PicenAmbiente

What PicenAmbiente does

PicenAmbiente S.p.A. is an Italian integrated waste management company headquartered in San Benedetto del Tronto (Marche), founded in 1998 and structured as a mixed public-private partnership (Partenariato Pubblico Privato Istituzionalizzato, PPPI). Public municipal shareholders hold 50.41% (22 communes, led by San Benedetto del Tronto at 19.36% and Unione Montana del Tronto e Valfluvione at 11.10%) while three private shareholders — Eco Nord S.p.A. (25.27%), Deco S.p.A. (21.80%) and SEAB S.r.l. (2.48%) — hold 49.59%. The company holds institutionalised concession agreements to provide integrated urban waste services (collection, transport, selection, recovery, disposal) to 28 municipalities serving more than 200,987 residents and handling 112,157 tons of waste in 2024. FY2024 revenue was €29.38 million with a net profit of €621,578, supported by 267+ employees, 248+ specialised vehicles and 12 operational sites.

The operating model rests on three technology pillars: (1) RFID-enabled waste traceability across bins, bags and carts, used for precise tariff calculation and behaviour stimulation; (2) the Piattaforma Tecnologica 4.0 di Selezione Spinetoli, an Industry 4.0 selection plant for plastics recycling with mechanical and manual sorting; and (3) the PicenAmbiente 2.0 mobile application providing citizens with collection calendars, the Ecobolario waste-sorting guide and direct reporting. The service stack is delivered through door-to-door collection, eco-islands, eight Centri di Raccolta, Ecosportelli service desks and a toll-free number, with the Green Card identification system linking households to the TARI tariff.

Revenue is generated primarily through TARI-funded municipal concessions (managed services), supplemented by special/hazardous waste collection contracts with businesses, port facility waste services at San Benedetto del Tronto, and facility management of composting plants, transfer centres and post-closure landfills. PicenAmbiente operates two wholly-owned subsidiaries (PicenAmbiente S.r.l. and Picena Energia S.p.A.), maintains ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and UNI/PdR 125:2022 certifications, and runs innovation initiatives including the BUGS project with the University of Camerino.

Name

PicenAmbiente

Legal name

PicenAmbiente S.p.A.

Website

https://picenambiente.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PicenAmbiente is an Italian mixed public-private waste management company serving 28 municipalities in the Marche region under PPPI concessions, handling over 112,000 tons of waste annually with €29.38M in FY2024 revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA), E-waste & Universal Waste Collection/Transfer (Electronics, Lamps, Batteries) (EUAIABAG), Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE), Single-Stream MRFs (Residential Curbside) (EUAIADAA)

Keywords

• Integrated waste management
• Municipal waste collection
• Differentiated waste collection
• Hazardous waste services
• Material recovery and recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

San Benedetto Del Tronto

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 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. Public Waste Management Concession: PicenAmbiente operates as a mixed public-private company (PPPI) concessionaire providing integrated urban waste management services to 28 municipalities. Revenue is generated through municipal concession fees and the TARI (waste tax) system, which is managed and collected through the municipalities served.
2. Special and Hazardous Waste Collection Services: Collection and management of special and hazardous waste from businesses, production activities, and agricultural operations through specific service agreements with enterprises.
3. Port Facility Waste Management: Integrated management of hazardous and non-hazardous waste from vessels in the San Benedetto del Tronto port area, managed under public procurement procedures.
4. Facility Management Services: Operation of selection facilities, composting plants, waste transfer centers, and post-closure landfill management, including compost and fertilizer production.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

PicenAmbiente S.p.A. operates integrated urban waste management services under a public-private partnership (PPPI) concession model, serving 28 municipalities in the Ascoli Piceno province of Italy. The company manages the full waste lifecycle from door-to-door collection and transportation through selection, recovery, and disposal, including special and hazardous waste handling, port facility waste management, composting, and material recovery. It supports its services with RFID-based smart waste tracking, a 4.0 selection plant in Spinetoli, and a citizen-facing mobile application.

Product overview

PicenAmbiente S.p.A. is a mixed public-private waste management company operating as a Public-Private Partnership (PPPI) serving 28 municipalities in the Marche region of Italy. The company offers an integrated waste management service portfolio centered around its mobile application PicenAmbiente 2.0, which provides citizens with collection schedules, service information, and the Ecobolario guide. Key service components include the Green Card identification system for tariff-payers, Ecosportelli physical service points, and Ecocalendari for collection scheduling. The offering is supported by technological infrastructure including RFID-based smart waste tracking and the Piattaforma Tecnologica 4.0 di Selezione facility in Spinetoli for plastic recycling. The company operates through six strategic divisions: Educational (environmental education), Digital (web/app/social), Social Welfare (community support), Business (commercial services), Smart Services (customer experience), and Technology (innovation tools).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PicenAmbiente 2.0: Mobile application for citizens to access waste collection schedules, services, and environmental information
• PicenAmbiente Educational
• PicenAmbiente Digital
• PicenAmbiente Social Welfare
• PicenAmbiente Business
• PicenAmbiente Smart Services
• PicenAmbiente Technology
• Green Card
• Io Faccio la Differenza
• Ecosportelli
• NERO ZERO
• BUGS (Biodegrading Urban Garbage Sustainably)

Products and services

• PicenAmbiente 2.0 Mobile Application Smartphone application providing waste collection schedules, differentiated waste separation guide (Ecobolario), recycling center locations, news, and community reporting features for citizens of the 28 served municipalities.
• Green Card Identification System Magnetic card identifying waste tariff account holders, enabling access to organic bag delivery, container provision, reuse center access, bulky waste pickup scheduling, green waste and RAEE collection, and app access.
• Special and Hazardous Waste Collection Services Collection and management of special and hazardous waste from businesses, production activities, agricultural operations, construction sites (Eternit), and commercial establishments through specific service agreements.
• Port Facility Waste Management Integrated management of hazardous and non-hazardous waste from vessels in the San Benedetto del Tronto port area, managed under public procurement procedures.
• Piattaforma Tecnologica 4.0 di Selezione Spinetoli Advanced waste selection and recovery plant in Spinetoli for plastic recycling, featuring mechanical and manual sorting processes for recyclable material extraction as part of Industry 4.0 initiatives.
• Municipal Recycling Centers and Eco-Islands 8 staffed recycling centers across served municipalities accepting recyclable materials, bulky items, RAEE (WEEE), hazardous waste, and garden waste from citizens, plus proximity container-based collection points for materials not collected door-to-door.
• Door-to-Door Collection Service (Porta a Porta) Scheduled pickup of differentiated waste directly from households using dedicated bags and containers exposed at residences across all 28 served municipalities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 69.9% differentiated collection rate achieved in 2024 service basin
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Università di CamerinominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the BUGS (Biodegrading Urban Garbage Sustainably) research project to study plastivorous insects capable of transforming non-recyclable plastic waste into resources. This innovative project involves university research combined with practical application in waste management.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Herambiente (Hera Group): Herambiente is the waste management arm of multi-utility Hera Group, active in Emilia-Romagna and other Italian regions with integrated collection, treatment, and disposal services; comparable as a large Italian PPPI-style operator offering the same integrated waste management stack as PicenAmbiente.
• ACEA Ambiente: ACEA Ambiente is the waste management business of ACEA Group, the Lazio-based multi-utility; it operates integrated waste collection, recycling, and disposal for municipalities, making it a broad-incumbent peer to PicenAmbiente's integrated concession offering.
• IRIEN Ambiente (Iren Group): Iren Ambiente handles integrated waste management for the Iren multi-utility in northern Italy, providing collection, treatment, and disposal under municipal concessions; directly comparable to PicenAmbiente's PPPI concession model at scale.
• A2A Ambiente: A2A Ambiente is the waste management division of A2A, a major Italian multi-utility; it provides integrated municipal waste services, recycling, and disposal across northern Italy, making it a broad incumbent comparable to PicenAmbiente's full-service municipal concession model.

Direct peers

• DECO S.p.A. DECO is a private Italian waste management company and a 21.80% shareholder of PicenAmbiente; it operates in Abruzzo and other central Italian regions with similar integrated collection and recycling services, making it a directly comparable operational peer.
• ASM Terni S.p.A. ASM Terni is a municipally-owned multi-utility in Umbria providing integrated waste collection and environmental services under concession; similar scale and PPPI-style governance make it a directly comparable peer to PicenAmbiente.
• EcoNord S.p.A. EcoNord is an Italian waste management operator and the largest private shareholder of PicenAmbiente (25.27%); provides integrated collection, sorting, and disposal services in northern Italy under municipal contracts, comparable in service mix and concession model.
• Marche Multiservizi S.p.A. Marche Multiservizi is a Pesaro-based multi-utility serving municipalities in the Marche region with integrated waste management and environmental services; operates in the same regional market as PicenAmbiente with a comparable concession-based model.
• SEAB S.r.l. SEAB is a public-private Italian waste management company serving municipalities in the Brescia area under concession; directly comparable as a municipal-concession operator with integrated waste collection and recycling services.

Regional players

• Sogliano Ambiente S.p.A. Sogliano Ambiente is an Italian regional waste and environmental services operator, commonly active in Emilia-Romagna; shares the integrated municipal concession model and door-to-door collection approach used by PicenAmbiente, though in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@picenambientespa
• Facebookfacebook.com/picenambiente
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/picenambiente-spa
• Instagraminstagram.com/picenambiente

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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