Waste Connections (US:WCN) — Company Overview, News & Financial Data
Waste Connections offers innovative waste management services across North America, focusing on sustainability and recycling.
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Company profile
About Waste Connections
Waste Connections (TSX:WCN), (NYSE:WCN) specializes in waste management services, offering collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling operations across North America. With a keen focus on providing environmentally friendly waste solutions, Waste Connections aims to innovate in waste reduction and recycling processes. The company’s projects include landfill operations, recycling programs, and renewable energy initiatives from waste. Objectives center on expanding service areas, enhancing customer service, and leading in sustainable waste management practices, striving to make a positive impact on communities and the environment.
Snapshot
Public USOwnership
1997Year founded
4087Employees
Texas, United StatesHead office
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Global footprint
Operations
All Locations
United States
Products and/or services of Waste Connections
- Waste collection and disposal services: Offering efficient waste management, including residential, commercial, and industrial garbage collection, alongside environmentally safe disposal methods.
- Recycling programs: Implementing comprehensive recycling programs to reduce landfill waste, encouraging the recovery of valuable materials like paper, plastics, and metals.
- Landfill operations and management: Operating state-of-the-art landfills equipped with modern technologies to minimize environmental impact while maximizing waste containment and energy recovery.
- Renewable energy projects: Converting landfill gas to energy as part of their sustainability effort, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and generating renewable energy.
- Environmental solutions for industrial waste: Providing specialized services for the safe disposal and management of hazardous and non-hazardous industrial waste, ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Community engagement and education initiatives: Fostering community awareness on waste reduction, recycling, and sustainability through outreach programs and educational partnerships.
Waste Connections executive team
- Mr. Ronald J. MittelstaedtFounder, CEO, President & Director
- Ms. Mary Anne WhitneyExecutive VP & CFO
- Mr. Patrick J. Shea J.D.Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary
- Mr. James M. LittleExecutive Vice President of Engineering & Disposal
- Mr. Jason J. CraftEVP & COO
- Mr. Derek TanSenior VP & Chief Accounting Officer
- Mr. Eric O. HansenSenior VP & Chief Information Officer
- Mr. Joe Gregory Box Jr.Vice President of Investor Relations
- Mr. John M. PerkeyVP & Deputy General Counsel of Compliance and Government Affairs
- Ms. Susan R. NethertonSenior Vice President of People, Training & Development