UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                     THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 22, 2005

                             WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    DELAWARE
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)


                           COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-31507


                                   94-3283464
                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                35 Iron Point Circle, Suite 200, Folsom, CA 95630
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (916) 608-8200
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     See Item 7.01, below.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On February 22, 2005, Waste Connections, Inc. issued a press release
announcing its fourth quarter and full year 2004 earnings, and also an outlook
on full year 2005. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c)  The following Exhibits are furnished herewith:

          99.1 Press release, dated February 22, 2005.





                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                                  WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.
                                                  (Registrant)

                                                  BY: /s/ Ronald J. Mittelstaedt
Date: February 22, 2005                               --------------------------
                                                      Ronald J. Mittelstaedt,
                                                      Chief Executive Officer




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.  DESCRIPTION
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   99.1      Press release dated February 22, 2005, issued by Waste Connections,
             Inc.