GFL Environmental Acquires Frontier Waste Solutions
April 1, 2026
GFL Environmental announced the closing of its acquisition of Frontier Waste Solutions, a vertically integrated solid waste and recycling operator with assets across 24 sites in Texas. The deal expands GFL’s presence in the “Texas Triangle,” supported by Frontier’s large fleet and nearly 1,000 employees; Frontier’s founder and shareholders rolled $100 million of transaction proceeds into GFL shares.
- Buyers
- GFL Environmental Inc.
- Targets
- Frontier Waste Solutions
- Sellers
- Concentric Equity Partners, Summer Street Capital Partners, LLC
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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