Exhibit 25.1

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM T-1

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939

OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

¨ CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE
PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

California	95-3571558
(State of incorporation if not a U.S. national bank)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
333 South Hope Street, Suite 2525 Los Angeles, California	90071
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

(Exact name of obligors as specified in their charters)

Delaware	73-1309529
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
800 Capitol Street, Suite 3000 Houston, Texas Telephone: (713) 512-6200	77002
(Address of registrants’ principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Debt securities

(Title of the indenture securities)

1. General information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

(a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

Name	Address
Comptroller of the Currency United Stated Department of the Treasury	Washington, D.C. 20219
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco	San Francisco, CA 94105
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	Washington, D.C. 20429

(b)	Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
	Yes.

2. Affiliations with Obligor and Guarantor.

If the obligor or guarantor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

None.

3-15. Pursuant to General Instruction B of the Form T-1, no responses are included for Items 3-15 of this Form T-1 because, to the best of the Trustee’s knowledge, the obligor or the guarantor is not in default under any Indenture for which the Trustee acts as Trustee and the Trustee is not a foreign trustee as provided under Item 15 .

16. List of Exhibits.

Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

1.     A copy of the articles of association of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., formerly known as The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875).

2.     A copy of certificate of authority of the trustee to commence business. (Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948).

3.     A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers (Exhibit 3 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875).).

4.      A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-162713).

6.     The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875).

7.     A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., a banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Everett, and State of Massachusetts, on May 8, 2025.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
By:	/s/ Marie Hattinger
	Name:	Marie Hattinger
	Title:	Vice President

EXHIBIT 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
of 333 South Hope Street, Suite 2525, Los Angeles, CA 90071

At the close of business December 31, 2024, published in accordance with Federal regulatory authority instructions.

	Dollar amounts
	in thousands
ASSETS
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin		30,948
Interest-bearing balances		200,909
Securities:
Held-to-maturity securities		0
Available-for-sale debt securities		98,676
Equity securities with readily determinable fair values not held for trading		0
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:
Federal funds sold in domestic offices		0
Securities purchased under agreements to resell		0
Loans and lease financing receivables:
Loans and leases held for sale		0
Loans and leases held for investment		0
LESS: Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases		0
Loans and leases held for investment, net of allowance		0
Trading assets		0
Premises and fixed assets (including right-of-use assets)		9,955
Other real estate owned		0
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies		0
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures		0
Intangible assets		856,313
Other assets		105,148
Total assets	$	1,301,949

LIABILITIES

Deposits:
In domestic offices	967
Noninterest-bearing	967
Interest-bearing	0
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
Federal funds purchased in domestic offices	0
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	0
Trading liabilities	0
Other borrowed money:
(includes mortgage indebtedness)	0
Not applicable
Not applicable
Subordinated notes and debentures	0
Other liabilities	264,082
Total liabilities	265,049
Not applicable

EQUITY CAPITAL

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus	0
Common stock	1,000
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)	107,246
Not available
Retained earnings	928,635
Accumulated other comprehensive income	19
Other equity capital components	0
Not available
Total bank equity capital	1,036,900
Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries	0
Total equity capital	1,036,900
Total liabilities and equity capital	1,301,949

I, Shana Quinn, CFO of the above-named bank do hereby declare that the Reports of Condition and Income (including the supporting schedules) for this report date have been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Shana Quinn ) CFO

We, the undersigned directors (trustees), attest to the correctness of the Report of Condition (including the supporting schedules) for this report date and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

Kevin C. Weeks, President	)
Cathleen Sokolowski, Managing Director	)	Directors (Trustees)
Jon M. Pocchia, Senior Director	)