The most recent updates to this tracker are:
- Republic Services acquired Phoenix Recycling on June 30, according to deal advisor Lakeside Acquisitions. Durango, Colorado-based Phoenix operates the only privately owned MRF and transfer station in southwestern Colorado, per a press release. The company also provides residential MSW and recycling collection, C&D roll-off hauling and processing, secure document destruction, and biomass and organics management. Its services will be integrated into Republic's network in the region.
- Illinois-based DC Waste & Recycling acquired Community Sanitation, based in the town of Medora, per a LinkedIn post. Community Sanitation provides recycling collection and roll-off container services, according to an archived version of its website. In July, Laurel Mountain Capital acquired a significant stake in DC Waste and Recycling, a family-owned hauler founded in 2015.
- Private equity firm Blue Point Capital Partners announced a recapitalization investment in Ohio-based Dumpsters.com. The latter company is a third-party service provider of container rentals and other jobsite services for residential and commercial customers. It also operates a fleet of 21 trucks to service 1,000 roll-off containers in northeast Ohio. Blue Point’s other waste-related portfolio companies include TAS Environmental Services.
- Meridian Waste acquired Missouri-based Sutton Disposal Service, a provider of frontload, roll-off and residential collection services. Sutton’s collection operations, which cover Marion and Ralls counties, will now run out of Meridian’s Bowling Green location. Meridian is backed by Warren Equity Partners.
- Terramont Infrastructure Partners acquired New Jersey-based Hainesport Transportation Group. HTG operates a network of vertically integrated C&D recycling and disposal assets, including a rail line, in the mid-Atlantic. Terramont’s portfolio also includes New York-based Long Island Waste Services.
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.
