1、WASTE MANAGEMENT,INC.2006 ANNUAL REPORTWaste Management,Inc.is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management andenvironmental services in North America.As of December 31,2006,the company served nearly 20 millionmunicipal,commercial,industrial,and residential customers through a network of 3
2、79 collection operations,342 transfer stations,283 active landfill disposal sites,17 waste-to-energy plants,116 recycling plants and 104 beneficial-use landfill gas projects.We introduced Think Greenas an advertising theme in 2004 to convey this simple message:When you see one of our signature green
3、 trucks driving down the road,you see a brand that stands for responsible management of the wastegenerated daily by millions of people across North America.You see a name that stands for environmental stewardship,excellent customer service,and activeparticipation in community life everywhere.To the
4、people who work at Waste Management,Think Greenhas come to mean even more.It is the watchword that keeps us mindful of our responsibility todeliver on the promises of the Think Greenmessage through the jobs we perform.To us,Think Greenmeans working to uphold a respected name,to empoweremployees to b
5、e their best,to engage customers in a productive partnership forwaste solutions,and to be good neighbors of each other and our environment.To see the impact of nearly 50,000 people thinking and working together this way,look at Waste Management.What youll see is Green at Work.IN THE DEDICATION OF OU
6、R PEOPLE.1IN THE WAY WE SERVE NEARLY 20 MILLION CUSTOMERS.2IN THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITIESWHERE WE WORK TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.3IN THE WAYS WE RESPECT AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT.4IN THE VALUE WE RETURN TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS.5“What Waste Management did in 2006 can be summed up in three words:Green at Work.I