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Waste Management Lays Off 88 Employees at Houston Recycling Facility

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
88
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.2%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Oct 1, 2023
88 OF 48,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Houston, Texas, USA.

Department affected: Recycling Facility.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Waste Management, Inc. has temporarily suspended operations at its recycling facility in the Houston area, resulting in the layoff of 88 employees. This decision comes as part of a broader strategy to streamline operations and respond to changing market conditions. The company has not specified when operations will resume or if further layoffs are anticipated. The affected employees were informed of the layoffs effective October 1, 2023. Waste Management continues to evaluate its operational strategies in light of current economic challenges.

Waste Management, Inc. cut 88 jobs affecting its Recycling Facility team as of October 1, 2023.

That is roughly 0.2% of the 48,000 people Waste Management, Inc. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 8 layoff events at Waste Management, Inc. since October 2023, affecting a combined 310 employees.

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Waste Management, Inc.WM
Industrials · 48,000 employees
8
EVENTS TRACKED
10K
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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CREATED DEC 10, 2025LAST UPDATED DEC 28, 2025