The most recent updates to this tracker are:
- Iron City Waste Holdings, an affiliate of Altos Industries, acquired a C&D landfill from Scott Wrecking in the Columbus, Ohio, area. Atlanta-based Altos is rebranding the 206-acre landfill to Full Circle Disposal & Recycling, and said it made improvements to the facility after the deal closed.
- Manitoba-based Municipal Waste Management and Alberta-based Collective Waste Solutions announced a merger. The combined companies will retain their respective employees and names, and provide municipal, commercial, and industrial waste services. This is Municipal Waste Management's third acquisition and first foray into the Alberta region. MWM is a portfolio company of investment firm Concentric Equity Partners.
- Waste Connections acquired Chatham-Kent Recycling, a small hauler and recycler in Merlin, Ontario, according to Windsor Business. The family-owned business was founded in 1994 and specializes in industrial and consumer recycling.
- Cards Recycling acquired Oklahoma-based Ken’s Trash Service, as reported by Waste Today. The acquisition, Cards’ 10th this year, expands its presence in northeast Oklahoma. Cards is a portfolio company of private equity firm Kinderhook Industries.
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.
