Waste Connections, Inc.
Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE: WCN) is trading at $153.93, about ₹14,777 at today's USD/INR rate, as of 30 Sep 2026, 4:00 PM ET, down 1.05% today. Indian residents can buy Waste Connections from India on Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Quote
Today's low
$153.79
Today's high
$156.79
52 week low
$146.89
52 week high
$179.74
WCN opened at $156.04, closed previously at $155.56, and has traded between $146.89 and $179.74 over the past 52 weeks.
About
Waste Connections, Inc. is a leading environmental services provider that delivers a full spectrum of non-hazardous waste management solutions, including collection, transfer, disposal, and resource recovery, across both the United States and Canada. The company offers essential waste collection services to a diverse customer base, spanning residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and exploration and production (E&P) sectors. Beyond collection, their operations encompass landfill management for final waste disposition and comprehensive recycling programs for a wide array of materials, such as compostables, cardboard, mixed paper, plastic containers, glass bottles, and both ferrous and aluminum metals. Waste Connections also maintains and operates a network of transfer stations, which efficiently receive, compact, and load waste for subsequent transport—by truck, rail, or barge—to either landfills or specialized treatment facilities. In the Pacific Northwest, the company further provides intermodal services through a dedicated network, facilitating the rail movement of general cargo and solid waste containers. A specialized component of their offerings includes the treatment, recovery, and safe disposal of waste generated by oil and natural gas exploration and production activities. This includes complex materials such as drilling fluids, drill cuttings, completion fluids, flowback water, ongoing production wastes, produced water from operational wells, contaminated soils requiring remediation during site reclamation, and substances needing clean-up after spills, reserve pit operations, or pipeline ruptures. Additionally, the company provides equipment leasing options to its customers. As of December 31, 2021, Waste Connections possessed a robust infrastructure, owning 334 solid waste collection operations, 142 transfer stations, 61 municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills, 12 E&P waste landfills, 14 non-MSW landfills, 71 recycling facilities, 4 intermodal operations, 23 E&P liquid waste injection wells, and 19 E&P waste treatment and oil recovery facilities. The company also manages an additional 53 transfer stations, 10 MSW landfills, and 2 intermodal operations. Waste Connections, Inc. was established in 1997 and its corporate headquarters are situated in Woodbridge, Canada.
Key statistics
Avg. volume
1.41M
Market cap
$38.80B
P/E Ratio
37.18
Price-to-sales ratio
3.96
Enterprise value
$54.21B
Free cash flow yield
2.72%
Debt-to-equity ratio
1.21
Return on equity
13.13%
ROIC
6.82%
Beta
0.47
Dividend yield
0.91%
Last dividend
$1.40
Financial overview
Revenue
$9.50B
Earnings per share
$4.19
Free cash flow
$1.22B
Net profit margin
10.86%
Gross margin
39.22%
EBITDA
$3.01B
Revenue growth
6.55%
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How to buy Waste Connections from India
Indian residents can buy Waste Connections shares through Paasa in four steps. Funds leave India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Open a Paasa account
Complete digital KYC with your PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Add funds under LRS
Transfer INR from your Indian bank account. Your bank reports the remittance under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and converts it to US dollars.
Search for Waste Connections and place an order
Find Waste Connections by name or by its ticker, WCN, and choose an order type. You can buy by amount or by quantity — fractional shares mean there is no minimum trade size. Waste Connections trades 7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST; orders can only execute during that window.
Track holdings and download tax reports
Follow your Waste Connections position in USD and INR, and use Paasa's capital-gains and dividend statements when you file your Indian return.
Read the full guide: how to invest in Waste Connections from India
Trading and taxes when buying Waste Connections from India
Trading and limits
- Trading hours
- 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET
- LRS limit
- $250,000Per financial year, under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Tax for Indian residents
- TCS on remittance
- 20%Collected by your bank on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year. The TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability.Adjusting TCS against your tax
- Capital gains in India
- 12.5% or slab rateGains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate.Capital gains explained
- Dividends
- Slab rateDividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Waste Connections’ current yield is 0.91%.Dividend tax explained
Custody. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers LLC and are SIPC-insured up to $500,000 in total, including $250,000 for cash.
FAQs
Can Indian residents buy Waste Connections stock?
Yes. Waste Connections (WCN) has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 1998, in the Waste Management industry, and Indian residents can buy it through Paasa. You fund the account from your Indian bank under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the money is converted to US dollars. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers LLC and are SIPC-insured up to $500,000 in total, including $250,000 for cash.
How much does one Waste Connections share cost in rupees?
One Waste Connections share is $153.93 — about ₹14,777 at a USD/INR rate of 96.00 on 30 Sep 2026. Both the Waste Connections price and the rupee rate move during the day, so the rupee cost changes with them.
What are the LRS and TCS rules for buying Waste Connections from India?
Remit up to $250,000 per financial year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). Banks collect 20% tax at source on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year; the TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability. FX and the LRS declaration are handled by your bank when you fund your account.
Can I buy Waste Connections with less than the price of one share?
Yes. A whole Waste Connections share is $153.93, but there is no minimum trade size: you enter a rupee or dollar amount and receive the matching fraction.
How are gains on Waste Connections shares taxed in India?
The US does not levy capital gains tax on shares for Indian residents, so the tax is an India-side one. Gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. The gain is computed in rupees using the USD/INR rate on the purchase and the sale date, so the rupee move counts alongside the Waste Connections price. Paasa issues a capital-gains statement for your return.
Does Waste Connections pay a dividend, and how is it taxed in India?
Yes. Waste Connections pays a dividend and the current yield is 0.91%; the last declared dividend was $1.40 per share, about ₹134.40. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment.
When can I trade Waste Connections from India?
The New York Stock Exchange trades 7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST in Indian time, so the close lands after midnight. The window shifts to 8:00 pm – 2:30 am IST when the US is on standard time. Orders can only execute during that window.
Is Waste Connections a United States company, and does that change how it is taxed?
Waste Connections trades on the New York Stock Exchange in US dollars, but the company is domiciled in Canada. Waste Connections trades as an ordinary share listed directly in the US, not a depositary receipt. Some non-US companies list in the US through American Depositary Receipts, which can carry dividend withholding at the company's home-country rate. Your India-side capital-gains treatment is the same either way.
Do I have to declare Waste Connections shares in my Indian tax return?
Yes. Foreign shares held on 31 March must be reported in Schedule FA of your Indian income-tax return. Paasa gives you a Schedule FA-ready statement listing your Waste Connections holding, its cost and its closing value.
How do I sell Waste Connections and bring the money back to India?
You sell during market hours (7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST) and the proceeds settle in USD in your Paasa account. From there you can hold the balance, reinvest, or repatriate. Funds can be withdrawn in any currency to any bank account in your own name. Whether the sale is short- or long-term is decided by the 24-month holding period.