Enviro NZ Services

What Enviro NZ Services does

Enviro NZ Services Ltd is a privately held New Zealand waste management and resource recovery company headquartered in Auckland, operating a national network of collection branches, resource recovery centres, engineered fill sites, and processing facilities. The company serves four primary customer segments — residential, commercial, construction, and local government — through a multi-channel model combining direct sales (national branch network), self-service online booking (skip bin hire via environz.co.nz), and channel-partner distribution (kerbside collection contracts with 23 local councils serving over 100,000 households through bespoke mobile apps). Its core offering spans wheelie bin and skip bin collection, single-stream recycling, construction and demolition waste handling, hazardous and liquid waste management, waste audits, and product recovery with certificates of destruction.

The business is anchored by three differentiating technology assets: (1) New Zealand's first Process Engineered Fuel (PEF) plant at Pōkeno, commissioned August 2025, which converts unrecyclable plastics into fuel for cement kilns and is contracted to Golden Bay Cement for approximately 30,000 tonnes of annual landfill diversion; (2) exclusive New Zealand distribution rights for Siltbuster mobile water treatment technology; and (3) the Timaru Materials Recovery Facility (NZD $3.8 million), a multi-council collaboration for recycling throughput. Supporting infrastructure includes a centralised in-house sustainability reporting system (Toitu Carbon Reduce certified, Climate Leaders Coalition member) and an early-stage AI-powered computer vision hazard-detection pilot at the Constellation Drive resource recovery centre, built on Qrious AI, Spark 5G, and AWS Snowball Edge.

Revenue is generated through six streams: subscription/recurring waste collection services, transactional skip bin hire, professional services (hazardous/liquid waste, PFAS extraction, 24/7 emergency response, waste audits), one-time product destruction and recovery (70% circular-economy reintegration), processing fees and fuel sales from PEF, and managed services via council kerbside contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; skip bin pricing is unit-based and shown at checkout, while commercial and council contracts are bespoke. The company has pursued an active acquisition strategy (Allens United Waikato in December 2025, Clearaway in April 2026) to extend geographic coverage into Waikato and Southland and to add liquid-waste and hydro-excavation capabilities to the core solid-waste platform.

Name

Enviro NZ Services

Legal name

Enviro NZ Services Ltd

Website

https://environz.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Enviro NZ Services is a privately held New Zealand waste management and resource recovery company operating a national network serving residential, commercial, construction, and local government customers through skip bins, kerbside collections, hazardous waste handling, and New Zealand's first Process Engineered Fuel plant.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Material Reuse & Upcycling Services (Non-recycling Transformation) (EUAIANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Waste, Recycling & Circularity (On-site Programs) (BPABAAAL), Secure Destruction & Confidential Waste (Paper/Product Destruction—Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAJ), Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat) (BPAHAJAK), Junk Removal & Disposal Coordination (HSAFAFAH)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Resource recovery solutions
• Recycling collection services
• Hazardous waste disposal
• Kerbside collection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection Services: Recurring collection services for residential, commercial, and industrial customers including wheelie bins, skip bins, gantry services, frontload and rearload bins. Revenue generated through regular service fees based on bin size and collection frequency.
2. Skip Bin Hire: One-time rental of skip bins for residential and commercial clean-ups, renovations, and construction projects. Pricing varies by location, bin size, waste type, and hire period.
3. Technical and Specialist Services: Hazardous and liquid waste management, hydro-excavation, PFAS extraction, biosecurity services, emergency response, and remediation services for commercial and industrial customers.
4. Product Recovery and Destruction: Secure product destruction and diversion services for manufacturers and retailers. Includes certificate of destruction and compliance reporting.
5. Process Engineered Fuel (PEF): Converting unrecyclable materials into fuel for cement kilns. Revenue from processing fees and fuel sales to industrial customers like Golden Bay cement.
6. Council Partnership Services: Kerbside collection contracts with 23 local councils, providing waste, recycling, and organic collection services to households across New Zealand.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Enviro NZ Services is a New Zealand waste management and resource recovery company that provides waste collection, recycling, disposal, and specialist waste handling services to residential, business, construction, and local government customers. Core offerings include residential wheelie bins and skip bin hire, commercial and kerbside collection services delivered through 23 council partnerships, construction and demolition waste services, hazardous and liquid waste management, and Process Engineered Fuel (PEF) production converting unrecyclable plastics into alternative fuel for cement kilns.

Product overview

Enviro NZ Services is a waste management and resource recovery company offering a comprehensive, multi-service portfolio across residential, business, and construction sectors. The company operates as a unified brand (consolidating former EnviroWaste, ChemWaste, and EnviroEarth brands) providing collection services, disposal solutions, recycling, and specialized waste handling. Core products include wheelie bins, skip bins, and kerbside collections for residential customers, alongside commercial collection services, hazardous/liquid waste management, and construction solutions for business clients. Specialized offerings include Process Engineered Fuel (PEF) conversion, Product Recovery Solutions with 70% circular economy reintegration, Siltbuster water treatment equipment distribution, and waste audit services. The company maintains physical infrastructure including resource recovery centres, commercial facilities, and fill sites, supported by digital products including kerbside collection apps and Power BI reporting dashboards. Recent innovations include a PEF plant at Pōkeno converting unrecyclable plastics to coal-replacement fuel, and AI-powered computer vision for hazard detection at recovery facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skip Bin Hire

Quantifiable outcome

• Tauranga City Council nearly halved household waste to landfill within one year of partnership starting 2021
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Clearaway (Southland)minorOthers · 14 April 2026Acquisition of Clearaway, a leading Invercargill-based waste and recycling business owned by Southern Transport (part of HW Richardson Group). Operates 12 trucks and construction waste sorting facility serving Southland region.
• Save the KiwicoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2026Top-tier sponsor of Save the Kiwi's 'Kiwi on the Move' programme, supporting kiwi conservation and translocation to predator-free habitats. Partnership contributes to breeding programmes, predator control, and community-led conservation projects across New Zealand.
• Allens United WaikatocoreOthers · 8 December 2025Acquisition of Allens United, a long-standing Waikato operator specialising in liquid waste collection, management, disposal, hydro excavation and essential infrastructure services. Established 1986, operated by Paul Sturgeon and Janine Sturgeon.
• Golden Bay CementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 August 2025First customer for Process Engineered Fuel (PEF). Using unrecyclable plastics as alternative fuel in cement kiln, expected to remove approx. 30,000 tonnes of unrecyclable plastic from NZ landfills per annum.
• Tauranga City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Kerbside collection partnership started 2021. Within one year, council nearly halved household waste going to landfill.
• Local Councils (23 partnerships)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 23 local councils across New Zealand for kerbside collections, infrastructure management, and community waste minimisation programmes. Includes bespoke collection apps serving over 100,000 households.
• Hamilton City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKerbside collection partnership. Set new record in September 2022 with 580 tonnes green waste diverted and 300 tonnes wood recovered in one month.
• SiltbustercoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive New Zealand distributor of Siltbuster award-winning mobile water treatment and sediment removal technology. Provides comprehensive water treatment solutions for civil construction projects.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sims Metal Management: Global metals recycling company with NZ operations handling scrap metal collection and processing. Adjacent to Enviro NZ's recycling operations and resource recovery centres.
• Republic Services: One of the largest US waste management companies, providing residential, commercial, and hazardous waste services. Comparable vertically-integrated model with collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal.
• Fulton Hogan: Large Australasian infrastructure and civil contractor with waste management and resource recovery divisions operating in NZ. Overlaps Enviro NZ on landfill operations, construction waste handling, and council infrastructure services, but as part of a much broader infrastructure portfolio.
• Veolia New Zealand: NZ arm of global environmental services giant Veolia, providing waste collection, recycling, and resource recovery to commercial, industrial, and municipal customers. Direct competitor on hazardous waste, liquid waste, and industrial collection contracts.
• Cleanaway: Australia's largest waste management company with commercial, industrial, and municipal services. Highly comparable operating model and services portfolio; adjacent geography given Australasian market integration.

Direct peers

• Smart Environmental: New Zealand skip bin hire and waste services company serving residential, commercial, and construction customers. Closely comparable business model and customer segments to Enviro NZ's skip bin hire and kerbside collection offerings.
• Waste Management NZ: Largest dedicated waste services operator in New Zealand, providing commercial and residential collection, recycling, and landfill services. Direct competitor across kerbside, commercial, and hazardous waste contracts in the same NZ geography.
• Bin Brothers: New Zealand skip bin hire operator serving residential and small commercial customers with nationwide delivery. Closely comparable to Enviro NZ's skip bin hire product line and direct-to-consumer online booking experience.
• Green Gorilla: NZ-focused waste minimisation and recycling company serving residential and commercial customers with collection and drop-off services. Comparable focus on resource recovery and circular economy messaging.

Others

• TOMRA: Global leader in sensor-based sorting technology for recycling and waste streams. Adjacent enabling technology provider whose equipment is used in materials recovery facilities similar to Enviro NZ's Timaru MRF.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/environzservices
• Instagraminstagram.com/environz.co.nz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/enviro-nz

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 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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