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Seattle solid-waste management firm CleanScapes intends to merge with San Francisco-based Recology.
CleanScapes CEO Chris Martin told his staff of 280 employees Tuesday that his firm plans to merge with the employee-owned Recology if the deal is approved by the Federal Trade Commission.
The transaction, which is worth at least $66 million, would make CleanScapes a wholly owned subsidiary of Recology, but it would remain incorporated in Washington as CleanScapes, with the local management team fully intact.
The merger sets up CleanScapes to leverage the larger firm’s resources while continuing to expand its footprint and services even further, Martin said.
Read more at the Puget Sound Business Journal
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In The News | September 06, 2011
CleanScapes to brief Des Moines City Council on Thursday, September 8th
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In The News | August 03, 2011Here's a short article on our Student Waste Reduction Art Contest...
When it comes to reducing waste, children are the future. And, if the 56 colorful artworks now decorating the Northgate Library are any indication, they have plenty of ideas – from recycling juice boxes to reusing bottles.
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In The News | July 28, 2011Check out this article about how Seattle's alley use compares to other cities...
Seattle’s alleys could take inspiration from those found in Australia, Japan and other U.S. cities.
After living in Portland most of my life with a couple stints in Manhattan and Paris, I realized a very valuable asset upon moving to downtown Seattle: the untapped potential of our alleyways.
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Community News | July 07, 2011Check out this article on the newly installed functional art trash cans we'll be servicing in Portland...
Artist Ivan McLean bolted into the sidewalk on the corner of Northeast 31st Avenue and Alberta Street on Thursday morning a trash can he designed and made from recycled signs.
The idea for the recycling-and-garbage receptacle, one of 19 to be installed along the busy commercial strip, came from a friend who was recycling commercial signs in Cannon Beach, McLean said.
Learn more at www.oregonlive.com
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