ONTARIO, Ontario (AP) — ONTARIO, Ontario (AP) — Waste Connections Inc. (WCN) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $229 million.

The Ontario, Ontario-based company said it had net income of 89 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.17 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.14 per share.

The solid waste services provider posted revenue of $2.06 billion in the period, which met Street forecasts.

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