What Live Oak Environmental does

Live Oak Environmental, LLC is a solid waste collection company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Bossier City, Louisiana. The company provides residential curbside waste collection, commercial front-load containers and compactors, industrial waste disposal, and roll-off dumpster rentals across northwestern Louisiana and East Texas. As a portfolio company of middle-market private equity firm Kinderhook Industries, Live Oak Environmental completed multiple add-on acquisitions including Ameri-Tex Services in April 2022, expanding its solid waste collection footprint into East Texas.

In January 2026, Live Oak Environmental was combined with CARDS Recycling to form Ecowaste Solutions, a vertically integrated solid waste management platform serving over 400,000 customers across nine Mid-South states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas). The $1 billion single-asset continuation vehicle transaction included $400 million in new equity commitments from Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Apollo S3, and Kinderhook Fund 8, representing the largest environmental services investment in Kinderhook's history. The platform retains the legacy regional brand identities of CARDS, Live Oak Environmental, and EcoSouth Services while operating under the Ecowaste Solutions umbrella.

Revenue is generated through recurring subscription-based residential curbside collection, contract-based commercial front-load and compactor services, and project-based construction roll-off and portable toilet rentals. Services are delivered directly to end customers via in-house field crews, local drivers, and regional managers — no third-party intermediaries. Distribution is supported by an online sign-up and bill-pay portal, AutoPay billing, and a network of regional Facebook pages reinforcing community presence. The platform is positioning as a roll-up acquirer in the fragmented Mid-South solid waste market, signaled by an active 'Sell Your Business' M&A page and ongoing integrations of small regional haulers.

Name

Live Oak Environmental

Legal name

Live Oak Environmental, LLC

Website

https://liveoak-environmental.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Live Oak Environmental, a Kinderhook Industries portfolio company, provides residential curbside, commercial front-load, and construction roll-off solid waste collection in northwestern Louisiana and East Texas, now combined with CARDS Recycling into Ecowaste Solutions serving 400,000+ customers across nine Mid-South states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solid Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Curbside MSW Collection (Cart-Based) (EUAIAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfills (Non-hazardous) (EUAIACAB)

Keywords

• Solid waste hauling
• Residential waste collection
• Commercial waste services
• Roll-off dumpster rentals
• Waste management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bossier City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection Services: Live Oak Environmental generates revenue through recurring waste collection services for residential, commercial, and construction customers. The company provides curbside collection, front-load containers, commercial compactors, roll-off dumpsters, and portable toilet rentals. Revenue is recurring in nature, driven by ongoing service contracts and subscription-style residential billing. The 2022 acquisition of Ameri-Tex Services expanded its solid waste collection footprint into East Texas, and the subsequent combination with CARDS Recycling to form Ecowaste Solutions expanded service to over 400,000 customers across nine Mid-South states.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Live Oak Environmental provides solid waste collection and environmental services — weekly curbside residential pickup, front-load commercial containers and compactors, industrial waste disposal, transfer stations and landfills, roll-off dumpster rentals in 20/30/40-yard sizes, and portable toilet rentals — for residential, commercial, industrial, and construction customers across northwestern Louisiana and East Texas. Now operating as the foundational company of the Ecowaste Solutions platform, services reach over 400,000 customers across nine Mid-South states.

Product overview

Live Oak Environmental operates as the foundational company of Ecowaste Solutions, a vertically integrated waste management platform formed from three regional companies: CARDS, Live Oak Environmental, and EcoSouth Services. The platform offers residential services (weekly curbside collection), business services (front-load containers, commercial compactors, industrial disposal, transfer stations and landfills), and construction services (20/30/40-yard roll-off dumpsters, portable toilets). Live Oak Environmental's legacy presence in East Texas (via Ameri-Tex Services acquisition) combined with CARDS Recycling and EcoSouth Services serves over 400,000 customers across nine Mid-South states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ecowaste Solutions: Waste solutions provider formed from the combination of CARDS, Live Oak Environmental, and EcoSouth Services, offering residential, business, and construction waste collection services across nine Mid-South states.

Products and services

• Residential Services Weekly curbside residential waste collection with cart-based service for homeowners and residents, scheduled per address with no service surprises. Includes simple online sign-up, online bill pay, and an AutoPay billing option.
• Business Services Front-load containers, commercial compactors, industrial waste disposal, and transfer station and landfill services for businesses of all sizes, including industrial and manufacturing operations.
• Construction Services Roll-off dumpster rentals in 20-, 30-, and 40-yard sizes delivered to construction project sites within 48 hours, plus portable toilet rentals for construction sites and outdoor events.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CARDS RecyclingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2026Live Oak Environmental was combined with CARDS Recycling to form Ecowaste Solutions, a newly created solid waste management platform. The combination created a vertically integrated waste management company serving over 400,000 customers across nine Mid-South states. Both companies retained their regional brand identities within the Ecowaste Solutions platform.
• Ameri-Tex Services, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2022Live Oak Environmental completed the acquisition of Ameri-Tex Services, Inc., a solid waste collection company based in Whitehouse, Texas. This was Live Oak Environmental's third add-on acquisition since inception and expanded the company's service offerings and market presence into East Texas.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management, Inc. The largest US solid waste hauler with collection, transfer, recycling, and landfill operations nationwide. Overlaps with Ecowaste in residential curbside, commercial front-load, and landfill disposal, but operates at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Republic Services: Second-largest US solid waste company providing residential, commercial, and industrial collection plus transfer and landfill services. Direct overlap in Mid-South markets and competing for the same municipal franchise contracts.
• Clean Harbors: North America's leading provider of environmental and industrial services, including hazardous waste disposal. Adjacent player in waste management with different end-market focus but similar infrastructure-heavy operating model.

Direct peers

• Waste Connections: Growth-oriented solid waste consolidator with a similar buy-and-build strategy focused on secondary and tertiary markets. Particularly comparable in its model of acquiring regional haulers and operating in non-urban geographies.
• GFL Environmental Services: Canadian-based but expanding in the US, GFL provides solid waste, liquid waste, and soil remediation services through a similar acquisitive platform model. Comparable commercial and residential customer mix and roll-up strategy.
• Casella Waste Systems: Northeast US-focused solid waste and recycling company with collection, transfer, and disposal operations. Similar vertically integrated model and strong regional density, though operating in a different geography.

Regional players

• Rumpke Consolidated Companies: Family-owned regional solid waste hauler serving Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia. Comparable vertically integrated collection and landfill model with strong community roots serving similar mid-sized markets.
• Texas Disposal Systems: Family-owned waste services company operating across Texas with collection, recycling, transfer stations, and landfills. Direct competitor in Texas residential and commercial markets where Live Oak has a strong footprint.
• Frontier Waste Solutions: Texas-based solid waste and recycling company serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Comparable non-broad-incumbent regional hauler competing directly in parts of the Texas market.

Others

• Secure Energy Services: Energy waste management and environmental solutions provider focused on oil and gas. Useful as a peer for environmental services investment thesis structure, though not a direct competitor in MSW collection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LiveOakEnvironmental
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/live-oak-environmental-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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