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Segment and Related Information - Summary of Financial Information by Reportable Segment (Details)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2026
USD ($)
segment
Sep. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Segment Reporting        
Number of reportable segments | segment     5  
Gross Operating Revenues $ 6,846 $ 6,443 $ 19,757 $ 18,891
Operating Expenses 4,093 3,798 11,742 11,213
Selling, General and Administrative 655 665 2,045 2,048
Other Net Expenses 27 227 21 278
Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion 792 764 2,304 2,199
Income from operations 1,279 989 3,645 3,153
Capital Expenditures $ 660 847 $ 1,921 2,303
Net operating revenue royalty (as a percent) 15.00%   15.00%  
Collection and Disposal        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues $ 5,579 5,321 $ 16,139 15,524
Income from operations 1,542 1,468 4,552 4,274
Capital Expenditures 547 631 1,590 1,774
East Tier        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 2,417 2,336 7,022 6,768
Income from operations 771 740 2,278 2,130
Capital Expenditures 265 348 746 905
West Tier        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 2,354 2,228 6,795 6,561
Income from operations 766 728 2,264 2,164
Capital Expenditures 270 271 799 828
Other Ancillary        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 808 757 2,322 2,195
Income from operations 5 0 10 (20)
Capital Expenditures 12 12 45 41
Recycling Processing and Sales        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 441 372 1,212 1,137
Income from operations 36 (137) 91 (95)
Capital Expenditures 44 59 138 167
Renewable Energy        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 167 115 483 321
Income from operations 37 21 132 78
Capital Expenditures 43 114 147 351
Healthcare Solutions        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 651 628 1,903 1,893
Income from operations 20 (21) 8 (65)
Capital Expenditures 25 42 80 122
Corporate and Other        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 8 7 20 16
Income from operations (356) (342) (1,138) (1,039)
Capital Expenditures 1 1 (34) (111)
East Tier, West Tier and Corporate and Other        
Segment Reporting        
Royalty amount 25 17 73 48
Intercompany Elimination        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 1,528 1,465 4,429 4,231
Operating Expenses 1,521 1,460 4,409 4,214
Selling, General and Administrative (7) (5) (20) (17)
Intercompany Elimination | Collection and Disposal        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 1,330 1,249 3,827 3,600
Intercompany operating revenue from collection and disposal services 19 16 55 36
Intercompany Elimination | Collection and Disposal | Recyclable Material Fee Income        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 21 19 61 59
Intercompany Elimination | East Tier        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 674 638 1,937 1,826
Intercompany Elimination | West Tier        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 599 560 1,718 1,620
Intercompany Elimination | Other Ancillary        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 57 51 172 154
Intercompany Elimination | Recycling Processing and Sales        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 89 98 264 280
Intercompany Elimination | Renewable Energy        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 1 1 3 2
Intercompany Elimination | Healthcare Solutions        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 101 110 312 326
Intercompany operating expenses from collection and disposal services 19 16 55 36
Intercompany Elimination | Corporate and Other        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 7 7 23 23
Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 8,374 7,908 24,186 23,122
Operating Expenses 5,614 5,258 16,151 15,427
Selling, General and Administrative 662 670 2,065 2,065
Other Net Expenses 27 227 21 278
Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion 792 764 2,304 2,199
Operating Segments | Collection and Disposal        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 6,909 6,570 19,966 19,124
Operating Expenses 4,555 4,292 13,115 12,549
Selling, General and Administrative 221 204 646 610
Other Net Expenses 18 46 (16) 72
Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion 573 560 1,669 1,619
Operating Segments | East Tier        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 3,091 2,974 8,959 8,594
Operating Expenses 1,905 1,796 5,494 5,284
Selling, General and Administrative 92 88 273 264
Other Net Expenses 18 46 18 54
Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion 305 304 896 862
Operating Segments | West Tier        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 2,953 2,788 8,513 8,181
Operating Expenses 1,826 1,723 5,244 5,021
Selling, General and Administrative 100 88 287 257
Other Net Expenses 0 0 (34) 2
Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion 261 249 752 737
Operating Segments | Other Ancillary        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 865 808 2,494 2,349
Operating Expenses 824 773 2,377 2,244
Selling, General and Administrative 29 28 86 89
Other Net Expenses 0 0 0 16
Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion 7 7 21 20
Operating Segments | Recycling Processing and Sales        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 530 470 1,476 1,417
Operating Expenses 425 389 1,178 1,175
Selling, General and Administrative 14 16 43 45
Other Net Expenses 0 155 4 161
Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion 55 47 160 131
Operating Segments | Renewable Energy        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 168 116 486 323
Operating Expenses 97 63 261 177
Selling, General and Administrative 6 5 17 11
Other Net Expenses 0 11 0 11
Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion 28 16 76 46
Operating Segments | Healthcare Solutions        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 752 738 2,215 2,219
Operating Expenses 507 511 1,513 1,507
Selling, General and Administrative 109 129 357 434
Other Net Expenses 9 9 21 27
Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion 107 110 316 316
Operating Segments | Corporate and Other        
Segment Reporting        
Gross Operating Revenues 15 14 43 39
Operating Expenses 30 3 84 19
Selling, General and Administrative 312 316 1,002 965
Other Net Expenses 0 6 12 7
Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion $ 29 $ 31 $ 83 $ 87