Waste Management 1st-qtr profit falls 36 pct, with trash, recycled business down

HARTFORD, Conn. — Waste Management Inc., the nation’s largest garbage collector, said Wednesday its first-quarter profit fell 36 percent as the recession hurt prices of recycled goods and lowered the amount of trash picked up.

Waste Management 1st-qtr profit falls 36 pct, with trash, prices for recycled goods down

HOUSTON — Waste Management Inc., the nation’s largest garbage collector, says its first-quarter profit fell 36 as the recession hurt prices of recycled goods and lowered the amount of trash picked up.