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By using renewable energy resources in place of
fossil fuels, Waste Management’s landfill gas and
waste-to-energy projects save the equivalent of more
than 14 million barrels of oil annually, enough to
power more than one million homes.
In addition to producing a renewable energy
resource, our landfills provide more than
17,000 acres of protected land for wetlands and
wildlife habitats, all carefully managed in partnership
with conservationists, universities, and environmental
groups. Working with the international Wildlife
Habitat Council (WHC), we have developed
comprehensive habitat management practices on
this land, which we set aside for the sole purpose
of conservation. Twenty-four of our landfill sites have
received WHC certification; they are the only WHC-
certified landfill sites in North America.
In 2006, Waste Management received the Wildlife Habitat Council’s
President’s Award recognizing leadership in community outreach,
conservation education, and environmental stewardship. This was the first
time that an organization had received the award; the previous winners
were all individuals.
We continue to minimize the impact of our own operations on the
environment. We have nearly 500 collection and recycling trucks that
run on 100 percent natural gas, making ours one of the nation’s largest
fleets of heavy-duty trucks powered exclusively by natural gas. Our use
of natural gas in place of diesel and the installation of new pollution
control devices have reduced particulate emissions by 21 tons per year,
NOx emissions by 226 tons per year, and greenhouse gas emissions by
15 percent. We continue to work with suppliers on alternative fuels.
Both the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of
Energy have recognized Waste Management for its work in advancing
technologies for alternative-fueled vehicles.
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