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Meridian Waste Closes Sunrise Sanitation Acquisition And Enters South Carolina Market

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Meridian Waste announced on February 3, 2021, that it closed on the purchase of Sunrise Sanitation in the greater Greenville, S.C., marketplace, thereby expanding operations to the company’s seventh state.

The acquisition includes the assets of Sunrise Sanitation, Inc. located in Easley, S.C. The terms of the purchase agreement remain private. This marks Meridian Waste’s first acquisition within South Carolina and the fourteenth acquisition since the company transitioned to private stock under the ownership of Warren Equity Partners (WEP) in April 2018.

The Sunrise Sanitation acquisition includes residential subscription and commercial contracts in Anderson and Greenville Counties, S.C. The frontline team members of Sunshine Sanitation remain with Meridian Waste team ensuring a seamless transition and quality service.

Greenville is South Carolina’s largest market and has grown two percent per year during the last ten years.

South Carolina is the seventh state in which Meridian Waste now operates. To learn more, visit www.MeridianWaste.com.