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Because of its high standards of operation, Waste Management
Upstream has received ISO 14001 certification, meeting rigorous
international standards for environmental excellence. More and more,
customers are looking for waste services that revolve around environmental
responsibility and sustainability. In 2006, Waste Management Upstream
was recognized as a “Gold Supplier” by Coors in recognition of our
outstanding performance in managing the company’s waste and
environmental needs. Interestingly, a survey of our customers last year
revealed that 75 percent of them recognize the superior value of
a company that disposes of waste in a way that minimizes
environmental impact.
Serving our customers better than any other provider is beneficial
to everyone. For our customers, it means dependable, responsible service
and assurance of value and integrity in the management of waste. For our
company, it means improved performance and productivity. It provides
further differentiation between Waste Management and other providers.
It enhances our brand, increases customer retention, and contributes to
greater profits and increased value for shareholders. That’s Green at Work.
RECYCLING
Waste Management is the largest
provider of recycling services in North
America. The 116 facilities of Waste
Management and its subsidiary WM
Recycle America can accommodate
paper, cardboard, glass, plastics,
metals, and electronics. Waste
Management provides cost-efficient,
environmentally sound recycling
programs for municipalities,
businesses, and households across the
U.S. and Canada. It was the first major
solid waste company to focus on
residential single-stream recycling
that allows customers to mix
recyclable paper, plastic, metals, and
glass in one container for collection.
The convenience of this method
significantly increases participation
in recycling by customers, and the
advanced sorting equipment at our
processing plants makes the single-
stream concept viable and cost-
effective. In 2006, the volume of
material processed in our 30 single-
stream facilities increased 33 percent
from the previous year.
In 2006, Waste Management recycled:
• More than 5.5 million tons of waste
material, saving enough energy to
power 833,000 households.
•More than 32,000 tons of
aluminum, saving enough energy
to run one million televisions
17 hours a day for a year.
• More than 57,000 tons of steel
cans, reducing greenhouse gases
equivalent to taking more than
21,000 cars off the road each year.
• More than 2.4 million tons of
paper, saving approximately
41 million trees.
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