The most recent updates to this tracker include:
- Private equity firm Coalesce Capital acquired New York-based Miller Environmental Group, an environmental services provider, from GenNx360 Capital Partners. Miller runs 30 locations, including 22 field services branches and multiple 10-day treatment, storage, and disposal facilities. The company has an estimated 1,800 customers throughout the U.S. and is expected to grow through further acquisitions.
- ABC Waste acquired Georgia-based Savannah Glass Recycling, a provider of residential and commercial glass recycling services in the region. ABC, which has provided waste service in the area since 1956, plans to expand its glass collection options to more customers.
- Davidson Environmental recently reported to Waste Dive that it acquired Ontario-based organics business London Compost in June. The deal nets Davidson commercial organics customers that will feed its recycling facility. Davidson previously acquired CS Organics, based in Windsor, Ontario, in September 2023.
- Texas Pride Disposal acquired Basin Disposal, a provider of residential, commercial and roll-off collection services in the Odessa area, according to PE Hub. The family-run company also touts a small single-stream recycling facility. Texas Pride is a portfolio company of private equity firm NMS Capital.
- Waste Connections acquired Royal Waste Services, one of the largest privately owned haulers in the New York City commercial waste market. This includes a sizable fleet, a transfer station and multiple recycling facilities.
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 $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.
