What Gruppo Safe does

Gruppo Safe (legal entity: SAFE S.c.p.a.) is an Italian consortium hub for circular-economy waste management, headquartered in Milan. The company aggregates six member consortia — Ecoped and Ridomus (RAEE/WEEE including air-conditioning equipment), Ecopower (lead-acid and lithium batteries), Pneulife (end-of-life tires/PFU), and the more recently integrated Retex.Green and Re.Crea (textiles and fashion) — serving more than 1,100 producer member companies across Italy. Its core function is to organize, certify, and provide shared governance for the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations that Italian and EU law impose on manufacturers and importers of electrical equipment, batteries, tires, and textiles.

The company's service portfolio combines four end-of-life waste streams with proprietary protection/discipline protocols: ECOGuard® (WEEE monitoring co-developed with TÜV SÜD), Protocollo di Legalità (battery-recycling compliance), Certyre (tire-treatment quality), and ECOGuard® Textile. Digital layers include SafeApp (PFU workflow management for authorized operators), MyRAEE (consumer/business WEEE tracking), and SAFE-ID (single sign-on across services). Annual operational metrics cited on the company site include 713,541 tonnes of lithium batteries collected, 100,000 tonnes of end-of-life tires, 54,338 tonnes of plastic recovered from WEEE, 4,925 tonnes of copper recovered from WEEE, 367 tonnes of textile waste collected, and 142 kg of gold recovered from electronic boards. The Oltre il Green consumer brand has been adopted by over 800 member companies to signal virtuous recycling chains to end consumers.

Commercially, SAFE operates as a B2B consortium hub rather than a traditional product company: revenue is generated via recurring EPR contributions paid by producer members, calculated on the quantity and type of products placed on the Italian market. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated case-by-case. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and relationship-driven, supplemented by thought-leadership activity (Senate hearings, Assorecuperi conferences, regulatory webinars) to attract new consortium members. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors or parent.

Name

Gruppo Safe

Legal name

SAFE S.c.p.a.

Website

https://gruppo-safe.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gruppo Safe is an Italian consortium hub that aggregates six producer-responsibility consortia — covering WEEE, batteries, end-of-life tires, and textiles — serving over 1,100 member companies with EPR compliance services, proprietary traceability protocols (ECOGuard®, Protocollo di Legalità, Certyre), and digital management platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Extended Producer Responsibility Compliance

NAICS

Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain & Product Environmental Compliance (RoHS, WEEE, Packaging EPR, Eco-Design/Labeling Regulations) (EUAHABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Third-Party Risk, Vendor Due Diligence & Supply Chain Compliance (BPAEAPAG), Supply Chain Sustainability & Responsible Sourcing (SMETA, supplier ESG) (EUAHAJAE)

Keywords

• Extended producer responsibility
• Electronics waste recycling
• Battery recycling services
• Tire recycling services
• Textile waste recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Consortium EPR Contributions: SAFE's consortia (Ecoped, Ridomus, Ecopower, Pneulife, Retex.Green, Re.Crea) fund operations through contributions paid by producer members, calculated based on the quantity and type of products placed on the Italian market. These EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) fees are mandated by Italian and EU law for WEEE, batteries, tires, and textile products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gruppo Safe operates a B2B hub of six Italian consortia that helps producer companies meet extended producer responsibility obligations. Its services cover the collection, treatment, recovery, and recycling of WEEE, exhausted lead-acid and lithium batteries, end-of-life tires, and textile waste, supplemented by environmental consulting, regulatory support, sustainability reporting, and digital workflow tools.

Product overview

SAFE is an Italian Hub for Circular Economies comprising six consortia (Ecoped, Ridomus, Ecopower, Pneulife, Retex.Green, Re.Crea) offering integrated waste management services across four waste streams: RAEE (electrical/electronic equipment), exhausted batteries, end-of-life tires (PFU), and textile waste. The offering combines core collection and recycling services with proprietary protection systems (ECOGuard, ECOGuard Textile, Certyre, Protocollo di Legalità) that certify and trace every phase of the recycling chain. Digital platforms including SafeApp, MyRAEE App, and SAFE-ID SSO provide technology-enabled access to services. Services are delivered through a platform model with integrated environmental consulting, technical assistance, and regulatory compliance support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECOGuard: Sistema di garanzia e controllo unico in Europa per la filiera dei RAEE, sviluppato in collaborazione con TÜV SÜD.
• ECOGuard Textile
• Protocollo di Legalità
• Certyre
• SafeApp
• SAFE-ID

Products and services

• RAEE Management (Ecoped & Ridomus) Comprehensive collection, treatment, and recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment through the Ecoped and Ridomus consortia, recovering materials such as copper, plastic, and gold for reuse as secondary raw materials.
• Battery Management (Ecopower) Collection and recycling services for exhausted lead-acid and lithium batteries, converting hazardous battery waste into secondary raw materials for producer members and battery distributors.
• PFU Management (Pneulife) Collection, transport, and treatment of end-of-life tires for tire producers, vehicle fleet operators, and collection partners, recovering rubber, steel, and textile fiber for industrial applications.
• Textile Waste Management (Retex.Green & Re.Crea) Collection and recovery of end-of-life textiles, footwear, and related fashion waste for textile and fashion producers through the Retex.Green and Re.Crea consortia.
• SafeApp Online PFU management service that gives authorized garages, tire dealers, and other operators digital access to manage end-of-life tire collection, tracking, and treatment workflows.
• MyRAEE App Mobile service through which consumers and businesses can track and manage the disposal of electrical and electronic waste.
• EasyRAEE Turnkey collection and management service for WEEE originating at retail points of sale or end-user locations.
• Environmental Consulting Services Environmental consulting covering regulatory assistance, technical support, RENTRI compliance, and operational support for EPR obligations.
• Sustainability Reporting (Bilancio di Sostenibilità) Voluntary ESG reporting service that helps SAFE consortia measure and communicate their environmental, social, and governance impact.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,925 tonnes of copper recovered from WEEE annually
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Manteco®coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026SAFE and Manteco® announced a strategic partnership to develop new circular economy models for high-quality Made in Italy textiles. The collaboration focuses on recovering and valorizing pre-consumer materials and fabrics from luxury fashion producers. Through Manteco's certified and fully traced MSystem supply chain, premium fibers such as wool and cashmere are reintroduced into new production cycles, preserving value and advancing a genuinely circular industrial model. Founded in 1943, Manteco is an internationally recognized leader in fiber regeneration and premium fabric production.
• MagnoLabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026SAFE partnered with MagnoLab to organize the 'Gestire l'invenduto creando valore' (Managing Unsold Inventory Creating Value) event on June 11, 2026 at MagnoLab in Cerrione (BI). The event focused on the EU ban on destruction of unsold textiles under ESPR, bringing together textile industry companies, experts, and supply chain operators. MagnoLab provides the physical venue and serves as a key industrial partner in textile recycling and circular economy solutions.
• Pattern, Tintoria Finissaggio 2000, DDOP, Tecne90, DBT Fibre, Marchi & FildiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026At the MagnoLab event, six textile industry operators (Pattern, Tintoria Finissaggio 2000, DDOP, Tecne90, DBT Fibre, and Marchi & Fildi) presented concrete cases of upcycling, transformation, and recycling of textile products, demonstrating viable circular models within SAFE's ecosystem.
• Città StudiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Città Studi contributed to the MagnoLab event by highlighting the growing importance of professional competencies in developing a sustainable textile supply chain, underscoring the role of education and training in the circular economy.
• AssorecuperiflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2025SAFE co-organized with Assorecuperi (the Italian Association of Recycling Companies) the conference 'Le riforme in materia di rifiuti. Dal decreto Terra dei fuochi all'imminente regime EPR per i tessili' (March 25, 2025 at Confcommercio Milano). The conference addressed EPR reforms for textiles and new waste management sanctioning regimes, with SAFE contributing speakers from Retex.Green and SAFE management.
• Fondazione FarefuturoflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 February 2024SAFE was invited to speak at the Senate conference 'Le Economie Circolari, base per la costruzione delle leadership sostenibili' organized by Fondazione Farefuturo (chaired by Minister Adolfo Urso). This high-profile institutional event positioned SAFE as a leading voice in Italian circular economy policy and waste management.
• Confindustria ModacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConfindustria Moda is a co-founding partner of Retex.Green consortium and a patron of SAFE's textile events. Confindustria Moda represents the Italian fashion industry and works closely with SAFE on EPR compliance, ecodesign requirements, and textile waste management solutions.
• Camera Nazionale della Moda ItalianaflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerCamera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (National Chamber of Italian Fashion) is a patron of SAFE's textile industry events, lending institutional credibility and facilitating connections with major Italian fashion brands for EPR compliance and circular economy projects.
• Humana People to People Italia ONLUSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumana People to People Italia ONLUS participated as a speaker at the Assorecuperi conference, contributing expertise on textile waste collection and social reuse models in the circular economy.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CdC RAEE (Centro di Coordinamento RAEE): Italian coordination center for WEEE (RAEE) producer systems. Operates adjacent to SAFE's Ecoped/Ridomus consortia in the same WEEE value chain, with overlapping producer members.
• Cobat: Italian consortium for end-of-life battery collection and recycling. Direct competitor to SAFE's Ecopower consortium, operating under the same EPR framework for the same waste stream.
• Ecopneus: Italy's primary end-of-life tire (PFU) consortium. Direct competitor to SAFE's Pneulife consortium, managing the same PFU producer responsibility scheme in Italy.
• Re.Media: Italian WEEE consortium system. Competes with Ecoped/Ridomus for producer membership in the Italian WEEE EPR regime.
• Conai (Consorzio Nazionale Imballaggi): Italy's national packaging consortium, the largest EPR system in Italy. Directly comparable as a producer-funded consortium hub operating under Italian EPR law for a different waste stream (packaging).

Broad incumbents

• Eucolait: European dairy trade association involved in extended producer responsibility discussions. Comparable as a broader European-level organization engaging with EPR compliance frameworks across member states.

Others

• CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management): UK-based professional body for the waste management industry. Comparable as an adjacent industry ecosystem player that publishes standards, hosts events, and supports compliance education in the broader waste and EPR ecosystem.
• Assorecuperi: Italian association of recycling companies. Strategic industry partner to SAFE (co-organizing conferences) and operates as an ecosystem enabler for compliance and policy engagement in the Italian waste management sector.

Regional players

• Relevo (Spain): Spanish textile EPR operational entity. Comparable regional textile EPR operator ahead of broader EU textile EPR mandates, providing competitive intelligence and benchmark for SAFE's textile vertical.
• Refashion (France): France's operational EPR scheme for textiles. Closest cross-border analogue to SAFE's Retex.Green and Re.Crea textile operations, with a longer operating track record in textile EPR.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@hub-safe
• Facebookfacebook.com/HubSafe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hubsafe
• Instagraminstagram.com/oltreilgreen

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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