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    Exhibit 10.7

     

    
      AMENDMENT
TO

      EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT

       

      This
AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
(this “Amendment”), is made
and entered into effective as of [_________________], 2008 (the “Effective Date”), by
and between Waste Connections, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and
[_________________] (the “Employee”).

       

      WHEREAS, the Company and the
Employee desire to amend that certain Employment Agreement by and between the
Company and the Employee, dated as of [_________________] (the “Agreement”), in order
to ensure that the benefits to be provided by the Agreement comply with, or are
exempt from, the provisions of Section 409A of the United States Internal
Revenue Code (the “Code”).

       

      NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and conditions herein,
the Company and the Employee hereby agree as follows effective as of the
Effective Date.  Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms
shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement.

       

      1.           Amendment.  The
Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to provide the
following:

       

      (a)           Separation from
Service.  No benefits payable upon Employee’s termination of
employment that are deemed deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the
Code, shall be payable upon Employee’s termination of employment pursuant to the
Agreement unless such termination of employment constitutes a “separation from
service” with the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the
Department of Treasury regulations and other guidance promulgated thereunder
(a “Separation
from Service”).

       

      (b)           Change in
Control.  No benefits deemed deferred compensation subject to
Section 409A of the Code shall be payable upon a Change in Control pursuant to
the Agreement unless such Change in Control constitutes a “change in control
event” with respect to the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the
Code and the Department of Treasury regulations and other guidance promulgated
thereunder.

       

      (c)           Waiver.  Employee
shall not waive any provision of the Agreement if the effect of such waiver
would be to delay the payment of an amount that is, or as a result of such
waiver becomes, subject to Section 409A of the Code, and any attempt to waive
such provision shall be deemed void ab initio.

       

      (d)           Specified
Employee.  If Employee is deemed by the Company at the time of
Employee’s Separation from Service to be a “specified employee” for purposes of
Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, to the extent delayed commencement of any
portion of the benefits to which Employee is entitled under the Agreement is
required in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section
409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, such portion of Employee’s benefits shall not be
provided to Employee prior to the earlier of (i) the expiration of the six-month
period measured from the date of the Employee’s Separation from Service or (ii)
the date of Employee’s death.  Upon the first business day following
the expiration of the applicable Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) period, all
payments deferred pursuant to this Section shall be paid in a lump sum to
Employee, and any remaining payments due under the Agreement shall be paid as
otherwise provided herein.

       

      
         

        
          
            	
                     

                  	
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      (e)           Expense
Reimbursements.  To the extent that any reimbursements payable
pursuant to the Agreement are subject to the provisions of Section 409A of the
Code, any such reimbursements payable to Employee pursuant to the Agreement
shall be paid to Employee no later than December 31 of the year following the
year in which the expense was incurred, the amount of expenses reimbursed in one
year shall not affect the amount eligible for reimbursement in any subsequent
year, and Employee’s right to reimbursement under the Agreement will not be
subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

       

      (f)           Installments.  For
purposes of Section 409A of the Code (including, without limitation, for
purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii)), Employee’s right
to receive any installment payments under the Agreement shall be treated as a
right to receive a series of separate payments and, accordingly, each such
installment payment shall at all times be considered a separate and distinct
payment.

       

      (g)           Extensions.  To
the extent the exercisability or term of any option, warrant or other right
relating to the capital stock of the Company is extended pursuant to the terms
of the Agreement, the exercisability or term of such option, warrant or other
right shall in no event extend to a date later than the date such option,
warrant or other right would have expired under any circumstances pursuant to
its original terms.

       

      (h)           Bonus.  Any
Bonus payable pursuant to the Agreement shall be paid no later than the
fifteenth (15th) day of
the third (3rd) month
following the end of the fiscal year to which such Bonus relates.

       

      (i)           Date of
Termination.  For the purposes of the Agreement, “Date of Termination”
shall mean, for Disability, thirty (30) days after Notice of Termination is
given to the Employee (provided the Employee
has not returned to duty on a full-time basis during such 30-day period), if the
Employee’s employment is terminated by the Company for any reason other than
Disability, the date specified in the Notice of Termination, or if the
Employee’s employment is terminated by the Employee for any reason, the date
specified in the Notice of Termination which shall be within thirty (30) days of
the date of such Notice of Termination.

       

      2.           Counterparts.  This
Amendment may be executed in one or more facsimile or original counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.

       

      3.           Ratification.  All
terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended hereby, either expressly or by
necessary implication, shall remain in full force and effect.  From
and after the date of this Amendment, all references to the term “Agreement” in this
Amendment and in the original Agreement shall include the terms contained in
this Amendment.

       

      4.           Conflicting
Provisions.  In the event of any conflict between the original
terms of the Agreement and this Amendment, the terms of this Amendment shall
prevail.

       

      5.           Authorization.  Each
party executing this Amendment represents and warrants that it is duly
authorized to cause this Amendment to be executed and delivered.

      
         

        
          
            	
                     

                  	
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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this
Amendment to Employment Agreement has been duly executed by or on behalf of the
parties hereto as of the date first above written.

      
         

        
          
            
              
                
                  
                    
                      
                        
                          
                            	 	 	      
                                    WASTE
      CONNECTIONS, INC.

                                  	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	
                                     

                                  	 	
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      3Separation Benefits Plan

 Exhibit 10.8 
 SEPARATION BENEFITS PLAN 
 (AND SUMMARY PLAN DESCRIPTION) 

EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 13, 2012 
 THIS SEPARATION BENEFITS PLAN (this “Plan”) was established effective February 13, 2012 (the “Effective Date”). One of the purposes of this Plan is to provide for severance and
change of control benefits to certain eligible executives of Waste Connections, Inc. (the “Company”) in the event that employment with the Company is involuntarily terminated. 
 This Plan is intended to be an unfunded “top hat” welfare plan subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). This Plan document is also the
summary plan description of this Plan. 
  

	 	1.	General Eligibility. An executive is eligible for the benefits provided under this Plan (a “Participant”) only if (i) the Compensation Committee
of the Board designates the executive as eligible to participate in the Plan and (ii) the Company provides the executive with a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) signed by a duly authorized officer of the Company confirming
the executive’s eligibility for this Plan. The Letter Agreement shall be in the form attached hereto (which form may be amended from time to time in the sole discretion of the Plan Administrator). 

 

	 	2.	Position and Responsibilities. The Participant’s position and responsibilities shall be as set forth in his or her Letter Agreement. The Participant shall
devote such time and attention to his or her duties as are necessary to the proper discharge of his or her responsibilities hereunder. The Participant agrees to perform all duties consistent with (a) policies established from time to time by
the Company and (b) all applicable legal requirements. 

  

	 	3.	Term. The period of this Plan shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue through to the third anniversary of the Effective Date (the
“Term”). On each anniversary of the Effective Date of this Plan, commencing on the first anniversary of the Effective Date, this Plan shall be extended automatically an additional year, thus extending the Term of this Plan to three years
from such date, unless the Company shall have given notice of termination or non-renewal hereof to the Participant or the Participant shall have given notice of termination to the Company, as provided herein. 

 

	 	4.	Compensation, Benefits and Reimbursement of Expenses. The Participant’s base salary (“Base Salary”), performance bonus (“Bonus”), equity
grant eligibility and benefits shall be as set forth in his or her Letter Agreement. 

  

	 	5.	Confidentiality. During the Term of the Participant’s employment with the Company and at all times thereafter, the Participant shall not, without the prior
written consent of the Company, divulge to any third party or use for his or her own benefit or the benefit of any third party or for any purpose other than the exclusive benefit of the Company, any confidential or proprietary business or technical
information revealed, obtained or developed in the course of his or her employment with the Company and which is otherwise the property of the Company or any of its affiliated corporations, including, but not limited to, trade secrets, customer
lists, formulae and processes of manufacture; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall restrict the Participant’s ability to make such disclosures during the course of his or her employment as may be necessary or appropriate to
the effective and efficient discharge of his or her duties to the Company. 

  

	 	6.	 Property. Both during the Term of his or her employment and thereafter, the Participant shall not remove from the Company’s offices or
premises any Company documents, records, notebooks, files, correspondence, reports, memoranda and similar materials or property of any kind unless necessary in accordance with the duties and responsibilities of his or her employment. In the event
that any such material or property is removed, it shall be returned to its proper file or place of safekeeping as promptly as possible. The Participant shall not make, retain, remove or distribute any copies, or divulge to any third person the
nature or contents of any of the foregoing or of any other oral or written information to which he may have access, except as disclosure shall be necessary in the performance of his or her assigned duties.

	 	
On the termination of his or her employment with the Company, the Participant shall leave with or return to the Company all originals and copies of the foregoing then in his or her possession or
subject to his or her control, whether prepared by the Participant or by others. 

  

	 	7.	Termination By Company. 

  

	 	a.	Termination for Cause. The employment of the Participant may be terminated for Cause at any time by the Board of Directors (the “Board”); provided,
however, that before the Company may terminate the Participant’s employment for Cause for any reason that is susceptible to cure, the Company shall first send the Participant written notice of its intention to terminate the Participant’s
employment with the Company for Cause, specifying in such notice the reasons for such Cause and those conditions that, if satisfied by the Participant, would cure the reasons for such Cause, and the Participant shall have 60 days from receipt of
such written notice to satisfy such conditions. If such conditions are satisfied within such 60-day period, the Company shall so advise the Participant in writing. If such conditions are not satisfied within such 60-day period, the Company may
thereafter terminate the Participant’s employment with the Company for Cause on written Notice of Termination (as defined in Section 9(a)) delivered to the Participant describing with specificity the grounds for termination.

 Immediately on termination of employment pursuant to this Section 7(a), the Company shall pay to the
Participant in a lump sum his or her then current Base Salary on a prorated basis to the Date of Termination (as defined in Section 9(b)). For the avoidance of doubt, upon termination of employment for Cause, the Participant shall be subject to
the non-competition and non-solicitation provisions of Section 12. On the Participant’s termination of employment pursuant to this Section 7(a), the Participant shall not be entitled to any additional benefits or compensation above
accrued but unpaid amounts, to the extent required by applicable law. On termination of employment pursuant to this Section 7(a), the Participant shall forfeit his or her Bonus for the year in which such termination occurs. In addition, on
termination pursuant to this Section 7(a), the Participant shall forfeit all outstanding but unvested stock options, unvested restricted stock, unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and any other unvested equity awards related to
the capital stock of the Company (such stock options, restricted stock, RSUs and other equity awards together, the “equity awards”). 
 For purposes of this Plan, “Cause” shall mean: 
  

	 	1.	a material breach of any of the terms of this Plan that is not immediately corrected following written notice of default specifying such breach;

  

	 	2.	a breach of any of the provisions of Section 12; 

  

	 	3.	repeated intoxication with alcohol or drugs while on Company premises during its regular business hours to such a degree that, in the reasonable judgment of the other
managers of the Company, the Participant is abusive or incapable of performing his or her duties and responsibilities under this Plan; 

  

	 	4.	conviction of a felony; or 

  

	 	5.	misappropriation of property belonging to the Company and/or any of its affiliates. 

 

	 	b.	 Termination Without Cause. The employment of the Participant may be terminated without Cause at any time by the Board on delivery to the
Participant of a written Notice of Termination (as defined in Section 9(a)). On a termination of Participant’s employment without Cause, the Company shall pay to the Participant, in lieu of any payments under Section 4 for the
remainder of the Term, an amount as set forth in the Participant’s Letter Agreement. Unless otherwise provided for in the Participant’s Letter Agreement, such amount shall be paid as follows: one-third on the Date of Termination and
provided that the Participant has complied with the provisions of Section 12 hereof, one-third on each of the first and second anniversaries of the Date of Termination. In addition, on termination of the Participant under this
Section 7(b), all of the Participant’s outstanding but unvested time-based equity awards shall immediately vest and become exercisable 

	 	
and all restrictions thereon shall lapse, as applicable. The Participant’s outstanding but unvested equity awards that vest or become earned based on the achievement of pre-established
performance goals or criteria over a specified time period shall vest or become earned on a pro-rata basis following the Board’s or Compensation Committee’s determination of actual achievement of the Company’s performance measures
following the end of the performance cycle, based on the total number of months in the performance cycle that the Participant was employed by the Company. The term of any stock options shall be extended to the earlier of (i) the third
anniversary of the Participant’s termination (or such other date, as provided for in the Participant’s Letter Agreement) or (ii) the expiration of the original term of such stock options. The Participant acknowledges that extending
the term of any incentive stock option pursuant to this Section could cause such stock option to lose its tax-qualified status under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and agrees that the Company shall have no
obligation to compensate the Participant for any additional taxes that he or she incurs as a result. 

  

	 	c.	Termination on Disability. If during the Term the Participant should fail to perform his or her duties hereunder on account of physical or mental illness or
other incapacity which the Board shall in good faith determine renders the Participant incapable of performing his or her duties hereunder, and such illness or other incapacity shall continue for a period of more than six (6) consecutive months
(“Disability”), the Company shall have the right, on written Notice of Termination (as defined in Section 9(a)) delivered to the Participant to terminate the Participant’s employment under this Plan. During the period that the
Participant shall have been incapacitated due to Disability, the Participant shall continue to receive the full Base Salary at the rate then in effect until the Date of Termination (as defined in Section 9(b)) pursuant to this
Section 7(c). On the Date of Termination, unless otherwise provided for in the Participant’s Letter Agreement, the Company shall pay to the Participant an amount equal to (i) the Base Salary remaining payable to the Participant for
the full remaining Term, plus (ii) a pro-rated portion of the target Bonus available to the Participant under Section 4 for the year in which the termination occurs. Unless otherwise provided for in the Participant’s Letter Agreement,
such amount shall be paid as follows: one-third on the Date of Termination and provided that the Participant has complied with the provisions of Section 12 hereof, one-third on each of the first and second anniversaries of the Date of
Termination; provided, however, that following the Participant’s termination of employment pursuant to this Section 7(c) but before the installments have commenced or concluded, the installments (or any remaining portion thereof) shall be
aggregated and made in a lump sum upon the earlier of the Participant’s death or disability (as such term is defined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(4)). In addition, on such termination, all of the Participant’s
outstanding but unvested time-based equity awards shall immediately vest and become exercisable and all restrictions thereon shall lapse, as applicable. The Participant’s outstanding but unvested equity awards that vest or become earned based
on the achievement of pre-established performance goals or criteria over a specified time period shall vest or become earned on a pro-rata basis following the Board’s or Compensation Committee’s determination of actual achievement of the
Company’s performance measures following the end of the performance cycle, based on the total number of months in the performance cycle that the Participant was employed by the Company. The term of any stock options shall be extended to the
earlier of (i) the third anniversary of the Participant’s termination (or such other date, as provided for in the Participant’s Letter Agreement) or (ii) the expiration of the original term of such stock options. The Participant
acknowledges that extending the term of any incentive stock option pursuant to this Section could cause such stock option to lose its tax-qualified status under the Code, and agrees that the Company shall have no obligation to compensate the
Participant for any additional taxes that he or she incurs as a result. 

  

	 	d.	 Death. If the Participant dies during the Term the Company shall pay to the Participant’s estate the payments and other benefits applicable
to termination without Cause set forth in Section 7(b) hereof. Any cash payments shall be paid in a lump sum on or within 60 days following the date of death. In addition, on termination of the Participant under this Section 7(d), all of
the Participant’s outstanding but unvested time-based equity awards shall immediately vest and become exercisable and all restrictions thereon shall lapse, as applicable. The Participant’s outstanding but unvested

	 	
equity awards that vest or become earned based on the achievement of pre-established performance goals or criteria over a specified time period shall vest or become earned on a pro-rata basis
following the Board’s or Compensation Committee’s determination of actual achievement of the Company’s performance measures following the end of the performance cycle, based on the total number of months in the performance cycle that
the Participant was employed by the Company. The term of any stock options shall be extended to the earlier of (i) the third anniversary of the Participant’s termination (or such other date, as provided for in the Participant’s Letter
Agreement) or (ii) the expiration of the original term of the stock options. The Participant acknowledges that extending the term of any incentive stock option pursuant to this Section could cause such stock option to lose its tax-qualified
status under the Code, and agrees that the Company shall have no obligation to compensate the Participant for any additional taxes that he or she incurs as a result. The provisions of this Section 7(d) shall not affect the entitlements of the
Participant’s heirs, executors, administrators, legatees, beneficiaries or assigns under any employee benefit plan, fund or program of the Company. 

  

	 	8.	Termination By Participant. 

  

	 	a.	Termination for Good Reason. Unless otherwise provided for in the Participant’s Letter Agreement, in the event the Participant terminates his or her
employment with the Company for Good Reason (as defined below), the Participant shall be entitled to receive, and the Company agrees to pay and deliver, the payments and other benefits applicable to termination without Cause set forth in
Section 7(b) hereof at the times and subject to the conditions set forth therein. In addition, on termination of the Participant under this Section 8(a), all of the Participant’s outstanding but unvested time-based equity awards shall
immediately vest and become exercisable and all restrictions thereon shall lapse, as applicable. The Participant’s outstanding but unvested equity awards that vest or become earned based on the achievement of pre-established performance goals
or criteria over a specified time period shall vest or become earned on a pro-rata basis following the Board’s or Compensation Committee’s determination of actual achievement of the Company’s performance measures following the end of
the performance cycle, based on the total number of months in the performance cycle that the Participant was employed by the Company. The term of any stock options shall be extended to the earlier of (i) the third anniversary of the
Participant’s termination (or such other date, as provided for in the Participant’s Letter Agreement) or (ii) the expiration of the original term of such stock options. The Participant acknowledges that extending the term of any
incentive stock option pursuant to this Section could cause such stock option to lose its tax-qualified status under the Code, and agrees that the Company shall have no obligation to compensate the Participant for any additional taxes that he or she
incurs as a result. 

 For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean: 

 

	 	1.	assignment to the Participant of duties inconsistent with and resulting in a diminution of his or her position (including status, offices, titles, responsibilities and
reporting requirements), authority, duties or responsibilities as they existed on the Effective Date of this Plan; or any other action by the Company which results in a diminution in such position, authority, duties or responsibilities; a
substantial alteration in the title(s) of the Participant (so long as the existing corporate structure of the Company is maintained); provided, however, that the Participant’s failure to serve in the same position (including status, offices,
titles, responsibilities and reporting requirements) with the ultimate parent of the Company shall constitute “Good Reason”; 

  

	 	2.	the relocation of the Participant’s principal place of employment to a location more than fifty (50) miles from its present location without the
Participant’s prior approval; 

  

	 	3.	a material reduction by the Company in the Participant’s total annual cash compensation, defined as Base Salary and target Bonus, without the Participant’s
prior approval; 

  

	 	4.	on or after a Change in Control (as defined in Section 10(b) herein), a material reduction by the Company in the Participant’s total annual compensation,
defined as Base Salary, target Bonus and equity incentive compensation opportunities, without the Executive’s prior approval; 

	 	5.	a failure by the Company to continue in effect, without substantial change, any benefit plan or arrangement in which the Participant was participating or the taking of
any action by the Company which would adversely affect the Participant’s participation in or materially reduce his or her benefits under any benefit plan (unless such changes apply equally to all other management employees of Company);

  

	 	6.	any material breach by the Company of any provision of this Plan without the Participant having committed any material breach of his or her obligations hereunder, which
breach is not cured within twenty (20) days following written notice thereof to the Company of such breach; or 

  

	 	7.	the failure of the Company to obtain the assumption of this Plan by any successor entity. 

 

	 	b.	Termination Without Good Reason. The Participant may terminate his or her employment hereunder without Good Reason on written Notice of Termination delivered to
the Company setting forth the effective date of termination. If the Participant terminates his or her employment without Good Reason, he shall be entitled to receive, and the Company agrees to pay on the Date of Termination, his or her current Base
Salary on a prorated basis to such Date of Termination. For the avoidance of doubt, upon termination of employment without Good Reason, the Participant shall be subject to the non-competition and non-solicitation provisions of Section 12. On
the Participant’s termination of employment pursuant to this Section 7(a), the Participant shall not be entitled to any additional benefits or compensation above accrued but unpaid amounts, to the extent required by applicable law; and,
the Participant shall forfeit his or her Bonus for the year in which such termination occurs. In addition, the Participant shall forfeit all outstanding but unvested equity awards. 

 

	 	9.	Provisions Applicable to Termination of Employment. 

  

	 	a.	Notice of Termination. Any purported termination of Participant’s employment by the Company pursuant to Section 7 shall be communicated by Notice of
Termination to the Participant as provided herein, and shall state the specific termination provisions in this Plan relied on and set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the
Participant’s employment (“Notice of Termination”). If the Participant terminates under Section 8, he or she shall give the Company a Notice of Termination. 

 

	 	b.	Date of Termination. For the purposes of this Plan, “Date of Termination” shall mean, for Disability, thirty (30) days after Notice of Termination
is given to the Participant (provided the Participant has not returned to duty on a full-time basis during such 30-day period), if the Participant’s employment is terminated by the Company for any reason other than Disability, the date
specified in the Notice of Termination, or if the Participant’s employment is terminated by the Participant for any reason, the date specified in the Notice of Termination which shall be within 30 days of the date such Notice of Termination is
given. 

  

	 	c.	Benefits on Termination. On termination of the Participant’s employment by the Company pursuant to Section 7 or by the Participant pursuant to
Section 8, all profit-sharing, deferred compensation and other retirement benefits payable to the Participant under benefit plans in which the Participant then participated shall be paid to the Participant in accordance with the provisions of
the respective plans. 

  

	 	d.	 Required Payment Delay. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan, no compensation or benefits payable by reason of the
Participant’s termination of employment that are deemed non-qualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code shall be payable by reason of the Participant’s termination of employment pursuant to this Plan unless
such termination of employment constitutes a “separation from service” with the Company (“Separation from Service”) within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the Department of Treasury regulations and other guidance
promulgated thereunder (“Section 409A”). If the Participant is deemed to be a “specified employee” (as determined by the Company in accordance with Section 409A) at the time of the Participant’s Separation from Service,
to the extent delayed 

	 	
commencement of any portion of the benefits to which the Participant is entitled under this Plan is required in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A, such portion of
the Participant’s benefits shall not be provided to the Participant prior to the first business day following the expiration of the six-month period measured from the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service (or such earlier date
upon which such amount can be paid under Section 409A without resulting in a prohibited distribution, including as a result of Participant’s death). Upon the first business day following the expiration of the applicable period described in
the foregoing sentence, all payments deferred pursuant to this Section shall be paid in a lump sum to the Participant, and any remaining payments due under this Plan shall be paid as otherwise provided herein. 

 

	 	e.	Non-Renewal of Plan. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the Company’s notice of its intent not extend the Term of this Plan nor the expiration of the Term
of this Plan shall be treated as a termination of the Participant by the Company without Cause. 

  

	 	10.	Change In Control. 

  

	 	a.	Payments on Change in Control. Subject to Section 9(d) above, if a Change in Control (as defined below) occurs during the Term and the Participant’s
employment with the Company is terminated without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason, in each case within two (2) years after the effective date of the Change in Control, then, and the Participant shall be entitled to receive and the
Company agrees to pay to the Participant, in lieu of payments under Section 4 for the remainder of the Term, an amount as set forth in the Participant’s Letter Agreement. Such amount shall be paid in a lump sum on or within 60 days
following the Date of Termination. 

  

	 	b.	Definitions. For the purposes of this Plan, a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) there shall be consummated (aa) any reorganization,
liquidation or consolidation of the Company, or any merger or other business combination of the Company with any other corporation, other than any such merger or other combination that would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding
immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities
of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such transaction, (bb) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all, of the assets of the
Company, or if (ii) any “person” (as defined in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), shall become the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3
under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the Company’s outstanding voting securities (except that for purposes of this Section 10(b), “person” shall not include any person (or any
person that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such person) who as of the date of this Plan owns ten percent (10%) or more of the total voting power represented by the outstanding voting securities of the Company, or a
trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under any employee benefit plan of the Company, or a corporation that is owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same percentage as their ownership of the
Company) or if (iii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the entire Board shall cease for any reason to constitute at least one-half of the membership thereof unless the
election, or the nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, of each new director was approved by a vote of at least one-half of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period.

 The term “Parent” means a corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company or other entity
that is the ultimate “beneficial owner” (as defined above) of fifty percent (50%) or more of the Company’s outstanding voting securities. 

 No benefits deemed non-qualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A shall be
payable upon a Change in Control pursuant to this Plan unless such Change in Control constitutes a “change in control event” with respect to the Company within the meaning of Section 409A. 

 

	 	11.	Limitation on Payments. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Plan, in the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by the
Participant, whether pursuant to the terms of this Plan or any other plan, arrangement or agreement (all such payments and benefits being hereinafter referred to as the “Total Payments”), would be subject (in whole or part), to the excise
tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”), then, after taking into account any reduction in the Total Payments provided by reason of Section 280G of the Code in such other plan, arrangement or agreement, the
Total Payments shall be reduced as set forth herein, to the extent necessary so that no portion of the Total Payments is subject to the Excise Tax but only if (i) the net amount of such Total Payments, as so reduced (and after subtracting the
amount of all federal, state and local income and employment taxes payable with respect to the foregoing calculated at the maximum marginal income tax rate for each year in which the foregoing shall be paid to the Participant (based on the rate in
effect for such year as set forth in the Code as in effect at the time of the first payment of the foregoing) on such reduced Total Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to
such reduced Total Payments) is greater than or equal to (ii) the net amount of such Total Payments without such reduction (but after subtracting the amount of all federal, state and local income and employment taxes payable with respect to the
foregoing calculated at the maximum marginal income tax rate for each year in which the foregoing shall be paid to the Participant (based on the rate in effect for such year as set forth in the Code as in effect at the time of the first payment of
the foregoing) on such Total Payments and the amount of Excise Tax to which the Participant would be subject in respect of such unreduced Total Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions
attributable to such unreduced Total Payments). The Total Payments shall be reduced by the Company in its reasonable discretion in the following order: (A) reduction of any cash severance payments otherwise payable to the Participant that are
exempt from Section 409A, (B) reduction of any other cash payments or benefits otherwise payable to the Participant that are exempt from Section 409A, but excluding any payment attributable to the acceleration of vesting or payment
with respect to any equity award that is exempt from Section 409A, (C) reduction of any other payments or benefits otherwise payable to the Participant on a pro-rata basis or such other manner that complies with Section 409A, but
excluding any payment attributable to the acceleration of vesting and payment with respect to any equity award that is exempt from Section 409A, and (D) reduction of any payments attributable to the acceleration of vesting or payment with
respect to any equity award that is exempt from Section 409A. For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Total Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax, (i) no portion of the Total Payments the receipt or enjoyment
of which the Participant shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code shall be taken into account, (ii) no portion of the Total Payments
shall be taken into account which, in the opinion of independent counsel, consultants or advisors of nationally recognized standing (“Independent Advisors”) selected by the Company, does not constitute a “parachute payment”
within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Total Payments shall be taken into account which, in the opinion of
Independent Advisors, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the Base Amount (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) allocable to
such reasonable compensation, and (iii) the value of any non cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Total Payments shall be determined by the Independent Advisors in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3)
and (4) of the Code. 

  

	 	12.	Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. 

  

	 	a.	 In consideration of the provisions hereof and the payments provided under Sections 7, 8 and 10(a), for the Restricted Period (as hereinafter defined),
the Participant will not, except as specifically provided below, anywhere in any county in any state in which the Company is engaged in business as of such termination date (the “Restricted Territory”), directly or indirectly, acting
individually or as the owner, shareholder, partner or management employee of any entity, (i) engage in the operation of a solid waste collection, transporting or disposal business, transfer

	 	
facility, recycling facility, materials recovery facility or solid waste landfill; (ii) enter the employ as a manager of, or render any personal services to or for the benefit of, or assist
in or facilitate the solicitation of customers for, or receive remuneration in the form of management salary, commissions or otherwise from, any business engaged in such activities in such counties; or (iii) receive or purchase a financial
interest in, make a loan to, or make a gift in support of, any such business in any capacity, including without limitation, as a sole proprietor, partner, shareholder, officer, director, principal agent or trustee; provided, however, that the
Participant may own, directly or indirectly, solely as an investment, securities of any business traded on any national securities exchange, provided the Participant is not a controlling person of, or a member of a group which controls, such
business and further provided that the Participant does not, in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, own two percent (2%) or more of any class of securities of such business. The term “Restricted Period” shall mean the earlier of
(i) the maximum period allowed under applicable law, and (ii) until the end of the 12th full month following the Date of Termination. 

  

	 	b.	During the Restricted Period, the Participant shall not (i) solicit any residential or commercial customer of the Company to whom the Company provides service
pursuant to a franchise agreement with a public entity in the Restricted Territory (ii) solicit any residential or commercial customer of the Company to enter into a solid waste collection account relationship with a competitor of the Company
in the Restricted Territory, (iii) solicit any such public entity to enter into a franchise agreement with any such competitor, (iv) solicit any officer, employee or contractor of the Company to enter into an employment or contractor
agreement with a competitor of the Company or otherwise interfere in any such relationship, or (v) solicit on behalf of a competitor of the Company any prospective customer of the Company in the Restricted Territory that the Participant called
on or was involved in soliciting on behalf of the Company during the Term, in each case until the end of the 12th full month following the Date of Termination. 

 

	 	c.	If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision of this Section 12 is invalid or unenforceable, the parties agree
that the court making the determination of invalidity or unenforceability shall have the power to reduce the scope, duration or area of the term or provision, to delete specified words or phrases or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or
provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Plan shall be enforceable as so modified after the expiration of the time
within which the judgment may be appealed. 

  

	 	13.	Indemnification. As an employee and agent of the Company, the Participant shall be fully indemnified by the Company to the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law in connection with his or her employment hereunder. 

  

	 	14.	Survival of Provisions. The obligations of the Participant under Sections 5, 6 and 12 of this Plan and of the Company under Section 13 of this Plan shall
survive both the termination of the Participant’s employment and this Plan. 

  

	 	15.	ERISA Matters. 

  

	 	a.	Generally. This Plan is intended to be an unfunded “top hat” welfare plan within the meaning of US Department of Labor Regulation
Section 2540.104-24 (a “Top Hat Plan”), and, to the extent applicable, shall be subject to ERISA. 

  

	 	b.	 Funding. This Plan shall be maintained in a manner to be considered “unfunded” for purposes of ERISA. The Company shall be required to
make payments only as benefits become due and payable. No person shall have any right, other than the right of an unsecured general creditor against the Company, with respect to the benefits payable hereunder, or which may be payable hereunder, to
any Participant, surviving spouse or beneficiary hereunder. If the Company, acting in its sole discretion, establishes a reserve or other fund associated with this Plan, no person shall have any right to or interest in any specific amount or asset
of such reserve or fund by reason of 

	 	
amounts which may be payable to such person under this Plan, nor shall such person have any right to receive any payment under this Plan except as and to the extent expressly provided in this
Plan. The assets in any such reserve or fund shall be part of the general assets of the Company, subject to the control of the Company. 

  

	 	c.	Claims Procedures. 

  

	 	1.	Participant does not normally need to present a formal claim to receive benefits payable under this Plan. 

 

	 	2.	If any person (the “Claimant”) believes that benefits are being denied improperly, that the Plan is not being operated properly, that fiduciaries of the Plan
have breached their duties, or that the Claimant’s legal rights are being violated with respect to the Plan, the Claimant must file a formal claim, in writing, with the Board. This requirement applies to all claims that any Claimant has with
respect to the Plan, including claims against fiduciaries and former fiduciaries, except to the extent the Board determines, in its sole discretion, that it does not have the power to grant all relief reasonably being sought by the Claimant.

  

	 	3.	A formal claim must be filed within 90 days after the date the Claimant first knew or should have known of the facts on which the claim is based, unless Board in
writing consents otherwise. The Board will provide a Claimant, on request, with a copy of the claims procedures established under subsection (d). 

  

	 	4.	The Board has adopted procedures for considering claims (which are set forth in Appendix A), which it may amend from time to time, as it sees fit. These procedures will
comply with all applicable legal requirements. These procedures may provide that final and binding arbitration will be the ultimate means of contesting a denied claim (even if the Board or its delegates have failed to follow the prescribed
procedures with respect to the claim). The right to receive benefits under this Plan is contingent on a Claimant using the prescribed claims procedures to resolve any claim. 

 

	 	d.	Rights Under ERISA. Appendix B sets forth certain rights and information to which the Participant is entitled under ERISA. 

 

	 	16.	Section 409A Matters. 

  

	 	a.	To the extent applicable, this Plan shall be interpreted and applied consistent and in accordance with or exempt from Section 409A. Notwithstanding any provision
of this Plan to the contrary, if the Company determines that any compensation or benefits payable under this Plan may not either be exempt from or compliant with Section 409A, the Company may, with the Participant’s prior written consent,
adopt such amendments to this Plan or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, that the Company determines are necessary or appropriate to (i) exempt
the compensation and benefits payable under this Plan from Section 409A and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of such compensation and benefits, or (ii) comply with the requirements of Section 409A; provided, however, that this
Section 16(a) does not create an obligation on the part of the Company to adopt any such amendment, policy or procedure or take any such other action, and in any event, no such action shall reduce the amount of compensation that is owed to the
Participant under this Plan without the Participant’s prior written consent. 

  

	 	b.	To the extent permitted under Section 409A, any separate payment or benefit under this Plan or otherwise shall not be deemed “nonqualified deferred
compensation” subject to Section 409A to the extent provided in the exceptions in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4), Section 1.409A-1(b)(9) or any other applicable exception or provision of Section 409A.

	 	c.	To the extent that any payments or reimbursements provided to the Participant under this Plan are deemed to constitute compensation to which Treasury Regulation
Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv) would apply, such amounts shall be paid or reimbursed to the Participant reasonably promptly, but not later than December 31 of the year following the year in which the expense was incurred. The amount of any
such payments eligible for reimbursement in one year shall not affect the payments or expenses that are eligible for payment or reimbursement in any other taxable year, and the Participant’s right to such payments or reimbursement shall not be
subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. 

  

	 	d.	For purposes of Section 409A, the Participant’s right to receive any installment payments under this Plan shall be treated as a right to receive a series of
separate payments and, accordingly, each such installment payment shall at all times be considered a separate and distinct payment. 

  

	 	17.	No Duty to Mitigate; No Offset. The Participant shall not be required to mitigate damages or the amount of any payment contemplated by this Plan, nor shall any
such payment be reduced by any earnings that the Participant may receive from any other sources or offset against any other payments made to him or required to be made to him pursuant to this Plan. 

 

	 	18.	Assignment; Binding Plan. The Company may assign this Plan to any parent, subsidiary, affiliate or successor of the Company. This Plan is not assignable by the
Participant and is binding on him and his or her executors and other legal representatives. This Plan shall bind the Company and its successors and assigns and inure to the benefit of the Participant and his or her heirs, executors, administrators,
personal representatives, legatees or devisees. The Company shall assign this Plan to any entity that acquires its assets or business. 

  

	 	19.	Notice. Any written notice under this Plan shall be personally delivered to the other party or sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and
postage prepaid, to such party at the address set forth in the records of the Company or to such other address as either party may from time to time specify by written notice. 

 

	 	20.	Entire Plan; Amendments. This Plan contains the entire agreement of the parties relating to the Participant’s employment and supersedes all oral or written
prior discussions, agreements and understandings of every nature between them. This Plan may not be amended except by an agreement in writing signed by the Company and the Participant. 

 

	 	21.	Waiver. The waiver of a breach of any provision of this Plan shall not operate or as be construed to be a waiver of any other provision or subsequent breach of
this Plan. 

  

	 	22.	Governing Law and Jurisdictional Agreement. This Plan is intended to be a Top Hat Plan and shall be interpreted, administered and enforced in accordance with
ERISA. It is expressly intended that ERISA preempt the application of state laws to this Plan to the maximum extent permitted by Section 514 of ERISA. To the extent that state law is applicable, the statutes and common law of the jurisdiction
in which the Participant resides shall apply, excluding any that mandate the use of another jurisdiction’s laws. The parties irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction and venue of any court, federal or state, situated within
Montgomery County, Texas, for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of, or relating to or in connection with, this Plan. 

  

	 	23.	Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Plan is, for any reason, held invalid in any respect, such invalidity shall not affect
the validity of any other provision of this Plan, and such provision shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to make it enforceable. 

  

	 	24.	 Enforcement. It is agreed that it is impossible to measure fully, in money, the damage which will accrue to the Company in the event of a breach
or threatened breach of Section 5, 6 or 12 of this Plan, and, in any action or proceeding to enforce the provisions of Section 5, 6 or 12 hereof, the Participant waives the claim or defense that the Company has an adequate remedy at law
and will not assert the claim or defense that 

	 	
such a remedy at law exists. The Company is entitled to injunctive relief to enforce the provisions of such sections as well as any and all other remedies available to it at law or in equity
without the posting of any bond. The Participant agrees that if the Participant breaches any provision of Section 12, the Company may discontinue and terminate all severance payments and benefits under the Plan and recover as partial damages
all profits realized by the Participant at any time prior to such recovery on the exercise of any equity award and the subsequent sale of the underlying stock and may also cancel any or all outstanding equity awards held by the Participant.

  

	 	25.	Counterparts. This Plan may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument. 

  

	 	26.	Due Authorization. The execution of this Plan has been duly authorized by the Company by all necessary corporate action. 

 APPENDIX A 

Detailed Claims And Arbitration Procedures 
  

	 	1.	Claims Procedure 

Initial Claims 
 All claims shall be presented to the Plan Administrator in writing. Within ninety (90) days after receiving a claim, a claims official appointed by the Plan Administrator shall consider the claim and
issue his or her determination thereon in writing. If the Plan Administrator or claims official determines that an extension of time is necessary, the claims official may extend the determination period for up to an additional ninety (90) days
by giving the Claimant written notice indicating the special circumstances requiring the extension of time prior to the termination of the initial ninety (90) day period. Any claims that the Claimant does not pursue in good faith through the
initial claims stage shall be treated as having been irrevocably waived. 
 Claims Decisions 

If the claim is granted, the benefits or relief the Claimant seeks shall be provided. If the claim is wholly or partially denied, the
claims official shall, within ninety (90) days (or a longer period, as described above), provide the Claimant with written notice of the denial, setting forth, in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant: (1) the specific
reason or reasons for the denial; (2) specific references to the provisions on which the denial is based; (3) a description of any additional material or information necessary for the Claimant to perfect the claim, together with an
explanation of why the material or information is necessary; and (4) an explanation of the procedures for appealing denied claims. If the Claimant can establish that the claims official has failed to respond to the claim in a timely manner, the
Claimant may treat the claim as having been denied by the claims official. 
 Appeals of Denied Claims 

Each Claimant shall have the opportunity to appeal the claims official’s denial of a claim in writing to an appeals official
appointed by the Plan Administrator (which may be a person, committee, or other entity). A Claimant must appeal a denied claim within sixty (60) days after receipt of written notice of denial of the claim, or within sixty (60) days after
it was due if the Claimant did not receive it by its due date. The Claimant shall have the opportunity to submit written comments, documents, records and other information relating to the Claimant’s claim. The Claimant (or the Claimant’s
duly authorized representative) shall be provided upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant to the Claimant’s claim. The appeals official shall take into account
during its review all comments, documents, records and other information submitted by the Claimant relating to the claim, without regard to whether such information was submitted or considered in the initial benefits review. Any claims that the
Claimant does not pursue in good faith through the appeals stage, such as by failing to file a timely appeal request, shall be treated as having been irrevocably waived. 
 Appeals Decisions 
 The decision by the appeals official shall be made not
later than sixty (60) days after the written appeal is received by the Plan Administrator, however, if the appeals official determines that an extension 

  
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of time is necessary, the appeals official may extend the determination period for up to an additional sixty (60) days by giving the Claimant written notice indicating the special
circumstances requiring the extension of time prior to the termination of the initial sixty (60) day period. The appeal decision shall be in writing, shall be set forth in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant and shall include
the following: (1) the specific reason or reasons for the denial; (2) specific references to the provisions on which the denial is based; (3) a statement that the Claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge,
reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant to the Claimant’s claim. If a Claimant does not receive the appeal decision by the date it is due, the Claimant may deem the appeal to have been denied.

 Procedures 
 The Plan Administrator shall adopt procedures by which initial claims shall be considered and appeals shall be resolved; different procedures may be established for different claims. All procedures shall
be designed to afford a Claimant full and fair consideration of his or her claim. 
 Arbitration of Rejected Appeals

 If a Claimant has pursued a claim through the appeal stage of these claims procedures, the Claimant may contest the actual
or deemed denial of that claim through arbitration, as described below. In no event shall any denied claim be subject to resolution by any means (such as in a court of law) other than arbitration in accordance with the following provisions.

  

	 	2.	Arbitration Procedure 

Request for Arbitration 
 A Claimant must submit a request for arbitration to the Plan Administrator within 60 days after receipt of the written denial of an appeal (or within sixty (60) days after he or she should have
received the determination). The Claimant or the Plan Administrator may bring an action in any court of appropriate jurisdiction to compel arbitration in accordance with these procedures. 

Applicable Arbitration Rules 
 If the Claimant has entered into a valid arbitration agreement with the Company, the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with that agreement. If not, the rules set forth in the balance of this
Appendix shall apply: The arbitration shall be held under the auspices of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”), whichever is chosen by the party who did not initiate the arbitration. Except as provided below, the
arbitration shall be in accordance with JAMS’ then-current employment dispute resolution rules. The Arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence and shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary
judgment by any party and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Federal Arbitration Act shall govern all arbitrations that take place under these Detailed Claims and Arbitration Procedures
(or that are required to take place under them), and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of these Procedures or any arbitration award. To the extent that the Federal Arbitration Act is inapplicable, Texas law pertaining to arbitration
agreements shall apply. 
 Arbitrator 
 The arbitrator (the “Arbitrator”) shall be an attorney familiar with employee benefit matters who is licensed to practice law in the state in which the arbitration is convened. The Arbitrator
shall be 

  
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selected in the following manner from a list of eleven arbitrators drawn by the sponsoring organization under whose auspices the arbitration is being conducted and taken from its panel of labor
and employment arbitrators. Each party shall designate all arbitrators on the list whom they find acceptable; the parties shall then alternately strike arbitrators from the list of arbitrators acceptable to both parties, with the party who did not
initiate the arbitration striking first. If only one arbitrator is acceptable to both parties, he or she will be the Arbitrator. If none of the arbitrators is acceptable to both parties, a new panel of arbitrators shall be obtained from the
sponsoring organization and the selection process shall be repeated. 
 Location 

The arbitration will take place in or near the city in which the Claimant is or was last employed by the Company or in which the Plan is
principally administered, whichever is specified by the Plan Administrator, or in such other location as may be acceptable to both the Claimant and the Plan Administrator. 
 Authority of Arbitrator 
 The Arbitrator shall have the authority to resolve
any factual or legal claim relating to the Plan or relating to the interpretation, applicability, or enforceability of these arbitration procedures, including, but not limited to, any claim that these procedures are void or voidable. The Arbitrator
may grant a Claimant’s claim only if the Arbitrator determines that it is justified because: (1) the appeals official erred on an issue of law; or (2) the appeals official’s findings of fact, if applicable, were not supported by
substantial evidence. The arbitration shall be final and binding on all parties. 
 Limitation on Scope of Arbitration

 The Claimant may not present any evidence, facts, arguments, or theories at the arbitration that the Claimant did not
pursue in his or her appeal, except in response to new evidence, facts, arguments, or theories presented on behalf of the other parties to the arbitration. However, an arbitrator may permit a Claimant to present additional evidence or theories if
the Arbitrator determines that the Claimant was precluded from presenting them during the claim and appeal procedures due to procedural errors of the Plan Administrator or its delegates. 

Administrative Record 
 The Plan Administrator shall submit to the Arbitrator a certified copy of the record on which the appeals official’s decision was made. 

Experts, Depositions, and Discovery 
 Except as otherwise permitted by the Arbitrator on a showing of substantial need, either party may: (1) designate one expert witness; (2) take the deposition of one individual and the other
party’s expert witness; (3) propound requests for production of documents; and (4) subpoena witnesses and documents relating to the discovery permitted in this paragraph. 

Pre-Hearing Procedures 
 At least thirty (30) days before the arbitration hearing, the parties must exchange lists of witnesses, including any expert witnesses, and copies of all exhibits intended to be used at the hearing.
The Arbitrator shall have jurisdiction to hear and rule on pre-hearing disputes and is authorized to hold pre-hearing conferences by telephone or in person, as the Arbitrator deems necessary. 

  
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 Transcripts 
 Either party may arrange for a court reporter to provide a stenographic record of the proceedings at the party’s own cost. 
 Post-Hearing Procedures 
 Either party, on request at the close of the
hearing, may be given leave to file a post-hearing brief within the time limits established by the Arbitrator. 
 Costs and
Attorneys’ Fees 
 The prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and necessary
disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled, except as required by applicable law. 

Procedure for Collecting Costs From Claimant 
 Before the arbitration commences, the Claimant must deposit with the Plan Administrator his or her share of the anticipated fees and costs of the Arbitrator, as reasonably determined by the Plan
Administrator. At least two weeks before delivering his or her decision, the Arbitrator shall send his or her final bill for fees and costs to the Plan Administrator for payment. The Plan Administrator shall apply the amount deposited by the
Claimant to pay the Claimant’s share of the Arbitrator’s fees and costs and return any surplus deposit. If the Claimant’s deposit is insufficient, the Claimant will be billed for any remaining amount due. Failure to pay any amount
within 10 days after it is billed shall constitute the Claimant’s irrevocable election to withdraw his or her arbitration request and abandon his or her claim. 
 Arbitration Award 
 The Arbitrator shall render an award and opinion in the
form typically rendered in labor arbitrations. Within twenty (20) days after issuance of the Arbitrator’s award and opinion, either party may file with the Arbitrator a motion to reconsider, which shall be accompanied by a supporting
brief. If such a motion is filed, the other party shall have twenty (20) days from the date of the motion to respond, after which the Arbitrator shall reconsider the issues raised by the motion and either promptly confirm or promptly change his
or her decision. The decision shall then be final and conclusive on the parties. Arbitrator fees and other costs of a motion for reconsideration shall be borne by the losing party, unless the Arbitrator orders otherwise. Either party may bring an
action in any court of appropriate jurisdiction to enforce an arbitration award. A party opposing enforcement of an arbitration award may not do so in an enforcement proceeding, but must bring a separate action in a court of competent jurisdiction
to set aside the award. In any such action, the standard of review shall be the same as that applied by an appellate court reviewing the decision of a trial court in a nonjury trial. 

Severability 
 The invalidity or unenforceability of any part of these arbitration procedures shall not affect the validity of the rest of the procedures. 

  
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 APPENDIX B 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 
 RIGHTS UNDER ERISA 
 As a participant in the Plan, you are entitled to
certain rights and protections under ERISA. ERISA provides that all Plan participants will be entitled to: 
 Receive Information About
Your Plan and Benefits 
 1. Examine, without charge, at the Company’s headquarters, all documents governing
the Plan including collective bargaining agreements, if any, and annual reports and Plan descriptions. 
 2. Obtain, upon
written request to the Plan administrator, copies of documents governing the operation of the Plan, including collective bargaining agreements, if any, and copies of the latest annual report (Form 5500 Series) and summary plan description. The Plan
Administrator may make a reasonable charge for the copies. 
 3. Receive a summary of the Plan’s annual financial
report, if any. The Plan administrator is required by law to furnish each participant with a copy of this summary annual report. 

Prudent Actions by Plan Fiduciaries 
 In addition to creating rights for Plan participants, ERISA imposes duties upon the people who are responsible for the operation of the employee benefit plan. The people who operate your Plan, called
“fiduciaries” of the Plan, have a duty to do so prudently and in the interest of you and other Plan participants and beneficiaries. No one, including the Company, your union, or any other person, may fire you or otherwise discriminate
against you in any way to prevent you from obtaining a welfare benefit or exercising your right under ERISA. 
 Enforce Your Rights

 If your claim for a welfare benefit is denied or ignored, in whole or in part, you have a right to know why this was
done, to obtain copies of documents relating to the decision without charge, and to appeal any denial, all within certain time schedules. Under ERISA, there are steps you can take to enforce the above rights. For instance, if you request a copy of
plan documents or the latest annual report from the Plan and do not receive them within thirty (30) days, you may file suit in a Federal court. In such a case, the court may require the Plan Administrator to provide the materials and pay you up
to $110 a day until you receive the materials, unless the materials were not sent because of reasons beyond the control of the Plan administrator. If you have a claim for benefits, which is denied or ignored, in whole or in part, you may file suit
in a state or Federal court. In addition, if you disagree with the Plan’s decision or lack thereof concerning the qualified status of a domestic relations order or a medical child support order, you may file suit in Federal court. If it should
happen that Plan fiduciaries misuse the Plan’s money, or if you are discriminated against for asserting your rights, you may seek assistance from the U.S. Department of Labor, or you may file suit in a federal court. The court will decide who
should pay court costs and legal fees. If you are successful, the court may order the person you have sued to pay these costs and fees. If you lose, the court may order you to pay these costs and fees, for example, if it finds your claim is
frivolous. 

  
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 Assistance with Your Questions 

If you have any questions about your Plan, you should contact the Plan Administrator. If you should have any questions about this
statement or about your rights under ERISA, or if you need assistance in obtaining documents from the Plan Administrator, you should contact the nearest office of the Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, listed
in your telephone directory or the Division of Technical Assistance and Inquiries, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue N. W., Washington, D. C. 20210. You may also obtain certain publications
about your rights and responsibilities under ERISA by calling the publications hotline of the Employee Benefits Security Administration. 

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION 

			
		
	Name of Plan:	  	Separation Benefits Plan
		
	Plan Administrator and Sponsor:	  	 Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
 Waste Connections
 10001 Woodloch Forest Drive, Suite 400

The Woodlands, TX 77380
 Tel: (832)
442-2200
 Fax: (832) 442-2290

		
	Type of Administration:	  	Self-Administered
		
	Type of Plan:	  	Severance Pay “Top Hat” Welfare Benefit Plan
		
	Employer Identification Number:	  	94-3283464
		
	Direct Questions Regarding the Plan to:	  	 Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
 Waste Connections
 10001 Woodloch Forest Drive, Suite 400

The Woodlands, TX 77380
 Tel: (832)
442-2200
 Fax: (832) 442-2290

		
	Agent for Service of Legal Process:	  	 Corporate Secretary
 Waste
Connections
 10001 Woodloch Forest Drive, Suite 400
 The Woodlands, TX 77380
 Tel: (832) 442-2200

Fax: (832) 442-2290
 Service of Legal Process may
also be made upon the Plan
 Administrator

		
	Plan Year End:	  	December 31
		
	Plan Number:	  	502

  
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