Waste Connections US, Inc is the third-largest solid waste services company in North America, operating across 42 U.S. states and 6 Canadian provinces. Founded in 1997 in Folsom, California, the company serves more than 7 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers through an integrated suite of waste management operations. Its infrastructure includes 97 landfills, 23 liquid waste injection wells, and 6 intermodal rail facilities.
The company's service portfolio spans standard curbside residential collection to specialized waste solutions. It handles coal ash recovery and exploration-and-production (E&P) waste for energy and oil-and-gas clients, leveraging its liquid waste and logistics infrastructure to serve niche industrial segments. This combination of scale and specialization positions Waste Connections as both a broad-based provider and a specialist operator in technical waste streams.
With over 23,000 employees and annual revenue exceeding $8 billion, Waste Connections operates on a local-market principle: each geographic market is managed by professionals embedded in the communities they serve. The company emphasizes safety, integrity, and customer service, with a stated commitment to fulfilling obligations to customers, employees, and shareholders. Its reputation rests on reliable operations and predictable execution in an essential infrastructure sector.
