Waste Management of Canada Corporation

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4210 King St E
Kitchener, ON N2P 2G5
Waste Management of Canada Corporation is a provider of garbage disposal and recycling services to residential, commercial and industrial customers across North America.

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Waste Management of Canada Corporation
WM of Canada Corporation team members visit the Twin Creeks Environmental Centre  

Recognized as one of Southwestern Ontario's Top Employers (2025) and Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2025):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 4, 2025)

Here are some of the reasons why Waste Management of Canada Corporation was selected as one of Southwestern Ontario's Top Employers (2025) and Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2025):

  • WM of Canada Corporation fosters an ownership mentality through a share purchase plan available to all employees -- and supports retirement savings with matching RSP contributions
  • WM of Canada Corporation invests in employee growth with tuition subsidies for job-related courses (to $3,000 per year) and promotes career advancement through planning, mentorship, and leadership development programs
  • WM of Canada Corporation provides maternity leave top-up to 100 per cent of salary for up to eight weeks and provides flexible work options to help employees balance family and work commitments
WM of Canada Corporation employees break ground on a natural gas production and distribution project  

    Highlights

    Industry Waste management services
    Established in Canada 1968
    Publicly traded yes
    Parent company WM
    Parent company head office Houston, TX, United States
    Major Canadian locations Ottawa ON, Campbell River BC, Coquitlam BC, Lloydminster SK, Grand Prairie AB, Winnipeg MB, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Brampton ON, Kitchener ON, Mississauga ON, Toronto ON, Lachute QC, Magog QC
    Full-time employees in Canada 1,614
    Part-time employees in Canada 14
    Longest serving employee 40 years
    Flexible work options hybrid work option, flexible work hours, compressed work week, telecommuting
    Long-term savings matching RSP
    Health plan premium as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 80% of the premiums
    Maternity top-up (mothers) up to 100% of salary for 8 weeks
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
    Outside survey period outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
    Employee performance reviews employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
    In-house training initiatives apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
    Related tuition subsidies employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
    Annual tuition maximum employer pays up to $3,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
    Employee charitable involvement employees are involved in selection of charities

    Recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2025):

    By Richard Yerema and Chantel Watkins, and Sonja Verpoort, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Apr 21, 2025)

    Here are some of the reasons why Waste Management of Canada Corporation was selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2025):

    • WM of Canada Corporation is part of the largest waste management company in North America and is responsible for developing the tools and technology needed for the collection, processing and repurposing (where possible) of all types of consumer and commercial waste
    • WM of Canada Corporation has been transitioning its truck fleet to alternative fuels and reducing overall vehicle emissions by 40 per cent over the past decade (across North America) -- over 60 per cent of the parent company's fleet are natural gas vehicles, with targets to reach 70 per cent of the fleet
    • WM of Canada Corporation is responsible for the collection and processing of nearly everything, from the familiar curb-side waste, organics and recyclables to a much wider range of commercial waste that includes solvents, batteries, antifreeze, refrigerants, paint and paint residues, plastic film, biomedical waste, oil, asbestos, e-waste, construction materials, and more
    WM of Canada Corporation employees at the organization's new recycling facility in Toronto  

      Highlights

      Industry Waste management services
      Major Canadian locations Ottawa ON, Campbell River BC, Coquitlam BC, Lloydminster SK, Grand Prairie AB, Winnipeg MB, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Brampton ON, Kitchener ON, Mississauga ON, Toronto ON, Lachute QC, Magog QC
      Full-time employees in Canada 1,614
      Part-time employees in Canada 14
      Employee green team Canada Area Sustainability Ambassadors
      Senior executive who oversees initiatives Area Recycling & Sustainability Director
      Publishes sustainability report yes
      Noteworthy initiatives vehicle fleet (North America) includes over 11,000 natural gas vehicles (equals over 60 per cent of fleet vehicles, with targets to reach 70 per cent), operates nearly 100 processing facilities across North America and processes over 14 million tonnes of materials annually (with targets to process 25 million tonnes by 2030)
      Building footprint includes electric vehicle charging stations
      Extended recycling collection and processing for disposal of practically everything, including solvents, batteries, antifreeze, refrigerants, paint and paint residues, organics, plastic film, biomedical waste, oil, asbestos, e-waste, construction materials, and much more
      Commuter amenities walk to public transit
      Community partnerships Tree Canada (tree planting initiatives)

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