Waste Connections Inc
Waste Connections's Climate Target Data Preview
As of 2025, Waste Connections has disclosed 1 climate targets aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include 1 absolute reduction target, signaling the company's commitment to managing and lowering its carbon footprint over time. The targets span various emissions scopes and time horizons, offering insight into Waste Connections's climate strategy, ambition level, and alignment with global decarbonization goals.
| Target Type | Scope of Target | Unit | Target | Target Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Absolute-based Target | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy/Paste is a PRO feature.  a | 2033 |
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Insights into Waste Connections's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways
As of 2025, Waste Connections has set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets that cover its operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2), but not its value chain emissions (Scope 3). This means its reduction efforts currently focus on direct and purchased energy emissions.a
Does Waste Connections have a target to reduce the emissions from its operations?
As of 2025, Waste Connections has set a target to reduce its operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically those from Scope 1 and Scope 2 sources.a
Waste Connections's most ambitious operational target is to reduce these emissions by 30% by 2033, compared to a baseline of 9,610,000 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2019.a
As of 2024, Waste Connections is ahead of schedule on its operational emissions reduction target, having achieved 62.6% of the planned reduction.a