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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Murrey Trust UTA August 5, 1993, as amended
(Last) (First) (Middle)
c/o US Bank, 5580 Pacific Highway, Suite A, Fife, WA 98424
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) January 19, 1999
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary) ________
4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:
Waste Connections, Inc. (WCNX)
5. Relationship of reporting person to issuer
(Check all applicable)
XX Director (Wilcox) XX 10% Owner
XX Officer (give ___ Other (specify
title below) below)
Vice President - Finance - Northern Washington Division (Wilcox)
6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year) ___________________
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable line)
____ Form filed by one Reporting Person
XX Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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FORM 3 (continued) Page 2 of 4 Pages
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security: Common Stock
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)
1,949,997(1); 144,942(2)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5): D
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5): N/A
___________________________________________________________________________
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of
securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Over)
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person,
see Instruction 5(b)(v). SEC 1473 (7-96)
(1) These securities are owned solely by Murrey Trust.
(2) These securities are owned solely by Irmgard R. Wilcox.
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FORM 3 (continued) Page 3 of 4 Pages
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
___________________________________________
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date
____________________ ________________________
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
Title ________________________ Amount or Number of Shares __________
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security _______________
5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security:
Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) ____________________
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Explanation of Responses:
MURREY TRUST UTA AUGUST 5, 1993, AS AMENDED
By: /s/ Irmgard R. Wilcox, Trustee 1/26/99
Irmgard R. Wilcox, Trustee
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute
Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
If space provided is insufficient, See Instruction 6 for procedure.
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FORM 3 (continued) Page 4 of 4 Pages
Joint Filer Information
Name: Irmgard R. Wilcox
Address: 4622 70 Avenue East, Puyallup, Washington 98371
Designated filer: Murrey Trust UTA August 5, 1993, as amended
Issuer and ticker symbol: Waste Connections, Inc. (WCNX)
Date of event requiring statement: January 19, 1999
Signature: /s/ Irmgard R. Wilcox
Irmgard R. Wilcox
CSR/5119/027/1026323
