Soraris

What Soraris does

Soraris Spa is an Italian municipal waste management company (S.p.A.) founded in 1983 and headquartered in Sandrigo, Province of Vicenza. It provides integrated municipal solid waste services — door-to-door and roadside differentiated collection, ecocenter access, domestic composting programs, and environmental education — to 18 municipalities covering approximately 130,000 inhabitants and managing over 50,000 tonnes of waste annually with 81 employees and 60 collection vehicles operating six days per week.

The company's core technology platform centers on the 'tariffa puntuale' (PAYT) system introduced in 2003, which uses microchip-equipped bins to track per-household emptying counts and bill residents on actual waste production, comprising fixed, variable, and minimum-emptying components. Supporting infrastructure includes 16 ecocenters (7 with H24 badge-controlled access areas), a user portal and SorarisAPP (hosted on the Anthea smart-city platform) for bill management and service requests, and automated access-control systems for ecocenter traffic management.

Soraris generates revenue primarily through regulated waste-collection tariffs paid by domestic and non-domestic users (ARERA-supervised two-part billing with consuntivo and acconto components), supplemented by income from selling sorted recyclable materials (glass, paper, organics, wood) to processing facilities, and by ecocenter managed services. The company is wholly owned by its 18 municipal shareholders, which are simultaneously its contracting customers. In June 2023, Soraris and Alto Vicentino Ambiente agreed to merge into ViAmbiente to create a single waste management operator covering the entire Province of Vicenza (~49 municipalities, ~680,000 inhabitants). Forecast 2023 revenue is approximately €15 million.

Name

Soraris

Legal name

Soraris Spa

Website

https://soraris.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Soraris Spa is a municipal-owned Italian waste management company serving 18 municipalities (~130,000 inhabitants) in the Province of Vicenza via door-to-door collection, 16 ecocenters, and a pioneering pay-as-you-throw tariff system, currently merging with AVA into ViAmbiente.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management Services

NAICS

Utilities (221)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Solid Waste Collection (Residential/Commercial) (IMAIAFAA)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Differentiated waste collection
• Pay-as-you-throw tariffs
• Recycling center services
• Urban hygiene services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sandrigo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection Tariffs: The primary revenue stream is the waste collection tariff (tariffa rifiuti) charged to domestic and non-domestic users. The tariff consists of fixed components (general service costs, street cleaning) and variable components (collection and disposal costs, based on household size for domestic users or business type and surface area for non-domestic users). The company operates under a 'tariffa puntuale' model linked to actual waste production.
2. Material Recovery and Sale: Revenue from selling collected recyclable materials (glass, paper, organic waste, wood, plastics) to processing facilities. New contracts for organic waste, glass, and wood materials optimized costs and increased revenues. Organic waste processing produces biogas, CO2 for industrial use, and fertilizer.
3. Ecocenter Services: Services provided through ecocenters including H24 areas, access control systems, and specialized waste disposal facilities for various materials including RAEE, hazardous waste, and bulky items.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Soraris Spa is a municipal public utility that provides differentiated waste collection (door-to-door and roadside) for paper, glass, organic, multimaterial, and residual waste across 18 municipalities in the province of Vicenza, serving approximately 130,000 inhabitants. The company operates a network of 16 ecocenters (7 with H24 access areas) and applies a proprietary "Tariffa Puntuale" point-based billing system using microchip-equipped bins. It also runs domestic composting programs and environmental education initiatives in schools.

Product overview

Soraris is a public waste management company operating in 18 municipalities in the province of Vicenza, Italy, serving approximately 130,000 inhabitants. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio centered on differentiated waste collection using both door-to-door and roadside systems, supported by 16 ecocentros (7 with H24 areas) and the Tariffa Puntuale (pay-as-you-throw) system introduced in 2003. Digital services include the SorarisAPP mobile application and User Portal for bill management, collection calendars, and emptying history. Additional services encompass domestic composting programs with tariff discounts, environmental education initiatives for schools (now extending to kindergartens), and an online service counter. In 2023, Soraris began an aggregation process with Alto Vicentino Ambiente to form ViAmbiente, expanding to 49 municipalities. The company manages over 50,000 tonnes of waste annually with 81 employees and 60 collection vehicles operating 6 days per week.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Differentiated Waste Collection Services Scheduled door-to-door and roadside collection of sorted waste (paper, cardboard, glass, organic/food waste, multimaterial plastic and cans, and dry residual waste) for domestic and non-domestic users across 18 municipalities in the province of Vicenza, with municipality-specific collection calendars.
• Ecocenters (Recycling Centers) 16 recycling centers across the service area allowing users to dispose of multimaterial, hard plastic, inert materials, metal, bulky items, wood, textiles, RAEE, used oil, medications, batteries, and hazardous waste. Seven centers include H24 areas with badge/key access for paper, cardboard, green waste, and glass.
• Domestic Composting Program (Compostaggio Domestico) Program allowing households to compost organic waste at home, receiving a discount on the variable component of their waste tariff. Includes free composter loan, educational materials, and home-visit compliance checks by authorized Soraris operators.
• Environmental Education Programs School-based environmental education programs covering recycling, paper-making, composting, RAEE awareness, and coding on circular economy, delivered in partnership with Achab. Includes kindergarten activities, primary school laboratories, and the Scuolapark digital platform with multimedia educational resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85.6% differentiated waste collection rate, exceeding the 2030 regional target with 9 years anticipation
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alto Vicentino Ambiente (AVA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 June 2023Merger process between Soraris and Alto Vicentino Ambiente, two major waste management companies in the province of Vicenza. AVA serves 31 municipalities in Alto Vicentino; the merger aims to create a unified waste management company for the entire province. The process is guided by principles of co-decision and equity, with shareholder representation based on population rather than ownership shares.
• AchabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Achab, a benefit society and leading national operator in environmental education and communication, for the development and delivery of environmental education programs in schools. Programs include 'In viaggio verso la sostenibilità' and 'Compostiamo a scuola'.
• Consiglio di Bacino per il servizio integrato dei rifiuti urbanicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBasin authority for integrated waste management covering 90 municipalities and 680,000 inhabitants in the province of Vicenza. Soraris participates in this regional coordination body which aims to consolidate waste management under unified governance following ARERA guidelines.
• RICREA (Consorzio Nazionale Riciclo e Riscatto), COREPLA, CiAlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational consortiums for the recycling of steel packaging (RICREA), plastic packaging (COREPLA), and aluminum packaging (CiAl). Soraris collaborates with these consortiums to define correct procedures for multimaterial collection (plastics and cans).
• COREVEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational consortium for glass collection and recycling. Soraris works with COREVE to produce informational materials on correct glass disposal procedures.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Iren: Major Italian multi-utility with environmental services including waste collection, treatment, and material recovery through Iren Ambiente. Provides a benchmark for what an integrated Italian waste operator looks like at scale.
• A2A: Large Italian multi-utility whose Amsa Milano, Aprica, and other subsidiaries handle municipal waste collection and disposal in Lombardy and beyond. Comparable in regulated waste operations and tariff structures to Soraris's model.
• Veritas: Large Veneto-based multi-utility providing integrated water, waste, and energy services. Overlaps with Soraris in waste management and ecocenter operations but operates at significantly greater scale and scope across multiple provinces.
• Hera: One of Italy's largest multi-utility companies with substantial waste management, water, and energy operations across Emilia-Romagna, Veneto, and other regions. Competes with Soraris indirectly via HerAmbiente for municipal concessions.
• Acea: Major Italian multi-utility providing water, energy, and environmental services including waste management through Acea Ambiente. Comparable in regulated utility structure and presence in Italian municipal service contracts.

Direct peers

• Alto Vicentino Ambiente: Municipal waste management company serving 31 municipalities in the Alto Vicentino area. It is Soraris's announced merger partner to form ViAmbiente and is the most directly comparable peer in scale, customer type, and operating model.
• ETRA: Multi-utility operating across waste management, water, and energy services in the Padova and Vicenza areas. Directly comparable to Soraris on municipal waste collection and geographic adjacency in Veneto.
• Aimag: Multi-utility operating across water, gas, and waste services for municipalities in the Modena and Mantova areas. Comparable to Soraris in service mix, public-municipal ownership, and mid-sized Italian utility positioning.
• Contarina: Public waste management company serving 49 municipalities in the Treviso area with door-to-door collection, ecocenters, and tariffa puntuale systems. Closely comparable to Soraris in service scope, technology adoption, and Italian municipal utility structure.
• ASIA Napoli: Municipal waste management company serving the Naples metropolitan area with door-to-door collection, differentiated recycling, and ecocenter operations. Comparable to Soraris in public-municipal ownership and urban waste service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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