Sortera
Sortera is a Nordic construction waste management company providing collection, recycling, remediation, PFAS water treatment, and circular material supply to construction, industrial, and infrastructure clients across Sweden, Finland, and the UK, generating over SEK 2 billion in annual revenue.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2006
- HeadquartersHaninge, Sweden
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Sortera does
Sortera is a Nordic construction waste management company headquartered in Haninge, Sweden, operating across Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom with more than 500 employees. The company provides integrated services spanning construction waste collection, recycling, processing, and resale of residual construction materials, alongside specialized remediation services including PFAS-contaminated water treatment, soil decontamination, asbestos removal, and industrial site cleanup. Its service portfolio is organized into six core areas — Recycling (Återvinning), Aggregates and Soil (Masshantering), Remediation (Sanering), Water Treatment (Vattenrening), Reuse (Återbruk), and Maintenance (Underhåll) — supported by a digital customer portal that enables 24/7 ordering, environmental reporting, and operational management via web and mobile app.
The company primarily serves construction and demolition firms, industrial and infrastructure clients, and civil engineering projects, with named customers including M3 Bygg and Andersson Company. Revenue is generated through three streams: service-based contracts (collection, recycling, remediation), product sales (builder bags, containers, wheelie bins, and recycled aggregates including 18,000+ tons of CE-marked recycled products sold in 2025), and specialized professional services for hazardous waste handling. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales with a reseller network (återförsäljare) for builder bags and smaller accounts, while go-to-market has been heavily acquisition-driven — Sortera has completed at least six disclosed acquisitions including O'Donovan (2022), RGS Nordic (2022), REWALBI (2024), Reston Waste (2024), and Siisti Piha (2025), with the company positioned as the largest construction waste operator in Greater London and a leading Nordic recycling platform with SEK 2+ billion in annual turnover.
Technically, the company's differentiators include SBTi-validated science-based climate targets (including a 2045 net-zero goal), multiple PFAS treatment techniques (SAFF, filtration, in-situ remediation delivered through the Envytech partnership), a modernized Edmonton sorting facility with increased capacity, and a customer portal for environmental reporting. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company was reportedly backed by Nordic Capital from 2021, and ownership details beyond that are not publicly disclosed.
Sortera firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Sortera
- Legal name
- Sortera AB
- Website
- https://sortera.se
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2006
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Sortera is a Nordic construction waste management company providing collection, recycling, remediation, PFAS water treatment, and circular material supply to construction, industrial, and infrastructure clients across Sweden, Finland, and the UK, generating over SEK 2 billion in annual revenue.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Sortera industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Waste Management Services
- NAICS
- Solid Waste Collection (562111), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)
- SIC
- Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)
- akta.pro primary industry
- C&D Waste Collection & Hauling (BPALAJAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- C&D Sorting & Materials Recovery (C&D MRFs) (BPALAJAC), C&D Waste Collection, Hauling & Container Services (Roll-off/Dumpsters) (EUAIAHAA), Bulking, Sorting & Pre-Processing Facilities (Screening, Shredding, Size Reduction) (EUAIABAJ)
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Where Sortera is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Haninge
- HQ country
- Sweden
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Sortera business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Construction Waste Collection and Recycling: Core business involving collection, recycling, processing and sale of residual construction waste materials
- Product Sales: Sale of construction waste products including builder bags, containers, wheelie bins, and recycled materials
- Specialized Services: Hazardous waste handling, remediation services, water treatment, and maintenance services
- CE-Marked Recycled Products: Sale of CE-marked recycled products (18,000+ tons in 2025), replacing virgin raw materials in construction sector
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
Sortera product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Sortera provides construction waste collection, recycling, processing, and resale services across Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom. The company offers six integrated service areas — recycling (collection and material recovery), aggregates and soil management, remediation (asbestos, industrial, land), water treatment (including PFAS), reuse, and maintenance services (pipe flushing, relining, vacuum excavation). It also sells recycled CE-marked products and operates a digital customer portal for 24/7 ordering and environmental reporting.
Product overview
Sortera is a Nordic construction waste management company offering an integrated portfolio of services focused on collection, recycling, processing, and sale of residual construction waste. The core offering consists of six main service areas: Återvinning (Recycling), Masshantering (Aggregates and Soil), Sanering (Remediation), Vattenrening (Water Treatment), Återbruk (Reuse), and Underhåll (Maintenance). These services work together to support circular economy goals by transforming waste into reusable resources. The company also provides a digital customer portal for online ordering, reporting, and service management. Sortera operates across Sweden, Finland, and the UK.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Återvinning (Recycling)
- Masshantering (Aggregates and Soil)
- Sanering (Remediation)
- Vattenrening (Water Treatment)
- Återbruk (Reuse)
- Underhåll (Maintenance)
- Kundportalen (Customer Portal)
Quantifiable outcome
- 18,000+ tons of CE-marked recycled products produced and sold in 2025, replacing virgin raw materials
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Sortera
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Sortera technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Sortera partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and strategic.
- Eight AdvisorysupportingEight Advisory provided advisory support for Sortera's acquisition of Reston Waste, handling the financial and operational due diligence aspects of the transaction.
- EnvytechcoreEnvytech provides PFAS water treatment technology and expertise, with Chadi Saliba as Technical Manager of Water Treatment. Partnership focuses on developing and implementing PFAS remediation solutions including SAFF, filtration, and in-situ remediation technologies.
- Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)coreSBTi validates Sortera's climate targets, confirming they are scientifically based and aligned with Paris Agreement goals. Partnership provides third-party credibility for sustainability claims.
- Reduction Roadmap SverigestrategicSortera has signed the Reduction Roadmap Sverige, joining over 150 companies committed to halving construction emissions by 2030.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Sortera competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Ragn-Sells: Ragn-Sells is a Nordic waste and recycling company operating across Sweden, Norway, Estonia, and Denmark, with direct overlap to Sortera in C&D collection, materials recovery, and circular-economy services. It is one of the closest geographic and capability comparables.
- Biffa: Biffa is a UK-listed integrated waste management business with strong positions in commercial waste collection, recycling, and energy-from-waste. It is a direct competitor for Sortera's UK (especially Greater London) construction waste operations.
- Renewi: Renewi is a European waste-to-product company with operations in the Netherlands, Belgium, and the UK, focused on recycling and materials recovery. Comparable to Sortera for its pan-European footprint and circular-economy business model.
- FCC Environment: FCC Environment is a major UK waste management operator offering collection, recycling, treatment, and disposal. It competes directly with Sortera in UK construction and commercial waste and shares the multi-service, multi-stream model.
- Stena Recycling: Stena Recycling is a Swedish-based recycling and materials recovery group operating across the Nordics and parts of Europe. It overlaps with Sortera in industrial and construction recycling, metals recovery, and circular resource services.
Broad incumbents
- Veolia: Veolia is a global environmental services leader with extensive waste management, recycling, water, and remediation operations across Europe. While much larger and more diversified, it competes with Sortera in Nordic and UK C&D waste and recycling.
- Suez: Suez is a global water and waste management group with broad European operations in collection, recycling, and remediation. It overlaps with Sortera in C&D and commercial waste and is a likely competitor for any future UK or Nordic expansion.
- Remondis: Remondis is a major German family-owned waste and recycling group with broad European coverage in collection, sorting, and materials recovery. It is a relevant comparator given its diversified service portfolio and European scale.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Sortera social profiles
Digital presenceSortera financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Sortera leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Sortera subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Sortera funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Sortera M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A5 records
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Sortera
What does Sortera do?
Sortera provides construction waste collection, recycling, processing, and resale services across Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom. The company offers six integrated service areas — recycling (collection and material recovery), aggregates and soil management, remediation (asbestos, industrial, land), water treatment (including PFAS), reuse, and maintenance services (pipe flushing, relining, vacuum excavation). It also sells recycled CE-marked products and operates a digital customer portal for 24/7 ordering and environmental reporting.
Is Sortera a public or private company?
Sortera is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Sortera founded?
Sortera was founded in 2006. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Sortera based?
Sortera is headquartered in Haninge, Sweden, in the Europe region.
How does Sortera make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Construction Waste Collection and Recycling is the primary driver. The others are product Sales, specialized Services and CE-Marked Recycled Products.
Who are Sortera's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Ragn-Sells, Biffa, Renewi, FCC Environment and Stena Recycling. Broad incumbents are Veolia, Suez and Remondis.
Does Sortera have an API?
No public API is recorded for Sortera.
What industry is Sortera in?
Sortera's product category is Waste Management Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPALAJAA, C&D Waste Collection & Hauling, with a secondary code of BPALAJAC, C&D Sorting & Materials Recovery (C&D MRFs). Its NAICS code is 562111 and its SIC code is 4953.