X0306 4 2016-06-01 false 0001318220 Waste Connections, Inc. WCN 0001064299 MITTELSTAEDT RONALD J 3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE SUITE 110 THE WOODLANDS TX 77380 true true false false Chief Executive Officer Common Stock 2016-06-01 4 A false 102081.00 A 102081.00 D Common Stock 2016-06-01 4 A false 103640.00 A 205721.00 D Common Stock 2016-06-01 4 A false 114340.00 A 320061.00 D Acquired pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement" and the merger contemplated thereby, the "Merger") by and among the Issuer, Water Merger Sub LLC, and Waste Connections US, Inc. (formerly Waste Connections, Inc., "Old WCN") whereby the Reporting Person received Issuer common shares in exchange for an equal number of Old WCN shares of common stock. The Issuer common shares had a market value of $67.18 per share on the closing date of the Merger. Represents Old WCN restricted stock units that, as a result of the Merger, were assumed by the Issuer and converted into restricted share units relating to an equal number of Issuer common shares. The value of such units is based on the market value of the common shares of Issuer. Represents Old WCN restricted stock units to be settled pursuant to an election made in connection with Old WCN's nonqualified deferred compensation plan that, as a result of the Merger, were assumed by the Issuer and converted into deferred restricted share units relating to an equal number of Issuer common shares. The value of such units are based on the market value of the common shares of the Issuer. Ronald Mittelstaedt 2016-06-03