What Resulima does

Resulima – Valorização e Tratamento de Resíduos Sólidos, S.A. is a Portuguese multimunicipal waste management concessionaire established in 1996 under Decree-Law No. 114/96. The company provides integrated waste treatment and recovery services for six municipalities in the Vale do Lima and Baixo Cávado region of Northern Portugal (Arcos de Valdevez, Barcelos, Esposende, Ponte da Barca, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo), serving approximately 311,467 inhabitants across 1,743 km². Resulima is majority-owned by EGF – Empresa Geral do Fomento, itself a subsidiary of Grupo Mota-Engil, with the six municipalities as co-shareholders.

The company's operations are anchored by a fixed infrastructure footprint comprising the Waste Recovery Unit (UCPT) in Paradela/Barcelos with mechanical and biological treatment (MBT), automated sorting, a 4-hectare sanitary landfill with full environmental monitoring, and the 2.0 MW Biogas Energy Recovery Plant (CVEB) producing approximately 12-15 GWh/year of electricity injected into the national grid. Supporting assets include the Vila Fria headquarters complex (ecocenter, sorting center, transfer station, used cooking oil and WEEE platforms), the Arcos de Valdevez transfer station, 3 recycling centers, 2 transfer stations, and 2,290 ecopoints distributed across the service area. Treatment volumes exceed 153,000 tonnes annually. Resulima also produces organic soil correctors from treated biowaste and operates the Linha da Reciclagem customer helpline (800 911 400).

Resulima's business model combines regulated municipal concession fees (annual, ERSAR-supervised) with commercial door-to-door selective collection for the Horeca/Retail sector, electricity sales from biogas-to-grid, and product sales of organic correctors. Distribution is direct through municipal concessions and the recycling helpline. The company holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 certifications (IPAC, 2024) and has been recognized by ISWA, Tetra Pak/Sociedade Ponto Verde, and Jornal de Negócios for sustainability and communication campaigns. Strategic priorities include the EU-co-financed PRR project to expand recycling and recovery capacity and ongoing community engagement through environmental education and the Toneladas de Ajuda social campaign (€120,000 allocated to 23 institutions in 2025).

Name

Resulima

Legal name

RESULIMA - Valorização e Tratamento de Resíduos Sólidos, S.A.

Website

https://resulima.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Resulima is a Portuguese multimunicipal waste management concessionaire, established 1996, serving six municipalities in Northern Portugal (~311,467 inhabitants) with collection, mechanical-biological treatment, recycling, sanitary landfill, and 2 MW biogas-to-energy recovery, operating under EGF/Grupo Mota-Engil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Organics Facility Development & Operations Services (Design/Build, O&M, Permitting) (EUAIAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Plastics Sorting & Recovery Facilities (PRF) (EUAIADAE), Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH), Yard Waste, Land Clearing & Green Waste Processing (Mulch/Compost Feedstock) (BPALAEAG)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Municipal waste collection
• Recycling services
• Energy recovery
• Sanitary landfill disposal

Headquarters

HQ city

Viana Do Castelo

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Concession Fees: Revenue from municipal concession agreements with 6 municipalities (Arcos de Valdevez, Barcelos, Esposende, Ponte da Barca, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo) for waste management services including selective collection, treatment, and disposal.
2. Commercial Waste Collection Services: Dedicated collection services for commerce and services sector (Horeca/Retail) with fees based on service requests through Linha da Reciclagem.
3. Electricity Production: Sale of electricity produced from biogas energy recovery. Approximately 12-15 GWh annually injected into the national electricity grid.
4. Organic Soil Amendments: Production and sale of organic correctors/compost from treated biowaste, reaching 2,443 tonnes (company profile) and 32,000 tonnes (2025 EGF total).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Resulima operates an integrated waste management system for six municipalities in the Vale do Lima and Baixo Cávado region, providing selective waste collection, mechanical and biological treatment, automated sorting of recyclables, sanitary landfill disposal, and biogas energy valorization. The company also produces organic soil correctors from treated biowaste and supports commercial clients in the Horeca/Retail sector with dedicated door-to-door collection services.

Product overview

Resulima operates as a multi-municipal waste management system serving six municipalities (Arcos de Valdevez, Barcelos, Esposende, Ponte da Barca, Ponte de Lima, and Viana do Castelo) with approximately 311,467 inhabitants. The company offers an integrated portfolio of waste treatment and recovery services centered around its Waste Treatment and Recovery unit in Paradela, which encompasses mechanical and biological treatment, automated sorting, and sanitary landfill operations. Supporting services include selective collection for both municipalities and commerce/services sectors, biogas energy valorization, and environmental education programs. The company also produces organic soil correctors from treated organic waste. Customer support is provided through the Linha da Reciclagem helpline service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Linha da Reciclagem: Customer service hotline for recycling requests, information, complaints and service requests, available at 800 911 400.
• Recycle BinGo

Products and services

• Mechanical and Biological Treatment Industrial facility for processing urban waste through mechanical separation and biological treatment to maximize recovery of recyclable materials and organic waste, serving the six municipalities in the Vale do Lima and Baixo Cávado region.
• Sorting of Recyclable Materials Collection and sorting of recyclable materials from selective collection points, separating paper/cardboard, plastic/metal, and glass for downstream recycling, serving the six municipalities and commercial customers.
• Sanitary Landfill Disposal Controlled waste disposal in a 4-hectare sanitary landfill with environmental protection systems, leachate drainage, biogas drainage network, and comprehensive environmental monitoring covering leachate, biogas, groundwater, surface water, and topographic changes.
• Biogas Energy Valorization Conversion of biogas from anaerobic digestion of landfill waste into electricity through combustion engines at the Biogas Energy Recovery Plant (CVEB) with 2.0 MW installed capacity, producing approximately 12-15 GWh annually injected into the national electricity grid.
• Selective Collection Services Door-to-door selective collection of recyclable waste from households across six municipalities in Vale do Lima and Baixo Cávado, plus dedicated collection services for commercial and service sector establishments (Horeca/Retail).
• Organic Correctors (Corretivos Orgânicos) Organic soil amendments produced from treated organic waste, contributing to circular economy and agricultural soil regeneration, available for sale to agricultural and land management customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production of approximately 15 GWh of electricity per year from biogas
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EGF (Empresa Geral do Fomento)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996EGF is the parent company holding majority stake in Resulima. EGF manages 11 concession companies in waste treatment and recovery across Portugal, providing shared resources, best practices, and strategic direction. Resulima operates as part of the EGF group.
• Grupo Mota-EngilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMota-Engil Group is the ultimate parent company of EGF. Resulima benefits from the group's vast experience and solid knowledge in waste treatment and valorization through the EGF subsidiary.
• Municipalities (Arcos de Valdevez, Barcelos, Esposende, Ponte da Barca, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe six municipalities are co-shareholders of Resulima along with EGF. They constitute the service area and primary customer base, with concession agreements for waste management services.
• GRACE - Empresas ResponsáveisminorOthersEGF is a member of GRACE, a reference association in Sustainability and Social Responsibility. Through this membership, EGF is part of a group of companies committed to integrating, innovating, and inspiring socially responsible practices.
• Escola Amiga da CriançaminorOthersEGF integrates the Escola Amiga da Criança program as a main partner focused on Sustainability and Happiness in Schools. A cooperation protocol was signed for 2022/2023 school year including scientific studies and sustainability prizes.
• Fundação do FutebolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEGF is the official sustainability partner of the Football Foundation, with a cooperation commitment for joint organization of events and initiatives related to waste management and sustainability.
• ISWA (International Solid Waste Association)minorOthersInternational Solid Waste Association membership providing access to global best practices and recognition in waste management.
• White WayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative agency partner developing EGF's communication campaigns, including the 2026 'Juntos fazemos o Impossível' concept.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• EGF (Empresa Geral do Fomento): Direct parent of Resulima and operator of 10 other Portuguese waste concessionaires. Functions as the group-level strategic platform and internal benchmark for Resulima's operating performance and best-practice sharing.
• PreZero Portugal: Iberian arm of the Schwarz Group's PreZero environmental services platform. Increasingly active bidder for Portuguese municipal waste concessions and adjacent to Resulima's selective collection and recycling services.
• Veolia Portugal: Subsidiary of global environmental services giant Veolia, active across Portugal in waste collection, treatment, and recovery. Competes for the same municipal concessions and provides a benchmark for what scaled, multi-national infrastructure looks like in this market.
• FCC Medio Ambiente: Global waste management arm of FCC Group (Spain), with significant activity in Iberia. Comparable in offering municipal collection, treatment, and energy-from-waste services to municipal customers.

Direct peers

• LIPOR: Intermunicipal waste management service for the greater Porto region. Comparable multimunicipal concession model with treatment, recycling, composting, and energy recovery infrastructure, serving a larger but adjacent population.
• Amarsul: EGF concessionaire serving the Setúbal peninsula south of Lisbon. Direct peer in multimunicipal waste management, treatment, and selective collection under the same EGF/Mota-Engil umbrella.
• Algar: Another EGF group concessionaire responsible for urban waste treatment and recovery in the Algarve region of Portugal. Same concession-based operating model, infrastructure footprint, and group-level governance as Resulima.
• SUMA (Serviços Urbanos e Meio Ambiente): Portuguese waste management operator with municipal and industrial collection and treatment contracts. Comparable in service mix (selective collection, treatment, recovery) and target customer base (municipalities and large generators).
• Ersuc: EGF concessionaire responsible for solid urban waste treatment and recovery in central Portugal. Operates comparable treatment and energy-recovery infrastructure under the same group structure.
• Valorminho: Sister EGF concessionaire covering the Alto Minho municipalities. Operates the same multimunicipal waste management model with overlapping management (shared CEO Miguel Ferreira) and is the closest functional peer to Resulima.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Resulima-983651195164783
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/resulima
• Instagraminstagram.com/resulima_pt

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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