The most recent update to this tracker is:
- Ecowaste Solutions announced its first two acquisitions since recently being formed by private equity firm Kinderhook Industries. The company acquired Oklahoma-based Baker Trash Service and Kansas-based Gardner Disposal. The companies, which service the Tulsa and Kansas City markets respectively, bring a combined 30 employees and 17,500 customers.
- Waste Eliminator acquired Georgia-based Happy Haulers, a frontload and roll-off company servicing the Atlanta metro area. Waste Eliminator is a portfolio company of private equity firm Allied Industrial Partners.
- Unified Disposal Partners acquired Platform Waste Solutions’ collection and landfill management assets in Union City, Tennessee and Hardin County, Kentucky. Platform previously acquired these assets from Red River Waste Solutions via a bankruptcy process.
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 $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.
