Environmental Services Acquisitions in Minnesota
Minnesota Environmental Services Deal Themes
Minnesota environmental services deal activity spans waste and recycling, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, EHS and compliance consulting, restoration and environmental cleaning, and nature-based carbon offset consulting. Across the transactions listed for 2020–2026, acquirers frequently add operational capabilities, expand regional footprint, and deepen service coverage in the Upper Midwest.
Several buyers operate across multiple environmental service lines—such as GFL Environmental Services (hazardous and non-hazardous waste) and BMS CAT (restoration and environmental cleaning)—while others grow through EHS specialization like U.S. Compliance and carbon-focused consulting investment such as Macquarie Global Carbon and EP Carbon. Deal summaries also show a mix of acquisitions and growth investments, with both platform-building and add-on strategy.
Many transactions are positioned around capacity expansion (for example, organics recycling and processing), equipment- or response-oriented services (such as used-oil recycling, roll-off, and emergency spill response), and service continuity in local markets—especially when integrating employees and operations into larger regional platforms.
What Stands Out
- Minnesota targets appear in waste/recycling, EHS consulting, and restoration/environmental cleaning, with several deals explicitly aimed at expanding Midwest or Upper Midwest footprint.
- Buyers frequently add capabilities such as organics depackaging/recycling, hazardous waste services, used-oil recycling, roll-off services, emergency spill response, and restoration/HVAC or cooling-tower cleaning.
- The page includes both acquisitions and a growth investment: Susquehanna Private Capital investing in U.S. Compliance, and Macquarie Global Carbon investing in EP Carbon.
- Recurring buyer names include LRS, Greenix Pest Control, Blackmon Mooring/BMS CAT, U.S. Compliance, and GFL Environmental Services.
- Deal descriptions emphasize integration and density—such as bridging Minnesota with neighboring states or concentrating service presence across the Upper Midwest.
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February 19, 2026
- Buyer
- Vanguard Renewables
- Target
- E-Z Recycling
- Seller
- Andy Rausch
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Addon
Vanguard Renewables acquired E-Z Recycling, a St. Paul, Minnesota food and beverage waste depackaging and recycling facility, to expand its Midwest organics recycling network. The deal adds depackaging capabilities and increases processing capacity that will feed Vanguard’s anaerobic digestion and renewable natural gas (RNG) operations.
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- Buyer
- Greenix Pest Control, Riata Capital Group
- Target
- Rove Pest Control
- Seller
- Rove Pest Control, Rob Greer
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Addon
Greenix Pest Control (a Riata Capital Group portfolio company) has acquired Rove Pest Control's operations in multiple northern U.S. markets, including Madison, Wisconsin, and additional operations in Minnesota, Michigan and Massachusetts. The deal expands Greenix's footprint to 19 states and over 250,000 households served, while allowing Rove to focus on growth in its remaining markets.
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- Buyer
- GFL Environmental Services, Apollo Global Management, BC Partners
- Target
- OSI Environmental
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Addon
GFL Environmental Services, the newly spun-off environmental services division controlled by Apollo Global Management and BC Partners, has acquired OSI Environmental, a Minnesota-based hazardous and non-hazardous waste services provider. The add-on expands GFL Environmental Services' footprint across the Midwest and adds capabilities such as used-oil recycling, roll-off services and emergency spill response to its platform.
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- Buyer
- U.S. Compliance, Susquehanna Growth Equity
- Target
- OSHA/Environmental Compliance Systems (OECS)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Addon
U.S. Compliance, a national EHS provider and platform backed by Susquehanna Growth Equity, has acquired OSHA/Environmental Compliance Systems (OECS), a St. Louis Park, Minnesota-based EHS consulting firm. The add-on expands U.S. Compliance's presence and service density in the Upper Midwest; terms were not disclosed and Troutman Pepper and Hennepin Partners served as advisors.
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December 12, 2024
- Buyer
- BMS CAT, Blackmon Mooring
- Target
- Legacy Services Corp.
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
BMS CAT, a division of Blackmon Mooring, has acquired Legacy Services Corp., a Minneapolis-based restoration and environmental cleaning company. The deal expands BMS CAT's commercial and residential restoration and HVAC/cooling-tower cleaning capabilities in the Upper Midwest and is the company's 12th acquisition in the past four years.
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September 27, 2023
- Buyer
- Susquehanna Private Capital
- Target
- U.S. Compliance
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Susquehanna Private Capital (SPC) announced a minority/majority investment in U.S. Compliance, an environmental, health and safety (EHS) compliance management provider, to accelerate the company's growth and scale its Compliance-as-a-Service (CaaS) offerings across North America. Terms were not disclosed; Hennepin Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to U.S. Compliance and Troutman Pepper advised Susquehanna Private Capital.
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January 24, 2023
- Buyer
- LRS
- Target
- J&J Rubbish Service Inc.
- Seller
- Serva-Patzner family (owners of J&J Rubbish Service Inc.)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
LRS, a leading independent waste and recycling services provider, acquired family-owned J&J Rubbish Service Inc., adding approximately 15,000 residential and 1,000 commercial customers and bridging LRS' Minnesota and Wisconsin operations. All J&J employees will continue with LRS as the company integrates the Winona business to increase density and scale in its core northern Midwest markets.
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October 6, 2022
- Buyer
- Macquarie Group (Commodities & Global Markets / Global Carbon)
- Target
- EP Carbon (Ecological Carbon Offset Partners LLC)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Macquarie's Commodities & Global Markets division, through its Global Carbon business, has made a growth investment in EP Carbon, a US-based consultancy that designs and advises on nature-based carbon offset projects. EP Carbon will use the proceeds to develop its technology suite, hire and train technical staff and fund a new service plan, while Macquarie and Global Carbon will help establish a pipeline of high-quality offset projects.
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September 19, 2022
- Buyer
- Nonantum Capital Partners
- Target
- LJP Waste Solutions
- Seller
- Aperion Management
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Boston-based private equity firm Nonantum Capital Partners has acquired LJP Waste Solutions, a regional provider of non-hazardous solid waste, recycling and waste-to-energy services, from Aperion Management. Nonantum said it will partner with LJP's management to expand zero-landfill and traditional waste services and pursue complementary add-on acquisitions across the Midwest.
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April 5, 2022
- Buyer
- LRS
- Target
- Sunshine Sanitation
- Seller
- Tory Keefe (founder/owner of Sunshine Sanitation)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
LRS (LRS Companies), a Rosemont, Illinois–based waste diversion and recycling provider, has acquired Sunshine Sanitation, a Rochester, Minnesota–area provider of municipal solid waste (MSW) collection, commercial recycling, roll-off and transfer station services. The deal expands LRS’s Minnesota footprint and preserves Sunshine’s employees and local operations; financial terms were not disclosed.
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July 13, 2021
- Buyer
- BELFOR Franchise Group
- Target
- redbox+
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
BELFOR Franchise Group (BFG), the residential and commercial services franchisor and division of BELFOR Property Restoration, has acquired redbox+, a franchised waste management and rental company known for its patented combination roll-off dumpster and portable restroom units. The deal expands BFG's portfolio and service capabilities, while redbox+ will continue operating and conducting training from its existing facility in St. Charles, Minnesota.
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January 8, 2021
- Buyer
- BrightView Holdings, Inc.
- Target
- Cutting Edge Property Maintenance, Inc.
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
BrightView Holdings, Inc. acquired Cutting Edge Property Maintenance, Inc., a Plymouth, Minnesota-based commercial landscape services firm, for undisclosed terms. The deal brings Cutting Edge's more than 110 employees and capabilities in winter services, landscape maintenance, tree care, and irrigation into BrightView's national platform to expand its Upper Midwest footprint.
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January 20, 2020
- Buyer
- GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
- Target
- Vieau Associates Inc.
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. has acquired Vieau Associates Inc., an Edina, Minnesota-based environmental consulting firm, to strengthen GZA's environmental services and expand its presence in the Upper Midwest. Vieau will operate as a GZA division in Edina and bring expertise in environmental due diligence, remediation, and hazardous materials mitigation to GZA's multi-disciplinary service offering.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of environmental services are being acquired in Minnesota?
The transactions include waste and recycling services, hazardous and non-hazardous waste offerings, EHS/compliance consulting, environmental restoration and cleaning, and nature-based carbon offset consulting.
Which buyers show up repeatedly in Minnesota environmental services deals?
Recurring names across the listed events include LRS, Greenix Pest Control (with Riata Capital Group), Blackmon Mooring/BMS CAT, U.S. Compliance (backed by Susquehanna Growth Equity), and GFL Environmental Services.
Are there growth investments as well as acquisitions on this page?
Yes. Examples include Susquehanna Private Capital investing in U.S. Compliance and Macquarie Global Carbon investing in EP Carbon, alongside multiple outright acquisitions.
Do the deal summaries focus on expanding capacity or geographic footprint?
Both. Several summaries cite added processing/capacity (e.g., organics recycling) and others emphasize expanding regional coverage and service density across the Midwest/Upper Midwest.