SRV återvinning

What SRV återvinning does

SRV återvinning AB is a municipally-owned waste management and recycling company operating across the Södertörn region south of Stockholm, serving the municipalities of Botkyrka, Haninge, Huddinge, Nynäshamn, and Salem. Established in 1949 and jointly owned by those five municipalities, the company holds the statutory mandate to collect and manage household waste, recovered paper, and sewage sludge within its service area, covering approximately 150,000 households and 3,000 businesses. Its core offerings span scheduled curbside collection, seven fixed recycling centers (ÅVC), a large recycling facility at Gladö Kvarn in Huddinge described as the largest in Sweden by area, container rental for construction and renovation projects, septic and latrine emptying services, hazardous waste handling, and a mobile recycling boat service for archipelago communities without mainland road connections.

The business is structured around two primary revenue mechanics: recurring annual subscription fees billed quarterly for household and business waste collection, and transaction-based fees at the Gladö facility where commercial customers pay per tonne by waste category (combustible, sortable mixed, deposit, metals, gypsum, biological). Supporting infrastructure includes ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified management systems, a customer self-service portal (Mina sidor), and integrations with Kivra for digital invoicing, Ropo for invoice distribution, Peppol for e-invoicing, and Kommers for public procurement. FY2024 revenue is reported at 672 million SEK with the company processing over 200,000 tonnes of waste annually.

In 2024, SRV reported a material recycling rate of 28% and an energy recovery rate of 67%, with publicly stated 2030 targets of 60% and a maximum of 36% respectively — implying a significant planned shift away from incineration toward higher-value recycling streams. The 2026 rollout of Fastighetsnära insamling (property-near source separation) is the operational vehicle for this transition, alongside extended recycling-center hours, a Tiptapp partnership for on-demand home pickups, and an archipelago litter-reduction initiative. As a municipal utility rather than a commercial enterprise, growth is governed by public-service mandates and policy targets rather than market competition.

Name

SRV återvinning

Legal name

SRV återvinning AB

Website

https://srvatervinning.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

SRV återvinning is a municipally-owned waste management company serving 150,000 households and 3,000 businesses across five Södertörn municipalities near Stockholm, operating the largest recycling facility in Sweden by area plus seven recycling centers. Revenue is driven by subscription-based household collection fees and transaction-based tipping fees at the Gladö facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Solid Waste Collection (Residential/Commercial) (IMAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

C&D Waste Collection, Hauling & Container Services (Roll-off/Dumpsters) (EUAIAHAA), Industrial Scrap Management & On-site Services (Plant Scrap, Roll-off, Managed Programs) (EUAIAJAI), Medical & Biohazardous Waste Management (RMW, Sharps, Pathological) (EUAIAFAE)

Keywords

• Municipal waste collection
• Recycling facility operations
• Household waste management
• Septic tank emptying
• Hazardous waste handling

Headquarters

HQ city

Huddinge

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection Fees: Annual subscription fees for waste collection services paid by households and businesses based on property type and service level. Fees are quarterly for residential customers.
2. Recycling Facility Fees: Fees charged to businesses for waste disposal at Gladö recycling facility, including combustible waste, sortable mixed waste, deposit waste, metals, gypsum, and biological waste.
3. Container Rental: Rental and collection services for various container sizes including liftdumper, front-loader, swap-body, and rear-loader containers for construction and renovation projects.
4. Septic Tank Emptying: Scheduled and emergency septic tank emptying services for properties not connected to municipal sewage, including sludge separation and purification systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SRV återvinning AB is a municipal waste management company that provides scheduled household and business waste collection, recycling center access, sludge/septic tank emptying, container rental, and hazardous waste handling across five Södertörn municipalities (Botkyrka, Haninge, Huddinge, Nynäshamn, Salem). The company operates Sofielunds Återvinningsanläggning at Gladö Kvarn in Huddinge—Sweden's largest recycling facility by area—along with seven fixed recycling centers and a mobile boat-based archipelago service, processing more than 200,000 tonnes of waste annually for roughly 150,000 households and 3,000 businesses.

Product overview

SRV återvinning is a municipal waste management company offering a comprehensive suite of waste collection and recycling services across five municipalities on Södertörn (Botkyrka, Haninge, Huddinge, Nynäshamn, and Salem). The core offerings center on household waste collection from approximately 150,000 households and 3,000 businesses, complemented by the operation of Sofielunds Återvinningsanläggning (Sweden's largest recycling facility by area at Gladö Kvarn in Huddinge) and seven recycling centers. The product portfolio includes container rental and emptying services, sludge/septic tank management (scheduled, extra, emergency, and on-call), hazardous waste handling, packaging material collection, and specialized services such as ÅVC Skärgård (archipelago mobile recycling) for island communities without mainland access. Supporting services include food waste bags, color-coded home sorting systems (Sorterahemma), and the customer self-service portal Mina sidor. A major upcoming launch is Fastighetsnära insamling (property-near collection) scheduled for 2026, enabling more granular household waste sorting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Household Waste Collection (Hushållsavfallshämtning) Scheduled collection of household waste from approximately 150,000 households and 3,000 businesses across five Södertörn municipalities, including source-separated food waste and residual waste streams.
• Recycling Centers (Återvinningscentraler / ÅVC) Drop-off facilities for households and businesses to sort and leave bulky waste, hazardous waste, and other recyclables. Seven ÅVCs operate across Fittja, Skyttbrink, Salem, Jordbro, Nynäshamn, Skogås, and Sorunda.
• Sofielund Recycling Facility (Sofielunds Återvinningsanläggning) Industrial-scale waste processing and disposal facility for businesses, accepting combustible waste, sortable mixed waste (fine and coarse), deposit waste, metals, gypsum, and biological waste for recycling, energy recovery, or landfilling on a per-tonne basis.
• Container Rental (Containeruthyrning) Rental of containers ranging from 2 to 30 cubic meters for renovation, construction, and bulky waste projects, available to households, businesses, and contractors on a self-serve online basis.
• Container Emptying (Tömning av container) Scheduled or on-demand emptying of rented containers for customers whose containers become full before the end of the rental period, with service guaranteed within three business days.
• Sludge Emptying (Slamtömning) Scheduled septic tank and sludge emptying for properties not connected to municipal sewage, including mainland scheduled service, archipelago service, and recurring subscription options for permanent residences.
• Emergency and On-Call Sludge Emptying (Akut och jourtömning av slam) Rapid-response sludge emptying for urgent situations, with emergency service within two business days and guaranteed same-day on-call emptying.
• Archipelago Mobile Recycling (ÅVC Skärgård) Boat-based mobile collection of bulky waste from residents on islands in the Södertörn archipelago that have no mainland road connection, operating on a seasonal schedule.
• Hazardous Waste Handling (Farligt avfall) Special handling and acceptance of household hazardous waste—chemicals, solvents, paints, batteries, and similar dangerous materials—at recycling facilities, with mandatory reporting for businesses.
• Extra Waste Collection (Extra avfallshämtning) One-off additional waste collection for households or businesses that missed their regular scheduled pickup, orderable on a per-occasion basis.
• Refrigerator and Freezer Collection (Hämtning av kyl och frys) Specialty curbside collection service for refrigerators and freezers, available to villa and townhouse residents, with pickup at the property boundary.
• Large Bags (Storsäck) Sale of large bags and ordering of pickup for renovation debris, providing households and contractors a convenient disposal option for construction waste.
• Reuse Cart (Återbruksvagn) Mobile reuse cart initiative that collects reusable items to support SRV's waste prevention and circular economy programs.
• Food Waste Bags (Matavfallspåsar) Free food waste collection bags provided to subscribers and available at recycling centers and partner grocery stores, included in the household waste subscription.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200,000+ tonnes of waste processed annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TiptappminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Tiptapp for safe collection of waste from customers' homes who cannot visit recycling centers. Tiptapp provides pickup services for a fee.
• KommerscoreTechnology or IntegrationWeb-based procurement platform used for all public procurement under LOU (Public Procurement Act). All tender documentation available through Kommers, suppliers submit bids electronically.
• KivraminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigital mailbox service for invoice delivery. Customers connected to Kivra receive their SRV invoices digitally through the platform.
• Peppol NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational e-invoicing network for supplier invoices. Peppol-ID: 0007:5560537515, enabling standardized electronic invoice processing.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sysav (Sydvästra Skånes Avfalls AB): Swedish municipal-owned waste company serving multiple Skåne municipalities with collection, recycling-centers, and treatment infrastructure — the closest structural analogue to SRV's kommunalbolag model.
• NSR (Nordvästra Skånes Renhållnings AB): Municipal waste utility jointly owned by several Skåne municipalities providing household waste collection, recycling centres, and treatment — directly comparable mandate, ownership, and service portfolio to SRV.
• Renova AB: Regional waste company in western Sweden (Gothenburg area) operating collection, recycling centres, and treatment facilities on behalf of owner municipalities — comparable scale, monopoly-style service area, and integrated waste-chain scope.
• Gästrike Återvinnare: Municipally-owned waste company in Gävleborg operating household collection and recycling-centre services — similar kommunal ownership structure and residential waste focus as SRV.

Broad incumbents

• Ragn-Sells Group: Sweden's largest privately owned environmental services company providing waste collection, recycling, and treatment across the Nordics — competes with SRV for commercial / industrial customers in the Stockholm region and is a clear capacity benchmark.
• Stena Recycling: Sweden's largest recycling company providing metals, paper, and broader materials recovery plus collection services to business customers — overlaps with SRV on commercial streams and sets the private-sector benchmark.
• Veolia Sverige: Swedish arm of the global waste and environmental services group (including the legacy SITA Sweden business) — operates hazardous waste, industrial services, and collection contracting that competes with SRV's B2B and hazardous waste offerings.

Regional players

• RenoNorden ASA: Nordic-headquartered waste collection specialist serving Scandinavian municipal and commercial customers — comparable operational model and route-based collection expertise, though primarily operating in Norway rather than Sweden.
• Liselotte.se (Stockholm transport & waste services): Stockholm-region haulier and waste-haulage operator active in the same metro catchment as SRV — competes for commercial container and construction-waste contracts adjacent to SRV's service area.

Emerging players

• PreZero (Schwarz Group): European recycling and waste-services platform backed by the Schwarz Group, expanding in the Nordics through acquisitions — emerging competitive threat and benchmark for advanced sorting and circular-economy capabilities relevant to SRV's recycling-rate target.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/srvatervinning
• LinkedInse.linkedin.com/company/srv-%C3%A5tervinning-ab

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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