Recent Environmental Services Acquisitions in Kansas
Acquisition Volume in Environmental Services in Kansas by Year
Last 5 years
Kansas environmental services acquisitions span waste services, lawn & landscape, remediation, and related field operations—often structured to add local routes, customers, or on-the-ground delivery capacity.
Across recent transactions, buyers ranging from Ecowaste Solutions and LRS to Versar, Inc. and Kava Equity Partners have focused on expanding regional footprints in Kansas City and Overland Park, while targeting complementary capabilities such as waste collection, snow removal, irrigation and landscaping, or federal-oriented remediation and site restoration.
These deals frequently preserve existing management or local brands while integrating acquired customer bases into broader platforms—seen in acquisitions like Ecowaste Solutions acquiring Howie's Enterprises and Senske Services integrating Weber Lawn Care into its Pro Turf & Pro Pest Solutions brand.
What Stands Out
- Recurring buyer activity includes platform and roll-up strategies from firms such as LRS, Versar, Inc., Senske Services, Kava Equity Partners, and 4M Building Solutions.
- Kansas City–area footprints show up repeatedly, including Overland Park and Stilwell, Kansas-based targets.
- Deal types cluster around service expansion: waste services (e.g., roll-off and routes), landscaping and snow removal, and environmental remediation / site restoration.
- Several transactions emphasize integration with retained local teams or brands, supporting continuity for customers and employees.
| Buyer (examples) | What they’re adding (as described) | Kansas focus |
|---|---|---|
| Ecowaste Solutions | More routes, customers, and workforce via Howie's Enterprises | Manhattan, Kansas |
| Kava Equity Partners | Federal and commercial remediation / construction capabilities via Arrowhead Contracting | Overland Park, Kansas |
| LRS | Customer base expansion via Ditch & Associates | Topeka, Kansas |
| Focal Pointe | Expanded Kansas City coverage and capability for large sites via Messenger's Lawn & Landscape | Stilwell, Kansas |
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January 30, 2026
- Buyer
- Ecowaste Solutions
- Target
- Howie's Enterprises
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Ecowaste Solutions acquired Howie's Enterprises, a Manhattan, Kansas-based waste services provider, in a transaction that closed January 30, 2026. The acquisition adds more than 30 employees, roughly 15,000 customers and nearly 20 daily routes to Ecowaste's regional operations, expanding its Kansas footprint while retaining Howie's local brand and team.
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June 3, 2025
- Buyer
- Beary Landscaping, Silver Oak Services Partners LLC
- Target
- Seasonal Solutions, Suburban Landscaping (commercial landscaping assets)
- Seller
- Suburban Landscaping
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Addon
Beary Landscaping, a portfolio company of Silver Oak Services Partners, acquired Seasonal Solutions and certain commercial landscaping assets from Suburban Landscaping to expand its recurring commercial landscaping and snow removal footprint in the Midwest. The deals give Beary entry into the Kansas City market (via Seasonal Solutions, headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas) and expand its capabilities and reach in Northwest Indiana.
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October 14, 2024
- Buyer
- Focal Pointe
- Target
- Messenger's Lawn & Landscape
- Seller
- Gail Messenger
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Focal Pointe has acquired Messenger's Lawn & Landscape, a Stilwell, Kansas-based landscape and irrigation firm. The acquisition folds Messenger's into Focal Pointe's Kansas City operation, doubles Focal Pointe's footprint in the Kansas City market and brings additional capability to service large, complex sites.
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- Buyer
- Kava Equity Partners, Southern Ute Indian Tribe Growth Fund
- Target
- Arrowhead Contracting
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Kava Equity Partners, the direct private equity arm of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe Growth Fund, has acquired Arrowhead Contracting, an environmental remediation and general contracting firm headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. Arrowhead — founded in 1990 — will retain its existing management team and will leverage Kava and the Growth Fund's resources to expand its federal and commercial remediation and construction capabilities.
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May 3, 2024
- Buyer
- 4M Building Solutions, 4M Building Holdings, O2 Investment Partners
- Target
- SG360
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Addon
4M Building Solutions has acquired SG360, a commercial cleaning and janitorial services provider based in Overland Park, Kansas. The deal — executed through 4M's PE-backed acquisition platform — adds roughly 1,200 team members, expands 4M's footprint into five new states and broadens its Midwest and Southeast operations.
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March 22, 2024
- Buyer
- Senske Services, Pro Turf & Pro Pest Solutions
- Target
- Weber Lawn Care
- Seller
- Troy Weber
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Addon
Senske Services, a PE-backed home services platform, has acquired Weber Lawn Care, a residential lawn-care provider serving the Kansas City area, as owner Troy Weber transitions into retirement. The Weber Lawn Care customer base will be integrated into Senske’s Pro Turf & Pro Pest Solutions brand as part of Senske’s ongoing Midwest expansion and roll-up strategy.
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May 9, 2022
- Buyer
- LRS
- Target
- Ditch & Associates
- Seller
- Ditch family (owners of Ditch & Associates)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
LRS has acquired Topeka-based Ditch & Associates, a fourth-generation family-owned roll-off, commercial and residential waste services provider. The bolt-on deal immediately adds roughly 9,000 residential and 400 commercial customers, densifying LRS's footprint in Topeka and expanding its regional market share.
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- Buyer
- Versar, Inc.
- Target
- Black & Veatch environmental services business unit (BVESB)
- Seller
- Black & Veatch
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Versar, Inc. acquired the environmental services business unit (BVESB) from Black & Veatch to strengthen its Environmental Services Group and expand capabilities in remediation, investigation, assessment and design for U.S. Federal customers. The deal adds experienced engineers and scientists focused on EPA, USACE and Department of Defense work and aligns with Versar’s strategy to broaden federal environmental remediation and site restoration offerings.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which buyers are most active in Kansas environmental services deals?
Recurring names in the Kansas activity include 4M Building Solutions, 4M Building Holdings, O2 Investment Partners, LRS, Versar, Inc., Senske Services, Pro Turf & Pro Pest Solutions, and Kava Equity Partners.
What kinds of targets are being acquired in Kansas?
Targets include waste and roll-off providers, residential and commercial landscaping operations (including snow removal and irrigation), and environmental remediation and general contracting firms.
What Kansas metro areas appear most often in these acquisitions?
The transactions frequently reference the Kansas City region and key cities such as Overland Park and Topeka, along with Manhattan, Kansas.
Do these acquisitions typically keep the acquired company’s local brand or team?
Several deals, as described, aim to retain management teams or local brands while integrating customer bases—such as Ecowaste Solutions retaining the Howie’s local brand and Arrowhead Contracting retaining its existing management team.