8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 7, 2011

Waste Management, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) 1-12154
(Commission File
Number) 73-1309529
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1001 Fannin, Suite 4000 Houston, Texas
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) 77002
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code: (713) 512-6200

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     On June 8, 2011, Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Mr. Robert G. Simpson has given notice of his intention to retire from his positions as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of September 30, 2011. The Company is in the process of identifying a replacement for Mr. Simpson.

     A copy of the news release relating to this disclosure is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
	99.1	News release dated June 8, 2011.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

	WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
Date: June 8, 2011	By:	/s/ Rick L Wittenbraker
		Rick L Wittenbraker
		Senior Vice President

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
	99.1	News release dated June 8, 2011.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Waste Management SVP and CFO
Robert G. Simpson to retire as of
September 30, 2011

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Analysts:
Cherie Rice
713-512-6548
crice@wm.com

Media:

Lynn Brown
713-394-5093
lynnbrown@wm.com

Web site: www.wm.com

WM # xx-xx

HOUSTON — June 8, 2010 —Waste Management today announced that senior vice president (SVP) and chief financial officer (CFO) Robert G. Simpson intends to retire as of Sept. 30, 2011. Anticipating that Bob wanted to retire, the company has been conducting a search for a new CFO, and expects that the position will be filled before Bob’s Sept. 30 retirement in order to make an orderly transition.

Simpson’s career spans several major companies from Kraft to Phillip Morris. He joined Waste Management from Tenneco. He has responsibility for the financial affairs of the company, including financial reporting, treasury, tax and financial analysis. Previously he was the company’s senior vice president, chief accounting officer and vice president, tax.

“Bob has played a pivotal role in the success of the company. He has had a steady hand on our financial affairs and operations and has helped us build the strategy we are pursuing today,” said David Steiner, President and CEO of Waste Management. “We value his years of service, his skill and his wit. We’ll miss him and wish him well in retirement.”

About Waste Management

Waste Management, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. It is the largest residential recycler in North America and a leading developer, operator and owner of waste-to-energy and landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. The company’s customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout North America. To learn more information about Waste Management visit www.wm.com or www.thinkgreen.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are

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information of a non-historical nature or which relate to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. In many cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue,” or the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors. The forward-looking statements made in this press release relate only to events as of the date of this release. We undertake no ongoing obligation to update these statements.

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