Environmental Services Buyout Acquisitions in 2021

Acquisition Volume in Environmental Services Buyout in 2021 by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for Environmental Services Buyout Acquisitions in 2021. 126 2022 107 2023 109 2024 120 2025 ~62 est. 16 2026
Actual Full-year estimate
  • Buyer
    TXE Capital
    Target
    Envirodyne Laboratories, Inc.
    Seller
    Tanny Busby, Laura Bonjonia
    Type
    Buyout

    TXE Capital, a Houston-based investor focused on testing, inspection and calibration (TIC) businesses, acquired Envirodyne Laboratories, a NELAP-accredited environmental testing laboratory in Houston. The transaction closed on December 31, 2021 and was advised by Generational Equity; owners Tanny Busby and Laura Bonjonia sold the business to TXE.

  • Buyer
    Graphene & Solar Technologies, Ltd.
    Target
    Air-To-Water, LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    Graphene & Solar Technologies, Ltd. (GSTX) acquired Air-To-Water, LLC, a Nevada-based developer of atmospheric water-extraction technology. GSTX plans to manufacture the proprietary solid‑state units in the U.S.; single units produce about 13–20 gallons per day, are expected to sell for $5,000–$8,000, and have an anticipated lifespan of over 10 years.

  • Buyer
    Delos Capital, The Silverfern Group
    Target
    Pioneer Recycling Services, LLC
    Seller
    Central Valley Fund (portfolio investor)
    Type
    Buyout

    Delos Capital and The Silverfern Group partnered to acquire Pioneer Recycling Services, a Tacoma, Washington–based operator of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) serving residential, commercial, municipal and industrial customers across the Pacific Northwest. Capstone Partners advised Pioneer (a portfolio company of Central Valley Fund) on the transaction; the PE buyers said they will partner with Pioneer’s management to grow the business and invest in its processing capabilities.

  • Buyer
    ITOCHU Corporation, EUROPEAN TYRE ENTERPRISE LIMITED (ETEL)
    Target
    Murfitts Group Ltd
    Location
    Suffolk, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    ITOCHU Corporation, through its U.K. subsidiary EUROPEAN TYRE ENTERPRISE LIMITED (ETEL), has acquired Murfitts Group Ltd, a leading U.K. tyre recycling company based in Lakenheath. The deal brings Murfitts' tyre collection, rubber-crumb manufacturing and proprietary pyrolysis technology into ITOCHU/ETEL's tyre distribution and retail network to support sustainability and vertical integration across the tyre value chain.

  • Buyer
    Tide Rock Holdings
    Target
    American Recycling Company, LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    Tide Rock Holdings, a San Diego-based strategic holding company, has acquired American Recycling Company, LLC of Modesto, California (renamed American Recycling Holdings, LLC). The full-service recycler — which handles paper, plastic, metal and organic waste and provides ESG-compliant analytics — will remain managed by its founders and will expand services and organics processing under Tide Rock's ownership.

  • Buyer
    Sweeping Corporation of America
    Target
    Venco Power Sweeping, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Sweeping Corporation of America (SCA), the largest power sweeping company in the U.S., has acquired Venco Power Sweeping, a long-established street and parking lot sweeping operator based in Oxnard, California. The acquisition expands SCA's presence and market share in Southern California; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    ORIX Capital Partners
    Target
    Odin
    Type
    Buyout

    ORIX Capital Partners acquired a majority interest in Odin, a Rocklin, California–based provider of environmental and geotechnical construction, remediation, and dredging services. Odin's founders and management will retain a significant equity stake as ORIX positions the company as a platform for growth within its environmental services and ESG thematic focus; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Greenix Pest Control
    Target
    Rise Pest Control
    Seller
    Rise Pest Control (owners/management; CEO Blaine Jensen)
    Type
    Buyout

    Greenix Pest Control, headquartered in Orem, Utah, announced the acquisition of Rise Pest Control, adding more than 70 team members and service professionals across Iowa, Kansas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana and Nebraska. The deal increases Greenix's density in the upper Midwest and expands its footprint as the company continues rapid growth across multiple states.

  • Buyer
    LRS
    Target
    Johnson County Refuse, Port 'O' Jonny, Action Services, Inc.
    Seller
    Steve Smith (owner of Johnson County Refuse), Jay Kremer (owner of Action Services, Inc.)
    Type
    Buyout

    LRS, a Midwest waste diversion, recycling and portable services provider, acquired Johnson County Refuse along with two portable-restroom providers — Port 'O' Jonny and Action Services, Inc. — to establish an expanded presence across greater Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. The deals add roughly 50 employees from Johnson County Refuse and a combined portable-services fleet (25 trucks) to LRS’s operations; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Quest Resource Holding Corporation (QRHC)
    Target
    RWS Facility Services
    Seller
    Atar Capital
    Type
    Buyout

    Quest Resource Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: QRHC) has acquired RWS Facility Services from Atar Capital. The transaction brings RWS’s asset-light waste management, commodity recycling and facility services capabilities into Quest’s national platform to expand service offerings and customer reach across retail, QSR and real-estate end markets.

  • Buyer
    3i Group plc
    Target
    EC Waste, LLC
    Seller
    Post Capital Partners, Randy Jensen (management/owner)
    Location
    Puerto Rico
    Type
    Buyout

    3i Group plc has acquired EC Waste, LLC, a leading non-hazardous solid waste services provider in Puerto Rico, from Post Capital Partners. EC Waste serves over 100,000 residential and more than 8,500 commercial and industrial customers, operates multiple landfill sites and transfer stations, employs over 350 people, and hosts a large renewable natural gas project; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Deep Isolation
    Target
    Freestone Environmental Services
    Type
    Buyout

    Deep Isolation, a Berkeley-based developer of deep-borehole nuclear waste storage and disposal technology, has acquired Freestone Environmental Services, a Richland, Washington environmental and water-resources consulting firm. The acquisition brings Freestone's team of roughly 25 scientists and engineers and strengthens Deep Isolation's environmental investigation, regulatory planning, and remediation capabilities—particularly experience on the U.S. Department of Energy's Hanford project.

  • Buyer
    TruHorizon Environmental Solutions
    Target
    Phase Engineering, Inc.
    Seller
    Phase Engineering, Inc., James Dismukes, Melanie Edmundson
    Type
    Buyout

    TruHorizon Environmental Solutions announced the acquisition of the assets of Phase Engineering, Inc., bringing Phase’s environmental engineering and consulting team into TruHorizon to expand geographic reach and service offerings. Phase, founded in 1993 and co-owned by James Dismukes and Melanie Edmundson, has completed tens of thousands of environmental and property condition assessments for lenders, developers and property owners across the U.S.

  • Buyer
    New State Capital Partners
    Target
    Wilmington Paper Corp.
    Type
    Buyout

    New State Capital Partners (via an affiliate) has made a majority equity investment in Wilmington Paper Corp., a recovered-fiber processor and intermediary headquartered in New Jersey. Management, led by CEO Stuart Lurie, retained a substantial minority stake; New State said it will support organic growth, technology and logistics investments, and pursue add-on acquisitions to extend the company's reach.

  • November 9, 2021
    Buyer
    ERM
    Target
    Stratos Inc.
    Location
    Ontario, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    ERM has acquired Stratos Inc., a Canada-based sustainability and ESG advisory firm founded in 2000 in Ottawa. The deal adds more than 30 Canada-based sustainability practitioners to ERM and strengthens ERM's sustainability and climate-change advisory capabilities and presence in Canada, including expertise in Indigenous partnership and stakeholder engagement.

  • Buyer
    J.S. Held
    Target
    Environmental Profiles, Inc.
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Global consulting firm J.S. Held announced the asset acquisition of substantially all assets of Environmental Profiles, Inc. (EPI), an environmental, health, and safety consulting firm with offices in Maryland and North Carolina. The deal adds EPI’s toxicology, industrial hygiene, and safety expertise to J.S. Held’s EHS practice and gives the EPI team access to J.S. Held’s broader technical, financial, and strategic consulting resources.

  • Buyer
    Undisclosed strategic acquiror
    Target
    J&J Services, Inc.
    Seller
    Main Street Capital Corporation, Co-investors (unnamed)
    Type
    Buyout

    Main Street Capital Corporation fully exited its debt and equity investments in J&J Services, Inc. following the sale of the Nashville-based roll-off dumpster and portable toilet rental operator to a strategic acquiror (buyer name not disclosed). Main Street originally invested $24.8 million in a 2019 recapitalization and realized an $11.0 million gain on the exit.

  • Buyer
    ERIS
    Target
    LGI Copy Service Canada
    Location
    Ontario, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Environmental Risk Information Services (ERIS), a division of Glacier Media, has acquired LGI Copy Service Canada to strengthen ERIS' Canadian operations and expand its historical and current environmental data offerings. The deal integrates LGI's city directories and historical aerial photographs into ERIS' platforms to improve property due diligence products and nationwide scale.

  • Buyer
    Environmental 360 Solutions Ltd. (E360S)
    Target
    Le Géant du Conteneur
    Location
    Quebec, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Environmental 360 Solutions Ltd. (E360S), a PE-backed environmental services operator based in Aurora, Ontario, has acquired Le Géant du Conteneur, a Châteauguay, Quebec–based provider of solid non-hazardous and construction waste management. The acquisition expands E360S's footprint into the Montreal market and adds material-recovery and construction-waste diversion capabilities that complement its existing Quebec operations.

  • Buyer
    LRS
    Target
    Orion Waste Solutions (territories), Waste Recycling Solutions — RAMCO / Alternative Waste Management (AWM) business
    Seller
    Orion Waste Solutions, Waste Recycling Solutions (RAMCO / AWM)
    Type
    Buyout

    LRS announced the acquisition of Orion Waste Solutions territories across Arkansas, Kansas and Wisconsin and the RAMCO-Alternative Waste Management (AWM) waste and recycling business from Waste Recycling Solutions in the Little Rock, Arkansas MSA. The transactions add 19 municipal contracts, 140 employees, 115 trucks, one C&D landfill and nine facilities, expanding LRS’s geographic footprint and service capabilities in the Midwest and Arkansas.

  • Buyer
    Reclamation Technologies USA, LLC
    Target
    DFW Refrigerant Services, LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    Reclamation Technologies USA, LLC (RTI), a joint venture formed by Heritage Environmental Services and Fielding Environmental, has purchased DFW Refrigerant Services, LLC to expand its refrigerant reclamation footprint in the Dallas–Fort Worth market. The acquisition adds local EPA-certified refrigerant recovery, reclamation, cylinder exchange and sustainability programs to RTI's national service offering.

  • Buyer
    Platinum Equity
    Target
    Urbaser
    Seller
    China Tianying
    Location
    Madrid, Spain
    Type
    Buyout

    Platinum Equity has completed the acquisition of Madrid-based environmental services company Urbaser from China Tianying for an enterprise value of approximately $4.2 billion. Urbaser, which operates in waste collection, treatment and waste-to-energy across multiple countries and employs more than 50,000 people, will continue to be led by CEO José María López Piñol as Platinum looks to expand capabilities in sustainable waste-management solutions and grow the business across Europe and other markets.

  • Buyer
    Partners Group, Kohlberg & Company
    Target
    BluSky Restoration Contractors
    Seller
    Dominus Capital, L.P.
    Type
    Buyout

    Partners Group and Kohlberg & Company jointly acquired BluSky Restoration Contractors from majority owner Dominus Capital, which retained a minority stake; BluSky management also retains a meaningful ownership position. Denver-based BluSky is a national restoration, remediation, environmental, and roofing services provider with more than 900 employees and 40 branches; the new owners plan to expand branches, national accounts, capabilities, and pursue add-on acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    Komline-Sanderson Corporation
    Target
    AquaShield, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Komline-Sanderson, a New Jersey-based designer and manufacturer of wastewater and environmental control equipment, has acquired AquaShield, Inc., a Chattanooga, Tennessee manufacturer of stormwater filtration and runoff control products. The acquisition expands Komline's stormwater product portfolio, manufacturing capacity, and geographic reach to better serve municipal and corporate customers.

  • Buyer
    Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.
    Target
    Environmental Chemistry, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Montrose Environmental Group (NYSE: MEG) has acquired Environmental Chemistry, Inc. (ECI), a Houston-based full-service environmental laboratory. ECI will be integrated into Montrose's Measurement and Analysis segment and operate as part of Enthalpy Analytical, expanding Montrose's water and soil testing capabilities in the Gulf Coast region; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    AEA Investors LP, Polygon management team
    Target
    Polygon Holding AB
    Seller
    Triton Partners
    Location
    Stockholm County, Sweden
    Type
    Buyout

    Funds managed by AEA Investors LP, together with Polygon's management team, completed the acquisition of Polygon Holding AB from Triton Partners. Polygon is a European market leader in property damage restoration with ~5,500 employees and EUR 743 million revenue in 2020; AEA said it will support continued organic growth and further acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    Braun Intertec
    Target
    Edwards-Pitman Environmental
    Type
    Buyout

    Braun Intertec has acquired Edwards-Pitman Environmental, a Georgia-based environmental compliance and permitting consulting firm. The acquisition expands Braun Intertec's environmental compliance, permitting and cultural-resources capabilities and extends its geographic footprint in the Southeastern United States; Edwards-Pitman will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary and adds more than 86 specialists to Braun Intertec.

  • Buyer
    Nolan Capital, Inc.
    Target
    Apollo Technologies, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Nolan Capital, the family office of Peter Nolan, has acquired Apollo Technologies, Inc., a Southern California water treatment service contractor specializing in cooling tower and boiler preventative maintenance. Nolan plans to use Apollo as an anchor for a targeted acquisition strategy in the boiler water and cooling tower treatment industry while founder Bob Ricks will assist with growth initiatives.

  • Buyer
    Union Park Capital
    Target
    Sonoma Technology, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Boston-based private equity firm Union Park Capital has made a majority investment in Sonoma Technology, Inc., a Petaluma, California environmental science and air-quality monitoring firm. Sonoma Tech will serve as the core asset in Union Park's newly created holding company, Spheros Environmental Group, to support platform-driven growth and capability expansion across environmental services.

  • Buyer
    ADEC Innovations
    Target
    Cameron-Cole, LLC
    Seller
    Cameron-Cole management (management owners)
    Type
    Buyout

    ADEC Innovations has completed its acquisition of Cameron-Cole, a U.S.-based environmental services and regulatory compliance consulting firm. The deal expands ADEC Innovations' environmental and sustainability consulting capabilities, adds remediation and hydrogeological services, and extends its U.S. office presence to Colorado and Florida.

  • Buyer
    DXP Enterprises, Inc.
    Target
    Premier Water
    Type
    Buyout

    DXP Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXPE) completed the acquisition of Premier Water, a Charlotte-based distributor and service provider focused on the water and wastewater treatment markets in North and South Carolina. Financial terms were not disclosed; Premier operates a single location with approximately 6 employees and reported roughly $3.6 million in sales and $850 thousand of adjusted EBITDA.

  • Buyer
    Sweeping Corporation of America
    Target
    Clean Sweep Lot Service, BLT Environmental Services
    Type
    Buyout

    Sweeping Corporation of America (SCA) has acquired Clean Sweep Lot Service and BLT Environmental Services, two Indianapolis-area sweeping companies based in Speedway, Indiana. The acquisitions expand SCA's service offerings and strengthen its presence in the greater Indianapolis market; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Republic Services, Inc.
    Target
    ACV Enviro Corporation
    Seller
    Kinderhook Industries, LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    Republic Services, Inc. has acquired ACV Enviro Corporation from Kinderhook Industries; terms were not disclosed. ACV is a regional provider of hazardous and non-hazardous waste management and industrial services across the Northeastern United States, and the acquisition expands Republic Services' environmental services capabilities and regional footprint.

  • Buyer
    Apax Partners (funds advised by Apax)
    Target
    SavATree
    Seller
    CI Capital Partners
    Type
    Buyout

    Funds advised by Apax have agreed to acquire SavATree, a Bedford Hills, New York-based provider of tree, shrub and lawn care services, from CI Capital Partners. The transaction (terms undisclosed) is expected to close in Q4 2021; Apax intends to accelerate SavATree's growth organically and via strategic M&A while partnering with the existing leadership team.

  • Buyer
    SavATree
    Target
    Giroud Tree and Lawn
    Type
    Buyout

    SavATree has acquired Pennsylvania-based Giroud Tree and Lawn and will convert the business into a new SavATree branch in Huntingdon Valley to serve the greater Philadelphia area. The deal expands SavATree’s Southeastern Pennsylvania footprint to three offices and brings Giroud principals Lou Giroud and Drew Slousky and their team into SavATree’s branch network.

  • Buyer
    QGistix, LLC
    Target
    Green Wave Computer Recycling, LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    QGistix, a reverse-logistics and electronics lifecycle management company based in Atlanta, acquired Green Wave Computer Recycling of Indianapolis and combined the businesses under the name Green Wave Electronics. The deal expands the combined company's e-waste recycling, data-destruction and refurbishment capabilities and extends its geographic footprint from the Midwest into the Southeast, creating a business with more than 250 employees and 300,000 square feet of facilities.

  • Buyer
    Sweeping Corporation of America (SCA)
    Target
    Bill's Sweeping Service
    Seller
    Michael and Deborah Carter (Carter family)
    Type
    Buyout

    Sweeping Corporation of America (SCA), the largest power sweeping company in the United States, has acquired Bill's Sweeping Service of Orange, California. The acquisition expands SCA's service offerings and client base in Southern California, continuing its regional growth strategy.

  • Buyer
    Stirling Square Capital Partners (Fourth Fund), Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
    Target
    Itelyum Group
    Seller
    Stirling Square Capital Partners (Third Fund)
    Location
    Lombardy, Italy
    Type
    Buyout

    Stirling Square Capital Partners' Fourth Fund will acquire a majority stake in Italian recycling specialist Itelyum, with Deutsche Beteiligungs AG acquiring a minority stake from Stirling Square's Third Fund. Management is reinvesting alongside the new investors to support Itelyum's European growth and an active acquisition pipeline focused on expanding its circular-economy waste-processing platform.

  • Buyer
    Arrow Exterminators
    Target
    Copter Pest Control
    Seller
    Copter Pest Control (owners including James "Jimbo" Grimsley, Jr.)
    Type
    Buyout

    Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators has acquired Copter Pest Control, a long-standing residential and commercial pest and termite control provider headquartered in Enterprise, Alabama. The acquisition expands Arrow’s presence in the Wiregrass and Lower Alabama regions, adds a local office and team to Arrow’s footprint (bringing Arrow to 16 service centers in Alabama), and will see Copter operate as Arrow Exterminators going forward.

  • Buyer
    City Capital Ventures, LLC, RF Investment Partners
    Target
    GreenTech Environmental, LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    City Capital Ventures (CCV) acquired a majority stake in GreenTech Environmental, a Johnson City, Tennessee-based designer and manufacturer of indoor air purification systems, with RF Investment Partners providing debt and equity to facilitate the deal. CCV will support GreenTech’s growth by accelerating sales, marketing, and product development while the company continues to operate independently under its existing management; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Keller
    Target
    RECON Services, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Keller has acquired RECON Services, Inc., a Houston-based industrial services and environmental remediation contractor. RECON will operate as a separate company reporting through Keller's Moretrench Industrial business, expanding Keller's environmental remediation, soil stabilization and industrial services capabilities across the Gulf and East coasts of the United States.

  • Buyer
    PCM Growth, LLC
    Target
    Hawx Services
    Type
    Buyout

    Hawx Services, a pest control provider based in Ogden, Utah, was acquired by private equity firm PCM Growth, LLC on March 12, 2021. Under PCM Growth ownership, Hawx will invest in technology, digital marketing and inorganic growth to build a national pest-management platform while management remains in place with significant equity.

  • Buyer
    Sweeping Corporation of America (SCA)
    Target
    Metro Commercial Sweeping
    Type
    Buyout

    Sweeping Corporation of America (SCA), the largest power sweeping company in the United States, has acquired Metro Commercial Sweeping of Dupo, Illinois. The acquisition expands SCA's service offerings and market presence in the greater St. Louis area by adding Metro’s parking lot sweeping, pressure washing and maintenance capabilities.

  • Buyer
    Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
    Target
    Willimantic Waste Paper Co., Inc.
    Seller
    Tim DeVivo, Tom DeVivo
    Type
    Buyout

    Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWST) acquired Willimantic Waste Paper Co., Inc., a Connecticut-based residential, commercial and roll-off collection and recycling operator, on July 26, 2021. The acquisition expands Casella's footprint into eastern Connecticut and adds a rail-served C&D processing/waste transfer facility and single-stream recycling operations, representing roughly $62 million of annualized revenues.

  • Buyer
    Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
    Target
    Alliance Technical Group
    Seller
    Align Capital Partners
    Type
    Buyout

    Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) has acquired a controlling interest in Alliance Technical Group, a Decatur, Alabama–based provider of air emissions testing, monitoring and analytical services, from Align Capital Partners. MSCP will partner with Alliance's management led by CEO Chris LeMay to continue geographic expansion and M&A-driven growth while the management team and employees retain a meaningful ownership stake.

  • Buyer
    Waste Connections
    Target
    ACT Disposal, LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    Waste Connections completed the acquisition of ACT Disposal, LLC, a New Braunfels, Texas-based roll-off container delivery and construction debris disposal company, on July 1, 2021. The deal expands Waste Connections' local service footprint and adds roll-off and demolition debris capabilities in the San Antonio / New Braunfels market.

  • Buyer
    EQT Infrastructure (EQT Infrastructure V)
    Target
    Covanta Holding Corporation
    Type
    Buyout

    EQT Infrastructure has agreed to acquire Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE: CVA) for $20.25 per share in a deal valued at $5.3 billion, including the assumption of Covanta’s net debt obligations. The transaction is subject to customary approvals (including Covanta shareholder approval) and is expected to close by year-end (fourth quarter).

  • Buyer
    Incline Equity Partners
    Target
    Edko
    Seller
    Mike Vasko
    Type
    Buyout

    Pittsburgh-based private equity firm Incline Equity Partners has acquired Edko, a Bossier City, Louisiana-based provider of herbicide-based vegetation management services for utilities, municipalities and other rights-of-way operators. Incline said it will partner with Edko's management to expand geographic coverage and service offerings through organic initiatives and acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    BELFOR Franchise Group
    Target
    redbox+
    Type
    Buyout

    BELFOR Franchise Group (BFG), the residential and commercial services franchisor and division of BELFOR Property Restoration, has acquired redbox+, a franchised waste management and rental company known for its patented combination roll-off dumpster and portable restroom units. The deal expands BFG's portfolio and service capabilities, while redbox+ will continue operating and conducting training from its existing facility in St. Charles, Minnesota.

  • Buyer
    L2 Capital Partners
    Target
    Ecotone, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    L2 Capital Partners has acquired Ecotone, Inc., a Forest Hill, Maryland-based provider of ecological restoration design, engineering, and construction services. The private equity firm will partner with Ecotone's leadership to accelerate growth and expand the company’s restoration, mitigation banking, and stormwater management capabilities across government and private markets.

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