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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080605092039
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-035253
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080603
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080605
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080605

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WCA WASTE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001282398
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953]
		IRS NUMBER:				200829917
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE RIVERWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7132922400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE RIVERWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Serota Jeffrey
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001394808

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50808
		FILM NUMBER:		08882029

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		310-201-4174

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ARES MANAGEMENT LLC
		STREET 2:		1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1900
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-06-03</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001282398</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WCA WASTE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WCAA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001394808</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Serota Jeffrey</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ARES MANAGEMENT LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90067</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6316</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>18948</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Consists of shares of restricted stock granted under the Issuer's Second Amended and Restated 2004 Incentive Plan. These restricted shares will vest in full on June 3, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These securities are held by Mr. Serota (the &quot;Reporting Person&quot;) for the benefit of Ares Management LLC (&quot;Ares Management&quot;) and certain entities managed by or affiliated with Ares Management (together with Ares Management, the &quot;Ares Entities&quot;). The Reporting Person is associated with Ares Management and certain of the other Ares Entities. Pursuant to the policies of the Ares Entities, the Reporting Person must hold these securities as a nominee on behalf of, and for the sole benefit of, Ares Management. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities (except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein) and the filing of this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of, or has any interest in, any such securities not directly owned by the Reporting Person for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), or for any othe
r purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Amounts reported in this Form 4 do not include any securities of the Issuer held by Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund II, L.P. (&quot;ACOF II&quot;), an affiliate of Ares Management. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities of the Issuer directly and indirectly held by ACOF II and any other Ares Entities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. The amounts reported herein shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of, or has any interest in, any such securities not directly owned by the Reporting Person for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey S. Serota</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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