Recent Environmental Services Acquisitions
Acquisition Volume in Environmental Services by Year
Last 5 years
Recent transactions in Environmental Services reflect a mix of strategic add‑ons by PE‑backed platforms and targeted buys by specialist operators. Activity spans water treatment and infrastructure, organics recycling and RNG, landscaping and lawn care consolidation, environmental consulting, and equipment and erosion‑control supply.
Buyers range from regional operators to sponsor-backed platforms and strategic corporates. Examples include Azuria Water Solutions (New Mountain Capital) acquiring Waterline Renewal Technologies, Vanguard Renewables adding E‑Z Recycling to expand depackaging and RNG feedstock capabilities, and regional consolidators like Virginia Green Lawn Care growing through local tuck‑ins.
What Stands Out
- Private equity‑backed platforms and regional strategics are prominent buyers, with add‑ons used to broaden service capabilities (e.g., water treatment, depackaging, equipment rental).
- Subsector focus appears across water infrastructure and treatment, organics recycling/RNG, landscaping and lawn care roll‑ups, environmental consulting (air, permitting, compliance), and erosion/sediment control products.
- Recent deals extend regional footprints across the U.S. — notably the Midwest (Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio), Northeast (New York, Delaware, New Hampshire), the West (California, Arizona), and the Southeast (North Carolina, Virginia).
- Transactions include both technical capability buys (solid‑chemistry water treatment, depackaging equipment, sampling/calibration services) and service/market expansion (municipal irrigation, landscape maintenance, front‑load waste operations).
- The dataset includes cross‑border activity at the specialty services level, such as a BIMBO acquisition in Île‑de‑France for an urban arboriculture specialist.
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- Buyer
- Trinity Consultants
- Target
- Process Improvement Institute Inc.
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
Trinity Consultants, a global environmental consulting firm serving EHS and process safety markets, announced it has acquired Process Improvement Institute Inc. The deal is intended to strengthen Trinity’s process safety expertise and expand its international footprint across North America, South America, Europe, and the Middle East.
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- Buyer
- VLS Environmental Solutions
- Target
- IDR Environmental Services
- Seller
- Dawn DeVroom (Former Owner/COO, IDR Environmental Services)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
VLS Environmental Solutions announced it has acquired IDR Environmental Services, a Los Angeles-area provider of hazardous and non-hazardous waste solutions. The deal expands VLS’s West Coast waste management logistics and processing network and adds capacity via IDR’s 10-day hazardous waste transfer facility in Azusa, California.
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- Buyer
- Triumvirate Environmental
- Target
- Environmental Waste Minimization LLC (DBA EWMI)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
Triumvirate Environmental, a provider of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) services, announced it has acquired Environmental Waste Minimization LLC (EWMI). The deal expands Triumvirate’s national field services capabilities by adding EWMI’s environmental remediation, demolition/decommissioning, soil management, waste transportation and disposal, and 24/7 emergency spill response capabilities.
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- Buyer
- Svante Technologies Inc., Svante Development Inc.
- Target
- Carbon Alpha Corporation, Carbon Alpha Development Corp., North Star Carbon Solutions Corp., North Star Carbon Solutions Limited Partnership
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Svante Technologies announced it has acquired Calgary-based Carbon Alpha Corporation and its related subsidiaries to accelerate commercial-scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR). The deal adds Carbon Alpha’s North Star Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) project—developed with the Meadow Lake Tribal Council—along with CCS development capabilities and a regional storage hub in Western Canada.
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February 23, 2026
- Buyer
- Clean Harbors
- Target
- Depot Connect International (Industrial Services and Rail Services business)
- Seller
- Depot Connect International
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Clean Harbors entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Depot Connect International’s Industrial Services and Rail Services business for approximately $130 million. The transaction includes five strategic locations across Ohio, Louisiana, and Texas and is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
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February 19, 2026
- Buyer
- Bennett (Bennett West / Bennett LLC), Pike Street Capital
- Target
- California Water Services (CWS)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Bennett West (a Pike Street Capital portfolio company) made a strategic add-on investment in California Water Services (CWS), a Coalinga, California provider of irrigation and municipal water treatment services, including its Green Leaf Ag division. The deal expands Bennett's water-treatment and irrigation capabilities across California's Central Valley and aligns with Pike Street Capital's sector-focused add-on strategy to broaden platform services and accelerate organic growth.
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February 19, 2026
- Buyer
- Vanguard Renewables
- Target
- E-Z Recycling
- Seller
- Andy Rausch
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Addon
Vanguard Renewables acquired E-Z Recycling, a St. Paul, Minnesota food and beverage waste depackaging and recycling facility, to expand its Midwest organics recycling network. The deal adds depackaging capabilities and increases processing capacity that will feed Vanguard’s anaerobic digestion and renewable natural gas (RNG) operations.
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February 17, 2026
- Buyer
- Riverview Landscapes
- Target
- Cleveland Brothers Landscaping, Inc.
- Seller
- Terry Cleveland, Kevin Cleveland
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
Riverview Landscapes, a PE-backed landscaping platform owned by management and Talus Holdings, has acquired Cleveland Brothers Landscaping, Inc., a Corinth, New York-based provider of landscape maintenance, hardscaping, fertilization, and snow removal services. The acquisition expands Riverview’s presence in the greater Albany/Saratoga market, relocates Riverview’s Albany branch into Cleveland Brothers’ larger Corinth facility, and transitions ownership from founders Terry and Kevin Cleveland to Riverview.
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February 16, 2026
- Buyer
- Virginia Green Lawn Care
- Target
- Bio Turf, Inc.
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Virginia Green, a regional lawn care provider headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, has acquired Northern Virginia-based Bio Turf, Inc. The acquisition expands Virginia Green's footprint and service capacity in Northern Virginia while Bio Turf's irrigation business will continue operating independently during the transition.
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February 12, 2026
- Buyer
- EQT Infrastructure VI, Blackstone Infrastructure (funds managed by Blackstone)
- Target
- Urbaser
- Seller
- Platinum Equity (funds managed by Platinum Equity)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Spain
- Type
- Buyout
EQT Infrastructure VI and funds managed by Blackstone Infrastructure have agreed to acquire Urbaser, a Spain-based waste management and environmental services platform, from Platinum Equity. The deal is valued at approximately $6.6 billion (€5.6 billion) and is subject to customary regulatory approvals, with EQT and Blackstone each expected to own 50% and jointly manage Urbaser.
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February 11, 2026
- Buyer
- ALL4 LLC
- Target
- Tora Consulting LLC
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- South Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
ALL4 LLC, a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, has acquired Tora Consulting LLC, an environmental and engineering consulting firm based in Columbia, South Carolina. The deal adds Tora’s ~15 environmental professionals and expands ALL4’s capabilities in air quality, permitting, and regulatory compliance while broadening its national footprint.
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February 10, 2026
- Buyer
- Integral Consulting Inc.
- Target
- H. T. Harvey 3 Associates
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Integral Consulting Inc., an environmental science and engineering consulting firm, announced its acquisition of H. T. Harvey 3 Associates, a California-based ecological consulting firm. The deal is intended to expand Integral’s ecological consulting and regulatory compliance capabilities and strengthen its presence in California and Hawaii’s environmental services markets.
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February 5, 2026
- Buyer
- Liberty Waste Solutions, Allied Industrial Partners
- Target
- AJ Disposal
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
Liberty Waste Solutions, a North Carolina waste and recycling provider backed by Allied Industrial Partners, has acquired AJ Disposal, a residential and commercial front-load operator based in Asheboro, North Carolina. The add-on expands Liberty's footprint in the Asheboro and greater Greensboro markets; financial terms were not disclosed.
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February 3, 2026
- Buyer
- Ulam Transmission, Dimitri Novikov, Pool of financial investors, Management (reinvesting shareholders)
- Target
- S.A.M.U. Soins des Arbres en Milieu Urbain
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Île-de-France, France
- Type
- Buyout
Search fund Ulam Transmission, led by founder Dimitri Novikov and supported by a pool of financial investors and reinvesting shareholders, acquired the S.A.M.U. Soins des Arbres en Milieu Urbain group. The transaction — structured as a Buy-In Management Buyout (BIMBO) — positions the historic Île-de-France arboriculture specialist for a growth and consolidation phase to expand services to local authorities, public-sector clients and private customers.
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January 30, 2026
- Buyer
- Ecowaste Solutions
- Target
- Howie's Enterprises
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Ecowaste Solutions acquired Howie's Enterprises, a Manhattan, Kansas-based waste services provider, in a transaction that closed January 30, 2026. The acquisition adds more than 30 employees, roughly 15,000 customers and nearly 20 daily routes to Ecowaste's regional operations, expanding its Kansas footprint while retaining Howie's local brand and team.
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- Buyer
- The Amlon Group, Heartwood Partners
- Target
- Mastermelt America LLC
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
The Amlon Group, backed by Heartwood Partners, acquired Mastermelt America LLC. The acquired Sweetwater, Tennessee facility is now operating as Amlon Sweetwater and adds thermal processing and chemical dissolution capabilities for complex industrial waste streams.
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January 28, 2026
- Buyer
- J.F. Lehman & Company, JFL Equity Investors VI, L.P.
- Target
- Reclamation Technologies USA, LLC, Tradewater LLC & Affiliates
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
J.F. Lehman & Company (an affiliate of JFL Equity Investors VI, L.P.) acquired majority stakes in Reclamation Technologies USA, LLC (RTI) and Tradewater LLC & Affiliates to form a new environmental services platform. The combined platform provides closed-loop refrigerant and methane lifecycle management and related collection, processing, reclamation, and destruction services, and aims to serve as a foundation for further acquisitive growth.
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- Buyer
- TXP Environmental, NMS Capital, Stonepeak Credit
- Target
- Diamond Back Recycling and Sanitary Landfill
- Seller
- Michael Valenzuela
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Addon
TXP Environmental announced its acquisition of Diamond Back Recycling and Sanitary Landfill in Odessa, Texas, as part of its push to build a vertically integrated waste platform across Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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January 23, 2026
- Buyer
- Riverview Landscapes, Talus Holdings
- Target
- Meticulous Landscaping Inc.
- Seller
- Bob Kraft, Linda Kraft
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Addon
Riverview Landscapes, a Talus Holdings‑backed provider of commercial landscaping and snow services, has acquired Meticulous Landscaping Inc., a landscape maintenance business serving Ocean County, New Jersey. The deal expands Riverview's Southern New Jersey footprint and will integrate Meticulous into its Southern New Jersey region and new Ocean County branch led by a long‑time Meticulous manager.
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January 22, 2026
- Buyer
- Kinderhook Industries, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Apollo S3
- Target
- Live Oak Environmental, CARDS Recycling
- Seller
- Certain Kinderhook limited partners
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
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.
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January 21, 2026
- Buyer
- Gillson Sciences, Keystone Capital Management, L.P.
- Target
- SanAir Technologies Laboratory, Inc.
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Addon
Gillson Sciences, a Chicago-based laboratory testing and scientific solutions provider and portfolio company of Keystone Capital Management, has acquired SanAir Technologies Laboratory, an accredited environmental and industrial hygiene testing laboratory headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The add-on expands Gillson's capabilities into environmental testing (air, asbestos, Legionella, lead/metals, industrial hygiene) and broadens its service offering across environmental and industrial end markets.
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January 20, 2026
- Buyer
- Sylmar Group
- Target
- Atlantic Water Management
- Seller
- Kevin Rabbitt
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Rhode Island, United States
- Type
- Addon
Sylmar Group has acquired Atlantic Water Management, a New England industrial water treatment provider founded by Kevin Rabbitt. The deal expands Sylmar's regional footprint and adds Atlantic Water's cooling and boiler treatment capabilities to Sylmar's family of water services companies.
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January 20, 2026
- Buyer
- Visterra Landscape Group
- Target
- Liberty Lawn & Landscaping
- Seller
- Christy Rohlf, Tray Rohlf
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Addon
Visterra Landscape Group announced a strategic investment in New Braunfels, Texas-based Liberty Lawn & Landscaping to establish a new operational hub and expand service coverage across the San Antonio–Austin corridor. Liberty will remain locally led by founders Christy and Tray Rohlf as part of Visterra's national commercial landscaping platform; financial terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Waste Eliminator, Allied Industrial Partners
- Target
- Happy Haulers
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Addon
Waste Eliminator, a metro Atlanta waste and recycling services provider backed by Allied Industrial Partners, has acquired Happy Haulers. The deal expands Waste Eliminator’s downtown Atlanta presence by increasing route density and strengthening frontload and municipal solid waste (MSW) collection capabilities. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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January 15, 2026
- Buyer
- TIC Holding Schweiz AG, Winterberg Investment X, Winterberg Advisory GmbH
- Target
- HSE Conseils SA
- Seller
- Marc Dutoit (founder and former owner)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- Type
- Addon
TIC Holding Schweiz AG, a Winterberg-backed buy-and-build platform, has acquired HSE Conseils SA, a La Tène (Neuchâtel)–headquartered specialist in construction pollutant diagnostics, environmental services and occupational health and safety with seven Swiss sites. Founder and former owner Marc Dutoit is reinvesting at the holding level and will remain CEO; the deal expands TIC Holding Schweiz's construction safety/environment platform and French-speaking Switzerland footprint as part of its broader roll-up strategy.
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January 13, 2026
- Buyer
- TruArc Partners
- Target
- Schill Grounds Management
- Seller
- Argonne Capital Group
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
TruArc Partners, a middle‑market private equity firm, has acquired Schill Grounds Management from Argonne Capital Group. Cleveland‑based Schill is a commercial landscaping provider with more than 30 branches across the Midwest and Mid‑Atlantic; TruArc plans to accelerate organic growth, pursue add‑on acquisitions and expand the company's geographic footprint while founder Jerry Schill remains CEO.
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January 13, 2026
- Buyer
- Paladin EnviroTech
- Target
- R&L Recycling B.V.
- Seller
- R&L Recycling B.V. / Raymond van Melis (Founder & Owner)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Brabant, Netherlands
- Type
- Buyout
Paladin EnviroTech, a global IT asset disposition (ITAD) and electronics recycling provider backed by SER Capital Partners, has acquired Netherlands-based R&L Recycling B.V., marking Paladin’s first European acquisition. The deal gives Paladin a 129,000 sq. ft. Helmond facility and local management to serve hyperscalers, OEMs and other European customers; financial terms were not disclosed.
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January 13, 2026
- Buyer
- United Land Services, Centre Partners, LP First Capital
- Target
- Wrightsville Beach Landscaping, H&O Grounds, Custom Tree Surgeons, Undisclosed rust removal provider (South/Central Florida)
- Seller
- Founder-led sellers (unnamed)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
United Land Services, a Jacksonville-based landscaping platform backed by Centre Partners and LP First Capital, completed four add-on acquisitions that closed in 2025. The targets—Wrightsville Beach Landscaping (Wilmington, NC), H&O Grounds (Baton Rouge/New Orleans, LA), Custom Tree Surgeons (Jacksonville, FL) and an undisclosed rust-removal provider in South/Central Florida—expand United's geographic footprint and service capabilities; terms were not disclosed.
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January 13, 2026
- Buyer
- Kemira
- Target
- AquaBlue, Inc.
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Kemira has acquired AquaBlue, Inc., an Ohio-based provider of industrial water and wastewater treatment services, in a deal valued at under USD 10 million. The acquisition will integrate AquaBlue into Kemira's Water Solutions business to strengthen Kemira's service-led industrial water treatment capabilities in North America and expand its offerings to food & beverage, manufacturing and healthcare customers.
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January 13, 2026
- Buyer
- SLR International Corporation (SLR)
- Target
- WAP Sustainability, LLC
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SLR International Corporation (SLR) has acquired WAP Sustainability, LLC, a Nashville-based sustainability consulting and ESG data solutions firm. The deal brings nearly 100 WAP employees and enhances SLR's sustainability consulting, product‑sustainability and ESG data capabilities to serve building products, packaging, textiles, electronics and consumer goods clients.
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January 12, 2026
- Buyer
- ALL4 LLC, Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP)
- Target
- VCS Environmental
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
ALL4 LLC, a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, has acquired VCS Environmental, a San Juan Capistrano, California-based environmental consulting firm. The acquisition expands ALL4's wetlands, endangered species permitting, biological, cultural resource, and CEQA/NEPA capabilities and strengthens its presence in California.
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January 8, 2026
- Buyer
- Broadview Group
- Target
- Citadel EHS
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
St. Louis-based private investment firm Broadview Group announced an investment in Citadel EHS, a Glendale, California–based environmental, health, safety, and sustainability (EHS&S) consulting firm. Citadel’s existing leadership will remain in place and the partnership is intended to provide capital and resources to accelerate growth, broaden capabilities, and support geographic expansion; Citizens Capital Markets & Advisory served as exclusive financial advisor to Citadel.
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- Buyer
- Senske Family of Companies, Emerald Lawns, GTCR
- Target
- Greenup Lawn and Shrub Care
- Seller
- Harold Zick, Susan Zick
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Addon
Senske Family of Companies' Emerald Lawns, backed by private equity firm GTCR, has acquired Greenup Lawn and Shrub Care, a Houston-based lawn care provider with more than 40 years of operating history. The add-on strengthens Emerald Lawns' presence in the Houston market as part of Senske's broader Texas expansion and preserves the company's customer and employee relationships as the founders retire.
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January 7, 2026
- Buyer
- PestCo Holdings, LLC, Thompson Street Capital Partners
- Target
- Bio‑Tech Pest Control
- Seller
- Pierre Riettini, Jason Pitman
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Addon
PestCo Holdings, a portfolio company of Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), has acquired the assets of Bio‑Tech Pest Control, a Spring, Texas‑based provider of residential and commercial pest control services. The add‑on expands PestCo's presence in the Houston metropolitan market; terms were not disclosed. The sellers are owners Pierre Riettini and Jason Pitman.
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- Buyer
- Arcwood Environmental
- Target
- MXI Environmental Services, Dynamic Recycling
- Seller
- Founding family of MXI Environmental Services (including President Ronald Potter)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Addon
Arcwood Environmental, an EQT Infrastructure–backed national environmental services platform, has acquired MXI Environmental Services / Dynamic Recycling, a Virginia-based provider of hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, recycling, and household hazardous waste programs. The add-on expands Arcwood's waste transportation, recycling and HHW capabilities and strengthens its operational footprint across the Eastern United States.
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- Buyer
- VLS Environmental Solutions
- Target
- Merichem Company's Caustic Services business
- Seller
- Merichem Company
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
VLS Environmental Solutions has acquired Merichem Company's Caustic Services business, integrating the unit into VLS' Hazardous Waste division as VLS SustainChem. The deal expands VLS' hazardous-waste treatment and beneficial-reuse capabilities and broadens its reach into chemical and petrochemical markets.
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- Buyer
- Blackstone Energy Transition Partners (funds affiliated with Blackstone)
- Target
- Alliance Technical Group
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Alabama, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Funds affiliated with Blackstone Energy Transition Partners and other Blackstone funds have acquired Alliance Technical Group (ATG), a Decatur, Alabama–based provider of environmental testing, monitoring and compliance services. ATG operates more than 60 offices and labs across the U.S. and Canada with over 2,200 employees; terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Product Recovery Management, Inc.
- Target
- Clean Globe Environmental, LLC
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Product Recovery Management, Inc. (PRM) acquired Clean Globe Environmental, LLC (CGE), an environmental contracting firm based in Brentwood, Long Island, effective January 2, 2026. The deal establishes the CGE Division of PRM, expanding PRM's physical footprint in the Northeastern United States and broadening its environmental remediation and geophysical services capabilities; Tony Fiorentine will continue as General Manager.
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December 23, 2025
- Buyer
- Exscape Group, BHMS Investments, LP
- Target
- WinnScapes, Pony Lawncare and Landscaping, Shearer Patio & Landscape Services / Polaris Pools
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Addon
Exscape Group, a Cleveland-based landscape services platform backed by BHMS Investments, announced add-on acquisitions of three Columbus-area companies — WinnScapes, Pony Lawncare and Landscaping, and Shearer Patio & Landscape Services / Polaris Pools — to expand into the Columbus, Ohio market. Each founding owner will join Exscape Group as operating leaders, preserving continuity of teams and client relationships as part of the platform expansion.
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December 19, 2025
- Buyer
- Promus Capital Management
- Target
- Tersus Solutions
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Promus Capital Management, a Chicago-based private investment firm, has completed the acquisition of Tersus Solutions, a Colorado-headquartered provider of proprietary liquid CO₂ waterless cleaning, recommerce, and repair services. Promus plans to support Tersus' growth by investing in additional CO₂ machines and capacity, expanding commercial efforts, and scaling the company's recommerce, fire PPE cleaning, and down recycling capabilities.
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December 17, 2025
- Buyer
- Riverview Landscapes
- Target
- Irrigation and Landscape Management, Inc.
- Seller
- Irrigation and Landscape Management, Inc.
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Addon
Riverview Landscapes acquired the landscaping and snow management business of Irrigation and Landscape Management, Inc. (ILM), a Parsippany, New Jersey–based provider of commercial landscaping, irrigation design/installation, drainage and fertilization services. The deal expands Riverview's Northern New Jersey footprint and irrigation/snow-management capabilities and is the company's 19th acquisition since 2022; ILM founder Steven Raibick will remain involved in a consulting capacity.
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December 16, 2025
- Buyer
- Ecolab Inc.
- Target
- Ovivo's Electronics Ultrapure Water Business (Ovivo Electronics)
- Seller
- Ovivo Water Inc., SKion Water GmbH (shareholder)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Switzerland
- Type
- Buyout
Ecolab has closed its previously announced acquisition of Ovivo’s electronics ultrapure water business, providing technologies for semiconductor manufacturing. The deal creates an end-to-end platform for circular water management for microelectronics and AI-related customers, while the acquired business will remain headquartered near Basel, Switzerland and use the Ovivo brand.
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December 14, 2025
- Buyer
- Trinity Consultants
- Target
- Meridian Consultants LLC
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Trinity Consultants has acquired Meridian Consultants LLC, a California-based environmental and natural resource planning firm, to expand its CEQA, NEPA, and land use services across California and the Western U.S. Meridian’s leadership team will remain in place and the firm will operate within Trinity’s environmental consulting business to strengthen regulatory review, permitting, and land-use planning capabilities.
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December 11, 2025
- Buyer
- Wind Point Partners, ExperiGreen Lawn Care
- Target
- Turf Masters Brands
- Seller
- CenterOak Partners LLC
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Addon
Wind Point Partners, via its portfolio company ExperiGreen Lawn Care, has acquired Turf Masters Brands from CenterOak Partners. The deal combines Turf Masters with ExperiGreen to create one of North America's largest residential lawn care platforms, expanding scale, geographic footprint and recurring-service capabilities across the U.S. (and parts of Canada).
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- Buyer
- PestCo Holdings, LLC, Thompson Street Capital Partners
- Target
- Southwest Exterminating
- Seller
- Nick Spillios, Susan Spillios
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Addon
PestCo Holdings, a Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP) portfolio company, has acquired Southwest Exterminating, a Houston-based provider of residential and commercial pest control services. The acquisition expands PestCo's presence in the Houston market; financial terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Leonard Green & Partners
- Target
- Jones Lake Management
- Seller
- Fort Point Capital
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Funds managed by Leonard Green & Partners have acquired Jones Lake Management from Fort Point Capital in a sponsor-to-sponsor recapitalization. Fort Point will remain a minority investor; Jones Lake Management — headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio — provides pond and lake management services across 26 states and will continue its growth under the new majority sponsor.
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December 8, 2025
- Buyer
- Berkshire Partners, H.I.G. Capital
- Target
- United Flow Technologies
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Berkshire Partners has made a strategic growth investment in United Flow Technologies (UFT), a Texas-based technical distributor and solutions provider for the municipal and industrial water and wastewater markets. Existing investor H.I.G. Capital will remain a minority shareholder; the capital will be used to deepen UFT's service capabilities, support team growth, and accelerate nationwide expansion of its water infrastructure solutions.
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- Buyer
- Berkshire Partners
- Target
- United Flow Technologies
- Seller
- H.I.G. Capital
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Berkshire Partners (through an affiliate) has acquired United Flow Technologies (UFT) from H.I.G. Capital; terms were not disclosed. H.I.G. will retain a minority stake while UFT — headquartered in Irving, Texas — continues to provide process equipment, pumps, flow control and automation solutions to municipal and industrial water and wastewater customers.
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December 8, 2025
- Buyer
- Verdantas, Sterling Investment Partners
- Target
- Crawford Environmental Services, LLC
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Addon
Verdantas, a Sterling Investment Partners-backed environmental and engineering consulting platform, has acquired Crawford Environmental Services (CES), a Roanoke, Virginia-based firm specializing in site assessment, remediation, emergency response, and compliance services. The add-on expands Verdantas' technical capabilities and geographic footprint—enhancing support for federal, industrial, and commercial clients across 18 states.
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December 5, 2025
- Buyer
- Lanpro Group, Horizon Capital
- Target
- CarneySweeney
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Addon
Lanpro Group has acquired CarneySweeney, a privately-owned UK planning consultancy with offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter and London, bringing a team of roughly 35 planning professionals into the group. The move — supported by recent investment from private equity firm Horizon Capital in Lanpro — expands Lanpro's geographic reach and multi-disciplinary planning and environmental capabilities as part of a wider five-year growth plan.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the typical buyers in Environmental Services deals?
Buyers include PE‑backed platforms and financial sponsors, regional strategic operators, and specialist corporates. Recurring buyers named on the page include firms such as Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, Kinderhook Industries, LLC, CenterOak Partners LLC, and sector specialists like Newterra Inc. and American AllWaste LLC.
Which subsectors are most active in recent transactions?
Recent activity shows interest in water infrastructure and treatment (trenchless rehabilitation, municipal/irrigation services), organics recycling and depackaging for RNG, landscaping and lawn care roll‑ups, environmental consulting (air quality, permitting), and erosion/sediment control product distribution.
Are these deals primarily add‑ons or platform investments?
Many recent transactions are strategic add‑ons to existing platforms—examples include Bennett West (Pike Street Capital) expanding California water services, MKB Company adding erosion‑control supply in the Northeast, and Liberty Waste Solutions expanding local waste operations—though standalone strategic acquisitions by independents also appear.
Where are these acquisitions concentrated geographically?
Activity is concentrated in the United States across the Midwest (Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio), Northeast (New York, Delaware, New Hampshire), the West (California, Arizona), and the Southeast (Virginia, North Carolina). The list also includes a specialty transaction in Île‑de‑France, France.