UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
         PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
                                     OF 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 18, 2005



                          AMERICAN ECOLOGY CORPORATION

             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

              DELAWARE                  0-11688                 95-3889638
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(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                           Identification Number)

       Lakepointe Centre I,
     300 E. Mallard, Suite 300
           Boise, Idaho                                           83706
  (Address of principal executive                                 -----
            offices)                                            (Zip Code)



                                 (208) 331-8400
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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ITEM 2.02     RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On October 18, 2005, the Company issued a press release entitled "AMERICAN
ECOLOGY THIRD QUARTER OPERATING INCOME INCREASES TO $6.9 MILLION, UP 168
PERCENT". The press release, dated October 18, 2005, is attached as Exhibit 99
and incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

Exhibit 99     Press Release, dated October 18, 2005, entitled "AMERICAN ECOLOGY
               THIRD QUARTER OPERATING INCOME INCREASES TO $6.9 MILLION, UP 168
               PERCENT"


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SIGNATURES
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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  thereunto  duly  authorized.



                                            AMERICAN ECOLOGY CORPORATION
                                                    (Registrant)






Date: October 19, 2005                      By: /S/ James R. Baumgardner
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                                                      James R. Baumgardner
                                                      Senior Vice President,
                                                      Chief Financial Officer,
                                                      Secretary and Treasurer


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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit        Description
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Exhibit 99     Press Release, dated October 18, 2005, entitled "AMERICAN ECOLOGY
               THIRD QUARTER OPERATING INCOME INCREASES TO $6.9 MILLION, UP 168
               PERCENT"


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