Simi Valley Landfill provides Simi Valley, Moorpark, Ventura and Thousand Oaks Recycling at Waste Management

Simi Valley, CA, July 20, 2008 - Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WMI), North America's leading provider of comprehensive waste management services, has launched www.ThinkGreenFromHome.com, a streamlined online service for the recycling of universal household waste, including compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and batteries.

CFLs provide energy savings and help reduce a household's environmental profile. However, since the devices contain mercury, proper handling and disposal of the bulbs is critical. CFL use is growing rapidly: it is expected that some 4 billion CFLs will be in household use by 2012. However, safe and convenient methods for recycling CFLs and other household universal waste have previously been lacking.

"Waste Management is committed to providing solutions to help Ventura County residents responsibly handle their used CFLs," said Mike Smith, WM's Market Area General Manager. "Communities across Ventura County are becoming increasingly aware of the 2012 deadline for the mandatory use of CFLs and the need to properly dispose of CFLs, batteries and other electronic waste. The Think Green® From Home program makes recycling these products as safe and convenient as possible."

WM LampTracker®, a division of Waste Management, also provides total-care solutions for the storage, handling, transport and recycling of fluorescent lamps for small, medium and large-scale businesses across North America. ThinkGreenFromHome.com is part of Waste Management's sustainability initiative that was announced last October at the World Business Forum, committing the company to investing in new technologies to enhance our waste business as well as nearly tripling the amount of recyclables it manages by 2020.

For more information on CFL, battery and electronic waste recycling, or to order recycling kits, visit www.thinkgreenfromhome.com.

Waste Management’s (WM) Kettleman Hills Facility has been an integral part of the Kings County Community for more than 28 years. The facility is permitted to handle municipal solid waste and hazardous waste, both of which are heavily regulated, monitored and controlled by more than 10 local, state and federal government agencies. The facility’s staff includes 60 full-time employees, many of whom are active in the community. In addition to its community contributions and significant volunteer efforts, Waste Management provides a benefit to the local economy of more than $17 million annually with a $3.7 million annual payroll. WM also contributes nearly $3 million per year directly to the Kings County General Fund through disposal fees. For more information visit our website at www.keepingventuracountyclean.com.

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