When was GFL Environmental founded?

GFL Environmental was founded in 2007 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is GFL Environmental located?

GFL Environmental is headquartered in Vaughan, Canada. It is registered at Southfield, Michigan.

Who is the current CEO of GFL Environmental?

Patrick Dovigi of GFL Environmental. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does GFL Environmental have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at GFL Environmental is 8456.

Is GFL Environmental a funded company?

GFL Environmental is a funded company, having raised a total of $786M across 12 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Aug 21, 2008.

When was the latest funding round of GFL Environmental?

GFL Environmental's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Sep 28, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does GFL Environmental rank among its competitors?

GFL Environmental ranks 5th amongst 4511 active competitors, of which 131 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Veolia, which secured an undisclosed amount in Mar, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of GFL Environmental?

GFL Environmental's top competitors include Veolia, Waste Management and Hera. Among them, Veolia secured the most recent funding round in March, 2025.

GFL Environmental - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

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Email ID: *****@gflenv.com
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: Southfield, Michigan

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2007

Location

Vaughan, Canada

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$786M in 12 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Sep 28, 2021, $*****

Investors

Roark Capital & 13 more

Ranked

5^th among 4511 active competitors

Employee Count

8,456 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

SECURE & 35 more

Similar Companies

Waste Management & 2685 more

Exit Details

Public

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GFL Environmental is associated with 5 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
FUTURE ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. CIN: 364059612 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	167 (As on Dec 31, 2018)	-
WASTE INDUSTRIES USA, INC. CIN: 560954929 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	8481 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
GFL ENVIRONMENTAL HOLDINGS (US), INC. CIN: 384015039 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	9664 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
GFL ENVIRONMENTAL USA INC. CIN: 460769267 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	1731 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
GFL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES USA INC. CIN: 832213946 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	325 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

GFL Environmental got listed on Mar 03, 2020.

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GFL Environmental has raised a total funding of $786M over 12 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 21, 2008. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Sep 28, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. GFL Environmental has 14 institutional investors.

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 28, 2021	9245405	Post IPO	5504465	7416570	6203768	6167240
Oct 01, 2020	5197423	Post IPO	6261057	2590468	5489917	HPS Investment Partners
Dec 10, 2019	9311070	Conventional Debt	7745441	3468742	2290880	5372063

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The founders of GFL Environmental is Patrick Dovigi. Patrick Dovigi is the CEO of GFL Environmental.

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GFL Environmental's employee count trend

GFL Environmental has 8,456 employees as of Sep 26. Here is GFL Environmental's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of GFL Environmental include Veolia, Waste Management and Hera. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of GFL Environmental, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Veolia 1853, Aubervilliers (France), Public	Provider of waste water and energy management services	-	Torreal, CriteriaCaixa & 7 others	81/100
2nd	Waste Management 1968, Houston (United States), Public	Provider of waste pick up services	-	Capricorn Partners, Bolder Capital & 6 others	74/100
3rd	Hera 2002, Bologna (Italy), Public	Diversified multi-utility and waste management services	$9.86M	CDP Equity, 3i Group & 1 others	72/100
4th	Iren Group 1905, Reggio Emilia (Italy), Public	Provider of integrated utility services across energy, water, and waste management	-	Europa	69/100
5th	GFL Environmental 2007, Vaughan (Canada), Public	Provider of solid and liquid waste management services	$786M	Rotating Boulder Fund, ACE & Company & 12 others	68/100
6th	Republic Services 1998, Phoenix (United States), Public	Provider of integrated waste management services	-	MK Capital, Argentum Group	66/100
7th	eureciclo 2015, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Series B	Provider of waste management and treatment services	$24.9M	Oria Capital, Redpoint Ventures & 7 others	63/100
8th	Casella 1975, Rutland (United States), Public	Provider of waste management services	-	Weston Presidio, Cave Creek Capital & 2 others	62/100
9th	Paprec 1994, Paris (France), Acquired	Horizontally integrated recycling company	$1.01B	Vauban Infrastructure Partners, Demeter & 12 others	62/100
10th	Waste Pro 1973, Orlando (United States), Late Stage	Integrated waste management company	$113M	Roark Capital, Wellsfargocapitalfinance & 1 others	62/100

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GFL Environmental has not made any investments yet. GFL Environmental has made 36 acquisitions.

Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 13, 2026	Acquisition	SECURE	2014	Calgary (Canada)
Apr 01, 2026	Acquisition	Frontier Waste Solutions	2017	Dallas (United States)
Oct 29, 2025	Acquisition	Plummersenv		Byron Center (United States)

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Media has covered GFL Environmental for a total of 46 events in the last 1 year, 19 of them have been about company updates and 1 about people movement.