2021 earnings coverage: Waste Connections
For the industry's third-largest company, 2021 continued a trend of heightened M&A activity, new ESG investments and ongoing pandemic recovery in multiple markets.
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Waste Connections Q1: Landfill volumes 'above pre-COVID levels'
By Megan Quinn • April 29, 2021Amid pandemic recovery, in March the company had its largest hiring levels since September 2019. It reported better commodity pricing and solid waste volumes even in regions hit hardest by COVID-19. Read the full article ➔
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Waste Connections seeing 'record' seller enthusiasm for M&A, multiple West Coast deals in works
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 5, 2021Like competitors, the company has largely recovered lost pandemic business and is raising prices to stay ahead of wage pressures. To date, 14 acquisitions have closed and many more are in this year's pipeline, leaders said. Read the full article ➔
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Waste Connections acquisitions worth $240M in revenue through Q3, at least $100M more anticipated
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 28, 2021The company upped its outlook thanks to economic recovery trends and M&A but reported inflationary pressures. CEO Worthing Jackman also described potential vaccine mandates as a notable labor headwind. Read the full article ➔
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Waste Connections closes 2021 with more than $1B in M&A spending, sees path to $10B in revenue
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 17, 2022The company says it's prepared to handle pressures around inflation, labor and other issues. It also closed 30 deals last year and sees more to come, following an active start to 2022. Read the full article ➔
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- 2021 earnings coverage for US waste and recycling companies By Waste Dive Team • Updated Feb. 18, 2022
