Valicor Environmental Services, a leading provider of centralized waste treatment and recycling services in North America, today announced it has acquired Affordable 91ֿ 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 91ֿ is a provider of leachate and sludge reclamation, hauling, processing, and disposal services. Affordable 91ֿ recycles over 50 million gallons of leachate annually for customers in the greater Louisville area. With the addition of Affordable 91ֿ, Valicor now operates 28 facilities across 14 states and recycles more than 350 million gallons of wastewater annually.
“We are pleased to welcome Affordable 91ֿ to our expanding network of treatment facilities,” said Steve Hopper, Chief Executive Officer 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.”
“Valicor and Affordable 91ֿ share a passion for serving our customers and our teams. This partnership will support continued growth within the combined organization and further reinforce Valicor’s leadership position in the non-hazardous wastewater treatment industry,” said Bill Hinton, Senior Advisor of Corporate Development at Valicor.
Valicor is part of the Pritzker Private Capital family of companies. Valicor’s acquisition strategy focuses on acquiring centralized waste treatment (CWT) and solidification facilities as well as other providers of environmental services, including waste-to-energy, product destruction, and related services.
Ben Barry, Principal at Pritzker Private Capital, added, “Affordable 91ֿ 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.”
