IVAR

What IVAR does

IVAR IKS is a Norwegian inter-municipal company (interkommunalt selskap, IKS) owned jointly by Stavanger, Sola, Klepp, and other surrounding municipalities. It delivers three integrated utility services across the Nord-Jæren region — water supply (Vann), sewage and wastewater treatment (Avløp), and recycling/waste management (Gjenvinning) — through a network of regional treatment plants, pipeline infrastructure, and multiple recycling stations including the Forus, Sele, Kvitsøy, Hausken, and Judaberg sites. Its core technology is municipal-scale environmental infrastructure, including the Sentralrenseanlegg Nord-Jæren central wastewater treatment plant and the IVAR ettersorteringsanlegg post-sorting facility at Forus.

Beyond regulated utilities, IVAR operates circular-economy adjacencies: the R:Elsk reuse and sustainability center at Lura in Sandnes (3,200 sqm), a self-service R:Elsk ombruksmottak reuse drop-off at Forus, and local production of IVAR Kompost peat-free compost from garden and park waste at the Sele facility. It also produces information films and a recurring IVAR Rundt television program for public communications. Revenue is generated primarily through municipal fees (renovasjonsgebyr) paid by private households in owner-municipalities, supplemented by unit-priced retail sales of compost (900 kr/m³ full, 450 kr/m³ half, VAT inclusive), construction and demolition waste charges (250 kr/m³ at Kvitsøy), and proceeds from R:Elsk reuse retail. The company extends services into Ryfylke through its subsidiary IVAR Renovasjon Ryfylke following the 2020 RYMI integration, and partners with Fretex, UFF, Røde Kors, and NMS on textile collection channels.

Name

IVAR

Legal name

IVAR IKS

Website

https://ivar.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

IVAR IKS is a Norwegian inter-municipal utility owned by Stavanger, Sola, Klepp, and surrounding municipalities, providing water supply, wastewater treatment, and recycling/waste management services to households across the Nord-Jæren region and Ryfylke.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Water and Waste Management Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Leasing, Rental & Product-as-a-Service (PaaS) Enablement (EUAIANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Waste Handling, Liners & Recycling Supplies Distribution (CRAOAGAG), Irrigation Automation & Controls Services (SCADA, Sensors, Telemetry) (AFACAFAI)

Keywords

• Municipal water supply
• Wastewater treatment services
• Recycling station operations
• Household waste management
• Compost and reuse services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stavanger

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IVAR IKS provides municipal water supply, sewage/wastewater treatment, and recycling/waste management services to households and businesses in the Stavanger, Sola, Klepp, and surrounding Nord-Jæren region. It operates a network of recycling stations, produces and sells peat-free IVAR Kompost from garden waste, and runs the R:Elsk reuse retail chain for donated household goods.

Product overview

IVAR IKS is a Norwegian municipal utility company providing essential services across three core areas: water supply (Vann), sewage/wastewater treatment (Avløp), and recycling/waste management (Gjenvinning). The company operates infrastructure including water treatment facilities, sewage pipelines, and multiple recycling stations across the Stavanger region. Beyond core utilities, IVAR produces and sells peat-free compost under the IVAR Kompost brand, operates the R:Elsk reuse retail center and ombruksmottak reuse drop-off facilities, and produces video content including the IVAR Rundt television series and information films documenting infrastructure projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• R:Elsk: A reuse and sustainability center operated by IVAR IKS, selling second-hand items and promoting circular economy. Located at Forus recycling station and at Porsmyrveien 3 in Sandnes (3,200 sqm shopping center).
• R:Elsk ombruksmottak

Products and services

• Vann (Water Supply)
• Avløp (Sewage/Wastewater Treatment)
• Gjenvinning (Recycling and Waste Management)
• IVAR Kompost (Peat-free Compost)
• R:Elsk Kjøpesenter (Reuse Shopping Center)
• R:Elsk Ombruksmottak (Reuse Reception)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Renovasjon RyfylkeminorOthersIVAR collaborates with Renovasjon Ryfylke (ivarryfylke.no) for waste management services in the Ryfylke region. IVAR operates recycling stations and refers Ryfylke residents to the dedicated Renovasjon Ryfylke website for local services.
• FretexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFretex is one of the textile collection actors that accepts usable clothes and textiles from IVAR's customers at their collection points on public spaces across all municipalities.
• UFF (Ulandshjelp fra Folk til Folk)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUFF is a textile collection operator that accepts usable clothes and textiles from IVAR's customers through collection boxes in public areas.
• Røde KorsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRøde Kors operates textile collection boxes that IVAR customers can use to donate usable clothes and textiles for reuse.
• NMS (Norsk Misjonssamband)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNMS operates textile collection boxes for donations of usable clothes and textiles, available to IVAR's customers.

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BIR (Bergen Interkommunale Renovasjonsselskap): BIR is a Norwegian inter-municipal waste and recycling utility serving the Bergen region. Like IVAR, it operates recycling stations, handles household waste on behalf of owner municipalities, and pursues circular-economy initiatives. It is the closest direct structural analogue to IVAR's Gjenvinning business.
• Norsk Gjenvinning: Norway's largest private waste and recycling company, operating recycling stations, industrial waste services, and reuse channels. Closest Norwegian commercial analogue to IVAR's Gjenvinning business and a potential B2B counterparty or competitor.

Regional players

• Renovasjon Ryfylke: Ryfylke's regional waste operator, already coordinated with IVAR through the RYMI integration. Operates waste services for municipalities adjacent to IVAR's core territory, making it a direct regional peer and a potential future consolidation target.

Broad incumbents

• Oslo VAV (Vann- og avløpsetaten): Oslo municipality's water and wastewater agency, the largest municipal water utility in Norway. Same municipal-owner model and integrated water/wastewater remit as IVAR, but at country-scale, making it a structurally comparable but larger incumbent.
• Veolia Environnement: Global environmental services group with water, wastewater, and waste-management operations across Europe. Provides a benchmark for what an industrialized, multi-service utility operator can scale into, although Veolia is a private commercial operator rather than a municipal IKS.
• Suez: French-headquartered water and waste management group with significant European municipal and industrial contracts. Comparable scope to IVAR across water, wastewater, and recycling services, and a relevant reference for private-sector utility competition.
• Remondis: German family-owned recycling and environmental services group with broad European water and waste operations. Comparable integrated portfolio (water/waste/recycling), often as contractor to municipal owners, providing a useful commercial-side benchmark for IVAR's service portfolio.
• Ragn-Sells: Nordic and Baltic environmental services group with waste collection, recycling, and circular-economy operations. Comparable breadth to IVAR across the Nordics, with active involvement in reuse and reverse-logistics channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ivar_iks
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCCTIfG1myn_xRmKU2mTApbA
• Facebookfacebook.com/ivar.iks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ivar-iks

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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