Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Schreiber Scott Irving
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/06/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC/DE [WCN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2295 IRON POINT ROAD, SUITE 200		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President - Disposal Ops
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

FOLSOM, CA 95630		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 145
I
Shares held in Custodial Accounts
Common Stock 554
D
 
Common Stock 2,700 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 1,575 (2)
D
 
Common Stock 1,800 (3)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/14/2007(4) 02/14/2016 Common Stock 3,000 $ 23.17 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Schreiber Scott Irving
2295 IRON POINT ROAD
SUITE 200
FOLSOM, CA 95630		       Vice President - Disposal Ops  

Signatures

Scott Schreiber 02/13/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This represents restricted stock units originally awarded 2/14/06. 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 remainder of the award shall vest and the underlying shars of common stock shall be issued in three equal installment commencing 2/14/09.
(2) This represents restricted stock units originally awarded 2/1/07. 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 remainder of the award shall vest and the underlying shars of common stock shall be issued in three equal installment commencing 2/1/10.
(3) This represents restricted stock units originally awarded 2/5/08. 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 remainder of the award shall vest and the underlying shars of common stock shall be issued in ffive equal installment commencing 2/5/10.
(4) This option is for 6,000 shares with 1/4 exercisable 2/14/07, 2/14/08, 2/14/09 and 2/14/10.

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