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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001057058-10-000091.txt : 20101116
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101116173224
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001057058-10-000091
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101112
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.
		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:		2295 IRON POINT ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			FOLSOM
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95630-8767
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9166088200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2295 IRON POINT ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			FOLSOM
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95630-8767

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WASTE CONNECTIONS INC/DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980304

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARLAN MICHAEL W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001064313

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31507
		FILM NUMBER:		101197569

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2925 BRIARPARK
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1050
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042
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    <periodOfReport>2010-11-12</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WCN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HARLAN MICHAEL W</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>2295 IRON POINT ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FOLSOM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95630</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-11-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents additional restricted stock units accrued on outstanding restricted stock units as a result of the payment of a $0.075 per share dividend to the holders of the Company's common stock on November 12, 2010.  These additional restricted stock units, which were granted pursuant to dividend equivalent right provisions contained in the award agreements for the original restricted stock units, vest on the same terms as the original restricted stock units to which they relate.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael Harlan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-11-16</signatureDate>
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