Tetma

What Tetma does

Tetra's business model is anchored in long-term public-sector contracts. Approximately the entirety of Tetma's revenue derives from multi-year (8-15 year) competitive tenders awarded by municipal governments (Castellón, Godella, Jávea, Algemesí, Rocafort) and waste management consortia (Castelló Nord with 49 municipalities, UTE Explotación Onda serving 46 municipalities, Consorcio Palancia Belcaire with 54 municipalities), with a secondary stream from specialized private cleaning contracts. Contracts are negotiated annually in budget terms — Castellón at €26M/year, Godella at €1.49M/year, Algemesí at €1.7M/year — with no published per-unit consumer pricing. Distribution is direct via enterprise field sales to public procurement bodies; go-to-market combines formal tendering, consortium/UTE participation, and citizen-facing service delivery through ecoparc networks and door-to-door collection programs. The company also monetizes R&D through public grants (IVACE+i, CDTI, FEDER) covering chemical recycling and circular economy projects.

Name

Tetma

Legal name

Técnicas y Tratamientos Medioambientales, S.A.U.

Website

https://tetma.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tetra is a Spanish municipal environmental services company serving 100+ municipalities in Comunidad Valenciana through long-term public contracts covering waste collection, ecoparc and transfer-plant operations, waste treatment and valorization, street/beach cleaning, and chemical recycling R&D.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAIAGAA

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Industrial & Commercial Waste Services (Non-hazardous, Specialized Streams)

Keywords

• Municipal waste collection
• Urban cleaning services
• Waste treatment valorization
• Recycling center operations
• Circular economy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Public Contracts: Tetma generates the majority of revenue through long-term public contracts with municipalities for urban waste collection, street cleaning, and waste management services. Contracts are awarded via competitive tendering and typically run for 8-15 years with annual budgets. Key contracts include Castellón (€26M/year for 15 years), Godella (€1.49M/year for 9 years), Jávea (€43.2M over 8 years), and Algemesí (€1.7M/year for 10 years).
2. Consortium Waste Management: Tetma manages waste processing infrastructure on behalf of public waste consortia including the Castelló Nord consortium (49 municipalities), UTE Explotación Onda (46 municipalities in the treatment plant), and others. Revenue derives from service fees negotiated with consortiums for ecoparc operation, waste transfer stations, and treatment plant management.
3. Private Cleaning Services: Tetma also provides specialized cleaning services to private clients including buildings, industrial facilities, sports complexes, and healthcare centers. Services include intensive cleaning, disinfection, graffiti removal, and comprehensive facility conditioning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tetma provides integral urban waste management services spanning the full waste cycle — collection, transport, treatment, and valorization — primarily for municipal governments and public consortia across the Comunidad Valenciana in Spain. Its core offerings include urban solid waste (RSU) collection with fleet telematics, a network of 35 ecoparcs and 13 contribution areas, transfer and treatment plants, plus complementary street, beach, and building cleaning services. The company also runs R&D projects in chemical recycling (PUR3TEC, DeepPET-UP) and biorefinery (BIOFRAC) to convert complex waste streams into industrial building blocks.

Product overview

Tetma offers an integrated environmental management platform combining urban waste collection, recycling center management, waste treatment, and urban cleaning services. The core offering consists of urban solid waste collection (RSU) with fleet management, a network of 35 ecoparcs and 13 contribution areas with computerized access control, transfer plants, and a waste treatment facility processing over 150,000 tonnes annually. Complementary cleaning services include street cleaning, beach cleaning, building cleaning, comprehensive cleaning, and shock cleaning interventions. Technology add-ons include drone inspection systems, smart container management with user identification, door-to-door collection, and digital service monitoring with real-time data transmission. All services are aligned with circular economy principles and ESG objectives across 100+ municipalities in the Valencian Community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recogida de Residuos Sólidos Urbanos (RSU)

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% waste recovery rate at Algimia treatment plant (vs. ~20% at less advanced plants)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GIRSAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025GIRSA participates as a consortium partner in the PUR3TEC project alongside Tetma and TC Rolls & Covers. The project researches and develops new management models for polyurethane-rich residual fractions destined for landfill or incineration, transforming them into building blocks for r-polyurethane products.
• TC Rolls & CoversminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025TC Rolls & Covers participates as a consortium partner in the PUR3TEC project alongside Tetma and GIRSA, contributing to the development of polyurethane recycling processes and industrial applications.
• ITENE (Instituto Tecnológico de Packaging, Transporte y Logística)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2025ITENE is the primary technological center collaborating with Tetma on R&D projects including PUR3TEC (polyurethane recycling) and DeepPET-UP (PET chemical recycling). ITENE provides research infrastructure, expertise in packaging materials, and participates in pilot-scale experiments conducted at Tetma's Algimia plant.
• Cruz Roja (Cruz Roja Española — Castellón)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2025Tetma, through the Castelló Nord consortium, partnered with Cruz Roja on the 'Este Nadal continuem amb Trellat' campaign, converting 750 tonnes of selective waste collection into €6,000 donated to Cruz Roja projects supporting childhood attention in northern Castellón municipalities.
• Sea LaboratoriosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2019Sea Laboratorios forms part of the RACE4BIO consortium alongside Tetma, Plásticos Guadalaviar, and AP Almuplas, developing sustainable biodegradable and compostable materials for cosmetic and sanitary applications.
• Plásticos GuadalaviarminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2019Plásticos Guadalaviar participates in the RACE4BIO consortium for the development of sustainable packaging materials. Tetma's role focuses on valorization technologies for the resulting waste streams.
• AP AlmuplasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2019AP Almuplas participates in the RACE4BIO consortium contributing to the development of sustainable biomaterials. Tetma investigates end-of-life valorization pathways for these materials.
• AINIA (Centro Tecnológico)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2019AINIA is the primary technological center collaborating on BIOFRAC and BIOESTLAC projects. Provides research facilities and expertise for lactic acid production from wastewater sludge (BIOFRAC) and biofertilizer development from organic waste fermentation (BIOESTLAC).
• BECSAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2019BECSA is part of Simetría Grupo and collaborates on the RACE4BIO project, bringing construction and infrastructure capabilities to the consortium.
• Reciclados Palancia Belcaire, S.L. (RPB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRPB is the operating entity of the Algimia de Alfara waste treatment plant and is part of Simetría Grupo. RPB and Tetma jointly manage the plant serving 46 municipalities under Consorci C2. RPB is the beneficiary entity for multiple R&D projects (BIO2LAC, BIOFRAC, BIOESTLAC) with Tetma providing operational integration and technology deployment.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Acciona Servicios Urbanos: Spanish infrastructure conglomerate's urban services division offering waste collection, street cleaning and treatment. Larger incumbent competing in the same tenders.
• PreZero (Schwarz Group): European environmental services provider backed by Schwarz Group, expanding in Spain with integrated waste management offerings. Comparable end-to-end services.
• FCC Medio Ambiente: Spanish environmental services incumbent (Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas). Competes with Tetma on the same municipal tenders with greater scale and broader geographic coverage.
• Veolia Servicios Medioambientales: Global environmental services group with a Spanish subsidiary active in municipal waste contracts, recycling and treatment. Competes on the same Spanish tenders.
• CESPA (Ferrovial Servicios): Ferrovial's waste management arm (CESPA) provides municipal waste collection, treatment and street cleaning across Spain. Direct incumbent competitor.

Direct peers

• Urbaser: Spanish municipal waste collection, street cleaning, and treatment operator with global footprint. Direct competitor for the same municipal tenders and consortium contracts across Spain.
• Valoriza Servicios Medioambientales (Sacyr): Spanish environmental services arm of Sacyr, offering urban waste collection, street cleaning, treatment and landscaping. Closely comparable service portfolio and customer base.

Emerging players

• Innovia Copsa: Spanish waste management and recycling company active in regional municipal contracts. Comparable regional service profile though smaller and less diversified than Tetma.

Regional players

• Reciclajes y Servicios del Mediterráneo: Regional waste management operator in the Spanish Mediterranean area offering collection, transfer and treatment services comparable to Tetma's regional model.

Others

• GIRSA: Spanish hazardous waste management company and PUR3TEC consortium partner of Tetma. Adjacent in the broader waste services ecosystem with overlap in chemical recycling R&D.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/simetria_grupo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UClGm1CgkUZtbPHraLCBXfEw
• Facebookfacebook.com/SimetriaGrupoES
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tetma
• Instagraminstagram.com/simetria.grupo

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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