content: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D.C.  20549
  
  
                              FORM 8-K
  
                           CURRENT REPORT
  
               PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                   SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
  
                  Date of Report:  August 26, 1997
                  (Date of earliest event reported)
  
                     UNITED WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
       (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
         Delaware            0-20868              3-3532338
     (State or other      (Commission File       (IRS Employer 
      jurisdiction of         number)        Identification No.)
      incorporation)
  
  
  First City Tower, 1001 Fannin, Suite 4000, Houston, Texas              77002
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                          (Zip Code)
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (713) 512-6200
  
      Four Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, Connecticut  06830
     (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
  Item 5.  Other Events
  
       On August 26, 1997, pursuant to an  Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated  
  as of April 13, 1997, as amended (the  "Merger Agreement"), by and among USA  
  Waste Services, Inc. ("USA Waste"), Riviera Acquisition  Corporation, a wholly  
  owned subsidiary of USA Waste ("Acquisition"),  and  United Waste Systems,  
  Inc. ("United"), Acquisition was merged with and into United, whereupon 
  United became a wholly owned subsidiary of USA  Waste (the "Merger").  
  United's common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("United  Common Stock"), 
  is no longer transferable, and certificates evidencing  shares of United  
  Common Stock represent only the right to receive, without interest, shares of
  the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of USA Waste ("USA Waste Common 
  Stock"), in accordance with the provisions of the Merger Agreement.  The 
  holders of shares of United Common Stock ("United  Stockholders") are entitled
  to receive 1.075 shares (the "Exchange Ratio") of  USA Waste  Common Stock 
  for each share of United Common Stock held, or an aggregate of approximately 
  52 million shares of USA Waste Common Stock.  The stockholders of USA Waste 
  (the "USA Waste Stockholders") and the United Stockholders approved the 
  Merger Agreement on August 26, 1997.   The Exchange Ratio was determined 
  through negotiations between the managements of USA Waste and United and was  
  approved by their respective boards of directors.  Cash will be paid in lieu 
  of fractional shares of USA Waste Common Stock on the basis of $41.10 per 
  share.  Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, no interest will be paid or  
  accrued on the  consideration paid in  the Merger.   The Merger was accounted 
  for as a pooling of interests.  In  addition, in connection with  the Merger, 
  USA Waste assumed approximately $325 million in United debt.   Effective as 
  of the close of business on August 26, 1997, United Common Stock was removed
  from listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market.  United owns and operates 
  nonhazardous waste disposal, treatment, collection, transfer and recycling 
  businesses and complimentary operations throughout the United States.   As of 
  June 30,  1997, United operated 39 disposal and treatment facilities, 78 
  transfer stations and 80 collection operations.
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 22nd day of September, 1997.
  
                                UNITED WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
  
  
  
                                By:  /s/ Gregory T. Sangalis
                                     ----------------------------------
                                     Gregory T. Sangalis
                                     Vice President and Secretary
  
  
  
  Date:  September 22, 1997
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D.C.  20549
  
                              FORM 8-K
  
                           CURRENT REPORT
  
               PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                   SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
                  Date of Report:  August 26, 1997
                  (Date of earliest event reported)
  
                     UNITED WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
       (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
         Delaware            0-20868              3-3532338
     (State or other      (Commission File       (IRS Employer 
      jurisdiction of         number)        Identification No.)
      incorporation)
  
  First City Tower, 1001 Fannin, Suite 4000, Houston, Texas              77002
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                          (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (713) 512-6200
  
      Four Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, Connecticut  06830
     (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  Item 5.  Other Events
  
       On August 26, 1997, pursuant to an  Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated  
  as of April 13, 1997, as amended (the  "Merger Agreement"), by and among USA  
  Waste Services, Inc. ("USA Waste"), Riviera Acquisition  Corporation, a wholly  
  owned subsidiary of USA Waste ("Acquisition"),  and  United Waste Systems,  
  Inc. ("United"), Acquisition was merged with and into United, whereupon 
  United became a wholly owned subsidiary of USA  Waste (the "Merger").  
  United's common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("United  Common Stock"), 
  is no longer transferable, and certificates evidencing  shares of United  
  Common Stock represent only the right to receive, without interest, shares of
  the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of USA Waste ("USA Waste Common 
  Stock"), in accordance with the provisions of the Merger Agreement.  The 
  holders of shares of United Common Stock ("United  Stockholders") are entitled
  to receive 1.075 shares (the "Exchange Ratio") of  USA Waste  Common Stock 
  for each share of United Common Stock held, or an aggregate of approximately 
  52 million shares of USA Waste Common Stock.  The stockholders of USA Waste 
  (the "USA Waste Stockholders") and the United Stockholders approved the 
  Merger Agreement on August 26, 1997.   The Exchange Ratio was determined 
  through negotiations between the managements of USA Waste and United and was  
  approved by their respective boards of directors.  Cash will be paid in lieu 
  of fractional shares of USA Waste Common Stock on the basis of $41.10 per 
  share.  Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, no interest will be paid or  
  accrued on the  consideration paid in  the Merger.   The Merger was accounted 
  for as a pooling of interests.  In  addition, in connection with  the Merger, 
  USA Waste assumed approximately $325 million in United debt.   Effective as 
  of the close of business on August 26, 1997, United Common Stock was removed
  from listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market.  United owns and operates 
  nonhazardous waste disposal, treatment, collection, transfer and recycling 
  businesses and complimentary operations throughout the United States.   As of 
  June 30,  1997, United operated 39 disposal and treatment facilities, 78 
  transfer stations and 80 collection operations.
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 22nd day of September, 1997.
  
                                UNITED WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
  
                                By:  /s/ Gregory T. Sangalis
                                     ----------------------------------
                                     Gregory T. Sangalis
                                     Vice President and Secretary
  
  Date:  September 22, 1997