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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040621
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040621

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12154
		FILM NUMBER:		04872521

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 FANNIN STREET
		STREET 2:		STE 4000
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7135126200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 FANNIN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4000
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	USA WASTE SERVICES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </B>June&nbsp;21, 2004

<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>Waste Management, Inc.</B>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top">73-1309529</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">1001 Fannin, Suite&nbsp;4000 Houston, Texas &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;77002<BR>
<B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip Code)</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Registrant&#146;s Telephone number, including area code: </B>(713)&nbsp;512-6200


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On June&nbsp;21, 2004, Waste Management, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) filed a
prospectus supplement pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424 of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, to its registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 (No.&nbsp;333-97697) (the
&#147;Registration Statement&#148;), to register the issuance of 13,958 shares of its
common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), upon exercise of
outstanding warrants of the Company.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company is filing a legal opinion issued in connection with the
issuance of its shares of Common Stock as exhibit 5.1 hereof, to be
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.

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    <TD colspan="3">WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.<BR>
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    <TD>Date: June 21, 2004&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt">Exhibit&nbsp;5.1

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&#091;WASTE MANAGEMENT LETTERHEAD&#093;

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">June&nbsp;21, 2004

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Waste Management, Inc.<BR>
1001 Fannin Street, Suite&nbsp;4000<BR>
Houston, Texas 77002


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Gentlemen,


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I am Vice President and Assistant General Counsel &#150; Corporate &#038; Securities
of Waste Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), and have
acted in such capacity in connection with the sale of 13,958 shares of the
Company&#146;s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;),
pursuant to the exercise of three (3)&nbsp;warrants dated June&nbsp;21, 1996 (the
&#147;Warrants&#148;). The 15,577 shares of Common Stock are being issued under a
registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 (No.&nbsp;333-97697) filed under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;).


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I have examined corporate documents of the Company, including its
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, and resolutions adopted by its board
of directors and committees thereof. I have also examined the Registration
Statement, together with the exhibits thereto, and such other documents that I
have deemed necessary for the purposes of expressing the opinion contained
herein. I have relied on representations made by and certificates of the
officers of the Company and public officials with respect to certain facts
material to my opinion. I have made no independent investigation regarding
such representations and certificates.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based upon the foregoing, I am of the opinion that when payment for the
shares of Common Stock has been made pursuant to the Warrants, the Common Stock
issued thereupon will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 50%">Very truly yours,


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 50%">/s/ John S. Tsai


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 50%">John S. Tsai<BR>
<I>Vice President &#038; Assistant General<BR>
Counsel &#150; Corporate &#038; Securities</I>



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