Waste Connections, Inc.
Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX: WCN) is trading at CA$220.29, about ₹14,986 at today's CAD/INR rate, as of 25 Sep 2026, 4:00 PM ET, down 0.20% today. Indian residents can buy Waste Connections from India on Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Quote
Today's low
CA$219.23
Today's high
CA$221.35
52 week low
CA$203.46
52 week high
CA$251.45
WCN opened at CA$220.49, closed previously at CA$220.73, and has traded between CA$203.46 and CA$251.45 over the past 52 weeks.
About
Waste Connections, Inc. is a prominent provider of comprehensive waste management services across the United States and Canada, specializing in the collection, transfer, disposal, and resource recovery of non-hazardous materials. The company offers collection services to a broad spectrum of clients, including residential households, commercial enterprises, municipalities, industrial facilities, and those within the exploration and production (E&P) sectors. Beyond primary collection, it operates landfill disposal sites and manages recycling programs that process various materials such as compost, cardboard, mixed paper, plastic containers, glass bottles, and both ferrous and aluminum metals. Its infrastructure incorporates numerous transfer stations, designed to compact or load waste for efficient transportation to landfills or dedicated treatment facilities via trucks, rail, or barges. Waste Connections further provides intermodal services, facilitating the rail haulage of cargo and solid waste containers throughout the Pacific Northwest region via its specialized network of intermodal facilities. A significant component of its specialized offerings encompasses E&P waste treatment, recovery, and disposal. This includes handling complex waste streams generated from oil and natural gas exploration and production activities, such as drilling and completion fluids, drill cuttings, flowback and produced water, contaminated soils requiring reclamation treatment, and materials resulting from spill clean-ups, reserve pit remediation, or pipeline ruptures. The company also extends equipment leasing options to its clientele. As of December 31, 2021, Waste Connections' extensive operational footprint included the ownership of 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 operations; 4 intermodal operations; 23 E&P liquid waste injection wells; and 19 E&P waste treatment and oil recovery facilities. Additionally, the company actively managed an extra 53 transfer stations, 10 MSW landfills, and 2 intermodal operations. Established in 1997, Waste Connections, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Woodbridge, Canada.
Key statistics
Avg. volume
380.96K
Market cap
CA$55.52B
P/E Ratio
37.57
Price-to-sales ratio
4.00
Enterprise value
$48.72B
Free cash flow yield
4.63%
Debt-to-equity ratio
1.21
Return on equity
13.18%
ROIC
6.63%
Beta
0.48
Dividend yield
0.90%
Last dividend
CA$1.94
Financial overview
Revenue
$9.47B
Earnings per share
$4.18
Free cash flow
$1.22B
Net profit margin
10.86%
Gross margin
39.22%
EBITDA
$2.98B
Revenue growth
6.14%
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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 and then to CAD.
Search for Waste Connections and place an order
Find Waste Connections by name or by its ticker, WCN, and choose an order type. 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 CAD 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 0.90%.Dividend tax explained
Custody. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers, segregated from Paasa's own assets.
FAQs
Can Indian residents buy Waste Connections stock?
Yes. Waste Connections (WCN) has been listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange since 2002, 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 and then to CAD. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers, segregated from Paasa's own assets.
How much does one Waste Connections share cost in rupees?
One Waste Connections share is CA$220.29 — about ₹14,986 at a CAD/INR rate of 68.03 on 25 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.
How are gains on Waste Connections shares taxed in India?
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 CAD/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 0.90%; the last declared dividend was CA$1.94 per share, about ₹132.05. 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 Toronto 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 Canada is on standard time. Orders can only execute during that window.
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 CAD 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.
Does the rupee rate affect what I make on Waste Connections?
Yes. Waste Connections is priced in CAD, so your rupee outcome combines the CAD move with the CAD/INR move between the day you remit and the day you convert back. Both directions are reflected in the capital-gains statement Paasa issues.