Norrecco

What Norrecco does

Norrecco A/S is a Danish environmental services company that processes construction and demolition (C&D) waste and surplus soil, recovering materials back into the construction value chain under circular-economy principles. Founded in December 2007 and headquartered in Copenhagen, Norrecco operates 11 environmental facilities (miljøpladser) distributed across Denmark and handles approximately 1.6 million tons of soil and 0.9 million tons of construction waste annually. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reconor Group, which was acquired by Basalt Infrastructure Partners in August 2023 (previously held by Agilitas).

The company's core revenue streams are per-ton gate fees for waste acceptance and treatment, sales of recovered materials (concrete, brick, wood, metal, gypsum, insulation), and project-based pricing for large infrastructure works such as the Vordingborg Harbor expansion (~2.1 million tons of fill materials) and the Copenhagen Operaparken project (~80,000 tons). Technology is centered on process engineering rather than software: soil washing at Prøvestenen (in collaboration with Genjord), air-bubble foam fractionation for PFAS-contaminated soil (with EnvyTech, MUDP-funded), and closed-loop concrete recycling into cement, sand, and stone fractions (consortium with Unicon, Aalborg Portland, FLSmidth, DTU, MUDP-funded). The company holds ISO 14001 environmental management certification (renewed without remarks in 2021) and has secured minimum 12-year operating permits at Prøvestenen.

Norrecco serves Danish construction companies, demolition contractors, municipalities (notably a 2023 public-private partnership with Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Tårnby, and Dragør for bulky waste), port authorities, and select agricultural clients. Distribution is direct via facility drop-off, an online customer portal (dataportal.reconor.com), and field sales. Recent product extensions include asbestos-bearing hazardous waste reception (June 2023), PCB-contaminated concrete up to 50 ppm (June 2023), a glass wool return scheme with Saint-Gobain (July 2023), and stone wool reception nationally (March 2026).

Name

Norrecco

Legal name

Norrecco A/S

Website

https://norrecco.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Norrecco A/S is a Danish environmental services company that processes construction and demolition waste and surplus soil across 11 facilities in Denmark, selling recycled materials to construction, infrastructure, and municipal clients under circular-economy principles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction & Demolition Waste Management

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Remediation Services (562910), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & Demolition (C&D) Debris Recycling (IMAIAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Asset Recovery, Surplus & Decommissioning Services (EUAIANAD), Special Waste Disposal (Asbestos, Treated Wood, PFAS-impacted Residuals, Other Regulated Wastes) (EUAIACAK), Hazardous Waste Recycling & Recovery (Solvent Recovery, Oil Re-refining, Metals Recovery) (EUAIAFAI), Specialty Materials Recovery (Carpet, Mattresses, Bulky Items) (EUAIADAL)

Keywords

• Construction waste recycling
• Soil remediation services
• Demolition waste processing
• Recycled aggregate supply
• Circular economy materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Acceptance and Treatment Fees: Norrecco charges fees for accepting and processing construction waste, soil, and other materials. Pricing is based on tonnage and material type. The company receives construction and demolition waste from new construction, renovations, and demolitions, as well as other related waste types for maximum resource recovery.
2. Sales of Recycled Products and Natural Materials: Sale of processed recycled materials (concrete, brick, wood, metal, gypsum) and natural materials to construction projects. Materials are sold with full traceability for quality assurance.
3. Transportation and Logistics Services: Transportation services for waste collection and material delivery, including coordination with partners for excavation projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Norrecco accepts, processes, and recycles construction and demolition waste and surplus soil at 11 environmental facilities across Denmark, maximizing resource recovery into certified recycled products and natural materials sold back to construction projects. Core services include waste reception and treatment, soil reception and treatment with environmental characterization, sales of recycled products (concrete, brick, wood, metal, gypsum, insulation), and disposal of non-recoverable fractions including hazardous waste such as asbestos and PCB-contaminated materials.

Product overview

Norrecco is a Danish waste management and recycling company offering a unified service portfolio centered on the reception, processing, and recovery of construction and demolition waste and surplus soil. The core offerings are waste reception and treatment, soil reception and treatment, and sales of recycled products and natural materials. These are supported by disposal services for non-recoverable fractions and a digital customer portal. The company operates eleven environmental facilities nationwide and processes materials into recycled products including iron & metal, wood, gypsum, bricks & masonry, concrete, insulation, and specialized fractions such as PCB-contaminated concrete, asbestos-containing waste, stone wool, and a glass wool return scheme developed with Saint-Gobain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waste Reception and Treatment (Modtagelse af affald) Receipt and processing of construction and demolition waste from new construction, renovations, and demolitions, maximizing resource recovery and ensuring proper handling. Targeted at construction companies, contractors, and developers across Denmark.
• Soil Reception and Treatment (Modtagelse af jord) Receipt of surplus soil from construction and infrastructure projects, with sorting of stones and rubble for recycling, environmental characterization, and advisory on soil testing. Targeted at construction and infrastructure projects across Denmark.
• Sales of Recycled Products and Natural Materials Sale of processed recycled materials and natural materials (concrete, brick, wood, metal, gypsum, insulation) for use in new construction and infrastructure projects, replacing virgin raw materials with full traceability documentation.
• Disposal Services (Afsætning) Final disposal and deposition services for waste fractions that cannot be recovered, including hazardous construction waste containing asbestos. Targeted at construction projects producing non-recoverable waste fractions.
• Iron & Metal Recovery and Sales Recovery and sales channel for ferrous and non-ferrous metals from construction and demolition waste. Targeted at metal recyclers and downstream materials markets.
• Wood Recovery and Sales Recovery and sales channel for wood waste, processed for reuse in chipboard production or energy recovery. Targeted at chipboard manufacturers and energy recovery operators.
• Gypsum Waste Recovery Recovery of gypsum waste for reuse in new gypsum board production. Targeted at gypsum board manufacturers.
• Bricks & Masonry Recovery Recovery and sales channel for brick and masonry waste from demolition projects. Targeted at construction projects reusing masonry materials.
• Concrete Recovery and Recycling Recovery of concrete for use in certified concrete production, including recycled concrete aggregate for new concrete production. Targeted at ready-mix concrete producers such as Unicon.
• Insulation Recovery and Sales Recovery and sales channel for insulation materials including stone wool, with a circular return scheme for glass wool established with Saint-Gobain. Targeted at insulation manufacturers including Saint-Gobain (Isover, Leca).
• PCB-Contaminated Concrete Reception Specialized reception of concrete contaminated with PCBs up to 50ppm and heavy metals up to hazard criterion. Targeted at construction and demolition projects encountering contaminated concrete.
• Hazardous Construction Waste with Asbestos Reception Specialized reception and final deposition of hazardous construction waste containing asbestos. Targeted at construction and demolition projects requiring certified disposal of asbestos-containing materials.
• Stone Wool Reception Specialized reception of stone wool (item no. 19146) at Prøvestenen and all receiving facilities in Funen/Jutland, and in Lynge. Targeted at construction and renovation projects producing stone wool insulation waste.
• Glass Wool Return Scheme with Saint-Gobain Circular return scheme for glass wool from renovations and new construction, in partnership with Saint-Gobain (Isover and Leca). Norrecco collects and processes the material; Saint-Gobain takes it back for circular production. Targeted at construction and renovation projects generating glass wool waste.
• Customer Portal (Kundeportal) Online portal (dataportal.reconor.com) for customers to access current weight information and transaction data. Targeted at business customers managing ongoing waste and material accounts with Norrecco.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reconor Group processes over 2 million tons of resources annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GenjordcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 September 2023Collaboration to wash excavated soil from Copenhagen area at Prøvestenen facility, documenting sand and stone fractions that can be separated for recycling. Genjord installed soil washing equipment at Norrecco's Prøvestenen location.
• Saint-Gobain (Isover, Leca)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2023Circular production partnership where Norrecco provides return scheme for glass wool from renovations and new construction, which currently goes to landfill. Currently being developed as part of circular economy agenda.
• FLSmidth A/S, Aalborg Portland A/S, Unicon A/S, MIS Recycling A/S, Pelcon Material & Testing ApscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 20233-year project supported by MUDP (Miljøteknologisk Udviklings- og Demonstrationsprogram) to develop closed-loop technology for processing demolition concrete into stone, sand, and cement fractions for reuse in new concrete production. Region Hovedstaden serves as sparring partner.
• Rambøll Danmark, EnvyTech Solutions (S), Aksel Benzin (DK), Eurofins Miljø (DK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 20231.5-year project to develop and test air bubble technology for PFAS-contaminated soil remediation, supported by MUDP. Norrecco is the initiator. EnvyTech brings Swedish air bubble flotation technology; Eurofins provides PFAS analysis; Rambøll contributes engineering expertise.
• København, Frederiksberg, Tårnby, Dragør KommunercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2023Public-private partnership for sorting and recycling of bulky waste (storskrald) from four Copenhagen area municipalities. This new partnership model enables more long-term collaboration on shared interests and goals for increased recycling rates. Norrecco is part of innovative partnership with these municipalities for waste management.
• M.J. Eriksson A/ScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2021Vordingborg Harbor expansion project (4-6 years) where Norrecco coordinates soil and material reception for approximately 2.1 million tons of fill materials, in partnership with Sweco.
• Sten & Grus Prøvestenen A/ScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 May 2021Acquisition by Reconor Group integrating Sten & Grus Prøvestenen (75,000 m2 treatment area) into Norrecco operations, strengthening Copenhagen position with permits secured for minimum 12 years.
• COWIminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 2 December 2020Engineering consultancy COWI advising Norrecco on expansion permitting and design for Prøvestenen facilities.
• Lars R. Jacobsen Transport A/ScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 25 November 2020Logistics partnership for transporting over 80,000 tons of excess soil from Operaparken excavation to Norrecco's Prøvestenen facility, with return transport of recycled materials. Extended from existing Fyn collaboration to Copenhagen.
• By & HavncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2020Cooperation agreement on noise reduction in Nordhavn, allowing Norrecco to operate while the area develops into a residential neighborhood, with gradual relocation of activities to Prøvestenen.
• Byggesocietetet (Danish Construction Association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2020Byggesocietetets sustainability committee met at Norrecco for knowledge sharing on recycling. Norrecco's development manager Jette Bjerre Hansen is a member of the committee.
• DTU (Technical University of Denmark)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-financing a PhD project with DTU and Dansk Beton on recycling old concrete in new concrete, investigating what proportion of concrete waste can be used in new concrete.
• Helmers Vognmandsforretning og ContainertransportminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSamsø logistics partnership handling commercial waste from potato production, with return transport of recycled crushed concrete for island infrastructure.
• Reconor GroupcoreOthersReconor Group is the parent company of Norrecco A/S. Norrecco operates as a subsidiary alongside City Container within the group. Reconor Group is a portfolio company of Basalt Infrastructure Partners (previously Agilitas) and achieved 1 billion DKK revenue in 2021.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• RGS Nordic (formerly RGS 90): Denmark-headquartered waste and environmental services group with direct overlap to Norrecco in C&D waste, soil handling, and hazardous waste across the Nordics. Highly comparable business model, customer base (municipalities, construction, industry), and service portfolio.
• Marius Pedersen A/S: Danish family-owned waste management company with nationwide collection, recycling, and C&D/soil handling capabilities. Closely comparable to Norrecco on service mix (waste reception, recycling, contaminated soil), customer base, and national facility footprint.
• Vestforbrænding: Municipal-owned waste-to-energy and waste management company serving Greater Copenhagen. Overlaps with Norrecco on soil/C&D handling in the Copenhagen area and competes for the same municipal and construction customers.
• HCS A/S Transport & Spedition: Danish environmental and logistics company focused on industrial cleaning, waste, and transport, with comparable soil, C&D, and hazardous waste handling services to municipalities and construction customers across Denmark.
• Ragn-Sells: Nordic and Baltic environmental services group with broad waste collection, recycling, and remediation capabilities. Comparable to Norrecco on C&D/industrial waste handling, circular economy focus, and multi-site national network — albeit across multiple countries.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environnement: Global waste management and resource recovery major with significant presence in Denmark and Northern Europe. Operates overlapping soil, C&D, and hazardous waste capabilities as part of a much wider municipal and industrial services portfolio.
• SUEZ (now partly Suez / Soletanche Bachy Cigroup): Global environmental services group with waste collection, treatment, and recycling operations across Europe. Comparable on soil and C&D waste treatment, hazardous waste handling, and circular economy solutions, though at vastly larger scale and broader scope.
• Renewi plc: Listed European waste-to-product company with municipal and commercial recycling, C&D, and hazardous waste operations in the Netherlands, Belgium, and UK. Comparable circular-economy, materials-recovery business model to Norrecco at larger, more diversified scale.
• Remondis SE & Co. KG: German-headquartered, family-owned waste and recycling major with extensive European operations including soil treatment, C&D recycling, and hazardous waste. Competes with Norrecco on the same service categories but at pan-European scale.

Emerging players

• Genan A/S: Danish-headquartered tire recycling and rubber recovery specialist. Adjacent rather than direct: both operate in Danish circular-economy infrastructure with strong R&D focus, but Genan is a focused material-recovery specialist where Norrecco is a multi-fraction C&D and soil platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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