Green Meadow acquires Riverbend Environmental Services

Green Meadow Sustainable Solutions, an environmental services firm based in Fayette, Mississippi, announced it has acquired Riverbend Environmental Services LLC of Mississippi.

Green Meadow says the purchase was finalized in November 2020.

Owned by a group of investors led by Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Bernhard Capital Partners, Green Meadow has assumed ownership of Riverbend’s assets, including the Riverbend Landfill in Jefferson County, Mississippi, and transfer stations in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Baton Rouge. Green Meadow will also maintain existing contractual partnerships with municipalities in the region, including transfer station operation and solid waste collection for the city of Brookhaven, Mississippi, and surrounding counties.

Green Meadow announced it is investing heavily in “state-of-the-art” infrastructure upgrades and new equipment to ensure regulatory compliance. It is also working with environmental and construction partners to enhance the landfill site and add more working cells.

Green Meadow is led by CEO John Foley, who brings more than three decades of leadership in division and site management, as well as safety oversight at multiple major market waste disposal companies, to the position.

CFO Kyle Aulenbach brings more than 18 years of waste industry experience, with a career that spans several major service providers, including Republic Services, Progressive Waste (now Waste Connections), and, most recently, Advanced Disposal Services (now Waste Management).

Director of Business Development Yolanda Foley is focused on the strategic growth of the company via existing and new-market area expansions, including municipal contracts and acquisitions. She brings nearly three decades of organizational management and market development expertise, and has provided marketing consulting services to waste haulers across the Southeast U.S.

“We have set the bar high for the value we are going to deliver to our customers, to our employees and to the community,” John Foley says. “We are problem solvers, working with our customers to provide customized solutions and expand our scale and capabilities to serve market needs. Likewise, we bring a deep commitment to environmental sustainability.”

“We are building a team with a shared focus on exceptional customer service, safety, environmental sustainability and overall operational excellence,” Yolanda Foley says. “We have given them the tools they need, and we are very excited about this opportunity to further grow our community and commercial partnerships.”