Environmental Services Acquisitions in United States

Republic Services, Inc. acquired Shamrock Environmental, a vertically integrated industrial waste and wastewater services platform. Shamrock was a portfolio company of CenterOak Partners, and Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) served as financial advisor to Shamrock; transaction terms were not disclosed.

Reconomy completed two U.S.-based acquisitions—Complete Solutions & Sourcing and Waste Focus—to expand capabilities and accelerate growth of its U.S. waste management platform, Lincoln Waste Solutions. Both businesses will integrate into Lincoln Waste Solutions, strengthening Reconomy’s waste and recycling services management offering across multiple customer segments.

Waste Eliminator, backed by private equity firm Allied Industrial Partners, acquired FC Sanitation (FCS), a municipal solid waste collection and C&D waste hauling company. The deal expands Waste Eliminator’s MSW collection and commercial hauling footprint in Northeast Georgia and South Carolina; financial terms were not disclosed.

Vortex Companies, LLC acquired Sancon Technologies, Inc., expanding Vortex’s trenchless water and wastewater infrastructure rehabilitation capabilities. Sancon, headquartered in Huntington Beach, California, brings specialized equipment, decades of experience, and an established presence across California and Nevada. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Waste Eliminator, backed by Allied Industrial Partners, acquired Enterprise Landfill and Phillips Recoveries, a construction and demolition (C&D) and industrial waste landfill and waste hauling firm. The deal expands Waste Eliminator’s collection and post-collection infrastructure and strengthens its presence across Georgia and South Carolina; financial terms were not disclosed.

Hidden Harbor Capital Partners has acquired a control investment in Tri Scapes LLC, a commercial landscaping services provider. Tri Scapes, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, will continue to be led by founders Quinn and Rebecca Martin, who will remain active in the business. The transaction closed on July 12 and financial terms were not disclosed.

RF Investment Partners acquired Rent-A-John, a North Carolina-based provider of portable sanitation rentals serving the greater Wilmington area. The deal represents the first acquisition under RF’s newly formed portable sanitation platform, which plans to pursue tuck-in acquisitions across the Southeast.

Citation Capital acquired a majority stake in Aptive Environmental, a residential pest control services provider operating across the United States. Aptive’s co-founder and CEO Vess Pearson and the existing leadership team will retain a significant ownership interest as the company pursues continued organic growth and M&A expansion.

Tide Rock acquired Global Electronics Recycling (GER), a Phoenix-based IT asset disposition (ITAD) and electronics recycling company serving enterprise customers. GER will be integrated into Tide Rock’s portfolio company Full Circle Electronics, expanding Tide Rock’s electronics recycling platform and national footprint.

Cards Holdings LLC has acquired two Oklahoma-based waste services businesses, Harrah Disposal (Harrah) and Stacy's Trash Service (Tahlequah). The acquisitions expand Cards’ residential, municipal curbside, and commercial frontload offerings across central and eastern Oklahoma, adding roughly 5,000 customers.

Meridian Waste, a Knoxville, Tennessee-based nonhazardous solid waste services company, acquired Total Garbage LLC effective August 1. The deal adds Total Garbage’s Knoxville-based roll-off trucks, containers, and related commercial contracts, supporting route density and increased construction and demolition debris volumes for Meridian Waste’s Poplar View and Riverside landfills. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Amberjack Capital Partners announced the successful exit of its investment in Best Trash, a municipal solid waste and recycling collection business. Best Trash, headquartered in Richmond, Texas, provides residential waste and recycling services across the greater Houston metro region. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, and the buyer was not named in the announcement.

Verde Property Services, the operating arm of San Diego-based private equity firm Verde Equity Partners, completed the acquisition of LaBahn's Landscaping. The deal expands Verde’s commercial landscaping and property maintenance capabilities in Southern California, with LaBahn’s continuing to operate under its existing brand.

Compactor Rentals of America, LLC (CRA), a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, acquired Pak-Rite Rentals, LLC; financial terms were not disclosed. The deal expands CRA’s compactor and baler rental fleet and broadens its geographic footprint, creating the largest pure-play compactor rental company in the United States. Pak-Rite founder Ray Hobbs will become CRA’s Chief Operating Officer and join its Board following closing.

True Environmental, a Halle Capital-backed environmental consulting and engineering platform, announced the acquisition of Sphere 3 Environmental, Inc. The combination adds Sphere 3’s multidisciplinary environmental consulting capabilities to True Environmental’s platform as it continues building a best-in-class environmental services organization.

Kinderhook Industries, LLC made an investment in Apex Waste Solutions in partnership with management. In conjunction with this investment, Apex Waste Solutions acquired Materials Management Company and All American Disposal, expanding its solid waste collection, portable sanitation, and roll-off service footprint across the Colorado Front Range. Financial terms were not disclosed.

True Environmental, backed by Halle Capital, acquired Sundance Consulting, a full-service environmental consulting firm. The deal expands True Environmental’s environmental services platform and strengthens its capabilities in environmental assessments, compliance, and remediation, including work in the federal sector.

Caymus Equity-backed Quality Environmental Services (Quality) has joined forces with Lakeshore Environmental Contractors (LEC), effective February 23, 2024. The transaction is Quality’s first add-on acquisition since Caymus Equity’s majority investment in November 2023 and is intended to significantly expand Quality’s geographic reach and service capabilities across the U.S.

Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc. has acquired Envirosafe Services of Ohio Inc., a fully permitted hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facility. The deal expands Crystal Clean’s hazardous waste infrastructure and processing capabilities and supports its growth strategy under owner J.F. Lehman & Company.

Ridgewood Infrastructure LLC acquired Waste Resources Management (WRM), a Houston-based provider of wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal services for commercial and industrial customers. WRM operates 13 liquid and wastewater treatment facilities across high-growth regions of the U.S., and owns several related businesses including SouthWaste Disposal LLC, Silver City Processing, and McDonald Farms Enterprises Inc.

HCI Equity Partners acquired Delaware Valley Turf (DVT) and Brookside Lawn Service to expand its residential lawn care treatment, tree and shrub, and pest control consolidation strategy. DVT serves the Philadelphia metro area and Brookside serves the Cleveland and Akron metros; financial terms were not disclosed.

HCAP Partners announced an investment in Simplified E-Solutions (SES), a zero-waste-to-landfill material processing and waste management company. Champlain Capital led the transaction, and financial terms were not disclosed. The investment is intended to accelerate SES’s growth and expand its services to new geographies and customers.

Trinity Consultants announced the acquisition of WestLand Resources, an engineering and environmental consultancy headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. WestLand will operate as a business unit within Trinity’s Water & Ecology division, expanding Trinity’s capabilities in environmental planning, permitting, and related engineering and ecological services.

Waste Eliminator LLC, backed by private equity firm Allied Industrial Partners, acquired North Georgia Roll Off. The deal adds waste handling assets in the Atlanta market and expands Waste Eliminator’s recycling capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.

O2 Investment Partners, through its portfolio company 4M Building Solutions, made an investment in and partnered with LCS Facility Group to expand janitorial and facility maintenance services across upstate New York, Texas, and Northern California. LCS Facility Group is headquartered in Poughkeepsie, New York, and provides janitorial and facility maintenance services to healthcare, education, hospitality, and commercial facilities. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Jones Lake Management (Jones Fish Hatcheries & Distributors, LLC) completed the acquisition of Ponds Rx, a provider of pond and lake management services across Indiana. The deal expands Jones Lake Management’s presence in the greater Indianapolis market and adds to its strategy of partnering with regional water services companies. Fort Point Capital, the private equity firm behind Jones Lake Management, highlighted the acquisition as strengthening the platform’s Midwest leadership position.

GFL Environmental has acquired South Carolina-based Capital Waste Services (Capital Waste), a waste collection and disposal company and portfolio holding of Kinderhook Industries. The deal expands GFL’s footprint across the U.S. Southeast, adding landfills, transfer stations, and collection vehicles in Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Viking Fence, in partnership with private equity firm Crossplane Capital, has acquired Hook-N-Haul Dumpsters, a provider of dumpster rental services in the greater Austin area. The acquisition expands Viking Fence’s temporary site services platform by adding dumpster rentals alongside its existing fence, sanitation, and portable storage offerings across Texas.

Guardian Capital Partners portfolio company Nwestco, LLC acquired Palmetto Environmental Group LLC on October 16, 2023 (terms undisclosed). The combination is intended to expand Nwestco’s compliance and environmental solutions and broaden service capabilities for commercial, governmental, and industrial customers across the United States.

Arcapita sold Waste Harmonics, a technology-enabled waste management solutions provider, to Keter Environmental Services, which is backed by TPG. Waste Harmonics will be combined with Keter, a recycling and waste management company acquired by TPG Growth in 2021, following Arcapita’s ~3.5-year hold period.

KLH Capital partnered with the management team of Miller Integrated Solutions to complete a management buyout of the company. Miller Integrated Solutions, headquartered in Deer Park, Texas, provides industrial cleaning, environmental, and mechanical services across Gulf Coast end markets, and its CEO MJ Olsson and senior leadership team will remain shareholders in the new partnership.

Susquehanna Private Capital (SPC) announced an investment in U.S. Compliance, a provider of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) compliance management solutions for facility operators across North America. The investment is intended to support U.S. Compliance’s long-term growth plans and scaling of its team and service offerings; financial terms were not disclosed.

Tide Rock acquired assets from SIPI Asset Recovery (SIPI ITAD), a division of SIPI Metals Corp., to expand its electronics recycling and IT asset disposition capabilities. SIPI ITAD will be integrated into Tide Rock’s portfolio company Full Circle Electronics, expanding Full Circle’s geographic footprint across the United States and into Mexico and Colombia.

Compost360, a new platform formed by The Sterling Group Foundation Fund, has acquired Nature's Choice. Nature's Choice is an organic waste recycling company producing compost, mulch, and engineered soils, and this deal represents Compost360's first acquisition as it builds a national organics processing and sustainable landscaping products platform.

HCI Equity Partners made a majority investment in Custom Lawn Care, Inc. on August 1, 2023, expanding HCI’s lawn care treatment platform. Custom Lawn Care, based in Butler, Pennsylvania, provides residential and commercial lawn care, tree and shrub care, and pest control services in the Pittsburgh metro area. The Ritenour family leadership team will remain to run day-to-day operations; financial terms were not disclosed.

A fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management completed a recapitalization of Coastal Waste & Recycling, becoming the majority owner to support future growth. Summer Street Capital Partners and Concentric Equity Partners exited their investment, while CEO Brendon Pantano, management, and some existing shareholders retained minority ownership stakes. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Allied Industrial Partners LLC announced a significant investment in Mat Tech Industrial Services, a provider of specialty rental and waste management/environmental services for industrial customers. Mat Tech will continue to be led by founder and CEO Mike Tinnin in partnership with Allied, and financial terms were not disclosed. The deal is described as Allied’s fifth platform investment.

Tendit Group, a portfolio company of Osceola Capital, acquired Legends Landscape Management, a Phoenix, Arizona-based provider of commercial landscape services. The deal expands Tendit Group’s footprint and service offering in Arizona, adding full-service landscape maintenance and related capabilities.

Gemini-backed portfolio company Westco acquired Champions Hydro-Lawn, a commercial erosion control and turf establishment specialist serving the greater Houston market. The combination is intended to create one of the largest commercial landscaping platforms in the Houston area, expanding service capabilities for MUDs, HOAs, municipalities, and other commercial clients.

United Land Services, backed by Centre Partners and LP First Capital, acquired Greenway Lawn & Landscape, LLC and Sanford Tree Service Inc. (together, Greenway). The acquisition expands United’s landscaping presence in the Southeast; transaction terms were not disclosed.

Live Oak Environmental, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, acquired Piney Woods Sanitation Inc., a solid waste collection provider headquartered in Huntington, Texas. The deal marks Live Oak’s fifth add-on acquisition since July 2021, further expanding its municipal, commercial, and industrial waste collection footprint in East Texas. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Western States Reclamation LLC (WSR), a portfolio company of Strength Capital Partners, has acquired Ecological Resource Consultants, Inc. (ERC). Headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado, ERC provides engineering and ecological science services focused on water resources and environmental regulatory consulting, and its founders Troy Thompson and Dave Blauch will continue to manage day-to-day operations.

Covanta Holding Corporation acquired Circon Holdings, Inc., a provider of environmental and waste management services, in a transaction advised by Brown Gibbons Lang & Company. Circon was previously a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, and Covanta is a portfolio company of EQT Infrastructure; financial terms were not disclosed.

CARDS Holdings, Inc. (CARDS Recycling) acquired Johns Refuse, LLC, a residential and commercial waste services provider headquartered in Chelsea, Oklahoma, serving the greater Tulsa market. The deal expands CARDS’ presence in Northeast Oklahoma and broadens service lines including frontload commercial, industrial roll-off, and portable restrooms. The acquisition was supported by CARDS’ recent capital investment from Kinderhook Industries.

CARDS Holdings, Inc. (CARDS Recycling) acquired Whittinghill Disposal Services (WDS), a commercial and industrial waste hauling competitor based in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The deal expands CARDS’ customer base and service offerings in eastern Oklahoma, including recycling operations for construction and demolition material, wood grinding, and composting. The acquisition was supported by a recent capital investment in CARDS by Kinderhook Industries.

EcoSouth Florida, LLC, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, acquired A Waste and Recycling, Inc., 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, with A Waste’s CEO and founder Roger Alvarez partnering with the business post-close.

Jones Fish Hatcheries & Distributors, LLC (Jones Fish) has completed the acquisition of Aqua Services, Inc., a provider of large-scale reservoir aquatic plant control, water quality enhancement, and fisheries management services. The deal expands Jones Fish’s footprint in the Southeastern United States and broadens its offerings into large-scale aquatic resource management, with Fort Point Capital supporting the platform.

Kinderhook Industries, LLC acquired CARDS Recycling, LLC, a municipal, commercial, and industrial solid waste collection company headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas. The transaction is described as a recapitalization in partnership with CARDS’ management team, and financial terms were not disclosed.

Capital Waste Services, LLC, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, announced the acquisition of Sandlands C&D Landfill of SC, LLC. Sandlands operates a Class II construction and demolition landfill and roll-off hauling business in Gresham, South Carolina, and also owns two transfer station assets (one operational adjacent to the landfill and one in development in North Carolina). The deal marks Capital Waste’s tenth add-on acquisition as it expands its vertically integrated waste operations in South Carolina.

Colorado Premier Restoration (CPR), a Colorado-based restoration services provider, has been acquired by BMS Cat, a portfolio company of AEA Investors. SDR Ventures acted as the exclusive sell-side advisor to CPR in the transaction. The acquisition adds CPR’s fire, water, and environmental remediation capabilities to BMS Cat’s national expansion strategy.

RMA Companies (RMA) announced it has acquired A.J. Edmond Company, a provider of inspection, sampling, and ISO 17025-accredited analytical laboratory testing services. The acquisition expands RMA’s technology-enabled testing, inspection, and certification (TICC) capabilities, adding analytical chemistry services focused on solid fuels and petroleum byproducts. Transaction terms were not disclosed.

Rockit Pest announced it has acquired Adam's Pest Control, a pest control services provider serving multiple counties in southeast Florida. Adam's Pest Control co-owners Ann-Marie and Michael Tulp are transitioning ownership to Rockit, which was founded by Halle Capital and has been expanding across the Southeast.

Incline Equity Partners, a Pittsburgh-based private equity firm, announced a partnership with Barefoot Mosquito & Pest Control, an environmentally-conscious pest control services provider. Barefoot is headquartered in Austin, Texas and provides mosquito and general pest control services across Texas; the investment is intended to support geographic expansion and additional service offerings.

Sentinel Capital Partners announced the sale of Apex Companies, an environmental consulting and engineering solutions provider, to Morgan Stanley Capital Partners. Sentinel will retain a minority position in Apex after the transaction closes, and financial terms were not disclosed.

Northstar Recycling Company, a portfolio company of Ridgemont Equity Partners, acquired Sonoco Sustainability Solutions (S3), an asset-light managed service provider of customized waste diversion programs. S3 had operated for 17 years as a division of Sonoco, and the combination expands Northstar’s capabilities and customer base in managed waste and recycling solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Cotton Creek Capital announced the sale of Vecta Environmental Services, LLC, an industrial and environmental services provider headquartered in Gonzales, Louisiana. The buyer was not disclosed in the announcement.

Duke's Root Control, a Comvest Partners portfolio company, acquired Pipetek Infrastructure Services. Pipetek will operate as a subsidiary of Duke's and strengthens Duke's wastewater and underground infrastructure inspection, assessment, maintenance, and repair capabilities, while expanding its presence in the Midwest and into gas and water utility markets.

Altamont Capital Partners announced the sale of Duke's Root Control Inc., a sanitary sewer root control and maintenance services platform, to private equity firm Comvest Partners. Altamont had invested in Duke's in 2018 via its Douglas Products platform, and Duke's operated as a division within Douglas during Altamont’s ownership.

Alliance Technical Group, backed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, acquired GBMc & Associates in a deal announced December 6, 2022. The acquisition expands Alliance’s environmental consulting capabilities and national resources, adding GBMc’s expertise in environmental compliance, ecological services, and watershed and land use management.

Covanta announced the acquisition of SGS Recovery, Frontier Fibers, and Buffalo Fuel Corp., expanding its engineered fuels, waste-to-product, and logistics capabilities. The acquired operations are described as a suite of full-service, non-hazardous industrial waste processing, logistics, and product reuse facilities located in Niagara Falls, New York. The sellers were the Santarosa Group, which owned the three acquired subsidiaries.

Concentric Equity Partners (CEP), the direct investing arm of Financial Investments Corporation, announced a recapitalization investment in Aruza Pest Control. CEP will partner with Aruza’s leadership team, with co-founder and CRO Christian Ludwig retaining a significant ownership stake and CEO Andrew Beck continuing to lead the business, as the company expands its pest control platform in the Southeast.

Ecotone, Inc., a portfolio company of L2 Capital, acquired Wilkinson Ecological Design (WED), a New England provider of shoreline restoration and invasive species management solutions. The transaction expands Ecotone’s geographic reach into the Northeast and enhances its vertically integrated ecological restoration service offerings in the United States.

Jones Fish Hatcheries & Distributors, LLC (a Fort Point Capital portfolio company) completed the acquisition of Advanced Technical Aquatic Control (A.T.A.C.), a provider of pond and lake management services as well as fountains and aerators sales and service. The deal expands Jones Fish’s footprint in the Ohio Valley region, adding A.T.A.C.’s recurring lake management service programs in the Cincinnati metro area.

Kinderhook Industries, LLC closed its acquisition of 100% of the equity interests of Gulf Tanks Holdings, Inc., doing business as Tank and Pump, from WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. The transaction was valued at approximately $323 million enterprise value and positions Kinderhook to build a national environmental solutions platform focused on containment of liquid and solid industrial waste.

Tide Rock Holdings, a strategic holding company based in San Diego, acquired Full Circle Electronics, a sustainable electronics recycling provider. The deal expands Tide Rock’s recycling business into electronics decommissioning and certified data destruction and adds to its growing national footprint in electronics recycling.

Watterson, a portfolio company of Highview Capital, acquired Florida Maintenance Services, Inc. d/b/a Armstrong's Restoration, an East Coast restoration and emergency response provider. The deal expands Watterson’s geographic footprint by adding locations in Florida, North Carolina, and New York and integrates Armstrong’s operations into Watterson’s platform.

Aurora Capital Partners completed its acquisition of Sharps Compliance Corp., a provider of regulated medical, pharmaceutical, and hazardous waste management solutions. Following the merger, Sharps ceased trading on NASDAQ and became a privately held company.

Aurora Capital Partners has completed the sale of VLS Environmental Solutions, an ESG-focused environmental services and waste solutions provider in North America, to I Squared Capital. VLS provides non-hazardous industrial waste handling and sustainable disposal as well as rail and marine specialty cleaning and repair services. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Rockit Pest has acquired Future Services, a pest control, termite protection, and lawn care provider founded by Darrell Lee and headquartered in Loganville, Georgia. The deal expands Rockit Pest’s service footprint into Florida and Georgia while adding density to its existing South Carolina operations.

Statewide Contractors of America, Inc. (a subsidiary of Sweeping Corporation of America) acquired DMC Sweeping, LLC, a provider of sweeping services to construction customers across California. DMC is based in Visalia, California, and the acquisition expands SCA’s footprint and service offerings in the state. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Bernhard Capital Partners Management, LP acquired KC Harvey Environmental, LLC to launch a dedicated environmental services platform. KC Harvey will remain headquartered in Bozeman, Montana and retain its existing management team, with Bernhard Capital senior advisor Dirk Applegate overseeing the new platform’s growth strategy. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Covanta announced the acquisition of Miller Environmental Transfer (MET), an environmental services provider specializing in waste transportation and treatment across the South-Central United States. The deal expands Covanta’s sustainable materials management capabilities and supports optimization of assets including its Tulsa Waste-to-Energy facility. This is Covanta’s first acquisition since it was acquired by EQT Infrastructure V fund in November 2021.

Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. acquired Contour Environmental LLC to expand Rimkus’ environmental site assessment capabilities and strengthen its Architectural, Engineering, and Construction Services group. Contour adds expertise in natural resources consulting, wetlands delineation, and related environmental assessment services across the southeastern United States.

Venterra Group Plc, an offshore wind energy services business, acquired INSPIRE Environmental to enter the United States market. INSPIRE Environmental is a marine environmental consultancy specializing in seafloor data collection, interpretation, and visualization for offshore wind and marine construction projects, and will expand Venterra’s early-stage “Engineer” service offering.

EIS Holdings, a provider of environmental and infrastructure services, announced the acquisition of AET Group, a full-service remediation and clean-up platform. Headquartered in Albany, Georgia, AET expands EIS’ soil and groundwater remediation capabilities and extends its geographic footprint across the Southeast. Financial terms were not disclosed, and AET will continue operating under its existing brands and leadership.

VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC, a portfolio company of Aurora Capital Partners, acquired Plaquemine Point Shipyard (PPSY) to expand its Marine Services business in Louisiana. Based in Plaquemine, Louisiana, PPSY provides full-service barge cleaning and repair along the Mississippi River and will operate within the VLS Marine Services division. The acquisition represents VLS’s eighth add-on since partnering with Aurora Capital Partners in October 2017; financial terms were not disclosed.

Cemvita Factory acquired Denver-based Solfatara Laboratories to accelerate and scale Cemvita’s biomining business. The deal includes Solfatara’s scale-up facility in Golden, Colorado, enhancing Cemvita’s ability to simulate heap leach conditions and validate bioleaching at pilot scale for commercial deployment.

Allied Industrial Partners LLC (AIP) made a strategic investment in Waste Eliminator, LLC, a Metro-Atlanta provider of solid waste hauling, disposal, and recycling services. AIP and the company’s management team, led by founder and CEO Wes Turner, committed more than $150 million of capital to expand and grow the waste and recycling platform; transaction terms were not disclosed.

Benford Capital Partners, through its platform Argus Monitoring Solutions Holdings, acquired Seismic Surveys, LLC and Vibration Energy Services, Inc. The two businesses will operate as add-ons to Argus’ seismic and environmental monitoring services platform, expanding coverage across the Mid-Atlantic, East Coast, and Sun Belt regions.

Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) completed an investment in Fairway Lawns, partnering with the company’s existing management team led by CEO Kyle DeMilt. Fairway Lawns, headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, provides recurring residential lawncare services across 16 branches in the Southeastern United States, and MSCP intends to support growth including accelerated add-on acquisitions.

LRS acquired the portable restroom line of business of The Country Plumber, a family-owned portable services provider based in Portage, Wisconsin. The deal expands LRS’s portable services footprint across central Wisconsin, with Country Plumber’s portable restroom employees joining LRS’s LRS Portables business; financial terms were not disclosed.

Interstate Waste Services, Inc. (IWS) acquired Solterra Recycling Solutions, a non-hazardous solid waste, organics, and recycling collection provider serving central New Jersey and the Philadelphia market. The deal expands IWS’s collection and processing footprint in central and southern New Jersey and is expected to improve route efficiency and reduce emissions by leveraging IWS’s waste-by-rail network. Solterra Recycling Solutions was advised by Houlihan Lokey.

LRS, a Midwest waste diversion, recycling and portable services provider, acquired Topeka-based Ditch & Associates, a family-owned roll-off, commercial and residential waste services company. The deal expands LRS’s footprint in the Topeka, Kansas market, adding approximately 9,000 residential and 400 commercial customers; financial terms were not disclosed.

Ancor Capital Partners entered into a partnership with Mid-West Textile, a textile recycling and grading business that sells secondhand clothing through domestic and international channels. The transaction closed on April 20, 2022; financial terms were not disclosed. Ironwood Capital supported the deal with subordinated debt and co-invested equity.

Northstar Recycling Company, LLC acquired Complete Recycling, LLC to expand its sustainability-oriented managed waste and recycling services platform. The combined business will broaden service capabilities and scale its national presence serving multi-facility manufacturers and distributors across food, consumer packaged goods, and industrial end markets. Northstar is a portfolio company of Ridgemont Equity Partners.

Sterling Investment Partners made an investment in W.A. Kendall and Company, LLC in partnership with CEO Robert Williams and the company’s management team. Kendall, headquartered in Lawrenceville, Georgia, provides critical vegetation management services such as utility line clearing, ground clearing and mowing, and emergency storm response across the United States.

Parallel49 Equity completed the sale of Certified Waste Solutions to Broadview Group Holdings, LLC, together with management and other co-investors including EXI Investment Partners. Certified Waste Solutions provides commercial and industrial recycling, recovered paper collection, and waste management consulting services in Southern California.

Superior Waste Industries, LLC (d/b/a Superior USA Waste) acquired Central Disposal, a fully integrated solid waste management company serving central Oklahoma. As part of the deal, the Adcock founding family sold the business to Superior, made a significant investment in Superior, and will continue to operate Central Disposal and the CenterPoint landfill operations.

Fort Point Capital made an investment in Jones Fish Hatcheries & Distributors in partnership with the company’s management team, establishing Jones Fish as a new platform investment. Jones Fish, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, provides professional pond and lake management services including treatment services, fish stocking, aeration systems, and aquatic weed management. Barings provided debt financing for the transaction.

Five Star Franchising acquired Mosquito Shield, a franchisor of residential mosquito and tick control services, expanding Five Star’s portfolio of service-based franchise brands. Mosquito Shield founder David Briggs will remain involved as an advisor following the acquisition. Five Star Franchising is backed by private equity firm Princeton Equity Group.

TRC Companies acquired United Sciences Testing, Inc. (USTI) to expand TRC’s Air Management capabilities. USTI provides emissions testing and specialized flow measurement services to utility and industrial clients across the Great Lakes and Midwest regions of the United States.

Garden City Companies, an Atlanta-based holding company backed by various high-profile investors, acquired Duncan & Sons Building Maintenance, a family-owned commercial janitorial and facilities maintenance provider headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Garden City plans to expand Duncan & Sons’ services across Tennessee and the broader Southeast while keeping management in place under its long-term “buy and hold” model.

Rotunda Capital Partners has completed the sale of MacQueen Equipment, LLC, a value-added distributor of environmental and emergency equipment solutions. MacQueen, founded in 1961 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, expanded significantly during Rotunda’s ownership through acquisitions and operational investments, and the existing management team will continue to lead the business.

Blue Point Capital Partners’ portfolio company TAS Environmental Services acquired Texas Water Management (TWM), a liquid waste transportation and wastewater removal services provider serving industrial waste generators in the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast regions. The deal is described as a complementary add-on acquisition that expands TAS’ liquid waste services offering and strengthens its Gulf Coast geographic presence.

SPL, Inc., a testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) provider for the energy industry and other markets, has acquired Oxidor Laboratories. The acquisition expands SPL’s environmental testing capabilities, particularly in wastewater and chemical analyses for industrial, consulting, and governmental clients.

Synagro Technologies, Inc. acquired LimeCorp, LTD, an Ohio-based provider of lime-residual management and land-application services. The deal expands Synagro’s capabilities in lime-residual management and land application and adds more than 15 industrial and municipal customers in the region.

Highview Capital, LLC has acquired Watterson, a national facility services company headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois. Following the transaction, founder Billy Watterson and President Steve Peldiak will retain significant minority stakes, and Peldiak will continue as Chief Executive Officer.

Dubin Clark’s holding company, Super Home Services, LLC (SHS), acquired SWAT Mosquito Systems, LLC, a provider of permanent automated mosquito misting systems and related installation and maintenance services. The acquisition adds SWAT to the SHS home services platform and supports continued growth and geographic expansion in Florida and the broader Southeastern United States. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC (KBS) announced the acquisition of BRAVO! Building Services and related entities BRAVO! Facility Services and BRAVO! Innovative Solutions (together, BRAVO!). BRAVO!, headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey, provides commercial janitorial and healthcare environmental services across 17 states. KBS is backed by Cerberus Capital Management and will have BRAVO! operate independently as a KBS company.

Komline-Sanderson acquired AquaShield, Inc., expanding its wastewater and environmental solutions portfolio into stormwater runoff and rainwater harvesting products. AquaShield will add stormwater filtration and pollutant-removal capabilities to Komline-Sanderson’s offerings for municipal and industrial customers and support the buyer’s broader expansion in products, capacity, and geographic reach.