# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001967811
**File Stem:** 0001225208-23-003511
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 8289
**Document Hash:** 6b62941945b4004b474af05e5fe3843e
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001225208-23-003511.hdr.sgml**: 20230307

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001225208-23-003511

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230307

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230307

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230307

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Carroll John A.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001967811

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-12154
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23712005

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77002
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000823768
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 731309529
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 800 CAPITOL STREET, STE 3000
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77002
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7135126200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 800 CAPITOL STREET, STE 3000
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77002

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** USA WASTE SERVICES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Ex-24

```

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints each of Rob Longo, Courtney Tippy and Debra Woods as
the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact,
with full power of substitution, to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
capacity as a reporting person of Waste Management, Inc. (the
"Company") pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules and regulations
thereunder, Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the
Exchange Act and any Form 144, Form 8-K or other form required to be
filed relating to the transaction covered by such report (collectively,
the "Required Forms");

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute
any such Required Forms and timely file such Required Forms with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange,
or other authority or body; and

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with
the foregoing which, in the opinion of any of such attorneys-in-fact
or their substitutes, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of,
or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the
documents executed by any of such attorneys-in-fact or their
substitutes on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of
Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as any of such attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may
approve in the discretion of any such person.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact or their
substitutes full power and authority to do and perform any and every
act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done
in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could
do if personally present, with full power of substitution or
revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that any of such
attorneys-in-fact, or the substitute or substitutes of any of such
attorneys-in-fact, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.
The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact
or their substitutes, in serving in such capacity at the request
of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming,
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16
of the Exchange Act or any other law, rule or regulation.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Required Forms with
respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in
securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the
undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of
Attorney to be executed as of this 1 day of March, 2023.

Signature:	/s/John Carroll
Name:		John Carroll

```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Carroll John A.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>800 CAPITOL STREET, SUITE 3000<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>HOUSTON, TX 77002<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>WASTE MANAGEMENT INC [ WM ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-03-07 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_VP & Chief Accounting Officer_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 5262.5841 | D |  |

---

## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Stock Option (Right to Buy)<sup>(1)</sup> | 2020-02-19 | 2029-02-19 | Common Stock | 3028.0000 | $98.8980 | D |  |
| Stock Option (Right to Buy)<sup>(2)</sup> | 2022-02-23 | 2031-02-23 | Common Stock | 2435.0000 | $110.8100 | D |  |
| Stock Option (Right to Buy)<sup>(1)</sup> | 2021-02-19 | 2030-02-19 | Common Stock | 2528.0000 | $126.0050 | D |  |
| Stock Option (Right to Buy)<sup>(2)</sup> | 2023-03-01 | 2032-03-01 | Common Stock | 1702.0000 | $145.6700 | D |  |

---

### Footnotes:

(1) Stock option granted pursuant to Waste Management, Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.   The stock option vests 25% on the first and second anniversary of the date of grant with the remaining 50% on the third anniversary of the date of grant.

(2) Stock option granted pursuant to Waste Management, Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan. The stock option vests 34% on the first anniversary of the date of grant with 33% vesting on the 2nd and 3rd anniversary of the date of grant.

**Remarks:**
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**Signature:** Courtney Tippy, Attorney-in-fact  
**Date:** 2023-03-07

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**