SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                     THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 22, 2003

                             WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    DELAWARE
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)


                           COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-23981


                                   94-3283464
                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                35 Iron Point Circle, Suite 200, Folsom, CA 95630
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (916) 608-8200












                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) The following Exhibits are furnished herewith:

             99.1 Press release, dated April 22, 2003.

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

         The information furnished under this Item 9 is intended to be furnished
pursuant to Item 12, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition," in
accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216.

         On April 22, 2003, Waste Connections, Inc. issued a press release
         announcing its first quarter earnings. A copy of the press release is
         attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
         reference.








                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereto duly authorized.


                                      WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.
                                      (Registrant)

                                      BY:         /s/  Ronald J. Mittelstaedt
Date:  April 22, 2003                     -------------------------------------
                                          Ronald J. Mittelstaedt,
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


       Exhibit No.                     DESCRIPTION
       ----------                      -----------
       99.1                            Press release dated April 22, 2003,
                                       issued by Waste Connections, Inc.