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EXHIBIT 4.12
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            UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION ("DTC"), TO WASTE
CONNECTIONS, INC. (THE "COMPANY") OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER,
EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF
CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS
REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR
OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH
AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

            TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFER IN WHOLE,
BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH
SUCCESSOR'S NOMINEE.

                             WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.

Number 2                                                     CUSIP No. 941053AE0

              Floating Rate Convertible Subordinated Note due 2022

            Waste Connections, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
promises to pay to CEDE & CO. or its registered assigns, the principal sum of
Two Million Three Hundred Two Thousand Dollars ($2,302,000) on May 1, 2022 and
to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note from the most recent date
to which interest on the principal evidenced hereby (or by any predecessor Note
evidencing the principal evidenced hereby) has been paid or, if no interest has
been paid hereon (or on any such predecessor Note), beginning August 1, 2004 at
the rates and times provided for herein.

            This Note is convertible at such times and as specified on the other
side of this Note. Additional provisions of this Note are set forth on the other
side of this Note.
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            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Floating Rate
Convertible Subordinated Note due 2022 to be signed by its duly authorized
officers.

Dated:  September 28, 2004                 WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.

                                           By: _________________________________
                                               Name:   Steven F. Bouck
                                               Title:  President

                                           By: _________________________________
                                               Name:   Worthing F. Jackman
                                               Title:  Executive Vice President,
                                                       Chief Financial Officer

Trustee's Certificate of
Authentication:

Dated:  September 28, 2004

This is one of the Securities referred
to in the within mentioned Indenture.

U.S. Bank National Association,
  as Trustee

By:
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                      Authorized Signatory
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                           [REVERSE SIDE OF SECURITY]

                             WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.
              Floating Rate Convertible Subordinated Note due 2022

1.      Interest.
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         Interest will be paid quarterly in arrears on May 1, August 1, November
1 and February 1 of each year, commencing November 1, 2004, unless any such
interest payment date (other than an interest payment date at maturity) would
otherwise be a day that is not a Business Day, in which case the interest
payment date will be postponed to the next succeeding Business Day (except if
that Business Day falls in the next succeeding calendar month, that interest
payment date will be the immediately preceding Business Day) (each, an "Interest
Payment Date") at the rates per annum specified below, until the principal
hereof is paid or made available for payment. The interest so payable and
punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest Payment Date will, as
provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one
or more predecessor Notes evidencing the principal evidenced hereby) is
registered at 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the regular record date ("Record
Date") for such interest, which shall be the fifteenth calendar day of the month
immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date. Except as otherwise provided
in the Indenture, any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for
("Defaulted Interest") will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such
Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one
or more predecessor Notes evidencing the principal evidenced hereby) is
registered at 5:00 p.m., New York City time on a special record date for the
payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, which shall not
be more than 15 calendar days or less than 10 calendar days prior to the date of
the proposed payment, notice whereof is to be given to Holders of Notes not less
than 10 calendar days prior to such special record date, or be paid at any time
in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any
securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Notes may be
listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange or system, all
as more fully provided in the Indenture.

         This Note will bear interest from the most recent date to which
interest on the principal evidenced hereby (or by any predecessor Note
evidencing the principal evidenced hereby) has been paid or, if no interest has
been paid hereon (or on any such predecessor Note), beginning on August 1, 2004,
until the principal amount thereof is paid or made available for payment, or
until such date on which this Note is converted subject as further provided in
paragraph 8 hereof and in the Indenture, redeemed or repurchased as provided in
this Note and the Indenture, at a per annum rate that will be adjusted quarterly
to equal 3-month LIBOR plus 0.50% (the "Interest Rate"); provided, that the
Interest Rate applicable to any interest accrued hereon payable on the Interest
Payment Date under the Notes of November 1, 2004 will be equal to the interest
rate for the same period on the Existing Notes.

         The Interest Rate for each quarterly period (other than the period
before the first Interest Payment Date under the Notes of November 1, 2004) will
be adjusted on the first day of such quarterly period (an "Interest Adjustment
Date"), which will be the Interest Payment Date for the immediately preceding
quarterly period. The adjusted Interest Rate will be based upon 3-month LIBOR
(as defined in the Indenture), determined on the second preceding London banking
day
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(as defined in the Indenture) (an "Interest Determination Date") as described
below, plus 0.50%. Notwithstanding any quarterly adjustments of the Interest
Rate, the Interest Rate borne by the Notes will never be less than zero.

         The Interest Rate will be determined by the Calculation Agent. Interest
will be computed on the basis of the actual number of days for which interest is
payable in the relevant interest period, divided by 360. All percentages
resulting from any calculation on the notes will be rounded to the nearest one
hundredth-thousandth of a percentage point, with five one millionths of a
percentage point rounded upwards (e.g., 2.876545% (or .02876545) would be
rounded to 2.87655% (or .0287655)), and all dollar amounts used in or resulting
from such calculation on the Notes will be rounded to the nearest cent (with
one-half cent being rounded upward).

2.       Method of Payment.
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         The Company will pay interest on this Note (except Defaulted Interest)
to the person who is the registered Holder of this Note at 5:00 p.m., New York
City time on the Record Date next preceding the Interest Payment Date. The
Holder must surrender this Note to the Paying Agent to collect payment of
principal. The Company will pay principal and interest in money of the United
States that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and
private debts. The Company, however, may pay principal and interest by its check
payable in such money. It may mail an interest check to the Holder's registered
address.

3.       Paying Agent, Registrar, Conversion Agent and Calculation Agent.
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         Initially, U.S. Bank National Association (the "Trustee") will act as
Paying Agent, Registrar, Conversion Agent and Calculation Agent. The Company may
change any Paying Agent, Registrar, Conversion Agent or Calculation Agent
without notice to the holder. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act as
Paying Agent, Registrar, Conversion Agent or Calculation Agent.

4.       Indenture; Limitations.
         -----------------------

         This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of Notes of the Company
designated as its Floating Rate Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2022 (the
"Notes"), issued under an Indenture dated as of July 21, 2004 (the "Indenture"),
between the Company and the Trustee. The terms of this Note include those stated
in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust
Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. ss.ss. 77aaa-77bbbb), as amended by the Trust
Indenture Reform Act of 1990, as in effect on the date hereof or, from and after
the date that the Indenture shall be qualified thereunder, as in effect on such
date. This Note is subject to all such terms, and the holder of this Note is
referred to the Indenture and said Act for a statement of them.

         The Notes are subordinated unsecured obligations of the Company limited
to up to $175,000,000 aggregate principal amount. The Company may issue
additional Notes of this series after this Note has been issued. This Note and
any additional Notes of this series subsequently issued under the Indenture
shall be treated as a single series for all purposes under the Indenture,
including without limitation, waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to
purchase.
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5.       Optional Redemption.
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         The Notes may be redeemed at the Company's option, in whole or in part,
at any time and from time to time on and after May 7, 2006. The redemption price
for the Notes, expressed as a percentage of the principal amount, is as follows
for the 12-month periods set forth below:

         Redemption Period                                        Percentage
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         May 7, 2006 through April 30, 2007.....................     102%
         May 1, 2007 through April 30, 2008.....................     101%

and 100% of the principal amount on and after May 1, 2008, together in the case
of any such redemption with accrued and unpaid interest to the date of
redemption, but any interest payment that is due and payable on or prior to such
date of redemption will be payable to the Holders of such Notes, or one or more
predecessor Notes, of record at 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the relevant
Record Date referred to herein, all as provided in the Indenture.

6.       Notice of Redemption.
         ---------------------

         Notice of redemption will be mailed by first class mail at least 30
days, but not more than 60 days before the redemption date, to each Holder of
Notes to be redeemed at his registered address. Notes in denominations larger
than $1,000 may be redeemed in part, but only in integral multiples of $1,000.
On and after the redemption date, subject to the deposit with the Paying Agent
of funds sufficient to pay the redemption price, interest ceases to accrue on
Notes or portions of them called for redemption.

7.       Repurchase of Notes.
         --------------------

         (a) At Option of Holder. At the option of the Holder and subject to the
terms and conditions of the Indenture, the Company shall become obligated to
repurchase all or any part specified by the Holder (so long as the principal
amount of such part is $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof) of the Notes held
by such Holder on any of May 1, 2009, May 1, 2012 and May 1, 2017. The Holder
shall have the right to withdraw any Purchase Notice pertaining to any exercise
of such repurchase right by delivering a written notice of withdrawal to the
Paying Agent in accordance with the terms of the Indenture. The Purchase Price
in any such repurchase shall be payable in cash.

         (b) At Option of Holder upon a Change in Control. If at any time that
Notes remain outstanding there shall have occurred a Change in Control, at the
option of the Holder and subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture,
the Company shall become obligated to repurchase all or any part specified by
the Holder (so long as the principal amount of such part is $1,000 or an
integral multiple thereof) of the Notes held by such Holder on the Repurchase
Date. The Holder shall have the right to withdraw any Repurchase Notice
pertaining to any exercise of such repurchase right by delivering a written
notice of withdrawal to the Paying Agent in accordance with the terms of the
Indenture. The Repurchase Price in any such repurchase shall be payable in cash.
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8.       Conversion.
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         Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4.1 of the
Indenture, at any time on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the
Business Day immediately preceding May 1, 2022, a Holder of a Note may convert
such Note into cash and, if applicable, shares of Common Stock of the Company in
accordance with the provisions of Section 4.15 of the Indenture; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that if such Note is called for redemption, the conversion right will
terminate at 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the day that is two Business Days
before the redemption date of such Note (unless the Company shall default in
making the redemption payment when due, in which case the conversion right shall
terminate at 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the date such default is cured and
such Note is redeemed). The initial conversion price is $48.39 per share,
subject to adjustment under certain circumstances as described in the Indenture
(the "Conversion Price"). Upon conversion, no adjustment for interest or
dividends will be made. No fractional shares will be issued upon conversion; in
lieu thereof, an amount will be paid in cash based upon the current market price
(as defined in the Indenture) of the Common Stock on the last trading day prior
to the date of conversion.

         To convert a Note, a Holder must (a) complete and sign the conversion
notice set forth below and deliver such notice to the Conversion Agent, (b)
surrender the Note to the Conversion Agent, (c) furnish appropriate endorsements
and transfer documents if required by the Registrar or the Conversion Agent, (d)
pay any transfer or similar tax, if required and (e) if the Note is held in
book-entry form, complete and deliver to the Depositary appropriate instructions
pursuant to the Depositary's book-entry conversion programs. If a Holder
surrenders a Note for conversion between the Record Date for the payment of an
installment of interest and the next Interest Payment Date, the Note must be
accompanied by payment of an amount equal to the interest payable on such
Interest Payment Date on the principal amount of the Note or portion thereof
then converted; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no such payment shall be required if
such Note has been called for redemption on a redemption date within the period
between and including such Record Date and such Interest Payment Date, or if
such Note is surrendered for conversion on the Interest Payment Date. A Holder
may convert a portion of a Note equal to $1,000 or any integral multiple
thereof.

         A Note in respect of which a Holder has delivered a Purchase Notice or
a Repurchase Notice exercising the option of such Holder to require the Company
to repurchase such Note as provided in Section 3.9(b) or Section 3.10,
respectively, of the Indenture may be converted only if such notice of exercise
is withdrawn as provided above and in accordance with the terms of the
Indenture.

9.       Subordination.
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         The indebtedness evidenced by the Notes is, to the extent and in the
manner provided in the Indenture, subordinate and junior in right of payment to
the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness of the Company, as defined
in the Indenture. Any Holder by accepting this Note agrees to and shall be bound
by such subordination provisions and authorizes the Trustee to give them effect.
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         In addition to all other rights of Senior Indebtedness described in the
Indenture, the Senior Indebtedness shall continue to be Senior Indebtedness and
entitled to the benefits of the subordination provisions irrespective of any
amendment, modification or waiver of any terms of any instrument relating to the
Senior Indebtedness or any extension or renewal of the Senior Indebtedness.

10.      Denominations, Transfer, Exchange.
         ----------------------------------

         The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of
$1,000 and integral multiples thereof. A Holder may register the transfer of or
exchange Notes in accordance with the Indenture. The Registrar may require a
Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer
documents and to pay any taxes or other governmental charges that may be imposed
by law or permitted by the Indenture.

         The aggregate principal amount of the Note in global form represented
         hereby may from time to time be reduced or increased to reflect
         conversions, redemptions, repurchases, transfers or exchanges of a part
         of this Note in global form or cancellations of a part of this Note in
         global form, in each case, and in any such case, by means of notations
         on the Global Note Transfer Schedule on the last page hereof.
         Notwithstanding any provision of this Note to the contrary,
         conversions, redemptions, repurchases, transfers or exchanges of a part
         of this Note in global form and cancellations of a part of this Note in
         global form, may be effected without the surrendering of this Note in
         global form, provided that appropriate notations on the Schedule of
         Exchanges, Conversions, Redemptions, Cancellations and Transfers are
         made by the Trustee, or the Custodian at the direction of the Trustee,
         to reflect the appropriate reduction or increase, as the case may be,
         in the aggregate principal amount of this Note in a global form
         resulting therefrom or as a consequence thereof.

11.      Persons Deemed Owners.
         ----------------------

         The registered holder of a Note may be treated as the owner of it for
all purposes.

12.      Unclaimed Money.
         ----------------

         If money for the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest
remains unclaimed for two years, the Trustee or Paying Agent will pay, subject
to applicable escheatment laws, the money back to the Company at its request.
After that, Holders entitled to money must look to the Company for payment
unless an abandoned property law designates another person.

13.      Amendment, Supplement, Waiver.
         ------------------------------

         Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture or the Notes may be
amended or supplemented with the consent of the Holders of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding and any past default or
compliance with any provision may be waived in a particular instance with the
consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes
then outstanding. Without the consent of or notice to any Holder, the Company
and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture or the Notes to, among
other things, cure
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any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency or make any other change that
does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder.

14.      Successor Corporation.
         ----------------------

         When a successor corporation assumes all the obligations of its
predecessor under the Notes and the Indenture, the predecessor corporation will
be released from those obligations.

15.      Defaults and Remedies.
         ----------------------

         An Event of Default is: default for 30 days in payment of interest on
the Notes; default in payment of principal on the Notes when due; failure by the
Company for 60 days after appropriate notice under the Indenture to it to comply
with any of its other agreements contained in the Indenture or the Notes;
default by the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to its obligation to pay
principal of or interest on indebtedness for borrowed money aggregating more
than $20.0 million or the acceleration of such indebtedness if not withdrawn
within 15 days from the date of appropriate notice under the Indenture; and
certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company or any
of its Significant Subsidiaries. If an Event of Default (other than as a result
of certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization) occurs and is
continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of
the Notes then outstanding may declare all unpaid principal of and accrued
interest to the date of acceleration on the Notes then outstanding to be due and
payable immediately, all as and to the extent provided in the Indenture. If an
Event of Default occurs as a result of certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency
or reorganization, all unpaid principal of and accrued interest on the Notes
then outstanding shall become due and payable immediately without any
declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder, all as and to
the extent provided in the Indenture. Holders may not enforce the Indenture or
the Notes except as provided in the Indenture. The Trustee may require indemnity
satisfactory to it before it enforces the Indenture or the Notes. Subject to
certain limitations, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then
outstanding may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The
Trustee may withhold from Holders notice of any continuing default (except a
default in payment of principal or interest) if it determines that withholding
notice is in their interests. The Company is required to file periodic reports
with the Trustee as to the absence of default.

16.      Trustee Dealings with the Company.
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         U.S. Bank National Association, the Trustee under the Indenture, in its
individual or any other capacity, may make loans to, accept deposits from, and
perform services for the Company or an Affiliate of the Company, and may
otherwise deal with the Company or an Affiliate of the Company, as if it were
not the Trustee.

17.      No Recourse Against Others.
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         A director, officer, employee or stockholder, as such, of the Company
shall not have any liability for any obligations of the Company under the Notes
or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect or by reason of, such
obligations or their creation. The Holder of this Note by accepting this Note
waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the
consideration for the issue of this Note.
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18.      Discharge Prior to Maturity.
         ----------------------------

         If the Company deposits with the Trustee or the Paying Agent money or
U.S. Government Obligations sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on
the Notes to maturity as provided in the Indenture, the Company will be
discharged from the Indenture except for certain Sections thereof.

19.      Authentication.
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         This Note shall not be valid until the Trustee or an authenticating
agent signs the certificate of authentication on the other side of this Note.

20.      Abbreviations and Definitions.
         ------------------------------

         Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an
assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (= tenants by the
entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as
tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian) and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts to Minors
Act).

         All capitalized terms used in this Note and not specifically defined
herein are defined in the Indenture and are used herein as so defined.

21.      Indenture to Control.
         ---------------------

         In the case of any conflict between the provisions of this Note and the
Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall control.

         The Company will furnish to any Holder, upon written request and
without charge, a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to: Waste
Connections, Inc., 35 Iron Point Circle, Suite 200, Folsom, California
95630-8589, Attention: Chief Financial Officer.
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                                 TRANSFER NOTICE

This Transfer Notice relates to $__________ principal amount of the Floating
Rate Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2022 of Waste Connections, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, held by ______________________________ (the "Transferor").

            (I) or (we) assign and transfer this Convertible Note to

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              (Print or type assignee's name, address and zip code)

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               (Insert assignee's social security or tax I.D. no.)

and irrevocably appoint _______________________________ agent to transfer this
Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for
him.

Your Signature:  ___________________________________

 (Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Convertible Note)

            Date:
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            Signature Guarantee(1)
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(1) Signature must be guaranteed by a commercial bank, trust company or member
firm of the New York Stock Exchange.

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                                CONVERSION NOTICE
To Waste Connections, Inc.:

         The undersigned owner of this Note hereby irrevocably exercises the
option to convert this Note, or the portion below designated, into cash, Common
Stock, or cash and Common Stock of Waste Connections, Inc. in accordance with
the terms of the Indenture referred to in this Note, and directs that the
consideration issuable and deliverable upon conversion, together with any check
in payment for fractional shares, be issued in the name of and delivered to the
undersigned, unless a different name has been indicated in the assignment below.
If shares are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned,
the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto.

[_]    Convert whole                           [_]    Convert in part

                                               Amount of Note to be converted
                                               ($1,000 or integral multiples
                                               thereof):

                                               $
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                                               Signature (sign exactly as name
                                               appears on the other side of this
                                               Note)

                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Signature Guarantee:(2)

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(2) Signature must be guaranteed by a commercial bank, trust company or member
firm of the New York Stock Exchange.

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         If you want the stock certificate made out in another person's name,
complete the following for such person:

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Name

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Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Number

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Street Address

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City, State and Zip Code
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                      OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT REPURCHASE

         If you want to elect to have this Note repurchased by the Company
pursuant to Section 3.9 of the Indenture, check the box:

                                      [_]

         If you want to elect to have only part of this Note repurchased by the
Company pursuant to Section 3.9 of the Indenture, state the principal amount
(which shall be $1,000 or a multiple thereof) to be repurchased: $______________

Dated:
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                                         Signature (sign exactly as name appears
                                         on the other side of this Note)
        -----------------------------
Signature Guarantee:(3)

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(3) Signature must be guaranteed by a commercial bank, trust company or member
firm of the New York Stock Exchange.
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                      OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT REPURCHASE

         If you want to elect to have this Note repurchased by the Company
pursuant to Section 3.10 of the Indenture, check the box:

                                      [_]

         If you want to elect to have only part of this Note repurchased by the
Company pursuant to Section 3.10 of the Indenture, state the principal amount
(which shall be $1,000 or a multiple thereof) to be repurchased: $______________

Dated:
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                                         Signature (sign exactly as name appears
                                         on the other side of this Note)
        -----------------------------
Signature Guarantee:(4)

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(4) Signature must be guaranteed by a commercial bank, trust company or member
firm of the New York Stock Exchange.

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                             Schedule A to Exhibit A

                          GLOBAL NOTE TRANSFER SCHEDULE

                 Changes to Principal Amount of Global Security

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          Increased and Reason for Reduction or    Security (following    officer of Trustee or Note
Date      Increase                                 decrease or increase)  Custodian
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                SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

            THIS SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made and
entered into as of October 1, 2004, by and between Steven Bouck (the "Employee")
and Waste Connections, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and amends
and restates the Employment Agreement entered into by the parties as of June 1,
2000, with reference to the following facts.

            The Company desires to engage the services and employment of the
Employee for the period provided in this Agreement, and the Employee is willing
to accept employment by the Company for such period, on the terms and conditions
set forth below.

            NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants and conditions herein, the Company and the Employee agree as follows:

            1. Employment. The Company agrees to employ the Employee, and the
Employee agrees to accept employment with the Company, for the Term stated in
Section 3 hereof and on the other terms and conditions herein.

            2. Position and Responsibilities. During the Term, the Employee
shall serve as President of the Company, reporting directly to the Company's
Chief Executive Officer, and shall perform such other duties and
responsibilities as the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors (the
"Board") of the Company may reasonably assign to the Employee from time to time.
The Employee shall be based at the Company's corporate headquarters in Folsom,
California. The Employee shall devote such time and attention to his duties as
are necessary to the proper discharge of his responsibilities hereunder. The
Employee 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 the Employee's employment under this
Agreement (the "Term") commenced on February 1, 1998, and shall continue through
September 30, 2007, unless terminated earlier as provided herein or extended by
the Board. On each anniversary of the date of this Agreement, commencing October
1, 2005, this Agreement shall be extended automatically for an additional year,
thus extending the Term to three years from such date, unless either party shall
have given the other notice of termination hereof as provided herein.

            4. Compensation, Benefits and Reimbursement of Expenses.

                (a) Compensation. The Company shall compensate the Employee
during the Term of this Agreement as follows:

                    (1) Base Salary. The Employee shall be paid a base salary
("Base Salary") of not less than Two Hundred Fifty Eight Thousand Dollars
($258,000) per year in installments consistent with the Company's usual
practices. The Board shall review the Employee's Base Salary on October 1 of
each year or more frequently, at the times prescribed in salary administration
practices applied generally to management employees of the Company.

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                    (2) Performance Bonus. The Employee shall be entitled to an
annual cash bonus (the "Bonus") based on the Company's attainment of reasonable
financial objectives to be determined annually by the Board. The maximum annual
Bonus will equal fifty percent (50%) of the applicable year's ending Base Salary
and will be payable if the Board determines, in its sole and exclusive
discretion, that that year's financial objectives have been fully met. The Bonus
shall be paid in accordance with the Company's bonus plan, as approved by the
Board; provided that in no case shall any portion of the Bonus with respect to
any such fiscal year be paid more than seventy-five (75) days after the end of
such fiscal year.

                    (3) Grant of Options. The Employee shall be eligible for
annual grants of management stock options ("Options"), Restricted Stock or
Restricted Stock Units (both "Restricted Stock") commensurate with his position
and with grants to other management employees of the Company, based on the
recommendation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and as approved by the
Board. The terms of the Options shall be described in more detail in Stock
Option Agreements to be entered into between the Employee and the Company, and
the terms of the Restricted Stock shall be described in more detail in the
Restricted Stock Agreement or Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, as the case may
be, to be entered into between the Employee and the Company.

                (b) Other Benefits. During the Term, the Company shall provide
the Employee with a cellular telephone and will pay or reimburse the Employee's
monthly service fee and costs of calls attributable to Company business. During
the Term, the Employee shall be entitled to receive all other benefits of
employment generally available to other management employees of the Company and
those benefits for which management employees are or shall become eligible,
including, without limitation and to the extent made available by the Company,
medical, dental, disability and prescription coverage, life insurance and
tax-qualified retirement benefits. The Employee shall be entitled to four (4)
weeks of paid vacation each year of his employment.

                (c) Reimbursement of Other Expenses. The Company agrees to pay
or reimburse the Employee for all reasonable travel and other expenses
(including mileage for business use of employee's personal automobile at the
maximum rate permitted under Internal Revenue Service regulations) incurred by
the Employee in connection with the performance of his duties under this
Agreement on presentation of proper expense statements or vouchers. All such
supporting information shall comply with all applicable Company policies
relating to reimbursement for travel and other expenses.

                (d) Withholding. All compensation payable to the Employee
hereunder is subject to all withholding requirements under applicable law.

            5. Confidentiality. During the Term of his employment, and at all
times thereafter, the Employee shall not, without the prior written consent of
the Company, divulge to any third party or use for his 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 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

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manufacture; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall restrict the
Employee's ability to make such disclosures during the course of his employment
as may be necessary or appropriate to the effective and efficient discharge of
his duties to the Company.

            6. Property. Both during the Term of his employment and thereafter,
the Employee 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 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 Employee 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 assigned duties. On the termination of his employment
with the Company, the Employee shall leave with or return to the Company all
originals and copies of the foregoing then in his possession or subject to his
control, whether prepared by the Employee or by others.

            7. Termination By Company.

                (a) Termination for Cause. The employment of the Employee may be
terminated for Cause at any time by the Board; provided, however, that before
the Company may terminate the Employee's employment for Cause for any reason
that is susceptible to cure, the Company shall first send the Employee written
notice of its intention to terminate this Agreement for Cause, specifying in
such notice the reasons for such Cause and those conditions that, if satisfied
by the Employee, would cure the reasons for such Cause, and the Employee 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 Employee in writing. If such conditions are not satisfied within such
60-day period, the Company may thereafter terminate this Agreement for Cause on
written Notice of Termination (as defined in Section 9(a)) delivered to the
Employee describing with specificity the grounds for termination. Immediately on
termination pursuant to this Section 7(a), the Company shall pay to the Employee
in a lump sum his then current Base Salary under Section 4(a)(1) on a prorated
basis to the Date of Termination (as defined in Section 9(b)). On termination
pursuant to this Section 7(a), the Employee shall forfeit (i) his Bonus under
Section 4(a)(2) for the year in which such termination occurs, (ii) all
outstanding but unvested Options and other options and rights relating to
capital stock of the Company, shall terminate and (iii) all shares of Restricted
Stock that as of the termination date are still subject to restrictions on
transfer shall be subject to repurchase by the Company as provided in the
applicable Restricted Stock Agreement or Restricted Stock Unit Agreement. For
purposes of this Agreement, Cause shall mean:

                    (1) a material breach of any of the terms of this Agreement
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

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the other managers of the Company, the Employee is abusive or incapable of
performing his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement;

                    (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 Employee
may be terminated without Cause at any time by the Board on delivery to the
Employee of a written Notice of Termination (as defined in Section 9(a)). On the
Date of Termination (as defined in Section 9(b)) pursuant to this Section 7(b),
the Company shall, in lieu of any payments under Section 4(a)(1) and 4(a)(2) for
the remainder of the Term, pay to the Employee an amount equal to the sum of (i)
all Base Salary payable under Section 4(a)(1) through the termination date, (ii)
the full (not pro-rated) maximum Bonus available to the Employee under Section
4(a)(2) for the year in which the termination occurs, and (iii) an amount equal
to three times the Employee's current annual Base Salary under Section 4(a)(1)
plus three times his maximum bonus under Section 4(a)(2) (whether or not the
entire amount was actually earned or paid) for the year in which the termination
occurs. Such amount shall be paid as follows: one third on the Date of
Termination and, provided that Employee has complied with the provisions of
Section 12 hereof, one third on each of the first and second anniversaries of
the Date of Termination of the Employee's employment. In addition, on
termination of the Employee under this Section 7(b), all of the Employee's
outstanding but unvested Options and other options and rights relating to
capital stock of the Company shall immediately vest and become exercisable, and
all shares of the Employee's Restricted Stock shall immediately become
unrestricted and freely transferable. The term of any such options and rights
(together with all vested options and rights) shall be extended to the third
anniversary of the Employee's termination. The Employee acknowledges that
extending the term of any incentive stock options pursuant to this Section 7(b),
or Section 7(c), 7(d) or 8(a), could cause such option to lose its tax-qualified
status if it is an incentive stock option under the Code and agrees that the
Company shall have no obligation to compensate the Employee for any additional
taxes he incurs as a result.

                (c) Termination on Disability. If during the Term the Employee
should fail to perform his duties hereunder on account of physical or mental
illness or other incapacity which the Board shall in good faith determine
renders the Employee incapable of performing his 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 Employee to
terminate the Employee's employment under this Agreement. During the period that
the Employee shall have been incapacitated due to physical or mental illness,
the Employee shall continue to receive the full Base Salary provided for in
Section 4(a)(1) hereof 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 pursuant to this Section 7(c), the Company shall pay to the Employee
in a lump sum an amount equal to (i) the Base Salary remaining payable to the
Employee under Section 4(a)(1) for the full remaining Term, plus (ii) a
pro-rated portion of the maximum Bonus available to the Employee under Section
4(a)(2) for the year in which the termination occurs. In addition, on such
termination, all of the Employee's outstanding but unvested Options and other
options and

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rights relating to capital stock of the Company shall immediately vest and
become exercisable, and all shares of the Employee's Restricted Stock shall
immediately become unrestricted and freely transferable. The term of any such
options and rights (together with all vested options and rights) shall be
extended to the third anniversary of the Employee's termination.

                (d) Termination on Death. If the Employee shall die during the
Term, the employment of the Employee shall thereupon terminate. On the Date of
Termination (as defined in Section 9(b)) pursuant to this Section 7(d), the
Company shall pay to the Employee's estate the payments and other benefits
applicable to termination without Cause set forth in Section 7(b) hereof. In
addition, on termination of the Employee under this Section 7(d), all of the
Employee's outstanding but unvested Options and other options and rights
relating to capital stock of the Company shall immediately vest and become
exercisable, and all shares of the Employee's Restricted Stock shall immediately
become unrestricted and freely transferable. The term of any such options and
rights (together with all vested options and rights) shall be extended to the
third anniversary of the Employee's termination. The provisions of this Section
7(d) shall not affect the entitlements of the Employee's heirs, executors,
administrators, legatees, beneficiaries or assigns under any employee benefit
plan, fund or program of the Company.

            8. Termination By Employee.

                (a) Termination for Good Reason. The Employee may terminate his
employment hereunder for Good Reason (as defined below). On the Date of
Termination pursuant to this Section 8(a), the Employee 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 Employee under this Section 8(a), all of the
Employee's outstanding but unvested Options and other options and rights
relating to capital stock of the Company shall immediately vest and become
exercisable, and all shares of the Employee's Restricted Stock shall immediately
become unrestricted and freely transferable. The term of any such options and
rights (together with all vested options and rights) shall be extended to the
third anniversary of the Employee's termination.

            For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall mean:

                    (1) assignment to the Employee of duties inconsistent with
his responsibilities as they existed on the date of this Agreement; a
substantial alteration in the title(s) of the Employee (so long as the existing
corporate structure of the Company is maintained); or a substantial alteration
in the status of the Employee in the Company organization as it existed on the
date of this Agreement;

                    (2) the relocation of the Company's principal executive
office to a location more than fifty (50) miles from its present location;

                    (3) a reduction by the Company in the Employee's Base Salary
without the Employee's prior approval;

                    (4) a failure by the Company to continue in effect, without
substantial change, any benefit plan or arrangement in which the Employee was
participating or the taking

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of any action by the Company which would adversely affect the Employee's
participation in or materially reduce his benefits under any benefit plan
(unless such changes apply equally to all other management employees of
Company);

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

                    (6) the failure of the Company to obtain the assumption of
this Agreement by any successor entity.

                (b) Termination Without Good Reason. The Employee may terminate
his employment hereunder without Good Reason on written Notice of Termination
delivered to the Company setting forth the effective date of termination. If the
Employee terminates his employment hereunder without Good Reason, he shall be
entitled to receive, and the Company agrees to pay on the effective date of
termination specified in the Notice of Termination, his current Base Salary
under Section 4(a)(1) hereof on a prorated basis to such date of termination. On
termination pursuant to this Section 8(b), the Employee shall forfeit (i) his
Bonus under Section 4(a)(2) for the year in which such termination occurs and
(ii) all outstanding but unvested Options and other options and rights relating
to capital stock of the Company, and all shares of Restricted Stock that as of
the termination date are still subject to the restrictions on transfer imposed
by shall be subject to repurchase by the Company as provided in the applicable
Restricted Stock Agreement or Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.

            9. Provisions Applicable to Termination of Employment.

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

                (b) Date of Termination. For all purposes, "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), or, if the Employee's employment is
terminated by the Company for any other reason or by the Employee, the date on
which a Notice of Termination is given.

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

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            10. Change In Control.

                (a) Payments on Change in Control. Notwithstanding any provision
in this Agreement to the contrary, unless the Employee elects in writing to
waive this provision, a Change in Control (as defined below) of the Company
shall be deemed a termination of the Employee without Cause, and the Employee
shall be entitled to receive and the Company agrees to pay to the Employee the
same amount determined under Section 7(b) that is payable to the Employee on
termination without Cause provided, however, that such amount shall be payable
in a lump sum on the Date of Termination and not in installments as provided in
Section 7(b). In addition, on a Change of Control, all of the Employee's
outstanding but unvested Options and other options and rights relating to
capital stock of the Company shall immediately vest and become exercisable, the
term of any such options and rights (together with all vested options and
rights) shall be extended to the third anniversary of the Employee's
termination, and all shares of the Employee's Restricted Stock shall immediately
become unrestricted and freely transferable.

            After a Change in Control, if any previously outstanding Option or
other option or right (the "Terminated Option") relating to the Company's
capital stock does not remain outstanding, the successor to the Company or its
then Parent (as defined below) shall either:

                    (1) Issue an option, warrant or right, as appropriate (the
"Successor Option"), to purchase common stock of such successor or Parent in an
amount such that on exercise of the Successor Option the Employee would receive
the same number of shares of the successor's/Parent's common stock as the
Employee would have received had the Employee exercised the Terminated Option
immediately prior to the transaction resulting in the Change in Control and
received shares of such successor/Parent in such transaction. The aggregate
exercise price for all of the shares covered by such Successor Option shall
equal the aggregate exercise price of the Terminated Option; or

                    (2) Pay the Employee a bonus within ten (10) days after the
consummation of the Change in Control in an amount agreed to by the Employee and
the Company. Such amount shall be at least equivalent on an after-tax basis to
the net after-tax gain that the Employee would have realized if he had been
issued a Successor Option under clause (i) above and had immediately exercised
such Successor Option and sold the underlying stock, taking into account the
different tax rates that apply to such bonus and to such gain, and such amount
shall also reflect other differences to the Employee between receiving a bonus
under this clause (ii) and receiving a Successor Option under clause (i) above.

                (b) Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement, 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

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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 Agreement 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.

            11. Gross Up Payments. If all or any portion of any payment or
benefit that the Employee is entitled to receive from the Company pursuant to
this Agreement (a "Payment") constitutes an "excess parachute payment" within
the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, and as such is subject to the excise
tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or to any similar Federal, state or
local tax or assessment (the "Excise Tax"), the Company or its successors or
assigns shall pay to the Employee an additional amount (the "Gross-Up Payment")
with respect to such Payment. The amount of the Gross-Up Payment shall be
sufficient that, after paying (a) any Excise Tax on the Payment, (b) any
Federal, state or local income or employment taxes and Excise Tax on the
Gross-Up Payment, and (c) any interest and penalties imposed in respect of the
Excise Tax, the Employee shall retain an amount equal to the full amount of the
Payment. For the purpose of determining the amount of any Gross-Up Payment, the
Employee shall be deemed to pay Federal income taxes at the highest marginal
rate applicable in the calendar year in which the Gross-Up Payment is made, and
state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rate applicable in the
state and locality where the Employee resides on the date the Gross-Up Payment
is made, net of the maximum reduction in Federal income taxes that could be
obtained from deducting such state and local taxes.

            The Gross-Up Payment with respect to any Payment shall be paid to
the Employee within ten (10) days after the Internal Revenue Service or any
other taxing authority issues a notice stating that an Excise Tax is due with
respect to the Payment, unless the Company undertakes to challenge the taxing
authority on the applicability of such Excise Tax and indemnifies the Employee
for (a) any amounts ultimately determined to be payable, including the Excise
Tax and any related interest and penalties, (b) all expenses (including
attorneys' and experts' fees) reasonably incurred by the Employee in connection
with such challenge, as such expenses are incurred, and (c) all amounts that the
Employee is required to pay to the taxing authorities during

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the pendency of such challenge (such amounts to be repaid by the Employee to the
Company if they are ultimately refunded to the Employee by the taxing
authority).

            12. Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation.

                (a) In consideration of the provisions hereof, for the
Restricted Period (as defined below), the Employee will not, except as
specifically provided below, anywhere in any county in the State of California
or anywhere in any other 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 Employee may own, directly or indirectly, solely as an
investment, securities of any business traded on any national securities
exchange or quoted on any NASDAQ market, provided the Employee is not a
controlling person of, or a member of a group which controls, such business and
further provided that the Employee 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)(x) in the case of a Change of
Control, until the third anniversary of the effective date of the Change of
Control, (y) in the case of a termination by the Company without Cause pursuant
to Section 7(b) or by the Employee for Good Reason pursuant to Section 8(a) and
provided the Company has made the payments required under Section 7(b) or 8(a),
as the case may be, until the third anniversary of the Date of Termination, or
(z) in the case of Termination for Cause by the Company pursuant to Section 7(a)
or by the Employee without Good Reason pursuant to Section 8(b), until the first
anniversary of the Date of Termination.

                (b) After termination of this Agreement by the Company or the
Employee pursuant to Section 7 or 8 or termination of this Agreement upon a
Change in Control pursuant to Section 10, the Employee 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
Employee called on or was involved in soliciting on behalf of the Company during
the Term, in each case until the third anniversary of the date of such
termination or the effective date of such Change of Control (whichever is
later), unless otherwise permitted to do so by Section 12(a).

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                (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 Agreement
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
Employee shall be fully indemnified by the Company to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law in connection with his employment hereunder.

            14. Survival of Provisions. The obligations of the Company under
Section 13 of this Agreement, and of the Employee under Section 12 of this
Agreement, shall survive both the termination of the Employee's employment and
this Agreement.

            15. No Duty to Mitigate; No Offset. The Employee shall not be
required to mitigate damages or the amount of any payment contemplated by this
Agreement, nor shall any such payment be reduced by any earnings that the
Employee 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 Agreement.

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

            17. Notice. Any written notice under this Agreement 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.

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

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

            20. Governing Law and Jurisdictional Agreement. This Agreement shall
be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the
State of California. The parties irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the
jurisdiction and venue of any court, federal

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or state, situated within Sacramento County, California, for the purpose of any
suit, action or other proceeding arising out of, or relating to or in connection
with, this Agreement.

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

            22. 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 Sections 5, 6, or 12 of this Agreement, and, in
any action or proceeding to enforce the provisions of Sections 5, 6 or 12
hereof, the Employee 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 Employee agrees
that if the Employee breaches any provision of Section 12, the Company may
recover as partial damages all profits realized by the Employee at any time
prior to such recovery on the exercise of any warrant, option or right to
purchase the Company's Common Stock or Restricted Stock and the subsequent sale
of such stock, and may also cancel all outstanding such warrants, options and
rights.

            23. Counterparts. This Agreement 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.

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

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            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this
Second Amended Employment Agreement as of the day and year set forth above.

                                    WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC., a Delaware
                                    corporation

                                    By:
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Ronald J. Mittelstaedt
                                        Chief Executive Officer

                                    EMPLOYEE:

                                        ----------------------------------------
                                                    Steven Bouck

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