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Spotlight: Republic Industries Expands Waste Line

Republic Industries Inc. has agreed to acquire two solid-waste companies in Southern California and has bought a third in Idaho for a combined $65 million in stock, adding to Chairman Wayne Huizenga’s waste-collection business. Consolidated Disposal Service Inc. of Santa Fe Springs collects waste in Los Angeles County, while Bel-Art Environmental Services Inc. serves Long Beach. The acquisitions are part of Republic’s strategy to expand its waste business in the West.

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