Dive Brief:

• Rumpke Waste and Recycling Co. has acquired certain assets from Milliron Industries, located in Mansfield, OH.
• The purchase consists of trucks and other capital equipment, but not structures owned by Milliron.
• The president of Milliron, Grant Milliron, said that moving forward, the company will focus on building its scrap metal business. In addition, Milliron plans to home in on the scrap plastics market as an avenue for future growth.

Dive Insight:

Rumpke, based in Cincinnati, OH, has been expanding its assets across the northern part of the state for years, beginning with an acquisition in 2009.

Rumpke currently operates three facilities in the Mansfield area: a landfill, a transfer station with a recycling center, and a structure used for hauling.