Vanguard Renewables Acquires E-Z Recycling
February 19, 2026
Vanguard Renewables has acquired E‑Z Recycling, a St. Paul, Minnesota depackaging and food & beverage waste recycling facility, to expand its Midwest organics recycling network. The acquisition adds critical depackaging capabilities and additional processing capacity to Vanguard's anaerobic digestion and renewable natural gas (RNG) operations; E‑Z Recycling owner Andy Rausch will remain involved as Principal Operations Manager.
- Buyers
- Vanguard Renewables
- Targets
- E-Z Recycling
- Sellers
- Andy Rausch
- Platforms
- Vanguard Renewables
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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