M&A Deal Summary

Northstar Recycling Acquires WTS

On October 14, 2025, Northstar Recycling acquired environmental company WTS

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Northstar Recycling’s 2nd transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is Northstar Recycling’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Northstar Recycling’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-10-14
Target WTS
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) Northstar Recycling
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

WTS

Lewiston, New York, United States
WTS is an asset-light provider of waste and byproduct management services for generators of hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams from industrial manufacturing processes. WTS’ services help its clients manage their waste streams in a safe and compliant manner as well as achieve their waste minimization, landfill avoidance, and scope three emission reduction targets. WTS was formed in 1982 and is headquartered in Lewiston, New York.

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Buyer

Northstar Recycling

East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1896
Sector Environmental
DESCRIPTION

Northstar Recycling is an asset-light provider of sustainability-oriented managed waste and recycling solutions to food, consumer packaged goods, and other industrial clients. Northstar Recycling helps its customers recycle more and landfill less by diverting organic and other waste streams from landfills into a variety of beneficial reuse applications with the support of its robust network of recycling outlet partners. Northstar Recycling was founded in 1896 and is based in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Environmental M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: New York M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-31 Sonoco Sustainability Solutions

Hartsville, South Carolina, United States

Sonoco Sustainability Solutions is a managed service provider of customized waste diversion programs.

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