Best Trash acquires Pelican Waste & Debris

Best Trash, a Richmond, Texas-based municipal solid waste (MSW) services provider, has acquired Pelican Waste & Debris, a Louisiana and Mississippi-based hauling services provider. 

This acquisition expands Best Trash beyond Texas into Louisiana and Mississippi. The company says this partnership complements its core residential and commercial MSW offerings with additional roll-off and construction services.  

Pelican serves parish, municipal and commercial customers across southern Louisiana. 

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“We are excited to join forces with Best Trash and maintain an ownership stake in the combined company,” Pelican Owners and Founders Roddie Matherne and Corey Callais say. “Best Trash shares our deep dedication to outstanding customer care and brings a strong track record of dependable waste management solutions. Together, we look forward to continuing to provide our customers with best-in-class waste removal services.”  

Best Trash recently acquired Circle Lake Transfer Station in Magnolia, Texas, as well as Blackjack Disposal in the Dallas-Forth Worth metroplex, adding 30,000 new customers, a material recovery facility and another transfer station to its portfolio. The company serves utility districts, municipalities, homeowner associations, individual residences and commercial and industrial businesses, with service to more than 500,000 homes. 

“Pelican is widely respected across Louisiana and Mississippi for its dependable service,” Best Trash CEO Mark Moderski says. “This partnership allows Best Trash to grow into a larger platform and better serve municipal, parish and commercial customers with more comprehensive offerings. We're eager to welcome the Pelican team and continue raising the bar for customer service.”