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Ron Mittelstaedt

Ron Mittelstaedt

Chief Executive Officer, Waste Connections

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Notable Quotes

"Our intentional focus on making Waste Connections a great place to build a career is leading to reduced driver and technician turnover." — Ron Mittelstaedt, Q4 2024 earnings call

Stories

AI and automation transform waste industry economics

New Capabilities

Expanding AI robotics partnership with AMP

For decades, recycling profitability rose and fell with commodity prices—a business model that collapsed when China banned waste imports in 2018 and recycled material prices cratered. WM invested $3 billion in automation, cutting labor costs 30% while doubling margins compared to legacy plants, hitting 30% operating EBITDA margin in Q4 2024 for the first time in its history.

Updated May 22