What AFVALZORG does

AFVALZORG (legal entity NV Afvalzorg Holding) is a privately held Dutch waste management and environmental services company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Assendelft, the Netherlands. It operates ten processing and service locations across the country — including active disposal sites at Wieringermeer and Zeeasterweg, a BRL-certified extractive cleaning installation at Nauerna, groundbanks at Geldermalsen and Braambergen, green-waste and soil-product sites in De Liede and Brunssum, plus locations in Maastricht and Spaarndam — delivering waste disposal, contaminated-soil cleaning, immobilization, inspection/storage, and secondary construction-material production. The company serves three primary customer groups: businesses (industrial and construction waste streams), provincial and municipal governments (landfill aftercare, framework agreements, and recreational-landscape development), and private individuals (drop-off of soil, asbestos, and green waste at selected sites). Core technology is built around BRL-certified physical-environmental processes (extractive cleaning, immobilization, water purification, landfill gas extraction) rather than software, supplemented by a co-developed digital transport app with Logistiek Zonder Papier used by more than 55% of customers for paperless waste waybills.

The company's revenue model combines per-kilogram tipping fees for waste disposal, professional-services revenue from recycling/reuse and immobilization, product sales of compost, biomass, soil improvers, ground covers, and BRL-certified secondary construction materials, and managed-services revenue from subsidiary Bodemzorg — including perpetual aftercare buyout agreements (afkoopovereenkomst) under the Richtlijn Afkoop Nazorgverplichting. Distribution is direct via enterprise account managers (Willem Warmerdam for Noord-Nederland, Marcel van Steenis for Midden, Guido Schepers for Limburg) and self-serve through the customer portal and digital transport app at weighbridges. Strategic positioning centers on three pillars: (1) the proprietary Duurzaam Stortbeheer 10-year research initiative through Stichting Duurzaam Storten (with Braambergen and Wieringermeer as two of three national pilot sites), positioning the firm as a thought leader on ending eternal landfill aftercare; (2) closed-landscape redevelopment including the multi-decade Het Groene Schip nature and recreation project in Houtrakpolder (~3 million m³ of soil and secondary construction materials applied, co-developed with Markus BV, Staatsbosbeheer, and Haarlemmermeer) and the 26,000-panel Zonnepark Braambergen (enough electricity for ~5,300 households); (3) green credentials — a 77% CO₂ reduction versus the 2005 baseline (121 kton to 28.1 kton in 2023), NTA 8080 and Groene Stroom/Gas Neutraal certifications, and a stated 2030 net-zero ambition. The combined 2023 processing scale is 890 kton intake (down from 1,211 kton in 2022), 945 kton sales, and 581 kton disposed, with renewable energy output of 21,393 MWh from solar parks.

Name

AFVALZORG

Legal name

NV Afvalzorg Holding

Website

https://afvalzorg.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AFVALZORG is a privately held Dutch waste management and environmental services company operating ten processing locations across the Netherlands, delivering waste disposal, contaminated-soil cleaning and immobilization, green-waste recycling, secondary construction materials, and perpetual landfill aftercare through its Bodemzorg subsidiary to businesses, provincial and municipal governments, and private individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Soil Remediation Services

NAICS

Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Inert / Monofill Disposal (Ash, Sludge, C&D Fines, Contaminated Soils) (EUAIACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Soil remediation services
• Contaminated soil treatment
• Landfill aftercare services
• Circular construction materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Assendelft

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Waste Disposal Services: Afvalzorg accepts and safely disposes of various waste streams including non-reinforceable soil, contaminated rubble, asbestos, and cleaning residues at their processing locations. They offer competitive rates based on volume, quality, and composition, charging per kilogram.
2. Recycling and Reuse Services: The company processes green waste into biomass, soil improvers, and ground covers. They clean contaminated soil through extraction cleaning, immobilize strongly contaminated soil, and process granular waste streams into reusable soil, immobilisate, or secondary construction materials.
3. Product Sales: Afvalzorg sells a wide range of ground, soil products, and construction materials produced from residual streams. Products include compost, bark, soil improvers, ground covers, secondary construction materials, biomass, various sand types, and garden soil.
4. Immobilization Services: Treatment of heavily contaminated soil for application in foundations under parking lots and roads by binding contaminants into a form-stable building material comparable to low-strength concrete.
5. Landfill Aftercare Services (Bodemzorg): Bodemzorg subsidiary can permanently take over care obligations via buyout agreement (afkoopovereenkomst) for long-term aftercare and management of landfill and soil remediation locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

AFVALZORG provides processing, recycling, and responsible disposal of waste streams across multiple Netherlands locations. The company accepts and disposes of contaminated soil, asbestos, rubble, cleaning residues, and green waste, while operating soil cleaning, immobilization, inspection, and storage services. It also produces and sells circular products such as compost, biomass, soil improvers, soil covers, and secondary construction materials derived from residual streams, and manages long-term landfill aftercare and redevelopment of former landfill sites.

Product overview

Afvalzorg operates a multi-service waste management and environmental remediation platform with interconnected services and products. The core offering consists of waste disposal services (Storten) at two locations (Wieringermeer and Zeeasterweg), complemented by soil treatment services including extractive cleaning (Grondreiniging) at Nauerna, immobilization for heavily contaminated soil, and inspection/storage through groundbanks. These treatment services produce a portfolio of circular economy products including reusable soil, biomass, compost, soil improvers, soil covers, and secondary construction materials. The subsidiary Bodemzorg provides aftercare management including monitoring, groundwater management, and permanent aftercare buyout options. Location services span design/setup, landfill gas management, and landscape redevelopment for solar/wind energy and recreational use. The company serves both businesses and governments across multiple Dutch locations including Wieringermeer, Nauerna, Zeeasterweg, Geldermalsen, Belvédère Maastricht, Brunssum, De Liede, and Braambergen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waste Disposal (Storten)

Quantifiable outcome

• 77% reduction in CO2 emissions (121 kton to 28.1 kton) compared to 2005 baseline
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stichting Duurzaam StortencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2017Afvalzorg is the initiator of Stichting Duurzaam Storten (Foundation for Sustainable Landfilling). The foundation coordinates the Duurzaam Stortbeheer research project investigating accelerated natural degradation of contaminants in landfills. Government, provinces, and industry signed Green Deal in 2015 to jointly conduct long-term research.
• Markus BVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Markus BV (formerly Boskalis) is co-developer of the Het Groene Schip project since 2012. Together with Afvalzorg, they develop a major nature and recreation area in Houtrakpolder using secondary construction materials.
• StaatsbosbeheercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Staatsbosbeheer (State Forestry Service) is partner in Het Groene Schip project. They received the northern section in 2019 for recreational development. Planning to develop entrepreneur activities for recreation from which area contribution is funded.
• Gemeente Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude / HaarlemmermeercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality partner in Het Groene Schip project. Municipality was one of the initiators and has been involved in supervision through Omgevingsdienst IJmond.
• ATKBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerATKB is partnering with Afvalzorg and Wageningen University & Research to research substances in groundwater around former landfills in South Holland.
• Wageningen University & Research (WUR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWUR is research partner in groundwater study around former landfills in South Holland, analyzing substances that have not been previously researched.
• Den OudencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCombinatie Afvalzorg & Den Ouden is a joint venture for recruitment, intake, and processing of green waste at the Brunssum location.
• Sortiva (Groen & Grond Combinatie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSortiva operates with Afvalzorg in the Groen & Grond Combinatie at De Liede location since summer 2014, producing high-quality green and soil products.
• Logistiek Zonder Papier (LZP)coreTechnology or IntegrationLZP developed the Afvalzorg app for digital transport documentation in collaboration with Afvalzorg. LZP has years of experience developing apps and digital systems within the waste industry and has received government approval for digital transport.
• Provincie Noord-HollandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvince of North Holland has contracted Bodemzorg (Afvalzorg subsidiary) through a renewed framework agreement for execution of aftercare and management of landfills and soil remediation locations.
• Provincie Noord-BrabantcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvince of North Brabant contracted Bodemzorg to take over long-term aftercare at multiple locations with large-scale groundwater contamination.
• HVC (Afvalenergiecentrale Alkmaar)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHVC waste energy plant in Alkmaar provides green electricity that powers Afvalzorg's BRL-certified extraction cleaning installation at Nauerna.
• Omgevingsdienst IJmondminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnvironmental service agency IJmond supervises Het Groene Schip project on behalf of municipality Haarlemmerliede and Spaarnwoude. Fully aware of IBC construction materials applied.
• Gemeente LelystadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality Lelystad collaborated with Afvalzorg to develop the educational board game Opgeruimd Stad Netjes! for elementary schools.
• MurmexminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMurmex signed construction agreement with Afvalzorg for installation of bottom sealing of new disposal compartment at Wieringermeer location.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Van Vliet Groep: Mid-sized Dutch waste collection, transport, and processing company; overlaps with Afvalzorg in contaminated soil handling, recycling and disposal services for industrial and government clients.
• Renewi: Dutch-listed waste management and recycling company operating across the Netherlands and Belgium with overlapping soil, C&D, and commercial waste streams; directly competes for Afvalzorg's business and government customers.
• GP Groot (Sortiva parent): Northern-Netherlands waste and recycling operator, parent of Sortiva which is Afvalzorg's JV partner at De Liede; directly competes in green waste, soil products and secondary construction materials.
• Attero: Dutch waste processor focused on recycling, composting and disposal of household and industrial waste; directly competes in soil, green waste, and residual stream processing across the Netherlands.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Milieu NV: Dutch subsidiary of Veolia, a global waste and environmental services major; competes for large municipal and industrial accounts including soil remediation and hazardous waste management.
• SUEZ Recycling and Recovery Netherlands: Dutch arm of SUEZ operating recycling and recovery facilities; competes in commercial and industrial waste, soil treatment, and circular-economy services across the Netherlands.
• HVC: Dutch waste and energy company operating waste-to-energy plants and processing facilities; already partners with Afvalzorg (green electricity supply to Nauerna) and overlaps in waste treatment and disposal, but with a broader energy remit.
• AVR (Afvalverwerking Rijnmond): Major Dutch waste-to-energy and processing company serving Rotterdam region; addresses residual waste streams that Afvalzorg would otherwise dispose of or treat, making it a downstream competitor for residual volumes.

Regional players

• Meerlanden: Regional waste collector and processor serving the Haarlemmermeer region — overlapping with Afvalzorg's core catchment; competes for municipal collection, soil, and green waste volumes.

Emerging players

• Bodemzorg peer: Tauw Group: Dutch environmental consulting and remediation firm that performs soil investigation, monitoring and aftercare services — the same activity space as Afvalzorg's Bodemzorg subsidiary, though more consultancy-led.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/afvalzorg

Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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