Environmental Services Sector

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US Ecology acquired - >>> Republic Services and US Ecology Announce Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period for the Acquisition of US Ecology


Yahoo Finance

March 31, 2022


https://finance.yahoo.com/news/republic-services-us-ecology-announce-130400466.html


PHOENIX and BOISE, Idaho, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) and US Ecology, Inc. (NASDAQ-GS: ECOL) announced today that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, which applies to the proposed acquisition by Republic Services of US Ecology, expired at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, on March 30, 2022. The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter, subject to approval by US Ecology's stockholders and satisfaction of the remaining conditions to closing.

About Republic Services

Republic Services, Inc. is a leader in the U.S. environmental services industry. Through its subsidiaries, the Company provides superior service offerings while partnering with customers to create a more sustainable world. For more information, visit RepublicServices.com, or follow us at Facebook.com/RepublicServices, @RepublicService on Twitter or Republic Services on LinkedIn.

About US Ecology

US Ecology is a leading provider of environmental services to commercial and government entities. The company addresses the complex waste management and response needs of its customers offering treatment, disposal, beneficial re-use, and recycling of hazardous, non-hazardous, radioactive and other specialty waste. US Ecology also provides a variety of vertically integrated field services including logistics and response at its customers in-field locations and through its network of 10-day transfer facilities. Logistics solutions include specialty waste packaging, collection lab pack, transportation, and total waste management. Response solutions include emergency response, oil spill response standby services, spill clean-up services, remediation, and industrial services. US Ecology's focus on safety, environmental compliance, and best-in-class customer service enables us to effectively meet the needs of US Ecology's customers and to build long lasting relationships. US Ecology has been protecting the environment since 1952.

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