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Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

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Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

(a) (1) Consolidated Financial Statements:

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(a) (2) Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules:

All schedules have been omitted because the required information is not significant or is included in the financial statements or notes thereto, or is not applicable.

(a) (3) Exhibits:

Exhibit No.​Description
3.1—Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Waste Management, Inc. [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010].
3.2—Amended and Restated By-laws of Waste Management, Inc. [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K dated November 6, 2023].
4.1—Specimen Stock Certificate [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998].
4.2—Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Waste Management Holdings, Inc. [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014].
4.3—Amended and Restated By-laws of Waste Management Holdings, Inc. [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014].
4.4—Indenture for Subordinated Debt Securities dated February 1, 1997, among the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (the current successor to Texas Commerce Bank National Association), as trustee [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K dated February 7, 1997].
4.5—Indenture for Senior Debt Securities dated September 10, 1997, among the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (the current successor to Texas Commerce Bank National Association), as trustee [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K dated September 10, 1997].
4.6—Description of Waste Management, Inc.’s Common Stock [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019].
4.7*—Schedule of Officers’ Certificates delivered pursuant to Section 301 of the Indenture dated September 10, 1997 establishing the terms and form of Waste Management, Inc.’s Senior Notes. Waste Management and its subsidiaries are parties to debt instruments that have not been filed with the SEC under which the total amount of securities authorized under any single instrument does not exceed 10% of the total assets of Waste Management and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. Pursuant to paragraph 4(iii)(A) of Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K, Waste Management agrees to furnish a copy of such instruments to the SEC upon request.
4.8—Officers’ Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 301 of the Indenture dated September 10, 1997 establishing the terms and form of the 4.875% Senior Notes due 2029 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023].
4.9—Guarantee Agreement by Waste Management Holdings, Inc. in favor of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee for the holders of the 4.875% Senior Notes due 2029 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023].
10.1†—2023 Stock Incentive Plan [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated May 9, 2023].
10.2†—2014 Stock Incentive Plan [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated May 13, 2014].
10.3†—First Amendment to 2014 Stock Incentive Plan [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K dated May 12, 2020].
10.4†—Second Amendment to 2014 Stock Incentive Plan [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022].
10.5†—2009 Stock Incentive Plan [incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed March 25, 2009].
10.6†—2005 Annual Incentive Plan [incorporated by reference to Appendix D to the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed April 8, 2004].
10.7†—Waste Management, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (As Amended and Restated effective May 12, 2020) [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated May 12, 2020].
10.8†*—First Amendment to the Waste Management, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
10.9†—Waste Management, Inc. 409A Deferral Savings Plan as Amended and Restated effective January 1, 2014 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014].
10.10—$3.5 Billion Sixth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of May 27, 2022 by and among Waste Management, Inc., Waste Management of Canada Corporation, WM Quebec Inc. and Waste Management Holdings, Inc., certain banks party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated May 27, 2022].
10.11—Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement, substantially in the form as executed with each of Mizuho Securities USA LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC, and Barclays Capital Inc. as Dealer [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016].
10.12—Commercial Paper Issuing and Paying Agent Agreement between Waste Management, Inc. and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association dated October 28, 2022. [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022].
10.13†—First Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between USA Waste-Management Resources, LLC and James C. Fish, Jr. dated December 22, 2017 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K dated December 22, 2017].
10.14†*—Compensation Relinquishment Agreement between USA Waste-Management Resources, LLC and James C. Fish, Jr.
10.15†*—First Amendment to Compensation Relinquishment Agreement between USA Waste-Management Resources, LLC and James C. Fish, Jr.
10.16†—Employment Agreement between USA Waste-Management Resources, LLC and Devina A. Rankin dated December 22, 2017 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K dated December 22, 2017].
10.17†—First Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between USA Waste-Management Resources, LLC and John J. Morris, Jr. [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 8-K dated December 22, 2017].
10.18†—Employment Agreement between USA Waste-Management Resources, LLC and Charles C. Boettcher dated December 22, 2017 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017].
10.19†—Form of Director and Executive Officer Indemnity Agreement [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012].
10.20†—Waste Management Holdings, Inc. Executive Severance Plan [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated December 22, 2017].
10.21†—Form of 2021 Long Term Incentive Compensation Award Agreement for Senior Leadership Team [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated February 23, 2021].
10.22†—Form of 2021 Long Term Incentive Compensation RSU Award Agreement [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021].
10.23†—Form of 2022 Long Term Incentive Compensation Award Agreement for Senior Leadership Team [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated March 1, 2022].
10.24†—Form of 2022 Long Term Incentive Compensation RSU Award Agreement [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K dated March 1, 2022].
10.25†—Form of 2023 Long Term Incentive Compensation Award Agreement for Senior Leadership Team [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated March 7, 2023].
21.1*—Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
22.1*—Guarantor Subsidiary.
23.1*—Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
31.1*—Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of James C. Fish, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer.
31.2*—Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of Devina A. Rankin, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
32.1**—Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 of James C. Fish, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer.
32.2**—Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 of Devina A. Rankin, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
95*—Mine Safety Disclosures.
97*—Waste Management, Inc. Clawback Policy.
101.INS*—Inline XBRL Instance.
101.SCH*—Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.
101.CAL*—Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation.
101.LAB*—Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels.
101.PRE*—Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation.
101.DEF*—Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition.
104*—Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
  • Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.

† Denotes management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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