Sarim

What Sarim does

Sarim (S.A.R.I.M. SRL) is an Italian integrated waste management company founded in 1987 in Salerno and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bardascino Holding SpA. The company delivers the full cycle of urban waste services — collection, differentiated collection, street sweeping, bulky waste pickup, and urban hygiene — to 19-25 Italian municipalities across Campania and Lazio, serving approximately 264,000 inhabitants with a fleet of 930 vehicles and a workforce of 867 employees (FY2024). Revenue is generated almost exclusively through multi-year public procurement contracts awarded by municipal governments, typically on 4-year terms under the Italian TARI tariff framework.

The company's core differentiator is the proprietary 'Metodo Sarim', a methodology that combines AI-driven census (AI Censimento), IoT-enabled computerized eco-islands (Duster), a real-time digital monitoring platform (Enviro), the Sarim Ambiente citizen mobile app, and intensive citizen behavior-change campaigns. The intellectual property for these technological innovations is held by company management. Sarim consistently achieves differentiated collection rates above 65% on average across all served municipalities, with peaks of 93% (Sicignano degli Alburni, 2024) and 90%+ in 2023 — well above EU regulatory thresholds. The recent Smart Leaf public-private partnership with AMA Roma S.p.A. (September 2025) extends the company into electric street sweeping in Rome, while a June 2026 partnership with E-GAP introduces a Fleet-as-a-Service model for accelerated fleet electrification without upfront capital outlay.

Sarim is family-controlled, led by CEO Cosimo Bardascino (also President of Bardascino Holding) with founder Giovanni Bardascino's lineage embedded across leadership. The company holds an extensive certification stack (ISO 9001/14001/45001/37001, SA 8000, EMAS, UNI PDR 125 gender parity, AGCM 3-star legality rating) and has been recognized by Forbes Italia among the 75 most innovative companies in Italy for two consecutive years (2024-2025) and by Cerved with an ESG Triple B rating, above the waste management sector median. FY2024 consolidated revenue was €63M, with €68M of total value generated, placing the company in the upper-middle tier of the Italian municipal waste management market.

Name

Sarim

Legal name

S.A.R.I.M. SRL

Website

https://sarimambiente.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Sarim is an Italian integrated waste management company that delivers collection, differentiated collection, street sweeping, and urban hygiene services to approximately 19-25 municipalities in Campania and Lazio, serving 264,000 inhabitants, with proprietary digital platforms and ~€63M FY2024 revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Solid Waste Collection (Residential/Commercial) (IMAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Street & Public Space Litter Collection (Municipal Cleaning) (BPALAAAE), Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury Devices, Aerosols) (BPALAFAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Integrated waste collection
• Differentiated waste collection
• Street sweeping services
• Urban hygiene services

Headquarters

HQ city

Salerno

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Public Contracts: Sarim generates revenue primarily through multi-year public contracts awarded by Italian municipalities for integrated urban waste management services. These contracts cover waste collection, differentiated collection, street sweeping, and urban hygiene. Revenue is earned as a service provider under regulated public utility frameworks (TARI/tariff system). Contracts are secured through public tenders and typically run 4-year terms.
2. Smart Leaf / Project Finance: Revenue generated through innovative project finance arrangements, such as the Smart Leaf public-private partnership with AMA Rome for street sweeping services. This model involves structured financing for sustainable urban services.
3. Technology Services: Revenue from advanced monitoring, consulting, and technology integration services for municipal administrations, including the Enviro platform, AI census, and informatized island management.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Sarim provides integrated waste management services to Italian municipalities, including waste collection, differentiated collection, street sweeping, bulky waste pickup, and urban hygiene monitoring. Services are delivered under multi-year municipal contracts awarded through public tenders, supported by proprietary digital platforms (Enviro), IoT-enabled computerized eco-islands, a citizen mobile app, and the proprietary Metodo Sarim operational framework.

Product overview

Sarim is a comprehensive integrated waste management company operating for over 30 years, serving municipalities across Italy (primarily Campania and Lazio). Its core offering is the integrated waste collection service, built around the Sarim Metodo (Sarim Method) — a technology-driven approach combining differentiated collection, real-time monitoring via the proprietary Enviro digital platform, and a mobile app. The product portfolio spans physical services (urban hygiene, street sweeping, bulky waste collection), digital platforms (Enviro monitoring, Sarim Ambiente app), and innovative solutions (Smart Leaf electric sweeping, Duster computerized eco-islands). The company also conducts environmental education campaigns and sustainability reporting. Key recent offerings include intelligent urban hygiene services with IoT-enabled computerized waste islands and the Smart Leaf electric sweeping system for Rome.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Integrated Waste Management Service (Gestione Integrata dei Rifiuti) Core integrated waste management service covering the complete waste cycle - collection, differentiated collection, street sweeping, and bulky waste pickup - delivered across municipalities in Campania and Lazio under multi-year contracts, supported by the proprietary Metodo Sarim framework.
• Metodo Sarim (Sarim Method) Proprietary operational methodology combining social, environmental, and territorial sustainability principles with advanced technologies, innovation, digitalization, and highly specialized human resources to achieve differentiated collection rates exceeding 65% on average, with peaks of 90%+.
• Smart Leaf Electric Street Sweeping

Quantifiable outcome

• Average differentiated collection rate of 73.76% (2024), with peaks of 93% at Sicignano degli Alburni and 76% at Rocca Priora
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• E-GAP S.r.l.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2026Strategic partnership signed in June 2026 between Sarim and E-GAP, a European platform specializing in fleet decarbonization, to accelerate the electrification of waste collection and urban hygiene vehicles. Combines Sarim's operational experience (~930 vehicles across 25 municipalities) with E-GAP's Fleet-as-a-Service (FaaS) model enabling access to electric fleets without upfront capital investment, including vehicles, charging infrastructure, operational management, and financing.
• Plastic Free CampaniaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 May 2026Sarim as Main Sponsor of Plastic Free Campania's Clean-Up Regionale event at Foce del Sele. Partnership involves environmental cleanup activities, community engagement, and promotion of plastic-free initiatives in Campania.
• AMA S.p.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2025Smart Leaf public-private partnership for electric leaf sweeping in Rome. AMA Rome (municipal waste management company) partnered with Sarim, RAVO, and MIRAS Energia to deliver an innovative zero-impact urban sweeping service using electric vehicles and circular economy principles. This is described as the first public-private partnership in Italy for street sweeping services.
• RAVO ItaliacoreTechnology or Integration · 2 September 2025RAVO Italia is a partner in the Smart Leaf project, providing electric sweeping vehicle technology for the zero-impact leaf sweeping service in Rome alongside Sarim and MIRAS Energia.
• MIRAS EnergiacoreTechnology or Integration · 2 September 2025MIRAS Energia partnered with Sarim and RAVO for the Smart Leaf project, contributing solar energy integration and charging infrastructure for electric sweeping vehicles in Rome.
• ComiecominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 August 2025Partnership with Comieco (Consorzio Nazionale per la Raccolta, il Riciclo e il Recupero degli Imballaggi a base Cellulosica) for an awareness campaign on correct disposal of beverage cartons in multimaterial collection. The campaign targets citizens of Campania municipalities served by Sarim.
• RICREAminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 July 2025Collaboration with RICREA (Consorzio Nazionale per il Riciclo e il Recupero degli Imballaggi in Acciaio) as part of the Cuore Mediterraneo campaign. RICREA recognizes Sarim and municipalities like Camerota for steel packaging collection performance through joint awards and awareness activities.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hera S.p.A. Multi-utility with significant integrated waste management operations (AcegasApsAmga, Herambiente) across Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and beyond. Competes in differentiated collection and treatment at a much larger geographic scale than Sarim.
• Iren Ambiente S.p.A. Waste division of Iren Group, an Italian multi-utility operating collection, treatment, and recycling across northern and central Italy. Comparable offering in integrated municipal waste management with national-scale resources.
• Acea Ambiente S.p.A. Waste management division of the Acea Group, operating in Lazio and central Italy. Comparable to Sarim in Rome/Lazio geography and in integrated waste and environmental services portfolio.
• A2A Ambiente S.p.A. Waste management arm of A2A, one of Italy's largest multi-utilities with national collection, treatment, and disposal operations. Comparable in service breadth (differentiated collection, treatment) but operates across multiple Italian regions and adjacent sectors.

Direct peers

• ASIA Ambiente e Servizi (Naples): Municipal waste collection and street sweeping operator serving Naples-area Campania municipalities. Directly comparable to Sarim in geography, service mix (integrated collection, raccolta differenziata, igiene urbana), and customer type (Italian Comuni).
• Aprica S.p.A. (A2A Group): Specialized Italian municipal waste collection and street sweeping operator owned by A2A. Directly comparable service line and contract structure to Sarim, particularly on collection and igiene urbana tenders.
• AMA Roma S.p.A. Municipal in-house operator for waste and street sweeping in Rome, also a Sarim partner via Smart Leaf PPP. Operates in overlapping Lazio geography with similar integrated waste management and urban hygiene scope.
• Ciclat Soc. Coop. Italian cooperative providing integrated environmental services including waste collection, differentiated collection, and urban hygiene to municipalities. Comparable service mix and customer type across multiple Italian regions.

Regional players

• AMIU Genova: Municipal waste and street sweeping operator for the city of Genoa. Comparable business model (integrated collection, igiene urbana) and contract type, but operating in a different northern Italian region.
• Etra S.p.A. - Energia Territorio Risorse Ambientali: Veneto-based multi-utility with sizable waste collection and differentiated recycling services. Comparable to Sarim in service scope, but operates in a different geography (north-east Italy).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sarim_ambient_srl4804
• Facebookfacebook.com/SarimAmbiente
• Xx.com/sarimambiente
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sarim-ambiente-srl

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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