M&A Deal Summary

minus Acquires Planet Earth

On April 20, 2022, minus acquired environmental company Planet Earth

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is minus’ 1st transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is minus’ 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is minus’ 1st transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-04-20
Target Planet Earth
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) minus
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Planet Earth

Concord, Ontario, Canada
Planet Earth Recycling is focused on providing food waste collection and recycling services to commercial customers in the Southern Ontario marketplace. The company from its pre-treatment facility processes the incoming food waste into a high-grade energy-producing feedstock that is marketed to anaerobic waste-to-energy facilities in the province. Planet Earth Recycling is based in Concord, Ontario.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

minus

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Category Company
Founded 2018
Sector Distribution
DESCRIPTION

minus is a distributed food waste solutions company dedicated to investing in the intersection between traditional waste services and distributed technology, to measurably reduce the cost and environmental impact of food waste. The company operates in 14 countries, transforming conventional food waste services through its hyperlocal technology – ORCA. minus was founded in 2018 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Environmental) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (Ontario) 1 of 2
Country (Canada) 1 of 2
Year (2022) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-17 Future Waste

Drumbo, Ontario, Canada

Future Waste is an organic waste collection, recycling, and recovery business that specializes in collecting and responsibly recycling liquid waste, bakery waste, and spent coffee ground waste. It aims to optimize waste collection, reducing the number of trucks and labor required for waste disposal to provide affordable services with minimal environmental impact. Future Waste was formed in 2002 and is based in Drumbo, Ontario.

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