---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-005265"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WCN"
cik: "0001318220"
company_name: "Waste Connections, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T07:55:39.495302+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Waste Connections beats Q1 with revenue $2.228B, adjusted EBITDA $712.2M

## Summary
- Revenue $2.228B, up 7.5% YoY; net income $241.5M ($0.93 diluted EPS).
- Adjusted EBITDA $712.2M, up 9.5% YoY; margin 32.0%, up 60 bps YoY.
- Adjusted EPS $1.13 vs. $1.04 YoY; core solid waste pricing 6.9%.
- Year-to-date acquired annualized revenue >$125M; continued acquisition activity.
- Adjusted free cash flow $332.1M; employee retention improved 10th consecutive quarter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-005265
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WCN
- cik: 0001318220
- company_name: Waste Connections, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318220/000155837025005265/0001558370-25-005265-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318220/000155837025005265/wcn-20250423x8k.htm

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