Full-Time
Landfill Maintenance Manager
Posted on 11/22/2025
Waste Connections
1,001-5,000 employees
Integrated solid waste collection, disposal, recycling
Compensation Overview
$90k - $100k/yr
Cunningham, KS, USA
In Person
 Facilities Operations (1) |
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- Minimum 10+ years of experience in heavy equipment maintenance, with a proven track record of developing and implementing preventative maintenance and asset replacement programs
- Strong knowledge of yellowiron equipment
- CAT Qualifications
- Familiarity with container shops and welding is an advantage
- Knowledge of waste management industry is preferred
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to read, interpret, estimate, calculate, and document maintenance-related data
- Proficiency with computers and technology
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to effectively manage and develop a high-performing team
- Lead by example by working on equipment in the shop on a day-to-day basis
- Champion and enforce our corporate safety program
- Lead and foster collaboration across the maintenance team
- Ensure mechanics and PM techs are properly trained and supported
- Maintain compliance with all regulatory agencies and standards
- Oversee inventory control and equipment maintenance
- Train mechanics in diagnostics and repair techniques
- Assign and schedule work for shop personnel
- Coordinate external repairs when needed
- Test vehicles to troubleshoot and verify repairs
- Manage parts purchasing and vendor pricing
- Assist with monthly financial projections and annual budgeting
- Keep departmental costs within budget
- Knowledge of waste management industry is preferred
- CAT Qualifications
- Familiarity with container shops and welding is an advantage
Waste Connections provides waste collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services, alongside specialized non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment and intermodal cargo transport. The company operates by securing exclusive franchise rights or high market share in specific regions, using a network of trucks, transfer stations, and landfills to manage waste for over six million customers. Unlike competitors that focus on large cities, this company targets secondary and suburban markets with high growth potential to avoid intense urban competition. Its goal is to maintain a leading position in these markets by providing integrated waste management solutions under exclusive arrangements.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Texas
Founded
1997
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q1 2026 revenue beat expectations at $2.371 billion.
- AI pricing tools improved retention by about 20%.
- Closed over $125 million in annualized acquisition revenue.
What critics are saying
- Acquisition integration can dilute margins and delay expected synergies.
- Diesel and operating costs can compress EBITDA before surcharges catch up.
- Premium valuation leaves the stock vulnerable to multiple compression.
What makes Waste Connections unique
- Targets mostly exclusive and secondary waste markets with strong barriers.
- Derives roughly half of revenue from franchise or exclusive rights.
- Combines solid waste, oilfield waste, and intermodal logistics businesses.
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City of SLO and Downtown SLO to host annual Public Works Night at the Farmers' Market. Learn what it takes to plan and build a city on Thursday, May 21, 2026. In celebration of National Public Works Week, the City of San Luis Obispo and Downtown SLO, along with sponsors Waste Connections - San Luis Obispo and Fae's Bakery, are proud to present the annual Public Works Night at the Downtown SLO Farmers' Market. The event will take place on Chorro and Broad Streets during the regularly scheduled Downtown SLO Farmers' Market. Event date. Thursday, May 21, 2026, from 6-9 PM Event details. Staff from the City of San Luis Obispo, neighboring cities, and adjacent public works organizations will be at the Market with informative displays and equipment demonstrations detailing the intricacies of running a city and the importance that planning, building, and operations have on its communities. Community members can experience the tools and machines used in public works projects, such as bucket trucks and tractors, and visit with staff and ask questions. This event is family-friendly, free, and open to the public. This event will coincide with the regularly scheduled Downtown SLO Farmers' Market on Higuera Street from 6-9 PM. Enjoy the usual five blocks of fresh produce, famous BBQ, delicious meals, entertainment, and more! Participating departments & agencies. * City of SLO Transportation * City of SLO Capital Improvement Projects Engineering * City of SLO Engineering & Planning * City of SLO Fleet * City of SLO Park Maintenance * City of SLO Streets * City of SLO Trees * City of SLO Mobility (Active Transportation, Parking, SLO Transit) * City of SLO Water Distribution * City of SLO Wastewater Collections * City of SLO Water Resources/Whale Rock * City of SLO Environmental Compliance * City of SLO Solid Waste & Recycling * Oceano Community Services District * Cal Poly Institute of Transportation Engineers * American Society of Civil Engineers * City of Arroyo Grande * SLO County Public Works * City of Morro Bay * Waste Connections / San Luis Garbage Sponsors & partners. Public Works Night 2026 Sponsors: Downtown SLO wants to thank all of the sponsors and partners who make the Downtown SLO Farmers' Market possible. About Downtown SLO. Founded in 1975, Downtown SLO is a 501 (c) (6) nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster an economically vibrant downtown San Luis Obispo. Representing businesses within the city's Business Improvement Area, as well as voluntary members and community partners, Downtown SLO collaborates closely with the City of San Luis Obispo to support a thriving, vibrant city center. The organization is known for producing beloved community events like the weekly Thursday Night Farmers' Market, the Annual Holiday Parade, and Concerts in the Plaza.
Waste Connections shares are trading at $162.44 after recent price pressure, showing negative returns over the month, past three months and year-to-date, despite posting a 51.77% five-year total shareholder return. The most followed valuation narrative suggests the stock is 18.3% undervalued, with a fair value estimate of $198.92. This view is supported by robust acquisition activity, with over $125 million in annualised revenues already closed, and a strong balance sheet position for future growth. However, the company's price-to-earnings ratio of 38.6x sits above the US Commercial Services industry average of 22.1x and the fair ratio of 27.5x, suggesting potential valuation risk. Execution of ongoing acquisitions and exposure to recycled commodity pricing remain key factors affecting margins.
Waste Connections reported Q4 revenues of $2.37 billion, up 5% year on year and in line with analysts' expectations. The waste management company, which operates municipal solid waste landfills across the US and Canada, delivered mixed results with a narrow EBITDA beat but full-year revenue guidance merely meeting expectations. CEO Ronald Mittelstaedt highlighted adjusted EBITDA margin expansion of 110 basis points in Q4, driven by price-led organic growth and improved operating trends. For full-year 2025, the company achieved industry-leading adjusted EBITDA margin of 33%, up 100 basis points year on year excluding commodity impacts. The stock declined 7.5% following the earnings announcement and currently trades at $158.83. Across the waste management sector, the nine tracked companies reported mixed Q4 results, with average share prices down 9.1% since earnings.
Waste Connections has appointed Daniel L. Florness to its board of directors, effective 1 April 2026. Florness, 62, currently serves as chief executive officer of Fastenal Company, a position he has held since 2016. He previously served in various leadership roles at Fastenal, including chief financial officer from 1996 to 2002, and worked as a senior manager at KPMG from 1986 to 1996. Florness will step down from his role as Fastenal's CEO and resign from its board on 16 July 2026. Waste Connections' CEO Ronald Mittelstaedt praised Florness's experience in C-suite leadership, accounting, marketing and public finance. Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company serving approximately nine million customers across 46 US states and six Canadian provinces.
Waste Connections has issued $600 million in 4.80% senior unsecured notes due July 2036, priced at 99.732% of par. The bond offering follows fourth-quarter 2025 results that beat expectations, with full-year revenue of $9.47 billion and net income of $1.08 billion. The company has guided for 2026 revenue of approximately $9.9 billion and adjusted EBITDA near $3.3 billion. The long-dated debt will support growth plans and acquisitions, though investors face risks from potential interest rate increases affecting borrowing costs. Simply Wall St community members value Waste Connections between $198.75 and $239.95 per share. Narrative projections suggest the company could reach $11.3 billion in revenue and $1.7 billion in earnings by 2028, requiring 7.1% annual revenue growth.