Waste Connection Form 4 Filings

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) reported an insider share sale by senior vice president of Business Development Philip Rivard. On 2026-08-18, Rivard sold 2,500 Common Shares in a sale classified as a Sale in open market or private transaction at $166.57 per share, leaving him with 734 Common Shares held directly.

Waste Connections, Inc. executive Susan Netherton, Senior Vice President, People, Training & Development, reported a sale of 1,750 Common Shares on 2026-08-13 in an open market or private transaction at $166.00 per share. Following this transaction, she directly holds 12,980 Common Shares. The filing indicates the transaction was not made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Waste Connections, Inc. senior vice president of operations Robert Nielsen III sold 300 Common Shares on July 29, 2026, in a sale classified as an open market or private transaction at $173.10 per share. Following the transaction, he directly owned 3,950 Common Shares. The Form 4 indicates these trades were not made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Robert Michael Cloninger, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Waste Connections, sold a total of 2,811 Common Shares on July 28, 2026, in two open-market transactions at prices of $170.9955 and $171.3342 per share. The filing indicates these sales were not made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Waste Connections, Inc. senior vice president of operations Domenic Pio acquired 95 Common Shares through the company’s 2020 Employee Share Purchase Plan. The shares relate to the offering period from January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026 and were bought at 95% of the June 30, 2026 NYSE closing price. Following this plan purchase, Pio directly holds 9,188 Common Shares.

Waste Connections, Inc. Executive Vice President & COO Jason Craft reported an administrative share transaction under the company’s employee plan. He acquired 54 Common Shares through the 2020 Employee Share Purchase Plan for the offering period from January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026. The shares were purchased at 95% of the New York Stock Exchange closing price on June 30, 2026. Following this transaction, he directly holds 32,915 Common Shares.

Waste Connections, Inc. senior vice president of performance optimization Aaron Bradley acquired 42 common shares through the company’s 2020 Employee Share Purchase Plan for the offering period from January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026. Under the plan, the shares were purchased at 95% of the $158.36 New York Stock Exchange closing price on June 30, 2026. Following this routine ESPP transaction, Bradley directly holds 8,624 common shares.

Waste Connections, Inc. senior vice president and chief tax officer Matthew Stephen Black acquired 16 common shares through the company’s 2020 Employee Share Purchase Plan for the offering period from January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026. Under the plan, these shares were purchased at a price equal to 95% of the closing price on the New York Stock Exchange on June 30, 2026. Following this routine employee share purchase, he directly holds 43,530 common shares.

Waste Connections, Inc. executive vice president and general counsel Patrick James Shea reported several share movements. He sold 7,500 Common Shares in an open-market transaction at an average price of $156.2553 per share, and made bona fide gifts totaling 115 shares. After these transactions, he holds 19,622 Common Shares directly and 320 shares indirectly through accounts for his son and daughter.

Waste Connections, Inc. Executive Vice President & COO Jason Craft sold 1,500 Common Shares in an open-market transaction at an average price of $156.5915 per share. After this sale, he directly holds 32,861 Common Shares.

Waste Connections, Inc. senior vice president of operations Robert Nielsen III reported an open-market sale of 500 Common Shares. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.56 per share. Following this transaction, he directly owns 4,250 Common Shares of the company.

Waste Connections, Inc. senior vice president of operations Robert Nielsen III reported open‑market sales of company stock. He sold 337 Common Shares on May 12, 2026 at $153.00 per share and 290 Common Shares on May 13, 2026 at $151.00 per share. After these transactions, he directly owns 4,750 Common Shares.

Waste Connections, Inc. President & CEO Ronald J. Mittelstaedt reported an open-market purchase of 50,000 Common Shares of the company. The shares were bought at an average price of $152.235 per share, and his direct holdings increased to 301,017 Common Shares following this transaction.

Waste Connections, Inc. Senior Vice President and CIO Eric Hansen reported an open-market sale of 6,000 Common Shares of the company at an average price of $164.8208 per share.

Following this transaction, Hansen holds 13,350 Common Shares directly, so the sale represents a meaningful but partial reduction of his direct position.

Waste Connections, Inc. Executive VP Engineering James Little reported an open-market sale of 2,605 Common Shares at $163.98 per share. After the transaction, he directly owns 34,395 Common Shares. A separate entry shows indirect ownership of 14,041 Common Shares held by his spouse, reported as a holding rather than a new trade.

Waste Connections, Inc. director Daniel L. Florness reported equity compensation and related tax withholding transactions. He received 419 Deferred Share Units, each economically equivalent to one common share and settled in cash, shares, or both upon retirement. He was also granted 663 Restricted Share Units, which vest 50% immediately and 50% on the first anniversary of the award date, subject to continued service.

As part of vesting, 332 common shares were delivered upon conversion of restricted share units, and 178 common shares were withheld by the company to cover applicable withholding taxes at US $162.9771 per share, leaving 154 common shares credited after tax withholding. These are compensation-related, non–open-market transactions.

Waste Connections, Inc. senior vice president and chief accounting officer Derek Tan reported an open-market sale of company stock. On March 4, 2026, he sold 1,173 common shares at an average price of $171.03 per share. After this transaction, he directly held 1,404 common shares.

Waste Connections, Inc. Executive Vice President & CFO Mary Anne Whitney reported routine equity compensation activity. On February 18, she exercised and converted 1,436 restricted share units into 1,436 common shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share. In connection with this vesting, 566 common shares at $162.76 per share were withheld by the company to cover applicable tax obligations, leaving her with 62,435 common shares held directly.

Waste Connections, Inc. executive Patrick James Shea reported equity compensation activity involving restricted share units and common shares. On February 18, 2026, he exercised 1,255 Restricted Share Units at $0.0000 per unit, converting them into 1,255 common shares.

To cover withholding taxes on this vesting and delivery, 494 common shares were disposed of at $162.76 per share, as indicated in the footnotes. After these transactions, he directly held 27,237 common shares, with an additional 110 common shares held indirectly for each of his daughter and son.

Waste Connections, Inc. senior vice president of business development Philip Rivard reported routine equity compensation activity. On February 18, he exercised 640 restricted share units into an equal number of common shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share. In connection with this vesting, 252 common shares were disposed of at $162.76 per share to satisfy withholding taxes, as noted by the company, rather than through an open-market sale. After these transactions, Rivard directly owned 3,234 common shares.

Waste Connections, Inc. senior vice president of operations Robert Nielsen III reported the vesting of restricted share units and related tax withholding. On February 18, 2026, 801 restricted share units were converted into 801 common shares at no exercise price, reflecting an award granted on February 18, 2022 that vests in four equal annual installments.

To cover withholding taxes due on this vesting and share delivery, 316 common shares were withheld by the company at a price of $162.76 per share. After these transactions, Nielsen directly owned 5,377 common shares of Waste Connections.

Waste Connections, Inc. senior vice president Susan Netherton reported vesting of equity awards and related tax withholding. On February 18, 2026, 635 restricted share units were exercised and converted into 635 common shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share.

In a related transaction coded "F," 250 common shares were withheld by the company at $162.76 per share to cover applicable withholding taxes tied to this vesting, as described in the footnotes. After these transactions, Netherton directly owns 14,730 common shares of Waste Connections.

Waste Connections, Inc. President & CEO Ronald J. Mittelstaedt reported routine equity award activity involving restricted share units and common shares. On February 18, 2026, restricted share units converted into 878 common shares at a stated price of $0.0000 per share, reflecting a vesting event rather than an open-market purchase.

On the same date, 346 common shares were disposed of at $162.76 per share to satisfy applicable withholding taxes in connection with this vesting and share delivery. After these transactions, he held 251,017 common shares directly. The filing reflects compensation vesting and related tax withholding, not discretionary trading in the open market.

Waste Connections, Inc. Executive VP Engineering James Little reported equity award activity involving restricted share units and common shares. On February 18, he exercised or converted 1,224 restricted share units into 1,224 common shares at a stated price of $0.0000 per share, reflecting vesting of a 2022 award.

To cover withholding taxes due upon this vesting and share delivery, 482 common shares were withheld by the company at $162.76 per share, a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale. Following these transactions, Little held 37,000 common shares directly and 14,041 common shares indirectly through his spouse.

Waste Connections, Inc. Senior Vice President and CIO Eric Hansen reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted share units and common shares. On February 18, he exercised or converted 754 restricted share units into 754 common shares of the company at a stated price of $0.00 per share. In a separate transaction the same day, 297 common shares were disposed of at $162.76 per share to cover withholding taxes due in connection with the vesting of these units and delivery of the converted common shares. Following these transactions, Hansen directly held 19,350 common shares of Waste Connections.

Waste Connections, Inc. Executive Vice President & COO Jason Craft reported equity award activity involving restricted share units and common shares. On February 18, 2026, 842 restricted share units were converted into 842 common shares through derivative exercises, reflecting both previously deferred and newly vested awards. In connection with these vesting events, 332 common shares were disposed of at $162.76 per share to cover tax withholding obligations. After these transactions, Craft directly owned 34,361 common shares.

Waste Connections, Inc. senior vice president and deputy general counsel Robert Michael Cloninger reported equity compensation activity. On February 18, 2026, he exercised 635 restricted share units, which converted into the same number of common shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share.

To cover withholding taxes on this vesting, 250 common shares were withheld by the issuer at a value of $162.76 per share, as described in the footnotes. After these transactions, he held 14,477 common shares directly. The filing also lists indirect common share holdings for his daughter and sons, with balances of approximately 2,143–2,144 shares each as of the same date.

Waste Connections, Inc. senior vice president of performance optimization Aaron Bradley reported routine equity transactions tied to restricted share units. On February 18, 2026, 310 restricted share units were converted into 310 common shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting a vesting event rather than an open-market purchase.

In connection with this vesting, 122 common shares were disposed of at $162.76 per share to cover withholding taxes, as indicated in the footnotes. Following these transactions, Bradley directly owned 8,582 common shares of Waste Connections.

Waste Connections, Inc. senior vice president and chief tax officer Matthew Stephen Black reported equity award activity involving restricted share units and common shares. On February 18, 2026, 804 restricted share units were converted into 804 common shares at a stated price of $0.0000 per share, reflecting vesting of previously granted awards.

To cover withholding taxes due on this vesting, 317 common shares were disposed of at $162.7600 per share, reducing his directly held balance to 43,514 common shares. The filing also reports indirect ownership of 121 common shares held for each of his daughter and son.

Waste Connections, Inc. Executive Vice President & CFO Mary Anne Whitney reported multiple equity compensation transactions involving restricted share units (RSUs) and common shares. She received new awards of 4,704 RSUs and 4,703 performance-based RSUs, both at a price of $0.00 per unit.

Several previously granted RSUs vested and were converted into common shares on different dates, with the newly issued common shares reported at no exercise price. In connection with these vestings, the company withheld blocks of common shares, including 2,478 and 444 shares at $161.28 and 373 and 403 shares at $160.26 per share, to satisfy tax liabilities rather than through open-market sales.

After these transactions, Whitney’s directly owned common share balance was reported at 61,565 shares in the most recent line item, reflecting both RSU conversions and tax-withholding dispositions.

Waste Connections, Inc. senior vice president and chief accounting officer Derek Tan reported multiple equity compensation transactions. On February 13, 2026, he received grants of restricted share units totaling 1,936 units in two awards, with one footnote describing vesting 25% per year over four years and another as performance-based with a potential maximum of 4,840 units depending on multi-year performance.

Between February 14 and 17, 2026, previously granted restricted share units vested and were converted into common shares in several steps, and the issuer withheld small amounts of common shares, such as 294 and 67 shares at $161.3773 and 82 and 69 shares at $160.2600 per share, to satisfy tax withholding obligations. After these transactions, Tan directly held 2,577 common shares.

Waste Connections executive Patrick James Shea, Exec VP, General Counsel & Secretary, reported a series of equity compensation transactions. On February 13, 2026, he received two awards of 4,068 restricted share units each, one time-based and one performance-based, with vesting over multi-year periods tied to service and performance goals.

Between February 14 and 17, 2026, multiple previously granted restricted share unit awards vested and were converted into common shares, including performance-based units from a 2023 grant that vested at 139.5% of the target number after a three-year performance period. Some common shares were withheld by the company to satisfy tax obligations related to these vestings, rather than sold in the open market. After these transactions, Shea directly held 26,476 common shares, plus 110 common shares held indirectly for each of his son and daughter.

Waste Connections senior executive Philip Rivard reported a series of stock-based compensation events rather than open-market trades. On February 13, 2026, he received two awards of restricted share units totaling 2,348 and 2,347 units, which vest 25% per year over four years. One award is performance-based, with the ultimate vesting range from 0% to 250% of the target, up to a maximum of 5,867 units depending on multi-year performance goals.

On February 14, 16, and 17, 2026, previously granted restricted share units from 2023–2025 vested and were converted into common shares at no exercise price, increasing his direct common share holdings. On those same dates, the company withheld 148, 139, 562, and 101 common shares at prices around $160–$161 per share to cover tax obligations, which is recorded as a disposal but does not represent an open-market sale.

Waste Connections senior vice president Domenic Pio reported multiple equity award activities. Between February 13 and 17, 2026, restricted share units converted into common shares, including performance-based awards that vested after meeting goals. New restricted share unit awards of 3,114 units each were granted and vest in three equal annual installments. Common shares were also withheld at US $160.2683 and US $161.3773 per share to cover tax obligations on vesting, leaving him with 9,093 common shares held directly plus outstanding restricted share units.

Waste Connections, Inc. senior vice president of operations Robert Nielsen III reported equity compensation activity involving restricted share units and common shares. On February 13, 2026, he received two awards of restricted share units totaling 5,810 units, which vest 25% per year over four years, including a performance-based grant with a potential maximum of 7,262 units based on performance goals. From February 14–17, 2026, multiple prior restricted share unit awards vested and were converted into common shares, while portions of the new shares were disposed of to cover tax withholding at prices around $160–$161 per share. Following these conversions and tax-withholding dispositions, Nielsen directly holds 4,892 common shares of Waste Connections.

Waste Connections, Inc. senior vice president Susan Netherton reported multiple equity compensation events, mainly restricted share unit (RSU) awards vesting into common shares and related tax withholding.

On February 13, 2026, she received two RSU awards of 2,097 units each. One time-based award vests 25% per year over four years, while a performance-based award has a target of 2,097 units and can vest between 0% and 250% of target, with a stated maximum of 5,242 units.

Between February 14 and 17, 2026, several existing RSU grants vested and converted into common shares in four equal annual installments or at the end of a three-year performance period, reflecting earlier grants from 2023–2025. As these RSUs vested, common shares were delivered and a portion of those shares—such as 208 and 1,160 shares at $161.28 per share and 202 and 200 shares at $160.26 per share—were withheld by the company to cover tax obligations, rather than sold in open market transactions.

Waste Connections President & CEO Ronald J. Mittelstaedt reported a series of equity compensation moves, mainly from restricted share unit (RSU) activity. On February 13, 2026, he received two RSU awards of 18,876 and 18,875 units. One award vests 25% per year over four years, while a performance-based award can vest between 0% and 250% of target based on multi‑year goals, with a stated maximum of 47,187 units.

From February 14–17, 2026, multiple RSU tranches vested and were converted into common shares, increasing his direct common share holdings to 250,485 shares. The company withheld several blocks of shares at prices around $160.26–$161.28 per share to cover tax liabilities related to these vestings, which are reported as dispositions.

Waste Connections executive James Little reported multiple equity compensation transactions, mainly involving restricted share units (RSUs) converting into common shares and related tax withholding. On February 17, 2026, he received a grant of 3,736 RSUs, and on February 13, 2026, he received a separate grant of 3,737 RSUs, both at no cash cost to him.

Across February 13–17, 2026, several RSU and performance-based RSU awards vested and were converted into common shares through derivative exercises. To satisfy withholding taxes tied to these vestings, a total of 2,087 common shares were disposed of as tax-withholding transactions at prices around $160–$161 per share, with the remaining shares added to his direct ownership.

Waste Connections Senior Vice President and CIO Eric Hansen reported multiple equity compensation transactions. On February 13, 2026, he received two awards of 2,087 restricted share units each, including a performance-based grant with a maximum of 5,217 units eligible to vest depending on three-year performance.

From February 14–17, 2026, previously granted restricted share units vested and converted into a total of 4,582 common shares at no cash cost to him. During the same period, 1,159 common shares were automatically withheld at prices of $160.26 and $161.28 per share to satisfy tax obligations, leaving him with 18,893 common shares held directly.

Waste Connections, Inc. Executive Vice President & COO Jason Craft reported multiple equity compensation transactions, mainly involving restricted share units (RSUs) that vested and converted into common shares. On several dates in mid-February 2026, RSUs were exercised or converted into common shares at a stated price of $0.0000 per share.

The filing also shows new awards of 3,861 restricted share units, including performance-based RSUs that can vest from 0% to 250% of the target, with a maximum of 9,652 units at full payout based on performance goals. Footnotes state that some awards vest 25% per year over four years, and that one performance-based award ultimately vested at 139.5% of its target after a three-year performance period.

Common shares were disposed of under code F at prices of $160.26 and $161.28 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to these vesting events, rather than open-market sales. After these transactions, Craft continued to hold directly tens of thousands of Waste Connections common shares reported in the tables.

Waste Connections, Inc. senior vice president and deputy general counsel Robert Michael Cloninger reported multiple equity award transactions. He received grants of 2,031 and 2,030 restricted share units, which vest over multi‑year periods based on time and performance conditions.

Several previously granted restricted share units vested and were converted into common shares, with portions of the resulting shares withheld at prices of $160.26 and $161.28 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations. After these transactions, he directly owned 13,799 common shares.

Waste Connections, Inc. senior vice president Aaron Bradley reported multiple equity compensation transactions, mainly from restricted share units (RSUs) vesting into common shares and related tax withholding.

On February 13, 2026, he received two RSU awards of 2,228 and 2,227 units that vest over four years, including a performance-based grant whose payout can range from 0% to 250% of target, with a maximum of 5,567 units depending on performance goals.

On February 14–17, 2026, several RSU tranches granted in prior years vested and converted into common shares, increasing his direct holdings through derivative exercises at a stated price of $0.00 per share. To satisfy withholding taxes on these vestings, the issuer retained blocks of common shares, disposing of 207, 163, 163, and 908 shares at per‑share prices of $160.26 or $161.28. After these transactions, Bradley continued to hold common shares directly, with reported balances updated in the filing for each date.

Waste Connections, Inc. senior vice president and chief tax officer Matthew Stephen Black reported a series of equity compensation events in February 2026. He received awards of restricted share units, including two grants of 2,526 units each, which vest over four years, and performance-based units that can vest between 0% and 250% of target depending on company results.

Several previously granted restricted share units vested and were converted into common shares, and portions of those new shares (including 1,078, 221, 166 and 157 common shares) were withheld at prices of $161.28 and $160.26 per share to satisfy tax obligations. Following the latest reported transaction, he held 43,027 common shares directly, and additional indirect holdings were reported for his son and daughter.

Waste Connections, Inc. director Carl Sparks reported several equity compensation movements. He received new awards of 435 and 687 restricted share units on February 13, 2026, each unit representing a right to one common share that vests 50% immediately and 50% on the first anniversary. On February 13 and 14, 2026, previously granted restricted share units vested and were converted into 344 and 279 common shares, respectively, at no exercise price. To cover withholding taxes on these vestings, 185 and 150 common shares were disposed of at $160.2683 per share through share withholding, leaving Sparks with 728 common shares held directly.

Waste Connections, Inc. director Susan Lee reported several equity compensation moves. On February 13, 2026, she received two new grants of restricted share units totaling 1,122 units, each unit representing a contingent right to one common share that vests 50% immediately and 50% on the first anniversary of the award date. On the same day, 344 restricted share units vested and were converted into 344 common shares, with 185 common shares withheld to cover taxes at a value of US $160.2683 per share. On February 14, 2026, a further 279 restricted share units vested into 279 common shares, with 150 common shares similarly withheld for taxes. After these transactions, she directly held 12,204 common shares of Waste Connections.

Waste Connections director Cherylyn Harley LeBon reported several stock-based compensation moves involving restricted share units (RSUs) and common shares. On February 13, 2026, she received RSU awards totaling 1,122 units, each representing a contingent right to one common share, with 50% vesting immediately and 50% on the first anniversary.

Also on February 13, 344 RSUs vested and were converted into 344 common shares, with 185 common shares withheld to cover taxes at a value of $160.2683 per share. On February 14, 279 RSUs vested and converted into 279 common shares, with 150 common shares similarly withheld for taxes at the same value per share.

After these transactions, LeBon directly owns 698 common shares of Waste Connections and continues to hold RSUs that will vest over time, aligning a portion of her compensation with the company’s share performance.

Waste Connections, Inc. director Jordan Elise Lipman reported equity compensation activity involving restricted share units and common shares. On February 13, 2026, she received grants of 435 and 687 restricted share units, each representing the right to receive one common share, with vesting scheduled 50% immediately and 50% on the first anniversary of the award date.

On February 13 and 14, 2026, restricted share units vested and were converted into 344 and 279 common shares, respectively, at a stated price of $0.0000 per share. To cover withholding taxes on these vestings, 185 and 150 common shares were withheld at $160.2683 per share, as noted in the tax-withholding disposition footnote. After these transactions, she held 3,224 common shares directly.

Waste Connections director Michael W. Harlan reported multiple equity compensation transactions. On February 13, 2026, he received 435 and 687 restricted share units (RSUs), each unit representing a contingent right to one common share, with 50% vesting immediately and 50% on the first anniversary.

On February 13 and 14, 2026, RSUs totaling 623 units were converted into an equal number of common shares at no cash exercise price. To cover withholding taxes tied to these vestings and share deliveries, 335 common shares were withheld by the company at $160.2683 per share. After these transactions, Harlan directly held 8,445.936 common shares.

Waste Connections director Edward E. Guillet reported multiple equity compensation transactions. On February 13, 2026, he received grants of 435 and 687 restricted share units (RSUs), each representing the right to one common share with a 50% immediate and 50% one-year vesting schedule. That day, 344 RSUs converted into 344 common shares, and 185 common shares were withheld at $160.2683 per share to satisfy tax obligations.

On February 14, 2026, a further 279 RSUs converted into 279 common shares, and 150 common shares were withheld at $160.2683 per share for taxes. After these award grants, conversions, and tax-withholding dispositions, Guillet directly held 15,171 common shares of Waste Connections.