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EXHIBIT 4.4

                            ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                                      among

                        WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEW YORK, LLC
                                     (Buyer)

                                       and

                             WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
                                 (Buyer Parent)

                                       and

                 GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
                                    (Seller)

                                       and

                       CAPITAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE INC.
                                 (Seller Parent)

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                            ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

        THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is executed and
delivered as of April 2, 2001, among WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEW YORK, LLC, a New
York limited liability company ("Buyer"); WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC., an Ohio
corporation ("Buyer Parent"); GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., a
New York corporation ("Seller"); and CAPITAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE INC., an
Ontario corporation ("Seller Parent").

        WHEREAS, Seller owns or leases real property described in Schedule A
(the "Land"), and operates thereon a collection business in the Rochester, New
York area (the "Business");

        WHEREAS, Buyer desires to purchase and acquire certain assets,
properties and contractual rights of Seller used in connection with the
Business, and Seller desires to sell such assets, properties and contractual
rights to Buyer, all in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement;

        WHEREAS, Seller Parent owns (directly or indirectly) all of the issued
and outstanding shares of the capital stock (or, if not a corporation, the
equivalent ownership interests) of Seller;

        WHEREAS, Buyer and Buyer Parent are unwilling to enter into this
Agreement without the covenants and promises of Seller Parent set forth herein;

        WHEREAS, Seller Parent desires that Seller sell such assets, properties
and contractual rights to Buyer upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in this Agreement and, in order to induce Buyer to enter into this
Agreement, is willing to make the covenants and promises set forth herein;

        WHEREAS, Buyer Parent owns (directly or indirectly) all of the issued
and outstanding shares of the capital stock (or, if not a corporation, the
equivalent ownership interests) of Buyer;

        WHEREAS, Seller and Seller Parent are unwilling to enter into this
Agreement without the covenants and promises of Buyer Parent set forth herein;

        WHEREAS, Buyer Parent desires that Buyer shall purchase and acquire the
assets, properties and contractual rights of Seller used in connection with the
Business upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement and, in order to induce Seller and Seller Parent to enter into this
Agreement, is willing to make the covenants and promises set forth herein;

        WHEREAS, concurrently with, and as a condition to, the execution of this
Agreement, Buyer, Buyer Parent, Seller and Seller Parent and/or their affiliates
are entering into the several other Asset Purchase Agreements identified in
Annex I hereto (collectively. the "Related

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Agreements"), wherein Buyer and/or its affiliates are agreeing to acquire
certain assets and businesses from Seller and Seller Parent and/or their
affiliates; and

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants
herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, received to the full
satisfaction of each of them, the parties hereby agree as follows:

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                                   ARTICLE 1.

                              DESCRIPTION OF ASSETS

        Section 1.1     DESCRIPTION OF ASSETS. On the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement, Seller will, on the Closing Date (as defined in
Section 3.1), grant, convey, sell, transfer and assign to Buyer all of Seller's
right, title and interest in and to the following assets, properties and
contractual rights, wherever located, subject to the exclusions set forth in
Section 1.2:

                (a)     the Land, including, but not limited to, (i) all
buildings, fixtures, and personalty located thereon, (ii) easements, interests,
rights, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances relating to the Land or any
improvements thereon, or relating principally to the Business, (iii) all
mineral, water, and irrigation rights, if any, (iv) Seller's interests, if any,
in any roadway adjoining the Land, (v) any rights or interests that may accrue
to the benefit of Seller or the Land as a result of the abandonment thereof and
(vi) with respect to the leased Land (the "Leased Land"), Seller's leasehold
interest in and to the Leased Land and improvements thereon that are the subject
of the Real Estate Lease (as defined in Section 5.5(b)(iv)) upon the terms set
forth herein;

                (b)     subject to Section 1.3, all permits, licenses,
authorizations, registrations, franchises, consents and approvals of every kind
necessary to operate the Business (the "Permits"), including, without
limitation, the Permits listed on SCHEDULE 1.1(b);

                (c)     all equipment, including containers used or for use
principally in the Business and owned or leased by Seller (the "Equipment")
including, without limitation, the Equipment listed on SCHEDULE 1.1(c);

                (d)     all of the motor vehicles, including pick-up trucks and
other service related vehicles used or for use principally in the Business and
owned by Seller and all attachments, accessories and materials handling
equipment now located in or on such motor vehicles, including all radios and the
radio base station, if any (the "Rolling Stock"), as the same are described on
SCHEDULE 1.1(d):

                (e)     all customer information, and transferable software and
programs related to billings used or for use exclusively in the Business;

                (f)     all of Seller's inventory of supplies, parts, tires and
accessories of every kind, nature, and description used or for use principally
in the Business (the "Inventory");

                (g)     all right, title and interest of Seller in and to all
trade secrets, intellectual property rights, patents, copyrights, inventions,
symbols, trademarks, service marks, logos and trade names used exclusively in
the Business and owned by Seller except (subject to Section 4.1) those symbols,
trademarks, service marks, logos and trade names that include the names of or
otherwise identify Seller or Seller Parent or any affiliate thereof;

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                (h)     all contractual rights of Seller with Seller's customers
(whether oral or in writing) principally relating to the Business (the "Customer
Contracts"), all commitments, lists, and other instruments relating to the
Customer Contracts (the "Related Approvals") and the Assumed Leases (as defined
in Section 5.4(c)) (collectively, the "Assumed Contracts") (a complete and
accurate list of all of the Assumed Contracts is set forth on SCHEDULE 1.1(h)),
and the Material Contracts (as hereinafter defined in Section 1.3(b)) are marked
with an asterisk;

                (i)     the names listed on SCHEDULE 1.1(i) and the right to use
such names and all similar names in the State(s) listed thereon (the "Business
Names");

                (j)     the telephone number(s) used principally in the
operation of the Business;

                (k)     all of Seller's shop tools, nuts and bolts relating
principally to the Business;

                (l)     all recycling equipment used principally in the
Business, if any;

                (m)     all books and records relating exclusively to the
Business, including, without limitation, customer lists and vendor lists.

                (n)     all litigation rights to which Seller is a plaintiff as
described in SCHEDULE 5.10:

                (o)     the cash on hand or on deposit with Buyer as set forth
in Section 1.4; and

                (p)     all of the goodwill of the Business;

                (q)     all the non-competes, confidentiality agreements or
similar contracts benefitting Seller and relating to the Business listed on
Schedule 1.1(q) (the "Covenants").

        All of the foregoing assets, properties and contractual rights are
hereinafter sometimes collectively called the "Assets."

        Section 1.2     EXCLUDED ASSETS. The parties agree that certain assets
of Seller shall remain the property of Seller or its affiliates and shall not be
sold to Buyer at the Closing (the "Excluded Assets"). Such Excluded Assets are
as follows: (a) all cash on hand, cash equivalents, investment securities, cash
reserves and cash on deposit of Seller, except as set forth in Section 1.4; (b)
all, real property and all buildings on and fixtures to all real property of
Seller except as set forth in Section 1.1(a) and SCHEDULE A: (c) all contracts
and contract rights and obligations of Seller (whether oral or in writing),
other than the Customer Contracts and the Related Approvals, the Permits, the
Real Estate Leases for the Leased Land and the other contracts and contract
rights and obligations identified in Section 1.1; (d) all motor vehicles of
Seller which are not Rolling Stock; (e) records which relate primarily to other
assets not sold hereunder or to liabilities or contracts retained by Seller; (f)
the stock and corporate record books of Seller; (g) the rights which accrue or
will accrue to Seller under this Agreement; (h) all employment

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contracts or similar agreements with Employees of the Business; (i) any other
Assets sold by Seller in the ordinary course of business prior to the Closing
Date and not necessary to operate the Business in accordance with past practices
which, together with any other assets sold by Sellers under the Related
Agreements pursuant to provisions equivalent hereto concerning sales in the
ordinary course of business prior to the closing dates thereunder and not
necessary to operate such businesses in accordance with past practices, have an
aggregate value not in excess of $25,000; (j) any Asset that is disposed of by
Seller in one or a series of transactions in which it is replaced by items of at
least equivalent value and utility to the Business (other than other Excluded
Assets); (k) any intercompany receivables from Seller Parent or its affiliates;
(l) all present and future refunds relating to taxes; (m) all accounts
receivable, prepaid expenses and deposits of the Business; (n) the business
known as the contract management services, and its related assets, a list of the
hard assets is attached hereto as Schedule 1.2 and described on Schedule 1.2;
(o) all computer hardware; and (p) all other assets of Seller that do not
constitute Assets.

        Section 1.3     NON-ASSIGNMENT OF CERTAIN CUSTOMER CONTRACTS AND
PERMITS.

                (a)     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, to the extent that the assignment hereunder of any Customer Contract,
Assumed Lease or Permit shall require the consent of any third party, neither
this Agreement nor any action taken pursuant to its provisions shall constitute
an assignment or an agreement to assign if such assignment or attempted
assignment would constitute a breach thereof or result in the loss or diminution
thereof; PROVIDED that in each such case, Seller and Buyer shall each use
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the consent of such other party to
such assignment to Buyer as soon as possible after the date of this Agreement.

                (b)     If, on or prior to 90 days following the Closing Date or
such other dates as shown on Schedule 13, (i) Seller does not receive a consent
to a Material Contract or a consent to a Material Contract is denied Buyer shall
provide written notice to Seller, and Buyer shall be permitted to off-set the
Retained Amount (defined below) by an amount equal to 12 times the monthly
revenue generated from such Material Contract that is not assigned (the
"Material Contract Purchase Price Adjustment"). For purpose of this Section,
"Material Contract" means a Customer Contract that is a contract with a
municipality, a governmental body or agency or any contract or purchase order
needing the consent to assignment with monthly revenue of $3000.00 or more, a
complete list of which is attached hereto as Schedule 1.3.

        Section 1.4     PRORATION OF CASH ON HAND AND ADVANCE BILLINGS. The
parties shall prorate, as of the close of business on the business day preceding
the Closing Date, all cash on hand or on deposit with Seller consisting of sums
paid to Seller pursuant to the advance billing practice of Seller or otherwise
representing a prepayment to Seller of services to be rendered after the
Closing, provided that Buyer shall be entitled to any cash deemed to be held in
trust pursuant to statutory obligations or existing agreements relating to the
Business. Seller shall be entitled to all such sums allocable to services
performed on or before the close of business on the business day preceding the
Closing Date and Buyer shall be entitled to all such sums allocable to services
to be performed thereafter and shall be solely liable for the performance
thereof. Any advance billings made prior to the Closing date relating to
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or any advance billings made by Seller at the request of Buyer for periods after
the Closing date shall be deducted from the purchase price paid at Closing.
Seller shall invoice the Customer Contracts for all advance billings in the
month of April 2001, both commercial in advance and residential in advance for
the quarter or the month, as applicable, and in accordance with Seller's past
practices. Seller and Seller Parent shall be entitled to collect all such
advance billings. At Closing Buyer and/or Buyer Parent shall reduce from the
purchase price paid at Closing all amounts to be so advanced billed. To the
extent such advance billing is only estimated at Closing, Buyer and Seller agree
to make such adjustments to the Retained Amount (defined below) as to properly
reflect the actual amount of such advance billing. All amounts deducted from the
purchase price for advance billings and prepaids or deposits for services
rendered during the Revenue Tracking Period, (defined below) shall be included
in the calculation of Target Revenue (defined below). Attached hereto as
Schedule 1.4 is a calculation of such advance billings, prepaids or deposits
deducted as of the Closing.

        Section 1.5     ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICE. The aggregate Purchase
Price (as defined in Section 2. 1 (a)) shall be allocated among the Assets for
tax purposes in accordance with SCHEDULE 1.5. Seller and Buyer will follow and
use such allocation in all tax returns, filings or other related reports made by
them to any governmental agencies. To the extent that disclosures of this
allocation are required to be made by the parties to the Internal Revenue
Service ("IRS") under the provisions of Section 1060 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), or any regulations thereunder, each of
Buyer and Seller will disclose such reports to the other prior to filing with
the IRS.

                                   ARTICLE 2.

                                 PURCHASE PRICE

        Section 2.1     PURCHASE PRICE.

                (a)     Subject to adjustment as provided above and in this
Article 2 at the Closing, Buyer shall pay to Seller for the Assets the amount
set forth in Annex I with respect to this Agreement (the "Purchase Price").

                (b)     Buyer, Buyer Parent, Seller and Seller Parent
acknowledge that, and have entered into this Agreement in reliance on the fact
that, all transactions under this Agreement and the Related Agreements
constitute a single business and contractual relationship and have been entered
into in consideration of each other. Accordingly, the parties agree that
payments, deliveries and other transfers made by each party in respect of any
Related Agreement shall be deemed to have been made in consideration of
payments, deliveries and other transfers in respect of the other Related
Agreements and the obligations to make any such payments, deliveries and other
transfers may be applied against each other and netted. In addition, each party
hereunder acknowledges that, and has entered into this Agreement in reliance on
the fact that, all transactions under each Related Agreement have been entered
into in consideration of the transactions under all other Related Agreements.
The foregoing shall not limit or otherwise affect the right of Buyer, Buyer
Parent, Seller and Seller Parent, upon mutual agreement, to close

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the separate transactions evidenced by this Agreement and the other Related
Agreements as distinct transactions.

        Section 2.2     ADJUSTMENT TO PURCHASE PRICE BASED ON REVENUE
REPRESENTATION.

                (a)     At Closing Buyer shall retain the amount set forth on
Annex I (the "Retained Amount") from the Purchase Price for the Business. The
Retained Amount shall be subject to reduction and offset as set forth below. The
Retained Amount shall be paid thirty (30) days after the completion of the
Revenue Tracking Period (defined below). The revenues or invoices pursuant to
the Customer Contracts listed on SCHEDULE 2.2 shall not be counted towards the
Target Revenue (defined below).

                (b)     If the average monthly gross revenues billed by Buyer
for the Business for services rendered by Buyer after Closing from the Customer
Contracts of Seller set forth on SCHEDULE 1.1(h) do not average the amount set
forth on Annex I for the Business (the "Target Revenue") for three (3) full
calender months following Closing (the "Revenue Tracking Period"), Buyer shall
offset the Retained Amount by an amount equal to 12 times for each dollar that
the actual amounts invoiced by Buyer is less than the Target Revenue set forth
herein. In the event that the Retained Amount is insufficient to pay such
amount, Seller shall pay over to Buyer the amount of such deficiency.

                (c)     In the event Buyer fails to perform the services under
the Customer Contracts or performs such services poorly, as documented by the
customer, Buyer shall not be permitted to off-set the Retained Amount by the
amount of lost revenues for such customer or make a Material Contract adjustment
under subsection 1.3(b) for such customers.

                (d)     During the Revenue Tracking Period, Buyer shall not
change the billing rates for the Business but may make service changes and shall
only make selective pricing deductions on a customer by customer basis at
Buyer's discretion and only if necessary to retain business.

                                   ARTICLE 3.

                                     CLOSING

        Section 3.1     TIME AND PLACE OF CLOSING. Unless otherwise agreed to by
the parties hereto, this transaction shall be closed within five business days
after the completion, satisfaction or waiver of each of the conditions to
closing set forth in this Agreement, but no later than March 31, 2001 (the
"Closing"). The Closing shall take place at the offices of Seller's counsel in
Buffalo, New York. The date on which the Closing occurred is referred to as the
"Closing Date."

        Section 3.2     DELIVERIES BY SELLER AND SELLER PARENT. At the Closing,
Seller and Seller Parent shall deliver to Buyer, all duly and properly executed
(where applicable):

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                (a)     subject to Section 3.8. a special or limited warranty
deed or state equivalent (the "Deeds") conveying to Buyer insurable fee simple
title to each parcel of owned Land subject only to the Permitted Exceptions
(hereinafter defined) or, if Leased Land, an assignment for each parcel of
Leased Land of all of Seller's rights, title and interest under each, such Real
Estate Lease, together with the consent of the landlord if required, and
appropriate estoppel language (each, an "Assignment, Assumption and Consent to
Leased Land");

                (b)     a General Conveyance, Assignment and Bill of Sale in
form and substance satisfactory to Buyer and Seller, conveying, selling,
transferring and assigning to Buyer all of the Assets (other than the Land and
Leased Land) (the "Bill of Sale");

                (c)     [RESERVED];

                (d)     certified copies of resolutions of the board of
directors (and stockholders, if required) of Seller and Seller Parent
authorizing the execution of this Agreement, the sale of the Assets to Buyer,
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, along with an
incumbency certificate of Seller;

                (e)     consent of Seller and Seller's Parent of their lenders
to the transactions contemplated hereby and the release of all liens or
encumbrances on the Assets of the Business (or a written undertaking by their
lenders to release their liens), excluding (w) any obligations under any
operating leases for any of the Assets which is specifically assumed by Buyer,
(x) judgments, liens, financing statements or deeds of trust that, individually
or in the aggregate, do not and would not in Buyer's judgment, materially
detract from the value of any of the property or asset of the Business or
materially interfere with the use thereof as currently used (collectively,
"Permitted Encumbrances"); and (y) obligations assumed pursuant to Sections 3.7,
7.8 and 10.2; and

                (f)     such other separate documents or instruments of sale,
assignment, or transfer as Buyer shall reasonably request, including without
limitation titles and registrations for the Rolling Stock.

        Section 3.3     DELIVERIES BY BUYER. At the Closing, Buyer and Buyer
Parent shall deliver to Seller, all duly and property executed (where
applicable):

                (a)     the Purchase Price provided in Section 2.1less any
Purchase Price adjustments under this Agreement, by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to such account as shall have been specified in writing by
Seller to Buyer not less than two business days prior to Closing;

                (b)     a certified copy of resolutions of the board of
directors of Buyer and Buyer Parent authorizing the execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein;

                (c)     for the Real Estate Lease, an Assignment, Assumption and
Consent to Leased Land in form reasonably satisfactory to Seller and Seller
Parent;

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                (d)     an Assumption Agreement in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Buyer and Seller pursuant to which Buyer assumes certain
obligations in accordance with Section 10.2 (the "Assumption Agreement"); and

                (e)     such other separate documents or instruments of sale,
assignment, or transfer as Seller shall reasonably request.

        Section 3.4     [RESERVED].

        Section 3.5     [RESERVED].

        Section 3.6     [RESERVED].

        Section 3.7     PRORATIONS AND CHARGES. With respect to any taxable
period including the Closing Date, the parties shall prorate and apportion, on a
per diem basis, as of the close of business on the Closing Date, the personal
property taxes and assessments, both general and special, for the Assets, based
upon the last available tax statement. If the actual real and personal property
taxes paid by any party in respect of the period of the proration exceed the
amount so pro rated, the other party shall, upon presentation of appropriate
paid tax bills, reimburse the first party for such excess. In addition, Seller
shall be charged the cost of discharging any and all financial encumbrances,
including, but not limited to, all deeds of trusts, mortgages and mechanics and
materialmen's liens on the Land, unless any of the foregoing is a Permitted
Exception or Permitted Encumbrance. With respect to Leased Land, the parties
shall prorate, as of the close of business on the Closing Date, to the extent
relevant rent, real estate taxes, operating costs and any other amounts due
under the applicable Real Estate Lease. If the pro rata amounts are not known as
of the Closing Date, adjustments shall be made post Closing at such time as they
are known to the parties. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Agreement, Buyer shall pay any federal, state or local sales, use, excise,
transfer, conveyance taxes or registration costs or similar taxes, or fees
(including any mortgage tax or other similar governmental charges) arising in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

        Section 3.8     [RESERVED].

                                   ARTICLE 4.

                             POST CLOSING COVENANTS

        Section 4.1     REMOVAL OF IDENTIFICATION. Within six months after the
Closing Buyer shall remove from the Assets all visible names, symbols, trade
names, service marks and logos of Seller or Seller Parent other than the
Business Names identified in Section 1.1(i), if any.

        Section 4.2     FURTHER ASSURANCES. From time to time on and after the
Closing and without further consideration except as provided herein, the parties
hereto shall each deliver or

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cause to be delivered to any other party at such times and places as shall be
reasonably requested, such additional instruments as any of the others may
reasonably request for the purpose of carrying out this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby. Seller Parent, also without further
consideration, agrees to cooperate with Buyer and to use its reasonable
commercial efforts to have the officers and employees of Seller cooperate on and
after the Closing Date in furnishing to Buyer information, evidence, testimony,
and other assistance in connection with obtaining all necessary permits and
approvals and in connection with any actions, proceedings, arrangements or
disputes of any nature with respect to matters pertaining to all periods prior
to the Closing Date. Buyer and Seller shall cooperate in good faith with each
other following the Closing Date with respect to all official tax inquiries, the
preparation of tax returns and all other legitimate tax matters relating to the
Assets or Business. Such cooperation shall include (without limitation) making
available, as reasonably requested, knowledgeable tax personnel and books,
records and files relating to the Assets or Business, PROVIDED, that the
forgoing shall be done in a manner so as not to interfere unreasonably with the
conduct of the business of the other party or its affiliated entities. Without
the prior written consent of Seller, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed, Buyer shall not file (or cause to be filed) any returns in
respect of the Assets or Business relating to taxes with respect to any period
ending before, or including, the Closing Date and shall not settle or compromise
(or cause to be settled or compromised) any issue relating to such returns or
such taxes with any taxing authority.

        Section 4.3.    TRANSITIONAL SERVICES. Seller and Seller Parent shall
provide transitional assistance relating to the transitioning of the Business as
requested by Buyer for thirty (30) days after Closing. Such transitional
assistance may include the use of the Land for up to 30 days after Closing
regardless of whether Buyer is assuming the Real Estate Leases. Seller and
Seller Parent will make available to Buyer and Buyer Parent Seller's computer
system for the purposes of transferring customer related information and
performing billing services if necessary. Seller and Seller Parent shall remove
all Excluded Assets from the Land or the Leased Land within thirty (30) days
after Closing. Buyer and Buyer Parent agree to provide access to Seller and
Seller Parent or their representatives to the Leased Land for up to ninety (90)
days after Closing for the purpose of having Seller perform collection and
accounts payable functions, to the extent such functions were previously
performed from such location. To the extent Seller's or Seller Parent's
representative for these tasks become an employee of Buyer, Buyer shall permit
such employee to perform these tasks for Seller or Seller Parent, at Seller or
Seller Parent's expense during such period. Such representative(s) is designated
on Schedule 4.3.

        Section 4.4.    CONSENTS TO ASSIGNMENT. Seller, Seller Parent, Buyer and
Buyer Parent each agree to use best efforts to obtain the consent to assignment
for all Material Contracts. Such effort may include providing written requests
for assignment, attending meetings and providing documents or certificates as
requested by such municipalities, governmental authorities or customers. To the
extent required by Buyer, Seller and Seller Parent shall also assist Buyer and
Buyer Parent in the transfer of Permits relating to the Business, after the date
of Closing with any regulatory agency having jurisdiction.

        Section 4.5     WAIVER OF RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. At Closing, Seller and
Seller Parent shall deliver Buyer and Buyer Parent with written waiver of the
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Business, executed by all the prior shareholders of Seller in the form attached
hereto as Schedule 4.5. Prior to the payment of the Retained Amount, Seller and
Seller Parent agree to make all payments to such prior shareholders as may be
required in connection with Seller's and Seller Parent's acquisition of the
shares of Seller and provide Buyer and Buyer Parent evidence thereof.

                                   ARTICLE 5.

           REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER AND SELLER PARENT

                Seller and Seller Parent, jointly and severally, represent and
warrant to Buyer that the statements contained in this Article 5: (i) except as
set forth in the schedules to the specific subsections of this Article 5
delivered by Seller and Seller Parent to Buyer pursuant to Section 9.7 hereof
(such schedules hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Disclosure
Schedules" and, individually, as a "Disclosure Schedule") will be correct and
complete as of the date of delivery of the final Schedules in accordance with
Section 9.7; (ii) will be correct and complete as of the Closing Date (as though
made then and as though the Closing Date were substituted for the date of this
Agreement throughout this Article 5); and (iii) shall survive the Closing in
accordance with Section 11.1.

                Wherever a representation or warranty herein is qualified as
having been made "to the best of Seller's or Seller Parent's knowledge," such
phrase shall mean the knowledge of Seller and Seller Parent after due and
diligent inquiry.

        Section 5.1     ORGANIZATION: AUTHORITY.

                (a)     Each of Seller and Seller Parent is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of
its incorporation or organization and is duly authorized, qualified and licensed
under all laws, regulations, ordinances and orders of public authorities to
carry on its businesses in the places and in the manner as presently conducted
except for where failure to be so authorized, qualified or licensed would not
have a material adverse effect on the Business or the Assets, taken as a whole,
or on the ability of Seller or Seller Parent to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (a "Material Adverse Effect"). Copies of each of
Seller's and Seller Parent's Certificate of Incorporation (certified by the
Secretary of State of the state of their incorporation) and Bylaws (certified by
their respective Secretaries) each as amended, are attached hereto as SCHEDULE
5.1.

                (b)     Seller and Seller Parent each have the full legal right
and power to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.

        Section 5.2     BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement has been approved by the
requisite action of Seller and Seller Parent, and no other proceedings on the
part of Seller and Seller Parent are necessary to authorize the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or the consummation by Seller and Seller Parent of
the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by each of Seller and Seller Parent and, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery hereof by Buyer and Buyer Parent,
constitutes the valid and legally binding agreement of Seller and Seller Parent
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accordance with its terms subject to limitations with respect to enforcement
imposed by law in connection with bankruptcy or similar proceedings and to the
extent that equitable remedies such as specific enforcement and injunction are
in the discretion of the court from which they are sought (the "Enforceability
Qualifications").

        Section 5.3     PERMITS: PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. Attached as SCHEDULE 5.3 is
a complete and accurate list of all material Permits, permit applications,
titles (including motor vehicle titles and current registrations in Seller's
possession), fuel permits, licenses, franchises, certificates, trademarks, trade
names, service marks, patents, patent applications and copyrights owned or held
by Seller exclusively related to the Assets and the operation of the Business
(collectively, the "Rights"), none of which Rights, to the best of Seller's and
Seller Parent's knowledge, infringe on the rights of others and all of which are
now valid, in good standing and in full force and effect except for where such
infringement or the failure to be valid, in good standing and full force and
effect would not have a Material Adverse Effect, and except that no
representation is made as to the effect of the transactions contemplated under
this Agreement on any Permit, some of which may not be transferable or may
require consent to the transfer. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 5.3. such
Rights are adequate for the operation of the Business as presently constituted
except for where the failure to be adequate would not have a Material Adverse
Effect.

        Section 5.4     PERSONAL PROPERTY.

                (a)     Listed on SCHEDULE 1.1(c) hereto is a complete and
accurate list of all Equipment. Each piece of Equipment is being transferred to
Buyer in the same condition as when inspected by Buyer, normal wear and tear
excepted.

                (b)     Listed on SCHEDULE 1.1(d) hereto is a complete and
accurate list of all Rolling Stock. Each motor vehicle, attachment, accessory
and piece of materials handling equipment comprising the Rolling Stock is being
transferred to Buyer in the same condition as when inspected by Buyer, normal
wear and tear excepted, and all the Rolling Stock which is of 1990 or younger
shall be operational and Department of Transportation compliant.

                (c)     All of the Assets are either owned by Seller or leased
under an agreement indicated on SCHEDULE 5.4(c) (the "Assumed Leases") except
for where the failure to own or lease such Assets would not have a Material
Adverse Effect. Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each
Assumed Lease is in full force and effect and constitutes a valid and binding
agreement of the parties (and their successors) thereto in accordance with its
respective terms and (ii) no default by Seller or, to the best of Seller's and
Seller Parent's knowledge any other party to any Assumed Lease exists.

                (d)     At the Closing, Seller shall have good and marketable
title to the Assets, free and clear of all debts (except liabilities assumed by
Buyer pursuant to this Agreement) and any liens, security interests,
encumbrances, adverse claims, pledges, charges, voting trusts, equities and
other restrictions on transfer of any nature whatsoever (each, an "Encumbrance")
other than Permitted Encumbrances and, by virtue of the grant, conveyance, sale,
transfer, and assignment of the Assets hereunder, Buyer shall receive good and
marketable title to the Assets,

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free and clear of all debts (except liabilities assumed by Buyer pursuant to
this Agreement) and Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances.

        Section 5.5     REAL PROPERTY.

                (a)     To the best of Seller's and Seller Parent's knowledge,
Seller has a valid leasehold interest in the Leased Land.

                (b)     Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 5.5(b):

                        (i)     To the best of Seller's knowledge, at all times
                                during the operation of the Business, the Land
                                has been licensed, permitted and authorized for
                                the operation of the Business under all
                                Applicable Laws (as defined in Section 5.8)
                                relating to the conduct of the Business on the
                                Land and neither Seller nor Seller Parent has
                                received any written notice of any violation of
                                any Applicable Law with respect to the Land that
                                has not been cured.

                        (ii)    The Land is suitable for its current uses, and
                                the Land can be used by Buyer after the Closing
                                for its current uses in the manner currently
                                operated by Seller, without violating any
                                Applicable Law or private restriction. To the
                                best of Seller's and Seller Parent's knowledge,
                                there are no proceedings or amendments pending
                                and brought by, or threatened by, any third
                                party which would result in a change in the
                                allowable uses of the Land or which would modify
                                the right of Buyer to use the Land for its
                                current uses after the Closing Date.

                        (iii)   Seller Parent and Seller have made available to
                                Buyer all engineering, geologic and other
                                similar reports, documentation, plats and maps
                                relating to the Land in the possession or
                                control of Seller Parent or Seller and all plans
                                and specifications, as-builts, contracts and
                                warranties in connection with the improvements
                                thereon in possession or control of Seller
                                Parent or Seller.

                        (iv)    Seller Parent and Seller have delivered to Buyer
                                originals or copies of all existing leases,
                                occupancy agreements or licenses or similar
                                agreements and any amendments thereto in
                                connection with the Land (collectively, the
                                "Real Estate Leases") in Seller's or Seller
                                Parent's possession. To the best of the
                                respective knowledge of each, Seller Parent or
                                Seller is not in default under any Real Estate
                                Lease.

                        (v)     Except for Permitted Exceptions, if any, and
                                except in connection with Leased Land, no party
                                except Seller has a present or future right to
                                possession of all or any part of the Land.

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                        (vi)    Neither Seller nor Seller Parent has received
                                any notice of any pending or threatened
                                condemnation or eminent domain proceedings
                                affecting all or any part of the Land.

                        (vii)   Neither Seller nor Seller Parent has received
                                any notice of any pending special assessments
                                affecting the Land.

                        (viii)  All of the Land has access to a public road or
                                public right of way and neither Seller nor
                                Seller Parent has received any notice of any
                                fact or condition which will result in the
                                termination of any currently existing access to
                                or from the Land and any public rights of ways
                                and roads.

                        (ix)    To the best of Seller's knowledge, there are no
                                unrecorded contracts, leases, easements or other
                                agreements, or claims of any third party,
                                affecting the use, title, occupancy, or
                                development of the Land, and no person, firm or
                                entity has any right of first refusal, option or
                                the right to acquire all or any part of the Land
                                except as disclosed on the Title Commitments.

                        (x)     Seller is not a "foreign person" as the term is
                                defined in Section 1445 of the Code and any
                                applicable regulations promulgated thereunder.

                        (xi)    Neither Seller nor Seller Parent shall cause or
                                permit any lien, Encumbrance, covenant,
                                condition, restriction, assessment, easement,
                                right of way, obligation, encroachment or
                                liability ("Title Defect") whatsoever to be
                                placed of record or otherwise exist, from the
                                date of this Agreement to the Closing or
                                issuance of the title policies or title opinions
                                (if as of the Closing such are not issued).

                (c)     To the best of Seller's and Seller Parent's knowledge,
Seller has provided to the government agencies requiring the same, all material
reports, notices, filings and other disclosures relating to the Land required by
Applicable Laws and, to the best of Seller's and Seller Parent's knowledge, all
such reports, notices, filings and other documents were complete and accurate in
all material respects at the time provided to such government agencies.

        Section 5.6     CONTRACTS. Listed on SCHEDULE 1.1(h) hereto is a
complete and accurate list of (a) Customer Contracts and (b) Related Approvals
in each case as of the date hereof, true and complete copies of which have been
made available to Buyer. None of the Customer Contracts and Related Approvals
listed on SCHEDULE 1.1(h) have been modified, altered, terminated or otherwise
amended in writing other than in the ordinary course of business and as would
not have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 5.6, to the
best of Seller's and Seller Parent's knowledge all Customer Contracts are in
full force and effect and are valid, binding and enforceable against the
respective parties thereto in accordance with their respective provisions,
subject to the Enforceability Qualifications and Seller is not in default of,

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nor has there occurred an event or condition (other than Seller's execution and
delivery of or performance under this Agreement) which with the passage of time
or the giving of notice (or both) would constitute a material default, with
regard to the payment or performance of any obligation under any Customer
Contract. Neither Seller Parent nor Seller has received any notice that any
person desires to modify, waive, amend, rescind, release, cancel or terminate
any Material Customer Contract. There is no contract, agreement or other
arrangement granting any person any right to purchase any of the Assets. Except
as set forth on SCHEDULE 5.6 no customers waste is required to be disposed of at
a designated disposal facility.

        Section 5.7     EMPLOYEES: COMPENSATION. Attached as SCHEDULE 5.7 is a
complete and accurate list of (i) all employees of Seller employed principally
in the Business (the "Business Employees"), (ii) their rate of compensation as
of the date of delivery of the Disclosure Schedules (including a breakdown of
the portion thereof attributable to salary, bonus and other compensation,
respectively) and (iii) any bonus, incentive or compensation plans (other than
plans subject to ERISA) in which they participate. Except as set forth on
Schedule 5.7 each employee of Seller is an employee at will.

        Section 5.8     COMPLIANCE WITH LAW: NO CONFLICTS.

                (a)     Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 5.8(a): (i) Seller has
in the past complied in all material respects with, and is now in material
compliance with, all federal, state and local statutes, laws, rules,
regulations, orders, permits (including, without limitation, zoning restrictions
and land use requirements and environmental laws and regulations) and licenses
and all administrative and judicial judgments, rulings, decisions and orders
applicable to Seller, the Assets or the Business (collectively, the "Applicable
Laws") and Permits, except for where the failure to so comply would not have a
Material Adverse Effect; (ii) neither Seller nor Seller Parent now is or ever
has been involved in any litigation or administrative proceeding relating to the
Assets or the Business seeking to impose fines, penalties or other liabilities
or seeking injunctive relief for violation of any Applicable Laws or Permits
relating to the environment which would have a Material Adverse Effect; (iii)
neither Seller nor Seller Parent has received any notice that Seller is under
investigation or other form of review relating to the Assets with respect to any
Applicable Law or Permit; and (iv) Seller has been issued, and has kept in force
and effect, all required Permits necessary with respect to the Assets and the
Business under Applicable Laws, except for where the failure of such Permits to
be in full force and effect would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

                (b)     Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 5.8(b) the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof by Seller and Seller
Parent will not:

                        (i)     conflict with or result in a breach or violation
                                of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws
                                (or, if not a corporation, the comparable
                                organizational documents) of Seller or Seller
                                Parent; or

                        (ii)    conflict with, or result in a material breach
                                under any Customer Contract, Related Approval or
                                Real Estate Lease or result in the

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                                creation or imposition of any Encumbrance on the
                                Assets or Business pursuant to: (A) any law or
                                regulation to which Seller or Seller Parent, or
                                any of their respective properties are subject,
                                or (B) any judgment, order or decree to which
                                Seller or Seller Parent is bound or any of their
                                respective property is subject, except for where
                                such breach or the creation or imposition of
                                such Encumbrance would not have a Material
                                Adverse Effect; or

                        (iii)   except for the consents or filings required
                                under the Permits, Customer Contracts, Related
                                Approvals, the Assumed Leases and Real Estate
                                Leases set forth on SCHEDULE 5.8(b)(iii),
                                require notice to, or the consent or approval
                                of, any governmental authority or agency or
                                other third party in order to remain in full
                                force and effect.

                (c)     Seller has made available to Buyer copies of all site
assessments, compliance audits and remediation studies that are in Sellers' or
Seller Parent's possession with respect to the Business or the Assets that are
required under the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as
amended, and under all other health and safety Applicable Laws or with any order
issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder, or which may give rise to
any liability which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect, including, without limitation, any liability under CERCLA (as defined in
Section 5.12) or similar state or local Applicable Laws, or otherwise form the
basis of any litigation, hearing, notice of violation, study or investigation
which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, based on
or related to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment,
storage, disposal, transport or handling or the emission, discharge, release or
threatened release into the environment, of any waste.

        Section 5.9     TAXES. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 5.9, (a) Seller
has filed, or will file, in a timely manner all material federal, state, local
and other tax returns required to be filed on or before the Closing Date; (b) no
federal, state, local or other tax returns or reports filed by Seller (whether
filed prior to, on or after the date hereof) will result in any material taxes,
assessments, fees or other governmental charges upon the Assets or Buyer,
whether as a transferee of the Assets or otherwise, (c) all material federal,
state and local taxes due and payable with respect to the Assets have been paid,
including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all material
federal, state and local income, sales, use, franchise, excise and property
taxes; (d) no written notice of any material claim, whether pending or
threatened, for taxes has been received; and (e) there are no liens for taxes on
any Assets except taxes which are not yet due and payable or which are being
contested in good faith.

        Section 5.10    LITIGATION. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 5.10 or the
publicly available reports filed by Seller Parent under the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, there is no claim, litigation, action, suit or proceeding,
formal arbitration, informal arbitration or mediation, administrative, judicial
or otherwise (collectively, "Proceedings"), pending or, to the best of Seller's
and Seller Parent's knowledge, threatened, against Seller or Seller Parent
relating to the Assets or the Business, at law or in equity, before any federal,
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agency, or other governmental or private authority which individually or in the
aggregate might be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; no
notice of any of the above has been received by Seller or Seller Parent; and, to
the best of Seller's and Seller Parent's knowledge, no facts or circumstances
exist which would give rise to any of the foregoing. Also listed on Schedule
5.10 are all instances in which Seller or Seller Parent are the plaintiffs or
complaining or moving parties in a Proceeding brought in connection with the
Assets or the Business.

        Section 5.11    CONDUCT OF SELLER'S BUSINESS SINCE JANUARY 1, 2000.
Since January 1, 2000, except as disclosed on SCHEDULE 5.11 or as would not have
a Material Adverse Effect, there has not been any:

                (a)     work interruption, labor grievance or unfair labor
practice claim filed with respect to the Business;

                (b)     sale or transfer of, or any agreement to sell or
transfer, any of the Assets or any plan, agreement or arrangement granting any
preferential right to purchase or acquire any interest in any of the Assets, or
requiring consent of any party to the transfer and assignment of any of the
Assets, in each case, except in the ordinary course of business;

                (c)     waiver of any rights or claims of Seller or Seller
Parent related to the Assets;

                (d)     breach, amendment or termination of any Customer
Contract or Permit or loss of any customer or Customer Contract;

                (e)     transaction by Seller outside the ordinary course of its
business with respect to the Assets or the Business, or

                (f)     any action by Seller, Seller Parent, or any employee,
officer or agent of Seller or Seller Parent committing to do any of the
foregoing.

        Section 5.12    HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: DISPOSAL SITES.

                (a)     Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 5.12(a) and except as
would not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect: (i) since September 30, 1998 Seller has never owned,
leased, had an interest in, generated, transported, stored, handled, recycled,
reclaimed, disposed of, or contracted for the disposal of, hazardous materials,
hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, toxic waste or substances, infectious or
medical waste, radioactive waste or sewage sludge as those terms are defined by
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976; the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 ("CERCLA"); the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954; the Toxic Substances Control Act; the Occupational
Health and Safety Act; any comparable or similar state statute; any other
Applicable Law or the rules and regulations promulgated under any of the
foregoing, as each of the foregoing may have been from time to time amended
(collectively, "Hazardous Materials") except in material compliance with
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to the best of Seller's and Seller Parent's knowledge there have been no spills,
leaks, deposits or other releases into the environment or onto or under the Land
of any Hazardous Materials except in material Compliance with Applicable Laws.
No Encumbrances with respect to environmental liability have been imposed
against Seller or any of the Assets under CERCLA, any comparable state statute
or other Applicable Law, and to the best of Seller's and Seller Parent's
knowledge, no facts or circumstances exist which would give rise to the same;
and (iii) no portion of the Land is listed on the CERCLA list or the National
Priorities List of Hazardous Waste Sites or any similar list maintained by the
states in which the Assets are located or the Business is conducted, and neither
Seller nor Seller Parent is listed as or has been notified that it is a
potentially responsible party with respect to the Assets or the Business or as a
result of the operation of the Assets or the Business under CERCLA any
comparable state statute or other Applicable Law, and neither Seller nor Seller
Parent has received a notice of such listing.

                (b)     Included on SCHEDULE 5.12(b) is a complete list of the
names and addresses of all disposal sites utilized by Seller after September 30,
1998 with respect to the Business or the Assets, none of which sites (other than
as specifically noted) is listed on the CERCLA list or the National Priorities
List of hazardous waste sites or any comparable state list.

        Section 5.13    CORRUPT PRACTICES. Neither Seller nor Seller Parent, nor
any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents, has ever made,
offered or agreed to offer anything of value to (a) any employees of any
customers of the Acquired Operations for the purpose of attracting business to
Seller or (b) any domestic governmental official, political party or candidate
for government office or any of their employees or representatives which, in
each case, would reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to
have a Material Adverse Effect or provide the basis for voiding any Customer
Contract.

        Section 5.14    RESERVED.

        Section 5.15    AFFILIATES' RELATIONSHIPS.

                (a)     SCHEDULE 5.15 contains an accurate and complete list of
all contractual arrangements between Seller and any Affiliate thereof that (i)
are currently in effect and (ii) relate to the day to day operations of the
Business.

                (b)     For purposes of this Section 5.15, an "Affiliate" is a
person or entity controlled by, controlling or under common control with Seller.

        Section 5.16    PERFORMANCE BONDS: LETTERS OF CREDIT. Except as set
forth on SCHEDULE 5.16 there are no performance bonds or letters of credit
outstanding with respect to the operation of the Business or the Assets.

        Section 5.17    EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR MATTERS. Except as set forth in
SCHEDULE 5.17 Seller is not a party to (a) any collective bargaining agreement,
(b) any agreement respecting the employment of any employee, or (c) any
agreement for the provision of consulting or other professional services which
is not cancelable without penalty on less than 30 days' notice, in each case
with respect to the Business. Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 5.17, within the
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years Seller has not experienced any labor disputes, union organization attempts
or any work stoppage due to labor disagreements in connection with the Business.
Except to the extent set forth in SCHEDULE 5.17, with respect to the Business,
(a) Seller is in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws
respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of
employment and wages and hours, and is not engaged in any unfair labor practice;
(b) there is no unfair labor practice charge or complaint against Seller pending
or, to the best of Seller Parent's and Seller's knowledge, threatened; (c) there
is no labor strike, dispute, request for representation, slowdown or stoppage
actually pending or, to the best of Seller Parent's and Seller's knowledge,
threatened against or affecting Seller nor any secondary boycott with respect to
services of Seller; (d) no question concerning representation has been raised or
is threatened respecting the employees of Seller of the Business; (e) no
grievance which has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect, nor any arbitration proceedings arising out of or under
collective bargaining agreements, is pending and no such claim therefor exists;
and (f) there are no administrative charges or court complaints against Seller
concerning alleged employment discrimination or other employment related matters
pending or threatened before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or
any other governmental entity which would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.

        Section 5.18    DISCLOSURE. The representations and warranties set forth
herein of Seller and Seller Parent and the Exhibits, Schedules and certificates
attached hereto and all documents, certificates and information delivered to
Buyer or Buyer Parent in connection herewith do not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make
the statements and information contained herein not misleading.

                                   ARTICLE 6.

            REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER AND BUYER PARENT

        Buyer and Buyer Parent, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to
Seller and Seller Parent that the statements contained in this Article 6: (i)
are correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement: (ii) will be correct
and complete as of the Closing Date (as though made then and as though the
Closing Date were substituted for the date of this Agreement throughout this
Article 6); and (iii) shall survive the Closing in accordance with Section 11.1.

        Section 6.1     ORGANIZATION. Each of Buyer and Buyer Parent is duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of
its organization. Each of Buyer and Buyer Parent is duly authorized, qualified
and licensed under all laws, regulations, ordinances and orders of public
authorities to carry on its businesses in the places and in the manner as now
conducted except for where the failure to be so authorized, qualified or
licensed would not have a material adverse affect on such businesses.

        Section 6.2     AUTHORITY. Each of Buyer and Buyer Parent has the full
legal right and power to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

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        Section 6.3     NO CONFLICTS. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement, the consummation of any transactions herein referred to or
contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof will
not:

                (a)     conflict with, or result in a breach or violation of the
Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws (or, if not a corporation, the comparable
organizational documents) of Buyer or Buyer Parent and copies of each of
Seller's and Seller Parent's Certificate of Incorporate (certified by the
Secretary of State of the state of their incorporation), as amended, are
attached hereto as SCHEDULE 6.3;

                (b)     conflict with, or result in a material breach under any
document, agreement or other instrument to which Buyer or Buyer Parent is a
party, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or
encumbrance on any properties of Buyer or Buyer Parent pursuant to: (i) any law
or regulation to which Buyer or Buyer Parent or any of its property is subject,
or (ii) any judgment, order or decree to which Buyer or Buyer Parent is bound or
any of its property is subject, except, in each case, for where such breach or
the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance would not have a
material adverse effect on the Acquired Operations, taken as a whole, or the
ability of Buyer and Buyer Parent to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and the other Related Agreements;

                (c)     result in termination or any impairment of any material
permit, license, franchise, contractual right or other authorization of Buyer or
Buyer Parent; or

                (d)     require notice to, or consent or approval of any
governmental authority or agency or any other third party in order to remain in
full force and effect.

        Section 6.4     BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement has been approved by the
requisite action of Buyer and Buyer Parent, and no other proceedings on the part
of Buyer and Buyer Parent are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery
of this Agreement or the consummation by Buyer and Buyer Parent of the
transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by each of Buyer and Buyer Parent and, assuming the due authorization,
execution and delivery hereof by Seller and Seller Parent, constitutes the valid
and legally binding agreement of Buyer and Buyer Parent enforceable against
Buyer and Buyer Parent in accordance with its terms, subject to the
Enforceability Qualifications.

        Section 6.5     DISCLOSURE. The representations and warranties set forth
herein of Buyer and Buyer Parent and the exhibits, schedules and certificates
attached hereto do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact necessary
in order to make the statements and information contained herein not misleading.

                                   ARTICLE 7.

                           COVENANTS PRIOR TO CLOSING

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        Section 7.1     ACCESS TO LAND AND RECORDS. After the date hereof and
prior to the Closing Date or the earlier termination of this Agreement, Seller
will, and Seller Parent will cause Seller to, afford to or obtain for the
officers and authorized representatives of Buyer reasonable access to all of the
Land (including, without limitation, for the purpose of permitting Buyer to
perform or cause to be performed at Buyer's sole risk and expense all testing,
inspections and other procedures reasonably considered desirable by Buyer),
Assets, sites, books and records of Seller exclusively related to the Business,
at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice, and furnish Buyer with such
additional financial and operating data and other information as to the Business
as Buyer may from time to time reasonably request. Seller will use commercially
reasonable efforts to cooperate with Buyer, its representatives, engineers,
auditors and counsel in the preparation of any documents or other material which
may be reasonably required in connection with any documents or materials
required by any governmental agency. Buyer will cause all information obtained
in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement to be treated as
confidential in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 hereof. Buyer and
its agents and employees shall not enter the Land and perform inspections unless
accompanied by a representative of Seller, provided that Seller shall make a
representative available on a reasonable basis upon receiving such notice.

        Buyer agrees to repair any damage caused by or attributable to Buyer's
exercise of its rights pursuant to this Section 7.1 or to Buyer or any of its
agents or employees being in or on the Land and Buyer shall indemnify and save
harmless Seller from all costs or repairing any such damage attributable to
Buyer's exercise of its rights pursuant to this Section 7.1 or to Buyer or any
of its agents or employees being in or on the Land. If Buyer does not perform
such repairs, Seller shall have the right to perform, or cause to be performed,
such work and to obtain reimbursement for the reasonable costs of such work
(including reasonable legal and consulting fees) from Buyer. which costs shall
be payable by Buyer to Seller upon demand. The provisions of this Section 7.1
shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

        Section 7.2     ACTIVITIES OF SELLER PRIOR TO CLOSING. Between the date
of this Agreement and the Closing Date or the earlier termination of this
Agreement, Seller will and Seller Parent will cause Seller to:

                (a)     carry on the Business in the ordinary and usual course
consistent with past practice;

                (b)     maintain the Assets in as good working order and
condition as at present, ordinary wear and tear excepted;

                (c)     use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain its
relationships with suppliers, customers, consultants, employees, independent
contractors, government agencies, communities and others having business
relations with Seller in the operation of the Business, and notify Buyer of the
loss of any customer material to the Acquired Operations; and

                (d)     provide all commercially reasonable assistance to Buyer
to provide for an orderly transfer of the Assets and the Business from Seller to
Buyer.

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        Section 7.3     PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO CLOSING. After the date
hereof and prior to the Closing Date or earlier termination of this Agreement,
Seller will not, and Seller Parent will cause Seller not to, without the prior
written consent of Buyer, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld:

                (a)     incur or agree to incur any liability not in the
ordinary course of business or make any capital expenditures related to the
Assets which in the aggregate, together with the aggregate amount of all
liabilities incurred out of the ordinary course of business or capital
expenditures relating to the assets sold under any Related Agreement, are in
excess of $10,000;

                (b)     enter into any new mortgage, pledge or other lien or
encumbrance upon any Asset except in the ordinary course of business;

                (c)     breach, amend or terminate any Real Estate Lease, other
Assumed Lease, Permit, Customer Contract or Related Approval in any material
manner except in the ordinary course of business;

                (d)     enter into any transaction outside the ordinary course
of the Business of Seller or otherwise prohibited hereunder; and

                (e)     change or increase any compensation payable to, or
benefits made available to, any Business Employees, except (i) to the extent
required by law, (ii) pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement in effect on
the date hereof or other written agreement or (iii) in the case of employees not
subject to collective bargaining agreements, such changes or increases as are
consistent with those granted to those employees subject to collective
bargaining agreements.

        Section 7.4     CONTACT WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND CUSTOMERS. Seller
and Seller Parent shall each use their commercially reasonable efforts to
cooperate with Buyer in making contact with (a) the appropriate governmental
agencies and officials having information about or jurisdiction over Seller,
Seller Parent, the Business or the Land, assets or obligations or rights of
Seller, including, without limitation, environmental and land use agencies and
officials, in order to assist Buyer in completing its regulatory evaluation of
the Business and the Assets and securing any consents necessary to transfer the
Permits or in securing new permits; and (b) subject to Seller's prior written
consent, the customers under the Customer Contracts, in order to assist Buyer in
securing any consents necessary to transfer the Customer Contracts to Buyer as
contemplated by this Agreement. Each of Buyer and Seller shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain all consents necessary to transfer the Permits (or
obtain new permits for any non-transferable Permits), the Customer Contracts,
the Related Approvals, the Real Estate Leases and the other Assumed Leases to
Buyer at the Closing. Subject to Section 1.3(b), if the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, without the consent of a third party, would
constitute a breach of any Customer Contract, Permit, Related Approval, Real
Estate Lease or Assumed Lease, and such consent has not been obtained as of the
Closing Date, but nevertheless Buyer elects to consummate the transactions
contemplated herein, Seller Parent and Seller will cooperate with Buyer
thereafter in all reasonable respects to attempt to obtain such third-party
consent following the Closing Date.

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        Section 7.5     PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS. Buyer and Seller will prepare a
mutually acceptable written announcement concerning this transaction. Except as
may otherwise be required by law or the rules and regulations of the applicable
exchange of Seller or Seller Parents, neither Buyer nor Seller shall make any
additional public announcements without the prior consent of the other party.

        Section 7.6     RESERVED.

        Section 7.7     STANDSTILL AGREEMENT. Unless and until this Agreement is
terminated pursuant to Article 12 hereof without the Closing having taken place,
Seller and Seller Parent will not directly or indirectly (through a
representative, agent, employee or otherwise) solicit or accept offers for the
Assets or the Business or for a merger or consolidation involving the Assets or
the Business, or respond to inquiries from, provide or share information with,
negotiate with or in any way facilitate inquiries or offers from, third parties
who express or who have heretofore expressed an interest in acquiring the Assets
or the Business by merger, consolidation or other combination, nor will Seller
Parent permit Seller to do any of the foregoing. Seller Parent shall be
permitted to pursue its merger negotiations with respect to operations in the
Canadian markets.

                                   ARTICLE 8.

                     CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF
                            SELLER PARENT AND SELLER

        The obligations of Seller Parent and Seller to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereunder are subject to the completion, satisfaction,
or at their option, waiver, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following
conditions.

        Section 8.1     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; COVENANTS. The
representations and warranties of Buyer and Buyer Parent contained in this
Agreement shall be accurate on and as of the Closing Date in all material
respects with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had
been made on and as of such date; and each and all of the terms, covenants and
conditions of this Agreement to be complied with and performed by Buyer and
Buyer Parent on or before the Closing Date shall have been duly complied with
and performed in all material respects. Buyer and Buyer Parent shall have
delivered to Seller a certificate of a duly authorized officer to the foregoing
effect.

        Section 8.2     CONSENTS. All necessary notices to, consents of and
filings with any governmental authority or agency or other third party relating
to the consummation of the Closing or the other transactions contemplated herein
to be made or obtained by Buyer or Buyer Parent shall have been obtained and
made.

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        Section 8.3     NO ADVERSE PROCEEDING. No action or proceeding before a
court or any other governmental agency or body shall have been instituted or
threatened to restrain or prohibit any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.

        Section 8.4     DELIVERIES. Buyer shall be prepared to make the
deliveries described in Section 3.3.

        Section 8.5     GENERAL. All certificates and other documents required
of Buyer or Buyer Parent to effect the transactions contemplated hereby will be
reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Seller.

        Section 8.6     BOARD APPROVAL. The Board of Directors of Seller Parent
has approved the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.

        Section 8.7     LENDER APPROVAL. Seller Parent shall have received the
consent of its lenders to the consummation of the transactions contemplated
herein.

                                   ARTICLE 9.

          CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER AND BUYER PARENT

        The obligations of Buyer and Buyer Parent to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereunder are subject to the completion, satisfaction
or, at their option, waiver, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following
conditions.

        Section 9.1     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and
warranties of Seller and Seller Parent contained in this Agreement shall be
accurate on and as of the Closing Date in all material respects with the same
effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of
such date. Seller and Seller Parent shall have delivered to Buyer a certificate
of a duly authorized officer to the foregoing effect.

        Section 9.2     COVENANTS. Each and all of the terms, covenants and
conditions of this Agreement to be complied with and performed by Seller and
Seller Parent on or before the Closing Date shall have been duly complied with
and performed in all material respects. Seller and Seller Parent shall have
delivered to Buyer a certificate of a duly authorized officer to the foregoing
effect.

        Section 9.3     NO ADVERSE PROCEEDING. No action or proceeding before a
court or any other governmental agency or body shall have been instituted or
threatened to restrain or prohibit any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.

        Section 9.4     NO MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT. No Material Adverse Effect
in the Business, the results of operations or financial condition of the
Business shall have occurred.

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        Section 9.5     CONSENTS. All necessary notices to, consents of and
filings with any governmental authority or agency relating to the consummation
of the transactions contemplated herein to be made or obtained by Seller or
Seller Parent shall have been obtained and made by Seller or Seller Parent and
Buyer shall have determined that Buyer has obtained all of the consents it deems
necessary under any Material Contract, Assumed Lease or Real Estate Lease
requiring consent to assignment by virtue of the transaction contemplated
hereunder.

        Section 9.6     DELIVERY OF DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES. Seller shall have
delivered to Buyer complete and final versions of each of the schedules provided
for pursuant to this Agreement, including the Disclosure Schedules
(collectively, the "Schedules") and such Schedules must have been determined to
be acceptable by Buyer.

        Section 9.7     TRANSFERABILITY OF PERMITS. Buyer shall have determined
that as a result of this transaction all of the Permits which individually or in
the aggregate are material to the operation of the Assets, taken as a whole (the
"Material Permits"), will be transferred to Buyer and remain in effect as of the
Closing Date.

        Section 9.8     [RESERVED].

        Section 9.9     [RESERVED].

        Section 9.10    DELIVERIES. Seller and Seller Parent shall be prepared
to make the deliveries described in Section 3.2.

        Section 9.11    APPROVAL. The Board of Directors of Buyer Parent or the
Executive Committee of Buyer Parent, as applicable, has approved the
consummation of the transactions set forth herein.

        Section 9.12    GENERAL. All certificates and other documents required
of Seller and Seller Parent to effect the transactions contemplated hereby will
be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Buyer.

                                   ARTICLE 10.

                           LIABILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS

        Section 10.1    NON-ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES. Except as explicitly set
forth in Sections 3.7, or 10.2, Buyer shall not, by the execution and
performance of this Agreement or otherwise (including under theories of
successor liability), assume, become responsible for or incur, and Seller shall
retain after Closing, any liability or obligation of any nature of Seller or
Seller Parent (or any other party) relating to the Business or Assets, whether
legal or equitable, matured or contingent, known or unknown, foreseen or
unforeseen, ordinary or extraordinary, patent or latent, arising out of
occurrences prior to the completion of the Closing, including, without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, any liability or obligation arising out of or
relating to: (a) any occurrence or circumstance (whether known or unknown) which
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to the Closing Date and which constitutes, or which by the lapse of time or
giving notice (or both) would constitute, a breach or default under any lease,
contract, or other instrument or agreement (whether written or oral); (b) injury
to or death of any person or damage to or destruction of any property occurring
prior to the Closing Date, whether based on negligence, breach of warranty, or
any other theory; (c) violation of the requirements of any governmental
authority or of the rights of any third person, including, without limitation,
any requirements relating to the reporting of federal, state, local or other
income, sales, use, franchise, excise or property tax liabilities of Seller or
Seller Parent relating to the Business or Assets occurring on or prior to the
Closing Date; (d) the generation, collection, transportation, storage or
disposal by Seller or any predecessor of Seller of Hazardous Materials; (e) the
presence of any Hazardous Materials on the Land or the migration, leaking,
leaching, flowing, emitting or other movement of Hazardous Materials from the
Land or on to the Land; (f) any obligations related to any of the Excluded
Assets; (g) any liabilities or obligations resulting from non-compliance with
any applicable plant closing or bulk sales laws; (h) any liabilities or
obligations arising in connection with a collective bargaining agreement; (i)
any employee benefit plan, employee welfare benefit plan, employee pension
benefit plan, multi-employer plan or multiple employer welfare arrangements (as
defined in Section 3 (3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively of ERISA) which
are currently maintained and/or sponsored by Seller or Seller Parent, or to
which Seller or Seller Parent contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in
the future including, without limitation, employment agreements and other
agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation
arrangements; (j) any severance pay obligation of Seller or Seller Parent or any
employee benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3 (3) of ERISA) or any
other fringe benefit program maintained or sponsored by Seller or Seller Parent
or to which Seller or Seller Parent contributes or any contributions, benefits,
liabilities therefore or any liability for the withdrawal or partial withdrawal
from or termination of any such plan or program; (k) any liabilities or
obligations arising in connection with any employment agreement; (l) any event
or circumstance arising prior to the Closing relating to the Business of Seller
or Seller Parent or debts of Seller or Seller Parent not specifically assumed by
Buyer hereunder; and (m) any liability of any predecessor of Seller in
connection with the foregoing or any other agreement not specifically set forth
below. Notwithstanding that Buyer shall not assume liability with respect to any
Proceedings pending against Seller or Seller Parent as of the Closing (including
but not limited to those set forth on Schedule 5.10), Seller and Seller Parent
shall not, and shall cause any entity assuming such liability not to, consent to
entry of any judgment or order, interim or otherwise, or enter into any
settlement with respect to such Proceedings that provides for injunctive or
other non-monetary relief affecting the Business, the Assets, Buyer or Buyer
Parent or that does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by
each claimant or plaintiff to Buyer and Buyer Parent of a release from all
liability with respect to such Proceedings.

        Section 10.2    ASSUMPTION OF OBLIGATIONS.

                (a)     Buyer agrees to perform all obligations relating to the
Assets, including without limitation the Customer Contracts, Related Approvals,
Assumed Leases, Permits and Real Estate Leases, to the extent, and only to the
extent, such obligations first mature and are required to be performed by Buyer
subsequent to the completion of the Closing.

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                (b)     Buyer agrees to assume all obligations first accruing
after the completion of the Closing under any Real Estate Lease assigned at the
Closing (provided that such obligations do not arise as a result of a breach of
Seller's representations and warranties herein).

                (c)     Performance bonds and letters of credit with respect to
the Assets set forth on SCHEDULE 5.17 will be replaced by performance bonds
and/or letters of credit of Buyer within 30 days of Closing.

                (d)     Buyer agrees to assume all obligations set forth in
Sections 3.7.

        Section 10.3    ENFORCEMENT OF COVENANTS.

                (a)     Seller and Seller Parent shall fulfill all of its
obligations under any employment agreement, confidentiality agreement or
non-solicitation agreement each may have with respect to obligations arising in
connection with the Business Employees or prior owners of the Assets for the
respective terms thereof. Seller and Seller Parent agree that to the extent
Buyer does not employ employees with Covenants of the Business, Seller and
Seller Parent shall enforce such Covenants upon written notice from Buyer or
Buyer Parent or Seller or Seller Parent discovering a violation of such
Covenants. It is the intention of the parties hereto that Buyer and Buyer Parent
obtain the full benefit of such Covenants. If under applicable law Buyer or
Buyer Parent is able to enforce such Covenants, Buyer and Buyer Parent shall do
so at Buyer or Buyer's Parent expense. In such circumstance Seller or Seller
Parent shall be deemed to have assigned to Buyer and Buyer Parent such claim.
Seller and Seller Parent shall cooperate in any action undertaken hereunder at
the request and expense of Buyer or Buyer Parent. If such Covenant is not
assignable or enforceable by Buyer or Buyer Parent then upon the written request
of Buyer or Buyer Parent Seller or Seller Parent shall institute a claim against
the alleged violation and thereafter assign such cause of action to Buyer or
Buyer Parent, as applicable. Buyer or Buyer Parent shall bear all of their and
Seller and Seller Parent's costs and expenses associated with such action and
the enforcement of such Covenant.

                (b)     To the extent Seller or Seller Parent does not institute
an action against such covenantor and assign such to Buyer and Buyer Parent
within 30 days of Buyer or Buyer's Parent request, then Seller and Seller Parent
hereby authorizes and empowers Buyer or Buyer Parent to make, constitute and
appoint any officer or agent of Buyer or Buyer Parent, as Buyer or Buyer Parent
may select in their exclusive discretion, as Seller and Seller Parent's true and
lawful attorney-in-fact, with the power to bring such action in Seller and
Seller Parent's name but at Buyer and Buyer's Parent expense and to use Seller
or Seller name on all documents, papers, filings, causes of action, injunction
actions or other legal process necessary for Buyer or Buyer Parent to enforce
the Covenants. Seller and Seller Parent hereby ratify all that such attorney
shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof other than acts or
omissions which are grossly negligent or constitute willful misconduct. This
power of attorney, being coupled with an interest, shall be irrevocable for the
term of the Covenants.

                                   ARTICLE 11.

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                                 INDEMNIFICATION

        Section 11.1    SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. All of the
representations and warranties of any party hereto contained in this Agreement
and the liabilities and obligations of the parties with respect thereto shall
survive the Closing hereunder for 3 years after the Closing Date: provided,
however, that the representations and warranties in Sections 5.12 shall last
indefinitely and the representations and warranties in Sections 5.4(d) and 5.9
shall survive until 30 days after the expiration of the applicable statute of
limitations period.

        Section 11.2    INDEMNIFICATION BY SELLER PARENT AND SELLER. Seller and
Seller Parent agree that they will each, jointly and severally, indemnify,
defend, protect and hold harmless Buyer, its officers, shareholders, directors,
divisions, subdivisions, affiliates, subsidiaries, parent, agents, employees,
successors and assigns at all times from and after the date of this Agreement
from and against all liabilities, claims, damages, actions, suits, proceedings,
demands, assessments, adjustments, penalties, losses, costs and expenses
whatsoever (including specifically, but without limitation, court costs,
reasonable attorneys' and expert witness fees and expenses and expenses of
investigation) whether equitable or legal, matured or contingent, known or
unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, ordinary or extraordinary, patent or latent,
whether arising out of occurrences prior to, at or after the date of this
Agreement, incurred as a result of or incident to: (a) any breach of,
misrepresentation in, untruth in or inaccuracy in the representations and
warranties by Seller or Seller Parent set forth herein, or in the Schedules,
Exhibits or certificates attached hereto or delivered pursuant hereto by Seller
or Seller Parent; (b) breach of any agreement or covenant on the part of Seller
Parent or Seller made in this Agreement; (c) any liability, claim or other cost
or obligation retained pursuant to Article 10; or (d) any claim by a third party
that, if true, would mean that a condition for indemnification set forth in
subsections (a) through (c) of this Section 11.2 had been satisfied.

        Section 11.3    INDEMNIFICATION BY BUYER AND BUYER PARENT. Buyer and
Buyer Parent, jointly and severally, agree that they will indemnify, defend,
protect and hold harmless Seller and Seller Parent at all times from and after
the Closing Date from and against all liabilities, claims, damages, actions,
suits, proceedings, demands, assessments, adjustments, penalties, losses, costs
and expenses whatsoever (including specifically, but without limitation, court
costs, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses and expenses of investigation)
whether equitable or legal, matured or contingent, known or unknown, foreseen or
unforeseen, ordinary or extraordinary, patent or latent, incurred by Seller or
Seller Parent as a result of or incident to: (a) any breach of misrepresentation
in, untruth in or inaccuracy in the representations and warranties of Buyer or
Buyer Parent set forth herein, or in the Schedules, Exhibits or certificates
attached hereto or delivered pursuant hereto by Buyer or Buyer Parent; (b)
breach of any agreement or covenant on the part of Buyer or Buyer Parent made in
this Agreement; (c) any liability, claim or other cost or obligation assumed
pursuant to Section 10.2; or (d) any claim by a third party that, if true, would
mean that a condition for indemnification set forth in subsections (a) through
(c) of this Section 11.3 had been satisfied.

        Section 11.4    LIMITATION ON LIABILITY. The indemnification obligations
set forth in this Article 11 shall apply only if a Closing occurs, and then only
after the aggregate amount of indemnification obligations of the Indemnifying
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Agreement exceed $50,000 at which time the indemnification obligations shall be
effective as to all amounts. The foregoing indemnification threshold shall not
apply to any indemnification obligations on account of (a) taxes, (b) a breach
of the covenants set forth in Section 10.1 or 10.2, except to the extent the
Indemnified Party (as defined in Section 11.5) knew of such breach on or prior
to the Closing, (c) a title or survey matter resolved under Section 3.8. or (d)
a breach of the representations in Section 2.2 or any adjustment to the Purchase
Price as set forth herein. Further, the indemnification obligations set forth in
this Article 11 and each Article 11 under the Related Agreements shall be
limited to an aggregate amount not to exceed all the Purchase Prices in each
Related Agreement actually paid by Buyer, Buyer Parent and its Affiliates as
adjusted in accordance with Article 2; PROVIDED that the foregoing cap shall not
apply to indemnification obligations on account of taxes. The indemnified party
shall not have the right to indemnification hereunder to the extent that an
adjustment to the Purchase Price or other monetary adjustment has already been
made under this Agreement.

        Section 11.5    INDEMNIFICATION PROCEDURE BETWEEN BUYER AND SELLER. Upon
the occurrence of any claim for which indemnification is believed to be due
hereunder, the party seeking indemnification (the "Indemnified Party") shall
provide notice of such claim to the party from whom indemnification is sought
(the "Indemnifying Party"), stating in general terms the circumstances giving
rise to the claim, specifying the amount of the claim (or an estimate thereof)
and making a request for any payment then believed due (subject to the
limitations herein). Upon receipt of any such notice, both the Indemnified Party
and the Indemnifying Party shall use all reasonable efforts to cooperate and
arrive at a mutually acceptable resolution of such dispute within the next 30
days. If it is finally determined that all or a portion of such claim amount is
owed to the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party shall (subject to the
terms of Section 11.4) within 10 days of such determination, pay the Indemnified
Party such amount owed in cash, together with interest from the date that the
Indemnified Party initially requested such payment until the date of actual
payment, at an annual rate equal to the prime interest rate then generally in
effect on the date of payment as set forth in THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.

        Section 11.6    PROCEDURE FOR INDEMNIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO THIRD
PARTY CLAIMS.

                (a)     If any third party shall notify an Indemnified Party
with respect to any matter (a "Third Party Claim") that may give rise to a claim
for indemnification against an Indemnifying Party or if any party who may make a
claim for indemnification under this Agreement otherwise becomes aware of any
matter that may give rise to such a claim or wishes to make such a claim
(whether or not related to a Third Party Claim), then the Indemnified Party
shall promptly notify each Indemnifying Party thereof in writing; PROVIDED that
no delay on the part of the Indemnified Party in notifying any Indemnifying
Party shall relieve the Indemnifying Party from any obligation hereunder unless
(and then solely to the extent) the Indemnifying Party is thereby prejudiced.

                (b)     Any Indemnifying Party will have the right to assume the
defense of any claim or any litigation resulting therefrom, PROVIDED that (i)
the counsel for the Indemnifying Party who shall conduct the defense of such
claim or litigation shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party,
(ii) the Indemnified Party may participate in such defense at such Indemnified
Party's expense, and (iii) the omission by any Indemnified Party to give notice
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provided herein shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its indemnification
obligation under this Agreement except to the extent that such omission results
in a failure of actual notice to the Indemnifying Party and such Indemnifying
Party is materially damaged as a result of such failure to give notice. Except
with the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, no Indemnifying Party,
in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall consent to entry of any
judgment or order, interim or otherwise, or enter into any settlement that
provides for injunctive or other nonmonetary relief affecting the Indemnified
Party or that does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by
each claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a release from all
liability with respect to such claim or litigation. In the event that the
Indemnified Party shall in good faith determine that the conduct of the defense
of any claim subject to indemnification hereunder or any proposed settlement of
any such claim by the Indemnifying Party might be expected to affect adversely
the Indemnified Party, or that the Indemnified Party may have available to it
one or more defenses or counterclaims that are inconsistent with one or more of
those that may be available to the Indemnifying Party in respect of such claim
or any litigation relating thereto, the Indemnified Party shall have the right
at all times to take over and assume control over the defense, settlement,
negotiations or litigation relating to any such claim at the sole cost of the
Indemnifying Party, provided that if the Indemnified Party does so take over and
assume control, the Indemnified Party shall not settle such claim or litigation
without the written consent of the Indemnifying Party, such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld. In the event that the Indemnifying Party does not assume
the defense of any matter as above provided, the Indemnified Party shall have
the full right to defend against any such claim or demand and shall be entitled
to settle or agree to pay in full such claim or demand. In any event, the
Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall cooperate in the defense of
any claim or litigation subject to this Article 11 and the records of each shall
be available to the other with respect to such defense.

                (c)     TAX TREATMENT OF PAYMENT. Unless otherwise required by
law, Seller and Buyer agree to treat any payment made under this Agreement
(including, without limitation, Sections 2.2 and Article 11) as an adjustment to
the Purchase Price.

                                   ARTICLE 12.

                            TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT

        Section 12.1    TERMINATION BY BUYER. Buyer, by notice in the manner
hereinafter on or before the Closing Date, may terminate this Agreement in the
event of a material breach by Seller or Seller Parent in the observance or in
the due and timely performance of any of the covenants, agreements or conditions
contained herein on their part to be performed, and such breach shall not have
been cured, after written notice thereof, on or before the Closing Date.

        Section 12.2    TERMINATION BY SELLER. Seller may, by notice in the
manner hereinafter provided on or before the Closing Date, terminate this
Agreement the event of a material breach by Buyer or Buyer Parent in the
observance or in the due and timely performance of any of the covenants,
agreements or conditions contained herein on its part to be performed, and such
breach shall not have been cured, after written notice thereof, on or before the
Closing Date.

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        Section 12.3    TERMINATION DATE. This Agreement may be terminated by
either Seller or Buyer by written notice to the other party if the transactions
contemplated hereby shall not have been consummated pursuant hereto by 5:00 p.m.
(MST) on April 30, 2001 (other than as a result of a breach of this Agreement by
the party giving such notice or by its Affiliates), unless such date shall be
extended by the mutual written consent of Seller and Buyer.

        Section 12.4    EFFECT OF TERMINATION. Termination of this Agreement
pursuant to this Article 12 shall not in any way terminate, limit or restrict
the rights and remedies of any party hereto against any other party which has
breached this Agreement prior to the termination hereof.

                                   ARTICLE 13.

                         NONDISCLOSURE: NONSOLICITATION

        Section 13.1    NONDISCLOSURE BY SELLER AND SELLER PARENT. Seller and
Seller Parent recognize and acknowledge that they had in the past, currently
have, and in the future may possibly have, access to certain confidential
information of Buyer, such as lists of customers, operational policies, and
pricing and cost policies that are valuable, special and unique assets of Buyer
and its businesses. Seller and Seller Parent each agree that they will not,
except as may be required by law or valid legal process, disclose such
confidential information to any person, firm, corporation, association or other
entity for any purpose or reason whatsoever, except to authorized
representatives of Buyer, unless such information becomes known to the public
generally through no fault of Seller or Seller Parent. In the event of a breach
or threatened breach by Seller or Seller Parent of the provisions of this
Section, Buyer shall be entitled to an injunction restraining such party from
disclosing, in whole or in part, such confidential information. Nothing herein
shall be construed as prohibiting Buyer from pursuing any other available remedy
for such breach or threatened breach, including, without limitation. the
recovery of damages. The provisions of this Section shall apply at all times
prior to the Closing Date and for a period of three years following the first to
occur of (i the Closing Date and (ii) termination of this Agreement without a
Closing having occurred.

        Section 13.2    NONDISCLOSURE BY BUYER AND BUYER PARENT. Buyer and Buyer
Parent recognize and acknowledge that they have in the past, currently have, and
prior to the Closing Date, will have access to certain confidential information
of Seller and Seller Parent, such as lists of customers, operational policies,
and pricing and cost policies that are valuable, special and unique assets of
Seller. Buyer and Buyer Parent agree that they will not, except as may be
required by law or valid legal process, disclose such confidential information
to any person, firm, corporation, association, or other entity for any purpose
or reason whatsoever, prior to the Closing Date except to authorized
representatives of Seller, unless such information becomes known to the public
generally through no fault of Buyer. In the event of a breach or threatened
breach by Buyer or Buyer Parent of the provisions of this Section, Seller shall
be entitled to an injunction restraining such party from disclosing, in whole or
in part, such confidential information. Nothing contained herein shall be
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any other available remedy for such breach or threatened breach, including,
without limitation, the recovery of damages. The provisions of this Section
shall apply at all times prior to the Closing Date and for a period of three
years following the first to occur of (i) the Closing Date and (ii) termination
of this Agreement without a Closing having occurred.

        Section 13.3    NON-SOLICITATION BY SELLER. Seller and Seller Parent
agree that for a period of three years following the Closing Date, they will
not, and will cause their Affiliates (as defined in Section 5.15(b)) not to,
solicit or accept business from any existing customer accounts of the Business;
PROVIDED that Seller and Seller Parent shall be permitted to service any
national account within such markets if pursuant to the terms of the relevant
national account agreement Seller and Seller Parent are unable to subcontract
the services to Buyer.

        Section 13.4    CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Neither Seller Parent nor
Seller (nor any of their subsidiaries or affiliated entities) shall at any time
subsequent to the Closing, except as explicitly requested by Buyer, use for any
purpose, disclose to any person, or keep or make copies of any records and files
containing, any confidential information relating exclusively to the Business,
the Assets, or the liabilities assumed by Buyer hereunder, all such `information
being deemed to be transferred to Buyer hereunder. For purposes hereof,
"confidential information" shall mean information relating exclusively to the
Business, the Assets, or the liabilities assumed by Buyer hereunder, including,
without limitation, all customer and vendor lists and related information, all
information concerning the Business' processes, products, costs, prices, sales,
marketing and distribution methods, properties and assets, liabilities,
finances, employees, all privileged communications and work product, and any
other information not previously disclosed to the public directly by Seller
Parent or Seller. The foregoing provisions shall not apply to any information
which is or relates to an Excluded Asset or which is or relates to the
liabilities retained by Seller hereunder. If at any time after the Closing,
Seller Parent or Seller should discover that they are in possession of any
records and files containing the confidential information of Buyer, then the
party making such discovery shall immediately turn such records and files over
to Buyer, which shall upon request make available to the surrendering party any
information contained therein which is not confidential information. Seller
Parent and Seller severally agree that they will not assert a waiver of loss of
confidential or privileged status of the information based upon such possession
or discovery.

        Section 13.5    EQUITABLE RELIEF FOR VIOLATIONS. The parties expressly
covenant and agree that if any of them violates, or overtly threatens to
violate, the covenants set forth in this Article 13 (the "Restrictive
Covenants"), the non-violating party shall be entitled to an accounting and
repayment of all profits, compensation, commissions. remuneration, or benefits
which the violating party. directly or indirectly, realized and/or may realize
as the result of, arising out of, or in connection with any such violation or
threatened violation. The parties acknowledge further that an irreparable injury
may result to the non-violating party and its business in the event of a breach
by the violating party of the Restrictive Covenants. The parties also
acknowledge and agree that the damages or injuries which a non-violating party
sustains as a result of a breach by a violating party of the Restrictive
Covenants are difficult to ascertain and money damages alone may not be an
adequate remedy to a non-violating party. The parties therefore expressly agree
that if a controversy arises concerning the rights or obligations of a party
under the Restrictive Covenants, such rights or obligations shall be enforceable
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arbitral decree of specific performance and a non-violating party shall
also be entitled to any injunctive relief from the arbitral tribunal pursuant to
Section 14.12 necessary to prevent or restrain any violation of the Restrictive
Covenants. Such relief however, shall be cumulative and non-exclusive and shall
be in addition to any other remedy to which the parties may be entitled.

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                                   ARTICLE 14.

                                     GENERAL

        Section 14.1    ASSIGNMENT: BINDING EFFECT: AMENDMENT. This Agreement
and the rights of the parties hereunder may not be assigned (except by operation
of law) without the prior consent of the others; PROVIDED that Buyer may assign
this Agreement to any affiliate of Buyer (but shall remain responsible for its
obligations hereunder) and the Seller and Seller Parent may assign this
Agreement and their rights hereunder to Bank of America, N.A., as U.S.
Collateral Agent (in such capacity, the "U.S. Collateral Agent") pursuant to the
Restated U.S. Security Agreement dated as of November 26, 1999 among CERI, L.P.,
various other subsidiaries of Seller Parent and the U.S. Collateral Agent." This
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto, and the successors and permitted assigns of Buyer, Buyer Parent, Seller
and Seller Parent. This Agreement, upon execution and delivery, constitutes a
valid and binding agreement of the parties hereto enforceable in accordance with
its terms, subject to the Enforceability Qualifications and may be modified or
amended only by a written instrument executed by all parties hereto.

        Section 14.2    ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, and the Related
Agreements, together with the exhibits, schedules and annexes hereto and
thereto. are the final, complete and exclusive statement and expression of the
agreement among the parties hereto with relation to the subject matter of this
Agreement and the Related Agreements. This Agreement supersedes, and cannot be
varied, contradicted or supplemented by evidence of any prior or contemporaneous
discussions, correspondence, or oral or written agreements of any kind.

        Section 14.3    COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed
simultaneously in two or more counterparts. each of which shall be deemed an
original and all of which together shall constitute but one and the same
instrument.

        Section 14.4    NO BROKERS. Seller and Seller Parent represent and
warrant to Buyer and Buyer Parent and Buyer and Buyer Parent represent and
warrant to Seller and Seller Parent that the warranting party has had no
dealings with any broker or agent so as to entitle such broker or agent to a
commission or fee in connection with the within transaction. If for any reason a
commission or fee shall become due, the party dealing with such agent or broker
shall pay such commission or fee and agrees to indemnify and save harmless each
of the other parties from all claims for such commission or fee and from all
attorneys' fees, litigation costs and other expenses relating to such claim.

        Section 14.5    EXPENSES OF TRANSACTION. Except as otherwise provided in
this Agreement or the other Related Agreements, whether or not the transactions
herein contemplated shall be consummated: (a) Buyer will pay the fees, expenses
and disbursements of Buyer and Buyer Parent and their agents, representatives,
accountants and counsel incurred in connection with the subject matter of this
Agreement and any amendments hereto and all other costs and expenses incurred in
the performance and Compliance with all conditions to be performed by Buyer and
Buyer Parent under this Agreement and (b) Seller will pay the fees, expenses and
disbursements of Seller and Seller Parent and their respective agents,
representatives, accountants and counsel

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incurred in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement and any
amendments hereto and all other costs and expenses incurred in the performance
and compliance with all conditions to be performed by Seller Parent and Seller
under this Agreement. Seller Parent and Seller represent and warrant to Buyer
and Buyer Parent and Buyer and Buyer Parent represent and warrant to Seller and
Seller Parent that each has] relied on their own advisors for all legal,
accounting, tax or other advice whatsoever with respect to this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby. Nothing in this Section 14.5 shall limit
the rights of a non-breaching party to recover damages, including fees and
expenses if so awarded, in connection with any claim against a party in breach
hereunder.

        Section 14.6    NOTICES. All notices or other communications required or
permitted hereunder shall be in writing and may be given by depositing the same
in United States mail, addressed to the party to be notified, postage prepaid
and registered or certified with return receipt requested, by overnight courier
or by delivering the same in person to such party.

                (a)     If to Seller, addressed to it at:

                        GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
                        1005 Skyview Drive
                        Burlington Ontario, Canada L7P 5B1
                        Attn.: President

                                       with a copy to:

                        GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
                        1005 Skyview Drive
                        Burlington Ontario, Canada L7P 5B1
                        Attn.: General Counsel

                        with a copy to:

                        Hodgson Russ, LLP
                        One M & T Plaza, Suite 2000
                        Buffalo, NY 14203-2391
                        Attn.: Pamela D. Heilman, Esquire

                (b)     If to Buyer, addressed to it at:

                                       WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEW YORK, LLC
                        Westpointe Corporate Center One, Suite 200
                        1550 Coraopolis Heights Road
                        Moon Township, PA 15108
                        Attn.: V.P. Business Development

                        with a copy to:

                        Megan E. Harmon, Esquire

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                        Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP
                        Fifth Avenue Place, Suite 2700
                        120 Fifth Avenue
                        Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Notice shall be deemed given and effective the day personally delivered, the day
after being sent by overnight courier, subject to signature verification, and
ten business days after the deposit in the U.S. mail of a writing addressed as
above and sent first class mail, certified, return receipt requested, or when
actually received, if earlier. Any party may change the address for notice by
notifying the other parties of such change in accordance with this Section.

        Section 14.7    GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without
giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the
State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of
the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

        Section 14.8    NO WAIVER. No delay of or omission in the exercise of
any right, power or remedy accruing to any party as a result of any breach or
default by any other party under this Agreement shall impair any such right,
power or remedy, nor shall it be construed as a waiver of or acquiescence in any
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similar breach or default occurring later, nor shall any waiver of any single
breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach of default occurring
before or after that waiver.

        Section 14.9    CAPTIONS. The headings of this Agreement are inserted
for convenience only shall not constitute a part of this Agreement or be used to
construe or interpret any provision hereof.

        Section 14.10   SEVERABILITY. In case any provision of this Agreement
shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall, to the extent possible, be
modified in such manner as to be valid, legal and enforceable but so as most
nearly to retain the intent of the parties. If such modification is not
possible, such provision shall be severed from this Agreement. In either case
the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this
Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

        Section 14.11   CONSTRUCTION. The parties have participated jointly in
the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or
question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed
as if drafted jointly by the parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall
arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of
the provisions of this Agreement. Any reference to any federal, state, local or
foreign statute shall be deemed to refer to all rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise. The word
"including" means including, without limitation. All references herein to
Articles. Sections, Exhibits, Annexes and Schedules shall be deemed references
to Articles and Sections of and Exhibits, Annexes and Schedules to, this
Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require.

        Section 14.12   ARBITRATION. Other than pursuant to Section 2.3 or 2.4
or for a breach of Article 13, any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of
or related to this Agreement, or any transactions contemplated herein, that
cannot be amicably resolved between Buyer and Seller, including, without
limitation, whether such controversy or claim is subject to arbitration, shall
be finally resolved by binding arbitration held in Buffalo, New York, in
accordance with the domestic arbitration rules of the American Arbitration
Association, except that each party shall have the right to conduct discovery in
any manner and to the extent authorized by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
as interpreted by the federal courts and except as may otherwise be modified by
this Section or by mutual agreement of the parties. Arbitration proceedings
shall be conducted by a panel of three persons selected as follows: the party
initiating arbitration shall select one arbitrator and the other party shall
select a second arbitrator. The two arbitrators so selected shall select a third
arbitrator as soon as possible. Each party shall provide prompt written notice
of the arbitrator selected by it in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
No arbitrator shall have or previously have had any significant relationship
with any of the parties. Notwithstanding Section 14.7 herein, the arbitration
and this clause shall be governed by Title 9 (Arbitration) of the United States
Code. The parties will, upon the request of any party, support the consolidation
of all existing disputes under the Related Agreements in a single action to be
adjudicated by a single arbitration panel in accordance with this Section.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year
first above-written.

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                        BUYER:

                        WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEW YORK, LLC


                        By:  /s/ Raymond Sittig
                           -----------------------------------------
                        Its: /s/ Vice President
                            ----------------------------------------

                        SELLER:

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                        GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.


                        By:    /s/ George Boothe
                           -----------------------------------------
                        Its: President
                            ----------------------------------------


                        SELLER PARENT:

                        CAPITAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE, INC.


                        By:    /s/ George Boothe
                            ----------------------------------------
                        Its: President
                            ----------------------------------------

                        BUYER PARENT:

                        WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.


                        By:    /s/ Raymond Sitting
                            ----------------------------------------
                        Its: President
                            ----------------------------------------

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                                LIST OF SCHEDULES

Annex I                              --    Related Agreements

Schedule A                           --    Land

Schedule 1.1(b)                      --    Permits

Schedule 1.1(c)                      --    Equipment

Schedule 1.1(d)                      --    Rolling Stock

Schedule 1.1(h)                      --    Customer Contracts and
                                           Related Approvals

Schedule 1.1(i)                      --    Business Names

Schedule 1.1(q)                      --    Covenants

Schedule 1.2                         --    Excluded Assets

Schedule 1.3                         --    Material Contracts

Schedule 1.4                         --    Advance Billings

Schedule 1.5                         --    Allocation of Purchase
                                           Price

Schedule 2.2                         --    Excluded Revenue

Schedule 4.3                         --    Transition Employees

Schedule 4.5                         --    Waiver of First Refusal

Schedule 5.1                         --    Certificate of
                                           Incorporation and Bylaws

Schedule 5.3                         --    Rights

Schedule 5.4(c)                      --    Leased Assets

Schedule 5.5(b)                      --    Real Property Disclosure

Schedule 5.6                         --    Contracts

Schedule 5.7                         --    Employees; Exceptions to "at will"
                                           Employment

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Schedule 5.8(a)                      --    Compliance with Law

Schedule 5.8(b)                      --    Conflicts; Consents

Schedule 5.9                         --    Taxes

Schedule 5.10                        --    Litigation

Schedule 5.11                        --    Conduct of Business

Schedule 5.12(a)                     --    Hazardous Materials

Schedule 5.12(b)                     --    List of Disposal Sites

Schedule 5.15                        --    Affiliate Relationships

Schedule 5.16                        --    Performance Bonds;
                                           Letters of Credit

Schedule 5.17                        --    Employment and Labor
                                           Matters

Schedule 6.3                         --    Buyer's Certificate of Incorporation