Waste Management Healthcare Buys Facility and Permit in Georgia

Date: March 25, 2009

Source: Waste Management, Inc.

Waste Management Subsidiary Acquires Facility and Permit to Process Medical Waste

WM Healthcare Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Waste Management, Inc., announced that it has acquired the land, building and the associated permit to operate a medical waste processing business. The purchase will better serve the needs of Waste Management's healthcare customers in the Atlanta area and surrounding states.

The purchase of the Woodstock, Georgia-based facility fits into Waste Management's strategy to manage solid waste, medical, recycling and pharmaceutical waste for the healthcare industry. By purchasing the operating permits and property, WM Healthcare Solutions will provide these services to facilities in Georgia as well as adjacent states. WM Healthcare Solutions plans to invest in upgrades to the Woodstock plant, create about 25 new jobs and expects it to reopen in the next several months.

"Our investment represents an important strategic opportunity to offer disposal options, consulting and cost savings for hospitals, clinics, surgery centers, pharmaceutical manufacturers and a variety of other healthcare operations in and around Georgia," said Ron Pierce, vice president of WM Healthcare Solutions. "The acquisition also adds to our capacity and geographic presence to treat and manage waste from healthcare customers.

About Waste Management and WM Healthcare Solutions

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 also 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.

WM Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (WMHS) is a subsidiary of Waste Management, Inc. that provides a complete range of sustainable and cost-effective "managed waste and environmental solutions" specifically designed for the healthcare industry. WMHS aims to be the single source provider of operational and consulting services required to handle the healthcare industry's complex waste streams from compliance, safety, and risk assessment to in-house operational logistics, market assessment, and collection and processing for a variety of waste streams.

For more information, contact:
Carrie Griffiths
(603) 929-3350
cgriffiths@wm.com

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