The most recent updates to this tracker are:
- VLS Environmental Solutions acquired Virginia-based Clearfield MMG, which provides “processing and disposal solutions, bulk and drum transportation, and various field services,” according to a release. Clearfield also owns three waste processing facilities, where it recycles materials for alternative daily cover.
- Capital Waste Services acquired Chattanooga-based Tennessee Waste Haulers, a C&D landfill operator and roll-off service provider that was founded in 2000. The company comes with 20 employees, 11 trucks, 300 customers and 12 pieces of equipment at the Birchwood 2 Landfill. CWS is a subsidiary of GFL Environmental.
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.
