Situation

Yakima Waste Systems, Inc., and County Recycling Inc. (collectively, the “Company”) hold a state-issued G-Certificate that grants the Company the exclusive right to collect residential and commercial refuse in Yakima County, Washington. The owners decided to sell the company to monetize their equity.

ZS Role

Zachary Scott was engaged as the exclusive financial advisor to represent the owners in the confidential sale of the Company.

Results

Zachary Scott organized a competitive sale process that attracted bids from industry participants. The sale of stock of the Company was consummated with Waste Connections, Inc., an integrated waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services to more than 1.5 million customers in 23 states located in the western and southern United States. The acquisition of the Company enabled Waste Connections to have greater geographic coverage in Washington State.