Matthew Brunstrum: Lakeside Acquisitions Guides GreenWay Recycling Sale

Mergers and acquisitions

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Key Takeaways

  • Lakeside Acquisitions successfully advised on the August 2025 sale of GreenWay Recycling to Tomorrow Recycling, a company within the Thursday Capital portfolio.
  • GreenWay Recycling has established itself as a leading independent transfer station, material recovery facility, and roll-off waste service provider in the Midwest.
  • The acquisition expands Tomorrow Recycling’s ability to provide waste and recycling services on a broader national scale while strengthening its operational capabilities.
  • GreenWay Recycling is expected to benefit from Thursday Capital’s strategic resources, operational expertise, and long-term growth support.
  • Under the leadership of Matthew Brunstrum, Lakeside Acquisitions continues to build its reputation as a specialized M&A advisor in the waste and recycling industry.
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What I’ve Learned From Buying 8 Companies in 13 Years

Which companies are on your shopping list?

Some entrepreneurs like building their own business infrastructure, but I like to go out and buy it. I don’t want to start from scratch when someone else has already created a working business model supported by high-value resources and proven cash flow. But no company is perfect — to buy a company is to inherit a set of problems on their way to becoming a solution.

Business acquisition deal

Acquisitions are expensive and time-consuming, but they grant business leaders access to a new pool of resources to more fully achieve their vision.

Between 2000 and 2013, I bought eight companies and assembled a vibrant, harmonious portfolio.…

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