The most recent updates to this tracker are:
- Private equity-backed Superior Environmental Solutions acquired American Remediation & Environmental, an industrial and environmental services company based in Mobile, Alabama. SES described the acquisition as its largest to date, and brings the company's reach to 900 employees across 44 facilities mainly in the Southeast and Midwest. SES is a portfolio company of Palladium Equity Partners.
- Meridian Waste acquired North Carolina-based Foothills Waste Solutions, a provider of various hauling services in the state’s Research Triangle region. The company’s owners and staff are expected to stay on with the business. Meridian is a portfolio company of Warren Equity Partners.
- Reclaimed Cleaning Textiles acquired United-Southern Waste Material Company, a Dallas-based textile recycling and reuse company. The purchase of USW, which was established in 1914, creates the largest textile recycler in north Texas. Reclaimed is a portfolio company of private equity firm Greybull Stewardship.
- Fido, formerly known as Trash Caddies, acquired North Carolina-based BinBetter, a company that provides container valet service and junk removal for short-term rental properties.
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.
