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Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Requirements; Driver Qualification Requirements: Waste Management Holdings, Inc.; Application for Exemptions

Detected July 30, 2026 · in Trucking / FMCSA Compliance

FMCSA partially grants Waste Management's exemption from certain drug/alcohol clearinghouse and driver qualification rules; other carriers are not affected.

Aforeworn detected this change in the Trucking / FMCSA Compliance space on July 30, 2026 and published this briefing so affected operators are forewarned rather than caught off guard. It is rated Low urgency. Only Waste Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries are directly affected by this exemption decision. should confirm how it applies to their specific situation before acting. Aforeworn monitors Trucking / FMCSA Compliance continuously and turns every detected change into a plain-English briefing like this one, so you always know first. Forewarned is forearmed. Regulated niches like Trucking / FMCSA Compliance move faster than most operators can track by hand, which is why Aforeworn watches the official sources for you and flags every material change the moment it appears.

What changed

FMCSA granted in part and denied in part an exemption application from Waste Management, allowing them to deviate from specific drug/alcohol clearinghouse and driver qualification requirements.

Who it affects

Only Waste Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries are directly affected by this exemption decision.

What you must do

No action required for other motor carriers; this exemption is specific to Waste Management.

Deadline

No fixed deadline was published, but changes like this are often enforced quickly — act promptly.

Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/13/2026-09469/drug-and-alcohol-clearinghouse-requirements-driver-qualification-requirements-waste-management

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