We are investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of US Ecology, Inc. (“US Ecology” or the “Company”)(NASDAQ: ECOL), in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by Republic Services, Inc. (“Republic”) (NYSE: RSG). Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, the Company’s shareholders will receive $48.00 in cash for each share of US Ecology common stock that they hold.  The transaction is valued at approximately $2.2 billion.

WeissLaw LLP is investigating whether (i) US Ecology’s board of directors acted in the best interests of Company shareholders in agreeing to the proposed transaction, (ii) the $48.00 per-share merger consideration adequately compensates US Ecology’s shareholders, and (iii) all information regarding the sales process and valuation of the transaction will be fully and fairly disclosed.