Covanta Acquires BIOLOGIC Environmental Services and Waste Solutions

Covanta Acquires Globalcycle and Global Remediation Services

January 5, 2023

Environmental Services

Covanta, a PE‑backed sustainable materials management company, has acquired Massachusetts‑based Globalcycle and Global Remediation Services to expand its wastewater treatment, recycling and environmental remediation capabilities in New England. The deals serve as add‑on acquisitions to Covanta (under the direction of EQT Infrastructure), accelerating the company’s presence and last‑mile sustainability services in the highly regulated New England market.

Covanta Acquires SGS Recovery, Frontier Fibers and Buffalo Fuel Corp.

December 5, 2022

Environmental Services

Covanta Holding Corp. acquired SGS Recovery, Frontier Fibers and Buffalo Fuel Corp., three Niagara Falls, New York–based companies that provide engineered fuels production, biodegradable agricultural bedding, and waste hauling/logistics. The purchases expand Covanta’s sustainable materials management capabilities, geographic footprint in Western New York, and its alternative fuels and waste-to-product offerings while strengthening its ESG and circular-economy services.

Certified Waste Solutions Acquires Waste Control

June 11, 2024

Environmental Services

Certified Waste Solutions, a portfolio company of Broadview Group Holdings and EXI Investment Partners, has acquired Waste Control Associates, Inc., a managed waste and recycling services provider based in Costa Mesa, California. The add-on expands Certified's presence and service capabilities across Southern California, bringing Waste Control's managed waste, outsourced recycling and equipment services into the Certified platform.

EQT Infrastructure to Acquire Covanta Holding Corporation for $5.3 Billion

July 14, 2021

Energy

EQT Infrastructure has agreed to acquire Covanta Holding Corporation, a Morristown, New Jersey–headquartered owner and operator of waste-to-energy facilities, for $20.25 per share in a transaction valued at $5.3 billion including assumed net debt. The deal, unanimously approved by Covanta’s board, will be financed by EQT Infrastructure V and is expected to close by year-end; EQT said it plans to invest in operational, digital and sustainability initiatives to grow Covanta's waste processing, energy production and metals recycling businesses.

Circular Services Acquires Quantum Organics

February 3, 2025

Environmental Services

Circular Services has acquired Quantum Organics, an organics management and processing business based in Southington, Connecticut. The deal adds anaerobic digestion, large-scale composting and organics processing capabilities to Circular Services’ national recycling and materials-recovery platform, expanding its services in the Northeast and enhancing its organic-waste-to-products capability.

Circular Services Acquires Atlas Organics

November 5, 2025

Environmental Services

Circular Services, a privately held U.S. circular economy services operator, has acquired Atlas Organics, an organic waste processor with eight composting sites. The deal expands Circular Services' organics processing footprint and enables the combined company to offer food and green waste solutions to more municipalities and commercial customers across the United States.