(Gain) Loss from Divestitures, Asset Impairments and Unusual Items, Net	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
(Gain) Loss from Divestitures, Asset Impairments and Unusual Items, Net
(Gain) Loss from Divestitures, Asset Impairments and Unusual Items, Net	10. (Gain) Loss from Divestitures, Asset Impairments and Unusual Items, Net (Gain) loss from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items, net for the three months ended September 30, 2025 includes (i) a $152 million impairment charge related to the decision to temporarily suspend the operations of a business engaged in accelerating plastic film and wrap recycling capabilities within our Recycling Processing and Sales segment resulting from significant deterioration of market pricing and demand for post-consumer plastics; (ii) a $45 million impairment charge related to the decision to accelerate the closure of a landfill within our East Tier and (iii) an $11 million negotiated payment for early termination of a contract in our WM Renewable Energy segment. The nine months ended September 30, 2025 also includes a $16 million goodwill impairment charge related to a business engaged in oil recovery and sludge processing services. This charge is reflected in Other Ancillary within our Collection and Disposal businesses. (Gain) loss from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items, net for the three months ended September 30, 2024 primarily relates to a $14 million loss associated with the divestiture of a minority investment in a medical waste company within Corporate and Other, in connection with our November 2024 acquisition of Stericycle. The nine months ended September 30, 2024 included a $54 million charge required to increase the estimated fair value of a liability associated with the expected disposition of an investment the Company holds in a waste diversion technology business. This charge is reflected in our Corporate and Other measures within our segment reporting.

(Gain) Loss from Divestitures, Asset Impairments and Unusual Items, Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2025

(Gain) Loss from Divestitures, Asset Impairments and Unusual Items, Net

(Gain) Loss from Divestitures, Asset Impairments and Unusual Items, Net

10. (Gain) Loss from Divestitures, Asset Impairments and Unusual Items, Net

(Gain) loss from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items, net for the three months ended September 30, 2025 includes (i) a $152 million impairment charge related to the decision to temporarily suspend the operations of a business engaged in accelerating plastic film and wrap recycling capabilities within our Recycling Processing and Sales segment resulting from significant deterioration of market pricing and demand for post-consumer plastics; (ii) a $45 million impairment charge related to the decision to accelerate the closure of a landfill within our East Tier and (iii) an $11 million negotiated payment for early termination of a contract in our WM Renewable Energy segment. The nine months ended September 30, 2025 also includes a $16 million goodwill impairment charge related to a business engaged in oil recovery and sludge processing services. This charge is reflected in Other Ancillary within our Collection and Disposal businesses.

(Gain) loss from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items, net for the three months ended September 30, 2024 primarily relates to a $14 million loss associated with the divestiture of a minority investment in a medical waste company within Corporate and Other, in connection with our November 2024 acquisition of Stericycle. The nine months ended September 30, 2024 included a $54 million charge required to increase the estimated fair value of a liability associated with the expected disposition of an investment the Company holds in a waste diversion technology business. This charge is reflected in our Corporate and Other measures within our segment reporting.