Kinderhook Industries Recapitalizes CARDS Recycling

CARDS Holdings (Kinderhook) Acquires Trash Hog, LLC

August 9, 2023

Environmental Services

CARDS Holdings, a Kinderhook Industries portfolio company, acquired Trash Hog, LLC, a regional solid waste collection business serving municipal, residential subscription, commercial, and industrial customers across Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas. The add-on expands CARDS' footprint and density in existing markets; financial terms were not disclosed and the deal was financed by a Comerica Bank-led lending syndicate.

Kinderhook Forms Ecowaste Solutions by Combining Live Oak Environmental and CARDS Recycling

January 22, 2026

Environmental Services

Kinderhook Industries closed a $1 billion single-asset continuation vehicle transaction, forming Ecowaste Solutions by combining Live Oak Environmental and CARDS Recycling and securing more than $400 million of new equity from participating funds including Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Apollo S3. The new Dallas‑headquartered platform will operate collection and post‑collection waste services across nine Mid‑South states, serving over 400,000 customers and pursuing organic growth and additional acquisitions.

CARDS Recycling Acquires Whittinghill Disposal Services

April 5, 2023

Environmental Services

CARDS Holdings (CARDS Recycling), a PE-backed regional waste and recycling services provider, has acquired Whittinghill Disposal Services, a commercial and industrial waste hauler based in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The deal adds roughly 7,000 customers, 8 trucks and 15 employees and brings construction & demolition recycling, wood grinding and composting capabilities while increasing CARDS' market density across eastern Oklahoma and bridging its Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas operations. The acquisition was enabled by a recent capital investment from Kinderhook Industries.

Kinderhook Recapitalizes Coleman Powersports

October 13, 2021

Consumer Products

Kinderhook Industries completed a recapitalization of Coleman Powersports in partnership with the company's management team. The transaction will support Coleman's growth and distribution expansion while founder and CEO Rich Godfrey remains in place; financing was provided by Twin Brook Capital Partners.

Kinderhook Industries Recapitalizes Live Oak Environmental

July 19, 2021

Environmental Services

Kinderhook Industries partnered with management to recapitalize Live Oak Environmental, a regional solid waste collection and special waste hauling business based in Bossier City, Louisiana. The recapitalization will support an aggressive growth plan — including targeted add-on acquisitions across Northwestern Louisiana and East Texas — with financing provided by Comerica Bank; financial terms were not disclosed.

Kinderhook Recapitalizes Compactor Rentals of America

February 2, 2024

Environmental Services

Kinderhook Industries has recapitalized Compactor Rentals of America (CRA), acquiring the company from management and investor Bestige Holdings. The investment will provide capital and operational support to scale CRA’s nationwide compactor and baler rental platform, pursue acquisitions, and expand penetration in end markets such as multifamily real estate, manufacturing, and retail.