Live Oak Environmental Acquires Piney Woods Sanitation Inc.

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.

Landscape Workshop Acquires Live Oak Landscape, LLC

November 12, 2025

Environmental Services

Landscape Workshop, a commercial landscape maintenance platform backed by Ares Management Corporation, has acquired Live Oak Landscape, LLC to expand its Charlotte, North Carolina presence. Live Oak owner Matt Kaylor and all Live Oak employees will join Landscape Workshop as part of the add-on acquisition, supporting LW's broader expansion across the Southeastern U.S.

EcoSouth Florida (Kinderhook) Acquires A Waste and Recycling

March 24, 2023

Environmental Services

EcoSouth Florida, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, has acquired A Waste and Recycling, a roll-off waste collection company with a transfer station in Sarasota, Florida. The deal expands EcoSouth Florida’s presence and capabilities in the Sarasota market; A Waste founder and CEO Roger Alvarez will partner with EcoSouth Florida post-close. Financing was provided by Comerica Bank and Akin Gump served as legal counsel to the buyer.

Live Oak Environmental (Kinderhook) Acquires Ameri-Tex Services

April 7, 2022

Industrial Services

Live Oak Environmental, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, has acquired Ameri-Tex Services, a regional solid waste collection company headquartered in Whitehouse, Texas. The transaction is the third add-on for Live Oak and expands its service footprint into East Texas; financial terms were not disclosed.

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.

ACON Investments Acquires Pine Environmental Services from Saw Mill Capital

January 7, 2020

Environmental Services

ACON Investments has acquired Pine Environmental Services, LLC, the largest independent provider of environmental test and measurement equipment solutions in North America, from Saw Mill Capital. Pine — based in Windsor, New Jersey with 38 locations across the U.S. and Canada — will retain significant management ownership alongside ACON; terms were not disclosed.