EnviroServ

Name

EnviroServ

Legal name

EnviroServ Waste Management (PTY) Ltd

Website

https://enviroserv.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Waste Management Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Remediation Services (562910)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Wastewater & Effluent Treatment Services (BPALAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Waste, Recycling & Circularity (On-site Programs) (BPABAAAL), Waste Management & Hazardous Waste Compliance (RCRA, Universal Waste, Waste Characterization/Manifests) (EUAHABAC), Certified Compliance & Reporting Services (R2/e-Stewards, Audit, ESG) (BPALAIAL)

Keywords

• Hazardous waste management
• Industrial waste disposal
• Landfill management services
• Waste treatment solutions
• Municipal waste collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Gauteng

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection Services: Specialized waste transport vehicles and containers for collection of hazardous and non-hazardous waste from customer sites
2. Waste Treatment and Disposal: Treatment and disposal of waste at licensed hazardous and general waste disposal facilities (landfills)
3. Hazardous Waste Services: Industrial cleaning, tank cleaning, hazmat services, asbestos removal, remediation services, and absorbent spill control products
4. Waste Recycling and On-site Waste Management: On-site waste management, separation, recycling, e-waste services, and events cleaning
5. Municipal Waste Services: Door-to-door collection, events cleaning, illegal dumping clean-ups, landfill management, litter picking, street sweeping, and transfer station management
6. Technical Waste Management Consulting: Laboratory capability including chemical analysis, waste assessment and classification, tailings management, and technical waste management supply

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EnviroServ provides integrated hazardous and non-hazardous waste management services covering collection, treatment, disposal, recycling, and remediation. The company operates 13 licensed waste treatment and disposal facilities (landfills of Class A, GLB+, GLB-, and HH grades) across South Africa, Mozambique, and Uganda, supported by a SANAS-accredited laboratory and proprietary treatment technologies including a Micro Encapsulation Plant and a Bio-remediation Soil Hospital. Service lines span hazardous waste, municipal waste, contaminated land remediation, industrial cleaning, e-waste handling, and technical consulting for mining, oil and gas, manufacturing, and municipal clients.

Product overview

EnviroServ is a comprehensive waste management company offering an integrated portfolio of services and facilities. The core offerings include Technical Waste Management Support, Hazardous Waste Services (encompassing industrial cleaning, tank cleaning, HazTech vacuuming, hazmat services, asbestos removal, and absorbent spill control products), Municipal Waste Services, Waste Treatment and Disposal, and Landfill Management. Supporting infrastructure includes a SANAS-accredited laboratory, micro encapsulation plant (Holfontein), and bio-remediation 'soil hospital' technology (Aloes). The company operates landfills across South Africa (Aloes, Chloorkop, Gansbaai, Karweiderskraal, Harmony Gold, Holfontein, Rosslyn, Shongweni, Vissershok) and Africa (Mozambique and Uganda). Digital services include a customer self-service portal for account management and service requests.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EnviroServ HazTech: Industrial cleaning and hazardous waste services unit specializing in industrial vacuuming, tank cleaning, and hazmat services.

Products and services

• Hazardous Waste Services Comprehensive hazardous waste management services for industrial, mining, and petrochemical customers, including sanitation services, industrial cleaning, tank cleaning, industrial vacuuming, hazmat services, asbestos removal, and incident response.
• Municipal Waste Services Door-to-door waste collection, events cleaning, illegal dumping clean-ups, landfill management, litter picking, street sweeping, and transfer station management for government and municipal clients.
• Waste Collection Services Collection of hazardous and non-hazardous waste from customer sites using specialised waste transport vehicles and containers for industrial, commercial, and municipal customers.
• Waste Treatment and Disposal Treatment and disposal of waste streams at licensed hazardous and general waste disposal facilities (landfills) across South Africa and Africa ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Landfill Management Design, construction, and management of hazardous and general waste disposal facilities (landfills) across South Africa and Africa for Class A, GLB+, GLB-, and HH waste classifications.
• Technical Waste Management Support Technical waste management services including chemical analysis, waste assessment and classification, tailings management, and technical waste supply such as effluent treatment, freeze crystallisation, oil separation, and in-vessel composting.
• Waste Recycling and On-site Waste Management On-site waste management, waste separation, recyclable waste streams processing, events cleaning, and e-waste services for industrial and commercial customers.
• Contaminated Land and Legacy Stockpile Management Remediation services for contaminated land and legacy stockpile management including removal of contaminated soil and transport to compliant landfill sites for mining, industrial, and petrochemical customers.
• Minimising Waste to Landfill Services Services focused on reducing landfill disposal including fluorescent tube recycling, oil water separation, dewatering systems, composting, used oil management, and waste water treatment plants supporting circular economy goals.
• Absorbent Spill Control Products Range of absorbent products for safe spill management including customised and site-specific spill kit bins and bags, with professional risk management advice, containment plans, and training.
• HazTech Industrial Vacuuming Services Industrial vacuuming services using SuperSucker fleet units (10kl, 20kl, 30kl mobile vacuum units and static vacuum units) for removal of waste sludges and liquids from tanks, bunds, sumps, dams, ponds, and industrial facilities.
• Laboratory and Analytical Services SANAS-accredited (ISO/IEC 17025:2017) laboratory providing full range of environmental analytical testing services for solid, liquid and sludge waste matrices including routine, trace and ultra-trace analysis, ICP-OES, GC/MS, and waste classification.
• E-Waste Service One-stop-shop e-waste service offering compliant asset disposal of end-of-term IT and electronic equipment for commercial and industrial customers seeking circular economy and regulatory compliance outcomes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Waste treatment capacity of 1000m³ per day at micro encapsulation plant
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Reliance (Aalwynhoek Composting Facility)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2019Partnership with Reliance for the Aalwynhoek composting facility in Uitenhage. The facility processes 800 tons of animal abattoir waste monthly mixed with wood chips to create compost sold to farmers. Over 8 years, 81,600 tons of waste diverted from landfill.
• SANAS (South African National Accreditation System)coreOthersEnviroServ's Meadowdale laboratory received and maintains SANAS accreditation according to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard for waste analysis.
• Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnviroServ is a platinum sponsor of IWMSA and hosts site visits at facilities like Holfontein Waste Management Facility for knowledge sharing.
• International Solid Waste Association (ISWA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnviroServ is a platinum sponsor of ISWA and presented at the 2024 ISWA World Congress in Cape Town.
• Organics Recycling Association of South Africa (ORASA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnviroServ joined ORASA to unite and grow South Africa's organics recycling industry.
• IWMSA KZN Branch and KZN Recycling ForumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnviroServ sponsored the IWMSA KZN Branch and KZN Recycling Forum's Recycling Seminar in September 2025.
• Chemical and Allied Industries' Association (CAIA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnviroServ is a signatory to CAIA's Responsible Care programme, a voluntary industry initiative to raise standards and grow public trust in the chemicals handling sector.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Averda: International waste management company operating across the Middle East, Africa, and Europe with collection, treatment, and recycling services. Comparable as a peer in emerging-market waste services with overlap on industrial and municipal clients.
• Veolia Environment: Global waste management and environmental services operator with treatment, disposal, and hazardous waste capabilities across multiple continents. Comparable as a peer to EnviroServ via SUEZ given the active merger context and as a global incumbent in integrated waste services.
• Stericycle: Specialised waste management company focused on regulated and compliance-driven waste streams including hazardous and medical waste. Comparable as a peer in compliance-heavy regulated waste services.
• Remondis: One of the world's largest privately-held recycling, service, and water companies with broad hazardous and non-hazardous waste capabilities. Comparable as a peer in integrated waste management with strong European roots and global ambitions.
• Waste Management Inc. Largest waste management company in North America with landfill, recycling, and hazardous waste services. Comparable as a global incumbent in integrated solid and hazardous waste management.
• SUEZ Environment: Global water and waste management major and EnviroServ's parent company since the 2022 acquisition. Directly comparable as it operates hazardous and non-hazardous treatment, landfill, and recycling assets worldwide and provides the platform from which EnviroServ executes its African strategy.
• Clean Harbors: North American leader in hazardous waste management, industrial cleaning, and environmental services. Comparable as a peer in hazardous-waste collection, treatment, disposal, and emergency response services.

Direct peers

• Interwaste Holdings: South African hazardous and non-hazardous waste management company operating landfills, treatment facilities, and collection services. Most direct domestic competitor to EnviroServ in the South African integrated waste market.
• Bidvest Waste Solutions: South African industrial cleaning, hygiene, and waste management services provider within the Bidvest group. Comparable as a domestic competitor offering on-site waste, cleaning, and related industrial services.

Others

• Sappi ReFibre: Customer and ecosystem participant: paper and packaging company operating a fibre recycling business. Not a direct competitor, but cited as an EnviroServ customer in the paper/packaging vertical, illustrating the recycling value chain EnviroServ enables.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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