When was Waste Connections founded?

Waste Connections was founded in 1997 and raised its 1st funding round 21 years after it was founded.

Where is Waste Connections located?

Waste Connections is headquartered in The Woodlands, United States. It is registered at The Woodlands, Texas.

Who is the current CEO of Waste Connections?

Ron Mittelstaedt of Waste Connections.

How many employees does Waste Connections have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Waste Connections is 5469.

Is Waste Connections a funded company?

Waste Connections is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Conventional Debt round on Nov 16, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Waste Connections?

Waste Connections' latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Nov 16, 2018, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Waste Connections?

Annual revenue of Waste Connections is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does Waste Connections rank among its competitors?

Waste Connections ranks 8th amongst 4710 active competitors, of which 123 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Paprec, which secured $134K in Dec, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Waste Connections?

Waste Connections' top competitors include Waste Management, Hera and GFL Environmental. Among them, Paprec secured the most recent funding round in December, 2023.

Waste Connections - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Waste Connections is a public company based in The Woodlands (United States), founded in 1997. It operates as a Solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services. Waste Connections has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 4710 active competitors, including 123 funded and 673 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Waste Management, Hera and GFL Environmental.

Company Details

Waste Connections offers services of solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services to secondary markets in the Western U.S. R360 Environmental Solutions, a subsidiary of Waste Connections provides services of non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment, recovery and disposal services in other natural resource producing areas in the United States. Waste Connections serves residential, commercial, industrial, and exploration and production customers and has a presence in 31 states. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $7.47B and a net profit of $0.85B

Website: www.wasteconnections.com/
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Registered Address: The Woodlands, Texas

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1997

Location

The Woodlands, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Nov 16, 2018, $*****

Ranked

8^th among 4710 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

5,469 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Arrowhead Environmental Partners & 22 more

Similar Companies

Waste Management & 2685 more

Exit Details

Public

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Waste Connections is associated with 5 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Waste Connections US, Inc. CIN: 1057058 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	7227 (As on Dec 31, 2015)	-
WASTE CONNECTIONS US, INC CIN: 2792218 , United States, Active	Sep 08, 1997	-	-	-
Waste Connections, Inc. CIN: 680400286 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	17293 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
WASTE CONNECTIONS OF ALASKA, INC. CIN: 912199897 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	289 (As on Dec 31, 2018)	-
Waste Connections CIN: - , Belgium, Active		-	-	-

Waste Connections got listed on May 22, 1998.

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Waste Connections has raised funding over 1 round.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Waste Connections:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 16, 2018	8434059	Conventional Debt	4279419	1426039	1060087	6381786

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Waste Connections' employee count trend

Waste Connections has 5,469 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Waste Connections's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Waste Connections include Waste Management, Hera and GFL Environmental. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Waste Connections, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Waste Management 1968, Houston (United States), Public	Provider of waste pick up services	-	Capricorn Partners, Bolder Capital & 6 others	74/100
2nd	Hera 2002, Bologna (Italy), Public	Diversified multi-utility and waste management services	$9.86M	CDP Equity, 3i Group & 1 others	73/100
3rd	GFL Environmental 2007, Vaughan (Canada), Public	Provider of solid and liquid waste management services	$786M	Roark Capital, Rotating Boulder Fund & 12 others	68/100
4th	Paprec 1994, Paris (France), Acquired	Horizontally integrated recycling company	$1.01B	Vauban Infrastructure Partners, Demeter & 12 others	67/100
5th	Republic Services 1998, Phoenix (United States), Public	Provider of integrated waste management services	-	MK Capital, Argentum Group	66/100
6th	Casella 1975, Rutland (United States), Public	Provider of waste management services	-	Weston Presidio, Cave Creek Capital & 2 others	62/100
7th	Waste Pro 1973, Orlando (United States), Late Stage	Integrated waste management company	$113M	Roark Capital, Wellsfargocapitalfinance & 1 others	62/100
8th	Waste Connections 1997, The Woodlands (United States), Public	Solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services	-	-	63/100
9th	eureciclo 2015, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Series B	Provider of waste management and treatment services	$24.9M	Oria Capital, Redpoint Ventures & 7 others	60/100
10th	IWS 1947, Teaneck (United States), Series B	Provider of non-hazardous waste collection and management services	$29M	Summer Street Capital, Ares Management & 4 others	59/100

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Waste Connections has not made any investments yet. Waste Connections has made 23 acquisitions.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Aug 03, 2023	Acquisition	Arrowhead Environmental Partners	2018	Uniontown (United States)
Jul 07, 2023	Acquisition	DWM	2010	Amarillo (United States)
Dec 13, 2022	Acquisition	Trojan Recycling	1995	Brockton (United States)

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