Roark Capital Commits $102 Million in GFL Waste & Recycling

Atlanta-based private equity firm Roark Capital Group has committed $105 million Canadian ($102 million) to environmental services firm GFL Waste & Recycling Solutions. Roark invested $60 million Canadian, and has committed an additional $45 million Canadian for future growth opportunities. Pickering, Ontario-based GFL Waste & Recycling provides solid waste collection and transfer stations; liquid waste collection and treatment; and soil remediation services. The company is also backed by Toronto-based Genuity Capital Partners.