CORRECTING and REPLACING Waste Management Sets Date for Second Quarter Earnings Release Conference Call

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

First paragraph, first sentence of release should read: Waste Management, Inc. WM announced that it will release second quarter 2014 financial results before the opening of the market on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 (instead of Waste Management, Inc. WM announced that it will release first quarter 2014 financial results before the opening of the market on Tuesday, July 29, 2014).

The corrected release reads:

WASTE MANAGEMENT SETS DATE FOR SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS RELEASE CONFERENCE CALL

Waste Management, Inc. WM announced that it will release second quarter 2014 financial results before the opening of the market on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. Following the release, Waste Management will host its investor conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET.

A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed by logging onto www.wm.com and selecting “Events and Presentations” in the Investor Relations section of our website; or listeners may access the call by dialing 877-710-6139 (US/Canada) or 706-643-7398 (International), and entering passcode 63619185.

A replay of the call will be available through 5:00 p.m. ET on May 8th. To hear a replay of the call over the Internet, access the Investor Relations section of our website at www.wm.com. To hear a telephonic replay of the call, dial 855-859-2056 or 404-537-3406, and enter passcode 63619185.

Certain statements and answers to questions during the conference call may contain “forward-looking statements.” These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the cautionary warnings and risk factors included in Waste Management's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.

ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT

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.