McDERMOTT, WILL & EMERY
1850 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
September 11, 1997
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: United Waste Systems, Inc. (CIK #0000879688); Registration Statement
on Form S-3, filed August 18, 1997 (File No. 333-33861)
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Dear Sir or Madam:
On behalf of United Waste Systems, Inc. (the "Company"), we hereby inform
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") that the Company
will not be requesting effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-33861) (the "Registration Statement"), and
hereby request that the Registration Statement be withdrawn from the
Commission's consideration. On behalf of the Company, we hereby request that
the Commission issue an order confirming such withdrawal.
Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at 202-778-8288 with
any questions with regard to this matter.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Jonathan F. Wolcott
Jonathan F. Wolcott
cc: Bryan J. Blankfield
Thomas J. Murphy
Karen A. Dewis
Joseph Ehrenreich
