Allan Gerlat, News Editor

March 15, 2012

1 Min Read
Outsourcing Waste Hauler Buys Another

Outsourcing waste hauler Custom Ecology Inc. has bought another outsourcing waste hauler, First Tee Transport Inc.

New York-based private equity firm Kinderhook Industries LLC, which owns Mableton, Ga.-based Custom Ecology, said in a news release Custom Ecology purchased the company for an undisclosed amount.

First Tee, based in Pinehurst, N.C., provides municipal solid waste (MSW) hauling and MSW transfer station loading service for large commercial haulers. The acquisition expands Custom Ecology’s southeastern footprint with First Tee’s service to North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Custom Ecology provides outsourcing hauling services for large commercial haulers for three waste streams: MSW, hazardous and industrial.

“The acquisition of First Tee will expand the company’s geographic footprint to 10 states, three of which we did not previously service,” said Craig Stafford, Custom Ecology president and founder. “The company will be the dominant outsourced waste services provider in the Southeast.”

About the Author(s)

Allan Gerlat

News Editor, Waste360

Allan Gerlat joined the Waste360 staff in September 2011 as news editor. He was the editor of Waste & Recycling News for the first 16 years of its history, and under his guidance the publication won 27 national and regional awards.

Before Waste & Recycling News, Allan worked at another Crain Communications publication, Rubber & Plastics News, which covers rubber product manufacturing. He began with the publication as associate editor and eventually became managing editor, a position he held for nine years.

Allan is a graduate of Ohio University, where he earned a BS in journalism. He is based in Sagamore Hills, in northeast Ohio.

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