TPG, a leading global alternative asset management firm, announced that it has signed definitive agreements to simultaneously acquire Waste Eliminator, a leading regional provider of solid waste hauling, disposal, and recycling services for commercial and industrial waste generators in Georgia and South Carolina, and Liberty Waste Solutions, a provider of integrated waste and recycling solutions in North Carolina. The two businesses are currently owned by Allied Industrial Partners, an industrial-focused private equity firm. TPG is acquiring both companies through its TPG Transition Infrastructure strategy.
Waste Eliminator and Liberty Waste Solutions have complementary geographic footprints, customer bases, and infrastructure assets. The companies are expected to serve commercial, industrial, municipal, and residential customers across municipal solid waste, organics, commercial and industrial investment, and specialty waste streams in one of the fastest-growing regions of the country. The Southeast waste market is supported by rapid population growth, commercial and industrial development, and enduring demand for local waste infrastructure.
Together, the companies are expected to be supported by a highly differentiated network of 14 permitted facilities and more than 500 fleet vehicles spanning collection, transfer, processing, recycling, composting, beneficial reuse, and disposal. These businesses are expected to improve service reliability, increase operational efficiency, and reduce reliance on third-party disposal infrastructure.
“Our transaction aims to create a waste infrastructure provider in one of the fastest-growing regions of the U.S.,” said JD Vargas, Partner at TPG Transition Infrastructure. “Waste Eliminator and Liberty Waste Solutions bring together a differentiated network of permitted assets across Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, with capabilities across the waste value chain. In a region where waste volumes are growing, we see a meaningful opportunity to support the companies’ growth while expanding composting, recycling, and other sustainable waste solutions across the Southeast.”
The companies are expected to divert approximately 60% of waste volumes away from landfills towards beneficial reuse today, which is expected to increase as planned composting expansions come online. TPG Transition Infrastructure plans to support continued investment in landfill diversion, composting, and recycling throughout its ownership.
“Over the course of our ownership, Allied partnered with management to transform both Liberty Waste and Waste Eliminator into regional operators with expanded waste management and recycling services, featuring modern fleets and the latest dispatch technology,” said Bradford Rossi and Philip Wright, Co-Founders and Managing Partners at Allied. “We are proud of the growth Liberty Waste and Waste Eliminator have achieved and are confident that TPG is the right partner to guide the companies’ next chapter.”
“This transaction marks an exciting next chapter for Waste Eliminator and reflects the strength of the platform our team has built across Metro Atlanta and the broader Southeast,” said Kacy Cronan, Chief Executive Officer of Waste Eliminator. “By partnering with TPG, we believe we will be exceptionally well-positioned to expand our capabilities, invest further in sustainable waste infrastructure, and deliver even greater value to the customers we serve.”
“We are proud to have worked with Allied to build a strong platform focused on delivering dependable, customer-first waste and recycling solutions,” added Rick Prather, Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Waste Solutions. “Together with Waste Eliminator and TPG, we believe this transaction brings together complementary operations, infrastructure, and expertise that will strengthen our ability to serve customers across the Southeast. We look forward to continuing to invest in service quality, sustainable waste solutions, and the communities and customers that rely on us every day.”