What Don’t Waste Services does

Don't Waste Services, operating as Don't Waste Group, is a privately-held waste management PropTech company founded in 1994 in Durban, South Africa. The company sells a proprietary Waste Administration Reporting and Management System that records, regulates, and manages on-site waste streams and operations across multiple sites, locations, and service providers, supported by a client web portal and a mobile application for site operators. Its technology interfaces with existing waste haulers, recyclers, and treatment facilities without requiring clients to change service providers, and produces auditable waste trails that support ESG reporting across BREEAM, LEED, GRESB, EarthCheck, TRUE Zero Waste, Green Star, and NABERS frameworks.

The business operates a multi-module service suite combining the SaaS-like reporting platform with on-site waste management services, consultancy, SETA-accredited training, tenant billing, brokerage, and recycling services, plus wholly-owned subsidiaries Green Gap Consulting (sustainability advisory) and the Zero Waste Foundation (non-profit clean-up initiatives). Revenue is generated through custom enterprise subscription pricing tied to portfolio size, site count, and selected service modules under multi-year contracts, supplemented by professional services and managed services fees; the company is certified to ISO 14001 and ISO 9001.

Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeted at owners, landlords, property and asset managers, and facility managers of large commercial buildings, shopping centres, and retail parks, with regional sales and operations teams across Africa (Durban), Europe/UK (Elstree), and Asia-Pacific (Auckland). The customer base is described as hundreds of blue chip clients including intu, Landsec, Sasol, Bluewater, McArthurGlen, Bentall Centre, Chantry Place, Broadway Shopping Centre, and PM+ Management. The company employs 101-250 staff and is founder-led by CEO Jeremy Droyman and COO Claude Nish, with no external private equity or venture capital ownership disclosed.

Name

Don’t Waste Services

Legal name

Don't Waste Services

Website

https://dontwastegroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Don't Waste Services is a South African-founded PropTech provider of waste administration, compliance, and ESG reporting software for commercial and retail property owners, managers, and facility operators across Africa, UK/Europe, and Asia-Pacific, complemented by consultancy, training, and on-site waste services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Software & Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), All Other Waste Management Services (56299)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Waste Management & Hazardous Waste Compliance (RCRA, Universal Waste, Waste Characterization/Manifests) (EUAHABAC)

Keywords

• Waste management software
• Waste consultancy services
• ESG reporting solutions
• PropTech waste platform
• Recycling management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Durban

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Management System Subscription: Proprietary PropTech platform providing waste administration, reporting, and management tools on a subscription basis. Includes access to the client web portal, mobile applications, compliance management, and reporting dashboards.
2. Consultancy Services: Waste consultancy services including on-site waste audits, operational reviews, waste area planning, waste strategy, and project management. These are professional services engagements typically billed as one-time or retainer engagements.
3. Training Services: Best practice waste management training workshops and e-learning portal access for operational teams. Provided through Green Learning Institute which is a SETA accredited training provider.
4. Site Services (Africa only): On-site labour and waste management services including waste handling, sorting, management, equipment supply, and daily waste operations management. Available in Africa and Mauritius only.
5. Waste Brokering/Collection Services: Waste collection brokerage services managing waste load collection and logistics with contracted waste partners and service providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Don't Waste Services sells and operates a proprietary PropTech waste administration, reporting and management system that records, regulates and manages on-site waste streams across multiple sites, locations and service providers, delivered through a client web portal and mobile app. Around this software platform, the company bundles modular services including waste consultancy and audits, training and e-learning, tenant billing solutions, on-site waste management labour (Africa and Mauritius), waste collection brokerage, recycling and zero-waste-to-landfill programmes for enterprise property clients.

Product overview

Don't Waste Services offers a unified Proptech platform centered on its Waste Administration Reporting and Management System, supported by a suite of modular services. The core product is a technology platform that interfaces with existing suppliers and service providers to provide waste tracking, compliance management, and ESG reporting across multiple sites and portfolios. This core system is complemented by consultancy services, training programs, tenant billing solutions, on-site operational services, and recycling partnerships. The architecture combines the proprietary software platform with managed services, allowing clients to choose individual modules or a fully integrated solution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waste Administration Reporting and Management System (PropTech Solution) Cloud-based waste management software that records, regulates and manages on-site waste streams across multiple sites, locations and service providers. Includes a client management portal for viewing site data, environmental savings dashboards and compliance documentation, and a mobile app for site operators to order waste, confirm loads and manage waste streams. Interfaces with existing waste suppliers, service providers or brokers without requiring client changes. For enterprise property owners, asset managers, property managers and facility managers.
• Waste Consultancy Services Independent expert strategies for managing waste operations including on-site waste audits, operational reviews, waste area planning with 3D modelling, waste strategy development and project management. Billed as one-time or retainer professional services engagements for enterprise property clients.
• Waste Management Training and E-Learning Best practice waste management workshops and an online e-learning portal for training operational teams, employees and tenants on waste management requirements, delivered with posters, videos and seminars. Provided through the Green Learning Institute, a SETA-accredited training provider.
• Tenant Billing and Management Solutions Technology solution that records and rebills individual tenant waste streams, incentivising sustainable behaviour by charging tenants based on waste output and source segregation practices to drive waste reduction. Targeted at shopping centres, retail parks and office parks where per-tenant waste accountability is needed.
• On-Site Waste Management Services Full-service on-site waste management including waste area design, daily waste handling, trained staff and management, equipment supply and recycling services. Available in Africa and Mauritius only.
• Waste Collection / Brokerage Waste collection and brokerage services coordinating with waste haulers, logistics companies and recycling partners to manage waste removal from sites, including load management, logistics and partner coordination.
• Recycling Services Access to diverse recycling markets for paper/cardboard, plastic, glass, cans, e-waste and organic waste streams to maximise diversion from landfill and environmental savings, delivered via recycling partner companies within the Waste Partner Network.
• Zero Waste to Landfill Solutions Solutions and strategies to help clients achieve zero waste to landfill goals through waste minimisation, source segregation and responsible disposal pathways, supported by the PropTech system's waste stream tracking and reporting.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15% - 30% reduction in waste billing costs through intelligent analysis and auditing
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Green Gap ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreen Gap Consulting is a dedicated sustainability services entity within the DON'T WASTE Group, launched to help clients achieve their sustainable goals through specialized consulting services.
• Zero Waste FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZero Waste Foundation is a non-profit organization within the DON'T WASTE Group focused on environmental protection through community clean-ups, beach clean-ups, and environmental awareness programs. The foundation facilitated over 30 clean-up initiatives in 2021 and prevented 1.2 tons of waste from entering the ocean through International Coastal Clean-up day.
• Waste Haulers and Logistics CompaniescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of contracted waste logistics companies that provide collection and transportation services. Transparency and compliance is at the core of these partners' business operations.
• Recycling CompaniescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecycling partner companies that process and recycle various waste streams including paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, metal, e-waste, and organic waste.
• Treatment FacilitiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTreatment facility partners that provide end-of-life waste processing and treatment services, ensuring responsible waste diversion from landfill.
• Green Building Council South AfricaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership and certification support partnership for green building certification processes. DON'T WASTE provides auditable and verifiable data and reports to support accreditation.
• SGSminorOthersThird-party certification and inspection services partner for quality and environmental management system verification.
• RevominorOthersMember of Revo (the professional body for place management), supporting retail and commercial property sustainability initiatives.
• CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management)minorOthersProfessional membership of the chartered waste management institution for industry standards and professional development.
• Institute of Waste Management of South AfricaminorOthersProfessional membership of South African waste management industry body.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SUEZ: SUEZ is a global environmental services player offering waste collection, recycling and digital environmental compliance services to commercial and municipal customers — directly overlapping with Don't Waste's consulting, recycling and compliance product family.
• Veolia: Veolia is a global environmental services incumbent that bundles waste collection, treatment and increasingly digital compliance and ESG reporting for commercial and municipal customers — a larger, broader competitor chasing the same enterprise waste management wallet.
• Republic Services: Republic Services is a major US waste management company expanding its sustainability reporting and digital tooling for commercial customers, comparable in customer segment to Don't Waste's enterprise property client base.
• Waste Management, Inc. (WM): WM is the largest waste services provider in North America and is actively digitising its commercial customer experience with compliance, recycling and ESG modules — representing the bundle-vs-best-of-breed competitive threat described in the bear case.

Emerging players

• Routeware: Routeware provides route optimisation and operational software to waste and recycling fleets with a partial overlap to Don't Waste's broader waste-management system in logistics and compliance tracking.

Direct peers

• RecycleTrack Systems: RecycleTrack offers waste tracking and reporting software for commercial property and enterprise customers to monitor diversion and ESG metrics — comparable in use case and target customer to Don't Waste's reporting portal.
• Rubicon Technologies: Rubicon is a waste and recycling technology platform serving commercial waste generators, with software, services and sustainability reporting — overlapping directly with Don't Waste's commercial-property waste management and ESG dashboards offering.
• AMCS Group: AMCS provides SaaS for the waste and recycling industry, including commercial route optimisation, compliance, and ESG reporting for haulers and enterprise waste generators — directly analogous to Don't Waste's PropTech stack and customer base.
• Sensoneo: Sensoneo is a smart waste management software company combining data, IoT and analytics for commercial waste operations — a comparable enterprise-focused PropTech / waste data platform to Don't Waste's own system.

Regional players

• EnviroServ: EnviroServ is a leading South African waste management company serving industrial and commercial clients across multiple waste streams — the closest regional competitor to Don't Waste's Africa operations and core enterprise offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dontwastegroup

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 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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