X0202 4 2006-02-14 0001057058 WASTE CONNECTIONS INC/DE WCN 0001130416 LITTLE JAMES 35 IRON POINT CIRCLE SUITE 200 FOLSOM CA 95630 0 1 0 0 Vice President Engineering Common Stock 2006-02-14 4 A 0 5450 0 A 5450 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 34.76 2006-02-14 4 M 0 21000 0 A 2007-02-14 2016-02-14 Common Stock 21000 21000 D This represents an award of restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock. Subject to the reporting person's continued service with the issuer, the award shall vest and the underlying shares of common stock shall be issued in five equal, annual installments, commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant. This is an option for 21,000 shares, 1/4 exercisable 2/14/07, 2/14/08, 2/14/09 and 2/14/10. The zero in Table II, Column 8 is a placeholder only that is required by the EDGAR software and should be disregarded. James Little 2006-02-16