Tracked deals
34
34 tracked deals across 2019-2026.
Environmental Services Buyers & Acquisitions in North Carolina
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
24 strategic · 18 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2026
8 tracked deals announced in 2026.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- Liberty Waste Solutions appears multiple times, partnering with Allied Industrial Partners on acquisitions that expand residential waste collection presence in North Carolina (including Asheboro and the Triad area).
- Clean Harbors, Inc.’s acquisition of Terra Nova Solutions adds hazardous/non-hazardous capabilities and complementary services such as wastewater treatment, drum collection, tank cleaning, and vacuum services across the Carolinas.
- Platform-style rollups show up in multiple sectors adjacent to environmental services, including stormwater/wastewater management (Fusion’s AQUALIS) and water treatment solutions (Chemtrade’s Polytec, Inc.).
- Organics processing remains a clear growth theme: Denali acquired Wallace Farm, Inc., adding large-scale North Carolina composting capacity for its soil products network.
- Commercial landscaping maintenance is included alongside environmental services deals, with Landscape Workshop adding Live Oak Landscape, LLC (Charlotte) and Hatcher Landscape Partners acquiring GreenView Partners (Raleigh).
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Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Industrial Partners | 3 | Lower-middle market private equity firm investing in indu... | PE |
| Liberty Waste Solutions | 3 | Vertically integrated waste and recycling services provid... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Bland Landscaping Company, Inc. | 2 | Regional commercial landscaping management and contractin... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Clean Harbors, Inc. | 2 | Provider of environmental and industrial services, includ... | Strategic |
| Allied Industrial Partners LLC | 1 | Lower-middle market, operationally focused private equity... | PE |
| Altamont Capital Partners | 1 | Private investment firm focused on middle-market platform... | PE |
| Ares Management Corporation | 1 | Global alternative investment manager and private equity ... | PE |
| Atlantic OBX, Inc. | 1 | Family-owned regional waste services operator providing s... | Strategic |
| BMS CAT (Blackmon Mooring & BMS CAT) | 1 | National disaster recovery, restoration and reconstructio... | Strategic |
| CenterOak Partners LLC | 1 | Private equity firm focused on control-oriented middle-ma... | PE |
Acquisition Volume in Environmental Services in North Carolina by Year
Last 8 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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- Buyer
- SPATCO Energy Solutions
- Target
- Discovery Tank Testing Inc., Tank Wizards Inc.
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
Kian Capital-backed SPATCO Energy Solutions completed the acquisitions of Discovery Tank Testing Inc. and Tank Wizards Inc., expanding SPATCO’s environmental compliance/testing and tank-cleaning capabilities in Florida. SPATCO said the deals are part of the platform’s ongoing growth strategy following its 2024 single-asset continuation fund closing.
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- Buyer
- Liberty Waste Solutions, Allied Industrial Partners
- Target
- M&M Garbage Disposal
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
Liberty Waste Solutions, backed by Allied Industrial Partners, has acquired M&M Garbage Disposal, a subscription-based residential waste collector headquartered in Asheboro, North Carolina. The deal strengthens Liberty’s residential route density in North Carolina’s Triad market, with M&M’s service area overlapping Liberty’s existing footprint to enable route absorption without incremental capital expenditures.
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- Buyer
- Clean Harbors, Inc.
- Target
- Terra Nova Solutions
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Clean Harbors, Inc. announced the all-cash $225 million acquisition of Terra Nova Solutions, a regional provider of hazardous and non-hazardous waste services. The deal adds five operating sites and complementary capabilities (including wastewater treatment, solidification, drum collection, tank cleaning, and vacuum services) to expand Clean Harbors’ Technical Services and Field Services footprint across the Carolinas.
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- Buyer
- Liberty Waste Solutions, Allied Industrial Partners
- Target
- Randolph County Garbage Services
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
Liberty Waste Solutions, backed by Allied Industrial Partners, acquired Randolph County Garbage Services, a residential subscription waste collection operation in Asheboro, North Carolina. The acquisition expands Liberty’s presence in the North Carolina Piedmont Triad/Greensboro region and builds on its prior AJ Disposal acquisition, increasing residential route density.
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- Buyer
- Fusion Capital Partners
- Target
- AQUALIS
- Seller
- DFW Capital Partners
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Fusion Capital Partners has acquired AQUALIS, a provider of stormwater and wastewater management, engineering, and compliance services, from DFW Capital Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction is described as Fusion’s first platform acquisition of 2026 and its fourth platform investment overall.
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- Buyer
- Reconomy, Lincoln Waste Solutions by Reconomy
- Target
- Waste Disposal Solutions
- Seller
- Anne Givan (Founder and CEO of Waste Disposal Solutions)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
Reconomy acquired Waste Disposal Solutions (WDS) through its Lincoln Waste Solutions platform to expand its North American waste management and recycling network. WDS, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, provides outsourced waste management and recycling services for construction, logistics, and manufacturing customers.
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- Buyer
- Miller Environmental Group, Coalesce Capital
- Target
- Haz-Mat Environmental Services, Canco
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Miller Environmental Group, a Coalesce Capital portfolio company, completed the acquisition of Haz-Mat Environmental Services and Canco. The deal expands Miller’s vertically integrated industrial and waste services platform by adding geographic density and complementary capabilities across key U.S. Southeast 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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November 21, 2025
- Buyer
- Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund
- Target
- Polytec, Inc.
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund completed the acquisition of Polytec, Inc., a southeastern U.S. turnkey water treatment solutions provider, for US$150 million. The deal expands Chemtrade's water-treatment chemicals platform by adding Polytec's service capabilities, products and end-market access (municipal and food-processing) to support cross-selling and Vision 2030 growth targets.
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November 12, 2025
- Buyer
- Landscape Workshop, Ares Management Corporation
- Target
- Live Oak Landscape, LLC
- Seller
- Matt Kaylor
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
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.
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September 24, 2025
- Buyer
- Hatcher Landscape Partners, Walnut Grove Capital Partners
- Target
- GreenView Partners
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
Hatcher Landscape Partners (HLP), a newly formed commercial landscape platform backed by Walnut Grove Capital Partners, has acquired GreenView Partners, a Raleigh-based commercial landscape services firm. The deal brings GreenView into HLP alongside Michael Hatcher & Associates to expand service capabilities and geographic reach across the Southeastern United States.
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- Buyer
- Denali
- Target
- Wallace Farm, Inc.
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Denali, the nation’s largest organic recycling company, has acquired Wallace Farm, Inc., a family-owned composting, soil and mulch products company that operates two large-scale facilities in North Carolina. The deal adds organics processing capacity in the Southeast to support expanded production and distribution of Denali’s soil products and strengthens its network of composting sites across the U.S.
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March 26, 2025
- Buyer
- Earth Systems, Palm Beach Capital
- Target
- Spangler Environmental
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
Earth Systems, a PE-backed environmental consulting platform, has acquired Spangler Environmental, an environmental and risk management consulting firm serving the Carolinas and Florida. Backed by Palm Beach Capital, the deal expands Earth Systems' geographic footprint and enhances its environmental and ecological capabilities for development, infrastructure, and government clients.
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- Buyer
- Republic Services, Inc.
- Target
- Shamrock Environmental
- Seller
- CenterOak Partners LLC, CenterOak Equity Fund I
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Republic Services, Inc. has acquired Shamrock Environmental, a vertically integrated industrial waste and wastewater services platform headquartered in Browns Summit, North Carolina. The seller was CenterOak Partners (CenterOak Equity Fund I), marking the final exit from Fund I; financial terms were not disclosed.
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January 10, 2025
- Buyer
- Meridian Waste North Carolina LLC (Meridian Waste)
- Target
- Foothill Waste Solutions LLC
- Seller
- Foothill Waste Solutions LLC, Justin Shelton, Jeffrey Shelton
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
Meridian Waste North Carolina LLC, a business unit of Meridian Waste, acquired the assets of Foothill Waste Solutions LLC of Sandy Ridge, North Carolina. The deal expands Meridian's footprint in the Research Triangle region by adding commercial frontload, roll-off and residential hauling routes plus a hauling facility and transferred staff to Meridian operations.
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December 11, 2024
- Buyer
- Comvest Private Equity
- Target
- Bland Landscaping
- Seller
- Prospect Partners
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Comvest Private Equity has completed a recapitalization of Bland Landscaping, a regional commercial landscaping services provider headquartered in Apex, North Carolina. Prospect Partners has exited its investment; Bland will continue to be led by CEO Kurt Bland and CFO/COO Matt Bland as Comvest supports further organic and acquisitive growth.
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December 6, 2024
- Buyer
- Atlantic OBX, Inc.
- Target
- McCall Environmental Inc. (d/b/a Site Services)
- Seller
- Michael McCall
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Atlantic OBX, Inc. acquired McCall Environmental Inc., which does business as Site Services, a dumpster rental and waste-hauling operator in the Outer Banks. The deal, which closed December 6, 2024, was led by Lakeside Acquisitions on behalf of Site Services and will expand Atlantic OBX's waste offerings and geographic density across eastern North Carolina and into Virginia; financial terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- RF Investment Partners
- Target
- Rent-A-John
- Seller
- Edwards family (Cameron Edwards)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
RF Investment Partners has acquired Rent-A-John, a family-owned portable sanitation provider based in Wilmington, North Carolina, as the first platform investment in a newly formed portable sanitation platform. RF will work with appointed CEO James Murphy and the Edwards family to grow the business organically and via tuck-in acquisitions across the Southeast.
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February 6, 2024
- Buyer
- Clean Harbors, Inc.
- Target
- HEPACO, LLC
- Seller
- Gryphon Investors
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Clean Harbors, Inc. completed its acquisition of HEPACO, a field and emergency response environmental services provider in the Eastern United States, for $400 million in cash. The deal was purchased from Gryphon Investors and financed via proceeds from a recently expanded $500 million term loan facility.
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September 10, 2023
- Buyer
- Pest & Termite Consultants
- Target
- NC Pest Control
- Seller
- Mike Fillion (owner of NC Pest Control)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Pest & Termite Consultants announced the acquisition/strategic partnership with NC Pest Control to expand its service footprint in the Raleigh–Durham area. The deal brings NC Pest Control's Fuquay‑Varina operations and owner Mike Fillion into the Pest & Termite Consultants platform to increase geographic coverage and operational efficiency for residential and commercial pest services.
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March 3, 2023
- Buyer
- Turf Masters Brands, Inc., CenterOak Partners LLC
- Target
- Fairway Green, Mighty Green Lawn Care Services, Perfectly Green Lawn Care, MRW Lawns, Inc.
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
Turf Masters Brands, a CenterOak Partners-backed residential lawn care platform, acquired Fairway Green and also added Mighty Green Lawn Care Services, Perfectly Green Lawn Care, and MRW Lawns, Inc. to its platform. The transactions expand Turf Masters' footprint across the Southeast (notably doubling presence in North Carolina) and add nearly 200 team members to the platform; terms were not disclosed.
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November 7, 2022
- Buyer
- Concentric Equity Partners, Financial Investments Corporation
- Target
- Aruza Pest Control
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Concentric Equity Partners (the direct investing arm of Financial Investments Corporation) completed a recapitalization of Aruza Pest Control, a Charlotte-based provider of residential and commercial pest, termite, and mosquito control services. CEP is partnering with Aruza co-founder and CRO Christian Ludwig (who retains a significant stake) and CEO Andrew Beck to scale the company into a super-regional pest control platform across the Southeast.
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October 4, 2022
- Buyer
- Allied Industrial Partners LLC
- Target
- Wall Recycling, LLC (rebranded to Liberty Waste Solutions)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Allied Industrial Partners LLC completed a recapitalization investment in Wall Recycling, LLC, a Raleigh-based provider of waste hauling, disposal and recycling services. Wall Recycling (which later rebranded to Liberty Waste Solutions) will remain led by founder and CEO Dan Wall and will use the partnership to support growth, operational enhancements and buy-and-build expansion.
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April 18, 2022
- Buyer
- Eagle Merchant Partners
- Target
- Enviro-Master Services
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Eagle Merchant Partners, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, has made a growth investment in Enviro-Master Services, a Charlotte-based franchisor of deep cleaning, sanitation and disinfection services. The capital will support scaling the franchise system — which serves tens of thousands of businesses across North America and operates nearly 90 locations — to meet increased demand for health and safety services.
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- Buyer
- Cinven
- Target
- Bayer Environmental Science Professional (Envu)
- Seller
- Bayer AG
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
International private equity firm Cinven has acquired Bayer's Environmental Science Professional business for $2.6 billion. The carved-out business, headquartered in Cary, North Carolina and operating as Envu with nearly 900 employees, will run as an independent platform focused on pest management, vector control and vegetation management while Bayer uses proceeds to reduce net debt.
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January 6, 2022
- Buyer
- Bland Landscaping Company, Inc.
- Target
- Turf Service Inc.
- Seller
- Ray Comer, Greg Blaser
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Bland Landscaping Company, Inc., a leading North Carolina commercial landscape services provider based in Apex, has acquired Turf Service Inc. (TSI) of Greensboro, North Carolina. TSI, founded in 1979 and led by Ray Comer and Greg Blaser, provides full-service commercial landscape maintenance across the Greensboro and Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill areas; the acquisition gives Bland a leading branch location in Greensboro and expands its footprint across the Triangle region.
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November 1, 2021
- Buyer
- Duke's Root Control, Inc., Altamont Capital Partners
- Target
- Hydrostructures, P.A.
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
Duke's Root Control, a portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners, has acquired Hydrostructures, P.A., a regional wastewater and sewer services/engineering provider with offices across North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The acquisition expands Duke's service capabilities, regional presence and supports its Duke's360 smart wastewater strategy by integrating Hydrostructures' field services and engineering expertise.
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September 22, 2021
- Buyer
- DXP Enterprises, Inc.
- Target
- Premier Water
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
DXP Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXPE) completed the acquisition of Premier Water, a Charlotte-based distributor and service provider focused on the water and wastewater treatment markets in North and South Carolina. Financial terms were not disclosed; Premier operates a single location with approximately 6 employees and reported roughly $3.6 million in sales and $850 thousand of adjusted EBITDA.
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August 31, 2021
- Buyer
- Mosaic Capital Partners, LLC, Lafayette Square, Morgan Stanley Private Credit, Impact Engine
- Target
- Zero Waste Recycling, LLC
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Mosaic Capital Partners announced an investment in the newly formed Zero Waste Recycling ESOP, enabling employee ownership while providing capital to support growth. Financial partners on the transaction included Lafayette Square, Morgan Stanley Private Credit and Impact Engine; CEO Will Simmons will continue to lead the business from its two processing facilities in Charlotte, North Carolina and Lancaster, South Carolina.
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October 13, 2020
- Buyer
- Susquehanna Private Capital, LLC
- Target
- Authority Franchise Systems (Mosquito Authority)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Susquehanna Private Capital (SPC) announced an investment in Authority Franchise Systems (Mosquito Authority), a Hickory, North Carolina-based franchisor of mosquito, pest and tick control services. Terms were not disclosed; SPC said it will support growth by building a multi-branded franchisor and expanding services and geographic reach across the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Canada.
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June 23, 2020
- Buyer
- BMS CAT (Blackmon Mooring & BMS CAT)
- Target
- Diamond Restoration
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
BMS CAT (Blackmon Mooring & BMS CAT) has acquired Diamond Restoration, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based restoration services provider. The former owners, Carol Fannon and Zach Fisher, will remain with the business to assist integration as BMS CAT expands its local footprint and response capabilities in the Charlotte market.
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January 10, 2020
- Buyer
- Meridian Waste
- Target
- Shotwell Landfill Inc., Shotwell Transfer Station II Inc., Capitol Waste Transfer LLC, Capital Recycling LLC, Morrisville Transfer Station LLC
- Seller
- David King (previous majority owner)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Meridian Waste has closed the acquisition of the equity interests in the Shotwell Companies — including Shotwell Landfill Inc., several transfer station entities and associated hauling and commercial contracts — expanding Meridian’s operations into the greater Raleigh, North Carolina market. The deal, terms private, marks Meridian Waste’s first acquisition in North Carolina and its 11th since going private under Warren Equity Partners.
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December 9, 2019
- Buyer
- Bland Landscaping Company, Inc.
- Target
- Landmark Landscape Services, LLC
- Seller
- Mark Michel (owner of Landmark Landscape Services)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Bland Landscaping Company, a North Carolina full‑service commercial landscaping provider based in Apex, has acquired Landmark Landscape Services of Huntersville, North Carolina. The deal adds a key branch location north of Charlotte and expands Bland's maintenance and irrigation capabilities and regional footprint.
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October 23, 2019
- Buyer
- New Capital Partners
- Target
- SMR Worldwide (rebranded as Sprout)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
New Capital Partners (NCP), a Birmingham-based private equity firm, has partnered with SMR Worldwide, an IT asset disposition (ITAD) and e-waste solutions provider headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The investment will support SMR's (rebranded later as Sprout) expansion of facilities, rollout of new software-driven solutions, and capability growth to serve enterprise customers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which buyers are most recurring in North Carolina environmental services acquisitions?
Liberty Waste Solutions (often with backing from Allied Industrial Partners) appears multiple times, along with other repeat names such as Clean Harbors, Inc. and Allied Industrial Partners in connection with Liberty-related deals.
What kinds of environmental services capabilities are expanding in these deals?
Recent transactions feature growth in hazardous and non-hazardous waste services (including technical services like tank cleaning and vacuum services), plus water and wastewater/stormwater management, and organics/composting capacity.
Are deal locations limited strictly to one city in North Carolina?
No. The page points to multiple areas within North Carolina, including North Carolina, United States locations such as Asheboro (Liberty’s residential acquisitions), Greensboro (Waste Disposal Solutions’ headquarters and footprint expansion), Charlotte (Live Oak), and Raleigh (GreenView Partners).
Are landscaping acquisitions included in this North Carolina environmental services page?
Yes. The page includes commercial landscape maintenance platform acquisitions such as Landscape Workshop acquiring Live Oak Landscape, LLC and Hatcher Landscape Partners acquiring GreenView Partners.
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