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WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. is a recyclable material merchant wholesalers employer in AUSTIN, TX. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 2 violations and $4,527 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.

9900 GILES LANE, AUSTIN, TX, 78754

Parent: Waste Connections (2 locations)

423930 Top companies in Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

60 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
2 violations
$4,527 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.7
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Self-Reported DART
1.1
Self-Reported TRIR
3.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$4,527
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
9 years
Last Activity
9yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$2,264 avg per violation$4,527 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$4,527 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.3
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

54%
Above average violations
vs 243 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
63%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
2
Unfair Labor Practice
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Waste Connections. Waste Connections is a SEC public reporter (WCN), with most recent reported revenue of $9.5B.

Federal enforcement records on WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Waste Connections across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Waste Connections

Other employers in Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers within TX

Industry context

Within the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry in TX, WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. ranks in the 54th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 243 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 63th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.7 for the recyclable material merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.1. WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.15, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 9 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $4,527 in total penalties.
How does WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.15 compared to an industry average of 2.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. of AUSTIN, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Waste Connections, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.