Gfl Environmental Announces Densification Of Southern U.S. Footprint With The Acquisition Of Sprint Waste Services And Provides Update On Year-To-Date M&A Activity
May 02, 2022•over 3 years ago
Acquiring Company
GFL Environmental
Acquired Company
Sprint Waste Services
Description
GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE: GFL) (TSX: GFL) ("GFL", "we", "our" or the "Company"), a leading North American diversified environmental services company, today announced the acquisition of Sprint Waste Services ("Sprint Waste"), a vertically integrated network of solid waste assets across 14 sites in Texas and two sites in Louisiana, including two C&D landfills in the Greater Houston Area. The Sprint Waste assets are supported by a fleet of over 400 vehicles and more than 500 employees.
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