Waste Connections acquires Southeast assets from Waste Management

Folsom, Calif.-based Waste Connections has announced that it will acquire several Waste Management operations in the southeastern United States. Though details of the deal were not disclosed, Waste Management currently provides collection, transfer and disposal services in several markets in the region, including Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee. In a press release, Waste Connections says the acquisition will net the company an additional $22 million a year in revenue.