What TDG Environmental does

TDG Environmental is an Australian and New Zealand owned environmental services company that provides asset investigation, renewal, and maintenance for stormwater and wastewater infrastructure. Founded circa 1993 and headquartered in Truganina, Victoria, the company operates 25+ depots and a fleet of 400+ service vehicles across all major Australian states (NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia) and New Zealand (Auckland, Wellington, Whangarei, South Island). It serves water authorities, local and state governments, civil construction firms, and industrial clients, with named engagements including Melbourne Water, Goulburn Valley Water, Wellington Water, Northern NSW Regional Council, and Acciona Construction.

The service portfolio spans the full infrastructure asset lifecycle: non-destructive digging/hydro excavation, CCTV and Multi-Sensor Inspection (HD CCTV + laser profiler + sonar), pipeline rehabilitation including Cured-In-Place-Pipe patching with up to 100-year design life, bulk liquid transport, gross pollutant trap and sewer pump station cleaning, dredging, chemical root treatment, smoke testing, and material recycling. The proprietary UtilityTrack platform is a cloud-based GIS system that manages, stores, and shares stormwater and sewer data with integration to client GIS environments. The company owns Mainstream Recycling, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating four recycling plants that process concrete, asphalt, metals, and construction debris in support of circular-economy outcomes. Certifications include ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management) and ISO 45001:2018 (OH&S). World records for longest submerged sonar inspection were set in both 2013 and 2023 (2.4 km ocean outfall).

Revenue is generated through project-based professional service fees (inspection, cleaning, rehabilitation, emergency response), transaction-based fees for bulk liquid transport, and material recycling revenue, with quote-based custom pricing per project. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting utilities, councils, and construction firms via relationship-based selling, complemented by reactive/event-driven mobilization (e.g., 2-hour sewer bypass response). The pending 2025 acquisition of Pipe Management Australia will expand the combined entity to 22 depots and 800+ full-time team members, positioning TDG as one of Australia and New Zealand's largest Australian-owned providers in the sector.

Name

TDG Environmental

Legal name

TDG Environmental

Website

https://tdgenvironmental.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

TDG Environmental is an Australian-owned environmental services company providing stormwater and wastewater asset investigation, maintenance, and rehabilitation across Australia and New Zealand, serving water authorities, councils, and construction firms via 25+ depots, 400+ vehicles, and its UtilityTrack GIS platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Truganina

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Services Revenue: Project-based service fees for environmental management services including pipeline inspection, cleaning, rehabilitation, and maintenance. Revenue is generated through one-time service contracts for specific projects as well as ongoing maintenance agreements with councils, water authorities, and infrastructure companies. Services range from emergency reactive work to planned preventative maintenance programs.
2. Bulk Liquid Transport: Transportation services for liquid waste including stormwater, grease traps, sewer, oily waters, and industrial wash-waters using specialized waste vehicles. Volume-based pricing for liquid waste removal and disposal.
3. Material Recycling (Mainstream Recycling subsidiary): Recycling facility operations through Mainstream Recycling subsidiary, providing waste processing and circular economy solutions. Revenue from processing fees and recycled material sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TDG Environmental provides comprehensive environmental services for stormwater and wastewater infrastructure across Australia and New Zealand, including pipeline inspection (CCTV, sonar, laser profiling), hydro excavation, cleaning of pits, pipes, culverts, gross pollutant traps, and sewer pump stations, pipeline rehabilitation, and bulk liquid transport. The company also operates material recycling facilities through its Mainstream Recycling subsidiary and offers a proprietary cloud-based GIS asset mapping platform called UtilityTrack. Services are delivered to water authorities, councils, construction firms, utilities, and infrastructure operators via a fleet of 400+ service vehicles across 25+ depot locations.

Product overview

TDG Environmental offers a comprehensive suite of asset investigation, renewal, and maintenance services for stormwater and wastewater infrastructure across Australia and New Zealand. The core offering consists of UtilityTrack (a cloud-based GIS asset mapping platform) combined with field services including CCTV pipeline inspections, hydro excavation, cleaning, rehabilitation, and specialty services such as dredging, relining, and smoke testing. The company operates its own recycling subsidiary (Mainstream Recycling) with four recycling plants to support circular economy goals. Services are delivered through a fleet of 400+ service vehicles across 25+ locations, utilizing advanced technologies including Multi-Sensor Inspections (MSI) combining CCTV, laser profiling, and sonar.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mainstream Recycling: Subsidiary of TDG Environmental committed to circular economy and ongoing innovations to repurpose waste for intergenerational benefit.

Products and services

• UtilityTrack - GIS Asset Mapping Cloud-based GIS platform for managing, storing, backing up, and sharing stormwater and sewer data collected during field operations. Supports real-time project tracking, digital file management, and integration with client GIS systems, and is used by water authorities such as Regional Victorian Water Authority.
• Service Locating Utility location services providing full visibility of all utilities located below ground level with minimal site disturbance, for construction, civil, and infrastructure clients.
• Non-Destructive Digging / Hydro Excavation Vacuum excavation technology using high-pressure water to safely expose underground utilities with minimal site disturbance; also known as vacuum excavation, potholing, and non-invasive digging. Used by construction, utilities, and infrastructure clients.
• Drains, Pits, Pipe and Culvert Cleaning Cleaning services that remove accumulated materials from pits, pipes, drains, and culverts to ensure smooth water flow and prevent blockages, for water authorities, councils, and infrastructure operators.
• Cleaning and Maintenance of GPT and SPS Cleaning and maintenance of Gross Pollutant Traps (GPTs) and Sewer Pump Stations (SPS) to capture and retain solid waste and debris and prevent pollution, for water authorities and councils.
• Industrial Vacuum Loading and STP Maintenance Works Vacuum truck and tanker services for removing and disposing of waste quickly and efficiently, including maintenance of Sewerage Treatment Plants (STP), for industrial, commercial, and municipal clients.
• CCTV Drain Inspections and Pipeline Condition Assessment Internal inspection of underground pipes using robotic CCTV and other sensor technology such as sonar and laser to assess structural integrity and performance, for water authorities, councils, and infrastructure clients.
• Pipeline Rehabilitation Repairing or restoring existing pipelines to extend service life or improve performance using trenchless techniques and technologies including CIPP patching (with up to 100-year design life) and fibreglass patches, for water authorities, councils, and infrastructure operators.
• Bulk Liquid Transport Transportation of substantial volumes of liquid waste including stormwater, grease traps, sewer, oily waters, and industrial wash-waters using specialized waste vehicles, with volume-based pricing.
• Material Recycling Recycling services supporting the circular economy across four leading edge recycling plants, processing materials including concrete, asphalt, metals, and other construction debris.
• Specialised Sedimentation and Vegetation Removal Specialized services for removing sediment and vegetation from waterways, canals, and drainage systems to restore water flow and prevent flooding, for water authorities and councils.
• Chemical Root Treatment Treatment services for removing tree roots and vegetation from sewer and drainage systems, for water authorities, councils, and infrastructure operators.
• Dredging Unmanned (remote operated) dredging services for desludging wastewater lagoons with minimal footprint requirements for challenging site constraints, for water authorities and treatment plant operators.
• Grease Trap Cleaning and Pump Outs Cleaning and pump out services for grease traps in commercial and industrial facilities, for hospitality, food service, and industrial clients.
• Relining (NZ only) Pipeline relining services for sewer laterals and mains, available in New Zealand only; includes lateral lining installations and structural renewal for water authorities such as Wellington Water.
• Smoke Testing
• Sewer and Septic Tank Pump Outs Pump out services for sewer and septic tanks, for commercial, industrial, and municipal clients.
• Multi-Sensor Inspections (MSI) Advanced inspection technology combining HD CCTV, laser profiling, and sonar transducer technologies to evaluate corrosion, wall loss, and general pipe condition in 360-degree fashion; includes world record-holding submerged sonar inspection capability.
• Mainstream Recycling Owned and operated recycling facility committed to circular economy and ongoing innovations to repurpose waste for intergenerational benefit; processes materials including concrete, asphalt, metals, and other construction debris.

Quantifiable outcome

• World record longest submerged sonar inspection achieved in 2013 & 2023 (2.4km ocean outfall)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pipe Management Australia (PMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTDG Environmental has signed a binding agreement to acquire Pipe Management Australia (PMA). Upon completion, the combined entity will become one of Australia and New Zealand's leading Australian-owned providers of stormwater and wastewater inspection, maintenance, and wastewater recycling services. The transaction is expected to create significant operational synergies, expanding the combined network to 22 depots and 800+ employees.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ITS PipeTech: ANZ provider of pipeline inspection, condition assessment, and trenchless rehabilitation services. Direct overlap with TDG's CCTV, MSI, and pipeline rehabilitation capabilities serving the same water-utility and municipal customers.
• Interflow: Australia/New Zealand specialist in pipeline rehabilitation and trenchless technology (including CIPP and relining). Directly comparable to TDG's rehabilitation and relining services for sewer and stormwater networks in the same ANZ market.
• Relining Group: ANZ specialist in trenchless pipe relining and rehabilitation for sewer and stormwater assets. Closely comparable to TDG's relining and CIPP patching services, competing for the same water-authority and council rehabilitation tenders.

Broad incumbents

• UGL Limited: ANZ engineering and infrastructure services provider (now part of CIMIC Group) with operations across water, transport, and industrial sectors. Competes for water- and infrastructure-related maintenance and environmental work in similar end markets to TDG.
• Cleanaway Waste Management: Australia's largest listed waste management company providing liquid waste, industrial services, and resource recovery across ANZ. Overlaps with TDG's bulk liquid transport, recycling, and environmental services but at much greater scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Suez Recycling and Recovery ANZ: ANZ operations of global water and waste group Suez, offering recycling, water services, and environmental solutions to municipalities and industry. Direct overlap with TDG's recycling subsidiary Mainstream Recycling and broader environmental services portfolio.
• Downer EDI: ASX-listed integrated infrastructure services provider with significant utilities and environmental services exposure in ANZ, including water and transport. Competes for the same government infrastructure and water-utility maintenance work as TDG.
• Ventia: Large ANZ infrastructure services provider (formerly part of Leighton Holdings) delivering maintenance, environmental, and utility services. Overlaps with TDG's environmental services and infrastructure maintenance work for government clients.
• Veolia Australia and New Zealand: Subsidiary of global environmental services group Veolia, providing water, waste, and recycling solutions in ANZ. Competes with TDG for water-utility and council contracts and bundles broader services that TDG offers as a specialist.
• Service Stream: ASX-listed provider of essential network services to utilities (water, gas, electricity, telecom) across ANZ. Comparable in customer base (water authorities) and field-service delivery model, though broader across utility verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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