Sortera

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.

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

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)

Keywords

• Construction waste management
• Recycling services
• Environmental remediation
• Water treatment
• Circular economy solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Waste Collection and Recycling: Core business involving collection, recycling, processing and sale of residual construction waste materials
2. Product Sales: Sale of construction waste products including builder bags, containers, wheelie bins, and recycled materials
3. Specialized Services: Hazardous waste handling, remediation services, water treatment, and maintenance services
4. 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

Core 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

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and strategic.

• Eight AdvisorysupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 17 July 2024Eight Advisory provided advisory support for Sortera's acquisition of Reston Waste, handling the financial and operational due diligence aspects of the transaction.
• EnvytechcoreTechnology or IntegrationEnvytech 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)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBTi 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 SverigestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerSortera 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

Direct 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

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• Facebookfacebook.com/Sortera.se
• LinkedInse.linkedin.com/company/sortera-skandinavien-ab

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A5 records

Investments

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