Covanta, a sustainable waste and energy solutions provider based in Morristown, New Jersey, has announced that its subsidiary, Covanta Environmental Solutions, has acquired a material processing facility in Augusta, Georgia, from US Ecology Inc. The facility provides nonhazardous waste solidification, shredding, water treatment and transportation services to commercial and industrial customers.

The acquisition will expand Covanta's existing network in the Southeast, complementing Covanta-operated energy-from-waste facilities in Florida and Alabama, as well as the company's material processing facilities in North Carolina.

"We are pleased to acquire an asset that enables us to enhance our portfolio of capabilities and solutions to meet the needs of customers throughout the Southeast," says Greg Russell, vice president and general manager, Covanta Environmental Solutions East Region.

Covanta Environmental Solutions says it offers comprehensive environmental services to companies seeking solutions to some of today's most complex environmental challenges. With a nationwide network of material processing and energy-from-waste facilities, Covanta Environmental Solutions enables customers to mitigate risk and reach their sustainability goals.