Ingenium

What Ingenium does

Ingenium is a California-based hazardous waste management company founded in 2006 and headquartered in Escondido. The company provides treatment and disposal services for hazardous, medical, and household hazardous waste streams. Its regulated facility footprint includes California's only permitted medical waste disposal facility and two of the state's three permitted household hazardous waste disposal sites, giving it near-monopoly control over California's permitted waste treatment infrastructure for these streams. Ingenium expanded its offering in December 2021 by acquiring WSR Environmental and Safety Management, adding environmental health and safety (EH&S) consulting services to its core disposal operations. The company serves biotechnology, medical technology, and industrial manufacturing clients across California, with strategic emphasis on the San Diego biotech hub.

The company's technology stack centers on physical treatment and disposal infrastructure — permitted incineration and disposal sites — rather than on software or digital platforms. It operates the INSIGHT customer portal, a self-service web platform that allows enterprise clients to access waste information and manage service accounts. Ingenium also runs a virtual compliance training program covering DOT Hazardous Materials shipping, RCRA Hazardous Waste Awareness, and California-specific laboratory and hazardous waste training, generating recurring engagement with regulated customers.

Ingenium pursued a B2B enterprise sales model with a subscription-style recurring revenue stream tied to ongoing hazardous waste management contracts, supplemented by professional services revenue from EH&S consulting. In June 2025, Veolia Group acquired Ingenium as part of a $350 million U.S. expansion plan that also included two Boston-area hazardous waste firms, integrating Ingenium's fleet, service centers, and workforce into Veolia North America's network. Post-acquisition, Ingenium operates under the Veolia brand and distributes through Veolia's direct sales force and the INSIGHT portal, with additional capacity secured via Veolia's Gum Springs, Arkansas high-temperature incineration facility scheduled to open in 2025.

Name

Ingenium

Legal name

Ingenium

Website

https://pureingenium.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ingenium is a California-based hazardous waste management company operating the state's only permitted medical waste disposal facility and two of three permitted household hazardous waste disposal sites, serving biotech, medical technology, and industrial manufacturing clients. Acquired by Veolia Group in 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hazardous Waste Management

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Remediation Services (562910)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazardous Waste Management (Collection/Treatment/Disposal) (IMAIAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical / Infectious Waste Treatment & Disposal (Autoclave + Incineration + Final Disposal) (EUAIACAJ), Waste Management & Hazardous Waste Compliance (RCRA, Universal Waste, Waste Characterization/Manifests) (EUAHABAC), Medical & Biohazardous Waste Support (On-site Regulated Waste Staging) (BPABALAH), Pharmaceutical & Controlled Substance Waste Management (DEA-compliant, Take-back) (EUAIAFAF)

Keywords

• Hazardous waste management
• Medical waste disposal
• Household hazardous waste
• Environmental compliance consulting
• Waste treatment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Escondido

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Waste Management Services: Hazardous waste management and disposal services for industrial clients including manufacturing and medical technology sectors
2. Environmental Health and Safety Consulting: Environmental health and safety consulting services acquired through WSR Environmental and Safety Management to meet compliance needs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ingenium provides hazardous waste treatment and disposal services for industrial clients, including the operation of California's only permitted medical waste disposal facility and two of three permitted household hazardous waste disposal sites. The company also delivers environmental health and safety (EH&S) consulting through its WSR Environmental and Safety Management subsidiary, plus recurring virtual compliance training (DOT, RCRA, California-specific) to support client regulatory adherence.

Product overview

Ingenium is a hazardous waste management company that has been acquired by Veolia. The company provides hazardous waste treatment and disposal services, including medical waste disposal and household hazardous waste disposal. It operated California's only permitted medical waste disposal facility and two of its three permitted household hazardous waste disposal sites. Following the acquisition by Veolia in 2025, Ingenium's fleet, service centers, and workforce were integrated into Veolia's North American network. The company also offered environmental health and safety consulting services and provided various compliance training programs including DOT, RCRA, and California-specific hazardous waste training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hazardous Waste Treatment Services Treatment and disposal services for hazardous waste streams, including high-temperature incineration capacity, for industrial, biotech, and medical technology clients.
• Medical Waste Disposal Disposal services for medical waste, with operational control over California's only permitted medical waste disposal facility.
• Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Disposal services for household hazardous waste, including management of two of California's three permitted household hazardous waste disposal sites.
• Environmental Health and Safety Consulting Services Consulting services for environmental health and safety compliance, added through the acquisition of WSR Environmental and Safety Management, broadening capacity to meet client waste management and compliance needs.
• INSIGHT Customer Portal Secure online customer portal allowing clients to access their waste information and manage waste-related activities.
• DOT Hazardous Materials Training Virtual training class meeting federal certification requirements (49 CFR 173.704) for employees responsible for transportation of hazardous materials, including signing hazardous waste shipping papers and medical waste tracking documents.
• RCRA Hazardous Waste Awareness Training Virtual training for employees with responsibilities related to generation, management, or response to hazardous waste releases, covering definitions, labeling, segregation, container management, storage limits, and emergency response under 40 CFR 262.16 and 262.17.
• California Comprehensive Lab Safety Training Comprehensive annual training for California laboratory personnel covering hazard communication, chemical hygiene, hazardous waste requirements, and medical waste/Bloodborne Pathogens safety.

Quantifiable outcome

• Access to guaranteed hazardous waste treatment capacity through Veolia's Gum Springs facility opening in 2025

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Veolia North AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2025Ingenium and Veolia North America announced a strategic partnership to access Veolia's new hazardous waste treatment facility in Gum Springs, Arkansas, scheduled to open in 2025. The agreement ensures Ingenium's guaranteed capacity to meet growing industry demand for waste treatment and supports sustainability goals through advanced environmental technology.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management Inc. Largest North American waste management company offering collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal including specialized hazardous waste services. WM is a broad incumbent rather than a niche specialist, but overlaps with Ingenium's industrial and regulated waste offerings.
• Republic Services: Major U.S. environmental services provider with a broad portfolio including hazardous waste capabilities (via the US Ecology acquisition in 2022). Republic is a broader incumbent that competes in regulated waste at scale, overlapping with Ingenium's service lines.
• GFL Environmental: Diversified environmental services company with solid and liquid waste, hazardous waste handling, and EHS services across North America. GFL competes broadly with Ingenium's industrial customer base though it is a much larger and less specialized player.
• Veolia North America (Hazardous Waste): Veolia is now Ingenium's parent and operates its own extensive hazardous waste treatment network including the Gum Springs, Arkansas facility. Veolia was both a strategic partner and a broader competitor prior to the acquisition, and now fully encompasses Ingenium within its North American platform.

Direct peers

• Stericycle: Leading regulated waste management company specializing in medical waste disposal and compliance services. Stericycle directly overlaps with Ingenium's medical waste disposal business and serves similar healthcare and biotech customers.
• Clean Harbors: North America's largest provider of hazardous waste management, treatment, and disposal services. Clean Harbors directly competes with Ingenium across industrial hazardous waste streams and operates a comparable network of treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.
• Triumvirate Environmental: Specialty environmental services firm providing hazardous waste management, EHS consulting, and on-site support to biotech, pharma, and academic clients. Triumvirate directly competes with Ingenium in the biotech hub markets of New England and California.
• Heritage Environmental Services: Privately held hazardous waste management company offering treatment, disposal, and recycling across North America. Heritage competes with Ingenium for industrial and pharma/biotech hazardous waste generators with similar permitted facility infrastructure.
• BioMedical Waste Solutions: Regional medical waste disposal company serving healthcare and biotech clients. BioMedical Waste Solutions is a smaller direct peer in the regulated medical waste stream where Ingenium operates its California facility.
• Sharps Compliance: Provider of medical and pharmaceutical waste management services, with emphasis on small-quantity generators and mail-back solutions. Sharps is a direct peer in the regulated medical waste segment that overlaps with Ingenium's California permitted facility business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PureIngenium
• Facebookfacebook.com/pureingenium

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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