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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000935836-03-000315.txt : 20031110
<SEC-HEADER>0000935836-03-000315.hdr.sgml : 20031110
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031110185039
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000935836-03-000315
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031107
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031110

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WASTE CONNECTIONS INC/DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057058
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953]
		IRS NUMBER:				943283464
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 COOLIDGE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 350
		CITY:			FOLSOM
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95630
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9166088200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 COOLIDGE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 350
		CITY:			FOLSOM
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95630-3155

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHAMBLISS DARRELL W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001064311

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31507
		FILM NUMBER:		03989928

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WASTE CONNECTIONS INC
		STREET 2:		2260 DOUGLAS BLVD SUITE 280
		CITY:			ROSEVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95661
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9167722221

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WASTE CONNECTIONS INC
		STREET 2:		2260 DOUGLAS BLVD SUITE 280
		CITY:			ROSEVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95661
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-11-07</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001057058</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WASTE CONNECTIONS INC/DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WCN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001064311</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CHAMBLISS DARRELL W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WASTE CONNECTIONS INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>35 IRON CIRCLE, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FOLSOM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95630</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Exec. Vice Pres. Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>

        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Call Option (obligation to sell)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>38.25</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-11-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>E</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2003-11-07</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2003-11-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>33333</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>

    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In connection with a zero-cost collar arrangement entered into by the reporting person on November 7, 2000, a call option written by the reporting person expired out-of-the-money on November 7, 2003. A put option purchased by the reporting person on November 7, 2000, also expired out-of-the-money on November 7, 2003.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Darrell W. Chambliss by Robert Evans, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-11-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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