401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Waste Connections, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$552M
Total assets
14,346
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$38,480
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Waste Connections, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by Waste Connections, Inc. · Texas · Administrative & Support Services

$552M in assets, 14,346 participants

Waste Connections, Inc.'s Waste Connections, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported $552M in total assets and 14,346 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #4,897 in Administrative & Support Services (4,927 peers)

Coverage in Texas

Waste Connections, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan covers 14,346 participants in Texas, 21x the typical Texas plan (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $552M.

$552M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
14,346
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$38,480
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $57M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Participants vs Texas filers

In Texas, the average filing covers about 688 participants across 10,116 plans. Waste Connections, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reports 14,346 participants - 21x that state average ($552M EOY assets).

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$609M
Net Assets (End of Year)$552M
Net Income-$57M
Employer EIN680400286
Plan Effective Date1997-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Waste Connections, Inc.)

$500M$600M$700M$800M$900M 202220232024 $552M $799M ▲ +44.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Waste Connections, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 14,346 $552M
2023 1 16,010 $684M
2024 1 16,709 $799M

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Waste Connections, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

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Waste Connections, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Waste Connections, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan

Waste Connections, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reports $552M in end-of-year assets across 14,346 participants (0.004% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.015% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $38,480 per participant (28% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$57M.

This plan identity (EIN 680400286, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $552M to $799M (+44.8%) while covered participants moved from 14,346 to 16,709 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 14,346 $552M This page
2023 16,010 $684M Open filing
2024 · index core 16,709 $799M Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Waste Connections, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2022?
Waste Connections, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan pulled back noticeably - down 9.3% during 2022, from $609M to $552M. Reported net income was -$57M.
How have Waste Connections, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Waste Connections, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 44.8%, from $552M to $799M.
Where does Waste Connections, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Waste Connections, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Waste Connections, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Serco Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan in VA ($552M, 7,889 participants).

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