Pioneer Recycling Services
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
Pioneer Recycling Services (PRS), founded in 2014 and based in Tacoma, Washington, was a full-service recycling company and an industry leader in co-mingled residential recycling in the Pacific Northwest. It operated state-of-the-art materials recovery facilities (MRFs) in Tacoma, WA and Clackamas (Portland), OR — sorting, baling and shipping paper, plastics, metals and electronics for commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers across Washington and Oregon. Founded by Steve Frank and Dave Claugus, it was led by CEO Tommy Crenshaw and COO Greg Ryan, and was backed by Delos Capital and The Silverfern Group from December 2021.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Company founded
Pioneer Recycling Services is formed in 2014 to purchase and operate two existing MRFs in the Pacific Northwest.
- PE-backed buyout
In December 2021, Delos Capital and The Silverfern Group acquire Pioneer from CVF Capital Partners and Socius Capital, partnering with management.
- Acquired by Waste Connections
On May 2, 2024, Delos Capital and The Silverfern Group complete the sale of Pioneer Recycling Services to a subsidiary of Waste Connections, Inc.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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