Novago

What Novago does

Novago is a Polish integrated waste management company and wholly-owned subsidiary of China Everbright Environment (CEE). Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Mlawa, the company operates as Novago Sp. z o.o. with two regional subsidiaries (Novago Żnin Sp. z o.o. and Novago Złotów Sp. z o.o., the latter acquired in 2014), employing 450+ people across eight-plus operational sites spanning Masovian, Kuyavian-Pomeranian, and Greater Poland Voivodeships.

The company operates a vertically integrated waste-to-value platform combining mechanical-biological treatment (MBT) plants, periodic anaerobic bioreactors, CHP cogeneration plants, RDF production facilities, landfills, and composting installations. As Poland's largest producer of alternative RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel), Novago converts combustible municipal waste fractions into coal-substitute fuel primarily supplied to the cement industry, while recovering up to 60% of incoming waste from landfill through material recovery, biogas production, and energy generation.

Novago generates revenue through five primary streams: contracted municipal waste management services for five named communes, transaction-based RDF fuel sales to industrial off-takers, energy recovery via biogas/CHP, recurring container rentals, and one-time bin/container sales. The go-to-market combines direct B2G sales (municipal contracts), direct B2B sales (RDF to cement industry), and B2C residential services through fixed PSZOK points and mobile mini PSZOK outreach programs. Distribution is exclusively domestic Polish, with capital-intensive multi-facility operations creating significant barriers to entry and supporting long-term contract retention.

Name

Novago

Legal name

NOVAGO Sp. z o.o.

Website

http://www.novago.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Novago is a Polish integrated waste management company and subsidiary of China Everbright Environment, operating MBT plants, bioreactors, CHP facilities, and landfills across 8+ sites. It serves municipal governments and the cement industry as Poland's largest RDF fuel producer, employing 450+ people.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mlawa

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Management Services: NOVAGO provides comprehensive waste management services including acceptance, sorting, processing and treatment of waste for both municipal and business customers. Revenue is generated through municipal waste collection contracts and service fees.
2. RDF Fuel Production and Sales: As Poland's largest producer of alternative RDF fuel, NOVAGO produces and sells RDF to industrial customers, primarily the cement industry, where it replaces conventional fossil fuels. RDF is made from the combustible fraction of municipal waste.
3. Energy Recovery and Biogas: Energy recovery operations producing biogas from organic waste fractions, used to generate electricity and heat through CHP cogeneration plants.
4. Container and Bin Rental: Rental of waste containers and bins to municipal and business customers for waste collection purposes.
5. Bin and Container Sales: Sale of waste bins and containers to customers for waste segregation and collection.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Novago provides integrated municipal waste management services including waste collection, sorting, processing, and treatment for municipal governments and industrial customers. The company's core commercial offering is the production and sale of RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) — Poland's largest such operation — converting combustible fractions of municipal waste into alternative fuel for the cement industry. Supporting services include PSZOK collection points for residents, container rental and sales, mobile bulky waste collection, and energy recovery through biogas and CHP cogeneration.

Product overview

Novago operates a unified waste management platform combining multiple service lines. The core offering centers on RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) production, where Novago is Poland's largest producer, converting combustible municipal waste fractions into alternative fuel for cement industry use. Supporting services include PSZOK (Municipal Selective Waste Collection Points) at fixed locations in Mława, Gmina Wieczfnia Kościelna, and Gmina Szydłowo, plus mobile mini PSZOK outreach services. Additional offerings encompass waste collection scheduling, container rental, bins/containers sales, and energy/material recovery operations. Infrastructure includes MBT (mechanical-biological treatment) plants across 5+ locations (Kosiny, Uniszki, Miączyn, Różanki, Żnin, Złotów-Stawnica) with bioreactors and CHP cogeneration at select sites. The platform integrates operational facilities, collection scheduling, and community education to deliver comprehensive circular economy waste management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) Alternative fuel produced from the selected combustible fraction of municipal waste (plastics, paper, film, wood), with calorific value close to selected types of coal. Sold primarily to industrial cement producers to replace fossil fuels in cement kilns. Poland's largest RDF producer.
• Municipal Waste Management Services Comprehensive waste management services including acceptance, sorting, processing, and treatment of municipal and business waste streams. Provided to municipal governments (Town of Mława, Gmina Szydłowo, Gmina Dzierzgowo, Gmina Wieczfnia Kościelna, Gmina Wiśniewo) under long-term contracts.
• PSZOK (Municipal Selective Waste Collection Point) Permanent physical collection points where residents of serviced municipalities can hand in selected waste fractions that must not go into standard kerbside bins (hazardous waste, electronics, construction debris, textiles, tyres). Locations at 102 Płocka Street, Mława, and ul. Uniszki Cegielnia 32A serving Wieczfnia Kościelna and Szydłowo.
• Mobile Mini PSZOK Mobile waste collection service bringing selective waste collection points to different city locations on scheduled dates. Accepts used clothing/textiles, expired medicines, used needles/syringes, used batteries/accumulators, and electrical/electronic equipment up to 100cm.
• Mobile Bulky Waste Collection Mobile collection service that picks up bulky waste and electronic waste directly from residential properties in Mława, including furniture, home furnishings, and complete household electronic appliances.
• Roaming Textile Collection Containers Pilot programme placing special textile collection containers in rotating locations across Mława on a published schedule, accepting clothes, footwear, bedding, towels, curtains, and other textiles.
• Scheduled Waste Collection Scheduled pickup of mixed waste, recyclables (paper, plastic, glass, metals), bio-waste, bulky waste, and textiles from residential and commercial properties using multi-compartment collection vehicles that keep fractions separated.
• Container Rental Rental of waste containers and bins to municipal and business customers for waste collection purposes.
• Bin and Container Sales Sale of waste bins and containers for residential, commercial, and industrial use to support waste segregation and collection.
• Energy Recovery from Waste Biogas production from the organic fraction of waste, used to generate electricity and heat through CHP cogeneration plants, improving overall waste management system efficiency.
• Material Recovery Recovery of ferrous metals and other recyclable materials from waste streams through mechanical-biological treatment processes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recover up to 60% of waste that would otherwise end up in landfill
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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