v3.26.3
Segment and Related Information - Schedule of Operating Revenues (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues $ 6,846 $ 6,443 $ 19,757 $ 18,891
Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 5,579 5,321 16,139 15,524
Recycling Processing and Sales        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 441 372 1,212 1,137
Renewable Energy        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 167 115 483 321
Healthcare Solutions        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 651 628 1,903 1,893
Corporate and Other        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 8 7 20 16
Total collection | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 4,141 3,930 12,075 11,532
Commercial | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 1,494 1,419 4,408 4,197
Industrial | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 843 808 2,421 2,339
Residential | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 926 884 2,725 2,628
Other collection | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 878 819 2,521 2,368
Landfill | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 1,018 995 2,886 2,871
Transfer | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 420 396 1,178 1,121
Intercompany Elimination        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 1,528 1,465 4,429 4,231
Intercompany Elimination | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 1,330 1,249 3,827 3,600
Intercompany Elimination | Recycling Processing and Sales        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 89 98 264 280
Intercompany Elimination | Renewable Energy        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 1 1 3 2
Intercompany Elimination | Healthcare Solutions        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 101 110 312 326
Intercompany Elimination | Corporate and Other        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 7 7 23 23
Intercompany Elimination | Total collection | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 593 548 1,708 1,588
Intercompany Elimination | Commercial | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 243 223 708 657
Intercompany Elimination | Industrial | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 257 234 724 656
Intercompany Elimination | Residential | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 19 22 56 66
Intercompany Elimination | Other collection | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 74 69 220 209
Intercompany Elimination | Landfill | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 431 407 1,242 1,170
Intercompany Elimination | Transfer | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 306 294 877 842
Operating Segments        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 8,374 7,908 24,186 23,122
Operating Segments | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 6,909 6,570 19,966 19,124
Operating Segments | Recycling Processing and Sales        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 530 470 1,476 1,417
Operating Segments | Renewable Energy        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 168 116 486 323
Operating Segments | Healthcare Solutions        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 752 738 2,215 2,219
Operating Segments | Corporate and Other        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 15 14 43 39
Operating Segments | Total collection | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 4,734 4,478 13,783 13,120
Operating Segments | Commercial | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 1,737 1,642 5,116 4,854
Operating Segments | Industrial | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 1,100 1,042 3,145 2,995
Operating Segments | Residential | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 945 906 2,781 2,694
Operating Segments | Other collection | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 952 888 2,741 2,577
Operating Segments | Landfill | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues 1,449 1,402 4,128 4,041
Operating Segments | Transfer | Collection and Disposal        
Segment revenue        
Operating revenues $ 726 $ 690 $ 2,055 $ 1,963