UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 5)*

WASTE INDUSTRIES USA, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK

(Title of Class of Securities)

941057 10 1

                                (CUSIP Number)                                

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

x Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No.

1.	Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of above person (entities only) Scott J. Poole
2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)   ¨ (b)   ¨ Not Applicable
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH   5.    Sole Voting Power         882,796            6.    Shared Voting Power         1,826,018            7.    Sole Dispositive Power         882,796            8.    Shared Dispositive Power         1,826,018         

9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 2,708,814
10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) Not Applicable
11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 20.3%
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN

Item 1	(a)	Name of Issuer
		Waste Industries USA, Inc.
Item 1	(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
		3301 Benson Drive, Suite 601, Raleigh, NC 27609
Item 2	(a)	Name of Person Filing
		Scott J. Poole
Item 2	(b)	Address of Principal Business Office, or, if None, Residence
		3301 Benson Drive, Suite 601, Raleigh, NC 27609
Item 2	(c)	Citizenship
		United States
Item 2	(d)	Title of Class of Securities
		Common Stock
Item 2	(e)	CUSIP Number
		941057 10 1
Item 3.		Filing Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b)
		Not Applicable
Item 4.		Ownership

(a	)	Amount Beneficially Owned:
		On December 31, 2002, Mr. Poole beneficially owned an aggregate of 2,708,814 shares of the Issuer’s common stock which includes (i) 882,014 shares of the Issuer’s common stock owned directly, (ii) options to purchase 782 shares of the Issuer’s common stock that were exercisable within sixty (60) days of December 31, 2002, (iii) 784,258 shares of the Issuer’s common stock held in a trust where Mr. Poole is co-trustee and (iv) 1,041,760 shares of the Issuer’s common stock held in a trust in which Mr. Poole is a beneficiary and has shared investment power.
(b	)	Percent of Class:
		20.3%
(c	)	The shares as to which Mr. Poole has sole voting and dispositive power include 782 shares subject to currently exercisable options. As to the shares which Mr. Poole has shared voting and dispositive power, 784,258 of such shares are held by a trust of which Mr. Poole is a trustee and 1,041,760 of such shares are held by a trust of which Mr. Poole is a beneficiary with shared investment power.

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Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
	Not Applicable
Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
	Not  Applicable
Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
	Not Applicable
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
	Not Applicable
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group
	Not Applicable
Item 10.	Certification
	Not Applicable

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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

February 14, 2003

Date

/s/ Scott. J. Poole

Scott J. Poole

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