Gfl Environmental Holdings IncGFL
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Two private equity consortia submitted takeover bids for GFL, with the special committee evaluating the offers.
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Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.BAM
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Named as part of a consortium bidding for GFL, but no specific terms or outcome for Brookfield are given.
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Blackstone Group IncBX
± MixedCapitalrelevance
Named as part of a private equity group bidding for GFL, with no deal terms or impact specific to Blackstone.
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KKR & Co. Inc.KKR
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Named as part of a private equity consortium bidding for GFL, but no specific terms or outcome for KKR.
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Energy Capital PartnersPrivate± Mixed
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Named as part of a private equity group bidding for GFL, with no deal terms or impact specific to Energy Capital Partners.
IFM InvestorsPrivate± Mixed
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Named as part of a consortium bidding for GFL, but no specific terms or outcome for IFM Investors.
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HomePro Partners with Tata Tiscon to Sell Low-Carbon Steel Bars at MegaHome Nationwide
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REBAR · Demand · Positive Tata Tiscon steel bars, including rebar-type products, are being sold through MegaHome nationwide, expanding retail demand for steel bars.
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New York Approves Casella Waste Systems Hakes Landfill Expansion
New York's Department of Environmental Conservation approved a permit allowing Casella Waste Systems to expand the Hakes Construction and Demolition landfill in Campbell by about 43.3 acres, adding an estimated 5.8 million cubic yards of disposal capacity. The approval also covers 21.7 acres of soil borrow area and upgraded leachate and gas systems, materially increasing Casella's permitted footprint for construction and demolition waste. The expansion sits alongside Casella's 6 August 2026 guidance update, in which management raised 2026 revenue expectations to US$2.090 billion to US$2.110 billion while cutting net income guidance to US$0 to US$6 million on higher acquisition activity and fuel cost recovery dynamics. Casella's narrative projects $2.5 billion revenue and $92.3 million earnings by 2029, requiring 9.2% yearly revenue growth and about a $86.6 million earnings increase from $5.7 million today, with forecasts yielding a $111.00 fair value, a 34% upside to its current price.
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CWST · Regulation · Positive New York DEC approved a permit expanding Casella's Hakes landfill by ~43.3 acres and 5.8 million cubic yards of disposal capacity.
CWST · Capital · Neutral Casella's 6 August 2026 guidance raised revenue but cut net income guidance to $0-$6 million on higher acquisition activity and fuel cost recovery.
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BWG Confirms Saraburi Landfill Safe from Flooding, TRIS Ratings Affirms BBB
Better World Green Public Company Limited, or BWG, has confirmed that its waste landfill in Saraburi province carries no risk of flooding, as it sits on ground well above road level and sea level. Ms. Nattaphan Luengwiriya, a director and deputy managing director for business development and corporate communications, told Than Hoon that the company expects fourth-quarter 2026 operating results to be close to the same period a year earlier, and that full-year 2026 performance should be roughly flat versus the prior year, with EBITDA this year likely holding steady amid persistent pressure from oil costs. BWG reported total revenue of 2.76 billion baht for 2025 and EBITDA of 1.495 billion baht. Meanwhile, the new Power Development Plan, whose public consultation concluded on September 15, 2026, opens the door for the company to expand further into the power plant business. Most recently, on September 29, 2026, TRIS Rating affirmed BWG's corporate credit rating at BBB with a stable outlook, and expects waste management volumes to grow about 2% per year during 2026-2028, SRF sales to rise about 5% per year over the same period, and EBITDA from the waste management business to recover from 360-380 million baht in 2026 to 640-670 million baht by 2028.
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BWG.BK · Capital · Positive TRIS Rating affirmed BWG's corporate credit rating at BBB with a stable outlook and forecast recovering EBITDA.
BWG.BK · Regulation · Positive The new Power Development Plan opens the door for BWG to expand further into the power plant business.
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Better Group Partners with Seacon Square to Turn Mall Waste into Electricity, Cutting 2.4 Million Kilograms of Carbon
Better Group has joined forces with Seacon Square Srinakarin shopping centre on the "Seacon Zero Waste: From Waste to Energy, Building a Cleaner Future" project to convert waste from the mall into clean electrical energy. Better Group is responsible for handling non-recyclable end-of-line waste, feeding it into a process that turns it into refuse-derived fuel, or RDF, to supply a renewable energy power plant instead of going to landfill. Supawat Worawinit, an executive of Better Group, said the company is ready to apply its expertise to close the gaps in end-of-line waste management, and praised Seacon Square's vision in drawing cooperation from its shops and all sectors. The project reduces greenhouse gas emissions by more than 2.4 million kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent, with qualifying activities certified under the Low Emission Support Scheme of the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization, a public organization. Certificates of honour will also be presented to more than 130 model shops.
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Ibaraki Governor Says No to Nuclear Waste Survey, Rules Out Hosting Final Disposal Site
Ibaraki Governor Kazuhiko Oigawa said at a regular press conference on the 2nd that he will not consent to moving to the second-stage preliminary survey in the process of selecting a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants, so-called nuclear waste. He also ruled out accepting a final disposal site. On the final disposal issue, Hitachiomiya Mayor Sadayuki Suzuki in Ibaraki Prefecture stated on September 30 that the city would accept the first-stage literature survey. Proceeding to the preliminary survey requires the governor's consent as a precondition.
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Suchat Orders Pollution Control Department to Act on Oil Slick Flooding Prachin Buri, Vows Maximum Legal Action
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchat Chomklin has issued an urgent order for the Pollution Control Department to investigate a case in which an iridescent chemical film resembling used lubricating oil was found floating on the surface and mixing with floodwater in Hua Wa subdistrict, Si Maha Phot district, Prachin Buri province. The order followed complaints from local residents, the Ecological Restoration Foundation network, and the Prachin Buri provincial complaint center, who reported that contaminated water had overflowed from the industrial waste landfill pit of Green-Environment Technology Co., Ltd., which operates a factory for the sorting and landfill disposal of non-hazardous waste under Type 105 and Type 106 classifications. Dr. Surin Worakitthamrong, Director-General of the Pollution Control Department, disclosed that officials from the Regional Environment and Pollution Control Office 7 in Saraburi, together with the Prachin Buri provincial natural resources and environment office, collected water samples from a farmer's rice field that receives overflow from the factory area, at one point initially, before expanding the sampling to three more points for a total of four. The samples were sent for analysis at the laboratory of the Regional Environment and Pollution Control Office 7 in Saraburi and at the central laboratory of the Pollution Control Department, with detailed results still pending. On law enforcement measures, the Director-General of the Pollution Control Department has delegated authority to the Regional Environment and Pollution Control Office 7 in Saraburi to file a criminal complaint with investigators at Si Maha Phot Police Station to pursue criminal charges against all parties involved under the law. Evidence from the site, physical evidence, and the results of water contamination analyses will be gathered to bring those responsible to justice and to prevent long-term damage to the ecosystem and public health.
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Green Environment Technology Co., Ltd. · Regulation · Negative Pollution Control Department ordered an investigation and criminal charges against Green-Environment Technology over contaminated water overflowing from its industrial waste landfill pit.