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      <issuerName>Waste Connections, Inc.</issuerName>
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        <com:street1>6220 HWY 7</com:street1>
        <com:street2>SUITE 600</com:street2>
        <com:city>WOODBRIDGE</com:city>
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        <com:zipCode>L4H 4G3</com:zipCode>
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      <issuerContactPhone>(905) 532-7510</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>GUILLET EDWARD E</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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        <relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
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        <name>Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC</name>
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          <com:street1>245 Summer Street</com:street1>
          <com:city>Boston</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>MA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>02110</com:zipCode>
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      <noOfUnitsSold>8000</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>1481200.00</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>258037421</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>09/03/2024</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <acquiredDate>06/12/2016</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Merger/Acquisition</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
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    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>09/03/2024</noticeDate>
      <signature>/s/ Myra King, as a duly authorized representative of Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, as attorney-in-fact for Edward E. Guillet</signature>
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