Waste Connections - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Waste Connections M&A Summary

Waste Connections has acquired 27 companies, including 7 in the last 5 years. A total of 12 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Waste Connections’ largest acquisition to date was in 2012, when it acquired R3 Treatment for $1.3B. Waste Connections has acquired in 11 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include environmental (96%) and construction (5%).

Waste Connections Business Overview

Where is Waste Connections headquartered?

Waste Connections is headquartered in Woodbridge, Ontario.

What is Waste Connections’ revenue?

Waste Connections disclosed revenue of 8,023M USD for 2023 and 7,212M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Waste Connections have?

Waste Connections has 22,539 employees.

What sector is Waste Connections in?

Waste Connections is an environmental company.

When was Waste Connections founded?

Waste Connections was founded in 1997.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity24
    • M&A Buy Activity23
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 13
  • M&A Advisors 6

Waste Connections

Waste Connections, Inc.

6220 Highway 7, Suite 600,
Woodbridge, Ontario L4H 4G3
Canada,
(905) 532-7510
www.wasteconnections.com

Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Waste Connections was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Woodbridge, Ontario.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 18 2 1 1 1 - 23
vol $1.3B $1.3B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  24

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Pioneer Recycling Services LLC 2024-05-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Tacoma, Washington · www.pioneerrs.com
Arrowhead Environmental Partners LLC 2023-08-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Uniontown, Alabama · www.arrowheadenvironmentalpartners.com
Lone Star Disposal LP 2022-08-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Houston, Texas · www.lonestar-disposal.com
E.L. Harvey & Sons, Inc. 2021-09-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Westborough, Massachusetts · www.elharvey.com
ACT Disposal LLC 2021-07-19 - Add-on Acquisition
New Braunfels, Texas · www.actdisposal.com
Lewis Clark Recycling and Disposal LLC 2019-05-10 - Add-on Acquisition
Harrisburg, Illinois · www.lewisclarkwaste.com
Mountain Waste & Recycling Inc. 2019-04-26 - Add-on Acquisition
Carbondale, Colorado · www.mountainwaste.com
Groot Industries, Inc. 2017-01-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Elk Grove Village, Illinois · www.groot.com
Waste Connections, Inc. - Portable Sanitation Business 2016-06-20 - Divestiture
The Woodlands, Texas
Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. 2016-01-19 - Merger
Vaughan, Ontario · www.progressivewaste.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
R3 Treatment, Inc.(dba R360 Environmental Solutions, Inc.) 2012-09-17 Secure Energy Services - 30 energy waste treatment and disposal facilities 2024-02-01 2
The Woodlands, Texas · www.r360environmentalsolutions.com Calgary, Alberta
R3 Treatment, Inc.(dba R360 Environmental Solutions, Inc.)    - Controlled Recovery, Inc. 2010-07-19 4
The Woodlands, Texas · www.r360environmentalsolutions.com Hobbs, New Mexico · www.crihobbs.com
R3 Treatment, Inc.(dba R360 Environmental Solutions, Inc.)    - US Liquids of Louisiana LP (USLL) 2010-07-16 3
The Woodlands, Texas · www.r360environmentalsolutions.com Houston, Texas · www.uslla.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Environmental 22 (96%) 1.3B (100%) - -
Construction 1 (4%) - - -
Business Services - - 1 (100%) -
Total 23 $1.3B 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 22 1.3B 1 -
  Texas 3 1.3B 1 -
  Washington 3 - - -
  Illinois 3 - - -
  Oregon 2 - - -
  New York 2 - - -
  California 2 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Colorado 1 - - -
  Arkansas 1 - - -
  Alabama 1 - - -
Canada 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (4%) - - -
Cross-border 22 (96%) 1.3B (100%) 1 (100%) -
Total 23 $1.3B 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Stifel
1
Morgan Stanley
1
Wells Fargo Securities
1
Legal Deals
Locke Lord
1
Bennett Jones
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.3B
TOTAL $1.3B
Largest R3 Treatment, Inc.(dba R360 Environmental Solutions, Inc.)
$1.3B (2012-09-17)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
35%
8 (35%)
Strategic(s)
22%
5 (22%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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