SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 11, 2011

Waste Management, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware		1-12154		73-1309529
(State or Other Jurisdiction of		(Commission File		(IRS Employer Identification
Incorporation)		Number)		No.)

1001 Fannin, Suite 4000 Houston, Texas		77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code: (713) 512-6200

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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     Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     On August 11, 2011, the Board of Directors of Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Bradbury H. Anderson as a member of the Board. Mr. Anderson will serve as a member of the Board’s Nominating and Governance Committee and Management Development and Compensation Committee.

     Mr. Anderson, age 62, was most recently employed as chief executive officer of Best Buy Co., Inc. for approximately seven years, and he served as vice chairman of its board for over eight years. Mr. Anderson retired from both positions effective June 2009 and June 2010, respectively. Mr. Anderson joined Best Buy in 1973. Prior to becoming chief executive officer, he served as executive vice president from 1986 to 1991 and president and chief operating officer from 1991 to 2002. Mr. Anderson currently serves on the board of directors of Carlson, a private travel and hospitality company, and General Mills.

     A copy of the news release relating to this disclosure is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

     Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
99.1		News release dated August 15, 2011.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
99.1		News release dated August 15, 2011.

EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Waste Management, Inc. Elects Bradbury H. Anderson to Board of Directors

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Waste Management

Web site
http://www.wm.com

Analysts
Ed Egl
713.265.1656
eegl@wm.com

Media
Lynn Brown
713.394.5093
lynnbrown@wm.com

HOUSTON — August 15, 2011 — Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM) today announced that Bradbury H. Anderson, formerly Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Best Buy Co. Inc., was elected to its Board of Directors on Thursday, August 11^th.

Mr. Anderson’s career at Best Buy included a broad range of experiences. Mr. Anderson started at Best Buy in 1973, and held various assignments of increasing responsibility before being named Vice President in 1981. He was named President and Chief Operating Officer for Best Buy in 1991. In 2002, Mr. Anderson assumed the responsibility of Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Best Buy. He retired from his Chief Executive Officer role in June 2009.

“Brad led Best Buy through a highly successful customer segmentation transformation during a time of significant change in the electronics retail business. We believe that his experience in customer focus and segmenting will provide invaluable perspective and guidance to both our Board and our management team. We are pleased to have him as part of our team,” said David P. Steiner, Chief Executive Officer of Waste Management.

Mr. Anderson holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Denver. He was a member of the Best Buy board of directors until his retirement in June 2010, and currently serves on the board of Carlson, a private travel and hospitality company, and General Mills.

The election of Mr. Anderson brings the size of Waste Management’s Board of Directors to nine members, eight of whom are independent.

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.

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