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Acquisitions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisitions

7.ACQUISITIONS

The Company acquired six immaterial non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer and recycling businesses and two immaterial E&P waste treatment and disposal businesses during the six months ended June 30, 2026.  The total transaction-related expenses incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2026 for these acquisitions were $9,948. These expenses are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income.

The Company acquired 10 immaterial non-hazardous solid waste collection and recycling businesses and two immaterial E&P waste treatment and disposal businesses during the six months ended June 30, 2025.  The total transaction-related expenses incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2025 for these acquisitions were $15,943. These expenses are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income.

The results of operations of the acquired businesses have been included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements from their respective acquisition dates. The Company expects these acquired businesses to contribute towards the achievement of the Company’s strategy to expand through acquisitions. Goodwill acquired is attributable to the synergies and ancillary growth opportunities expected to arise after the Company’s acquisition of these businesses.

The following table summarizes the consideration transferred to acquire these businesses and the preliminary amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition dates for the acquisitions consummated in the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:

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2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Acquisitions

Acquisitions

Fair value of consideration transferred:

 

  ​

 

  ​

Cash

$

309,644

$

510,738

Debt assumed

 

1,878

 

71,557

Contingent consideration

 

1,578

10,864

 

313,100

 

593,159

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed associated with businesses acquired:

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

10,313

18,254

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

351

2,435

Operating lease right-of-use assets

612

10,381

Property and equipment

 

189,080

273,661

Long-term franchise agreements and contracts

 

24,424

28,604

Customer lists

 

9,836

42,858

Permits and other intangibles

37,331

86,314

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(13,840)

(10,071)

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

(128)

(221)

Deferred revenue

 

(3,288)

(3,251)

Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities

(484)

(1,012)

Other long-term liabilities

 

(8,744)

(2,250)

Deferred income taxes

 

(18,255)

Total identifiable net assets

 

245,463

 

427,447

Goodwill

$

67,637

$

165,712

Of the goodwill acquired during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, a total of $67,637 and $117,571, respectively, is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The fair value of acquired working capital related to five immaterial acquisitions completed during the twelve months ended June 30, 2026, is provisional pending receipt of information from the acquirees to support the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Any adjustments recorded relating to finalizing the working capital for these five acquisitions are not expected to be material to the Company’s financial position. The adjustments recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2026 relating to finalizing the acquired working capital for the immaterial acquisitions completed during the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 were not material to the Company’s financial position.

The gross amount of trade receivables due under contracts acquired during the six months ended June 30, 2026, was $10,915, of which $602 was expected to be uncollectible. The gross amount of trade receivables due under contracts acquired during the six months ended June 30, 2025, was $18,687, of which $433 was expected to be uncollectible. The Company did not acquire any other class of receivable as a result of the acquisition of these businesses.