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): February 17, 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)

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Item 2.02.		Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release this morning announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The Company is holding a conference call to discuss these results beginning at 9:00 a.m. Central Time this morning. The call will be webcast live and may be heard by accessing the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.wm.com and selecting “Webcast; Q4 2010 Waste Management Earnings Conference Call.” The call may also be heard by dialing (877) 710-6139 and entering access code 33194439.

     On the call, management of the Company is expected to discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures that are included in the Company’s press release. The Company has provided information regarding its use of the non-GAAP measures contained in its press release and reconciliations of such measures to their most comparable GAAP measures in the schedules thereto.

Item 9.01.		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1:		Press Release dated February 17, 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.

Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number				Description
	99.1			Press Release dated February 17, 2011