waste connections, inc. is an integrated solid waste services company that provides waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets in the u.s. and canada. through its r360 environmental solutions subsidiary, the company is also a leading provider of non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment, recovery and disposal services in several of the most active natural resource producing areas in the united states, including the permian, bakken and eagle ford basins. waste connections serves more than six million residential, commercial, industrial, and exploration and production customers from a network of operations in 39 states, six provinces and the district of columbia. the company also provides intermodal services for the movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the pacific northwest. our corporate strategy targets secondary and suburban markets that have strong demographic growth trends and where competitive barriers to entry can