Houston-based Waste Management will continue to shed jobs in 2025 by reducing dependency on roles that require physical labor and turning more to technology and automation for its services, Govt Tech Insider reported.

"There has been a long-term plan to not backfill specific vacated roles. By 2026, we're anticipating that will lead to the reduction of about 5,000 positions," said Kelly Caplan, senior director of external communications. "At the same time, increased automation is reducing the demand for these types of labor-intensive roles."

The waste-and-recycling business has its headquarters in Houston. According to Stock Analysis, the company had about 48,000 employees at the end of 2023.