The busy quarter made up the vast majority of companies’ year-to-date total 2026 spending of more than $2.7 billion, well ahead of pace compared to last year. In Q2 of this year, larger transactions like GFL Environmental’s acquisition of Frontier Waste Solutions and Casella Waste Systems’ acquisition of Star Waste Systems provided a major boost in industry spending. Below are spending totals reported by WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL and Casella. The company also acquired Tennessee hauler Raekar in June and Utah hauler Robinson Waste Services in May. Waste Connections acquired three non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer and recycling businesses and one E&P waste treatment and disposal businesses in the quarter.