The most recent updates to this tracker are:
- GFL Environmental recently acquired Wisconsin-based Big Hook Trucking & Disposal, a provider of residential and commercial dumpster rental services in La Crosse, Vernon and other nearby counties. Local officials expressed concerns that this could reduce volumes at the Vernon County Landfill, according to the Vernon Reporter. GFL is expected to now route volumes through a local transfer station to one of its own landfills in the state.
- GFL also recently acquired Texas-based Four Seasons Disposal, a provider of roll-off and commercial service in the San Antonio area. The company had eight vehicles as of 2025, according to federal records. GFL’s presence in the area expanded earlier this year with the purchase of Frontier Waste Solutions.
- Elevate Recycling & Disposal Services acquired Utah-based The Hauling Wolff, a provider of roll-off services in the Salt Lake City area. The ownership change was finalized in April, according to state corporate records.
- Elevate also recently disclosed it acquired Wyoming-based Star Valley Disposal, a provider of residential, commercial and construction hauling services. Star Valley is now operating under the name of RAD Curbside, another company acquired by Elevate, according to its website. The company’s prior owners notified the state of plans to dissolve their corporate entity in January.
- Divert recently acquired two anaerobic digesters from Anaergia. The Rhode Island Bioenergy Facility is described as the largest of its kind in New England and can produce RNG. The Charlotte Bioenergy Facility, in North Carolina, is also large but has been idle since 2024.
The waste and recycling industry's M&A activity has neared historic levels in recent years.
Collective M&A spending by the U.S. solid waste industry's publicly traded companies approached an estimated $3.3 billion in 2025, $10.9 billion in 2024, $4.2 billion in 2023 and $6.3 billion in 2022. This total does not include deals involving companies with private equity or infrastructure fund backing, which have become increasingly active in recent years.
This tracker’s lists for 2021-2023 focused on deals executed by companies that primarily provide municipal solid waste or recycling services in the United States. As of 2024, our list also includes environmental services transactions and all deals in Canada. Transactions involving significant investments, including minority stakes, may also be included.
We list acquirers or lead investors in alphabetical order by their parent company or common operating name, which may differ from the specific legal entities involved in the acquisitions. Please send feedback or tips to waste.dive.editors@industrydive.com.
