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  XXXXXXXX
  LIVE
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  Merrill Lynch
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  New York
  NY
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  1500
  330000.00
  401083098
  07/16/2024
  NYSE
  Common Stock
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  Vesting of performance share award
  WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
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  STE 3000
  HOUSTON
  TX
  77002
  Common Stock
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  07/16/2024
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  Michael Watson