<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-20-000899.txt : 20200117
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200117155020
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-20-000899
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GROSS PATRICK W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001184343

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12154
		FILM NUMBER:		20533474

ISSUER:		

	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

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

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	USA WASTE SERVICES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <issuerName>WASTE MANAGEMENT INC</issuerName>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>654.0000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>118.5025</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock award granted pursuant to Waste Management, Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Sale of shares to cover personal income tax obligations upon grant of stock award, pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Courtney Tippy, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-01-17</signatureDate>
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