Platinum Equity buys portable restroom provider United Site Services

Tom Gores-led private equity firm Platinum Equity has reached a deal to acquire United Site Services, a provider of trailers, power services, portable restrooms, dumpsters and temporary fences for outdoor events. The PE firm plans to build the company with additional M&A and operational resources.

United Site Services, based in Westborough, Massachusetts, is an independent provider of portable sanitation services. The target serves its customers through a network of more than 80 locations housing a fleet of sanitation equipment. United Site Services’ products are used at music festivals and outdoor concerts, sporting events and fairs, and construction and agricultural sites. The target was previously owned by Calera Capital.