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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-09-036695.txt : 20090716
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090716164524
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-036695
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090714
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090716
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090716

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Moore Preston Jr
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001397841

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50808
		FILM NUMBER:		09948557

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WCA WASTE CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		ONE RIVERWAY, SUITE 1400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WCA WASTE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001282398
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953]
		IRS NUMBER:				200829917
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE RIVERWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7132922400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE RIVERWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-07-14</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001282398</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WCA WASTE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WCAA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001397841</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Moore Preston Jr</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE RIVERWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77056</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-07-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5721</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.25</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>73630</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Waste Corporation of America, LLC (&quot;WCA, LLC&quot;) sold an aggregate of 591,611 shares of the issuer's common stock to four purchasers in related private transactions. The reporting person holds membership interests in WCA, LLC. The shares of issuer's common stock listed above represent the reporting person's proportionate indirect economic interest in such shares by virtue of such person's interest in WCA, LLC, but the reporting person disclaims beneficial interest in such shares of the issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tom. J. Fatjo, III, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-07-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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