PE-backed GFL Environmental to expand with buy of The Garbage Company
GFL Environmental Inc, an integrated solid and liquid waste company based in Vaughan, Ontario, has acquired The Garbage Company Inc for an undisclosed price. According to GFL, its combination with Calgary's The Garbage Company will provide a strong base for business expansion in Western Canada. The company currently operates from more than 50 facilities in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia. GFL is a portfolio investment of U.S. private equity firm Roark Capital Group, which committed $105 million to the company in Nov. 2010. Its other private equity backer is Canadian firm Genuity Capital Partners.
8 January 2014•2 mins read
