Waste Connections

Waste Connections, headquartered in the US and operating in All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services, has reported significant progress and commitments regarding its carbon emissions. For the reporting year 2024, the company's Scope 1 emissions totalled approximately 7.71 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 2 emissions at about 97.92 million kg CO2e. In 2023, Scope 1 emissions were around 7.72 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions were approximately 100.54 million kg CO2e.

The company has established a target to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 30% from a 2019 baseline by 2033. A near-term target also exists to achieve a 30% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2024, also from a 2019 baseline.

In terms of historical data, Waste Connections reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 7.27 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of about 100.19 million kg CO2e in 2022. For the same year, Scope 3 emissions were reported at approximately 1.08 billion kg CO2e.

In 2021, Scope 1 emissions were reported at about 5.60 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 2 emissions at approximately 50.69 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions in 2021 amounted to approximately 1.05 billion kg CO2e, with key contributors including upstream transportation and distribution (around 555.50 million kg CO2e) and purchased goods and services (approximately 22.34 million kg CO2e).

Looking further back, in 2020, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 5.61 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions were around 51.51 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2020 totalled about 931.52 million kg CO2e. In 2019, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 6.01 billion kg CO2e