What Renova does

Renova is a Swedish municipal waste management and recycling company headquartered in Göteborg, founded as a municipal entity (kommunalt bolag) in 1972 with operations at the Sävenäs plant, and owned by ten Västsverige municipalities: Ale, Göteborg, Härryda, Kungälv, Lerum, Mölndal, Partille, Stenungsund, Tjörn, and Öckerö. The group operates through two entities: Renova AB (direct-assigned municipal contracts at cost-based pricing for household waste collection and treatment) and the wholly-owned commercial subsidiary Renova Miljö AB (competitive-market services for construction, industry, real estate, and events customers).

The asset base is fully vertically integrated: collection fleets and recycling centers feed the Sävenäs waste-to-energy combined heat and power plant (processing approximately 550,000 tonnes of waste annually and delivering 1,540,000 MWh of district heating and 220,000 MWh of electricity in 2025), the Marieholm biological treatment plant (food waste into biogas and fertilizer), dedicated PFAS water treatment systems at Tagene and Fläskebo, a patented nitrous oxide destruction facility, and hazardous-waste handling accredited under ISO/IEC 17020. The opening of Nya Verkstan in 2025, expected to be Europe's first BREEAM-certified facility of its kind, consolidates vehicle maintenance and repair. Additional revenue streams include district heating and electricity sales, recycled soil and stone materials, environmental training programs (Miljöskola Avfall and corporate courses), public EV fast-charging stations, container and equipment rental, and pet cremation services.

The revenue model blends regulated municipal cost-based fees (Renova AB) with competitive commercial contracts and product sales (Renova Miljö AB), supplemented by energy sales into district heating and electricity grids. Pricing for commercial services is quote-based; energy prices follow regulated/market dynamics. The company is mid-deployment of major capital projects including carbon capture preparation at Sävenäs (supported by a 1 million SEK Swedish Energy Agency grant), a Marieholm food-waste preprocessing upgrade expected operational by mid-2027, and an electric-vehicle fleet transition beginning with two Volvo FM Electric lift dumpers.

Name

Renova

Legal name

Renova AB

Website

https://renova.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Renova is a Göteborg-based municipal waste management and recycling company serving ten Västsverige municipalities and commercial customers, operating a fully integrated asset base that includes the Sävenäs waste-to-energy plant, recycling centers, biological treatment, hazardous waste handling, and renewable energy production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Recycling Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Transfer Station Operations, Leasing & Management Services (EUAIABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

E-waste & Universal Waste Collection/Transfer (Electronics, Lamps, Batteries) (EUAIABAG), Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL), Waste Management & Hazardous Waste Compliance (RCRA, Universal Waste, Waste Characterization/Manifests) (EUAHABAC)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Recycling and materials recovery
• Waste-to-energy operations
• Hazardous waste treatment
• Municipal waste collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Gullberg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Waste Collection and Treatment: Direct-assigned contracts for owner municipalities at cost-based pricing. Includes household waste collection, food waste preprocessing, and energy recovery.
2. Commercial Waste Services: Competitive market services through Renova Miljö AB for businesses in construction, industry, real estate, and events sectors. Includes waste collection, containers, hazardous waste, and recycling services.
3. Energy Sales: Revenue from district heating (over 1,540,000 MWh in 2025) and electricity production (220,000 MWh in 2025) from waste-to-energy incineration at Sävenäs.
4. Environmental Education Services: Environmental training programs for companies, schools and municipal operations including basic environmental knowledge, waste as resource, and hazardous waste handling courses.
5. Recycled Materials Sales: Sales of recycled products including plant nutrients (Mäster Bengt), cultivated soil, grass soil, recycled macadam and gravel for construction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Renova provides integrated waste management and recycling services across Western Sweden, including household and commercial waste collection, hazardous waste handling, recycling center operations, biological treatment of food waste, and waste-to-energy incineration producing district heating and electricity. The company operates through Renova AB (cost-based municipal assignments) and the subsidiary Renova Miljö AB (competitive commercial waste solutions), offering equipment rental, environmental training, recycling material sales, EV charging, and ancillary services like pet cremation and vehicle washing.

Product overview

Renova is a comprehensive waste management and recycling company serving western Sweden through a multi-service portfolio. The core offerings include waste collection and treatment services, equipment rental (containers, bins, hazardous waste containers), and facility operations (waste-to-energy plant, biological treatment, recycling centers). The company operates through two main entities: Renova AB handles municipal assignments while subsidiary Renova Miljö serves commercial customers on the competitive market. Key facilities include the Sävenäs waste-to-energy plant (producing district heating and electricity from 550,000 tons of waste annually), the Marieholm biological treatment facility, multiple recycling centers, and the new Nya Verkstan workshop. Additional services encompass industry-specific solutions for events, construction, industry and property management, environmental training programs, vehicle charging stations, and soil/stone material products derived from recycled waste. The customer portal provides digital access to service management and statistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Avfallshantering (Waste Management Services) Comprehensive waste management services including collection, transport, sorting, and treatment of various waste types such as hazardous waste, electronics, and landfill waste. Serves both households (via Renova AB) and commercial customers (via Renova Miljö AB).
• Containrar (Container Rental) Rental of waste collection containers in various sizes for different waste types and industry needs. Pricing available on contact with customer service (031-61 85 30).
• Kärl och övrig utrustning (Bins and Equipment) Bins and additional equipment for waste sorting and collection for both residential and commercial customers.
• LOTS miljösystem (Hazardous Waste Exchange System) Flexible and safe exchange system for hazardous waste providing type-approved containers in various sizes with automatic washing facility cleaning approximately 40 containers daily.
• Skötsel av miljörum och kärl (Environmental Room and Bin Maintenance) Maintenance services for environmental rooms and bins, including cleaning, inspection, and optimization of waste collection schedules.
• Slam, cistern & spoltjänster (Sludge, Cistern & Pumping Services) Services for sludge, cistern cleaning, and pumping services for industrial and commercial facilities.
• Branschlösning Bygg (Construction Industry Solutions) Construction and demolition waste management solutions including container services and recycling of building materials for construction companies.
• Branschlösning Industri (Industrial Solutions) Customized waste solutions for industrial operations helping industries manage their waste streams sustainably.
• Branschlösning Fastighet (Property/Real Estate Solutions) Property management waste solutions for real estate companies and housing cooperatives, including regular collection and recycling services.
• Branschlösning Evenemang (Event Waste Solutions) Waste management and recycling solutions for events, including container provision and collection services for sustainable event management.
• Fordonstvätt (Vehicle Washing) Vehicle washing services for fleet vehicles at Renova's facilities.
• Jord och stenmaterial (Soil and Stone Materials) Recycled soil, compost, and stone materials for sale including Odla planteringsjord (cultivation soil), Gräsmattejord (lawn soil), and recycled macadam.
• Växtnäring Mäster Bengt (Plant Nutrient Fertilizer) Plant nutrient fertilizer produced from treated food waste at Marieholm, sold at 35 SEK per liter. One liter produces approximately 40 liters of ready-to-use plant food.
• Återvunnen makadam (Recycled Macadam) Recycled macadam produced from suitable excavation masses through sieving and washing, suitable for drainage layers and construction projects.
• Kremering av husdjur (Pet Cremation) Pet cremation services for deceased household pets.
• Snabbladdning för elfordon (EV Fast Charging) Public fast charging stations for electric vehicles at Renova facilities, available 24/7 for both passenger cars and heavy trucks.
• Miljöutbildningar för företag (Environmental Training for Companies) Environmental training programs for companies including basic environmental knowledge, waste as a resource, and safe handling of chemicals and hazardous waste.
• Rapportering av farligt avfall (Hazardous Waste Reporting) Reporting service for hazardous waste to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, with Renova handling all required documentation and compliance reporting on behalf of customers.
• Återvinningscentraler (Recycling Centers) Recycling centers in multiple locations for public drop-off of recyclable materials, serving both households and businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,540,000 MWh district heating delivered in 2025, equivalent to 149,000 apartments
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GöteborgsvarvetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenova Miljö partners with Göteborgsvarvet to ensure sustainable event waste management. Provides containers and collection services handling over 35 tonnes of waste and recycling materials during the event. Supports the event's sustainability goals.
• Way Out WestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenova Miljö partners with Luger (event organizer) to develop recycling and waste management for Way Out West festival. The festival has received multiple awards for environmental work. Renova handles all waste and recycling collection before, during, and after the event.
• Städa SverigecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Renova-Röjet initiative - sports youth cleanup events in owner municipalities. Since 2018, over 1,369 participants from 64 teams have collected over 10 tonnes of garbage. Supports local sports clubs with donations to team funds.
• RenahavcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for processing slurry from food waste treatment at Marieholm into biogas and biofertilizer. Renahav operates biogas plant that processes food waste into biogas and biogödsel using circular production from local fish processing industry and source-separated food waste.
• Chalmers tekniska högskolaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual research stipendium partnership for doctoral students and young researchers. 100,000 SEK awarded yearly for environmental research related to Renova's operations. 2024 recipient Thomas Ottink developed method for recycling steel industry waste.
• Göteborgs universitetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual research stipendium partnership for doctoral students and young researchers. 100,000 SEK awarded yearly for environmental research related to Renova's operations.
• FaktumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRenova subscribes to Faktum magazine which covers homelessness and social issues in Göteborg. Partnership supports social responsibility initiatives.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sysav: Sysav is a Swedish municipal waste company operating waste-to-energy and recycling across southern Sweden, owned by multiple municipalities — directly comparable to Renova's owner-municipality + WTE model.
• Ragn-Sells: Ragn-Sells is a large Scandinavian waste management and recycling company serving both municipal and industrial customers across multiple waste streams — directly comparable to Renova Miljö's commercial offering.
• NSR (Nordvästra Skånes Renhållnings AB): NSR is a Swedish municipal waste company owned by several Skåne municipalities, providing collection, recycling, and treatment — operating under a structure closely parallel to Renova AB's.
• Tekniska Verken i Linköping: Tekniska Verken is a municipally-owned Swedish utility operating waste-to-energy, district heating, and recycling in Linköping — a directly comparable integrated WTE + district-heating + multi-stream waste model.
• Umeå Energi: Umeå Energi is a municipally-owned utility operating the Dåva waste-to-energy CHP plant in northern Sweden, producing district heating and electricity — a directly comparable Swedish municipal WTE operator.
• Stena Recycling: Stena Recycling is a major Swedish recycling and materials recovery company serving B2B customers across industrial streams — comparable to Renova Miljö's commercial recycling and hazardous-waste offerings.
• Renewi: Renewi is a European waste-to-product company focused on recycling, hazardous waste, and energy recovery — a directly comparable peer in the integrated waste-to-product operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environnement: Veolia is a global environmental services and waste management incumbent operating WTE and hazardous-waste services across Europe and worldwide — a broad-incumbent comparable for Renova's full-service waste-to-energy + utilities model.
• SUEZ: SUEZ is a global water and waste management incumbent with significant WTE and hazardous-waste operations in Europe — a broad-incumbent comparable across Renova's full integrated waste services portfolio.
• Remondis: Remondis is one of Europe's largest privately-held waste management and recycling companies, operating across collection, recycling, hazardous waste, and WTE — a broad-incumbent comparable to Renova's full-service scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Renovaab

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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