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<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Year Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>(In thousands, except per share data)</td></tr><tr><td>Numerator:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted</td><td>$</td><td>112,776</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>15,415</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>8,722</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Denominator:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Weighted average common shares - basic</td><td>118,566</td><td></td><td></td><td>125,598</td><td></td><td></td><td>128,255</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Weighted average common shares - diluted</td><td>119,792</td><td></td><td></td><td>127,215</td><td></td><td></td><td>130,134</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to common stockholders per share - basic</td><td>$</td><td>0.95</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>0.12</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>0.07</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to common stockholders per share - diluted</td><td>$</td><td>0.94</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>0.12</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>0.07</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></table>
table
127215
sharesItemType
table: <entity> 127215 </entity> <entity type> sharesItemType </entity type> <context> Weighted average common shares - diluted | 119,792 | 127,215 | 130,134 </context>
us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Year Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>(In thousands, except per share data)</td></tr><tr><td>Numerator:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted</td><td>$</td><td>112,776</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>15,415</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>8,722</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Denominator:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Weighted average common shares - basic</td><td>118,566</td><td></td><td></td><td>125,598</td><td></td><td></td><td>128,255</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Weighted average common shares - diluted</td><td>119,792</td><td></td><td></td><td>127,215</td><td></td><td></td><td>130,134</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to common stockholders per share - basic</td><td>$</td><td>0.95</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>0.12</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>0.07</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to common stockholders per share - diluted</td><td>$</td><td>0.94</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>0.12</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>0.07</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></table>
table
130134
sharesItemType
table: <entity> 130134 </entity> <entity type> sharesItemType </entity type> <context> Weighted average common shares - diluted | 119,792 | 127,215 | 130,134 </context>
us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Year Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>(In thousands, except per share data)</td></tr><tr><td>Numerator:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted</td><td>$</td><td>112,776</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>15,415</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>8,722</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Denominator:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Weighted average common shares - basic</td><td>118,566</td><td></td><td></td><td>125,598</td><td></td><td></td><td>128,255</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Weighted average common shares - diluted</td><td>119,792</td><td></td><td></td><td>127,215</td><td></td><td></td><td>130,134</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to common stockholders per share - basic</td><td>$</td><td>0.95</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>0.12</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>0.07</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to common stockholders per share - diluted</td><td>$</td><td>0.94</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>0.12</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>0.07</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></table>
table
0.95
perShareItemType
table: <entity> 0.95 </entity> <entity type> perShareItemType </entity type> <context> Net income attributable to common stockholders per share - basic | $ | 0.95 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.07 </context>
us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Year Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>(In thousands, except per share data)</td></tr><tr><td>Numerator:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted</td><td>$</td><td>112,776</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>15,415</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>8,722</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Denominator:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Weighted average common shares - basic</td><td>118,566</td><td></td><td></td><td>125,598</td><td></td><td></td><td>128,255</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Weighted average common shares - diluted</td><td>119,792</td><td></td><td></td><td>127,215</td><td></td><td></td><td>130,134</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to common stockholders per share - basic</td><td>$</td><td>0.95</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>0.12</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>0.07</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to common stockholders per share - diluted</td><td>$</td><td>0.94</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>0.12</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>0.07</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></table>
table
0.12
perShareItemType
table: <entity> 0.12 </entity> <entity type> perShareItemType </entity type> <context> Net income attributable to common stockholders per share - basic | $ | 0.95 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.07 </context>
us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Year Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>(In thousands, except per share data)</td></tr><tr><td>Numerator:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted</td><td>$</td><td>112,776</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>15,415</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>8,722</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Denominator:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Weighted average common shares - basic</td><td>118,566</td><td></td><td></td><td>125,598</td><td></td><td></td><td>128,255</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Weighted average common shares - diluted</td><td>119,792</td><td></td><td></td><td>127,215</td><td></td><td></td><td>130,134</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to common stockholders per share - basic</td><td>$</td><td>0.95</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>0.12</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>0.07</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to common stockholders per share - diluted</td><td>$</td><td>0.94</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>0.12</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>0.07</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></table>
table
0.07
perShareItemType
table: <entity> 0.07 </entity> <entity type> perShareItemType </entity type> <context> Net income attributable to common stockholders per share - basic | $ | 0.95 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.07 </context>
us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>Year Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>(In thousands)</td></tr><tr><td>Performance-based RSUs</td><td></td><td>—</td><td></td><td></td><td>—</td><td></td><td></td><td>210</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></table>
table
—
sharesItemType
table: <entity> — </entity> <entity type> sharesItemType </entity type> <context> Performance-based RSUs | — | — | 210 </context>
us-gaap:AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>Year Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>(In thousands)</td></tr><tr><td>Performance-based RSUs</td><td></td><td>—</td><td></td><td></td><td>—</td><td></td><td></td><td>210</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></table>
table
210
sharesItemType
table: <entity> 210 </entity> <entity type> sharesItemType </entity type> <context> Performance-based RSUs | — | — | 210 </context>
us-gaap:AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>(In thousands)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>$</td><td>449,012</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>412,002</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Satellites in orbit</td><td>1,630,121</td><td></td><td></td><td>1,782,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>All others</td><td>1,411</td><td></td><td></td><td>1,756</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$</td><td>2,080,544</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>2,195,758</td><td></td></tr></table>
table
449012
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 449012 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> United States | $ | 449,012 | $ | 412,002 </context>
us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>(In thousands)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>$</td><td>449,012</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>412,002</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Satellites in orbit</td><td>1,630,121</td><td></td><td></td><td>1,782,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>All others</td><td>1,411</td><td></td><td></td><td>1,756</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$</td><td>2,080,544</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>2,195,758</td><td></td></tr></table>
table
412002
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 412002 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> United States | $ | 449,012 | $ | 412,002 </context>
us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>(In thousands)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>$</td><td>449,012</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>412,002</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Satellites in orbit</td><td>1,630,121</td><td></td><td></td><td>1,782,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>All others</td><td>1,411</td><td></td><td></td><td>1,756</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$</td><td>2,080,544</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>2,195,758</td><td></td></tr></table>
table
1630121
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 1630121 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Satellites in orbit | 1,630,121 | 1,782,000 </context>
us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>(In thousands)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>$</td><td>449,012</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>412,002</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Satellites in orbit</td><td>1,630,121</td><td></td><td></td><td>1,782,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>All others</td><td>1,411</td><td></td><td></td><td>1,756</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$</td><td>2,080,544</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>2,195,758</td><td></td></tr></table>
table
1782000
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 1782000 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Satellites in orbit | 1,630,121 | 1,782,000 </context>
us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>(In thousands)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>$</td><td>449,012</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>412,002</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Satellites in orbit</td><td>1,630,121</td><td></td><td></td><td>1,782,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>All others</td><td>1,411</td><td></td><td></td><td>1,756</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$</td><td>2,080,544</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>2,195,758</td><td></td></tr></table>
table
1411
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 1411 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> All others | 1,411 | 1,756 </context>
us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>(In thousands)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>$</td><td>449,012</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>412,002</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Satellites in orbit</td><td>1,630,121</td><td></td><td></td><td>1,782,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>All others</td><td>1,411</td><td></td><td></td><td>1,756</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$</td><td>2,080,544</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>2,195,758</td><td></td></tr></table>
table
1756
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 1756 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> All others | 1,411 | 1,756 </context>
us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>(In thousands)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>$</td><td>449,012</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>412,002</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Satellites in orbit</td><td>1,630,121</td><td></td><td></td><td>1,782,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>All others</td><td>1,411</td><td></td><td></td><td>1,756</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$</td><td>2,080,544</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>2,195,758</td><td></td></tr></table>
table
2080544
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 2080544 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Total | $ | 2,080,544 | $ | 2,195,758 </context>
us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>(In thousands)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>$</td><td>449,012</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>412,002</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Satellites in orbit</td><td>1,630,121</td><td></td><td></td><td>1,782,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>All others</td><td>1,411</td><td></td><td></td><td>1,756</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$</td><td>2,080,544</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>2,195,758</td><td></td></tr></table>
table
2195758
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 2195758 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Total | $ | 2,080,544 | $ | 2,195,758 </context>
us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Year Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>(In thousands)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>$</td><td>437,984</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>431,476</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>374,687</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Canada</td><td>88,386</td><td></td><td></td><td>65,772</td><td></td><td></td><td>67,893</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Other countries (1) Other countries (1)</td><td>304,312</td><td></td><td></td><td>293,475</td><td></td><td></td><td>278,454</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$</td><td>830,682</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>790,723</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>721,034</td><td></td></tr></table>
table
437984
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 437984 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> United States | $ | 437,984 | $ | 431,476 | $ | 374,687 </context>
us-gaap:Revenues
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Year Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>(In thousands)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>$</td><td>437,984</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>431,476</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>374,687</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Canada</td><td>88,386</td><td></td><td></td><td>65,772</td><td></td><td></td><td>67,893</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Other countries (1) Other countries (1)</td><td>304,312</td><td></td><td></td><td>293,475</td><td></td><td></td><td>278,454</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$</td><td>830,682</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>790,723</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>721,034</td><td></td></tr></table>
table
431476
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 431476 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> United States | $ | 437,984 | $ | 431,476 | $ | 374,687 </context>
us-gaap:Revenues
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Year Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>(In thousands)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>$</td><td>437,984</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>431,476</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>374,687</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Canada</td><td>88,386</td><td></td><td></td><td>65,772</td><td></td><td></td><td>67,893</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Other countries (1) Other countries (1)</td><td>304,312</td><td></td><td></td><td>293,475</td><td></td><td></td><td>278,454</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$</td><td>830,682</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>790,723</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>721,034</td><td></td></tr></table>
table
374687
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 374687 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> United States | $ | 437,984 | $ | 431,476 | $ | 374,687 </context>
us-gaap:Revenues
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Year Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>(In thousands)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>$</td><td>437,984</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>431,476</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>374,687</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Canada</td><td>88,386</td><td></td><td></td><td>65,772</td><td></td><td></td><td>67,893</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Other countries (1) Other countries (1)</td><td>304,312</td><td></td><td></td><td>293,475</td><td></td><td></td><td>278,454</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$</td><td>830,682</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>790,723</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>721,034</td><td></td></tr></table>
table
304312
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 304312 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Other countries (1) Other countries (1) | 304,312 | 293,475 | 278,454 </context>
us-gaap:Revenues
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Year Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>(In thousands)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>$</td><td>437,984</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>431,476</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>374,687</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Canada</td><td>88,386</td><td></td><td></td><td>65,772</td><td></td><td></td><td>67,893</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Other countries (1) Other countries (1)</td><td>304,312</td><td></td><td></td><td>293,475</td><td></td><td></td><td>278,454</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$</td><td>830,682</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>790,723</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>721,034</td><td></td></tr></table>
table
293475
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 293475 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Other countries (1) Other countries (1) | 304,312 | 293,475 | 278,454 </context>
us-gaap:Revenues
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Year Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>(In thousands)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>$</td><td>437,984</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>431,476</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>374,687</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Canada</td><td>88,386</td><td></td><td></td><td>65,772</td><td></td><td></td><td>67,893</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Other countries (1) Other countries (1)</td><td>304,312</td><td></td><td></td><td>293,475</td><td></td><td></td><td>278,454</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$</td><td>830,682</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>790,723</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>721,034</td><td></td></tr></table>
table
278454
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 278454 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Other countries (1) Other countries (1) | 304,312 | 293,475 | 278,454 </context>
us-gaap:Revenues
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Year Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>(In thousands)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>$</td><td>437,984</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>431,476</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>374,687</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Canada</td><td>88,386</td><td></td><td></td><td>65,772</td><td></td><td></td><td>67,893</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Other countries (1) Other countries (1)</td><td>304,312</td><td></td><td></td><td>293,475</td><td></td><td></td><td>278,454</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$</td><td>830,682</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>790,723</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>721,034</td><td></td></tr></table>
table
830682
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 830682 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Total | $ | 830,682 | $ | 790,723 | $ | 721,034 </context>
us-gaap:Revenues
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Year Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>(In thousands)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>$</td><td>437,984</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>431,476</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>374,687</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Canada</td><td>88,386</td><td></td><td></td><td>65,772</td><td></td><td></td><td>67,893</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Other countries (1) Other countries (1)</td><td>304,312</td><td></td><td></td><td>293,475</td><td></td><td></td><td>278,454</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$</td><td>830,682</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>790,723</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>721,034</td><td></td></tr></table>
table
790723
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 790723 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Total | $ | 830,682 | $ | 790,723 | $ | 721,034 </context>
us-gaap:Revenues
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Year Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>(In thousands)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>$</td><td>437,984</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>431,476</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>374,687</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Canada</td><td>88,386</td><td></td><td></td><td>65,772</td><td></td><td></td><td>67,893</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Other countries (1) Other countries (1)</td><td>304,312</td><td></td><td></td><td>293,475</td><td></td><td></td><td>278,454</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$</td><td>830,682</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>790,723</td><td></td><td></td><td>$</td><td>721,034</td><td></td></tr></table>
table
721034
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 721034 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Total | $ | 830,682 | $ | 790,723 | $ | 721,034 </context>
us-gaap:Revenues
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
62366
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 62366 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Cash and equivalents | $ | 62,366 | ​ ​ | $ | 78,399 </context>
us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
78399
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 78399 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Cash and equivalents | $ | 62,366 | ​ ​ | $ | 78,399 </context>
us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
25730
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 25730 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context>
us-gaap:AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
23553
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 23553 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context>
us-gaap:AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
935027
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 935027 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively | 935,027 | ​ ​ | 856,953 </context>
us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
856953
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 856953 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively | 935,027 | ​ ​ | 856,953 </context>
us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
229519
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 229519 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 229,519 | ​ ​ | 206,433 </context>
us-gaap:PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
206433
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 206433 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 229,519 | ​ ​ | 206,433 </context>
us-gaap:PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
1226912
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 1226912 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Total current assets | 1,226,912 | ​ ​ | 1,141,785 </context>
us-gaap:AssetsCurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
1141785
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 1141785 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Total current assets | 1,226,912 | ​ ​ | 1,141,785 </context>
us-gaap:AssetsCurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
135807
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 135807 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Restricted cash | ​ ​ | 135,807 | ​ ​ | ​ ​ | 105,639 </context>
us-gaap:RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
105639
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 105639 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Restricted cash | ​ ​ | 135,807 | ​ ​ | ​ ​ | 105,639 </context>
us-gaap:RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
78126
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 78126 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Restricted investments | 78,126 | ​ ​ | 70,350 </context>
us-gaap:RestrictedInvestmentsNoncurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
70350
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 70350 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Restricted investments | 78,126 | ​ ​ | 70,350 </context>
us-gaap:RestrictedInvestmentsNoncurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
8035929
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 8035929 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Property and equipment, net | 8,035,929 | ​ ​ | 7,228,331 </context>
us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
7228331
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 7228331 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Property and equipment, net | 8,035,929 | ​ ​ | 7,228,331 </context>
us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
308198
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 308198 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Operating lease right-of-use assets | ​ ​ | 308,198 | ​ ​ | ​ ​ | 261,782 </context>
us-gaap:OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
261782
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 261782 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Operating lease right-of-use assets | ​ ​ | 308,198 | ​ ​ | ​ ​ | 261,782 </context>
us-gaap:OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
7950406
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 7950406 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Goodwill | 7,950,406 | ​ ​ | 7,404,400 </context>
us-gaap:Goodwill
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
7404400
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 7404400 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Goodwill | 7,950,406 | ​ ​ | 7,404,400 </context>
us-gaap:Goodwill
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
1991619
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 1991619 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Intangible assets, net | 1,991,619 | ​ ​ | 1,603,541 </context>
us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
1603541
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 1603541 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Intangible assets, net | 1,991,619 | ​ ​ | 1,603,541 </context>
us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
90812
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 90812 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Other assets, net | 90,812 | ​ ​ | 100,048 </context>
us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
100048
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 100048 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Other assets, net | 90,812 | ​ ​ | 100,048 </context>
us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
19817809
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 19817809 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Total assets | $ | 19,817,809 | ​ ​ | $ | 17,915,876 </context>
us-gaap:Assets
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
17915876
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 17915876 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Total assets | $ | 19,817,809 | ​ ​ | $ | 17,915,876 </context>
us-gaap:Assets
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
637371
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 637371 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Accounts payable | $ | 637,371 | ​ ​ | $ | 642,455 </context>
us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
642455
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 642455 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Accounts payable | $ | 637,371 | ​ ​ | $ | 642,455 </context>
us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
14628
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 14628 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Book overdraft | 14,628 | ​ ​ | 14,855 </context>
us-gaap:BankOverdrafts
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
14855
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 14855 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Book overdraft | 14,628 | ​ ​ | 14,855 </context>
us-gaap:BankOverdrafts
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
382501
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 382501 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Deferred revenue | 382,501 | ​ ​ | 355,203 </context>
us-gaap:ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
355203
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 355203 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Deferred revenue | 382,501 | ​ ​ | 355,203 </context>
us-gaap:ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
736824
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 736824 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Accrued liabilities | ​ ​ | 736,824 | ​ ​ | ​ ​ | 521,428 </context>
us-gaap:AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
521428
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 521428 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Accrued liabilities | ​ ​ | 736,824 | ​ ​ | ​ ​ | 521,428 </context>
us-gaap:AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
40490
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 40490 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 40,490 | ​ ​ | 32,533 </context>
us-gaap:OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
32533
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 32533 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 40,490 | ​ ​ | 32,533 </context>
us-gaap:OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
59169
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 59169 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Current portion of contingent consideration | 59,169 | ​ ​ | 94,996 </context>
us-gaap:BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityCurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
94996
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 94996 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Current portion of contingent consideration | 59,169 | ​ ​ | 94,996 </context>
us-gaap:BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityCurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
7851
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 7851 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable | 7,851 | ​ ​ | 26,462 </context>
us-gaap:LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
26462
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 26462 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable | 7,851 | ​ ​ | 26,462 </context>
us-gaap:LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
1878834
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 1878834 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Total current liabilities | 1,878,834 | ​ ​ | 1,687,932 </context>
us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
1687932
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 1687932 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Total current liabilities | 1,878,834 | ​ ​ | 1,687,932 </context>
us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
8072928
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 8072928 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Long-term portion of debt and notes payable | 8,072,928 | ​ ​ | 6,724,771 </context>
us-gaap:LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
6724771
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 6724771 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Long-term portion of debt and notes payable | 8,072,928 | ​ ​ | 6,724,771 </context>
us-gaap:LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
272107
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 272107 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities | ​ ​ | 272,107 | ​ ​ | ​ ​ | 238,440 </context>
us-gaap:OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
238440
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 238440 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities | ​ ​ | 272,107 | ​ ​ | ​ ​ | 238,440 </context>
us-gaap:OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
27993
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 27993 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Long-term portion of contingent consideration | 27,993 | ​ ​ | 20,034 </context>
us-gaap:BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityNoncurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
20034
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 20034 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Long-term portion of contingent consideration | 27,993 | ​ ​ | 20,034 </context>
us-gaap:BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityNoncurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
958340
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 958340 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Deferred income taxes | 958,340 | ​ ​ | 1,022,480 </context>
us-gaap:DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
1022480
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 1022480 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Deferred income taxes | 958,340 | ​ ​ | 1,022,480 </context>
us-gaap:DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
747253
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 747253 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Other long-term liabilities | 747,253 | ​ ​ | 524,438 </context>
us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
524438
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 524438 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Other long-term liabilities | 747,253 | ​ ​ | 524,438 </context>
us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
11957455
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 11957455 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Total liabilities | 11,957,455 | ​ ​ | 10,218,095 </context>
us-gaap:Liabilities
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
10218095
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 10218095 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Total liabilities | 11,957,455 | ​ ​ | 10,218,095 </context>
us-gaap:Liabilities
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
258067487
sharesItemType
table: <entity> 258067487 </entity> <entity type> sharesItemType </entity type> <context> None </context>
us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
258019389
sharesItemType
table: <entity> 258019389 </entity> <entity type> sharesItemType </entity type> <context> None </context>
us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
257659921
sharesItemType
table: <entity> 257659921 </entity> <entity type> sharesItemType </entity type> <context> None </context>
us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
257600479
sharesItemType
table: <entity> 257600479 </entity> <entity type> sharesItemType </entity type> <context> None </context>
us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
3283161
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 3283161 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023 | 3,283,161 | ​ ​ | 3,276,661 </context>
us-gaap:CommonStockValueOutstanding
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
3276661
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 3276661 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023 | 3,283,161 | ​ ​ | 3,276,661 </context>
us-gaap:CommonStockValueOutstanding
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
325928
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 325928 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Additional paid-in capital | 325,928 | ​ ​ | 284,284 </context>
us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
284284
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 284284 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Additional paid-in capital | 325,928 | ​ ​ | 284,284 </context>
us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
205740
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 205740 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context>
us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
9826
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 9826 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context>
us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
48098
sharesItemType
table: <entity> 48098 </entity> <entity type> sharesItemType </entity type> <context> None </context>
us-gaap:TreasuryStockCommonShares
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
59442
sharesItemType
table: <entity> 59442 </entity> <entity type> sharesItemType </entity type> <context> None </context>
us-gaap:TreasuryStockCommonShares
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
—
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> — </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively | — | ​ ​ | — </context>
us-gaap:TreasuryStockCommonValue
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
4457005
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 4457005 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Retained earnings | 4,457,005 | ​ ​ | 4,141,690 </context>
us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
4141690
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 4141690 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Retained earnings | 4,457,005 | ​ ​ | 4,141,690 </context>
us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
7860354
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 7860354 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Total Waste Connections’ equity | 7,860,354 | ​ ​ | 7,692,809 </context>
us-gaap:StockholdersEquity
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
7692809
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 7692809 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Total Waste Connections’ equity | 7,860,354 | ​ ​ | 7,692,809 </context>
us-gaap:StockholdersEquity
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
4972
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 4972 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries | — | ​ ​ | 4,972 </context>
us-gaap:MinorityInterest
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
7860354
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 7860354 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Total Waste Connections’ equity | 7,860,354 | ​ ​ | 7,692,809 </context>
us-gaap:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
7697781
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 7697781 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Total equity | 7,860,354 | ​ ​ | 7,697,781 </context>
us-gaap:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
19817809
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 19817809 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Total assets | $ | 19,817,809 | ​ ​ | $ | 17,915,876 </context>
us-gaap:LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
<table><tr><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td><td>​ ​ ​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td></tr><tr><td>ASSETS</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and equivalents</td><td>$</td><td>62,366</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>78,399</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 25,730 and $ 23,553 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>935,027</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>856,953</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>229,519</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>206,433</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td></td><td>1,226,912</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,141,785</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted cash</td><td>​ ​</td><td>135,807</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>105,639</td></tr><tr><td>Restricted investments</td><td></td><td>78,126</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>70,350</td></tr><tr><td>Property and equipment, net</td><td></td><td>8,035,929</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,228,331</td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td>​ ​</td><td>308,198</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>261,782</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td></td><td>7,950,406</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,404,400</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets, net</td><td></td><td>1,991,619</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,603,541</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets, net</td><td></td><td>90,812</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>100,048</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$</td><td>19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>17,915,876</td></tr><tr><td>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>$</td><td>637,371</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$</td><td>642,455</td></tr><tr><td>Book overdraft</td><td></td><td>14,628</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>14,855</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>382,501</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>355,203</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>736,824</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>521,428</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td></td><td>40,490</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>32,533</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>59,169</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>94,996</td></tr><tr><td>Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>7,851</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>26,462</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td></td><td>1,878,834</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,687,932</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of debt and notes payable</td><td></td><td>8,072,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>6,724,771</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities</td><td>​ ​</td><td>272,107</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>238,440</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term portion of contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>27,993</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>20,034</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td></td><td>958,340</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>1,022,480</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>747,253</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>524,438</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td></td><td>11,957,455</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>10,218,095</td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td><td>​ ​</td></tr><tr><td>Equity:</td><td></td><td></td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Common shares: 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023</td><td></td><td>3,283,161</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>3,276,661</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td></td><td>325,928</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>284,284</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td></td><td>( 205,740 )</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>( 9,826 )</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury shares: 48,098 and 59,442 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td></td><td>4,457,005</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,141,690</td></tr><tr><td>Total Waste Connections’ equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,692,809</td></tr><tr><td>Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>4,972</td></tr><tr><td>Total equity</td><td></td><td>7,860,354</td><td>​ ​</td><td></td><td>7,697,781</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and equity</td><td>$ $</td><td>19,817,809 19,817,809</td><td>​ ​</td><td>$ $</td><td>17,915,876 17,915,876</td></tr></table>
table
17915876
monetaryItemType
table: <entity> 17915876 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Total assets | $ | 19,817,809 | ​ ​ | $ | 17,915,876 </context>
us-gaap:LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity