Amwaste acquires Waste Away Environmental

Amwaste, a West Point, Georgia-based waste and recycling company, has announced the acquisition of Waste Away Environmental LLC, a Milledgeville, Georgia-based company that provides residential, commercial and industrial waste collection services to the growing communities of Milledgeville and Dublin, Georgia, and surrounding counties.

The acquisition also includes two municipal solid waste (MSW) transfer stations as well as a highly automated material recovery facility (MRF).

“We are honored and thrilled to be able to offer the Waste Away Environmental team members enhanced benefits as well as upward professional mobility opportunities,” says Chip Russell, CEO of Amwaste. “Furthermore, the key addition of the Waste Away assets further enables us to serve our communities with additional recycling services, greater efficiencies of operation and seamless customer service and to fulfill our key mission of providing world-class environmental services to the Southeast.”

The acquisition is Amwaste’s fifth since 2023, further expanding the company’s geographical presence and services offered in the rapidly growing Georgia market.

“I am confident that adding Amwaste’s expertise and resources will greatly benefit our employees and community,” says Robbie Attaway, CEO of Waste Away Environmental. “The Amwaste folks were very transparent during the deal process, and I am pleased to pass the torch to them.”

Amwaste provides waste management and recycling solutions in Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana, with a wide range of services including residential collection, landfill stewardship, community-focused sustainability programs and industrial and commercial waste and recycling services.