Date: October 30, 2012
Source: Advanced Disposal Services, Inc.
Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. (Jacksonville, FL) is making its second foray into Tennessee with its purchase of Eco-Safe Systems, LLC. Eco-Safe a large newly permitted landfill in Blountville, which is in the northeastern part of the state that borders with Virginia to the North and North Carolina to the east. The company expects the landfill to accept 800 tons per day of waste from Northeast North Carolina, Southern Virginia and Eastern Tennessee, including the city of Kingsport. "We're excited to expand operations in to Tennessee and provide a vital infrastructure for the cities, counties and third-party haulers who will use Eco-Safe Landfill for the safe and proper disposal of waste," said Gerald Allen, vice president - landfills for Advanced Disposal.
The expansion into Tennessee begins to bridge the gap between Advanced Disposal's markets to the south and those of newly integrated sister company Interstate Waste in the Northeast and the newly acquired US operations of Veolia in the Midwest, including Kentucky to the north. Advanced Disposal, a unit of Highstar Capital, bought Veolia's US operations for $1.91 billion in a deal struck last July.
See also: "Advanced Disposal Takes over Management of Interstate Waste," (www.wasteinfo.com/news/wbj20120904A.htm), September 4, 2012.
See also: "Veolia Sells its US Waste Business to Highstar Capital for $1.9 Bil.," (www.wasteinfo.com/news/wbj20120719A.htm), July 18, 2012.
PRESS RELEASE
October 30, 2012
Advanced Disposal Expands To Tennessee with The Newly Acquired Eco-Safe Landfill
Advanced Disposal Services, Inc., an integrated environmental services company, officially expands to Tennessee with the acquisition of Eco-Safe Systems, LLC, which owns a municipal solid waste and construction and demolition landfill, and provides disposal services to the City of Kingsport, Tenn.
Advanced Disposal purchased Eco-Safe Systems, located at 388 Harr Ln. in Blountville, Tenn., upon the transfer of the landfill permit by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Previously, the company had entered into an operating agreement with the owners and has been managing the disposal operations at the landfill since the gates were initially opened on Monday, September 17, 2012. The company expects the municipal solid waste landfill to accept about 800 tons per day of waste from Northeast North Carolina, Southern Virginia and Eastern Tennessee, including waste collected from Kingsport residents and businesses.
"We're excited to expand operations in to Tennessee and provide a vital infrastructure for the cities, counties and third-party haulers who will use Eco-Safe Landfill for the safe and proper disposal of waste," said Gerald Allen, vice president - landfills for Advanced Disposal. "We take our responsibility for preserving the environment very seriously and look forward to being active participants in this community and a good neighbor."
Advanced Disposal operates a total of 18 landfills companywide, and each company-operated landfill has a strong record of compliance with all governmental and environmental regulations.
About Advanced Disposal Services, Inc.
Advanced Disposal currently is the second largest privately-owned environmental services company in the United States providing integrated, non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services in the Eastern United States. Advanced Disposal currently owns and operates commercial, industrial, and residential solid waste collection operations, municipal solid waste landfills, transfer stations, and recycling facilities. Advanced Disposal is dedicated to preserving the environment and ensuring that all operations are conducted in a manner that follows all local, state, and federal laws in regards to environmental protection. Advanced Disposal is headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla. and has operations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vermont. For more information regarding Advanced Disposal, please visit www.AdvancedDisposal.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AdvancedDisposal.
For more information, contact:
Mary O'Brien, Chief Marketing Officer
Advanced Disposal Services, Inc.
(904) 616-5322, mobrien@AdvancedDisposal.com.
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