Frontier Waste Holdings forms as a municipal solid waste management company

Frontier Waste Holdings has announced the formation of a new, regionally focused municipal solid waste management company in partnership with John Gustafson, Austin, Texas-based Blue Sage Capital and Trailcreek Capital Group, Denver. Headquartered in Dallas, Frontier is a provider of municipal solid waste services to the municipal, residential, commercial and industrial markets.

The initial Frontier platform includes the acquisitions of Access Disposal Services, serving Hillsboro, Texas, and the market area between Waco and Ft. Worth, Texas, and K2 Waste Solutions, servicing the areas around Corpus Christi and Liberty County, Texas, markets. As part of those acquisitions, Tim Henderson (Access) and Bill Killian (K2) have joined the Frontier leadership team. Leading Frontier is CEO John Gustafson, a veteran in the waste industry with prior experience in senior management roles at Progressive Waste Solutions and IESI.

Jake Friemel has also joined the company as chief financial officer. Previously, Friemel worked at Comerica as a vice president in the bank's environmental services department. As Frontier's CFO, Friemel brings deep industry knowledge and an extensive network within the solid waste industry.

President and CEO of Frontier, John Gustafson, says, "I am very pleased to announce the formation of Frontier along with our partnership with Blue Sage and Trailcreek. Further, we are extremely fortunate at this early stage to add Bill Killian, Tim Henderson and Jake Friemel to our senior management team. The collective experience of our management group and board provides an excellent foundation for us to grow Frontier into a leader in the solid waste industry."

Peter Huff, co-founder and managing member of Blue Sage, says, "We are excited to partner with John Gustafson and Trailcreek to form Frontier. John's previous roles highlight his ability to build and grow a successful waste services business, and the team he put together has the experience and talent to help execute on our plans for Frontier's growth."

Frontier says it continues to seek acquisition opportunities in the waste industry, particularly those located in Texas.