Retrip

What Retrip does

Retripa is a Swiss waste management and recycling company operating exclusively in Suisse Romande (French-speaking Switzerland). Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Crissier (Vaud canton), it is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the VIPA holding group, organized under Retripa Holding S.A. with multiple operating subsidiaries (Retripa S.A., Retripa Crissier S.A., Retripa Chablais S.A., Retripa Valais S.A., Vatri S.A., Henny Transports S.A.). The company provides integrated waste collection, sorting, recovery, and secure document destruction services, running 9 sorting/transfer sites across the cantons of Vaud, Geneva, Neuchâtel, and Valais, with a fleet of 100 specialized vehicles (transitioning from gas to electric power) and approximately 200 employees.

The core technology platform combines mechanical, optical, and manual sorting systems deployed at four main sites (Vernier, Crissier, Colombier, Massongex) to process paper/cardboard (120,000 tonnes/year), wood (40,000 tonnes/year), glass (20,000 tonnes/year), ferrous metals and scrap (12,000 tonnes/year), plastics (2,500 tonnes/year including regenerated films and PET), and expanded polystyrene. Aggregate annual processing capacity is approximately 250,000 tonnes. Specialized service equipment includes containers (120L–1,000L), skip bins (6m³–36m³), and compactors/balers (6m³–26m³). A secure document destruction line meets DIN 66399-2 P-4 for GDPR compliance.

Retripa monetizes through service-based contracts with municipalities and enterprises (collection fees, container rentals, logistics), complemented by sale of secondary raw materials (sorted paper, metals, plastics) to downstream industries such as paper mills and particle-board manufacturers, plus professional services for confidential destruction. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. GTM combines enterprise field sales (dedicated single point of contact for multi-site large enterprises) with municipal partnerships that reach households through déchèteries (recycling centers). The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, EcoEntreprise 'Excellence', IWAY, and DIN 66399-2 P-4 certifications, which are de facto requirements for public procurement in Switzerland, and invests roughly 4 million CHF annually in equipment to improve recovery and valorization rates.

Name

Retrip

Legal name

Retripa Holding S.A.

Website

https://retripa.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Retripa is a Suisse Romande-based waste management and recycling company operating 9 sorting sites and a 100-vehicle fleet, processing ~250,000 tonnes annually for municipalities, enterprises, and recycling centers across Vaud, Geneva, Neuchâtel, and Valais cantons.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Recycling Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Collection (5621), Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (42393)

akta.pro primary industry

Repair, Refurbishment & Remanufacturing Services (EUAIANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refurbishment, Remanufacturing & Recommerce Enablement (TLAIAHAC), Reusable Packaging & Container Return Programs (On-site) (BPABALAJ), Reuse & Resale / Recommerce Operations (EUAIANAC)

Keywords

• Waste collection services
• Recycling and recovery
• Municipal waste management
• Material sorting services
• Secure document destruction

Headquarters

HQ city

Crissier

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection Services: Collection of recyclable materials and waste from municipalities, public collectives, and private enterprises across Romandy Switzerland. Services include providing containers, bins, compactors, and other storage equipment tailored to material type and client location.
2. Sorting and Recovery Services: Sorting and processing of materials including paper, cardboard, metals, plastics, wood, glass, and green waste. Near 4 million CHF invested annually to increase recovery rates. Materials are processed and sold as secondary raw materials to industries such as paper mills.
3. Energy Recovery and Reconditioning: Contaminated wood processed in waste incineration units. Plastics regenerated for direct industrial use. Materials redirected to energy production and particle board manufacturing.
4. Secure Document Destruction: Confidential document destruction services meeting DIN 66399-2:2012-10 P-4 security standard, covering papers, CDs and other media for businesses requiring GDPR-compliant data handling.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Retripa is a Swiss waste management company that provides integrated collection, sorting, and material recovery (valorization) services across French-speaking Switzerland (Romandy). The company operates a 100-vehicle specialized collection fleet and 9 sorting/transfer sites, processing approximately 250,000 tonnes of waste and recoverable materials annually for municipalities, public collectives, and private enterprises. Its offerings span paper-cardboard, metals, plastics, wood, glass, green waste, secure document destruction, and provision of containers, skip bins, compactors and balers.

Product overview

Retripa operates as a comprehensive waste management and recycling company offering integrated collection, sorting, and material recovery services across French-speaking Switzerland. The company's core offering consists of waste collection using a fleet of 100 vehicles combined with sorting and valorization operations across 9 sites, processing approximately 250,000 tonnes annually. The product portfolio includes specialized equipment such as containers (120L to 1,000L), skip bins (6m3 to 36m3), and compactors/balers (6m3 to 26m3). Material-specific processing services cover paper/cardboard (120,000 tonnes/year), metals (12,000 tonnes/year), plastics (2,500 tonnes/year), wood (40,000 tonnes/year), glass (20,000 tonnes/year), and green waste. Additional services include secure document destruction meeting DIN 66399-2 P4 security standards. The company serves municipalities, public collectives, and private enterprises through a single-point-of-contact model for large accounts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collecte des déchets (Waste Collection) Collection service for recyclable materials and waste across French-speaking Switzerland using a fleet of 100 specialized vehicles, with logistics optimization for reliability, traceability, and cost efficiency.
• Tri et valorisation (Sorting and Recovery) Waste sorting and material recovery services across 9 sites in Vaud, Geneva, Neuchâtel, and Valais cantons, processing approximately 250,000 tonnes of waste annually, the largest industrial capacity in French-speaking Switzerland.
• Containers et contenants (Containers and Bins) Provision of various storage containers including Box-its, CFF frames, grids, paloxes, drums for batteries and Nespresso capsules, and containers from 120 liters to 1,000 liters in plastic or metal.
• Bennes (Skip Bins) Skip bins ranging from 6m3 to 36m3, with or without lids, available in left or right opening configurations, including municipal bins for paper, cardboard, and glass collection at déchèteries.
• Compacteurs et presses à balles (Compactors and Balers) Compactors ranging from 6m3 to 26m3 and vertical presses for baling materials, designed to reduce volumes by increasing load density.
• Recyclage papier-carton (Paper-Cardboard Recycling) Sorting and valorization of 120,000 tonnes per year of paper and cardboard from household collection, packaging, printing waste, and brochures, using mechanical, optical, and manual sorting.
• Recyclage métaux (Metal Recycling) Sorting of 12,000 tonnes per year of scrap metal from municipal déchèteries and industries, with aluminum recycling recovering up to 95% of energy invested in primary production.
• Recyclage plastiques (Plastic Recycling) Sorting of 2,500 tonnes of plastic per year, including 1,200 tonnes of plastic films regenerated for direct industrial use and 1,300 tonnes of PET and other packaging materials sent to reconditioning plants.
• Recyclage bois (Wood Recycling) Sorting and valorization of 40,000 tonnes of wood from demolition sites, bulky waste, municipal déchèteries, and broken pallets, with contaminated wood processed in waste incineration units.
• Recyclage verre (Glass Recycling) Transfer of approximately 20,000 tonnes of glass annually from bottle recovery, windows, and car windshields to plants preparing cullet, achieving 94% glass recovery rate in Switzerland.
• Déchets verts (Green Waste) Collection and treatment of green waste producing quality compost for farmers, landscapers, and individuals, with 65% of compost used by Swiss agricultural sector.
• Destruction de documents (Document Destruction) Secure document destruction service for papers, CDs, and other confidential materials meeting DIN 66399-2:2012-10 security level P-4 standards (maximum 4x40mm cut, minimum 3x25mm) for GDPR-compliant data destruction.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250,000 tonnes of waste and recoverable materials processed annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VIPA (Groupe VIPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIPA is the parent company group of Retripa. Retripa is described as 'Une société du groupe VIPA' (A company of the VIPA group), indicating Retripa is a subsidiary under VIPA's corporate umbrella for waste management services.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Remondis: German family-owned waste and recycling company operating collection fleets, MRFs, and secondary raw materials sales across Europe. Highly comparable integrated service model to Retripa, including municipal contracts and resource recovery from mixed waste streams.
• Veolia Environnement: Global waste management and resource recovery major operating municipal collection, MRFs and secondary materials sales across Europe and beyond. Directly comparable business model to Retripa but at vastly larger scale; sets the competitive reference for Retripa in Romandy Switzerland.
• PreZero: Schwarz Group's environmental services arm offering waste collection, sorting and recycling of paper, plastics, metals, glass, and wood across Europe. Direct competitor profile to Retripa, particularly relevant as PreZero expands into Switzerland via IKEA-linked suppliers.
• Waste Management Inc. US-listed waste and environmental services major operating landfills, MRFs, recycling collection and secondary commodity sales globally. Comparable integrated collection-and-recovery business model; serves as international scale benchmark for Retripa.
• SUEZ (Suez Recycling and Recovery): French-headquartered waste management and recycling major offering collection, sorting and secondary materials recovery with strong European footprint. Mirrors Retripa's integrated collection-plus-recovery model, especially relevant given proximity to French-speaking Switzerland.
• Renewi: Dutch/Belgian waste-to-product company operating MRFs and recycling facilities for paper, plastics, glass and metals with municipal and commercial customers. Closely mirrors Retripa's combination of collection services and materials recovery monetised as secondary raw materials.

Regional players

• Transvoirie: Swiss waste haulage and recycling company active in French-speaking Switzerland with collection and materials processing services. Direct local competitor to Retripa for municipal and enterprise waste contracts in Romandy.
• Vialto (Swiss Glass Recycling): Swiss specialist in glass collection and cullet production serving the Swiss recycling chain with high recovery rates. Comparable to Retripa's 20,000 t/yr glass transfer stream and relevant on the recycled-content value chain.

Others

• ISS A/S: Global facility services provider offering waste management, recycling and sustainability services to enterprise clients across Europe. Comparable to Retripa's enterprise-side waste services and multi-site account management offering.

Direct peers

• Schmidt Groupe (Schmid Recycling): Romandy-based recycling and waste services group with sorting, metal recovery and demolition waste handling in Switzerland. Comparable geographic footprint and service mix (collection, sorting, material recovery) to Retripa's Vaud/Valais operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/retripa.ch
• LinkedInch.linkedin.com/company/retripa-holding-sa
• Instagraminstagram.com/retripa_ch

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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