ASEKOL

What ASEKOL does

ASEKOL a.s. is a Czech joint-stock company operating as a designated collective compliance scheme (kolektivní systém) for the take-back and recycling of end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Prague, ASEKOL organizes the nationwide collection, transport, and financing of recycling on behalf of electrical-equipment manufacturers and importers who must meet Czech and EU producer-responsibility obligations. Its core infrastructure comprises 17,500+ collection points across the Czech Republic, a transport and processing network, and a managed client portal stack (IPAS, AsIS, ISA) used by registered manufacturers for reporting, documentation, and audits.

ASEKOL's revenue model is fee-based rather than transactional: manufacturers and importers pay compliance fees that collectively finance the collection and recycling system, while collection services for end users (households, municipalities, companies) are free. The company serves four primary customer categories: electrical-equipment manufacturers/importers (the paying client base, 2,600+ accounts including LG, Sony, Dell, Canon, EMOS, FAST, ASBIS, BaSys.cz, and MASCOM), municipalities and cities as collection-point hosts, companies and institutions needing structured waste removal, and the general public using drop-off or mobile pickup (Svoz elektra app and phone booking in Prague and Central Bohemia). The company employs 51–100 staff plus a network of 1,000+ persons with disabilities engaged via partner workshops. Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales to manufacturers with consumer-facing digital channels (website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, mobile app, email newsletters) and structured educational outreach (Recyklohraní, Remobil, Red Bag). Established twenty years, ASEKOL holds an Ecovadis Gold Medal (top 5% globally for ESG) and is recognized as the market leader for electrical-equipment take-back in the Czech Republic.

The business expanded to Germany on 1 January 2024, extending compliance operations beyond the Czech Republic for the first time, and serves clients covering Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia, and Poland. ASEKOL also operates the Asekol Solar sub-brand for solar-energy sustainability activities. Sub-brand Svoz elektra (and its mobile app) drives the consumer collection experience. Operational scale in 2024 included 71,200+ tons of electrical appliances collected and ~2,952,130 m³ of water saved through recycling.

Name

ASEKOL

Legal name

ASEKOL a.s.

Website

https://asekol.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ASEKOL a.s. is a Czech non-profit collective compliance scheme that organizes nationwide take-back, transport, and recycling of end-of-life electrical equipment on behalf of 2,600+ manufacturer and importer clients, operating 17,500+ collection points and expanded into Germany in 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

WEEE Compliance and E-Waste Recycling Services

akta.pro primary industry

Certified Compliance & Reporting Services (R2/e-Stewards, Audit, ESG) (BPALAIAL)

Keywords

• WEEE compliance scheme
• E-waste collection
• Electrical equipment recycling
• Producer responsibility
• Reverse logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Compliance System Fees: Manufacturers and importers of electrical equipment pay fees to ASEKOL for fulfilling their take-back obligations under the collective compliance scheme. ASEKOL is a non-profit company that finances the entire collection and recycling process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ASEKOL operates a nationwide collective compliance scheme for the take-back, transport, and recycling of end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Manufacturers and importers of electrical equipment pay fees to ASEKOL to fulfill their Czech and EU legal take-back obligations, and ASEKOL finances and operates a network of over 17,500 collection points plus a mobile door-to-door collection service for households.

Product overview

ASEKOL operates as a collective compliance scheme for the take-back and recycling of end-of-life electrical equipment (WEEE) in the Czech Republic. The core offering consists of a nationwide collection and recycling network with over 17,500 collection points, complemented by client management services through web portals (IPAS, AsIS, ISA). Additional services include the 'Svoz elektra' mobile app enabling free door-to-door collection scheduling, outreach programs (Recyklohraní, Remobil, Red Bag), ESG reporting with Ecovadis certification, and audit services for registered manufacturers. The company has expanded operations to Germany since January 2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Asekol Solar: Solar energy initiative related to ASEKOL's sustainability operations
• Svoz elektra
• Svoz elektra ASEKOL

Products and services

• E-Waste Collection and Recycling Services
• Collection Network
• Mobile E-Waste Collection Service
• Client Portal (IPAS, AsIS, ISA)
• Registration and Contractual Services
• Audits and Refunds
• Municipal Collection Infrastructure

Quantifiable outcome

• 71,200+ tons of electrical appliances collected
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cities and MunicipalitiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorASEKOL collaborates with cities, municipalities, retailers, service centers, and collection companies to maintain the nationwide take-back system for electrical equipment. Municipalities provide collection infrastructure and locations for collection points.
• Final RetailerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with final retailers who serve as collection points for end-of-life electrical equipment from consumers.
• Collection CompaniescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration with collection and transport companies for logistics from collection points to processing facilities.
• Processing FacilitiescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with authorized processing facilities that perform the actual recycling of collected electrical equipment using best available techniques.
• National Disability Council (Národní rada osob se zdravotním postižením)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with National Disability Council for support of disadvantaged groups through employment of persons with disabilities.
• Remobil ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReuse project for mobile phones - partnership for extending product lifecycle and supporting circular economy.
• RecyklohraníminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool recycling education program - partnership for environmental education in schools.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Recupel: Belgian collective scheme for take-back and recycling of electrical appliances, lighting and batteries. Same compliance-fee structure and nationwide collection network model as ASEKOL.
• Wecycle: Dutch collective WEEE compliance scheme that organizes collection and recycling of electrical appliances and lighting in the Netherlands. Closely analogous operating model and customer base to ASEKOL.
• RENE AG: German WEEE and battery compliance scheme founded by leading German electrical retailers and manufacturers. Directly competes with ASEKOL's newly-launched German operations.
• European Recycling Platform (ERP): Pan-European WEEE and battery Producer Responsibility Organisation operating collective compliance schemes across multiple EU countries. Directly comparable to ASEKOL as a cross-border PRO serving multinational electronics producers.
• take-e-back: German approved WEEE and battery compliance scheme providing take-back solutions for manufacturers and importers. Direct competitor in ASEKOL's new German market with a similar enterprise customer profile.
• El-Kretsen: Swedish non-profit collective compliance scheme for electrical and electronic equipment, lighting and batteries. Operates an analogous take-back and producer-financing model to ASEKOL.
• Eco-systèmes: French approved Producer Responsibility Organisation for household electrical and electronic equipment. Same compliance-fee, collection-network, and EPR-driven model as ASEKOL, but serving the French market.
• WEEE Ireland: Irish not-for-profit compliance scheme for WEEE and waste batteries, funded by producer membership fees and operating a nationwide collection network. Closely comparable to ASEKOL's non-profit collective model.

Broad incumbents

• Stiftung ear: German statutory foundation registering electrical equipment compliance schemes; the dominant market authority in Germany where ASEKOL just entered. Highly relevant as the regulatory and competitive counterparty in ASEKOL's newest market.

Regional players

• UFH (Elektroaltgeräte Koordinierungsstelle): Austrian coordination body and PRO for waste electrical and electronic equipment. Comparable collective compliance scheme in a neighbouring Central European market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/AsekolCZ
• Facebookfacebook.com/asekol
• Instagraminstagram.com/asekol_cz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asekol

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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