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Property and Equipment
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property and Equipment

5.    Property and Equipment

Property and equipment as of December 31 consisted of the following (in millions):

    

2019

    

2018

Land

$

656

$

656

Landfills

 

15,910

 

15,240

Vehicles

 

5,344

 

5,059

Machinery and equipment

 

3,140

 

2,988

Containers

 

2,616

 

2,588

Buildings and improvements

 

3,174

 

2,998

Furniture, fixtures and office equipment

 

710

677

 

31,550

 

30,206

Less: Accumulated depreciation of tangible property and equipment

 

(9,331)

 

(9,107)

Less: Accumulated amortization of landfill airspace

 

(9,326)

(9,157)

Property and equipment, net

$

12,893

$

11,942

Depreciation and amortization expense, including amortization expense for assets recorded as financing leases, consisted of the following for the years ended December 31 (in millions):

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

Depreciation of tangible property and equipment

$

893

$

838

$

783

Amortization of landfill airspace

 

575

538

497

Depreciation and amortization expense

$

1,468

$

1,376

$

1,280