text: **We may be unable to execute our acquisition growth strategy.**
  
  Our ability to execute our growth strategy depends in part on our ability to identify and acquire desirable 
  acquisition candidates as well as our ability to successfully consolidate acquired operations into our business. 
  The consolidation of our operations with the operations of acquired companies, including the consolidation of 
  systems, procedures, personnel and facilities, the relocation of staÅ, and the achievement of anticipated cost 
  savings, economies of scale and other business eÇciencies, presents signiÑcant challenges to our management, 
  particularly if several acquisitions occur at the same time. In short, we cannot assure you that: 
  
  ‚ desirable acquisition candidates exist or will be identiÑed, 
  
  ‚ we will be able to acquire any of the candidates identiÑed, 
  
  ‚ we will eÅectively consolidate companies which are acquired and fully or timely realize the expected 
  cost savings, economies of scale or business eÇciencies, or 
  
  ‚ any acquisitions will be proÑtable or accretive to our earnings. 
  
  Additional factors may negatively impact our acquisition growth strategy. Our acquisition strategy may 
  require spending signiÑcant amounts of capital. If we are unable to obtain additional needed Ñnancing on 
  acceptable terms, we may need to reduce the scope of our acquisition growth strategy, which could have a 
  material adverse eÅect on our growth prospects. The intense competition among our competitors pursuing the 
  same acquisition candidates may increase purchase prices for solid waste businesses and increase our capital 
  requirements and/or prevent us from acquiring certain acquisition candidates. If any of the aforementioned 
  factors force us to alter our growth strategy, our Ñnancial condition, results of operations and growth prospects 
  could be adversely aÅected. 