Allied Waste Industries

Allied Waste Industries, Inc. was an American solid-waste management company headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. It operated across the main stages of the non-hazardous waste-management chain, including waste collection, transportation, recycling, landfill disposal, and related facility operations. Its vertically integrated model gave the company control over both customer-facing collection businesses and downstream infrastructure such as material-recovery facilities and landfills. The company served residential, commercial, and industrial customers in a broad U.S. network. At its height, Allied Waste reportedly served more than 10 million customers across 128 major markets in 37 states and Puerto Rico. Its scale was built through expansion and acquisitions, allowing it to assemble regional waste-hauling businesses and disposal assets into a national platform. A defining turning point came in 1999, when Allied Waste acquired Houston-based Browning-Ferris Industries, commonly known as BFI. The transaction was carried out with the participation of private-equity firms including The Blackstone Group and Apollo Management. Following the acquisition, Allied Waste became the second-largest non-hazardous solid-waste management company in the United States, behind Waste Management. The enlarged business had annual revenue above $5 billion and assets approaching $14 billion, according to contemporary descriptions of the company. Allied Waste's operations extended beyond conventional refuse collection. Its network included recycling activities and landfill-gas-to-energy projects, which captured methane and other landfill gas for electricity generation. The company also promoted operational environmental initiatives. In San Mateo County, California, it converted a fleet of approximately 225 collection trucks from petroleum diesel to B20 biodiesel, with the stated objective of reducing the local carbon footprint by more than 3.3 million pounds annually. Allied Waste was also associated with the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. The company ceased to operate independently after Republic Services, Inc., a smaller competitor at the time, acquired Allied Waste on June 23, 2008. The transaction was valued at approximately US$6.1 billion. The merged company retained the Republic Services name and became the second-largest non-hazardous solid-waste management company in the United States. Allied Waste therefore survives primarily as a predecessor business and historical operating platform within Republic Services rather than as an independent active brand.

Allied Waste Industries was established in 1987 and developed into a major American provider of non-hazardous solid-waste services. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, the company pursued a vertically integrated operating model. Rather than limiting itself to hauling refuse, it owned or operated collection businesses, recycling facilities, and landfills, enabling it to manage waste from collection through processing and final disposal. The company expanded its geographic reach and operating scale through acquisitions and regional consolidation. Its most consequential transaction was the 1999 purchase of Browning-Ferris Industries, a Houston-based waste-hauling company commonly identified as BFI. Allied Waste completed the acquisition with the participation of The Blackstone Group and Apollo Management. The combination transformed Allied Waste into the second-largest non-hazardous solid-waste management company in the United States, behind Waste Management, and gave it a much larger customer base and infrastructure portfolio. At its mature scale, Allied Waste served more than 10 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers across 128 major markets in 37 states and Puerto Rico. Its activities included municipal and commercial collection, industrial waste services, transportation, recycling, landfill operations, and disposal. The company also pursued projects intended to reduce the environmental impact of landfill operations. Gas-to-energy installations captured landfill gas and used it to generate electricity, offsetting some conventional use of oil and natural gas. Allied Waste publicized additional environmental measures in its local operations. In San Mateo County, California, it converted a fleet of about 225 waste-collection trucks to B20 biodiesel, replacing monthly use of approximately 80,000 gallons of petroleum diesel. The company said the change would reduce the local carbon footprint by more than 3.3 million pounds each year. It also participated in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program associated with the U.S. Green Building Council. The company's independent existence ended in 2008. Republic Services, Inc. acquired Allied Waste on June 23 of that year for approximately US$6.1 billion. Republic was smaller than Allied Waste before the transaction, but the merger created the second-largest non-hazardous solid-waste management company in the United States. The combined business retained the Republic Services name, and Allied Waste's operations were absorbed into the merged organization. Allied Waste is consequently treated as a defunct independent company and a predecessor of the modern Republic Services business.

• 2008

  Acquisition by Republic Services

  [1]Allied Waste Industriesen.wikipedia.org

  Republic Services acquired Allied Waste on June 23, 2008, for approximately US$6.1 billion. The combined company retained the Republic Services name.

• 1999

  Browning-Ferris Industries acquisition

  [1]Allied Waste Industriesen.wikipedia.org

  Allied Waste acquired Houston-based Browning-Ferris Industries with the participation of The Blackstone Group and Apollo Management, substantially increasing its national scale.

• 1987

  Allied Waste Industries is established

  [1]Allied Waste Industriesen.wikipedia.org

  Allied Waste Industries was founded in the United States and began building a solid-waste management business.

• San Mateo County fleet converted to B20 biodiesel

  [1]Allied Waste Industriesen.wikipedia.org

  Allied Waste converted approximately 225 collection trucks in San Mateo County, California, to B20 biodiesel as part of a local emissions-reduction initiative.

A large, vertically integrated American provider of non-hazardous solid-waste collection, recycling, transportation, and disposal services.

• Waste-management service

  Residential waste collection

  Collection and transportation of household solid waste for residential customers. This service formed part of Allied Waste's broader route-based collection network and connected local hauling operations with the company's disposal and processing infrastructure.

• Waste-management service

  Commercial and industrial waste services

  Waste collection, hauling, and related disposal services for commercial and industrial customers. These operations supported Allied Waste's presence in major metropolitan markets and complemented its residential collection business.

• Recycling service

  Recycling operations

  Processing and handling of recoverable materials through recycling facilities. Recycling was integrated with the company's collection and disposal network rather than operated solely as a separate consumer-facing product.

• Waste-disposal service

  Landfill and disposal operations

  Final disposal of non-hazardous solid waste through owned or operated landfills and related facilities. These assets provided downstream capacity for waste collected through Allied Waste's hauling businesses.

• Environmental-energy service

  Landfill-gas-to-energy projects

  Projects that captured gas generated by decomposing waste in landfills and converted it into electricity. The initiative was intended to offset some conventional consumption of oil and natural gas while adding an energy-recovery component to landfill operations.

• San Mateo County B20 biodiesel fleet initiative

  San Mateo County, California

  Allied Waste converted an approximately 225-truck local collection fleet from petroleum diesel to B20 biodiesel. The company described the program as a way to reduce fuel-related emissions and lower the local carbon footprint.

  Outcome. Allied Waste stated that the initiative could reduce the local carbon footprint by more than 3.3 million pounds per year.

  Source

• 2008

  Accept acquisition by Republic ServicesM&A

  Background

  Allied Waste and Republic Services were major participants in the U.S. non-hazardous solid-waste industry. Republic pursued a combination that would consolidate their collection, recycling, and disposal operations.

  Action taken

  Republic Services acquired Allied Waste Industries on June 23, 2008, in a transaction valued at approximately US$6.1 billion.

  Aftermath

  The merged company retained the Republic Services name. Allied Waste's operations were integrated into Republic Services, ending Allied Waste's independent corporate existence.

  Transaction value. US$6.1 billion (2008 acquisition announced and completed June 23, 2008)

  Source

• 1999

  Acquire Browning-Ferris IndustriesM&A

  Background

  Allied Waste sought greater scale in the fragmented U.S. solid-waste market. Browning-Ferris Industries was a large Houston-based waste hauler with collection and disposal assets.

  Action taken

  Allied Waste acquired Browning-Ferris Industries with participation from The Blackstone Group and Apollo Management.

  Aftermath

  The transaction made Allied Waste the second-largest non-hazardous solid-waste management company in the United States and significantly expanded its customer and infrastructure base.

  Source

1. 1Allied Waste Industriesen.wikipedia.org