WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO INC
USDOT 834420
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, large fleet (480 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate9.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)9 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 834420 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3032882100 |
| Address | 5500 FRANKLIN STREET, Denver, CO, 80216 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 71 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 9.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 9 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 9 towaway) |
- 2026-03-16 — CO — towaway
- 2026-02-21 — CO — towaway
- 2025-09-26 — CO — towaway
- 2025-09-22 — CO — towaway
- 2025-05-28 — CO — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (11), 29 (9), 16 (7).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 480 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 410 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 6,503,823 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 14-JAN-26 |
WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO INC operates 480 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in CO.
Nearby
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