Ecologia Viterbo

What Ecologia Viterbo does

Ecologia Viterbo SpA is a privately held Italian municipal solid waste management company headquartered in Viterbo, Lazio. It operates an integrated waste-handling platform for the Tuscia territory, comprising three co-located facilities: an aerobic composting plant (Le Fornaci), a mechanical-biological treatment (TMB) plant (Casale Bussi), and a non-hazardous waste landfill (Le Fornaci). The company processes urban waste under a public-utility concession model, charging fees to municipalities and local authorities for collection scheduling, MBT processing, composting, and disposal services, while selling the resulting Nova Terra compost (ammendante compostato misto) to the local agricultural sector as a secondary revenue stream. Its customer mix spans municipal governments, professional waste operators (via an online TMB booking portal), and local farmers.

Operationally, Ecologia Viterbo combines conventional waste-treatment infrastructure with a notable R&D program anchored by long-standing partnerships with the University of Tuscia (DAFNE and DEIM departments). Key innovation streams include the patented ArniaSentinella smart beehive for environmental biomonitoring (participating in the pan-European INSIGNIA-EU network of 315 apiaries), the Biosoil Improvers project on compost quality, and the Ecoplaster circular-economy initiative. Regulatory monitoring — meteoclimatic stations, fauna surveillance (roe deer, pheasant, fox), and bee sentinel data — is operated to comply with Italian and EU environmental rules, including D.L. 36/2003. The company sells no APIs, runs no app, and discloses no pricing; revenue is generated via negotiated municipal concession contracts and direct compost sales.

Distribution is direct-contract-led with municipal clients; the Assoambiente Impianti Aperti program, Ecomondo trade fair, RAI Uno Linea Verde appearance, and on-site community events (Duathlon dell'Ecologia) drive brand and stakeholder engagement. The company is led by CEO Pierpaolo Lombardi (Amministratore Delegato) and Sustainability Manager Domenico Canzoniero, holds the 2025 White List registration of the Prefettura di Viterbo, and is pursuing the UNI/PdR 125 Gender Equality Certification initiated in April 2026.

Name

Ecologia Viterbo

Legal name

Ecologia Viterbo SpA

Website

https://ecologiaviterbo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ecologia Viterbo is a privately held Italian municipal solid waste management company operating integrated composting, mechanical-biological treatment, and landfill facilities under a concession contract with municipalities in Viterbo province, with secondary agricultural revenue from Nova Terra branded compost.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Compost Manufacturing (325315), Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Organics Collection & Processing (Composting/Anaerobic Digestion) (IMAIAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Composting Facility Operations (Windrow, ASP, In-Vessel) (BPALAEAB), Digestate & Compost Product Processing, Marketing & Distribution (Soil Amendments, Mulch) (EUAIAEAE), Digestate & Compost Quality Testing/Certification (Lab, QA/QC) (BPALAEAK), Green Sanitation, Habitat Modification & Preventive Programs (IPM-Organic) (HSAMALAL)

Keywords

• Municipal solid waste management
• Mechanical biological treatment
• Aerobic composting services
• Non-hazardous landfill disposal
• Environmental biomonitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Viterbo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Solid Waste Treatment and Disposal: Ecologia Viterbo operates under a public utility concession model providing integrated municipal solid waste management services for the Tuscia territory (Viterbo province). Revenue is derived from fees charged to municipalities and local authorities for waste collection, treatment (MBT, composting), and disposal (landfill) services. The company also sells compost (ammendante compostato misto) produced at its Le Fornaci facility to the agricultural sector.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Ecologia Viterbo SpA provides integrated municipal solid waste management services for the Tuscia territory (Viterbo province, Lazio, Italy), operating three complementary facilities: an aerobic composting plant (Le Fornaci) that produces Nova Terra compost from organic and green waste, a mechanical-biological treatment (TMB) plant (Casale Bussi) for urban waste processing with an online booking portal, and a non-hazardous waste landfill. The company also conducts environmental biomonitoring through its patented ArniaSentinella smart beehive, meteoclimatic stations, and fauna surveillance systems, and sells quality compost directly to the local agricultural sector.

Product overview

Ecologia Viterbo SpA operates an integrated waste management system comprising three core facilities: an aerobic composting plant in Le Fornaci producing Nova Terra branded compost, a mechanical-biological treatment (TMB) plant in Casale Bussi with an online booking portal, and a non-hazardous landfill. The company differentiates through R&D collaborations with Università della Tuscia, developing innovations including the patented ArniaSentinella smart beehive for biomonitoring, the Biosoil Improvers project enhancing compost quality, and the Ecoplaster initiative. Environmental monitoring includes meteoclimatic stations, wildlife tracking (roe deer, pheasant, fox), and bee sentinel programs. The company also hosts educational events like Open Plants Days and sustainability seminars at the university.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ApeSentinella: Bee-based environmental biomonitoring project and European patent for smart hive designed for environmental monitoring in urban areas
• Biosoil Improvers
• Ecoplaster
• Nova Terra

Products and services

• Aerobic Composting Plant (Impianto di Compostaggio Aerobico) — Le Fornaci Facility that transforms organic waste and green waste from the Tuscia territory into mixed compost (ammendante compostato misto), producing Nova Terra compost for agricultural use.
• Mechanical-Biological Treatment (TMB) Plant — Casale Bussi Mechanical-biological treatment plant for municipal solid waste, including an online booking portal for waste deliveries. Located in Casale Bussi, Viterbo.
• Non-Hazardous Waste Landfill (Discarica per Rifiuti Non Pericolosi) — Le Fornaci

Quantifiable outcome

• Italy reached its Overshoot Day on May 6, 2025 — highlighting the urgency and relevance of circular economy solutions such as those delivered by Ecologia Viterbo's composting and waste treatment operations.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and secondary.

• Scuola Indoor CyclingminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration with Scuola Indoor Cycling for the organization of the Duathlon dell'Ecologia sporting event hosted at the Ecologia Viterbo facility.
• Associazione Green Hill TriathlonminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration with Associazione Green Hill Triathlon for the organization of the Duathlon dell'Ecologia sporting event.
• AssoambientecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Assoambiente is the Italian environmental services industry association. Ecologia Viterbo collaborates with Assoambiente on the 'Impianti Aperti On The Road' initiative, a national program that opens waste treatment facilities to citizens, institutions, and professionals to raise awareness about circular economy and sustainable waste management.
• Università della Tuscia (University of Tuscia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Long-standing research partnership with the University of Tuscia, involving two departments: DAFNE (Department of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences) and DEIM (Department of Economics, Engineering, Society and Business). Collaboration spans multiple R&D projects including Biosoil Improver (compost quality improvement with Prof. Andrea Colantoni, DAFNE), Ecoplaster (circular economy innovation with Prof. Marco Barbanera, DEIM), and joint seminars, workshops, and student engagement activities.
• European Commission (INSIGNIA-EU Project)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Ecologia Viterbo participates in INSIGNIA-EU, the first pan-European project for environmental monitoring using honeybees (apiary biomonitoring). The project involves 315 apiaries across Europe and provides data to the European Commission. The company's ArniaSentinella technology was developed through this research framework.
• IRSA-CNR (Water Research Institute – National Research Council of Italy)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearchers from IRSA-CNR (Dott.ssa Preziosi and Dottor Ghergo) collaborated with Ecologia Viterbo at the May 2024 Impianti Aperti event, contributing expertise on environmental monitoring of waste facilities.
• Viterbo CleanUp AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration with Viterbo CleanUp association aimed at growing environmental education and engaging the local community in sustainability initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Gruppo Hera: Large Italian multi-utility headquartered in Bologna with a substantial waste management business (Hera Ambiente). Comparable because it operates integrated waste treatment, composting, MBT, and disposal infrastructure across multiple regions, competing with or supplanting smaller regional operators like Ecologia Viterbo for Tuscia-area municipal concessions.
• Iren SpA: Italian multi-utility with a regulated environmental services division (Iren Ambiente) operating waste treatment, recycling, and disposal facilities across northern and central Italy. Directly comparable business model to Ecologia Viterbo's integrated MSW management and a likely competitor in central-Italian tender processes.
• ACEA SpA: Rome-based multi-utility with environmental services operations across the Lazio region, including waste treatment and circular economy activities. Highly comparable to Ecologia Viterbo given overlapping Lazio geography and integrated utility business model.
• Veolia Italia: Italian subsidiary of Veolia Environnement, providing integrated waste management, composting, and environmental services to municipalities and industries. Comparable because it offers the same municipal concession–based integrated waste cycle, but at national and European scale rather than a single province.
• A2A Ambiente: Environmental services arm of Italian multi-utility A2A, focused on waste collection, treatment, recycling, and disposal in Lombardy and adjacent territories. Comparable because it runs an integrated waste cycle across composting, MBT, and landfills, mirroring Ecologia Viterbo's operational footprint.
• Suez Italia (Suez Italia S.p.A.): Italian operations of Suez, providing waste collection, treatment, recycling, and disposal services to municipalities across Italy. Comparable in serving Italian municipalities under concession contracts with integrated waste management offerings.

Direct peers

• Dec SpA: Italian waste management operator providing integrated MSW treatment and disposal services with composting and landfill infrastructure. Directly comparable regional-scale waste operator offering the same combination of services as Ecologia Viterbo.
• Asya Servizi Ambientali SpA: Italian municipal waste services company managing collection and treatment contracts for a consortium of municipalities. Comparable regional-scale peer with municipal concession business model and integrated waste treatment focus.
• Econord SpA: Italian waste management company operating composting, MBT, and landfill facilities under municipal concessions across northern and central Italy. Comparable because it combines the same three-pillar integrated waste model (composting, MBT, disposal) at a similar regional scale.
• Bioman SpA: Italian composting and organic waste recycling company running aerobic composting facilities and selling soil amendments to agriculture. Closely comparable as a composting-focused operator within the Italian organics-recycling sector competing for municipal organic streams.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EcologiaViterboReal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecologia-viterbo-SpA
• Instagraminstagram.com/ecologia_viterbo

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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