Interstate Waste Services, Inc. (IWS), a leading waste-by-rail provider of solid waste collection, disposal and recycling services, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Middletown, New York-based Donato Marangi, Inc. and Cottage Carting, Inc. dba Marangi Disposal (collectively Marangi), the largest independent waste collector in Upstate New York. The transaction, which closed in August, marks another significant step in IWS’ strategic regional growth in the tristate area. It follows IWS’ acquisition of Connecticut-based Oak Ridge Waste & Recycling and its subsidiary Action Environmental’s success in securing the largest number of commercial waste zones in New York City earlier this year.
Family owned and operated since 1955, Marangi serves commercial, residential, municipal and industrial customers throughout New York’s Orange and Rockland counties. Over nearly seven decades, Marangi has earned a reputation for best-in-class service and strong community ties. Over the past 25 years, Marangi has been a valued customer of IWS, making this acquisition a natural progression of the relationship between the companies.
Mike Marangi, chief executive officer of Marangi Disposal, will remain with the company post-acquisition as part of the IWS family, ensuring a smooth transition and continued dedication to service excellence.
The acquisition adds over 50 collection vehicles and 40 routes to IWS’ operations, nearly doubling its presence in Upstate New York. It strengthens IWS’ existing regional infrastructure, which includes a waste-by-rail transfer network and a state-of-the-art $30 million recycling facility set to open in North Arlington, New Jersey later this year. These resources position IWS to deliver fully integrated services to Marangi’s customers while driving further growth and efficiency in the tristate area.
