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Waste Connections, Inc. services
Collection
Solid waste services typically originate with waste collection, whether at a single or multi-family residence, a commercial customer, an industrial location, a construction location or a special event. We operate a fleet of approximately 3,000 vehicles from almost 150 locations across 27 states. We deploy route optimization software, retrofit existing fleet and utilize alternative fuels to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, lowering our overall carbon footprint.
Disposal
Municipal solid waste landfills and construction/demolition landfills represent the most cost effective, environmentally safe methodology for the ultimate disposal of solid waste available today. We generally own solid waste landfills to achieve vertical integration in markets where the economic and regulatory environments make landfill ownership attractive. We own or operate approximately 44 active landfills, 42 of which are municipal solid waste landfills and two which only accept construction and demolition waste.
Intermodal
Intermodal logistics is the movement of containers using two or more modes of transportation, usually including a rail or truck segment. We provide intermodal services for the movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest through a network of six intermodal facilities.
Recycling
Recycling has been a well established component of the municipal solid waste system on the West Coast for over 20 years. In fact, we recycle over 50% of our collected waste volumes on the West Coast, in some cases over 70%. We are proactively deploying this recycling expertise in many markets off the West Coast, often for the first time, to further encourage materials resuse and waste minimization. We own or operate almost 40 recycling processing facilities (MRF"s) and sell other collected recyclable materials to third parties for processing before resale.
