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Tracking the waste and recycling industry’s M&A activity
Amwaste acquired Waste Away Environmental in Georgia; WM acquired Stericycle; Casella acquired Royal Carting and Welsh Sanitation in New York; Coastal Waste acquired Southwest Waste in Florida.
Updated Nov. 4, 2024 -
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Q3 earnings results for major waste and recycling companies in 2024
Follow the latest results from WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, Casella, Clean Harbors and Enviri.
Updated Oct. 31, 2024 -
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Ideas to handle the global issue of election waste
Local governments are preparing to deal with high volumes of yard signs, mailers and campaign material as the fall election season ends. Programs in Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida and elsewhere encourage recycling and reuse.
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WM-Stericycle acquisitionWM completes $7.2B Stericycle deal, takes leading position in medical waste market
Stericycle’s medical and document destruction assets now reside under WM's Healthcare Solutions division. While WM tried to grow in this market under prior leadership it often ran into stiff competition from Stericycle.
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WM-Stericycle acquisitionStericycle reports steady Q3 results, receives final regulatory approval for WM sale
Stericycle reported “revenue challenges” with some customers, as well as hurricane effects, in its latest results. The company also disclosed the price of its pending asset sale to Urbaser in Spain and Portugal.
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Casella reports ‘mixed’ quarter with notable revenue but unexpected expenses
The company reported over $400 million in revenue for the quarter, which was a first. But unexpected insurance and landfill closure payments, as well as lower landfill tonnage, caused headwinds.
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Rail business drags on Enviri’s Q3, while Clean Earth remains strong
The company’s rail business continued to drag on cash flow, but CEO Nick Grasberger said he expects that segment to turn around by the end of next year.
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SWANA details new EPR guidance in technical policy documents
SWANA aims to be a “convener and curator” of EPR stakeholder conversations, especially policies that integrate existing recycling systems and make the industry safer.
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Clean Harbors idles California oil re-refinery, plans to open Nebraska incinerator soon
Executives touted strength in other parts of the business, due in part to recent acquisitions, despite near-term oil and industrial market softness.
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Republic Services reports continued pricing growth, advancements on RNG and EV plans
The company reported capital expenditures were on pace for polymer centers, renewable natural gas facilities and electric trucks. Executives also discussed ongoing efforts to push pricing in the environmental solutions segment.
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Southwest Airlines brings bamboo on board for new cups
The airline recently stirred up change when it began stocking the bamboo-based cold beverage cups and wooden stir sticks, following a yearlong R&D process stemming from plastic reduction goals.
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WM reports strong Q3, says Stericycle synergies estimate was ‘conservative’
WM noted solid collection and disposal activity, higher commodity prices and continued RNG and recycling project completion during Q3. It’s on track to complete its acquisition of Stericycle in Q4.
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How the 2024 election could affect waste and recycling policy
The presidential nominees have different takes on environmental and regulatory policies that could affect the industry, including those addressing emissions, recycling, PFAS, labor and environmental justice.
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USDA convenes stakeholders to tackle PFAS contamination from biosolids
Suggested long-term solutions include finding new ways to detect contamination and developing tools to stop "forever chemicals" before they cause harm to soil.
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Coastal Waste buys Florida’s Southwest Waste in notable C&D deal
This is the largest transaction to date for Macquarie-backed Coastal. Southwest, founded by Charles Lomangino in 2021, operates multiple facilities throughout western Florida.
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Waste industry going ‘on the offense’ with landfill emissions technology
Presenters at the Solid Waste Association of North America’s annual event discussed new and more efficient methods of capturing landfill emissions and extracting value from the gas.
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Stericycle opens $110M medical waste incineration facility in Nevada
The new facility is designed to meet or exceed environmental standards while adding more capacity in the West, the company said. This follows the closure of a Utah facility in 2022.
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Groups call for updated Colorado landfill regulations after new federal grant
The state is the beneficiary of Climate Pollution Reduction Grants funding meant to bolster its methane monitoring efforts. Environmental groups say the state could leverage those funds to enact stricter standards.
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Waste Connections reports record M&A activity, sees good momentum into 2025
CEO Ron Mittelstaedt confirmed the company expects to close between 30 to 35 deals this year, with $700 million in revenue acquired so far. Waste Connections also raised its 2024 guidance and previewed 2025.
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GreenWaste orders first set of Hyzon hydrogen refuse trucks in North America
A recently announced purchase order marks the first deal to use the vehicles for commercial operation. GreenWaste expects to get the first vehicles delivered to the Bay Area as early as Q4 2025.
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TrackerTracking GHG emissions of US waste management companies
Waste Connections’ latest report notes a reduction in emissions intensity, despite a near-term emissions increase due to acquisitions. Compare its emissions reporting with other waste companies, including Casella and WM.
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EPS producers say foam recycling is improving, despite bans on related types of the material
The EPS Industry Alliance says 168 million pounds of the material, used in applications such as transport packaging, were diverted from disposal in 2022. Infrastructure investments could improve collection, it says.
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Industrious Labs report highlights landfill cover, gas collection opportunities ahead of EPA regulation
The report looks at how updating requirements for gas collection systems and landfill cover practices could deliver significant emissions savings. EPA said it will update those requirements in 2025.
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With BeyondPFAS, Veolia launches ‘comprehensive’ PFAS management services
The suite of consulting, treatment and disposal options and other bespoke services are an expansion of Veolia's PFAS service segment.
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Notable waste and recycling conferences in 2025
Many industry events are on the calendar for 2025, including SWANA’s newly named RCon. See details about next year’s events covering business trends, organics, plastic recycling and more.
Updated Oct. 23, 2024
