US Ecology, Inc. Closes Acquisition of Ontario, Canada-Based Environmental Services Inc.

BOISE, ID--(Marketwired - May 03, 2016) - US Ecology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECOL) ("the Company") today announced that it has acquired all of the stock of Environmental Service Inc., ("ESI"), an environmental services company based in Tilbury, Ontario, Canada. The new US Ecology Tilbury facility will complement our existing fixed facilities in Michigan and Quebec and allow us to better provide a full range of environmental, field, and industrial services to customers in the region. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

ESI, located approximately 45 miles east of Detroit, is focused primarily on hazardous and non-hazardous transportation and disposal, hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment, industrial services, confined space rescue and emergency response work throughout Ontario. Current capabilities include waste consolidation, chemical treatment, solidification, blending and bulking of hazardous and non-hazardous waste and biological treatment of impacted soils.

"The addition of ESI to US Ecology's family of permitted waste treatment facilities will enhance our geographic reach in the Canadian market to better meet the needs of our combined customers in the region, while complementing our treatment and disposal assets in Michigan and Québec," commented Jeff Feeler, US Ecology's Chairman and CEO. "Our expanding commitment to the Ontario market should provide growth opportunities across our Environmental Services, and Field and Industrial Services businesses."

The ESI transaction, which closed on May 2, will be reported as part of our Environmental Services segment. Its financial contribution to the Company is not expected to have a material impact on US Ecology's previously provided 2016 earnings guidance which was reaffirmed on April 28, 2016 in conjunction with the Company First Quarter Earnings.

About US Ecology, Inc.

US Ecology, Inc. is a leading North American provider of environmental services to commercial and government entities. The Company addresses the complex waste management needs of its customers, offering treatment, disposal and recycling of hazardous, non-hazardous and radioactive waste, as well as a wide range of complementary field and industrial services. US Ecology's focus on safety, environmental compliance, and best–in-class customer service enables us to effectively meet the needs of our customers and to build long-lasting relationships. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, with operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the Company has been protecting the environment since 1952. For more information, visit www.usecology.com.

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