WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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Lobbying Spend

$1.02B

Filings

181

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$690,000	6	2
2025	$830,000	8	2
2024	$840,000	8	2
2023	$740,000	9	2
2022	$700,000	9	3
2021	$340,000	11	3
2020	$720,000	17	4
2019	$680,000	16	4
2018	$580,000	13	3
2017	$1,000,639,999	16	3
2016	$460,000	6	2
2015	$510,000	4	1
2014	$650,000	4	1
2013	$1,060,000	4	1
2012	$1,060,000	4	1
2011	$940,000	5	1
2010	$880,000	4	1
2009	$890,000	6	2
2008	$1,340,000	13	2
2007	$810,000	7	2
2006	$240,000	1	1
2004	$160,000	2	1
2002	$500,000	2	1
2001	$280,000	2	1
2000	$320,000	2	1
1999	$600,000	2	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC	$1,017,459,999	96
FEROX STRATEGIES	—	32
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP	—	22
CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP	—	22
KINDER MORGAN, INC.	—	9

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	157
SENATE	156
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	21
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	19
Energy, Dept of	9
Treasury, Dept of	9
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	5
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	4
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	4
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	3
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	3
State, Dept of (DOS)	3
UNDETERMINED	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	132
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	128
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	67
Transportation	Transportation	63
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	49
Retirement	Retirement	13
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	12
Defense	Defense	12
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	10
Trucking/Shipping	Trucking/Shipping	7
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	6
Education	Education	3
Health Issues	Health Issues	3
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	2
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	2
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	1
Government Issues	Government Issues	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 2596119th Congress

Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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Issues related to tax incentives for alternative energy (extension of alternative fuel tax credit); H.R. 2596/S. 1252, Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2596

S. 1252119th Congress

Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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Issues related to tax incentives for alternative energy (extension of alternative fuel tax credit); H.R. 2596/S. 1252, Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1252

H.R. 2596119th Congress

Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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Issues related to tax incentives for alternative energy (extension of alternative fuel tax credit) H.R. 2596/S. 1252, Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2596

S. 1252119th Congress

Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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Issues related to tax incentives for alternative energy (extension of alternative fuel tax credit) H.R. 2596/S. 1252, Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1252

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H.R. 2596119th Congress

Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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Issues related to tax incentives for alternative energy (extension of alternative fuel tax credit) H.R. 2596/S. 1252, Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2596

S. 1252119th Congress

Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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Issues related to tax incentives for alternative energy (extension of alternative fuel tax credit) H.R. 2596/S. 1252, Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1252

H.R. 2596119th Congress

Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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Issues related to tax incentives for alternative energy (extension of alternative fuel tax credit) H.R. 2596/S. 1252, Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2596

S. 1252119th Congress

Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax incentives for alternative energy (extension of alternative fuel tax credit) H.R. 2596/S. 1252, Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1252

H.R. 2596119th Congress

Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax incentives for alternative energy (extension of alternative fuel tax credit) H.R. 2596/S. 1252, Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2596

S. 1252119th Congress

Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax incentives for alternative energy (extension of alternative fuel tax credit) H.R. 2596/S. 1252, Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1252

H.R. 2596119th Congress

Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax incentives for alternative energy (extension of alternative fuel tax credit) H.R. 2596/S. 1252, Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2596

S. 1252119th Congress

Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax incentives for alternative energy (extension of alternative fuel tax credit) H.R. 2596/S. 1252, Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1252

H.R. 2596119th Congress

Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax incentives for alternative energy (extension of alternative fuel tax credit) H.R. 2596/S. 1252, Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2596

S. 1252119th Congress

Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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Issues related to tax incentives for alternative energy (extension of alternative fuel tax credit) H.R. 2596/S. 1252, Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1252

H.R. 2448118th Congress

Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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Issues related to tax incentives for alternative energy (extension of alternative fuel tax credit) H.R. 2448, Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2023

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2448

H.R. 2448118th Congress

Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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Issues related to tax incentives for alternative energy (extension of alternative fuel tax credit) H.R. 2448, Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2023

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2448

H.R. 2448118th Congress

Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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Issues related to tax incentives for alternative energy (extension of alternative fuel tax credit) H.R. 2448, Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2023

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2448

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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Issues related to tax incentives for alternative energy (extension of alternative fuel tax credit) H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 - provisions related to alternative fuel tax credit extension

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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Issues related to tax incentives for alternative energy (extension of alternative fuel tax credit) H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act - provisions related to alternative fuel tax credit extension

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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Issues related to tax incentives for alternative energy (extension of alternative fuel tax credit) H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act - provisions related to alternative fuel tax credit extension

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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Issues related to tax incentives for alternative energy (extension of alternative fuel tax credit) H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act - provisions related to alternative fuel tax credit extension

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 133116th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: FEROX STRATEGIES

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Issues related to solid waste, recycling, waste to energy, and environmental policy Alternative fuel tax credit H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.133

H.R. 2116th Congress

Moving Forward Act

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: FEROX STRATEGIES

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Issues related to solid waste, recycling, waste to energy, and environmental policy H.R.5845/S. 3263 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 General issues related to tax policy General issues related to biofuels H.R.2 - INVEST in America Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.2

H.R. 5845116th Congress

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: FEROX STRATEGIES

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Issues related to solid waste, recycling, waste to energy, and environmental policy H.R.5845/S. 3263 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 General issues related to tax policy General issues related to biofuels H.R.2 - INVEST in America Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.5845

S. 3263116th Congress

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: FEROX STRATEGIES

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Issues related to solid waste, recycling, waste to energy, and environmental policy H.R.5845/S. 3263 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 General issues related to tax policy General issues related to biofuels H.R.2 - INVEST in America Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 3263

Source: Senate LDA

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope