Exhibit 3.544

STATE OF DELAWARE

SECRETARY OF STATE

DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS

FILED 04:00 PM 12/12/2001

010637008 - 3467833

CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF

GULF WEST LANDFILL TX, LP

     The undersigned, desiring to form a limited partnership pursuant to the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, 6 Delaware Code, Chapter 17, hereby certifies as follows:

     I. The name of the limited partnership is “Gulf West Landfill TX, LP”.

     II. The address of the Partnership’s registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801. The name of the Partnership’s registered agent for service of process in the State of Delaware at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

     III. The name and mailing address of the general partner are as follows:

Allied Waste Landfill Holdings, Inc.
15880 North Greenway Hayden Loop
Suite 100
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Limited Partnership of Gulf West Landfill TX, LP as of December 12, 2001.

Allied Waste Landfill Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its General Partner
By:	/s/ Jo Lynn White
Name:		Jo Lynn White
Title:		Secretary