Solid waste residential collection volume measures the revenue impact from changes in residential collection activity.
WM reported residential collection volume of -2.9% in Q2 2026, compared with -3.9% for the first half of 2026.
Contract shedding can reduce volume intentionally
WM said collection volume declined partly because it intentionally shed lower-margin residential business, while residential losses improved sequentially. A negative volume measure can therefore reflect portfolio pruning as well as weaker underlying activity.
Use it with residential collection yield and Collection and Disposal volume. The percentage remains a revenue-impact measure rather than a literal household or pickup count.
Primary source: WM Q2 2026 Form 10-Q filed with the SEC.
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Compare residential collection volume while distinguishing deliberate low-margin contract shedding from broader demand changes.
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