Meridian Waste Solutions

Meridian Waste Solutions

Meridian Waste Solutions was formed in 2013 under President Jeffrey Cosman, consolidating non-hazardous solid-waste collection, transfer, and disposal assets into an integrated platform. The firm operates principally in the Southeastern United States, where its density model clusters routes and disposal capacity to reduce logistics costs. Its wealth origin is not publicly disclosed beyond Cosman's operational leadership. The firm's strategy centers on acquiring and vertically integrating municipal solid-waste and construction-and-demolition landfills with hauling operations. Asset classes span landfill gas-to-energy infrastructure, compressed natural gas fleet conversions, and traditional waste logistics. Confirmed holdings include a landfill gas-to-renewable natural gas facility in Missouri and multiple collection operations in the St. Louis and Atlanta MSAs. Meridian finances acquisitions through a mix of senior debt and equity raised in public markets, having historically accessed capital via a public listing on the Nasdaq. Meridian has historically reported operations across Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Tennessee, and Virginia. In September 2024 the firm completed a take-private transaction, delisting from Nasdaq to operate as a private entity focused on scaling its compressed natural gas fueling infrastructure across its existing Southeastern footprint. The company's structural differentiator is its approach to waste as both a logistics franchise and an energy-feedstock generator. Rather than operating solely as a hauler or a landfill owner, Meridian captures the downstream value of decomposition by refining biogas onsite, creating a dual-revenue stream that few regional competitors replicate.