controls exercised during this process are
extensive and are subject to SOX 404 controls (from section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act) that are
reviewed annually by independent external auditors.
> Air/Landfill Gas Management (AGM). Develops and implements the corporate GHG and carbon
emissions tracking and reduction strategies. Sets policies and standards. Is responsible for the
planning and development of air quality and landfill gas management tools.
> Groundwater Protection (GP). Provides expertise and direction on groundwater protection
programs and ensures that environmental monitoring networks are installed and operating
to specifications. Provides laboratory services that ensure accuracy and quality control in the
analytical testing of environmental samples.
> Laboratory Services (LS). Provides oversight and guidance to the commercial laboratories that
support Waste Management's monitoring programs in order to manage risk associated with the
analytical testing of environmental samples. Provides support to all facilities that collect certain
routine environmental data as detailed by the Groundwater Protection Program.
> Waste Approvals. Ensures permit compliance and safe and environmentally sound waste
acceptance procedures and controls.
> Government Affairs. Monitors and engages with key federal, state and local governmental entities
to ensure that we are at the forefront of developing trends and regulations.
> Legal. Provides guidance, support, and advice to our sites and market areas. Monitors compliance
trends. Manages the company's process of analyzing the root cause of any failures.
> Site Managers and Front -Line Employees. Are responsible for all environmental aspects at the
site level, with key environmental tasks assigned to appropriately trained local staff.
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Training
Waste Management recognizes that in order to achieve environmental performance goals, employees
must possess the knowledge and skills to manage and conduct operations in environmentally responsible
ways. Our environmental training targets a range of operational and functional levels within the company.
All new employees participate in corporate ethics and compliance training, which includes our company's
standards for environmental practices. Corporate and local staff with responsibility for environmental
leadership are trained in the company's environmental practices.
Employees with environmental leadership responsibility are provided training through the following programs:
> Talent Central Learning Portal — Environmental Protection Learning Series (EPLS) online
modules. Monthly online site management trainings on a different environmental subject each
month. Completion is mandatory, and knowledge is tested and tracked.
> In -person training sessions. On -site trainings conducted by our field EP and/or operations
professionals for facility management and technical staff on environmental and compliance subjects.
In addition, Waste Management has environmental training programs targeting operational and
functional levels. Our Environmental Compliance Awareness Program (ECAP) provides mandatory
monthly training for front-line employees and managers, covering a different environmental subject
each month. Knowledge is tested and tracked at the site level. Monthly topics are aligned between
these programs whenever possible.
Local training is also provided periodicallyvia in-house classroom training, on-the-job training and
outsourced training. In addition, staff with responsibilities related to specific environmental requirements
for our operations sometimes need job -specific training, which is provided to employees and managers at
all Waste Management operations. We have instituted Landfill GHG worksheets that must be completed
by all on -site employees, and we offer a Gas Collection and Control System Design and Installation
Guidance Manual to ensure landfill employees are utilizing best practices. For more on our employee
training, see the Workplace Appendix. We also provide training to customers, for example on DOT
hazardous waste handling requirements.
Communications
Communicating environmental commitment and performance to our customers, communities, regulators
and investors strengthens our ability to be an environmental leader in our industry. Internal communications
regarding environmental commitment and performance help to create an atmosphere where all employees
work toward the common goal of continuous improvement.
We communicate our environmental commitment within the company using the following methods:
> Waste Management's Environmental Incident Alert Notification System gives immediate,
companywide notification of significant environmental or regulatory events — including reportable
quantity (RO) spills, environmental impacts (e.g., stormwater, leachate), alleged violations and
enforcement actions.
Waste Management's CASES Database and Public Commenter Systems provide real-time
notification of any customer -related environmental issues to site managers for response
and resolution.
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> Environmental performance results, including the following impacts, are tracked monthly and
communicated companywide and to senior leadership via the EP Dashboard:
Environmental impacts such as spills, leaks, gas migration, groundwater contaminant exceedances,
certain releases to ambient air and stormwater discharges in excess of applicable standards
• Regulatory impacts such as alleged violations, inspections and enforcement actions
• Community impacts such as off -site spills/leaks, odors, noise, pests, mud and litter
Waste Management Visor, our intranet system, updates reporting systems to help manage tracking
of landfills, tanks, authorized vendors and environmental compliance.
Overall compliance performance is reported to management according to the EP reporting
structure, via routine activity reports.
We also communicate our environment efforts with our communities, customers, regulators and investors
through other methods, including the following:
> Waste Management's corporate website highlights significant research, environmental awards
and unique achievements in environmental management.
> Community comments are centrally managed and tracked through response and, if
necessary, correction.
> Our environmental scientists and professionals present achievements and research at national
and international environmental conferences.
> Our Corporate Communications department is responsible for communication of environmental
issues at the company.
> Our local managers support community outreach programs.
Documents and Operational Controls
Waste Management has several internal systems for maintaining documents and records related to the
EMS. The location of any particular document or record depends on the specific application, since many
of the EMS tools are multiple -purpose programs. The two main internal systems are the following:
> Waste Management Visor Environmental Protection Website. Visor is the company's intranet,
with links to all formal corporate environmental policies, standards, documentation and resources,
including the EMS, training materials, web -based tracking systems and databases. Visor is
available to all company employees and is reviewed and revised on a routine basis to ensure that
it is up-to-date and includes the most recent documents.
Waste Management Environmental Program SharePoint. The EP SharePoint webpage is used to
store and share environment -related documents, guidance, training materials and other electronic
resources. All Environmental Program and Technical Managers have access to the EP SharePoint
website. The SharePoint is available for interactive program tracking, e.g., site visits, order tracking,
document development, idea development and sharing, and document sharing. The EP SharePoint
page is regularly reviewed and updated.
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We have a wide range of environmental databases including the following:
> Cycle. The compliance assurance task calendar program for identifying and tracking completion
of site environmental tasks regarding permits, regulations, site plans, policies, etc.
> Environmental Reporting System (incident alerts). The repository for reported agency -identified
violations (AIVs), environmental exceedances and public comments.
> Dakota Auditor and Tracer. A third -party audit management system used to manage
compliance representation letters. Also used to track environmental and safety audit
findings and corrective actions.
> Environmental Enforcement Database (EED). The Legal department's violation tracking
database for tracking significant violations through completion and reporting the results to senior
management and corporate governance.
> Storage Tank Database. Used to manage aboveground and underground storage tanks, including
registrations for insurance purposes.
> Applied Landfill Information Analysis System (ALIAS). A relational database used to cross-
reference landfill characteristics (e.g., cover, liner, waste type) to monitoring points and results.
> E0uIS. Contains our groundwater, surface water and other analytical data provided by contract
laboratories. Used for reporting, data integrity and management purposes.
> Landfill Gas Management System (LGMS). Houses operational and performance data relating to
landfill gas collection and control systems.
> PharmE Waste Wizard. Maintains hazardous waste categorization for over 220,000 pharmaceuticals
on the market, updated weekly.
In addition to the above, each facility is responsible for maintaining its own operating record, including
documents, inspections and reports required by regulation.
Emergency Preparedness and Response
We're always working to refine and improve the disaster response and preparation plans for our facilities.
We maintain an Emergency Situations and Evacuation Plan Policy, which communicates management
objectives for addressing emergency situations. Facilities may also be required to maintain specific
emergency response plans, including the following:
> Hurricane Preparedness Plans and annual simulation exercises.
> Disaster Preparedness and Management Plans in areas subject to natural disasters (e.g.,
tornados, fires, earthquakes), for safe handling of disaster -generated debris.
> Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans for facilities that store certain
volumes of petroleum products and are required to prevent, contain and control spills.
Our employees are trained and drilled to comply fully with Emergency Situations and Evacuation Plans,
Local Preparedness Plans and Spill Plans.
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4. ASSESSMENT AND CORRECTIVE ACTION
Monitoring and Measurement
We use the following programs as a multipurpose, integrated system to monitor, measure, report and
track environmental aspects and impacts through closure/completion:
> Environmental Protection (EP) Dashboard — Environmental Incident Rate (EIR). This online
system is used to measure, track and report performance across three areas: the environment,
our communities and regulations. Our performance goal is continuous year -over -year improvement
in El performance (Environment, Community and Regulatory).
Environment. Environmental incidents that occur at our operations are compiled, including
the following:
— Spills/leaks that hit the ground from vehicles
— Groundwater impacts that exceed regulatory criteria or that show increasing trends
— Stormwater impacts above benchmarks or reportable release levels
— Leachate impacts
— Air impacts that include surface emission overages or reportable air emissions
— Landfill gas impacts registered by perimeter gas probes
• Community. To underscore the company's commitment to the communities it serves, Waste
Management developed and deploys a public comment management system. When a comment
is received, the information necessary for a prompt response and remedy is routed to the
closest responsible manager. The manager is empowered to take action appropriate to the
circumstances and track remedies through to completion.
• Regulatory. Regulatory incidents and, more important, their precursors are tracked,
managed and recorded for each occurrence as part of the company's compliance program
and continuous improvement process. Lessons learned are shared via the company's EP
Dashboard and program of weekly and monthly reporting. Senior management, including
the Board of Directors, is briefed on performance on a regular basis. The position of Chief
Compliance Officer exists to elevate the issue of regulatory compliance.
> EP Dashboard — EP Toolkit. The EP Toolkit is used to evaluate environmental performance
system metrics for the company's business operations every month. EP Toolkit metrics help ensure
that all cycle tasks, audit findings and environmental incidents are completed in a timely manner,
and effective corrective actions and preventive measures are implemented.
> EP Dashboard —System Reports. A System Report is a month -end environmental performance
summary that is automatically sent to EP Dashboard users of record.
• Dashboard reporting tool also provides users with the ability to review and report environmental
performance results on a real-time or scheduled basis.
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Corrective Action and Preventive Measures
Local EP Managers are responsible for ensuring resolution and prevention of issues identified through
the EP Dashboard, EP Toolkit and other environmental database reports. Facility and EP Managers are
responsible for ensuring that all identified incidents are closed out completely and correctly. Measures or
actions that are not effective are subject to reopening of the incident.
> Environmental Incident Rate incidents are documented and tracked until all corrective actions and
preventive measures are implemented. Performance related to completion of the corrective and
preventive measures is tracked via the EP Toolkit.
> Public Comment Management Program is the process for addressing environment -related calls
from our customers and communities. Environmental comments received at Customer Service
Centers are entered into a program called CASES, while calls received directly by the facility are
entered into Public Commenter by the site staff. Any comment requiring corrective action is routed
to the local entity for response and resolution. Environment -related comments uploaded into either
system are centrally tracked through correction and preventive measure implementation.
The Waste Management Integrity Helpline is our portal to internally identify potential instances
of noncompliance with company or regulatory procedures. We communicate to employees that it
is available for their use and promote a Speak Up culture wherein when they speak up, we will
listen up and follow up. Every inquiry is logged and tracked to ensure that the issue is resolved, up
to and including any required corrective actions. The Legal department and EP work together to
assess whether the incident has any national implications and to ensure that the corrective action
is spread across the organization — so that a lesson learned in one location is rippled across the
organization. The Helpline is maintained by a third party where reports can be made anonymously
24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Our facilities are expected to ensure that corrective actions and preventive measures are effective.
Environmental issues are not closed out in any of these systems without the concurrence of the
EP Manager.
Compliance Audits
Waste Management's Corporate Compliance Audit Services (CAS) conducts independent environmental,
health and safety (EHS) and transportation compliance audits. Each year the department conducts hundreds
of audits at facilities owned, operated or controlled by the company. Audit planning and scope are based on
risk assessment principles, including the nature of operations and consideration of emerging regulatory and
EHS trends. CAS reports to the Vice President and Assistant General CounseVRegulatory, Chief Compliance
and Ethics Officer and Legal department. Audit practices are modeled on the nationally recommended
compliance audit practices approved by the American Standards for Testing and Materials and the standards
for professional auditors approved by the Board of Environmental Health and Safety Certifications.
CAS evaluates and supports improvement of the company's EHS performance through the following activities:
> Conducting systematic, documented and objective evaluations to verify compliance with
environmental regulatory requirements;
> Assisting the company in evaluating and improving the effectiveness of existing EHS and
transportation systems and policies; and
> Assisting the company and its managers in preventing, detecting, correcting and proactively
addressing compliance issues.
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CAS processes and procedures include the following:
> Assessing risk and selecting facilities to audit;
> Training of staff conducting audits;
> Developing audit protocol documents;
> Planning and conducting audits;
> Identifying noncompliant activities;
> Resolving audit findings;
> Documenting management and retention;
> Reviewing and updating program directives and procedures;
> Auditing quality control and assurance; and
> Communicating of audit results.
Facility staff use designated programs (e.g., Dakota Tracer) to document resolution of all audit findings.
CAS reviews all findings before they are closed and conducts verification audits to ensure that the finding
resolution was effective. CAS communicates the audit results to relevant local and corporate management
and follows up to ensure the timely resolution of issues identified through its compliance audits.
As part of our auditing and compliance process, we ensure we can monitor the final destination of our
waste, measure to assure that no hazardous waste is transported from developed countries to developing
countries, and ensure products sent from developed countries to developing countries for repair or resale
are not waste. Waste Management's electronics recycling division is Responsible Recycling (0:2013, ISO
9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and RIOS:2006 certified.
The Responsible Recycling (R2):2013 Standard requires certified organizations to comply with all applicable
import and export laws covering shipments of Focus Materials generated from the processing of electronics
in accordance with the Basel Convention and with Section 6 (1) of the Standard, for Reusable Equipment
and Components, Tested and Full Function, R2/Ready for Reuse requirements.
Waste Management's electronics recycling division is audited regularly for compliance to the standards it
subscribes, which includes monitoring of final destinations for destruction, recycling, refurbishment,
reconditioning, and/or resale.
Records
Certain data elements are reported with routine frequency, while others are reported on a
nonspecified schedule.
Certain groundwater and surface water test data are collected on a routine basis and tied to sampling
events specified in operating permits, licenses and applicable permits (usually quarterly or semiannually).
These results are housed centrally through our laboratory management program and are reported as
they are generated.
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Incidents related to unanticipated releases to the environment (e.g., spills, environmental impacts)
are required to be reported within 48 hours to the corporate office, on a real-time basis. Notification
of these incidents ensures the appropriate resources are made available to address the particular
situation and to minimize potential impact to the environment. Response actions are also monitored
for effectiveness and timeliness.
Records relating to analytical results, environmental performance elements and compliance assurance
tasks are all maintained online within our IT, Legal and/or Environmental Protection departments.
Documents and technical resources are available and maintained on ourVisor and Share Point intranet
sites, as are training, guidance and standards resources.
Key environmental metrics are reported and compiled on a weekly basis, monitored and reported to
senior management monthly, managed and stored online. Environmental aspects of our business,
including notices of violation, are reflected in senior management reporting and through an internal
environmental metric system that is provided to senior management and housed in the Environmental
Enforcement Database (EED). Landfill gas collection system performance is monitored monthly with
metrics designed to detect and correct upsets.
All our facilities must certify annually their compliance with all applicable permits and regulatory
requirements through our centralized Compliance Representation Letter process, which is reviewed by
senior management yearly.
5. MANAGEMENT REVIEW
Our management teams participate in a management review process to determine the level of success
in achieving environmental goals. In doing so, they complete the following tasks:
> Review environmental policies
> Review Waste Management's EMS
> Review the EP Dashboard environmental performance, issues and incidents on a routine basis
> Evaluate corporate and local environmental goals and objectives
> Amend the EMS as needed, including policies, procedures, goals and objectives
Management review and response to environmental performance measures, incidents and issues are
used to drive operational changes and ensure that continuous improvement goals are met. Our Internal
Audit department performs compliance evaluations on an ongoing basis.
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Leadership in Environmental Science
Waste Management's professional staff are encouraged to participate in the public and scientific community
dialogue on environmental science and the performance of the environmental service facilities and
technologies the company employs. Described below are key contributions our experts have provided:
Control of Methane by Landfill Caps
Abitchou, T., Johnson, T., Mahieu, and Chanton (2010) "Developing a Design Approach to Reduce Methane
Emissions from California Landfills" Proceedings of the 21st Geocongress, West Palm Beach, Florida.
Abitchou, T., Kormi, T., Yuan, L., Johnson, T, and Escobar, F. (2015) "Modeling the Effects of Vegetation on
Methane Oxidation and Emissions Through Soil Landfill Final Covers Across Different Climates" Waste
Management, Vol., 36, pp 230-240.
Cabral, A. R., Moreira, J.V., Jugnia L, B. (2010) "Biocover Performance of Landfill Methane Oxidation:
Experimental Results" Journal of Environmental Engineering, August 2010, pp. 785-793.
Johnson, T. (2009), Course on "Landfill Capping, Emissions and Methane Oxidation — A Closer Look."
Alberta Research Council, Edmonton Alberta, January.
Johnson, T. (2009), "Presentation on Landfill Gas Control and Emissions for Landfill Cover Systems"
Minnesota Environmental Initiative (MEI) Stakeholder meeting, St. Paul, MN. May 2009.
Johnson, T. (2009), "Workshop on Landfill Gas Control and Emission and ET Cover Case Studies" RWQCB
Water Board, Fresno, CA May.
Khire, M., et.al. (2012), "Estimation of Vertical Flux in an Instrumented Earthen Cover," Global Waste
Management Symposium 2012 Proceedings, Phoenix, AZ.
Letourno M., Cabral, A.R., and Johnson, T. (2011). "Evaluation of candidate materials for the construction
of a passive methane oxidation biocover." Thirteenth International Waste Management and Landfill
Symposium — Sardinia, S. Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Italy.
Morris, J.W.F., Caldwell, M.D., Obereiner, J.M., O'Donnell, S.T., Johnson, T.R., and Abichou, T., (2018)
"Modeling Methane Oxidation in Landfill Cover Soils as an Indicator of Functional Stability with Respect to
Gas Management," Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, DOI: 10.1080/10962247.2018.1500403
Nandanga, E., Cabral, A.R., Bradley, R. and Johnson T. (2013). "Potential effect of Vegetation on Methane
Oxidation efficiency of biocovers: Laboratory and Field Experiment". Fifteenth International Waste
Management and Landfill Symposium — Sardinia, S. Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Italy.
Roncato, C., Letourneau, M., and Cabral, A.R. (2010) "Comparison between field and laboratory Methane
Oxidation Rates" Proceedings of the 21st Geocongress, West Palm Beach, Florida.
Water Management in Landfill Structures
Gross, B., et. al. (2011), "Numerical Examination of Runoff in the Water Balance of an Evapotranspirative
Cover", Journal of Environmental Quality (pending journal review).
Hardt, C. (2008), "Numerical Evaluation of Preferential Flow through Evapotranspirative Landfill Covers,"
Masters Thesis, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, Dec.
Johnson, T. (2009), "Ecological Restoration Plan, ET Covers, Stormwater Controls and Wildlife Habitat —
Dickinson LF IDNR Meeting, Des Moines, IA May.
Johnson, T. (2009), "Workshop on ET Cover Technology" WDNR Meeting, Madison, WI April.
Johnson T. (2010), "Modern Landfill Water Balance, and Alternative Final Covers and Landfill gas and
Emission control" USEPA ET Cover Workshop, Austin, TX.
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Johnson, T. (2011), "ET Cover role in Ecological Restoration" IDNR Offices, Des Moine, IA March.
Johnson, T. (2011), "Modern Landfill Water Balance, and Case Studies From Waste Management's
Alternative Final Cover Program" USEPA ET Cover Workshop, Denver, CO May.
Kaushik, T., Khire, M.V., Johnson, T.J., and Caldwell, M.D., "Surface Runoff at an Instrumented Catchment -
Scale Water Balance Final Cover", 2014 ASCE Geo-Congress Symposium, Atlanta, GA, February 2014
(ACCEPTED).
Khire, M. et.al., (2014), "Catchment -Scale Hydrology of a Water Balance Final Cover located in Texas",
Global Waste Management Symposium 2014 Proceedings, Orlando, FL.
Khire, M. and Johnson, T. (2010), "Effect of Geocomposite Drainage layer on Water Balance of
Evapotranspiration Cap Lysimeters," Global Waste Management Symposium 2010 Proceedings,
San Antonio, TX.
Khire, M., and Mijares, M. (2008), "Influence of Waste Layer on Percolation Estimates for Earthen Caps in
Sub -Humid Climates," GeoCongress 2008, American Society of Civil Engineers, New Orleans, LA, 9-12 March.
Khire, M.V., "Geoclimatic Design of Water Balance Covers for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills in Texas",
Lone Star Chapter of SWANA, August 2016.
Mijares, M., Khire, M. and Johnson, T (2009), "Soil Water Storage in Lysimeters versus Actual Earthen
Caps for Landfill Applications," Geo Florida 2009, American Society of Civil Engineers, West Palm Beach,
FL (Feb), in preparation.
Mijares, R. G., Khire, M. V. and Johnson, T. R. (2011). "Field Scale Evaluation of Lysimeters versus Actual
Caps". Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 35, No. 1.
Mijares, R., Khire, M., Benson, M., and Simunek, J. (2009), "Preferential Flow through Earthen Caps,"
Water Resources Research, in preparation.
Alternative Landfill Covers & Biocovers
Bull, L.P. (2009), "Alternative Landfill Covers — Technical and Regulatory Considerations for Continued
Progress" Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Workshop, Denver, CO.
Bull, L.P. and Dwyer, S. (2006), Evaluating the VADOSE/W Model for Deployment of Evapotranspiration (ET)
Covers in Cold and Wet Climates, Waste Tech Symposium, Phoenix, AZ.
Bull, L.P., Dwyer, S.F. "Establishing a Practical Flux Performance Criterion for Subtitle D Alternative Final
Cover Systems, Global Waste Symposium, October 2008.
Bull, L.P. and Dwyer, S. (2008), "Performance Criteria for Alternative Final Cover Systems on Lined RCRA
Subtitle D Landfills" Global Waste Symposium, Copper Mountain, CO.
Bull L.P., Dwyer, S.F., and Wampler, S. (AquAeTer) (2010) "Alternative Final Cover (AFC) Design Report"
prepared for U.S. EPA and Tribal EPA — Tooele County, Utah.
Johnson, T. (2008), International Phytotechnology Society, Alternative Covers Workshop, Raleigh, NC,
Dec. 2008.
Lakhouit, A., Shirmer, W., Johnson, T.,Cabana, H., and Cabral, A.R. (2014). "Evaluation of the Efficiency of
an Experimental Biocover to Reduce BTEX Emissions from Landfill Biogas," Chemosphere, Vol. 97, 98-101
Obereiner, J (2009), "Alternative Landfill Covers — Building a Sustainable Final Cover at Greater
Wenatchee Regional Landfill WDOE and CDHD Meeting, Wenatcheee, WA June.
Prucha, C.P., Johnson, T.J. (2008), "Alternative Landfill Covers — Current Practice and Key Technical
Considerations", Presentation at Federation of New York Solid Waste Associations Annual Conference.
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Groundwater Assessment
Bull, L.P., Obereiner,. J, Verwiel, M., and Wampler, S. "Reducing Potential for Landfill Gas Impacts to
Groundwater, Another Potential Advantage of Alternative Landfill Covers," (2004) SWANA, 9th Annual
Landfill Symposium, Monterey, CA.
Bull, L.P., Wampler, S.W., "Landfill Impacts to Shallow Groundwater: What is the real issue?" Presentation
at Colorado SWANA Conference, October 2006.
Caldwell, M.D., and Fischer, D.A., "Remote Analytical and Telemetry Systems for Groundwater
Monitoring", Global Waste Management Symposium, Copper Mountain, Colorado, September 2008.
Caldwell, M.D., and Baker, J.A., "Aerobic Bioremediation of Vinyl Chloride in Groundwater at a Solid Waste
Landfill Using a Vadose Zone Air Injection Trench", WasteTech Landfill Technology Conference
Proceedings, Phoenix, Arizona, February 27, 2006.
Caldwell, M.D., and Wallis, E.E., "An Empirical Evaluation of Impacts to Groundwater from Subtitle
D-Lined Solid Waste Disposal Cells", WasteTech Landfill Technology Conference Proceedings, Phoenix,
Arizona, February 27, 2006.
McGrath, A.E., Upson, G.L., and Caldwell, M.D., 'Evaluation and Mitigation of Landfill Gas Impacts
on Cadmium Leaching from Native Soils', Groundwater Monitoring and Remediation, No. 4 Fall 2007,
pp. 99-109.
Morel[, D., Verwiel, M., Thrupp, G., and Fowler, W., "Study of Basalt Dikes Influence on Groundwater
Flow, Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill, Oahu, Hawaii, International Solid Waste Symposium, Sardinia
Italy (2007).
Ramaley, S.B. (2011). Use of Investigative Tools to Evaluate the Source of Landfill Impacts to Groundwater.
Clemson Hydrogeology Symposium
Verwiel, M., Thrupp, G., Purdy, S., "Landfill Expansion Beneath the Water Table in Central Arizona"
May 2001, International Landfill Symposium Proceedings, Sardinia Italy (September 2001).
Verwiel, M., Obereiner, J., Seyfried, S., "Effects of Landfill Gas on Groundwater Quality at a Municipal
Solid Waste Facility", June 2000, Arizona Solid Waste Conference, Tucson Arizona, Arizona Landfill
Symposium (2000).
Verwiel, M., Prucha, C.P. (2006). "The Effects of Well Integrity on Groundwater Monitoring and Conceptual
Model Development", Presentation at Engineering Society of Detroit Annual Conference.
Characterizing Landfill Gas
Hagedorn, B., Kerfoot, H., Verwiel, M., Matlock, B. (2 February, 2016). "Assessing landfill gas age and
attenuation characteristics — Geochemical constraints from a municipal solid waste landfill in Southern
California," Proceedings G WMS, Indian Wells, CA.
Kerfoot, H., Hagedorn, B., and Verwiel, M. (2013) "Evaluation of the age of landfill gas methane in landfill
gas -natural gas mixtures using co-occurring constituents. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts.
Kerfoot, H., Verwiel, M. (2012) "Evaluation of Methane Sources in Mixtures of Natural Gas and Biogas,"
Battelle Conference, Monterey California.
Verwiel, M. (2008). "Case Study on the Role of Monitoring Well Structural Integrity on a VOC Monitoring
Program at a Hazardous Waste Facility in the Western United States," ESD 17th Annual Michigan Solid
Waste Conference.
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Landfill Operations
Bull L.P., and Franc M. (2015). NORM/TENORM Waste Acceptance Considerations (White Paper) —
prepared for U.S. EPA and Tribal EPA. - Tekoi Landfill, Tooele County, Utah.
Gibbons, R.D., and Bull, L.P. (2006). "Statistically Based Data Evaluation Methodologies for Municipal Solid
Waste Leachate," in Proc. Waste Tech Landfill Technology Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
Khire, M.V., Saravanathiiban, D.S., Verwiel, M., Prucha, C.P., Johnson, T.J. (March 2015). "Stormwater
Sediment Filtration Using Sand versus Synthetic Fibers", American Society of Civil Engineers,
Geotechnical Special Publication.
Ramaley, S.B., Wiseman, L., Sterling, L., Gabel, C., Foster, J. (2015). "Challenging Traditional Regulatory
Approaches to Landfill Permitting and Construction", Presentation at WASTECON.
Suchomel, M., Verwiel, M., G. Thrupp (2011). "A New Method for Calculating Waste Acceptance Criteria for
Soil at Landfills." International Solid Waste Symposium, Sardinia Italy.
Verwiel, M., Cetrullo, J., Baquerizo, E., Jercan, M., Caldwell, M. (2007). "Applied Landfill Informational
Analysis System (ALIAS): Development of a Relational Database System Used to Analyze the Effects of
Landfill Operational Performance Characteristics," International Solid Waste Symposium, Sardinia Italy.
Assessing and Implementing Post -Closure Care of Landfills
Caldwell, M.D., Obereiner, J, and Morris, J.W. (February 2016). "Case Study for Prediction of a
Performance -Based PCC Term for LFG Collection Systems using Passive Controls", Global Waste
Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.
Gibbons, R.D., Morris, J., Prucha, C, Caldwell, M.D., and Staley, B. (2014). "Longitudinal data analysis in
support of functional stability concepts for leachate management at closed municipal landfills", Waste
Management 34.
Gibbons, R.D., Prucha, C.P., and Caldwell, M.D. (13 March, 2007). "Longitudinal Analysis of Leachate Data
from Closed MSW Landfill Cells", WasteTech Landfill Technology Conference Proceedings, Miami, Florida.
Morris, J.W., Caldwell, M.D., and Bull, L.P. (June 2008). "Leachate Trends, End Use, and the 'Sustainable'
Landfill", SWANA 13th Annual Landfill Symposium, Palm Springs, CA.
Morris, J.W., Caldwell, M.D., and Bull, L.P. (October 2012). "Application of a Performance -Based
Methodology to Evaluate Optimization and Completion of Post -Closure Care at a Municipal Landfill",
Global Waste Management Symposium, Phoenix, AZ.
Morris, J.W., Caldwell, M.D., Bull, L.P., Crest, M., and Ackerman, A. (October 2013). "Functional Stability
and Completion of Post -Closure Care at Municipal Landfills: Findings from Application of a Performance -
Based Methodology", 14th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Sardinia, Italy.
O'Donnell, S.T., Caldwell, M.D., Barlaz, M. A., Morris, J. W.F. (February 2018). "Case study comparison of
functional stability vs. organic stability approaches for assessing threat potential at closed landfills in the
USA', Waste Management 75(2018) 415-426.
Prucha, C.P. (2004). "Ending Post Closure Care", Presentation at Waste Management — Niagara Frontier
Section Annual Meeting.
Verwiel, M., Baker, J. (2005). Implementation of the EREF Guidance for Post Closure Care Modifications:
A Case Study of Olympic View Sanitary Landfill," Waste Expo, Las Vegas Nevada.
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Remediation at Landfills
Bull, L., (2010). "Sustainable Remediation Panel — Is It Cost -Effective and Feasible to Implement
Renewable Energy Solutions at Remediation Sites?" Wiley Periodicals, Inc. D0I: 10.1002/rem.20266.
Holland, K., Bull, L., et al. (2011). "Remediation, The Journal of Environmental Cleanup Costs,
Technologies & Techniques" Volume 21, Number 3, Summer 2011.
Holland, K., Lewis, R, Bull, L., et al. (2011) "Framework for Integrating Sustainability Into Remediation
Projects" Wiley Online Library; D01:10.1002/rem.20288, Remediation Summer 2011.
Patents
Air Injection Into The Vadose Zone To Aerobically Degrade Volatile Organic Compounds in Groundwater
and Inhibit Subsurface Landfill Gas Migration — US Patent #7,618,547
Continuous Improvement in Customer Service
Customer Relationship Management
We think of ourselves as a "customer -centric" company and continually seek to improve the customer
experience and our ability to manage reliable, excellent service.
1. A number of tools are essential to our CRM system:
a. Salesforce.com (our Customer Relationship Management /CRM tool): We deployed
Salesforce.com (SFDC) in 2010 and have spent the last eight years enhancing, improving
and expanding its reach throughout our sales organization. Our current CRM model helps
us to be more customer -oriented when we manage data, develop performance plans and
lead our sales teams. Key components of Salesforce.com are our FOCUS 2.0 and Relationship
Health sales programs. With these two programs, we are using predictive analytics and proactive
outreach to serve our customers' needs more effectively.
Our FOCUS 2.0 program uses advanced analytics to predict which customers may be likely to
defect and/or be unhappy with their current service received/value exchanged. FOCUS allows us
to concentrate our time and attention on potential "at risk" customers to ensure we remove
roadblocks, solve any service issues, and overcome any perceived challenges the customer has
in order to get their service/value exchange back in alignment.
c. Our Relationship Health dashboard is another program we use to track and manage the
strength of the connections we have with our customers.
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For our call center sales team specifically, we deploy a tool called InsideSales.com. This platform
uses a sophisticated sales prioritization algorithm to rank and route customer calls (and/or dial out to
prospects) that have the greatest current need from us. This sales enablement tool, in conjunction
with the analytics derived from FOCUS and our SFDC platform, positively impacts our ability to be
more effective with our customers most in need of attention.
Performance Management. We firmly believe that better performance management leads to better
overall performance, which ultimately leads to a more sustainable business model. Last year we
deployed a sales performance methodology called Sales SDO that created a standardized approach
to sales performance throughout our sales organization. Sales SDO was mirrored after a similar
program created in our Operations department (SDO/Service Delivery Optimization) and further
refined by Fleet and Maintenance teams (MSDO). This holistic approach to performance standards
has given us a better approach by which to monitor our routines and build a sustainable business
model connecting our Operations and Sales departments.
Gauging Our Progress
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION (CSAT)
Waste Management's customer service survey, called CSAT, began in 2012. CSAT tracks the average
score of all customers on three key questions about Waste Management: overall experience, likelihood
of continuing to do business, and likelihood of recommending Waste Management. We also track the
percentage of our "loyal" customers (those that give us a 9 or 10 on key questions), and those that are
"at risk" (1-5 on the key questions). Other areas of focus are operations, customer service/account
management, communications, problem incidence and resolution, and our overall brand. The surveys
are sent to active customers. 92 percent are sent by email, and the remainder of the surveys are
completed over the phone. Waste Management receives 10,000-12,000 surveys each month, with a
response rate of 9.0 percent, which is considered a high rate for a long-standing survey. The results
are monitored monthly and coordinated between customer service and our operations teams.
RESULTS
Survey results have remained consistent over the years,
and Waste Management achieved its 47 percent loyalty
goal in 2017. The average enterprise -wide CSAT score in
2017 was 8.27 on a 10-point scale. This is an improvement
over time from our 2014 score, but slightly down from
2016 (0.02 points). Our goal is a 10, but we understand
that many factors impact scores; in particular, severe
weather events which have geographic impacts along all
lines of business.
Average Enterprise
Customer Satisfaction Score
10.0
9.0 8.29
8.16 8.26 8.27
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
2014 2015 2016 2017
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Other Measures
CUSTOMER CARE — PHONE QUALITY SURVEYS
Waste Management also monitors the quality of our calls, including use of third -party auditor BPA and
post -call surveys for commercial customers. The results show consistent improvement in customer
satisfaction for our National Account customers, an important part of our customer base and among
our most sophisticated and demanding:
Third -Party Quality Audits
Goal90% or greater
100 °
90 87% 90% 93 /0 90%
80
70
60
50 1 ...... I ...... I .......
2015 2016 2017 GOAL
Post Call Survey
Goal score of 9.0 or greater
10.0
9.0 8.9 9.1 9.1 9.0
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0 1 ...... I....... I ......
2015 2016 2017 GOAL
BPA phone quality
> BPA is a third -party quality provider that provides
services to all Waste Management service teams
> Seven calls per agent monitored on a monthly basis
Customer satisfaction post call survey
> Offered on 50% of all inbound calls received
(-15K calls/month)
> Historically 2.6% response rate
(- 400 calls/month)
These surveys provide immediate feedback, as well as valuable trend information over time.
RELIABILITY SURVEYS
An important aspect of customer satisfaction is assurance that service will be reliable. In 2017, our
"Customer Experience Quality of Service" scores for our collection services were:
> Commercial = 98.24%
> Roll -off = 96.76%
> Residential = 98.93%
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Waste
Nearly all waste handled by Waste Management is generated by others rather than the company itself.
Nevertheless, we are providing information on our internal waste production and the amount recycled.
Note that because of the relatively minimal waste produced, it tends to be handled at the facility where
generated for the sake of efficiencies and reduced transportation.
In the following, total waste generated in operations is calculated using an average waste and recycling
generation tonnage per employee per day for each of our facility types (landfill, MRF, office or transfer
station). The waste and recycling generation tonnage is based on audits conducted at each facility type.
2011
2,746.88
571.14
3,318.02
2012
2,755.50
580.74
3,336.24
2013
2,734.81
582.06
3,316.87
2014
2,632.37
550.5
3,182.87
2015
2,651.49
452.33
3,103.82
2016
2,759.23
510.67
3,269.89
2017
3,185.13
658.92
3,488.25
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Diversity and Recruitment
As part of our ongoing effort to discover and attract the most talented workforce, Waste Management has
built outreach relationships with many national and community -based organizations to proactively share
opportunities with diverse and versatile populations. The following are examples of our partners:
> Ability Jobs (supporting individuals
with disabilities)
> Black Chamber (Greater Houston)
> Campus Pride
> Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion
(CCDI)
> Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
> Diversity
> Goodwill Industries
> Hispanic Latino Professional Association
> Human Rights Campaign
> Military Spouse Corporate Career Network
> NAACP and its local chapters throughout
the country
> National Society of Professional Engineers
and its local chapters
> National Urban League, Houston chapter
> Texas Diversity Council
> Toronto Region Immigrant Employment
Council (TRIEC)
> Universal Technical Institute —
Diesel Maintenance
> Women in Trucking
Many of Waste Management's career opportunities are posted on specialized career sites designed to
target a diverse range of qualified candidates. Examples include the following:
> Athlete Network
> Disability.gov
> Extend -A -Family Toronto
> Getting Hired —Jobs for People
with Disabilities
> Hispanic -Today
> IMDiversity
> Military Spouse Corporate Career Network
> National Labor Exchange (NLE)
> Ready, Willing & Able
> Senior Jobs Network
> The Black Collegian Online
> VetCentral
> Women in Business and Industry
In addition to the above outreach partners, our talent advisors and hiring managers maintain an active
presence at networking/recruitment events sponsored across North America.
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Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Waste Management will make reasonable
accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual
with a disability. Employees and applicants of Waste Management who are covered under the ADA
are eligible unless undue hardship would result to the company. In order to help our employees gain a
better understanding of the ADA, the ADA Amendment Act and the process associated with it, we have
distributed a frequently asked questions (FAQ) to front-line managers. We also provide training to
managers on accommodation responsibilities.
Snapshot of Waste Management Workforce
1.1-Exec/Sr
63
11
17.46%
52
82.54%
1.2-First/Mid
4,140
750
18.12%
3,390
81.88%
2-Professionals
1,439
654
45.45%
785
54.55%
3-Technicians
19
6
31.58%
13
68.42%
4-Sales Worker
2,428
1,235
50.86%
1,193
49.14%
5-Administration
4,300
3,244
75.44%
1,056
24.56%
6-Craft Worker
3,077
15
0.49%
3,062
99.51%
7-Operatives
2,0648
364
1.76%
20,284
98.24%
8-Laborers
2,280
303
13.29%
1,977
86.71%
9-Service Worker
23
2
8.70%
21
91.30%
Grand Total
38,417
6,584
17.14%
31,833
82.86%
Human Rights
Waste Management has operations and relationships in the United States and Canada, as well as a
service center in India (Waste Management Logistics). In January 2014, Waste Management divested its
investment in China but continues to provide some technical services. This entity has an employee
handbook in place that covers local compliance policies and practices.
The Waste Management Code of Conduct provides the protections afforded by international human rights
frameworks and covers Waste Management employees who are located in North America and India.
Employees are required to report any noncompliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) to
the Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer or to the Waste Management Ethics and Compliance Integrity
Helpline at 1-800-265-9381 in North America and 0001-877-801-2359 in India.
Waste Management's Code of Conduct is in alignment with the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global
Compact. Early in 2018, Waste Management developed, approved and put into place a written Human
Rights Policy to underscore our commitment to human rights. The Waste Management Code of Conduct
and Supplier Code of Conduct are currently being revised to include references to this policy. Suppliers are
notified that we expect them to respect these principles as well. All employees are trained in the Waste
Management Code of Conduct, and we expect all to comply. More information on our Code of Conduct can
be found on our website. We believe in networking with groups focused on ethics in corporate management
to keep abreast of best practices. We are a member of the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI), Society of
Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE), Greater Houston Business Ethics Roundtable (GHBER) and the
Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) — Ethics & Compliance Council.
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Policy Against Trafficking of Humans and Modern Slavery
With increased concerns about human trafficking and modern slavery, in late 2017 Waste Management
developed and put into place a written Policy Against the Trafficking of Humans and Modern Slavery to
bring awareness of this important issue as our employees work and travel, both for business and
otherwise. The Waste Management Code of Conduct and Supplier Code of Conduct include references
to this policy.
We do not believe any of our operations are at risk of infringing on the right to freedom of association,
nor do we believe ourworkforce is at risk for incidents of child or forced/compulsory labor. Finally, Waste
Management complies with all applicable rules governing minimum wage in North America. For the
fraction of a percent of our employees living abroad, we comply with all applicable rules and pay locally
competitive compensation rates.
CONTINGENT LABOR PROGRAM
Our Contingent Labor Policy is applicable to all contract workers, temporary workers or other
nonemployee workers providing time- and expense -based work at Waste Management outside
of a Statement of Work agreement with Waste Management National Services, Inc.
All contingent workers at Waste Management are managed through the Contingent Labor Program,
the program approved by the Waste Management Senior Leadership Team for the management of
contingent workers at Waste Management and residing inside of Corporate Human Resources, for
which key conditions are outlined as follows:
> Contingent workers are sourced only through staffing suppliers that have an executed master
services agreement (MSA) with Waste Management;
> Contingent workers are subject to background checks and drug testing as required;
> The life cycle of a contingent worker is managed in collaboration with the managed service provider
(MSP), the internal or third -party administrator providing management and administration of the
program, and includes:
• Requisition through the vendor management system (VMS), the system of record utilized to
manage contingent workers;
• Onboarding contingent workers;
• Ensuring that staffing suppliers and contingent workers are aware of and comply with
applicable Waste Management policies and procedures;
• Submitting and approving time worked through the VMS in accordance with Waste
Management's Timekeeping Policy and Timekeeping Procedure;
• Managing time charge and expense approvals and invoices through the VMS;
• Managing staffing supplier payments in collaboration with the MSP; and
• Offboarding contingent workers at the end of the work assignment.
Waste Management considers the use of contingent contract labor a matter of strategic business
planning. Our Contingent Labor Program delivers top quality contract labor across Waste
Management's operations, helping to filljobs with skilled workers while judiciously managing
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cost, quality of service and risk to the company. The Program enables us to use reliable preferred
vendors to fill specialized positions quickly and deploy qualified talent to manage changes in
service demand, temporary need for specialized expertise and/or short-term labor shortages.
We approach contingent workers with the same vision for teamwork, dignity and mutual respect
with which we approach employees. Our safety vision fully extends to contingent workers. Contingent
workers are evaluated for opportunities for direct employment with Waste Management and career
development, with Waste Management managers encouraged to seek opportunities for new contract
labor when full-time opportunities open.
Oversight of Waste Management's Contingent Labor Program is centralized in our Talent Acquisition
Department with the Program Director monitoring service provision, policy compliance, and
internal client satisfaction. Guidance and training are provided that cover timekeeping, onboarding
procedures, use of temporary staffing suppliers, field management compliance obligations and
corporate oversight. Onboarding training includes compliance with Waste Management policies
on safety, security, the Waste Management Code of Conduct and Integrity Helpline and applicable
regulations. Contractor personnel must sign certifications after having received the relevant
safety training. Worker hours are monitored with the same centralized time -keeping system used
throughout the organization to assure compliance with Department of Labor, OSHA and all other
applicable regulations.
Waste Management uses the same prequalified security screening vendors for both employees and
staffing suppliers/contingent workers. These vendors are specialists in background, compliance
and safety screening. The vendors are evaluated quarterly for compliance with the terms of their
contract and all applicable policies and regulations. Workers otherwise referred to the company
("self -sourced" contract associates) are managed by the MSP Waste Management Service Team to
assure full compliance with all Waste Management hiring standards. No worker is ever asked to pay
a fee for engagement at Waste Management. Local wage regulations are tracked centrally to assure
compliance of contract terms with those regulations.
Collective Bargaining
We continue to be fully supportive of our employees' right to self -organization; to form, join or assist
labor organizations; and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing. We also
recognize that our employees have a statutory right to refrain from such activities. Our company policies
and procedures adhere to all applicable domestic laws concerning freedom of association and collective
bargaining, nondiscrimination, forced labor and underage workers in the workplace. Moreover, we have
organized employee engagement councils aligned with the principles of collective bargaining to elevate
the cooperative dialogue between employees and managers throughout Waste Management. Our Driver
and Route Manager Councils capture the wisdom of representatives throughout the 17 Waste Management
Market Areas, providing advice on best practices, means to reduce voluntary turnover, and means to
retain drivers and technicians. Through our various subsidiaries, our company has successfully negotiated
and now administers collective bargaining agreements that cover 7,948 employees — about 20 percent of
our workforce — in approximately 266 facilities. In 2016 and 2017, Waste Management employees held
zero strikes and/or lockouts .
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COLLABORATION THROUGH PEER REVIEW
Our Peer Review safety councils bring the spirit of collaboration to implementation of our fleet safety
program. Peer Review is a process where drivers and technicians may voluntarily choose to appeal
safety -related rule violations to a "Peer Review Board" comprised of fellow employees chosen at random
for that particular case. Peer Review was initially conceived and created in 2011 as part of a joint effort
between management and employees at a single hauling site to address safety -related issues and
perceived inconsistent disciplinary practices. The program has since expanded to 70 sites, covering over
5,600 employees. Installation at additional sites is ongoing.
During a Peer Review hearing, both the affected employee and management present evidence, with the
scope of review limited to whether the rule at issue was violated. At the conclusion of the hearing, the
Board votes anonymously whether to sustain or overturn management's decision. If management's
decision is sustained, the discipline administered under the site's progressive disciplinary policy for safety
violations remains. If overturned, any discipline administered under that policy is removed. The decision of
the Board is final.
It is important to note that the Peer Review Board does not act in an advisory capacity. Instead, Peer
Review is available to appeal management's decisions. Similarly, Peer Review is voluntary — employees
counseled or disciplined for safety rule violations are not required to utilize the process. Finally, Peer
Review is limited in scope to whether the safety rule at issue was violated. Any discipline imposed depends
upon where the employee resides under the site's progressive disciplinary policy.
An important aspect of the Peer Review program is the emphasis on employee engagement. For example,
most procedural aspects of the Peer Review program are determined locally during installation, requiring
significant input and consensus from employees at each site. Each employee also undergoes critical
analysis training, centered on both root cause analysis and deeper understanding of our safety policies.
In many cases, many market areas have adopted the Peer Review focus group concept and engage
employees directly on both the creation and subsequent modifications of safety disciplinary policies.
Similarly, Peer Review has proved to be a valuable management tool. For example, as each decision may
be subject to review, managers are incentivized to engage in more thorough root cause investigations prior
to issuing discipline. Adverse decisions often highlight a need for more effective management training,
identify a potential "disconnect" between management and the employees' understanding of a particular
rule or signal employee "disengagement," requiring immediate attention.
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Employee Benefits
We offer our employees competitive wages and benefits, including medical, dental and prescription drug
coverage; short- and long-term disability; life insurance and accidental death benefits; retirement plans;
and a stock purchase plan. The company also offers other important benefits such as legal services (e.g.,
wills, powers of attorney), flexible spending accounts, adoption assistance, paid vacation and holidays,
employee discounts, education savings accounts and scholarship programs.
The Waste Management Health and Welfare Benefits Plan allows employees to choose from among
different levels and types of coverage. This allows each employee to put together a mix of benefits that
meets their needs while receiving significant tax advantages by paying for benefits on a pre-tax basis
(as allowed by law). About 96 percent of our employees choose to participate in a Waste Management
health and welfare plan.
Waste Management pays the full cost to provide its employees with short-term disability benefits, long-
term disability benefits, basic life insurance for the employee and dependents, and employee and family
assistance benefits. The costs for some coverage, such as medical and dental, are shared with employees,
with Waste Management picking up a majority of the expense.
We are particularly proud of our wellness programs. We have a team of "Get Well Guides" — a group of
nurses and coaches who help employees and their families get access to the help they may need for a
variety of life challenges. Employees can dial a toll -free phone number for confidential support and
assistance from reliable, compassionate professionals who are trained as nurses, coaches, dieticians,
clinicians and financial counselors. Employees and their families also have access to 2nd.MD, a virtual
service that provides real-time consultation with doctors specializing in a variety of practices.
Our Waste Management Wellness Champ initiative was launched in 2016. To recognize Waste
Management sites for their wellness -focused efforts, we created the Well Worksite Recognition
Program in conjunction with the initiative. Just two years later, more than 775 sites have a Wellness
Champ and nearly 450 sites are participating in the Well Worksite Recognition Program. Across the
company, the Wellness Champs have spearheaded several initiatives such as the Couch-to-5K, Jump
Start Your Resolution, Fruit and Vegetable challenges, Tobacco Cessation programs, and Biggest
Loser -style challenges at their sites, in addition to supporting other companywide initiatives through
wellness promotion.
In 2017, the Well Worksite award was given to 373 sites. The award is broken into three categories :
• Gold recognizes a site's comprehensive involvement and dedication to employee wellness.
• Silver recognizes a site's expanding involvement and dedication to employee wellness.
• Bronze recognizes a site that is providing programs to support employee wellness.
For 2017, 177 sites earned gold, 103 silver and 93 bronze.
Our wellness programs also include on -site flu vaccination clinics and health fairs, where we provide
blood pressure tests, blood lipid tests and other screenings that aid in the early detection of health risks.
A health coach also meets individually with all participants to review their results and suggest action
items to improve their health.
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A Transition to Recovery program helps injured or ill employees return to work sooner in temporary assignments that are
consistent with their medically documented capabilities. These assignments help the employees remain productive and
speed their medical recovery. See also Short -Term Disability benefits above.
We also provide plans to help employees save for the future. The Waste Management Retirement Savings Plan provides
employees with diversified fund options in which to invest for retirement. Employees can choose to make pre-tax and/or
after-tax (Roth) contributions, with the company providing a market -competitive match with immediate vesting.
Employees receive free investment advice through a call center staffed with licensed advisors, as well as through a suite
of online tools. About 61 percent of employees participate in our savings plan.
Another valuable program is our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which provides employees an opportunity to buy shares
of Waste Management common stock at a discount of 15 percent or more. About one-third of eligible employees
participate in this plan.
Additional benefits, such as the legal services plan, flexible spending accounts and education savings account, are
voluntary, and employees participate only if they choose to do so by making the required contributions.
Benefits for Canadian employees, as well as for certain collectively bargained U.S. employees, may differ in some respects
from those described above. For example, in Canada, the broader reach of standard health coverage makes Get Well
Guides less useful, and our Return to Work program is not identical to Transition to Recovery.
Tailored Training Programs
We continuously strive to empower our employees and managers to deliver excellent and safe service to our customers
and the communities in which we work. We providejob-specifictraining in all applicable lines of business on how to
safely operate and maintain our key equipment and the behaviors expected to increase overall performance as an
employee and manager. We believe environmental excellence and compliance are the hallmarks of sustainability and
reflect Waste Management's core values. As such, compliance with applicable regulatory standards and internal policies
and procedures is also part of our training philosophy.
COLLECTIONS AND FLEET
Employees in our collection and fleet operations are provided with opportunities to train on the following:
> Technician Air Brake: an on -site field course designed to develop and standardize maintenance programs; a
similar class is geared toward educating drivers on the functions and inspections of air brake systems.
> Basic Hydraulics for Refuse Bodies: field course designed to teach participants about the design and maintenance
of the hydraulics features of our fleet.
> Compass M5: web -based modules housed in our Talent Central Learning Portal that focus on key shop processes.
> Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Awareness: course to enhance awareness of control of hazardous energy and work under
the protection of a LOTO permit; another course is geared toward authorized persons who perform or supervise
work requiring a LOTO permit.
> Hazard Energy Control Programs: three courses offered in our Hazard Energy Control program to train different
levels of employees on working around hazard energy controls.
> Fleet 101: an entry-level workshop for new and developing fleet leaders learning the skills required to effectively
execute the primary duties of a Fleet Manager and Shop Supervisor.
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> Driver Air Brake: an onsite field course designed to educate drivers on the functions and
inspection of the Air Brake systems used on Waste Management assets.
> Allison Transmission: an onsite field course designed to teach technicians how to troubleshoot
Allison transmission complaints.
> Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) for Authorized Persons: a course that provides information about control
of hazardous energy and work under the protection of a Lockout/Tagout permit for persons
performing or supervising work requiring a Lockout/Tagout permit.
> Fleet 201: a career development workshop for Fleet Managers building upon competencies
learned during the Fleet 101 workshop and expanding upon these skills; it's the next learning
step in the career development of the Fleet Manager preparing for assuming higher roles in
the organization.
FIXED FACILITY TRAINING
Employees in our post collection operations are provided the following training opportunities:
> Disposal Operations Management Trainee Program: builds a foundational understanding of the
issues most important in day-to-day landfill operations.
> Environmental Protection Learning Series: consists of key environmental training modules
that focus on various topics regarding our environment, e.g., air regulations or customer -
generated waste.
> Gas Collection and Control System Design and Construction: provides standards for design
strategy and design components to produce efficient and cost-effective landfill gas control systems.
> Introduction to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Management: teaches participants about GHGs, including
what they are, how they originate, how emissions work and what Waste Management is doing to
reduce our impact.
> Basics of Landfill Gas: provides a basic knowledge surrounding landfill gas.
> Low Voltage Electrical Safety: teaches employees safety procedures forworking around electricity,
including checking voltage, resetting breakers and more.
> Heavy Equipment Training Series: training on key equipment at our landfills — including
articulated dump truck, wheel loader, compactor and dozier.
> MRF Maintenance and Operations Programs: designed for our recycling employees who manage
and maintain our recycling operations.
> Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Program: covers all protective equipment including
clothing, shields and barriers for eyes, face, head and extremities.
Each year monthly required and optional training sessions are mapped so employees can accommodate
theirwork schedules to these opportunities.
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SYSTEMS TRAINING
We engage employees throughout the organization with what we call Service Delivery Optimization
(SDO) programs. Our first application was in fleet, where SDO provided strong benefits in terms of team
collaboration, coaching — and progress on fleet performance and safety. We took this template and moved
to our maintenance technicians. Maintenance SDO — or MSDO — has been launched at 13 Waste
Management locations for site, district and fleet managers, helping them engage with their technicians
by asking open-ended questions and listening. The comprehensive MSDO program is a 16-week process
involving eight weeks with corporate coaches and another eight weeks in a second location, using a
"train the trainer" model. And to bridge the gap for those awaiting full MSDO implementations, Waste
Management has introduced "MSDO Lite," which allows new sites to start working right away to improve
their maintenance process and prepare for MSDO implementation.
Next we addressed our sales team. Our "Sales Service Delivery Optimization program, "SSDO," begins
with Individual Development Plans (IDP) tailed to every sales employee. The plans are tailored to each
individual's growth needs and identifies areas of strengths and skill gaps. IDPs facilitate the kinds of
interactive and positive coaching sessions that are the backbone of the SDO platform. Every sales
representative is given a "peer mentor" to help them acclimate into their roles. There are weekly role-play
sessions, and each month the teams compete using video technology to help them hone their skills.
We work hard to build understanding of field operations among those in the corporate office who support
them. Driver ride-alongs and visits to recycling facilities, landfills and other Waste Management area assets
are common, ranging from new hire orientation to refresher experiences for our most senior management.
Employees have access to both instructor -led and self -study courses from our online library, and frequently
in -person training at Corporate offices for a broader understanding of Waste Management's scope of
services, sales process, pipeline management, negotiation, time management and more.
Ongoing training is tailored based on the employee's individual development program and future growth
plan. The Sales Department has found that this intense training effort pays off in retention when other
Fortune 500 companies target our sales employees for recruitment. We try to tie our internal development
program to broader engagement with the academic community, taking on projects such as volunteering
time to build sales curriculum at Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe, Arizona, offering ASU business
students real -world leadership development programs and mentorships, and participating in sales
forums at National Collegiate Sales Competitions.
Managers and corporate staff can sometimes have their own challenges finding time to hone their skills
and work toward new opportunities in the company. We offer consistent training for our leaders and
managers that supports the skills and behaviors we expect, as well as accelerated learning programs
designed for high potentials moving to front-line, mid -level and executive leadership roles. A new
"Business and Professional Training Library" was launched in early 2018 that includes 800 online courses.
As part of our "I Learn" campaign that focuses on individual growth, employees can access these moduleE
when they want, as often as they want. Even a 10-minute video learning session can break the usual
routine and enhance knowledge. Particular focuses are business analysis, project management,
communication skills, software skills and customer service.
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Training Specifics
Safety Training — Driver and Technician Huddles (Daily)
2016-2017 Code of Conduct Training
2016-2017 Break Time Is Your Time for Hourly Employees
2016-2017 Managing the Hourly Employee Meal Break Policy
Security Awareness Training 2017
Preventing Harassment/Discrimination Training
Sexual Harassment — For Salaried Employees (U.S.)
Preventing Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation —
For California Salaried Employees
Preventing Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation —
For Canada Salaried Employees
Preventing Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation —
For Connecticut Salaried Employees
Preventing Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation —
For Maine Salaried Employees
Professional Training
All Drivers and Technicians
20,500
All Waste Management
42,768
Employees U.S. & CAN
Waste Management Hourly
31,676
Employees in U.S.
Managers in U.S.
3,650
All personnel who use company
18,917
and computer network
Waste Management Employees
4,478
with EEOC:
A-Executive/Sr Level Officials
B-First/Mid-Level Officials
ALL employees 1 12,968
We continually look for ways to provide fresh, profession -specific
training. For example, to address workforce shortages in technical
fields, our Technician Apprentice Program (TAP) provides us — and its
participants — a way to match up talented technicians with long-term
careers that can include web -based and augmented reality applications.
The TAP program offers part-time apprenticeship opportunities to
students enrolled in approved technical training schools. As the
program grows across North America, we hope that apprentices
will seek long-term careers with Waste Management in essential
technical positions.
Transition Assistance
Reorganization is a fact of life in a rapidly changing, dynamic business sector.
Waste Management provides transition assistance, including severance
benefits and outplacement services, to eligible employees whose
employment is terminated in connection with a reorganization event.
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Environmental Justice
Waste Management continues to engage actively on the
important issue of environmental justice.
The scatter graph to the right shows the distribution of all
of Waste Management's operations. In the upper quadrants
are our facilities that are located in communities with
income above the state average (measured at the
5-kilometer radius); in the lower quadrants are facilities
found in communities with lower -than -average income in
that state. In the right-hand quadrants are sites located in
areas above the state average income in non -Hispanic
white representation; the left-hand quadrants show
facilities in communities under the state average income.
Our methodology is that employed by noted environmental
justice academic experts and by U.S. EPA in its regulatory
programs. For more information on the methodology used
to formulate this graph, please see p. 35 of the Appendix to
our 2010 report.
HIGHER INCOME _A HIGHER INCOME %
LOWER WHITE % HIGHER WHITE %
•s
LOWER INCOME % LOWER INCOME %
LOWER WHITE % 1 HIGHER WHITE %
= Autoclave ® Electronics processing i Transfer facilities
fsl Gas -to -energy wo Landfill » Waste -to -energy facdltleS
= Mauling Materials recovery facility
= Incinerator Satellite hauling
When we first released this type of demographic footprint for our landfills and waste -to -energy facilities in
2010, we reached out to environmental justice experts to determine whether this was useful and whether
our disclosure could be improved. The response was a request to expand our reporting to include all of
our facilities, and we provide this here. The following table includes the breakdown of the types of waste
and recyclables management facilities we operate and their demographics. The entire picture for Waste
Management depicted in the scatter chart is generated automatically from a Microsoft Excel chart of our
locations, U.S. census data, and state average race and income data.
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Autoclave
64%
45%
Landfill gas -to -energy
35%
72%
Hauling companies
58%
56%
Medical waste incinerator
0%
100%
Electronics processing
50%
100%
Landfill
41 %
68%
Materials recovery facilities
59%
47%
Satellite hauling
48%
66%
Transfer stations
54%
55%
Waste -to -energy
76%
41 %
Total
48%
58%
In 2015, our demographic footprint was modified by under five percent due to divestitures and
acquisitions, and yearly changes have been smaller since that time. We did not undertake a
comprehensive revision of our mapping in 2017 but did review the demographics of both divestitures
and acquisitions and found their pattern would be somewhat higher in income and lower in non -white
representation than our current footprint. We will update this information when a new census is
conducted or when Waste Management undergoes an acquisition or divestiture sufficient to change
our demographic footprint (whichever comes earlier).
AREAS OF DENSE POPULATION
Waste Management engaged with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) on consensus
reporting standards for waste facilities. There was robust dialogue about means to use GIS-based
systems to understand community concerns and potential impacts. SASB determined that the most
useful measure across sectors would be mapping of potential air impacts from facilities in urban areas.
We have provided the mapping they request. Waste Management has retained the demographic
information requested by communities and regulators in prioryears, but we also have mapped our landfills
for location in areas of dense population. The following map provides the locations of closed and operating
landfills Waste Management owns or operates.
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Landfills in Urbanized Areas
Within an urbanized area
Within 5 km of an urbanized area
Outside a 5 km perimeter of an urbanized area
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Stakeholder Engagement on a Daily Basis
Waste Management is one of hundreds of national, state and local organizations dedicated to solving
environmental and social challenges. This diverse, extensive network helps us understand how we can
provide value to the communities in which we operate through environmental stewardship and natural
resource conservation.
All of our municipal solid waste and hazardous waste landfills and waste -to -energy facilities have some form
of stakeholder engagement process — ranging from formal advisory groups to conservation projects, ongoing
service to schools, engagement in local community groups, issuance of newsletters and creation of dedicated
facility -specific web pages. Customer feedback is actively solicited at www.wm.com/contact-us.isp.
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National Partnerships
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
ALTe Powertrain Technologies (advisory board member)
American Bar Association, Waste and Resource Recovery
Committee (vice chair)
American Biogas Council (board member)
American Chemistry Council (affiliate member)
American Diabetes Association (CA)
AMERIPEN (board member)
Association of General Contractors of America
Association of Lighting and Mercury Recyclers
(board member)
Association of Plastics Recyclers (board member)
Biomass Power Association
Business Council for Sustainable Energy
Business for Social Responsibility
Business Network for Environmental Justice (chair)
Coalition for American Electronics Recycling
The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas
Edison Electric Institute (affiliate member)
Energy Security Leadership Council (board member)
Environmental Technology Council
Food Industry Environmental Council
Geosynthetic Institute (board member)
Green Biz
Green Sports Alliance
Healthcare Waste Institute
Institute of Scrap Recycling, Inc.
Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation
(MAPI) — Ethics and Compliance Council
National Association of Manufacturers (board member)
National Minority Supplier Development Council
National Waste & Recycling Association (board member)
Natural Gas Vehicles America Council for Responsible
Sport (board member)
RCRA Corrective Action Project
The Recycling Partnership
Securing America's Future Energy (board member)
Security Industry Association
Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics
Superfund Settlements Project
The Sustainability Consortium (CorpExec council member)
Sustainable Brands
Sustainable Packaging Coalition
Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council
Women In Trucking Association (advisory committee)
Women's Business Enterprise National Council
U.S. DOE National Clean Fleets Partnership
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MULTISTAKEHOLDER GROUPS
Air & Waste Management Association
American Institute for Packaging and the Environment
(AMERIPEN) (board member)
ASIS International
Association of Climate Change Officers
ASTM E50.04, Green and Sustainable Corrective
Action Task Group
The Auditing Roundtable
Board of Environmental Health & Safety
California State University Fullerton, College of Natural
Sciences and Mathematics —
Central Station Alarm Association
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Climate Action Reserve
Conference Board, Council of Corporate Security
Executives
Construction Materials Recycling Association
(board member)
The Council of State Governments
Crime Stoppers (board member)
Democratic Attorneys General Association
Democratic Governors Association
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
Diversity Best Practices
Electronics Recycling Coordination Clearinghouse
Environmental Media Association
(corporate board member)
Habitat for Humanity
Institute of Hazardous Materials Management
International City/County Management Association
International Security Management Association
Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council — Green
and Sustainable Remediation team
Keep America Beautiful (national board member)
National Association of Counties — Resilient
Counties Initiative
National Association of Latino Elected and
Appointed Officials
National Association of Local Government
Environmental Professionals
National Black Caucus of State Legislators,
Corporate Roundtable
National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association
National Conference of State Legislators
National Environmental Conference Board
(board member)
National Environmental Justice Conference and
Training Program (board member)
National League of Cities
National Organization of Black Elected Legislative
Women (NOBEL)
National Recycling Coalition (board member)
Northeast Recycling Council, Electronics Recycling
Coordination Clearinghouse (founding member)
Product Stewardship Institute
Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI
Solid Waste Association of North America
(three board members)
Sustainability Working Group
(Dean's Advisory Council member)
Sustainable Materials Management Coalition
Sustainable Remediation Forum (SURF)
U.S. Composting Council
U.S. Conference of Mayors — Business Council
Steering Committee
U.S. Conference of Mayors — Climate Protection Council
U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board Work Group on
Environmental Justice in Rulemaking
U.S. Green Building Council
U.S. Zero Waste Business Council
Wildlife Habitat Council (chair and board member)
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State Partnerships
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
Arizona Chamber of Commerce (board member)
Association of Commerce & Industry —
Environment Committee
Association of Oregon Recyclers
Association of Washington Businesses (board
member)
Business and Industry Association — New
Hampshire
California Chamber of Commerce
California Contract Cities Association
California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition (board
member)
California Refuse Recycling Council
California Resource Recovery Association
California Waste Association (board member)
Californians Against Waste
CALSTART
Chemical Industry Council of Illinois
Clean Energy Coalition
Colorado Association of Commerce & Industry
Colorado Motor Carriers Association (board
member)
Delaware Chamber of Commerce
Environmental Business Council Massachusetts
First Tee (local chapters; board member)
Florida Chamber of Commerce (Board of
Governors and Political Institute)
Florida Recycling Partnership (chair)
Florida TaxWatch
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Illinois Food Scrap Coalition (IL Chapter of US
Composting Council) (board member)
Illinois Manufacturers Association
Independent Energy Producers Association
Independent Oil and Gas Association (WV)
Indiana Manufacturers Association
Iowa Recycling Association
Iowa Society of Solid Waste Organizations
James River Association (VA)
Latino Caucus of California Counties
Leadership New Mexico
Louisiana Municipal Association
Louisiana Solid Waste Association
Maine Chamber of Commerce
Marcellus Shale Coalition (PA)
Maryland -Delaware Solid Waste Association
(NWRA) — (Board Member)
MASSRECYCLE
Michigan Chamber of Commerce
Michigan Manufacturers Association
Michigan Municipal League
Michigan Recycling Coalition
Michigan Township Association
Michigan Waste & Recycling Association (MWRA)
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce — Environment
and Natural Resources Committee (vice chair)
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce — Waste
Subcommittee (chair)
Minnesota Clerks & Finance Officers Association
Minnesota Environmental Initiative
Mississippi Association of Supervisors
Mississippi Municipal League
Municipal Solid Waste and Resource Advisory
Council (chair)
National Waste & Recycling Association Chairman
— Carolinas, Florida, Maryland, Ohio, Colorado
Chapters)
New Jersey Business and Industry
New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce
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New Mexico Recycling Association
New York State Business Council
North Carolina Chamber of Commerce
North Central Texas Council of Governments —
Resources Conservation Council
North Dakota Chamber of Commerce
North Dakota Solid Waste & Recycling Association
Ohio Chamber of Commerce Environmental Initiative —
Business & Environment Series
Ohio Environmental Service Industries
Ohio Manufacturers' Association
Ontario Environment Industry Association
Ontario Waste Management Association
Oregon Refuse & Recycling Association (board member)
Pennsylvania Business Council
Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry
Pennsylvania Resources Council
Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association (NWRA)
Police Jury Association of Louisiana
Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania
(board member, president)
Recycle Florida Today (legislative committee chair)
Recycling Association of Minnesota
Rethink Recycling
Ronald McDonald House
South Carolina Business & Industry Political Education
Committee (BIPEC)
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance
Southeast Recycling Conference
Southern Waste Information eXchange
Space Coast Field of Dreams — Brevard County
State of Texas Alliance for Recycling
(board member and officer)
Sustainable Florida (board member)
Take Care of Texas
Texas Association of Business
Texas State Bar
Utah Trucking Association
Utilities Telecommunications & Energy Coalition of West
Virginia (board member)
VIRGINIAforever (board member)
Virginia Recycling Association
Virginia Waste Industries Association (NWRA) (Vice Chair)
Washington Refuse & Recycling Association
(board member)
Washington State Recycling Association
Waste 2 Resources Advisory Committee
Waste Cap Resource Solutions
West Virginia Haulers Association
West Virginia Landfill Managers Association
West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association
Western Washington Clean Cities
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
Working Californians
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MULTISTAKEHOLDER GROUPS
Alaska Native Village Corporation Association
American Public Works Association
(New York and Michigan)
Apogee Retail/Lupus Foundation
Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin
Association of Minnesota Counties
Association of New Jersey Recyclers
Association of Washington Cities
Association of Washington Counties
The California Climate Action Registry
California Cumulative Risk Advisory Committee
California Product Stewardship Council
California Stormwater Quality Association
Carolina Recycling Association
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for
Children (LA))
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation
Clean Communities
Clean Energy Coalition, Michigan
The Climate Registry
Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education
Colorado Association for Recycling (board member)
Colorado Counties Foundation (board member)
Colorado Environmental Coalition
Colorado Municipal League
Corona Chamber of Commerce (board member)
Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team
(Texas/Oklahoma)
Environment Virginia
Epilepsy Foundation
Federation of New York Solid Waste Associations
Federation of Oklahoma Lewisville City Council
Florida Association of Counties
Goodwill Industries International
Greater Gulf Coast Apartment Association
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
(advisory board of directors)
Great Plains Institute
Greens Bayou Corridor Coalition
Indiana Hunter Education
Iowa Governor's Anti -Litter Task Force
Iowa League of Cities
Ivy Tech College — Sustainable Energy Advisory
Board (Indiana)
Kansas Energy and Environmental Policy (KEEP)
Advisory Group
Keep America Beautiful (gold sponsor)
Keep America Beautiful — State Chapters (board
members and officers)
Keep Florida Beautiful
Keep Louisiana Beautiful (board member)
Keep Michigan Beautiful
Keep Mississippi Beautiful (board member)
Keep North Carolina Beautiful (board Member)
Keep Texas Beautiful
Keep Virginia Beautiful (board member)
Las Virgenes Unified School District —
Environmental Stewardship
Leadership Council of Southwestern Illinois
League of Arizona Cities and Towns
League of Minnesota Cities
Louisiana Motor Transport Association (board member)
Maine Nature Conservancy
Maryland Commission on Climate Change (commissioner)
Maryland Recycling Network (board member)
Michigan Association of Environmental Professionals
(board member)
Michigan Department of Natural Resources —
Solid Waste Advisory Committee
Minnesota Energy Smart (board member)
Minnesota Environmental Initiative (board member)
Minnesota Multi Housing Association
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency —Construction,
Demolition and Industrial Landfill Work Group
Minnesota Waste Wise Foundation (board member)
Mississippi American Public Works Association
Mississippi Economic Council
Mississippi Hotel Restaurant Association
Mississippi Manufacturers Association
Mississippi Recycling Coalition (board member)
Muscular Dystrophy Association
National Audubon Society (state chapters)
Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin
New Mexico Association of Counties
New Mexico Environment Department — Working Groups
on Environmental Justice and Recycling
New Mexico Governor's Task Force on Greenhouse Gases
New Mexico League of Cities and Towns
New Mexico Recycling Coalition
New York League of Conservation Voters
North Dakota League of Cities
Northwest Florida League of Cities
Ohio Materials Management Advisory Council
Oregon Business & Industry
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection —
Water Resources Advisory Committee's "Total Dissolved
Solids" Stakeholder Group
Pennsylvania Environmental Justice Advisory Committee
(board member)
Pheasants Forever
Recycle Florida Today (board member)
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Salvation Army
SHINE Foundation — Board of Directors (Texas/Oklahoma)
Solid Waste Association of North America, State Chapters
(board members and officers)
Solid Waste Management Districts — Citizens Advisory
Boards (multiple — Indiana)
Solid Waste Steering Committee for Environment
(Texas/Oklahoma)
State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (board member and
legislative committee chair)
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Take Care of Texas (TX)
Texas Association of Environmental Professionals —
Treasurer Society
Texas Audubon Society (board member)
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality — Pollution
Prevention Advisory Committee
Texas Society for Ecological Restoration
University of Wisconsin Madison Arboretum
U.S. Green Building Council — Los Angeles Chapter
Utah Association of Counties
Utah League of Cities and Towns
Utah Recycling Coalition
Virginia Association of Counties
Washington Conservation Voters, Western
Climate Initiative
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Local Partnerships
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce (LA)
Battle Creek Chamber of Commerce (Michigan)
Boys & Girls Club of East County —
El Cajon/Santee, CA (board member)
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce (NY)
Broussard Chamber of Commerce
Buffalo Niagara Partnership (New York)
Cajon Valley Union School District Board (El Cajon, CA)
Canton Road Business Association
(board member) (Georgia)
Cardenas Family Foundation — local scholarships (CA)
Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce (CA)
Carson Citizens Cultural Arts Foundation (CA)
Cashmere Chamber of Commerce (Washington)
Catholic Big Brothers/Big Sisters (CA)
Chamber of Commerce of the Mid -Ohio Valley
City of Destin Chamber of Commerce (FL)
City of Madison Chamber of Commerce
City of Niceville-Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce (past
chairman/current board of directors)
Clean Pittsburgh Commission
Clinton River Watershed Council (Michigan)
Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce (Michigan)
Dothan Chamber of Commerce
Downtown El Cajon Business Partners (El Cajon, CA)
DSNY Columbia Society (NY)
DSNY Emerald Society (NY)
Duluth Chamber of Commerce (Minnesota)
Duvall Chamber of Commerce (Washington)
East County Economic Development Council (El Cajon, CA)
East County Transitional Living Center (El Cajon, CA)
Eastpointe/Roseville Chamber of Commerce (Michigan)
Economic Alliance Snohomish County (Washington)
(board member)
El Cajon Rotary Club (El Cajon, CA)
Evergreen Exchange (NY)
Ferris Main Streets Advisory Board
Festival International de Louisiana
Flowood Chamber of Commerce
Foothill Area Booster Association (Pacoima, CA)
Forest Area Chamber of Commerce
Friends of Los Angeles River (FoLAR) (CA)
Friends of Rouge (Michigan)
Gladstein, Neondross & Associates
(Methane Symposium) (CA)
Golden Chamber of Commerce (Colorado) (board member)
Greater Dallas -Fort Worth Recycling Alliance (secretary)
Greater Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce
Greater Houston Business Ethics Roundtable
Greater Houston Partnership
Greater Jackson Partnership (FL)
Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce (Washington)
Greater Spokane Incorporated (Washington)
Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce
(Washington) (board member)
Green Acres Interactive Therapy (GAIT) (CA)
Green Oceanside Business Network (CA)
Harrison County Chamber of Commerce (Texas)
Hispanic 100 (CA)
Hollywood Beautification Team (CA)
Houston Bar Association
Huron River Watershed Council (Michigan)
Independent Cities Associations (ICA —
Manhattan Beach) (CA)
Irvine Chamber of Commerce (CA)
Irvine Public Schools Foundation (CA)
Jackson County Chamber of Commerce (FL)
Kalamazoo County Council of Governments (Michigan)
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King George Family YMCA (VA)
Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce (Washington)
Lafayette Rotary (board member)
Lake Houston Area Chamber of Commerce
Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce (CA)
League of California Cities — Latino Caucus (CA)
Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce (LA)
Local Chambers of Commerce (New Hampshire, Illinois
and Indiana) (board members)
Long Beach Education Foundation (CA)
Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE) (CA)
Los Angeles Police Dept (LAPD) Devonshire PALS (CA)
Madison County Business League
Maspeth Chamber (NY)
Mid -Valley Family YMCA (CA)
Mission Viejo Chamber of Commerce (CA)
Mobile County Chamber of Commerce
Newcastle Chamber of Commerce (Washington
Niagara USA Chamber (New York)
North Texas Corporate Recycling Association
North Valley Family YMCA (CA)
Oceanside Chamber of Commerce (CA)
Okaloosa County Chamber of Commerce
One Acadiana Chamber of Commerce
One Redmond (Washington)
Orion Area Chamber of Commerce (Michigan)
Pacoima Beautiful (CA)
Pearl Chamber of Commerce
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Pike Chamber of Commerce
Portland Business Alliance (Oregon)
Rainier Valley Chamber of Commerce (Washington)
Rankin First Chamber of Commerce
Reno/Sparks Chamber of Commerce (Nevada)
Ridgeland Chamber of Commerce
Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce (New Mexico)
Saint Madeline's Sophie Center (El Cajon, California)
Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce (Utah)
San Diego Downtown Partnership
San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce Board
Member (El Cajon, California)
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce (CA)
Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce (CA)
Santee Chamber of Commerce Board Member
(Santee, California)
Santee Lakeside Rotary Club (Santee, California)
Santee School District Board (Santee, California)
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce (Washington)
Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce (Washington)
Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce (board member)
Simi Valley Kiwanis Illegal Dumping Task Force Committee
Southern California Sustainability Support Group
Southwest Louisiana Chamber of Commerce
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce &
Industry (Michigan)
Sumter County Chamber of Commerce
Tempe Chamber of Commerce (Arizona)
Tree People (CA)
Texas Society for Ecological Restoration (secretary)
Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce (Washington)
United Way of Great L.A. (CA)
USC — Sol Price of Public Policy (CA)
Vicksburg -Warren County Chamber of Commerce
Wallington Chamber of Commerce Board Member
(Washington)
Walton County Chamber of Commerce
Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce (Washington)
West Seattle Chamber of Commerce (Washington)
Westside Economic Alliance (Oregon)
Youngsville Chamber of Commerce
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MULTISTAKEHOLDER GROUPS
Air Alliance of Houston
Air & Waste Management Association — Alamo Chapter
Alaqua Animal Refuge (FL)
All -Earth Ecobots Challenge
American Cancer Society — Metro Golf Classic
(board member)
American Leadership Forum
American Public Works Association — Monroe County
ARISE Detroit! — Neighborhoods Day
Bayou Preservation Association (board member)
Belleville Area Council for the Arts
Benedictine University — Business with Science
Applications Program (board member)
Big Brothers/Big Sisters (board member)
Boy Scouts of America (multiple chapters in many states)
Boys & Girls Clubs
Bremen Food Pantry (Indiana)
The Brunswick Starr (NY)
Bucks County Parks and Recreation Board (chair)
Buffalo Bayou Partnership (board member)
Cannon River Watershed Partnership
Children in Crisis (FL)
Chippewa/Luce/Mackinac Conservation District
Christian County, Illinois — Economic Development Corp.
(board member)
Churchville- Riga Chamber of Commerce Executive Board
(New York)
City and County of Honolulu — Solid Waste
Advisory Committee
City of Baltimore — Cleaner Greener Fund
City of Elgin, Illinois — Sustainability Task Force
City of Oklahoma City — Office of Sustainability (steering
committee member)
City of Peoria, Illinois — Sustainability Commission
City of Simi Valley, California — Sustainability Committee
Clare County, Michigan, Solid Waste & Recycling
Committee (two board members)
CLEAN (Committing to Litter Enforcement and Adopting
Neighborhoods) Initiative (Peekskill, New York)
Clinton River Watershed Council
Cobb County Neighborhood Safety Commission
(board member)
Community Character Coalition — Elk Grove Village, Illinois
County of Manitowoc — Clean Sweep Program (Wisconsin)
DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation (Illinois)
Detroit Green Task Force
Detroit Motor City Makeover
Drexel University Office of Research — Biosafety
Committee (board member)
EASE (Emergency Assistance Service Effort) Foundation
(Davie, Florida) (board member)
Emerald Coast Apartment Association (FL)
(board member)
Fairmont Medical Center
Food for Thought Outreach (FL)
Friends of the Rouge (current supporter,
former board member)
Greater Houston Partnership (board member)
Green Houston (board member)
Hermann Park Conservancy (board member)
Hopelink (Washington)
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (board member)
Houston Food Bank
Houston Wilderness (board member)
Humble ISD Education Foundation (Texas/Oklahoma)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Partnerships Program
—Aurora University
Intertwine Alliance (Oregon)
Junior League of Houston
Keep America Beautiful Organization — Detroit Keep
It Moving
Keep Baton Rouge Beautiful (board president)
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Keep Brevard Beautiful (Florida)
Keep Collier Beautiful (Florida)
Keep Detroit Beautiful (Michigan)
Keep Houston Beautiful
Keep Jackson Beautiful (Mississippi)
Keep Omaha Beautiful
Keep Reservoir Beautiful (Mississippi) (board member)
Keep Saginaw Beautiful
Keep Shawnee County (KS) Beautiful
Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful (Reno, NV)
King County Solid Waste Advisory Committee
Kirkland Downtown Association (Washington)
Lake Orion Education Foundation
Lake St. Clair South Channel Light Keepers
Lake Washington School Foundation (Washington)
LaSalle County, Illinois —Citizens Advisory Board
Leadership Broward (Broward County, Florida)
Leadership Houston (board member)
Life Time Fitness — Torchlight 5k
Macomb Conservation District (supporter)
Marquette Area Blues Society
Merrimack Valley Economic Development Council, Inc.
(Lawrence, Massachusetts)
Michigan Alliance of Environment and Outdoor Education
Michigan Association of Environmental Professionals
(board member) and chair of environmental education
grant committee)
Monroe County Recycling Advisory Committee
Montgomery County Keep America Beautiful (Ohio)
Morrison, IL Rotary Club (member)
Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust (Washington)
(board member)
National Wild Turkey Federation (Tioga Chapter, Indiana)
Nat Moore Foundation
The Nature Conservancy of Houston (board member)
Neighborhood House, Peoria, Illinois
New York City Center for the Urban Environment
New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
(NYLCVEF)
Niceville High School Youth Advisory Council
NY Sun Works (NY)
Oregon Food Bank
Oregon Green Schools
Orion Art Center
PARA — Pace Athletic and Recreation Association of Santa
Rose County (FL) (board member)
The Park People (board member)
Partners for Environmental Progress (Mobile, AL)
Partners in Education (Broward County, Florida)
Pheasants Forever Chapters (board member)
Portland Metro Solid Waste Advisory Committee
Recycling Task Force, Solid Waste Agency,
Lake County, Illinois
Relay for Life
Richmond Regional Youth Facility
Roundy's Foundation/Milwaukee Public Library
SEARCH (board member)
Seattle Solid Waste Advisory Committee
Simi Valley Boys & Girls Club (board member)
Simi Valley Cultural Arts Association (board member)
Simi Valley Education Foundation (board member)
Simi Valley Family YMCA (board member)
Simi Valley Police Foundation (board member)
Simi Valley Police Officers Association (board member)
Six Rivers Land Conservancy
SoBro (NY)
South Baltimore Learning Center (board member)
Southside Manor Apartments, Peoria, Illinois
St. James Farm Forest Preserve (volunteer)
St. Nick's Alliance (NY)
Suburban Cities Association
Sun Valley Beautiful
Sustainable DC Working Group
Swim Teal Lake — Diabetes Benefit
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Taylorville, Illinois, Development Association
(board member)
Taylorville, Illinois, Midland Community Bank
(board member)
Taylorville, Illinois, Vision Way Christian School
Board (board member)
Three Rivers Festival Committee (Channahon,
Illinois)
University of Southern California —
Sustainable Enterprise
Executive Roundtable (SEER) Project
Urban League (local board member)
U.S. Green Building Council — Inland
Empire Chapter
Ventura County Economic Development
Association
Village of Lake Orion Downtown
Development Authority
Washington DC Metropolitan Scholars
board members)
Waterfowl USA (supporter)
Whiteside County (IL) Fair (board member)
Whiteside County Sheriffs Merit Commission (IL)
(board member)
Will County, Illinois, Center for Economic
Development
Wisconsin Clean Cities, Southeast Area
Women in Distress, Inc.
Women's Center (board member)
YMCA of Broward County
YMCA of Miami -Dade County
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This guide includes tips and resources to improve garbage and recycling at your business.
Others have found it easy to achieve success using these resources. Remember, we're here to help!
What' New?
RECYCLING IS REQUIRED!
New City Code 19.125.150(7) requires businesses to
recycle. Businesses can sign up with any recycler, but
must use Waste Management for garbage service.
Save Time & Money
Garbage charges vary by size of container and number of
pickups. Current rates: wmnorthwest.com/FederalWay
Encourage recycling. By increasing recycling and reducing
garbage collection, you can reduce your monthly bill.
Ensure adequate garbage and recycling service to avoid
overage charges.
Place garbage and recycling containers together for easy
access by staff.
Recycle More
• Recycling, paper, cardboard, bottles and cans can go in the
same container! Other recycling companies may have
different rules.
• Contact the City to request small interior recycling containers
to place next to desks, copiers and in break rooms. (While
supplies last.)
• Refer to the "Off -site Recycle and Disposal Options" flyer for
bulky/banned items.
• Invite Recycling Outreach staff to help set up your recycling
program and speak at staff meetings.
Food Rescue & Composting
Donating excess food can help our community members in
need and reduce waste at your business. Contact the City for
assistance.
• Contact the City to request assistance and supplies to start
diverting compostable waste from your garbage.
Keep Enclosures Clean
• Ensure adequate garbage and recycling service so material
doesn't get left on the ground.
• Close container lids to deter pests and keep rainwater from
entering your container.
• Request free replacement of broken/damaged Waste
Management containers.
• Encourage staff to flatten boxes.
Recognition
• Sign up for the Envirostars program to become a certified
green business and get ideas to become more sustainable.
envirostars.greenbiztracker.org
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Many items are recyclable, but can't be included in your regular recycling container.
Here are some options. Call ahead for hours, rates and details.
COMPUTERS & TVS
• Deseret Industries
2200 S 320th St #1 A, Federal Way
253-839-9045
• Goodwill
32521 Pacific Hwy,
Federal Way
253-946-0447
ECycleWashington.org
ELECTRONICS
• PC Trades
253-661-1083
pctrades.com
Take It Back Network
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206-477-4466
Take ltBackNetwork.org
FLUORESCENT
TUBES &
BULBS
• Northshore Ace Hardware
35419 21 st Ave SW, Federal Way i,i
253-835-5052
• Batteries Plus Bulbs
31830 Pacific Hwy S, Federal Way
253-666-9898
Light Recycle Washington
LightR ecycle.org
FOAM
• Styro Recycle
23418 68th Ave S
(West Valley Hwy), Kent
253-838-9555
StyroRecycle.com
(pickup available)
MICROWAVES
SURPLUS FOOD
It's easy to donate surplus food to local
feeding programs. State and national
Good Samaritan laws protect you —
plus there could be tax deductions.
Find out how simple it is for your
business to donate food, cut waste
disposal costs, and help feed hungry
people in our community by contacting
recycle@cityoffederalway.com.
CLOTHING &
HOUSEHOLD
GOODS
Donate your used clothing
and household goods to
local clothing banks and
second hand stores.
Ripped, stained and damaged
clothes, shoes, and linens are accepted.
kingcounty.gov/ThreadCycle
UNUSABLE
FURNITURE &
BULKY ITEMS
• Bow Lake Transfer
Station
18800 Orillia Rd S,
Tukwila
206-477-4466
kingcounty.gov/SolidWaste
CONSTRUCTION AND
DEMOLITION DEBRIS
Many construction materials (concrete,
unpainted wood, scrap metal, and drywall)
can no longer be thrown away as garbage.
Area vendors accept these materials when
kept separate from other debris.
kingcounty.gov/GreenTools
& SCRAP METAL
• Calbag Metals
1602 Marine View Dr,
Tacoma
253-572-6800
Calbag.com
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1-F7AM- PM,Sat
M-F 7AM-7PM, Sat 9AM-1 PM
Informaci6n en espanol / Multi -language materials available
WASTE MAIYAPEMEIVY
BATTERIES
• All Battery Sales and Service
888-562-9501
AIIBatterySalesAndService.com
call 2 recycle.org
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Items labeled "caution," "danger," "warning"
or "poison" are considered hazardous
and should not be placed in the garbage,
recycling or down the drain. Free disposal
for small quantity generators.
HazWasteHelp.org • 253-263-8899
Auburn Outlet Collection (Wastemobile)
1 101 Outlet Collection Way, Auburn
(Outside loading dock area by Nordstrom Rock)
Saturdays & Sundays, 10AM - 5PM
Accepted Items:
Batteries
• Cleaners
• Chemicals ,
• Pesticides 1AL
• Propane tanks
LOOK IT UP!
Find out how to recycle almost
anything —paint, ink/toner
cartridges, furniture, carpet & more.
King County
"What Do I Do With...
206-477-4466
kingcounty.gov/whatdoidowith
POST AN ONLINE AD
Reusable items can be sold or given
away. Try posting a free ad. You will
be amazed at what other people
might want.
• Craigslist
• OfferUp
• Nextdoor
• Facebook Marketplace
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1 Collection
2 Collections
3 Collections
4 Collections
5 Collections
per Week
per Week
per Week
per Week
per Week
64 Gallon Cart
$29.50
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96 Gallon Cart
$39.21
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1 Yard Container
$99.05
$181.88
$264.73
$347.57
$430.40
1.5 Yard Container
$132.70
$244.79
$356.85
$468.94
$581.00
2 Yard Container
$166.45
$307.71
$449.04
$590.32
$731.62
3 Yard Container
$234.42
$437.24
$639.99
$842.75
$1,045.50
4 Yard Container
$295.60
$555.23
$814.83
$1,074.46
$1,334.07
6 Yard Container
$422.30
$798.55
$1,174.79
$1,551.05
$1,927.30
8 Yard Container
$533.92
$1,012.98
$1,492.00
$1,971.01
$2,450.04
Extra Yardage
$24.38
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Recycling: All -in -one (Mixed) or Single Material
Free Mixed Recycling Up to two 96-gallon carts per business - free of charge. Each individual business is eligible for two
(96-Gallon Carts) recycling carts emptied weekly, even if using shared garbage service on site.
More Recycling Contact us to learn how Waste Management's recycling services will reduce your bill.
(Charges apply)
NEW! MANDATORY RECYCLING
The City of Federal Way has adopted a new recycling code which requires all businesses to recycle. Waste Management wants to help you
meet these requirements. Questions? Email us at recyclenw@wm.com or call 1-800-592-9995.
1 Collection per Week 2 Collections per Week
96-Gallon Cart $11.36 $22.77
More Compost Service Contact us to learn how Waste Management's compost services will reduce your bill.
Interested in a larger container? Contact us for rates.
Garbage Compactor / Drop Box $210.32 per haul
Compactor Haul
Drop Box Haul $204.85 per haul
Garbage Disposal $140.82 per ton
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Effective March 1, 2019 thru February 29, 2020
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Temporary...Container
Service Charge
Daily Rent
Delivery
Temporary 1 Yard Container
$38.42
$1.42
$45.15
Temporary 1.5 Yard Container
$46.37
$1.42
$45.15
Temporary 2 Yard Container
$58.99
$1.42
$45.15
Temporary 3 Yard Container
$90.25
$1.42
$45.15
Temporary 4 Yard Container
$108.61
$1.42
$45.15
Temporary 6 Yard Container
$146.34
$1.42
$45.15
Rates do not include taxes or applicable fees.
For service changes, please contact Waste Management at 1-800-592-9995.
M-F 7AM-7PM, Sat 9AM-1 PM
Visit wmnorthwest.com/federalway for access to recycling information, rates and more!
Want a convenient way to access your account,
pay your bill or find out your pickup schedule?
View online at
wm.com/paymybill or
download the :-�1, .
Waste Management app
(available on Apple and Android).
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PAPER AND CARDBOARD PLASTIC
BOTTLES, JUGS AND TUBS
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Remove plastic liners from dry food boxes
METAL
CANS AND SCRAP METAL
Including:
• Small non -working metal appliances, pots, tools
(Limit 2 ft. x 2 ft. x 2 ft., 35 lbs.)
• Empty, non -hazardous aerosol cans
TIPS:
Place lids in can, crimp the can shut
No sharp or greasy metal
s
TIPS:
No plastic bags
The numbers no longer matter; only recycle these shapes
(bottles, jugs and tubs)
GLASS
JARS AND BOTTLES
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TIP:
Empty of all food or liquid (labels OK)
Lids and caps go in the garbage
No other types of glass accepted
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_ Clean, dry '` No food No plastic bags.
.�5 and empty or liquids. No bagged
items only. ` ` recyclables.
wmnorthwest.com/federalway 1-800-592-9995
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Libros, catalogos y revistas en copia rustica
Papel para envolver que no sea de aluminio
Aplane todas las cajas (No las amarre)
Retire los recubrimientos de plastico de las cajas secas de comida
METAL
ALUMINIO Y LATAS, CHATARRA DE METAL
Y LAMINAS LIMPIAS
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Esto incluye:
Pequenos artefactos de metal que no funcionen, como
cacerolas, herramientas (limite de 2 pies x 2 pies x 2 pies, 35 libras)
Latas vadas de aerosol
Coloque las tapas dentro de la lata y comprimala
Ningun metal filoso o grasoso. Forme bolas compactas con el papel
de aluminio limpio
PLASTICO
BOTELLAS, VASIJAS, CUBETAS
Sin ningun alimento o liquido (sin tapas)
VIDRIO -
FRASCOS Y BOTELLAS
Sin ningun alimento o liquido (No importan las etiquetas)
www.wmnorthwest.com 1-800-592-9995
De lunes a viernes, de 7 am a 7 pm; sabados de 9 am a 1 pm
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TVS & COMPUTERS
TVS, laptops, computers and monitors are not allowed in the
garbage or on -site recycling, and should be taken to one of the
locations below for free recycling — working or not.
eCycleWashington.org
Deseret Industries
2200 S 320th St #1A, Federal Way
Goodwill
32521 Pacific Hwy, Federal Way
ELECTRONICS
Printers, cell phones, stereos, and other household electronics
are not allowed in the garbage or recycling and should be
properly recycled. TakeltBackNetwork.org 4,14
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219 Frontage Rd N, Pacific
206-497-9979
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Items labeled "caution," "danger," "warning" or "poison" are
considered hazardous and should not be placed in the garbage,
recycling or down the drain. Free disposal at Wastemobile.
HazWasteHelp.org, 253-296-4692
Auburn Outlet Collection Wastemobile
1101 Outlet Collection Way, Auburn ^
Outside loading dock area by Nordstrom Rack ,.
Saturdays & Sundays, 10AM -- 5PM 1
Accepted Items:
Fluorescent Bulbs & Tubes
Batteries & Automotive Batteries +k
Motor Oil • Antifreeze • Household Cleaners
Chemicals • Pesticides • Propane Tanks,;
CLOTHING
Donate your used clothing to second hand
stores. Ripped, stained and damaged clothes,
shoes, and linens are accepted.
206-477-4466
KingCounty.gov/ThreadCycle
NEEDLES & SHARPS
Used needles and sharps do not belong in the garbage or
recycling because they can injure workers and spread diseases.
Put in a puncture resistant container with a tight -fitting lid
such as an empty plastic bottle.
Bow Lake Transfer Station
18800 Orillia Rd S, Tukwila
Public Health
33431 13th PI S, Federal Way
MEDICATION
Drop off leftover, expired and unwanted medication for free
and safe disposal during business hours. MedicineReturn.org
Police Department
33325 8th Ave S, Federal Way
HealthPoint
33431 13th PI S, Federal Way
Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy `.
301 S 320th St, Federal Way
FURNITURE & BULKY ITEMS
If you can't recycle or give away your bulky items, then you will
need to pay to dispose of them as garbage. Do NOT leave at
your apartment complex or you may be charged.
Bow Lake Transfer Station
18800 Orillia Rd S, Tukwila
Algona Transfer Station
35315 West Valley Hwy S, Algona
206-477-4466
KingCounty.gov/SolidWaste
GIVE IT Reusable household items can be sold or given away. Try posting a free on-line ad. You will be amazed at what other people might want.
AWAY Buy Nothing Group (Facebook) • Craigslist • Facebook Marketplace • Nextdoor • OfferUp
CITY OF
Solid Waste & Recycling Division • 253-835-2771 • www.cityoffederalway.com/recycling
Federal Way
0 Printed on recycled paper. August 2018 1 Grant funded by the King County Solid Waste Division
TELEVISIONES Y COMPUTADORAS AGUJAS Y OBJETOS FILOSOS
Los televisores, las computadoras portatiles, otros tipos de
computadoras y los monitores no se permiten en los botes de
basura o de reciclaje del edificio y se deben Ilevar a uno de los
siguientes lugares, donde se pueden reciclar gratuitamente.
Este regla aplica tanto pare aparatos que funcionan como
aparatos que no funcionan. eCycleWashington.org (sitio web
en ingles)
Deseret Industries
2200 S 320th St#1A, Federal Way
Goodwill
32521 Pacific Hwy, Federal Way
ELECTRODOMESTICOS
Las impresoras, los telefonos celulares, los estereos y otros
electrodom6sticos no se permiten en los botes de basura o de
reciclaje y deben Ilevarse a uno de los siguientes lugares para
reciclarlos de la manera correcta.
TakeltBackNetwork.org (sitio web en ingles) _ y�
UpTekk
219 Frontage Rd N, Pacific
206-497-9979
Las agujas usadas y los objetos filosos no pertenecen en la
basura ni el reciclaje porque pueden lastimar a los trabajadores
y propagar enfermedades. Col6quelos en un contenedor
resistente a las perforaciones con una tapa herm6tica, como
una botella de plastico vacia.
Estaci6n de transferencia de Bow Lake
18800 Orillia Rd S, Tukwila
Departamento de salud p0blica
33431 13th PI S, Federal Way
MEDICAMENTOS
Lleve sus medicamentos expirados, no deseados o que le
sobraron a las siguientes ubicaciones durante horas laborales
para deshacerse de ellos gratuitamente.
Departamento de policia
33325 8th Ave S, Federal Way
DESECHOS PELIGROSOS
Los articulos etiquetados con palabras como "caution"
(precauci6n), "danger" (peligro), "warning" (advertencia) o "poison"
(veneno) son considerados peligrosos y no deben ser colocados
en el bote de basura o de reciclaje o tirados por el desagae. Puede
deshacerse de estos materiales gratuitamente en el Wastemobile.
HazWasteHelp.org (sitio web en ingles), 253-296-4692
r,
Auburn Outlet Collection Wastemobile
1101 Outlet Collection Way, Auburn a
Zona de carga afuera de Nordstrom Rack a�
Sebados y domingos, 10AM-5PM M
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Articulos que se aceptan:
• Aceite de motor • Anticongelante
• Baterias y baterias de autom6vil
• Bombillas y tubos fluorescentes • Pesticidas
• Productos de limpieza • Productos quimicos
• Tanques de propano
Done su ropa usada a una tienda de segunda mano. Se
acepta ropa rasgada, manchada y dahada, al igual que
zapatos y sabanas.
206-477-4466
KingCounty.gov/Reciclamas
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HealthPoint
33431 13th PI S, Federal Way
Farmacia Kaiser Permanente
301 S 320th St, Federal Way
MUEBLES Y ARTICULOS GRANDES
Si no puede reciclar o regalar sus articulos grandes, entonces
tendra que pagar para deshacerse de ellos como basura. NO los
deje an su edificio o le pueden cobrar una multa.
Bow Lake Transfer Station
18800 Orillia Rd S, Tukwila
Algona Transfer Station
35315 West Valley Hwy S, Algona
206-477-4466 9
KingCounty.gov/SolidWaste (sitio web en ingles)
REGALELO
Los articulos reutilizables se pueden vender o regalar. Intente
publicar un anuncio gratuito en Iinea. Se sorprendera de Io que
otras personas podrian desear.
• Buy Nothing Group (Facebook) • Craigslist
• Facebook Marketplace • Nextdoor • OfferUp
206-477-4466 • KingCounty.gov/Reciclamas
t31mpreso en papel reciclado. Agosto de 2018 1 Financiado por fondos de la subvenci6n de la Divisi6n de desechos s6lidos de King County
This guide includes tips and resources to improve garbage and recycling at your property,
Others have found it easy to achieve success using these resources. Remember, we're here to help!
Save Time & Money
Garbage rates vary by size of container and number of pickups, but there is no additional cost
for recycling service. Current rates: wmnorthwest.com/FederalWay
Encourage recycling. By increasing recycling and reducing garbage collection, you can
reduce your monthly bill.
• Ensure adequate garbage and recycling service to avoid overage charges.
• Place garbage and recycling containers together for easy resident access.
• Consider contracting out garbage enclosure monitoring and maintenance.
• Consider requesting locked containers and slotted lids for recycling dumpsters to reduce
contamination.
Keep Enclosures Clean
• Ensure adequate garbage and recycling service.
• Close container lids to deter pests and keep rainwater from entering your
container.
• Consider posting signs stating that dumpsters are for resident use only.
• Request free replacement of broken/damaged Waste Management
containers and lids.
Encourage residents to flatten boxes.
Pick up any litter or debris around containers frequently.
Bulky Items & Hazardous Waste
Garbage trucks cannot pick up bulky furniture. Hazardous waste is
banned from the garbage/recycling containers.
Distribute "Off -site Recycling & Disposal Options" flyer to residents.
Contact us to request additional copies.
Remove bulky items and hazardous waste from enclosures. See
enclosed "Off -site Recycling & Disposal Options" flyer.
Organize bulky item collection so residents can pay you to dispose of
items that don't fit in the dumpster.
• Consider installing cameras to monitor enclosures and institute fines
to deter illegal dumping.
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Ensure containers and enclosures are properly labeled.
Distribute reusable tote bags for residents to collect and carry
recycling.
Distribute recycling guides to residents. Multiple languages available.
m. Distribute custom letters addressing specific issues such as tips for
kids who take out the trash.
Invite Recycling Outreach staff to resident meetings and events to
provide fun and informative recycling presentations for residents.
m Ready to take it to the next level? Request assistance and supplies to
start or expand food scrap composting.
Mandatory Recycling, Illegal Dumping
& Theft of Service
City Code 19.125.150(7)(h) requires residents to recycle, and properties
to offer as much recycling service as garbage service. Request assistance
and/or use resources listed on this guide to come into compliance.
"Illegal dumping" is garbage being placed on the ground instead of a
container, regardless of who does it. If reported, Code Compliance will
require property owner to arrange for clean up.
"Theft of service" is off -site material getting dumped in your garbage
container without your permission (stealing your garbage service).
• Report to Police Department: 253-835-2121
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$15.99
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$18.62
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$20.74
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64 Gallon Cart
$28.33
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96 Gallon Cart
$38.05
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1 Yard Container
$115.99
$215.59
$315.19
$414.78
$514.37
1.5 Yard Container
$154.86
$300.19
$439.87
$579.58
$719.24
2 Yard Container
$205.09
$384.84
$564.59
$744.36
$924.15
3 Yard Container
$280.08
$528.16
$776.25
$1,024.29
$1,272.41
4 Yard Container
$348.16
$660.00
$971.77
$1,283.62
$1,595.42
6 Yard Container
$488.73
$930.94
$1,373.21
$1,815.45
$2,257.64
8 Yard Container
$614.20
$1,173.01
$1,731.82
$2,290.61
$2,849.38
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Recycling
Carts, Any Size No additional cost for unlimited recycling
Containers, Any Size No additional cost for unlimited recycling
Drop Boxes, Any Size No additional cost for unlimited recycling
NEW! MANDATORY RECYCLING
The City of Federal Way has adopted a new recycling code, which requires all properties to have equal capacity for recycling and garbage.
Waste Management wants to help you meet these requirements. You are eligible for free unlimited recycling included with your garbage
service. Questions? Email us at recyclenw@wm.com or call 1-800-592-9995.
Compost:... Scraps & Yard Debris I
1 Collection per Week 2 Collections per Week
96 Gallon Cart $11.36 $22.77
Interested in a larger container? Contact us for rates.
Garbage Compactor / Drop Box
10 Yard 15 Yard 20 Yard 25 Yard 30 Yard 35 Yard 40 Yard
Compactor Haul --- $245.06 $256.55 $268.13 $279.66 $289.11 $302.85
Drop Box Haul $196.46 --- $219.58 $231.17 $242.70 - $265.85
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Effective March 1, 2019 thru February 29, 2020
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Service Charge
Daily Rent
Delivery
Temporary 1 Yard Container
$38.42
$1.42
$45.15
Temporary 1.5 Yard Container
$46.37
$1.42
$45.15
Temporary 2 Yard Container
$58.99
$1.42
$45.15
Temporary 3 Yard Container
$90.25
$1.42
$45.15
Temporary 4 Yard Container
$108.61
$1.42
$45.15
Temporary 6 Yard Container
$146.34
$1.42
$45.15
Rates do not include taxes or applicable fees.
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BOTTLES, JUGS AND TUBS
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Remove plastic liners from dry food boxes
METAL
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• Small non -working metal appliances, pots, tools
(Limit 2 ft. x 2 ft. x 2 ft., 35 lbs.)
• Empty, non -hazardous aerosol cans
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Place lids in can, crimp the can shut
No sharp or greasy metal
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The numbers no longer matter.
Only recycle these shapes (bottles, jugs and tubs)
Lids and caps go in the garbage
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JARS AND BOTTLES
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Empty of all food or liquid (labels OK)
Lids and caps go in the garbage
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Easy Recycling Rules:
allo plastic bags. _ Clean, dry No food
No bagged .� ;— and empty or liquids.
recyclables. items only.
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Libros, catalogos y revistas en copia rustica
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Aplane todas las cajas (No las amarre)
Retire los recubrimientos de plastico de las cajas secas de comida
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Pequenos artefactos de metal que no funcionen, como
cacerolas, herramientas (limite de 2 pies x 2 pies x 2 pies, 35 libras)
Latas vacias de aerosol
Coloque las tapas dentro de la lata y comprimala
Ningun metal filoso o grasoso. Forme bolas compactas con el papel
de aluminio limpio
Sin ningun alimento o liquido (sintapas)
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FRASCOS Y BOTELLAS
Sin ningun alimento o liquido (No importan las etiquetas)
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Waste Management App now available on Apple and Android.
Find us on Facebook at Think Green Federal Way.
Missed collection
Missing/damaged carts
Collection rates
Bulky item collection (mattresses, appliances, etc.)
Construction/demolition containers (remodeling, etc.)
Carry -out service for people with disabilities
Vacation service hold (advance notice only)
Spanish & other language info
Federal Way
Recycling and composting information
253-835-2771 / cityoffederalway.com/recycling
recycle@cityoffederalway.com
Sign up for email notifications:
cityoffederalway.com/notifyme
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Transfer Stations
Facilities for disposing of garbage for a fee
(recycling available at Bow Lake Transfer Station)
206-477-4466 / kingcounty.gov/solidwaste
Algona (35315 W Valley Hwy, Algona)
Bow Lake (18800 Orillia Rd S, Tukwila)
Hazardous Waste
Assistance with reducing and disposing of household
hazardous waste (see page 5 for more information)
206-296-4692 / HazWasteHelp.org
Auburn Hazardous Wastemobile
(1 101 Outlet Collection Way, Auburn)
COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL
RECYCLING DATABASES r
"What Do I Do With...?"
206-477-4466 / kingcounty.gov/whatdoidowith
Washington State Recycling Database
1-800-RECYCLE (732-9253) / 1800recycle.wa.gov
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COLLECTION & ACCOUNT INFORMATION
Weather Delays
If weather conditions delay collection,
up to twice the regular amount of
garbage, recycling, and yard waste will
be collected at no additional charge on
your next regularly scheduled collection day.
Please note that recycling is collected every two weeks.
In the event of two successive weather delays, make-up
collection will be made the next possible day.
Credits will not be issued for delays due to inclement weather.
For updated weather information, visit
wmnorthwest.com/weatherboard.
To receive weather alerts, ensure your phone number is updated
in your Waste Management account.
Cart Placement Tips
• Place containers at curb by 7AM.
• 2' apart with lids opening toward street.
• At least 3' from cars, trees, mailboxes, fences
and utility boxes.
• Please remove containers as soon as possible
after collection.
Holiday Schedule
Collection service is provided on all holidays
except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
and New Year's Day.
If your collection day falls on or after these
holidays, your scheduled collection will be
delayed one day that week. For example, if
your regular collection day is Friday, holiday
collection will take place on Saturday.
Extra recycling and fresh holiday trees picked up at
the curb for free. Fees apply to extra garbage collected.
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Plastic Bottles, Metal Food & Paper Flattened Cardboard Food & Beverage
Jugs & Tubs Beverage Cans & Paperboard Cartons
See page 8 for full curbside recycling details.
DISPOSAL OPTIONS
BULKY ITEMS
Bulky item collection service is available through Waste
Management for a charge. Please call 1-800-592-9995
for rates on specific items and to schedule pick-up.
If you can't recycle or give away your bulky items, you will
need to drop them off at a King County transfer station.
Charges apply.
Bow Lake Transfer Station
18800 Orillia Rd S, Tukwila
206-477-4466
kingcounty.gov/solidwaste
Algona Transfer Station
35315 West Valley Hwy S, Algona
206-477-4466
kingcounty.gov/solidwaste
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GIVE IT AWAY
Reusable household items can be sold or given away.
Try posting a free ad. You will be amazed at what other
people might want.
Buy Nothing Group (Facebook)
Craigslist
Facebook Marketplace
Nextdoor
OfferUp
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RECYCLING OPTIONS
BRANCHES
& STUMPS
Bow Lake Transfer Station
18800 Orillia Rd S, Tukwila
206-477-4466
kingcounty.gov/solidwaste
Contact Waste Management at
1-800-592-9995 to order regular or
large quantity collection.
BUILDING &
REMODELING
MATERIALS
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
4824 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma
253-779-8149
tpc-habitat.org
ReHarvest Center
1 113 St Paul Ave, Tacoma
253-531-5845
CLOTHING &
HOUSEHOLD
GOODS
Donate used clothing and
household goods to clothing
banks and secondhand stores.
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Ripped, stained or damaged clothes,
shoes, and linens aren't garbage
anymore. Most secondhand stores
accept these.
kingcounty.gov/threadcycle
Desert Industries
2200 S 320th St, Federal Way
Goodwill
32521 Pacific Hwy S, Federal Way
CONFIDENTIAL
DOCUMENTS
The Washington State Office of the
Attorney General
publishes a list
of free community _
shredding events.
1-800-551-4636
atg.wa.gov/shredathon.aspx
LARGE
APPLIANCES &
SCRAP METAL
Calbag Metals
1602 Marine View Dr, Tacoma .
253-572-6800
calbag.com
REFRIGERATORS &
FREEZERS
Refrigerators and freezers must be
specially handled due to coolants, so
recycling options are more limited and
costly than other appliances.
Bow Lake Transfer Station'
18800 Orillia Rd S, Tukwila
206-477-4466
kingcounty.gov/solidwaste
MATTRESSES
Spring Back /
NW Furniture Bank
2301 Dock St
Tacoma
253-302-3868
SpringBackRecycling.com
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NEEDLES & SHARPS
Put needles in a puncture resistant
container with a tight fitting lid.
Public Health
33431 13th PIS, Federal Way
Bow Lake Transfer Station
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PLASTIC BAGS
Clean plastic bags,
dry cleaning bags and -"
other types of film
plastic can be recycled
at most grocery stores.
PlasticFilmRecycling.org
STYROFOAMTm BLOCKS &
PACKING PEANUTS
Styro Recycle
23418 68th Ave S
(West Valley Hwy)
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253-838-9555
StyroRecycle.com
USED COOKING OIL
Used cooking oil can be recycled into
biodiesel. Pour oil into the black
collection tank.
French Lake Dog Park
315311stAve S
Federal Way
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Caution. Danger.
Warning. Poison.
These four words are on the
labels of many products we use
in our homes and businesses and
are considered hazardous.
Auburn Hazardous
Wastemobile Drop -Off Site
Auburn Outlet Collection,
1101 Outlet Collection Way,
Auburn —outside loading dock
area near Nordstrom Rack
Saturdays and Sundays, except
holiday weekends, 10AM - 5PM
Accepted items:
Aerosol cans (with contents; if
empty, dispose in the garbage)
Automotive products (antifreeze,
brake fluid, gasoline, motor oil; do not
mix any fluids)
Batteries, automotive batteries
Fluorescent light bulbs & tubes
Household cleaners (ammonia,
bleach)
Gasoline
Pesticides & garden chemicals
Hobby chemicals
Oil -based paints & stains
(no water -based or latex paints)
Propane tanks
Pool & spa supplies
Road flares that do not contain an
explosive charge
Products that contain mercury
(thermometers, thermostats)
Thinners & solvents
Not accepted:
x Latex paint
x Explosives
x Empty containers
x Marine flares
x TVs, computers
x Medicine
x Tires
x Garbage
x Electronics
Never dispose of hazardous waste such
s the items on this page in the garbage,
eCyCling, yard waste or down the drain.
BATTERIES
City Hall
33325 8th Ave S, Federal Way
Federal Way Community Center
876 S 333rd St, Federal Way
Also accepted at the Wastemobile.
TVS & COMPUTERS
Free recycling, working or not.
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Deseret Industries
2200 S 320th St, #1A, Federal Way
253-839-9045
Goodwill
32521 Pacific Hwy, Federal Way
253-573-1333
FLUORESCENT BULBS &
TUBES
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35419 21 st Ave SW, Federal Way
253-835-5052
Batteries Plus Bulbs
31830 Pacific Hwy S., Federal Way
Also accepted at the Wastemobile.
More Information:
HazWasteHelp.org
206-296-4692
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ELECTRONICS
takeitbacknetwork.org
UpTekk
219 Frontage Rd N, Pacific
206-497-9979
uptekk.com
MEDICATION
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Police Department
33325 8th Ave S, Federal Way
Kaiser Permanente / Group Health
301 S 320th St, Federal Way
HealthPoint / Health Department
33431 13th PI S, Federal Way
USED MOTOR OIL
Curbside Collection: Place oil in sealed clear
gallon jugs with your name and address on
your recycling day (limit 3 gallons
per pickup).
Also accepted at the Wastemobile.
USE GREENER ALTERNATIVES
Visit HazWasteHelp.org for green cleaning recipes
and other helpful information.
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GARBAGE GARBAGE
Bag these and put them in your garbage (green cart or personal can). Collected weekly. TIPS
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paint is solidified. To
Non -recyclable Glass Non -recyclable Paper solidify, mix in cat
litter, shredded paper,
sawdust, or paint
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These go in your grey food & yard waste cart. Collected weekly.
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yard waste cart in any
of the following:
Heavy brown paper
yard bags (available
at hardware stores)
32-gallon cans
labeled "Yard Waste"
(65 lb. limit)
Bundles tied with
natural twine (4 x2'
limit)
NO YARD WASTE
IN PLASTIC BAGS
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Empty and rinse
out all food residue.
Labels do not need to
be removed.
Extra recycling is
free! Place extra
recyclables in a bin
or cardboard box
at the curb next to
your recycling cart. If
you often have extra
recyclables, order a
larger or second cart
for free.
No plastic bags.
Empty clean
recyclables out of
bags and boxes into
the cart so that they
can be easily sorted.
The numbers no
longer matter.
Recycle plastic only
if it is a bottle, jug or
tub.
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farms and gardens. container and save money.
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People want to do the right thing and
reduce their waste. Offering a compost
program makes your property more
attractive to tenants.
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What to compost?
Your property can compost all food scraps (including meat and bones!), uncoated
paper, and yard debris. Save money and reduce landfill waste by composting all
leaves, grass trimmings, and branches associated with landscaping at your property.
See our full compost guide at wmnorthwest.com.
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TIPS FOR RESIDENT COMPOSTING:
• Empty your kitchen container into the compost regularly
• Freeze food scraps to prevent odor and bugs
• Collect napkins, paper towels, and shredded paper with your food waste to
absorb excess liquids
• Sprinkle your compost container with baking soda to neutralize odors
YARD DEBRIS
Setting up a successful Compost Program
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e re gallon compost cart for in the compost program through an emai , letter
and/or meeting. Consider setting aside time for a
every 100 units. Compost carts should be paired
kickoff meeting or open house event to answer
next to the garbage and recycling containers.
questions about the new program.
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yo property experienTbs frequently
contaminated recycling, it is best to
focus on recycling before adding
composting. Check out the
Recycling All Stars Toolkit at
wmnorthwest.com to learn '
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residents and provide copies of waste guidelines
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an eye on what is ending up in the
compost cart and communicate with
residents when the wrong materials
are being put in.
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Pair compost cart next to garbage
and recycling. Clearly label all
waste containers.
Resources available for your property
Waste Management is here to help your property get started with a composting program that is simple and effective! For free
educational services, including fliers, compost pails, on -site trainings, and technical assistance, contact recyclenw@wm.com.
Compost Flyer
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smell and attract
pests?
Not Food waste is being thrown
away at your multifamily
community whether or not a
compost program is in place.
The only difference is which
container that food waste will
end up in - one that is going to
a landfill, or one that is going
to be composted. Encourage
residents to collect their food
scraps in compostable bags
that can be tied shut and to
compost all their napkins,
paper towels, and shredded
paper to soak up any liquid. And
remember to always keep the
lid closed on the compost bin.
Hazardous Waste Information
Where can residents
buy compostable
bags?
f Itlis imPrtant to note that not
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or "biodegradable" actually
break down at our local
compost facility. For a list of
approved including COmpostable bags,
BioBags, Glad, and
Iiploc compostable bags, visit
cedar-grove.com. Many of
these bags can be found at
Your local grocery store!
OOPS!
PLEASE DO NOT PUT THESE ITEMS
IN YOUR RECYCLE CART!
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Do Not Bag Recyclables No Plastic Bags
(and no garbage)
No Garbage, Food or Liquid No Clothing or Linens
(empty all containers)
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No Tangiers No Big Items
(no hoses, wires, (no wood or furniture)
chains or cords)
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No Pizza Boxes No Foam
(no food -soiled containers) (no blocks, peanuts,
containers, etc.)
Other
NEXT TIME WE WON'T BE ABLE TO EMPTY
YOUR CART IF WE SEE THESE ITEMS.
QUESTIONS? Contact Us!
1-800-592-9995
WASTE MANAVCME.NTr M-F 7AM-7PM, Sat 9AM-1 PM
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CANS CARTONS GLASS
Aluminum Food and Bottles
and Steel Cans Beverage and Jars
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Clean and empty Clean and empty Clean and empty
PAPER
Mixed Paper, Newspaper, Magazines,
and Cardboard
PLASTICS
Bottles, lugs and Tubs
(kitchen, laundry, bath, dairy)
Clean and empty, no plastic bags
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WASTE MANAOEMENTn
QUESTIONS?
Contact us for a copy of the complete recycling guide.
1-800-592-9995, M-F 7AM-7PM, Sat 9AM-1 PM
wmnorthwest.com
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Informacion en espanol. Multilingual materials available.
Graphics provided by The Recycling Partnership
FOOD SCRAPS AND LEFTOVERS
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Including:
• Uncoated, non -shiny paper, containers, plates, and boxes
Greasy and soiled paper are ok
Including:
Plants, grass clippings, and weeds
(Remove plastic pots, twine, gardening tape and twist ties)
Leaves, trees, branches, and roots
(Cut 4 -foot sections and be smaller than 4-inches in diameter)
Remove candles from Jack o lanterns
NO PLASTIC, COOKING OIL, PET WASTE, GLASS, METAL OR LIQUIDS
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Here's what you can use
to collect food scraps
before you add it to you
compost cart:
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A stylish compost pail.
Empty collected food scraps into your compost cart.
Your compost cart will be picked up on your next collection day.
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A reusable kitchen container,
such as an old pitcher.
A paper bag or an approved
compostable bag.
Extra Yard Waste: There is a charge for extra yard waste. Put
extra yard waste in large yard and leaf paper bag or 32-gallon
containers with handles and lids (65 lb. limit),- label "yard". Use the
yard and leaf paper bags to store extra yard debris only. Food
scraps and uncoat4 ust be placed in the compost cart.
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RESTOS DE COMIDA Y SOMAS
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Esto Ind uye:
• Papel, recipientes, platos y cajas no recubiertos y no brillantes
El papel grasiento y sucio esta bien
PLANTAS Y DESECHOS DE JARDIN
Esto incluye:
Plantas, tortes de cesped y maleza
(El imine macetas de plastico, cordeles, cintas dejardineria y precintos de seguridad)
Hojas, arboles, ramas y raices
(Corte secciones de 4 pies y que sean menores de 4 pulgadas de diametro)
Retire las velas de Iamparas de calabaza
NADA DE PLASTICO, ACEITE DE COCINAR, DESECHOS DE MASCOTAS, VIDRIO, METAL 0 LIQUIDOS
iEs muy facil! .
Esto to que puede usar para
recolectar restos de comida r
antes de agregarlos a to
contenedor de compost: Una elegaJ11'
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Vacie los restos de comida recolectados en su contenedor de compost.
Su contenedor de abono sera recogido en el pr6ximo dia de recolecci6n
que corresponda.
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Un contenedor de cocina reutilizable Una bolsa de papel o una
como una jarra vieja, por ejemplo. bolsa biodegradable aprobada.
Desperdicios de jardin adicionales: Existe un cargo por desperdicios d
jardin adicionales. Coloque los desperdicios de jardin adicionales en una b,
de papel grande para jardin y hojas o en contenedores de 32 galones con
manijas y tapas (limite de 65 libras) y col6quele una etiqueta que diga "ja
Utilice bolsas de papel para jardin y hojas solo para almacenar desechos
adicionale del ardin. Los restos de comida y papel sin recubrimiento deb
ser colo I contenedor de compost.
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NON -RECYCLABLE PAPER NON -RECYCLABLE PLASTIC
Including:
• Disposable wipes • Hardcover books • Foil wrapping paper
• Coated, shiny paper plates • Facial tissue
• Shredded paper (TIP: Can be placed loose in compost cart)
NON -RECYCLABLE METAL
Including:
• Caps, lids (Less than 3 inches in diameter) •Empty oil containers
• Empty latex paint cans (Remove lids; dried, hardened paint ok)
Sharp or greasy metal
NON -RECYCLABLE GLASS
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Including:
• Light bulbs (Fluorescent light bulbs and tubes need special disposal)
Bag plastic bags and bring them
back to the grocery store.
Including:
• Styrofoam products • Plastic plates • Caps and small lids
• Plastic plates and utensils • Empty prescription vials
OTHER GARBAGE
Including:
• Cold ashes • Vacuum bags and dust
• Broken office supplies • Pet waste, cat litter
• Plastic packaging for food and other products
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PAPEL NO RECICLABLE PLASTICO NO RECICLABLE
Esto induye:
• Toallitas desechables • Libros de tapa dura • Papel de aluminio para envolver
Platos de papel brillantes recubiertos • Panuelos faciales
Papel triturado (SUGERENCIA: se puede colocar suelto en el contenedor de compost)
METALES NO RECICLABLES
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Esto induye:
Tapones, tapas (menos de 3 pulgadas de diametro)
Contenedores de aceite vacios
Latas de pintura de latex vadas (retire las tapas; la pintura seca y endurecida
no tiene problemas)
Metales filosos o grasosos
VIDRIOS NO RECICLABLES
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Esto induye:
Bombillas (las bombillas y tubos fluorescentes requieren un proceso de
eliminacion especial)
Coloque bolsas pibsticas dentro de otras
bolsas pl6sticas y Ilfivelas de vuelta a is
tienda de comestibles.
Esto induye:
•Productos de espuma de poliestireno •Platos plasticos
Tapones y tapas pequenas •Platos plasticos y utensilios
Frascos de prescripcibn vacios
OTROS RESIDUOS
Esto induye:
• Cenizas frias • Bolsas de aspiradoras y polvo
• Articulos de oficina danados • Residuos de las mascotas, arena para gatos
• Empaques plasticos para alimentos y otros productos
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