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WASTE CONNECTIONS is a solid waste landfill employer in SEDALIA, CO. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 3 violations and $2,000 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 3, 2026.

WASTE CONNECTIONS

5970 NORTH HIGHWAY 85, SEDALIA, CO, 80135

Parent: Waste Connections, Inc. (1,431 locations)

562212 Top companies in Solid Waste Landfill

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
3 violations
$2,000 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.9
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$2,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
11 years
Last Activity
11yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$667 avg per violation$2,000 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$2,000 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

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

Peer Comparison

79%
Above average violations
vs 40 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
62%

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SEC Enforcement(1)

$10,000,000,000 totallast: 2023-09-25

SEC Litigation Releases filed against Waste Connections, Inc.— every public-company employer profile shows the parent's SEC enforcement history. Source: sec.gov/litigation/litreleases.

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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 is one of 1,431 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Waste Connections, Inc.. Waste Connections, Inc. is a SEC public reporter (WCN), with most recent reported revenue of $9.5B.

Federal enforcement records on WASTE CONNECTIONS represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Waste Connections, Inc. across all 1,431 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Waste Connections, Inc.

Other employers in Solid Waste Landfill within CO

Industry context

Within the solid waste landfill industry in CO, WASTE CONNECTIONS ranks in the 79th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 40 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 62th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.9 for the solid waste landfill sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.1.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 11 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WASTE CONNECTIONS's OSHA violation history?
WASTE CONNECTIONS has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $2,000 in total penalties.
How does WASTE CONNECTIONS's safety record compare to its industry?
WASTE CONNECTIONS operates in the solid waste landfill industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.

About this data

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

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. WASTE CONNECTIONS resolves to the parent rollup Waste Connections, Inc., which operates 1,431 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if WASTE CONNECTIONSoperates 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.