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How it makes money
- Waste and recovery services in the Southern region21%
- Waste and recovery services in the Western region20%
- Waste and recovery services in the Eastern region17%
- Waste and recovery services in the Central region17%
- Waste and recovery services in Canada15%
- Waste and recovery services in the MidSouth region11%
Shares of revenue are estimates for nine months ended September 30, 2026, not figures from a filing.
Competes with
What it sells6
Waste collection
Pickup and transport of household, commercial, municipal, industrial and oilfield waste, using subscriptions, service agreements or exclusive local contracts.
Landfill disposal
Disposal of household and business waste, construction debris and oilfield waste at permitted landfills and other disposal sites.
Transfer and rail services
Receiving and consolidating waste at transfer stations, then moving it by truck, rail or barge to disposal facilities.
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Recycling
Collection and sorting of materials such as cardboard, paper, plastics, glass and metals, which are sold to other processors or buyers.
Landfill-gas energy
Capturing gas from decomposing waste and processing it for sale as electricity or pipeline-quality natural gas.
Oilfield waste treatment and disposal
Treating and disposing of non-hazardous waste from oil and gas drilling and production, including drilling fluids, solids and produced water.
Who buys it5
- Households, homeowners’ associations, apartment owners and mobile-home park operators, paying by subscription or contract where collection is not exclusive.
- Businesses, including commercial and industrial customers, buying collection through service agreements that commonly run from one to five years.
- Municipalities and other local governments, which award collection rights through contracts, franchises or competitive bids.
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- Oil and gas exploration and production companies, paying for collection, treatment, recovery and disposal of non-hazardous oilfield waste.
- Other waste haulers and waste generators, which pay fees to use transfer stations and disposal facilities.
What it stands on, and what could break it
What the business leans on
- 1Landfill, transfer-station and treatment operations depend on government permits and approvals, including renewals and permission to expand disposal capacity.
- 2Collection revenue depends in part on winning and renewing exclusive municipal contracts and franchises, as well as retaining customers in markets where they can choose a provider.
- 3Oilfield waste activity depends on drilling, production and cleanup work by oil and gas customers, which varies by region and energy-market conditions.
- 4Recycling and landfill-gas revenue depends partly on prices for recovered materials and renewable-energy credits.
What could go wrong
- 1The elevated-temperature event at Chiquita Canyon Landfill requires ongoing mitigation and creates closure-related costs and cash outflows.
- 2Environmental rules, permit conditions and cleanup requirements can change or become more stringent; contamination, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), could bring added monitoring, treatment, remediation or liability costs.
- 3Lower oil and gas drilling or production, or rules that limit those activities or change how their waste is handled, could reduce demand for the company’s oilfield waste services.
About Waste Connections, Inc.
Waste Connections picks up waste from homes, businesses and industrial sites, then takes it to transfer stations or disposal facilities such as landfills. It also recycles materials and captures gas produced as waste breaks down, selling the resulting energy or gas. In several oil and gas regions, it treats and disposes of non-hazardous waste from exploration and production.
- Head office
- The Woodlands, Texas
- Founded
- 1997
- Employees
- 25,000+ (Q2 2026, medium)
- Listed on
- NYSE
- Financial year ends
- December 31
Built from Waste Connections, Inc.’s own filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Figures are as reported, with per-share history restated onto today’s share basis. This describes a business — it is not investment advice and not a recommendation to buy or sell anything.
