Exhibit 99.2

                 WASTE CONNECTIONS ANNOUNCES 3-FOR-2 STOCK SPLIT

FOLSOM, Calif., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:
WCN) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a three-for-two
split of its common stock, in the form of a 50% stock dividend, payable March
13, 2007, to stockholders of record as of February 27, 2007. To effect the
3-for-2 stock split, one additional share of the Company's common stock will be
issued on March 13, 2007 for every two shares of common stock held by
stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 27, 2007. The
Company's stock will begin trading at the split-adjusted price on March 14,
2007. Fractional share amounts will be paid in cash based on the closing market
price on the record date.

"We believe this stock split demonstrates our confidence in the Company's future
and continuing commitment to both broaden our shareholder base and maximize
returns to stockholders," said Ronald J. Mittelstaedt, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer.

Waste Connections, Inc. is an integrated solid waste services company that
provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in
mostly secondary markets in the Western and Southern U.S. The Company serves
more than one million residential, commercial and industrial customers from a
network of operations in 22 states. The Company also provides intermodal
services for the movement of containers in the Pacific Northwest. Waste
Connections, Inc. was founded in September 1997 and is headquartered in Folsom,
California. For more information, visit the Waste Connections web site at
http://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,"
"anticipates," or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, or by
discussions of strategy. Waste Connections' business and operations are subject
to a variety of risks and uncertainties and, consequently, actual results may
differ materially from those projected by any forward-looking statements. These
risks and uncertainties, as well as others, are discussed in greater detail in
Waste Connections' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. There may be additional
risks of which Waste Connections is not presently aware or that it currently
believes are immaterial which could have an adverse impact on its business.
Waste Connections makes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking
statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may change.

SOURCE  Waste Connections, Inc.
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    /CONTACT:  Worthing Jackman of Waste Connections, Inc., +1-916-608-8266,
or worthingj@wasteconnections.com/
    /Web site:  http://www.wcnx.org/
    (WCN)