SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
				 Washington, D.C. 20549
					 FORM 8-K

				 CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 25,
2001
WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-23981
(Commission File Number)
94-3283464
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
620 Coolidge Drive, Suite 350, Folsom, California 95630-
3155
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code (916) 608-8200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last
report.)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 5.	Other Events
		On April 25, 2001, Waste Connections, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("WCI"), issued a press release announcing
the sale of an additional $35 million aggregate principal amount
of its 5.5% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2006 in a private
placement. The sale of the notes is expected to close on May 1,
2001.
		A copy of the press release appears as Exhibit 99
to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

					SIGNATURES
	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, Registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
						WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.
						(Registrant)

Date: April 26, 2001			By: /s/
						Ronald J. Mittelstaedt
						President and Chief Executive
						Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
99		WCI's Press Release released April 25, 2001

EXHIBIT 99
WASTE CONNECTIONS ANNOUNCES THE EXERCISE OF THE OVER-
ALLOTMENT OPTION OF ITS CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES
FOLSOM, CA, April 25, 2001 - Waste Connections, Inc.
(NASDAQ: WCNX) today announced the sale of an additional $35
million aggregate principal amount of its 5.5% Convertible
Subordinated Notes due 2006, pursuant to the exercise by the
purchaser of its over-allotment option, in a private placement
pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act
of 1933. The Notes will be convertible into shares of Waste
Connections' common stock at a conversion price of $38.03 per
share.
The Company expects that the net proceeds of this offering
will be used to repay debt and related costs under its credit
facility with a group of banks and for general corporate
purposes.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or
the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. The Notes
have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or
applicable state securities laws and may not be offered or sold
in the United States absent registration or an applicable
exemption from the registration requirements.
Waste Connections, Inc. is a regional, integrated, solid
waste services company that provides solid waste collection,
transfer, disposal and recycling services in secondary markets
of the Western U.S. The Company serves more than 700,000
commercial, industrial and residential customers. Waste
Connections, Inc. was founded in September 1997 and is
headquartered in Folsom, California. For more information, visit
the Waste Connections web site at www.wasteconnections.com.
Certain statements contained in this press release are
forward-looking in nature. These statements can be identified by
the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes,"
"expects," "may," "will," "should," or "anticipates" or the
negative thereof or comparable terminology, or by discussions of
strategy. Waste Connection's business and operations are subject
to a variety of risks and uncertainties and, consequently,
actual results may materially differ from those projected by any
forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ from those projected include, but are not
limited to, the following: (1) competition or unfavorable
industry conditions could lead to a decrease in demand for the
Company's services and to a decline in prices realized by the
Company for its services, (2) the Company may be required to pay
increased prices for acquisitions, and it may experience
difficulty in integrating and deriving synergies from
acquisitions, (3) the Company cannot be certain that it will
always have access to the additional capital that it may require
for its growth strategy or that its cost of capital will not
increase, (4) governmental regulations may require increased
capital expenditures or otherwise affect the Company's business,
(5) companies that Waste Connections acquires could have
undiscovered liabilities, and (6) the Company is highly
dependent on the services of senior management. These risks and
uncertainties, as well as others, are discussed in greater
detail in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K
and its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company
makes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking
statements in order to reflect events or circumstances after the
date any such statement is made.
CONTACT:
Waste Connections, Inc., (916) 608-8200
Steven F. Bouck
Chief Financial Officer