EXHIBIT 23.2
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               CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No.
333-97231) and related Prospectus of Waste Connections, Inc. for the
registration of $175,000,000 of Floating Rate Convertible Subordinated Notes Due
2022 and 3,616,445 shares of its common stock and to the incorporation by
reference therein of our report dated February 13, 2004, except for paragraph 1
of Note 16, as to which the date is March 2, 2004 and paragraph 2 of Note 16, as
to which the date is March 3, 2004, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements and schedule of Waste Connections, Inc. included in its Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2003, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.



                                                           /s/ Ernst & Young LLP


Sacramento, California
March 11, 2004