Republic Services’ purchase of Shamrock Environmental led spending for the quarter. Other notable deals include Waste Connections’ purchase of Atlantic Coast Recycling in New Jersey.
By Cole Rosengren, Managing Editor, Waste Dive
The U.S. solid waste industry’s five largest publicly traded companies spent an estimated $1.49 billion on acquisitions to start the year, with plenty more activity expected.
The totals include spending reported by WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental and Casella Waste Systems.
Below is a recap of M&A activity for each company along with executives’ insights from recent earnings calls about what’s ahead.
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