As somebody who deals with WM in my day job AND has a relative high in management over there, WM getting told "no" is about as rare at Halley's Comet.
But I'm sure WM will find a way to recoup some of the cost - probably by increasing fines to suppliers for shipments being late (or early!) or...
Perhaps it's PTSD from other doping scandals, but I can't help but wonder what - if any - pharmaceuticals are involved in helping 40-somethings perform on the same level as 20-somethings.