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Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment as of December 31 consisted of the following (in millions):

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​		2020			2019
Land	​	$	740	​	$	656
Landfills	​		16,842	​		15,910
Vehicles	​		6,219	​		5,344
Machinery and equipment	​		3,293	​		3,140
Containers	​		2,869	​		2,616
Buildings and improvements	​		3,529	​		3,174
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment	​		751	​	​	710
​	​		34,243	​		31,550
Less: Accumulated depreciation of tangible property and equipment	​		(10,403)	​		(9,331)
Less: Accumulated amortization of landfill airspace	​		(9,692)	​	​	(9,326)
Property and equipment, net	​	$	14,148	​	$	12,893

Depreciation and Amortization Expense Including Amortization Expense for Assets Recorded as Capital Leases

Depreciation and amortization expense, including amortization expense for assets recorded as financing leases, consisted of the following for the year ended December 31 (in millions):

​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​		2020			2019			2018
Depreciation of tangible property and equipment	​	$	996	​	$	893	​	$	838
Amortization of landfill airspace	​		568	​	​	575	​	​	538
Depreciation and amortization expense	​	$	1,564	​	$	1,468	​	$	1,376

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Tabular disclosure of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, balances by class of assets, depreciation and depletion expense and method used, including composite depreciation, and accumulated deprecation.

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