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AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

Dated as of November 17, 2004 by and among

WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES (the "Borrowers")

THE LENDING INSTITUTIONS PARTY HERETO (the "Lenders") and

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent and

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as Syndication Agent With

BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC. and DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC., as Joint Lead Arrangers and

WELLS FARGO BANK, CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH and UNION BANK of CALIFORNIA, as Documentation Agents

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?1. DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF INTERPRETATION ...................................... 1 ?1.1. Definitions.................................................................................................. 1 ?1.2. Rules of Interpretation ............................................................................. 21

?2. THE REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY........................................................... 22 ?2.1. Commitment to Lend ............................................................................... 22 ?2.2. Reduction of Total Revolving Credit Commitment................................. 23 ?2.3. Evidence of Indebtedness; Revolving Credit Notes ................................ 23 ?2.4. Interest on Revolving Credit Loans ......................................................... 24 ?2.5. Requests for Revolving Credit Loans ...................................................... 24 ?2.6. Funds for Revolving Credit Loans........................................................... 25 ?2.7. Maturity of the Revolving Credit Loans.................................................. 26 ?2.8. Mandatory Repayments of the Revolving Credit Loans.......................... 26 ?2.9. Optional Prepayments or Repayments of Revolving Credit Loans ......... 26 ?2.10. Swing Line Loans; Settlements ............................................................... 27

?3. LETTERS OF CREDIT....................................................................................... 29 ?3.1. Letter of Credit Commitments ................................................................. 29 ?3.1.1. Commitment to Issue Letters of Credit........................................ 29 ?3.1.2. Letter of Credit Applications ....................................................... 30 ?3.1.3. Terms of Letters of Credit............................................................ 31 ?3.1.4. Reimbursement Obligations of Lenders ...................................... 31 ?3.1.5. Participations of Lenders ............................................................. 32 ?3.1.6. Existing Letters of Credit............................................................. 32 ?3.1.7. Auto Extension Letters of Credit ................................................. 32 ?3.2. Reimbursement Obligation of the Borrowers .......................................... 33 ?3.3. Letter of Credit Payments ........................................................................ 34 ?3.4. Obligations Absolute ............................................................................... 34

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?3.5. Role of Issuing Lender............................................................................. 35 ?3.6. Letter of Credit Amounts ......................................................................... 36 ?3.7. Applicability of ISP ................................................................................. 36 ?4. THE TERM LOAN FACILITY .......................................................................... 36 ?4.1. Commitment to Lend ............................................................................... 36 ?4.2. Evidence of Indebtedness; Term Notes ................................................... 36 ?4.3. Scheduled Installment Payments of Principal of Term Loan .................. 37 ?4.4. Mandatory Prepayments of Loans ........................................................... 37

?4.4.1. Mandatory Prepayments .............................................................. 37 ?4.4.2. Application of Payments.............................................................. 37 ?4.5. Optional Prepayment of Term Loan ........................................................ 38 ?4.6. Interest on Term Loan.............................................................................. 38 ?4.7. Pari Passu Treatment of Term Loans....................................................... 38 ?5. FEES, PAYMENTS, AND COMPUTATIONS; JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY.......................................................................................................... 39 ?5.1. Fees .......................................................................................................... 39 ?5.2. Payments .................................................................................................. 39 ?5.3. Computations ........................................................................................... 41 ?5.4. Capital Adequacy..................................................................................... 41 ?5.5. Certificate................................................................................................. 42 ?5.6. Interest on Overdue Amounts .................................................................. 42 ?5.7. Interest Limitation.................................................................................... 42 ?5.8. Election of Eurodollar Rate; Notice of Election; Interest Periods; Minimum Amounts.................................................................................. 42 ?5.9. Eurodollar Indemnity ............................................................................... 43 ?5.10. Illegality; Inability to Determine Eurodollar Rate ................................... 44 ?5.11. Additional Costs, Etc ............................................................................... 44

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?5.12. Replacement of Lenders .......................................................................... 45 ?5.13. Concerning Joint and Several Liability of the Borrowers ....................... 46 ?6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.................................................... 49 ?6.1. Corporate Authority ................................................................................. 49 ?6.2. Governmental Approvals ......................................................................... 50 ?6.3. Title to Properties; Leases........................................................................ 50 ?6.4. Financial Statements; Solvency ............................................................... 50 ?6.5. No Material Changes, Etc ........................................................................ 50 ?6.6. Permits, Franchises, Patents, Copyrights, Etc.......................................... 51 ?6.7. Litigation.................................................................................................. 51 ?6.8. No Materially Adverse Contracts, Etc ..................................................... 51 ?6.9. Compliance With Other Instruments, Laws, Etc ..................................... 51 ?6.10. Tax Status................................................................................................. 51 ?6.11. No Event of Default ................................................................................. 51 ?6.12. Holding Company and Investment Company Acts ................................. 51 ?6.13. Absence of Financing Statements, Etc..................................................... 52 ?6.14. Employee Benefit Plans........................................................................... 52 ?6.15. Use of Proceeds........................................................................................ 53

?6.15.1. General..................................................................................... 53 ?6.15.2. Regulations U and X................................................................ 53 ?6.15.3. Ineligible Securities ................................................................. 53 ?6.16. Environmental Compliance ..................................................................... 53 ?6.17. Perfection of Security Interests................................................................ 54 ?6.18. Transactions with Affiliates..................................................................... 54 ?6.19. Subsidiaries .............................................................................................. 54 ?6.20. True Copies of Charter and Other Documents ........................................ 54

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?6.21. Disclosure ................................................................................................ 55 ?6.22. Capitalization ........................................................................................... 55 ?6.23. Foreign Assets Control Regulations, Etc ................................................. 55 ?6.24. Guarantees of Excluded Subsidiaries....................................................... 56 ?7. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS OF THE BORROWERS................................. 56 ?7.1. Punctual Payment..................................................................................... 56 ?7.2. Maintenance of Offices............................................................................ 56 ?7.3. Records and Accounts.............................................................................. 56 ?7.4. Financial Statements, Certificates and Information................................. 56 ?7.5. Legal Existence and Conduct of Business ............................................... 58 ?7.6. Maintenance of Properties ....................................................................... 58 ?7.7. Insurance .................................................................................................. 58 ?7.8. Taxes ........................................................................................................ 59 ?7.9. Inspection of Properties, Books, and Contracts ....................................... 59 ?7.10. Compliance with Laws, Contracts, Licenses and Permits;

Maintenance of Material Licenses and Permits ....................................... 59 ?7.11. Environmental Indemnification ............................................................... 60 ?7.12. Further Assurances................................................................................... 60 ?7.13. Notice of Potential Claims or Litigation.................................................. 60 ?7.14. Notice of Certain Events Concerning Insurance and Environmental

Claims ...................................................................................................... 60 ?7.15. Notice of Default...................................................................................... 61 ?7.16. New Subsidiaries ..................................................................................... 61 ?7.17. Employee Benefit Plans........................................................................... 62 ?7.18. Notice of Permitted Debt Offerings......................................................... 62 ?8. CERTAIN NEGATIVE COVENANTS OF THE BORROWERS ..................... 62 ?8.1. Restrictions on Indebtedness.................................................................... 62

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