The most recent updates to this tracker are:
- Meridian Waste acquired Missouri-based Sutton Disposal Service, a provider of frontload, roll-off and residential collection services. Sutton’s collection operations, which cover Marion and Ralls counties, will now run out of Meridian’s Bowling Green location. Meridian is backed by Warren Equity Partners.
- Terramont Infrastructure Partners acquired New Jersey-based Hainesport Transportation Group. HTG operates a network of vertically integrated C&D recycling and disposal assets, including a rail line, in the mid-Atlantic. Terramont’s portfolio also includes New York-based Long Island Waste Services.
- Republic Services acquired Washington-based Sound Disposal in July, as reported by My Edmonds News. Sound Disposal was founded by the Nicholson family in 1977 and sold to Greg Hale in 2020. The small hauler provides roll-off, commercial and residential services with seven vehicles, according to federal records.
- Arcwood Environmental acquired Maryland-based Environmental Management Services. EMSI specializes in hazardous and regulated medical waste management, as well as emergency response, environmental compliance and safety services. Arcwood, which is backed by EQT Infrastructure, has completed six deals in the past two years.
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 $3.3 billion in 2025, $10.9 billion in 2024, $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.
