Econord

What Econord does

Econord S.p.A. is an Italian environmental-services company headquartered in Varese that provides integrated urban hygiene and waste management to approximately 330 municipalities across Lombardy (Varese, Como, Milano, Lecco provinces) and Sardinia, serving roughly 1.8 million residents. The company employs more than 1,000 personnel and operates a fleet exceeding 1,000 vehicles, executing the full waste-management value chain: collection, transport, sorting, treatment, disposal, and energy recovery.

The operational backbone consists of approximately 50 treatment platforms and specialized plants, including the 25-hectare Gorla Maggiore/Mozzate controlled landfill, the Carbonate plastic-and-paper sorting facility (60,000 t/a with ~90% recovery rate), the Mozzate anaerobic digestion plant (36,135 t/a with 999 kW electrical output), the Guanzate composting plant (15,300 t/a), the Cadegliano Viconago selection facility (10,200 t/a), and three biogas cogeneration plants (Gorla Maggiore 4 MW, Boschi Ramascioni 600 kW, Vergiate 330 kW) producing over 32 million kWh annually that is injected into the national grid through ENEL under state incentive schemes. A dedicated technical and commercial office in Bodio Lomnago focuses on Italian public-sector tender capture.

Revenue is generated through four streams: long-term managed-service contracts with municipal clients, transaction-fee-based waste treatment and disposal services, electricity sales from biogas cogeneration, and professional services for the design, construction, and maintenance of environmental infrastructure. The business model is anchored by competitive public procurement (B2G), a distributed service-center footprint, a portfolio of mandatory ISO and UNI certifications (9001, 14001, 45001, 27001, 37001, UNI PDR 125), and a CQOP SOA qualification that restricts competitors from equivalent public-works participation.

Name

Econord

Legal name

ECONORD S.P.A.

Website

https://econord.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Econord S.p.A. is an Italian environmental services company headquartered in Varese that provides integrated urban hygiene, waste collection, treatment, disposal, and biogas-to-energy recovery for approximately 330 municipalities across Lombardy and Sardinia, serving roughly 1.8 million residents with over 1,000 employees and a 1,000-plus vehicle fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental & Waste Management Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Waste Collection (5621), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazardous Waste Management (Collection/Treatment/Disposal) (IMAIAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Subtitle: Waste Treatment & Disposal — Sub-industries (L4) (EUAIACAA), Industrial Hazardous Waste Services (Manufacturing, Refineries, Metals, Automotive) (EUAIAFAG), Solvent Recovery & Hazardous Waste Recycling/Reclamation (Distillation, Reuse) (BPALAFAH), Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Waste collection services
• Landfill operations
• Biogas energy production
• Environmental infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Varese

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Environmental Services Contracts: Econord generates primary revenue through long-term service contracts with approximately 330 municipalities in Italy, providing urban hygiene services, waste collection, transport, and disposal. The company serves a population of 1.8 million residents.
2. Waste Treatment and Disposal Fees: Revenue from operating waste treatment facilities including sorting plants, composting facilities, anaerobic digestion plants, and controlled landfill sites. Processing capacity totals over 60,000 t/a for plastic sorting, 15,300 t/a for composting, and 36,135 t/a for anaerobic digestion.
3. Biogas Energy Production and Sales: Electricity generation from biogas captured at landfill sites (Gorla Maggiore 4MW, Boschi Ramascioni 600kW, Vergiate 330kW). Energy is sold to the national grid with state incentives, producing over 32 million kWh annually at the main plant.
4. Construction and Maintenance of Environmental Infrastructure: Design, construction, and maintenance services for waste treatment plants and environmental infrastructure for public administrations and partner entities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Econord S.p.A. provides integrated environmental and waste management services for Italian municipalities, covering urban hygiene (waste collection, transport, street cleaning), design/construction/operation of treatment and disposal plants for municipal, special and hazardous waste, environmental remediation, and biogas-to-energy recovery. The company owns and operates approximately 50 treatment platforms, a 25-hectare controlled landfill, sorting, composting, and anaerobic digestion facilities, plus cogeneration plants with combined 4.9 MW capacity producing 32+ million kWh annually.

Product overview

Econord S.p.A. is an environmental services company offering integrated waste management solutions across approximately 330 municipalities in Lombardy and Sardinia. The product portfolio consists of: (1) Core operational services including urban hygiene services (waste collection and street cleaning), construction and management of treatment/disposal plants for municipal, special, and hazardous waste, and environmental/energy recovery; (2) A network of approximately 50 treatment platforms and specialized plants including selection/sorting facilities (Cadegliano Viconago), organic waste transfer stations (Ferrera di Varese), composting plants (Guanzate producing 15,300 t/year), anaerobic digestion facilities (Mozzate producing biogas and electricity), plastic/paper sorting plants (Carbonate achieving 90% recovery rate), and controlled landfills; (3) Biogas-to-energy power plants (Gorla Maggiore producing 32+ million kWh/year, Boschi Ramascioni with 600+ kW, Vergiate with 330 kW); (4) Digital citizen-facing platforms including Ecoinfo for service information and reporting, and a Whistleblowing portal for confidential reporting. The company serves 1.8 million residents with over 1,000 employees and 1,000+ vehicles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ecoinfo: Informational portal for urban hygiene services providing information on services for municipalities managed by Econord

Products and services

• Servizi di Igiene Urbana (Urban Hygiene Services) Design, management and delivery of urban hygiene services including differentiated waste collection, transportation, street cleaning, and municipal cleaning for approximately 330 municipalities in Lombardy and Sardinia.
• Impianto di Selezione e Cernita Rifiuti - Cadegliano Viconago (Waste Selection and Sorting Plant) Supramunicipal selection and sorting plant for urban and similar waste serving approximately 40 municipalities in northern Varese province, with a processing capacity of 10,200 tonnes per year.
• Stazione di Trasferimento Frazione Organica - Ferrera di Varese (Organic Waste Transfer Station) Transfer station for the organic fraction of waste from northern Varese municipalities, consolidating loads to reduce transport requirements before forwarding to treatment facilities.
• Impianto di Compostaggio - Guanzate (Composting Plant) Compost production plant processing the organic fraction from differentiated waste collection using aerobic biological decomposition in approximately 4,000 sqm facility with biofilters; capacity of 15,300 tonnes per year producing high-quality compost for agricultural use.
• Impianto di Digestione Anaerobica - Mozzate (Anaerobic Digestion Plant) Anaerobic digestion facility for organic waste processing with 36,135 tonnes per year capacity and an attached 999 kW power plant for electricity generation from biogas.
• Impianto di Selezione Plastica e Carta - Carbonate (Plastic and Paper Sorting Plant) Plastic and paper sorting facility (commissioned in 2013) using mechanical sieves, robotic optical readers for material recognition, and manual quality control; achieves approximately 90% recovery rate with 60,000 tonnes per year capacity.
• Discarica Controllata - Gorla Maggiore/Mozzate (Controlled Landfill) Controlled landfill for non-hazardous waste spanning approximately 25 hectares across Gorla Maggiore and Mozzate municipalities, with biogas capture and a 4 MW electricity generation plant.
• Centrale Elettrica da Biogas - Gorla Maggiore (Biogas Electricity Plant) Electricity generation plant using biogas from landfill degradation, with 4 Otto-cycle engines producing over 32 million kWh annually, equivalent to the residential electricity needs of approximately 15,000 inhabitants.
• Centrale Elettrica - Boschi Ramascioni, Mozzate (Biogas Electricity Plant) Post-operational landfill electricity plant with 2 Otto-cycle engines producing over 600 kW from captured biogas.
• Centrale Elettrica - Vergiate (Biogas Electricity Plant) Closed landfill biogas valorization plant producing 330 kW of electricity for the national grid.
• Piattaforme e Impianti di Trattamento (Treatment Platforms and Plants Management) Management of approximately 50 communal and inter-communal platforms and treatment plants located in Varese, Como, Milano, and Lecco provinces for waste storage, sorting, and recovery.
• Smaltimento Rifiuti Speciali e Pericolosi (Special and Hazardous Waste Disposal) Construction and management of treatment and disposal facilities for municipal solid waste, special waste, and hazardous waste in compliance with D. Lgs 152/2006.
• Recupero Ambientale ed Energetico (Environmental and Energy Recovery) Controlled landfill management, biogas recovery, and environmental restoration services including percolate treatment and post-closure maintenance over approximately 20 years of landfill lifecycle.

Quantifiable outcome

• Near 90% material recovery rate at plastic/paper sorting facility in Carbonate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ENEL S.p.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSynergistic partnership for electricity grid injection where ENEL receives renewable electricity produced from biogas cogeneration at Econord's landfill sites. Electricity is sold to ENEL under state incentive schemes for renewable energy production.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hera S.p.A. Italian multi-utility with a substantial waste management segment operating collection, sorting, composting, anaerobic digestion, and landfills across Emilia-Romagna and other northern Italian regions. Comparable integrated waste-to-energy business model.
• A2A Ambiente: Environmental services division of A2A, one of Italy's largest multi-utilities, providing integrated waste collection, treatment, and disposal to municipalities in Lombardy and other regions. Direct overlap with Econord in municipal waste contracts and treatment infrastructure.
• Iren: Italian multi-utility with waste management operations spanning collection, treatment, and recovery across northern and central Italy. Competes with Econord for municipal waste contracts and shares the integrated waste-to-energy profile.
• Acea Ambiente: Environmental services arm of Acea Group, providing waste treatment and disposal to central Italian municipalities including Rome-area. Closely comparable in operating treatment plants, composting, and energy recovery.
• AMA Roma S.p.A. Municipal waste management company serving the City of Rome. Comparable in core B2G urban hygiene services and integrated collection-to-treatment operations, though at much larger municipal scale.
• DECO S.p.A. Italian environmental services group operating waste collection, sorting, and treatment plants for municipalities across multiple Italian regions. Direct peer in integrated municipal waste services and treatment infrastructure.
• Aprica S.p.A. Italian waste collection and urban hygiene services company serving municipalities in northern Italy. Closely comparable GTM — B2G contract-based collection, transport, and street cleaning.

Regional players

• ASM Brescia S.p.A. Municipal multi-utility of Brescia providing waste collection and treatment in Lombardy. Geographic and operational overlap with Econord's Lombardy base — strong regional comparability.
• ASIA Napoli S.p.A. Municipal waste management company for the Naples metropolitan area. Comparable B2G service model and integrated collection/transport operations, operating in a different southern Italian geography.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Italia: Italian subsidiary of global waste management major Veolia, providing collection, treatment, and energy recovery to industrial and municipal clients across Italy. Larger global parent brings deeper capex capacity and similar end-to-end service offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInit.linkedin.com/company/econord-s.p.a.

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries14 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 →

Frequently asked questions about Econord