Waste Connections, Inc.
Waste Connections, Inc. is a North American integrated waste services company that provides waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services, primarily of solid waste. It has operations in both the United States and Canada. Its headquarters is located in The Woodlands, Texas. It is the third largest waste management company in North America.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- WCN [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Refuse Systems [1]
- Business sectors
- waste management [2]
- Company / filing name
- Waste Connections, Inc. [1]
- Headquarters location
- The Woodlands [2]
- Business address
- 3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 110, THE WOODLANDS, TX, 77380 [1]
- Founded
- 1997 [2]
- Legal form
- Business corporations (which includes professional corporations) [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Ontario, Canada [1]
- Official website
- www.wasteconnections.com ↗ [2]
- Employees
- 19,998 · reported year 2021 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- CA94106B1013 [2]
- CIK
- 0001318220 [1]
- SIC code
- 4953 [1]
- Country in background record
- Canada [2]
Company positioning and business
Waste Connections, Inc. is a North American integrated waste services company that provides waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services, primarily of solid waste. It has operations in both the United States and Canada. Its headquarters is located in The Woodlands, Texas. It is the third largest waste management company in North America. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Waste Connections. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Employees: 19,998 · reported year 2021. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives Waste Connections, Inc. a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: WCN (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
Comparison candidates share the SEC SIC classification 4953. This does not imply ownership, partnership or trading relationships.
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Waste Connections, Inc. founded?
Founded: 1997. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of Waste Connections, Inc.?
Headquarters location: The Woodlands. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for Waste Connections, Inc.?
Business sectors: waste management. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Waste Connections, Inc. relationship map
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2 verified direct relationships. Industry peers are not relationship edges.
Sources and review dates
- SEC — Waste Connections, Inc. filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Waste Connections (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
- Company chronology / filing ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.