The news of Waste Management's plans to buy Advanced Disposal Services broke late on a Sunday in April 2019, reported by the Wall Street Journal, and has captured the industry's attention ever since. The recently completed deal is expected to have a "transformational" effect in Waste Management's view and make North America's top service provider even larger.
Waste Dive has been closely following the ensuing developments – from shareholder approval to quarterly earnings updates to divestiture discussions. Catch up on all of our reporting here, in reverse chronological order to present the newest stories first. Please feel free to contact us with any feedback, tips or questions relating to our M&A coverage at waste.dive.editors@industrydive.com.