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Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus dated February 23, 2011 relating to the
Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated February 23, 2011
to Prospectus dated September 22, 2009
Registration Statement No. 333-162059
Final Pricing Term Sheet
4.60% Senior Notes due 2021
     
Issuer:
  Waste Management, Inc.
 
   
Guarantor:
  Waste Management Holdings, Inc.
 
   
Principal Amount:
  $400,000,000
 
   
Maturity:
  March 1, 2021
 
   
Coupon:
  4.60%
 
   
Price to Public:
  99.762% of face amount
 
   
Underwriting Discount:
  0.650%
 
   
Benchmark Treasury:
  3.625% due 2/15/2021
 
   
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:
  1.180%
 
   
Benchmark Treasury Price and Yield:
  101-15, 3.450%
 
   
Yield to maturity:
  4.630%
 
   
Interest Payment Dates:
  Semi-annually on March 1 and September 1, commencing on September 1, 2011.
 
   
Redemption Provisions:
  Redeemable at any time prior to December 1, 2020 (three months prior to
 
  their maturity date), in whole or from time to time in part, at the option of the Company, at a
 
  make whole redemption price using the applicable Treasury rate plus 20 basis points (as defined and described in further detail in the Prospectus Supplement).
 
   
 
  Redeemable on or after December 1, 2020 (three months prior to their maturity date), in whole or from time to time in part, at the option of the Company, at a price of 100% plus accrued interest.
 
   
Settlement:
  T+3; February 28, 2011
 
   
CUSIP:
  941063 AQ2

 


 

     
Joint Book-Running and
  Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Joint Lead Managers
  RBS Securities Inc.
 
   
Co-Managers
  Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc.
 
  Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
 
  Lloyds Securities Inc.
 
  PNC Capital Markets LLC
 
  U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.
 
   
Anticipated Ratings:
  Moody’s: Baa3 (Stable)
 
  S&P: BBB (Stable)
 
  Fitch: BBB (Stable)
Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
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