Valicor Environmental services acquires Affordable Waste Management

Valicor Environmental Services, a Monroe, Ohio-based provider of centralized waste treatment and recycling services, has announced it has acquired Affordable Waste Management Inc., the Louisville-area wastewater and sludge-hauling operations of Grasslands Environmental Services. With this acquisition, Valicor expands its footprint in the Midwest and broadens its offering of environmentally responsible wastewater treatment services. 

Based in Louisville, Kentucky, Affordable Waste is a provider of leachate and sludge reclamation, hauling, processing and disposal services. Affordable Waste recycles more than 50 million gallons of leachate annually for customers in the greater Louisville area. With the addition of Affordable Waste, Valicor now operates 28 facilities across 14 states and recycles more than 350 million gallons of wastewater annually.  

“We are pleased to welcome Affordable Waste to our expanding network of treatment facilities,” says Steve Hopper, CEO of Valicor. “The expansion of our leachate processing capabilities strengthens Valicor’s commitment to serve our customers and communities with environmentally responsible waste treatment practices. Together we will provide an expanded service offering to our growing base of customers in the Midwest.” 

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Valicor is part of the Pritzker Private Capital family of companies. The company says its acquisition strategy focuses on acquiring centralized waste treatment and solidification facilities as well as other providers of environmental services, including waste-to-energy, product destruction and related services.

“Valicor and Affordable Waste share a passion for serving our customers and our teams,” says Bill Hinton, senior advisor of corporate development at Valicor. “This partnership will support continued growth within the combined organization and further reinforce Valicor’s leadership position in the non-hazardous wastewater treatment industry.”

Ben Barry, principal at Pritzker Private Capital, adds, “Affordable Waste is a strategic acquisition that enhances Valicor’s ability to provide high-quality services across the spectrum of nonhazardous wastewater treatment. We are excited to support Steve and the entire Valicor team as they continue to build Valicor’s national network and service offering to best serve its customers.”