Wastequip Founder Dr. Charles W. Walton Dies at 83

Wastequip founder Dr. Charles W. Walton died Nov. 3. He was 83. Walton established Wastequip in the late 1980s with his sights on consolidating the fragmented waste equipment industry. Wastequip thrived under Walton’s leadership, and eventually became one of the largest manufacturers of waste and recycling equipment. After Wastequip was acquired by a private equity firm in 1999, Walton continued to lead the company until his retirement in 2007."Charles was a born entrepreneur, and an idealistic businessman," says Wastequip CEO Marty Bryant. "He not only founded Wastequip, but built it into the world-class company it is today. His passing falls heavy on our