# Waste Connections, Inc.

> Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

## Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 |
| Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 |
| Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 |
| Record version | public-1 |
| Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 |
| Canonical entity | alpha:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb |
| Entity type | Company |
| Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/waste-connections-inc |
| Publication | PUBLISHED |
| Verification | source_reported |
| Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 |
| Ownership | unclaimed |
| Published claims | 27 |
| Claims under review | 1 |
| Evidence records | 3 |
| Conflicts | 0 |
| Conflicts in internal review | 0 |
| Observed | 2026-09-29T04:45:27.319263+00:00 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-09-29T04:45:27.319263+00:00 |

## Identity

- Legal name: Waste Connections, Inc.
- Display name: Waste Connections, Inc.

## Role modules

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Attention

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Committee data

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Leadership

- Andrea E. Bertone: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:6. Valid from: 2022-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:2.
- Carl D. Sparks: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:7. Valid from: 2024-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:2.
- Cherylyn Harley LeBon: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:8. Valid from: 2024-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:2.
- Daniel L. Florness: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:9. Valid from: 2026-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:2.
- Edward E. Guillet: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:10. Valid from: 2007-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:2.
- Elise L. Jordan: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:11. Valid from: 2019-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:2.
- Michael W. Harlan: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:12. Valid from: 1998-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:2.
- Ronald J. Mittelstaedt: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:13. Valid from: 1997-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:2.
- Susan Lee: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:14. Valid from: 2014-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:2.
- Aaron J. Bradley: Senior Vice President Performance Optimization. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:15. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:3.
- Dan Pio: Senior Vice President Operations. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:16. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:3.
- Derek Tan: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:17. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:3.
- Eric O. Hansen: Senior Vice President Chief Information Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:18. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:3.
- James M. Little: Executive Vice President Engineering and Disposal. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:19. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:3.
- Jason J. Craft: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:20. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:3.
- Mary Anne Whitney: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:21. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:3.
- Michael Black: Senior Vice President and Chief Tax Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:22. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:3.
- Patrick J. Shea: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:23. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:3.
- Philip J. Rivard: Senior Vice President Business Development. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:24. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:3.
- Robert A. Nielsen III: Senior Vice President Operations. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:25. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:3.
- Robert M. Cloninger: Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:26. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:3.
- Ronald J. Mittelstaedt: President and Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:27. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:3.
- Susan R. Netherton: Senior Vice President People, Training and Development. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:leadership_role:28. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:3.

## Roles

- PUBLISHED

## Governance

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Board committees

- PUBLISHED

## Financials

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Workforce

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Market and index context

- PUBLISHED

## Legal Name

- Waste Connections, Inc.. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:legal_name:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:1.

## Entity Status

- Public listing published. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:entity_status:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:1.

## Published Fact

- US. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:published_fact:4. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:1.
- Industrials. Claim: alpha:claim:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:published_fact:5. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:1.

## Coverage states

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Identity | PUBLISHED |
| Business | PUBLISHED |
| Leadership | PUBLISHED |
| Board and committees | PUBLISHED |
| Governance | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Financials | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED |
| Market and index context | PUBLISHED |

## Public sources

- alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:1: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/waste-connections-inc).
- alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:2: [DEF 14A tm2529435-2_def14a.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318220/000110465926039146/tm2529435-2_def14a.htm).
- alpha:evidence:company:5e816ca8-3fed-4075-964e-2daffd2c12fb:3: [WCN 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318220/000110465926013700/wcn-20251231x10k.htm).

## Rights

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| public_retrieval | allowed |
| agent_retrieval | allowed |
| redistribution | not_granted |
| model_training | not_granted |
| commercial_use | not_specified |
| relationship_pathfinding | not_granted |
| direct_contact | not_granted |

## Limitations

- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.

## Alternate representations

- [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/waste-connections-inc)
- [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/waste-connections-inc.md)
- [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/waste-connections-inc?format=record)
- [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/waste-connections-inc?format=jsonld)
- MCP resource: `alpha://companies/waste-connections-inc` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp


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