EcoEridania

What EcoEridania does

EcoEridania S.p.A. is an Italian integrated special waste management operator providing collection, transport, storage, treatment, and disposal services for hazardous and non-hazardous waste across Italy. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Arenzano (Genoa), the company serves hospitals, ASL (local health authorities), clinics, dental and veterinary practices, pharmacies, manufacturers, maritime operators, offices, and industrial clients through a network of 19 controlled subsidiaries, 34 branches, and 15 storage deposit points. EcoEridania claims to be the leading company in Italy and Europe for the collection, transport, and disposal of special waste.

The company's core technical asset is a vertically integrated physical infrastructure: a fleet of over 1,300 ADR-compliant vehicles registered with Italy's Albo Nazionale, two sterilizers, five owned treatment platforms, incinerators (termovalorizzatori), and water treatment plants (depuratori). Through its subsidiary Officina dell'Ambiente (ODA), acquired in March 2023 with an 80% stake, EcoEridania has extended into circular economy solutions that valorize waste incineration residues into construction materials for green building and green roads, supporting the 'end-of-waste' sector.

EcoEridania operates a sales-led, consultative B2B model targeting enterprise and institutional clients, with revenue generated from professional services fees for collection and transport, managed services fees for treatment and disposal, and circular economy solutions. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured on a quote-by-client basis, supported by a direct field sales force across its 34 branches and a web-based service request channel. Recent strategic activity — a €340 million financing round and the acquisitions of ODA and Smoco in March 2023 — indicates an aggressive consolidation and circular economy expansion strategy.

Name

EcoEridania

Legal name

EcoEridania S.p.A.

Website

https://ecoeridania.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EcoEridania is an Italian integrated special waste management operator providing collection, transport, treatment, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste to healthcare, industrial, B2B, and pharma clients across Italy through 34 branches and a 1,300+ vehicle fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Waste Management Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury Devices, Aerosols) (BPALAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical & Biohazardous Waste Management (RMW, Sharps, Pathological) (EUAIAFAE), Industrial Hazardous Waste Services (Manufacturing, Refineries, Metals, Automotive) (EUAIAFAG), Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat) (BPAHAJAK)

Keywords

• Special waste management
• Hazardous waste disposal
• Medical waste collection
• Industrial waste transport
• Circular economy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Arenzano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection and Transport Services: EcoEridania collects, transports, and temporarily stores special waste from clients across healthcare, industrial, B2B, and pharma sectors. Revenue is generated through service fees for logistics and transport operations.
2. Waste Treatment and Disposal Services: Treatment and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous special waste at company-owned or third-party facilities. Revenue is derived from processing and disposal service fees, including at incineration plants and water treatment facilities.
3. End-of-Waste and Circular Economy Solutions: Transforming waste incineration residues and byproducts into construction materials and secondary raw materials, supporting the 'end-of-waste' sector through the subsidiary Officina dell'Ambiente (ODA).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EcoEridania provides integrated special waste management services, including collection, transport, storage, treatment, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste for healthcare, B2B professional, industrial, and pharma clients across Italy. The group operates its own fleet of over 1,300 ADR-compliant vehicles, 34 branches, 15 storage depots, two sterilizers, and five treatment platforms, and offers circular-economy solutions that transform waste into energy and secondary raw materials through subsidiary Officina dell'Ambiente (ODA).

Product overview

EcoEridania is a group of 19 subsidiary companies offering integrated waste management services across Italy. The core offering centers on EcoEridania, which provides collection, transport, storage, treatment, and disposal of special waste (hazardous and non-hazardous) through a network of 34 branches and 15 storage depots. Key acquired brands include Officina dell'Ambiente (ODA) for circular economy solutions transforming waste into construction materials, and Smoco for fuel supply for energy recovery. The portfolio includes specialized services for hospitals, B2B clients (dental, veterinary, medical, office), industry, and pharma sectors. The group operates a fleet of over 1,300 vehicles and manages its own treatment plants including two sterilizers and five processing platforms. Subsidiaries like Semataf, Wecologistic, DelcaEnergy, and others extend capabilities into specific waste streams, logistics, and energy recovery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospital Waste Management Services Comprehensive waste management services for hospitals, ASL (local health authorities), and university hospital companies, including collection, transport, treatment, and disposal of sanitary/medical special waste such as COVID-related infectious waste.
• B2B Sanitary Waste Services Waste management services for dental practices, veterinary clinics, beauticians, tattoo artists, medical practices, hospital companies, nursing homes, clinics, and analytical laboratories.
• B2B Office Waste Services Waste management and secure document destruction services for shops, offices, printing shops, universities, companies, and professional studios, including electronic waste management.
• Industry Waste Services Waste management services for industrial companies, agricultural and artisanal businesses, construction companies, catering and large distribution companies, purification plants, maritime suppliers, sites requiring remediation, logistics companies, shippers, maritime operators, body shops, and mechanics.
• Pharma Waste Services Waste management services for pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, parapharmacies, and warehouses, including management of expired and recalled medications.
• Environmental Consulting Environmental consulting services provided as part of the service portfolio, supporting clients with regulatory compliance, waste characterization, and environmental remediation planning.
• End-of-Waste and Circular Economy Solutions (Officina dell'Ambiente / ODA) Transforms waste incineration residues and byproducts into construction materials and secondary raw materials for green building and green roads, operated through the subsidiary Officina dell'Ambiente (ODA).
• Fuel Supply for Energy Recovery (Smoco) Supply of fuels for energy recovery, including fuels derived from waste and tires, operated through the subsidiary Smoco in the Apulia region.

Quantifiable outcome

• 19 subsidiary companies controlled and 34 branches nationwide
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SmococoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 March 2023EcoEridania acquired a 60% stake in Smoco, a Pugliese (Apulia region) company and leader in the supply of fuels for energy recovery, including from waste and tires. The acquisition supports EcoEridania's expansion in the circular economy and environmental services sector, and supports sustainable logistics in the Gulf of Taranto.
• Officina dell'Ambiente (ODA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2023EcoEridania acquired an 80% stake in Officina dell'Ambiente (ODA), a company specializing in green and circular economy solutions. ODA valorizes waste incineration residues for use in green building and green roads, strengthening EcoEridania's position in the end-of-waste sector. ODA was previously 100% controlled by Exacto. The acquisition is part of EcoEridania's strategic growth supported by a €340 million financing round.
• ExactominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2023Exacto previously held 100% ownership of Officina dell'Ambiente (ODA) before EcoEridania acquired an 80% stake. Exacto is the former parent company of ODA in the context of the acquisition transaction.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Remondis: Remondis is one of Europe's largest privately held recycling, service, and water companies with extensive hazardous-waste operations in Germany and internationally. It overlaps with EcoEridania's collection, treatment, and circular-economy offerings on a pan-European scale.
• Suez: Suez is a major international waste and water management group with European hazardous-waste treatment and circular-economy operations. It is a broader incumbent peer competing for the same industrial and special-waste contracts across continental Europe.
• Veolia Environmental Services: Veolia is a global environmental services incumbent operating hazardous waste treatment, water, and circular-economy solutions across Europe. It is comparable as a broader incumbent whose Italian and European operations overlap with EcoEridania's industrial waste and resource-recovery services.

Direct peers

• Renewi: Renewi is a UK/Dutch-listed waste-to-product company operating hazardous and special waste collection and processing across Benelux. Its business model of converting waste streams into secondary raw materials closely mirrors EcoEridania's ODA-driven end-of-waste strategy.
• FCC Environment (FCC Medio Ambiente): FCC Environment is the waste management arm of Spanish infrastructure group FCC, providing collection, treatment, and disposal of municipal and industrial waste across Europe. It is comparable to EcoEridania as a vertically integrated European waste TSD operator with circular-economy exposure.
• Herambiente: Herambiente is the largest hazardous and industrial waste management operator in Italy, part of the Hera Group, providing collection, treatment, and disposal services nationally. It is the closest large-scale Italian competitor to EcoEridania's TSD business across industrial and special waste streams.
• Stericycle: Stericycle is a global leader in medical and hazardous waste collection and disposal, serving hospitals and healthcare facilities. Its healthcare-focused regulated waste model is directly analogous to EcoEridania's primary hospital/ASL customer segment.
• ACEA Ambiente: ACEA Ambiente operates waste-to-energy plants and special waste treatment infrastructure within the ACEA multi-utility group in Italy. It is comparable to EcoEridania's owned-incinerator and treatment-platform model for municipal and special waste.
• A2A Ambiente: A2A Ambiente is the environmental services arm of Italian multi-utility A2A, operating waste treatment, incineration, and material recovery facilities. It overlaps directly with EcoEridania's owned-incinerator and circular-economy strategy in northern Italy.

Regional players

• ASM Vigonza / Asvo: ASM Vigonza and Asvo are regional Italian waste management utilities serving specific Veneto-area catchments with collection and disposal services. They serve as smaller-scale Italian benchmarks for EcoEridania's B2B and municipal service lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A6 records

Investments

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

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