Tracked deals
18
18 tracked deals across 2021-2025.
Operating Company
Industrial Services
LRS
Rosemont, Illinois, United States
Formerly known as LRS (Lakeshore Recycling Systems), LRS (Lakeshore Recycling), LRS (portable/restroom services)
LRS is a waste diversion, recycling, and environmental services provider offering roll-off container services, construction & demolition (C&D) recycling, and portable restroom rentals, serving residential and commercial customers.
- Focus Areas
- Waste collection/hauling, Commercial & industrial recycling services, Roll-off / C&D recycling
- Website
- www.lrsrecycles.com
Recent pace
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0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Buyout
12 buyout · 6 addon
LRS Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 4 years
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
Showing the 12 most recent of 18 tracked deals for LRS.
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August 6, 2025
- Buyer
- LRS
- Target
- GHW Waste Services, LLC
- Seller
- Jim Gamage, Troy Hintze, Kevin Walbridge
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Indiana, United States
- Type
- Buyout
LRS (Lakeshore Recycling Systems) has acquired Indianapolis-based waste hauler GHW, bringing the local business into LRS's footprint while maintaining GHW's brand and local team during transition. The deal expands LRS's Midwest geographic presence and commercial/industrial service capabilities, providing additional resources and growth opportunities for GHW's customers and employees.
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- Buyer
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS)
- Target
- Environmental Recycling & Disposal, Moen Transfer Station
- Seller
- Ipema family
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) acquired family-owned Environmental Recycling & Disposal and the Moen Transfer Station in Will County, Illinois. The deal adds Environmental’s ten municipal contracts, roughly 30,000 residential customers and 4,200 business accounts to LRS’s Midwest waste and recycling footprint; financial terms were not disclosed.
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January 24, 2023
- Buyer
- LRS
- Target
- J&J Rubbish Service Inc.
- Seller
- Serva-Patzner family (owners of J&J Rubbish Service Inc.)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
LRS, a leading independent waste and recycling services provider, acquired family-owned J&J Rubbish Service Inc., adding approximately 15,000 residential and 1,000 commercial customers and bridging LRS' Minnesota and Wisconsin operations. All J&J employees will continue with LRS as the company integrates the Winona business to increase density and scale in its core northern Midwest markets.
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- Buyer
- LRS
- Target
- Michiana Recycling & Disposal, Modern Waste Systems
- Seller
- Jon Groot
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Type
- Buyout
LRS, a leading independent waste and recycling services provider, has acquired Michigan-based Michiana Recycling & Disposal and Modern Waste Systems. The transactions add three transfer facilities, a dense collection base across Michigan and Indiana, and more than 200 combined employees, expanding LRS's footprint in the region.
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December 13, 2022
- Buyer
- LRS
- Target
- Molenhouse Enterprises, Bulldog Disposal
- Seller
- Molenhouse Enterprises (Jim Molenhouse), Bulldog Disposal (owner not disclosed)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
LRS, a Rosemont, Illinois-based waste diversion and recycling services provider, has acquired two regional waste and recycling businesses: Molenhouse Enterprises in northern Illinois and Bulldog Disposal in central Arkansas. The tuck-in acquisitions expand and densify LRS’ service footprint in core Midwest and Arkansas markets; financial terms were not disclosed.
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August 24, 2022
- Buyer
- LRS (Lakeshore Recycling Systems)
- Target
- Lee's Trash Service
- Seller
- Tony Lee, Lee's Trash Service
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Arkansas, United States
- Type
- Addon
LRS (Lakeshore Recycling Systems) has acquired Lee's Trash Service, a long‑time independent hauler serving the Arkansas River Valley, to densify its LRS South footprint. The deal brings more than 25,000 subscription and municipal residential customers, commercial disposal and roll‑off capabilities, and a transfer station to support regional expansion; founder Tony Lee will remain with LRS in a senior operations role.
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August 9, 2022
- Buyer
- LRS
- Target
- Doty Sanitation
- Seller
- Doty family (David and Nicole Doty)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
LRS, a leading independent waste diversion and recycling services provider, has acquired Beecher City, Illinois-based Doty Sanitation, effective immediately. The acquisition expands LRS's footprint in central Illinois by adding Doty's residential, commercial and roll-off collection operations and workforce; financial terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- LRS
- Target
- AirFresh Industries, JL Hurt
- Seller
- Kelly Thommes and Tim Thommes (owners of AirFresh Industries), Justin Hurt (owner of JL Hurt)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
LRS acquired Stillwater, Minnesota-based AirFresh Industries and Warsaw, Indiana-based JL Hurt as tuck-in additions to its LRS Portables line, expanding scale in the Twin Cities and northern Indiana markets. Founders Kelly and Tim Thommes (AirFresh) and Justin Hurt (JL Hurt) have joined LRS in senior operations roles; financial terms were not disclosed.
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May 16, 2022
- Buyer
- LRS
- Target
- Lakes Disposal Services
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
LRS, a Rosemont, Illinois-based waste diversion and recycling services provider, has acquired Grayslake, Illinois-based Lakes Disposal Services. The acquisition expands LRS's northern Illinois footprint—adding nearly 2,000 commercial customers and municipal service contracts across McHenry County and parts of Lake County; financial terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- LRS
- Target
- The Country Plumber
- Seller
- The Country Plumber (Bill and Cindy DeMars)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Type
- Addon
LRS has acquired the portable restroom line of business from Portage, Wisconsin–based family-owned operator The Country Plumber. The deal (terms undisclosed) transfers the portable restroom operations and employees to LRS’ Portables line as part of the company’s continued regional expansion in Wisconsin.
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May 9, 2022
- Buyer
- LRS
- Target
- Ditch & Associates
- Seller
- Ditch family (owners of Ditch & Associates)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
LRS has acquired Topeka-based Ditch & Associates, a fourth-generation family-owned roll-off, commercial and residential waste services provider. The bolt-on deal immediately adds roughly 9,000 residential and 400 commercial customers, densifying LRS's footprint in Topeka and expanding its regional market share.
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April 5, 2022
- Buyer
- LRS
- Target
- Sunshine Sanitation
- Seller
- Tory Keefe (founder/owner of Sunshine Sanitation)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
LRS (LRS Companies), a Rosemont, Illinois–based waste diversion and recycling provider, has acquired Sunshine Sanitation, a Rochester, Minnesota–area provider of municipal solid waste (MSW) collection, commercial recycling, roll-off and transfer station services. The deal expands LRS’s Minnesota footprint and preserves Sunshine’s employees and local operations; financial terms were not disclosed.
Related Acquisition Pages
Environmental Services Buyers & Acquisitions
17 tracked deals by LRS.
Industrial Services Buyers & Acquisitions
1 tracked deal by LRS.
Acquisitions in Illinois
5 tracked deals by LRS.
Acquisitions in Arkansas
2 tracked deals by LRS.
Acquisitions in Indiana
2 tracked deals by LRS.
Acquisitions in Michigan
2 tracked deals by LRS.
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