M&A Deal Summary

Waste Management Acquires Advanced Disposal Services

On April 15, 2019, Waste Management acquired environmental company Advanced Disposal Services for 4.9B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Waste Management’s 16th transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is Waste Management’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Waste Management’s 18th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Waste Management’s 2nd transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-04-15
Target Advanced Disposal Services
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) Waste Management
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 4.9B USD
Advisor(s) UBS Investment Bank (Financial)
Shearman & Sterling
Mayer Brown (Legal)

Target

Advanced Disposal Services

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. is an integrated provider of non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services operating primarily in secondary markets or under exclusive arrangements. Advanced Disposal has a presence in 18 states across the Midwest, South and East regions of the US. Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Ponte Vedra, Florida.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Waste Management

Houston, Texas, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1987
Sector Environmental
Employees48,250
Revenue 19.7B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Waste Management's corporate headquarters in the First City Tower in downtown Houston, Texas.
Entrance to Waste Management's corporate headquarters in the First City Tower in downtown Houston, Texas.

Waste Management is a provider of comprehensive waste management and environmental services in North America. The company operates a network of waste collection, recycling, and disposal facilities that serve residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the United States and Canada. Waste Management's services include garbage and recycling collection, hazardous waste disposal, landfill management, and renewable energy production. Waste Management was founded in 1987 and is based in Houston, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 21
Sector (Environmental) 16 of 18
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 18 of 18
State (Florida) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 18 of 20
Year (2019) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-11 PetroWaste Environmental

San Antonio, Texas, United States

PetroWaste Environmental LP is a provider of comprehensive oilfield environmental services and solid waste disposal serving the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale Play, two of the most economically active oil and gas producing regions in the U.S.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-13 Continuus Materials

The Woodlands, Texas, United States

Continuus Materials develops and operates manufacturing facilities that upcycle plastic and fiber materials from municipal solid waste into Everboard, a proprietary, high-performance, low-slope roof cover board. Continuus Materials’ process reduces landfill waste and will generate significantly lower life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions than competing products made from traditional materials. Continuus Materials is based in The Woodlands, Texas.

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