Circular Services Acquires Waste Recycling Inc.

Interstate Waste Services Acquires Oak Ridge Waste & Recycling

February 12, 2024

Environmental Services

Interstate Waste Services, a PE-backed waste-by-rail operator, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Oak Ridge Waste & Recycling, expanding IWS's collection, transfer and recycling footprint into Southwestern Connecticut and suburban New York. The deal (expected to close by end of Q1 2024) follows an equity recapitalization of IWS led by the Private Equity Group of Ares Management and Littlejohn & Co., and will add Oak Ridge's transfer, MRF and rail-served disposal capabilities and ~27,000 customer locations to IWS's platform.

Circular Services Acquires Atlas Organics

November 5, 2025

Environmental Services

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.

Action Carting / Interstate Waste Services Acquires Multiple NYC Waste Operators

November 13, 2025

Environmental Services

Action Carting Environmental Services, a subsidiary of Interstate Waste Services, announced the acquisition and asset purchases of several New York City waste and recycling operators — Diverse Recycling Solutions, Full Circle Recycling Services, and select assets of Evergreen Waste Corp. and City Waste Services — to strengthen its capabilities ahead of the city’s Commercial Waste Zone (CWZ) rollout. All acquired operations will be integrated under the Action brand to expand service capacity and preserve long-standing neighborhood operators.

Reconomy Acquires American Outsourced Waste and Recycling (AOWR)

April 7, 2025

Environmental Services

Reconomy has acquired American Outsourced Waste and Recycling (AOWR), an East Hartford, Connecticut-based outsourced waste management business, and will integrate it into its Lincoln Waste Solutions platform. The deal is Reconomy's fifth US acquisition and expands Lincoln's capabilities, customers and capacity as part of Reconomy’s strategy to scale its North American operations.

Interstate Waste Services Acquires North Atlantic Waste & Recycling

September 22, 2025

Environmental Services

Interstate Waste Services, Inc. (IWS) has acquired North Atlantic Waste & Recycling (formerly Country Disposal), a family-owned waste and recycling hauler serving central and southern Connecticut. The deal expands IWS's footprint in Connecticut and adds North Atlantic's team, fleet and service contracts to IWS's regional operations.

Ridgewood Infrastructure Acquires Waste Resources Management (WRM)

January 9, 2024

Environmental Services

Ridgewood Infrastructure LLC has acquired Waste Resources Management (WRM), a Houston-based provider of liquids and wastewater collection, treatment and disposal services that operates 13 treatment facilities across the U.S. Ridgewood said the acquisition expands its water-sector platform and will support WRM’s growth and service offering enhancements as the firm scales the business.