GFL Environmental Acquires Frontier Waste Solutions

GFL Environmental Acquires Superior Waste Industries from Red Dog Equity

September 9, 2025

Environmental Services

GFL Environmental Inc. acquired Superior Waste Industries, LLC, a Shawnee, Oklahoma–based regional solid waste and recycling operator, from Red Dog Equity LLC in an all-cash transaction. The deal transfers ownership of Superior and its subsidiaries (including Central Disposal, Harley Hollan, Sue's Recycling and Sanitation, and SDS Roll-off Dumpsters) to GFL as part of the company's U.S. expansion and market consolidation strategy.

Casella Waste Systems Acquires Select Solid Waste Operations from GFL Environmental for $525M

April 24, 2023

Environmental Services

Casella Waste Systems agreed to acquire collection, transfer and recycling operations in Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland from GFL Environmental Inc. for $525 million. The assets include nine hauling operations, one transfer station and one material recovery facility with approximately $185 million of annualized revenues (and an expected ~$43 million of EBITDA), and the deal is intended to expand Casella's Mid‑Atlantic footprint and provide a platform for future growth; closing was expected by Q3 2023 subject to customary conditions.

Frontier Waste Solutions Acquires Absolute Waste Services

March 20, 2023

Environmental Services

Frontier Waste Solutions has acquired Absolute Waste Services, a Corpus Christi-based provider of residential, commercial and roll-off waste collection services. The deal expands Frontier's operations and density in the Corpus Christi market as part of the company's ongoing Texas expansion.

GFL Environmental Acquires Sprint Waste Services, LP

May 3, 2022

Environmental Services

GFL Environmental Inc. has acquired Sprint Waste Services, LP, a vertically integrated waste management provider headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas. Terms were not disclosed; the acquisition expands GFL's solid waste footprint in the Southern United States and adds Sprint’s network of 16 sites, two C&D landfills, a fleet of over 400 vehicles and ~8,000 rental containers.

GFL Environmental Acquires Terrapure Environmental's Solid Waste and Environmental Solutions Business for C$927.5M

March 15, 2021

Environmental Services

GFL Environmental Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the solid waste and environmental solutions business of Terrapure Environmental Ltd. and its subsidiaries for an aggregate purchase price of C$927.5 million (excluding Terrapure's battery recycling business). The acquired operations serve more than 7,000 customers across Canada, operate an integrated network of assets (including the Stoney Creek landfill), generated ~C$365 million of revenue in 2020 and employ approximately 1,600 people; GFL expects meaningful synergies and expanded regional capabilities.

GFL Environmental Acquires WCA Waste Corporation from Macquarie for US$1.212B

August 12, 2020

Environmental Services

GFL Environmental Inc. agreed to acquire WCA Waste Corporation from an affiliate of Macquarie Infrastructure Partners II for US$1.212 billion. The acquisition expands GFL's U.S. footprint across the Midwest and Southeast (notably Texas, Missouri and Florida), adds a vertically integrated network of collection, transfer, MRF and landfill assets, and is financed in part by a US$600 million preferred-share placement to affiliates of HPS Investment Partners.