Waste services company providing collection, disposal, and recycling services across North America.
Waste Connections, Inc. is a prominent provider of non-hazardous waste management services across the United States and Canada. The company specializes in offering comprehensive waste collection, transfer, disposal, and resource recovery solutions to a diverse clientele including residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and exploration and production (E&P) sectors.
The core services of Waste Connections encompass a wide range of waste management activities. These include collection services tailored to meet the needs of various customer segments, landfill disposal services, and recycling services for a variety of recyclable materials such as compost, cardboard, mixed paper, plastics, glass, and metals.
In addition to its collection and disposal operations, Waste Connections owns and operates an extensive network of transfer stations strategically located to efficiently handle and transport waste to landfills or treatment facilities. The company also provides intermodal services facilitating the rail haul movement of cargo and solid waste containers primarily in the Pacific Northwest region.
Waste Connections extends its expertise to the energy sector through specialized E&P waste treatment, recovery, and disposal services. This includes managing waste generated from oil and natural gas exploration and production activities, such as drilling fluids, drill cuttings, completion fluids, flowback water, and other production wastes. The company also addresses environmental remediation needs like contaminated soil treatment during site reclamation and clean-up operations following spills or pipeline ruptures.
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Woodbridge, Canada, Waste Connections continues to expand its footprint and enhance operational efficiencies through a robust network of solid waste collection operations, transfer stations, recycling facilities, and specialized waste treatment and recovery facilities, reaffirming its commitment to sustainable waste management practices and customer satisfaction.