GFL Acquiring Calgary’s SECURE Waste for $6.4B: Employee Rights
What’s Happening at GFL?
GFL Environmental (GFL) has entered into a “definitive agreement” to acquire SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp. (SECURE Waste) in a deal valued at approximately $6.4 billion.
“The acquisition of [SECURE Waste] will provide us with a highly complementary network of permitted waste processing and disposal assets that will densify our footprint in Western Canada, significantly enhance our scale and expand our ability to offer customers a full suite of waste management services,” Patrick Dovigi, CEO of GFL, said in a joint news release.
“We look forward to welcoming the over 2,000 [SECURE Waste] employees to the GFL family.”
The acquisition of the Calgary-based waste management company — still subject to various approvals — is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
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