Waste Connections US (formerly just Waste Connections) does the dirty work so you don't have to. It provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services to commercial, industrial, and residential customers in 32 US states. The integrated solid waste services company does business mainly in smaller markets. It owns or operates about 155 solid waste collection operations, 69 transfer stations, 62  landfills, and 37 recycling facilities. It operates 24 liquid exploration and production (E&P) waste injection wells, 20 E&P waste treatment facilities, and 20 oil recovery facilities. In 2016 Waste Connections was acquired by Canada-based Progressive Waste for $2.7 billion; Progressive then took the Waste Connections name.