Ecofficiency

What Ecofficiency does

Ecofficiency is a UK-based specialist waste management and materials management services provider, headquartered in Doncaster and founded in 2009, that delivers outsourced waste collection, recycling, soil classification, contaminated land remediation, and skip hire services to construction, infrastructure and rail, and housebuilding customers across the United Kingdom. The company operates through dedicated project teams supported by a network of over 1,000 pre-approved supply chain partners and an in-house fleet of skips and roll-on/roll-off containers, with service delivery seven days a week nationally.

Its core technology platform comprises the EcoIntelligence online management portal (delivering real-time waste tracking, duty of care documentation, KPI monitoring, and BREEAM/SMARTWaste reporting) and proprietary Rapid Measuring Technology (RMT), an X-Ray Fluorescence-based on-site waste classification system that delivers laboratory-comparable hydrocarbon and heavy metal analysis within minutes. This technology is operationalised through the Eco SiteLab, a mobile soil testing laboratory authorised by the Environment Agency with capacity for up to 50 sample locations per day, and a Heat Mapping System for spatial waste classification across construction sites. Supporting product brands include EcoWaste (collection, disposal, recycling), EcoSolutions (turnkey CDE materials management), EcoEnvironmental (waste classification and soil testing), and EcoAggregates (CDE materials recycling), complemented by skip hire, hazardous waste, asbestos, liquid waste, WEEE, and confidential shredding services.

The business model is services-led B2B, generating revenue through project-specific managed waste contracts and unit-priced skip hire. Managed Waste Services are priced on an outcome and monthly performance basis, delivering up to 45% cost savings versus baseline waste removal costs, while skip hire follows pay-as-you-go unit pricing. Sales motion is direct via phone (0800 030 5051), email, and website quote requests, targeting enterprise clients including Volker Rail, Bellway Homes, Keepmoat Homes, Crest Nicholson, Story Contracting, Severn Trent (via JMS), and Kier Utilities. Ecofficiency was acquired by Reconomy Group in June 2023 and continues to operate as a branded entity within Reconomy's UK construction, infrastructure, and housebuilding waste portfolio.

Name

Ecofficiency

Legal name

Ecofficiency Limited

Website

https://ecofficiency.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ecofficiency is a UK specialist waste management and materials management services provider serving construction, infrastructure, rail, and housebuilding clients with managed waste services, on-site soil classification via proprietary Rapid Measuring Technology, and a nationwide skip hire operation supported by the EcoIntelligence portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Asset Recovery, Surplus & Decommissioning Services (EUAIANAD), Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Materials recycling
• Soil classification testing
• Contaminated land management
• Construction waste solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Finningley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Outsourced Waste Management Services: Ecofficiency provides outsourced waste management and recycling services to businesses across multiple sectors. Services include waste collection, disposal, recycling, materials management, waste classification, and skip hire. Revenue is generated through service fees for managed waste solutions, soil testing and classification services, and materials recycling. The company operates with over 1,000 pre-approved supply chain partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ecofficiency is a leading nationwide UK provider of outsourced waste management and recycling services. It delivers managed waste solutions, materials management for construction/demolition/excavation (CDE) waste, on-site waste classification and soil testing, and materials recycling supported by its proprietary EcoIntelligence online portal, Rapid Measuring Technology (RMT), and mobile Eco SiteLab. The company also operates a network of over 1,000 pre-approved supply chain partners enabling nationwide service delivery.

Product overview

Ecofficiency is a leading nationwide provider of outsourced waste management and recycling services with a portfolio of branded offerings. The core product ecosystem consists of EcoIntelligence (online management portal), supported by four main service lines: EcoWaste (collection, disposal, recycling), EcoSolutions (CDE materials management for construction), EcoEnvironmental (waste classification and soil testing), and EcoAggregates (CDE waste recycling). The offering is complemented by specialized add-on modules including Rapid Measuring Technology (RMT) for real-time on-site waste classification, Eco Site Lab mobile testing laboratory, Managed Waste Services with toolbox talks and bespoke reporting, and a full range of waste removal services (Skip Hire, Hazardous Waste, Asbestos, Liquid Waste, WEEE, Confidential Document Shredding). Additional testing services include Soil Classification, WAC Testing, Asbestos Testing, Coal Tar Testing, POPs Testing, LOI Testing, Top Soil Certification, and Waste Soil Sample Testing Kits. The company was acquired by Reconomy Group in 2023.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EcoIntelligence: Online waste management portal providing real-time access to waste movements, compliance data, and duty of care documentation.
• EcoWaste
• EcoSolutions
• EcoEnvironmental
• EcoAggregates
• Eco SiteLab

Products and services

• EcoIntelligence Industry-leading online waste management portal providing real-time access to waste movements, duty of care documentation, and environmental performance monitoring. Used for tracking waste intensity, environmental performance, carbon footprint, and waste budgets across projects.
• EcoWaste Complete waste management service focusing on waste collection, waste disposal and recycling for businesses across various sectors.
• EcoSolutions Professional full turnkey CDE (Construction, Demolition, Excavation) Waste Materials Management Service for the construction industry.
• EcoEnvironmental Fast-tracked waste classification and soil testing service for soils prior to removal and disposal from site.
• EcoAggregates Uses a network of recycling facilities to recover, recycle and reuse construction, demolition and excavation (CDE) waste materials into quarried and recycled aggregates.
• Managed Waste Services Bespoke managed waste service for all waste arising from site including non-hazardous, hazardous, soils and aggregates, delivering up to 45% cost savings with toolbox talks and bespoke monthly reporting.
• Skip Hire Complete range of commercial and private skip hire services in standard sizes from 2 yards to 16 yards, plus roll-on/roll-off containers from 20 yards to 40 yards.
• Hazardous Waste Removal Safe, compliant and cost-effective hazardous and contaminated waste removal using pre-approved supply chain of over 1,000 service providers.
• Asbestos Waste Removal Complete asbestos removal, transportation and disposal services with full control and traceability through nationwide fleet of skips and RoRos.
• Liquid Waste Management Environmentally friendly liquid and sludge waste management services across the UK, seven days a week.
• Confidential Document Shredding Safe and secure confidential waste disposal service including data destruction, magnetic data destruction, and paper shredding.
• WEEE Removal Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment recycling and disposal services for hazardous and non-hazardous wastes.
• Soil Classification Testing Soil classification testing service determining hazardous or non-hazardous status through standard range of inorganic and organic chemical analysis including metals, PAH, and TPH testing.
• Asbestos Testing UK asbestos testing service covering identification of hazardous substance within soil samples and quantification of asbestos content for disposal classification.
• WAC Testing Waste Acceptance Criteria testing determining how waste soil will behave in landfill through leachate analysis, available as full or inert WAC suite.
• Top Soil Certification BS3882 topsoil suite categorising grades of topsoil based on physical and chemical composition, including multipurpose, acidic, low fertility, and calc grades.
• POPs Testing Persistent Organic Pollutants testing in accordance with WM3 for specified POPs including dioxins, furans, pesticides, and PCBs at concentrations rendering waste hazardous.
• Coal Tar Testing Coal tar testing service for classification of road asphalt waste and construction materials containing coal tar and related carcinogenic substances.
• LOI Testing UKAS accredited Loss On Ignition testing and sampling process for trommel fines with results issued as percentage.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 45% cost savings on waste removal
• +12 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

Feature4 records

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Reconomy Group: Parent company of Ecofficiency and broader UK/European waste management and circular economy services group with £1bn+ FY22 revenues. Directly comparable as the strategic owner of overlapping construction, infrastructure and housebuilding waste capabilities and the natural home for Ecofficiency's services.
• Veolia UK: One of the largest UK waste management incumbents offering collection, treatment, recycling and hazardous waste services across industrial and construction customers. Overlaps Ecofficiency on waste collection, recycling, hazardous materials handling and compliance reporting for large enterprises.
• Suez Recycling and Recovery UK: Major UK waste and recycling services provider serving municipalities and industrial clients with collection, treatment and recovery offerings. Comparable to Ecofficiency in providing outsourced waste management and materials recovery, including construction-related streams.
• Biffa plc: Listed UK waste management company operating collection, recycling, skip hire and hazardous waste services nationwide. Closely comparable to Ecofficiency on skip hire range, managed commercial waste services and broad industrial/construction customer base.
• FCC Environment UK: UK arm of FCC Environment providing waste collection, treatment, recycling and disposal services to municipalities and commercial customers. Competes with Ecofficiency on outsourced waste management and materials recovery at construction and infrastructure sites.

Direct peers

• Powerday: London-focused construction and demolition waste management specialist offering skip hire, materials recycling and on-site waste management services. Directly comparable to Ecofficiency's EcoWaste, EcoAggregates and managed on-site waste service offerings for construction clients.
• Countrystyle Group: Kent-based construction waste management company providing skip hire, waste collection, recycling and on-site managed services. Closely aligned with Ecofficiency on managed construction waste solutions, materials recycling and compliance reporting.
• Wastecare: UK hazardous and specialist waste management provider offering collection, disposal, WEEE, asbestos and contaminated-soil services. Overlaps with Ecofficiency's hazardous waste removal, asbestos removal, WEEE and contaminated-land capabilities.
• Cleansing Service Group: UK-wide commercial waste and recycling services provider serving construction, retail and industrial customers with collection, recycling and skip hire. Directly comparable to Ecofficiency on skip hire, commercial waste collection and recycling for enterprise clients.

Regional players

• Hills Waste Solutions: South West England-focused waste collection, recycling and skip hire operator serving commercial, construction and residential customers. Comparable to Ecofficiency on skip hire breadth and construction-sector waste services but with a tighter regional footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Ecofficiencyltd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCeQSUfxTQIWN9n6vaklCgXw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecofficiency-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/ecofficiencyltd/?hl=en-gb

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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