Capital Waste Services (Kinderhook) Acquires Sandlands C&D Landfill of SC

GFL Environmental Acquires Capital Waste Services from Kinderhook Industries

November 2, 2023

Environmental Services

GFL Environmental has acquired Capital Waste Services (CWS), a Columbia, South Carolina-based regional waste hauler and Kinderhook Industries portfolio company. The tuck-in deal expands GFL’s Waste Industries footprint across the Southeast (Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee), adding landfills, transfer stations and over 200 collection vehicles to accelerate organic growth and margin expansion.

Kinderhook Industries Acquires Capital Waste Services from Hawk Capital Partners

August 20, 2019

Environmental Services

Kinderhook Industries has acquired Capital Waste Services, a Columbia, South Carolina-based regional solid waste hauling company, from Hawk Capital Partners. The acquisition—Kinderhook's ninth environmental services platform—will support growth through investments in people, equipment and systems while maintaining existing management and municipal contracts; financial terms were not disclosed.

Capital Waste Services Acquires Superior Sanitation

August 17, 2020

Environmental Services

Capital Waste Services, a Kinderhook Industries portfolio company, acquired Superior Sanitation, a residential collection business in Kershaw County, South Carolina, adding approximately 1,700 subscription customers. The transaction — Capital Waste's third add-on to expand its regional residential collection footprint — was financed by Comerica Bank and involved the sale by long-time owner Denise Dunlap.

Kinderhook-backed Capital Waste Services Acquires Priority-1 to Expand Charleston Operations

July 10, 2020

Environmental Services

Capital Waste Services, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, acquired Priority-1 (reported as Priority-1 Residential and Priority-1 Waste) to launch and expand its Charleston-area operations and add both residential curbside and roll-off construction/industrial capabilities. The add-on(s) were financed by Comerica Bank with Kirkland & Ellis advising Kinderhook.

Capital Waste Services Acquires Pee Dee Landfill

April 1, 2022

Environmental Services

Capital Waste Services, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, acquired Pee Dee Environmental Services (the Pee Dee construction & demolition landfill) in Florence, South Carolina. The transaction is an add-on acquisition to expand CWS’s roll-off operations and landfill disposal capability in its core South Carolina market; former owner Richard Bonnoitt sold the asset.

Capital Waste Services Acquires Southern Central Waste Services and Priority Waste Services

February 13, 2023

Environmental Services

Capital Waste Services, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, acquired Southern Central Waste Services and Priority Waste Services, two Tennessee-based roll-off and transfer-station operators, expanding its footprint in Southeast Tennessee. The deals are the platform's eighth and ninth add-on acquisitions and will strengthen Capital Waste's vertically integrated network; debt financing was provided by a syndicate led by Comerica Bank with MUFG, Webster Bank, and Fifth Third.