Circular Services Acquires Atlas Organics
November 5, 2025
Circular Services, a privately held U.S. circular economy services operator, has acquired Atlas Organics, an organic waste processor with eight composting sites. The deal expands Circular Services' organics processing footprint and enables the combined company to offer food and green waste solutions to more municipalities and commercial customers across the United States.
- Buyers
- Circular Services
- Targets
- Atlas Organics
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- South Carolina, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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