Company: WCN
Filing Date: 2025-02-13
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001558370-25-000893
Chunk: 19

Company: Waste Connections, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-13
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 19
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 funded or available at multiple sources, we believe that controlling the waste stream by providing collection services under exclusive arrangements is often more important to our growth and profitability than owning or operating landfills. 

Optimize Asset Positioning. We believe that the location of disposal sites within competitive markets is a critical factor to success in the waste services industry. Given the importance of and costs associated with the transportation of waste to treatment and disposal sites, having disposal capacity proximate to the waste stream may provide a competitive advantage and serve as a barrier to entry.

Provide Vertically Integrated Services. In markets where we believe that owning landfills is a strategic advantage to a collection operation because of competitive and regulatory factors, we generally focus on providing integrated services, from collection through disposal of solid waste in landfills that we own or operate.

Manage on a Decentralized Basis. We manage our operations on a decentralized basis through six geographic operating segments. This places decision-making authority closer to the customer, enabling us to identify and address