Kom-Eko

What Kom-Eko does

Kom-Eko S.A. is a Lublin, Poland-based integrated waste management company founded in 1994 that provides municipal and commercial waste collection, mechanical-biological waste processing, street cleaning, road construction, and recycling services. The company serves the City of Lublin and surrounding municipalities in Lublin Voivodeship (Lublin, Kraśnik, Świdnik, Chełm), along with several thousand business clients across Poland. Operations are conducted through the EkoGroup structure, which comprises six wholly-owned operating subsidiaries (EkoLand, KomEko, EkoEnergia, EkoAzbest, LAOŚ, EkoPak) and a jointly-controlled entity (EkoPaliwa Chełm with CEMEX Polska), giving the group vertical integration from collection through processing, recycling, energy recovery, and laboratory analysis.

The company's core technology is a Mechanical-Biological Treatment (MBP) installation that processes over 300,000 tons of mixed municipal waste annually and achieves an 80% reduction in landfill disposal. The facility incorporates two dynamic bunker composting modules using Austrian Compostino technology (17-21 days intensive maturation plus 8-12 weeks total maturation) and produces Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF, code 19 12 10) from high-energy fractions exceeding 80mm, which is supplied to the CEMEX cement kiln at Chełm via the EkoPaliwa JV. Supporting capabilities include the HUMUKOM garden compost product, EkoPak's 38,000 Mg/year packaging segregation and 18,000 Mg/year film re-granulation capacity, and a forthcoming thermal waste-to-energy installation via EkoEnergia.

Kom-Eko's revenue model rests on contracted municipal waste services (subscription/recurring), direct B2B sales with field consultants designing customized commercial solutions, and professional services for street cleaning, event cleaning, road works, and document destruction. The company holds the "Lider Polskiej Ekologii" title awarded by Poland's Minister of Environmental Protection, maintains GDPR compliance, and operates ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory services through LAOŚ. Customer engagement is supported by the EkoAPP mobile application (Google Play and App Store), the EKOgadka quarterly magazine distributed since 2017, and an Education Center providing school programs and community demonstrations on waste segregation.

Name

Kom-Eko

Legal name

KOM-EKO S.A.

Website

https://kom-eko.pl

Company type

Public

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

KOM-EKO S.A. is a Lublin, Poland-based integrated waste management company founded in 1994, providing municipal and commercial waste collection, mechanical-biological waste processing, street cleaning, and recycling services across Lublin Voivodeship through the 7-entity EkoGroup structure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Solid Waste Collection (Residential/Commercial) (IMAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA), Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE), Waste, Recycling & Circularity (On-site Programs) (BPABAAAL), Waste Handling, Liners & Recycling Supplies Distribution (CRAOAGAG)

Keywords

• Municipal waste collection
• Waste management services
• Mechanical biological treatment
• Street cleaning services
• Alternative fuel production

Headquarters

HQ city

Lublin

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Waste Collection Services: Contracted waste collection services for municipalities and city residents, including selective waste collection from households with specialized dust-free vehicles from 240L and 1100L containers, and hook vehicles from 7-15m3 containers.
2. Commercial and Industrial Waste Collection: Waste collection services for businesses and institutions, including mixed municipal waste, selective collection, construction waste, with customized solutions for specific business needs.
3. Street Cleaning and Maintenance Services: Mechanical and manual cleaning of streets, squares, and parking areas using BROOD sweepers, washing with scrubbers and high-pressure washers with bactericidal cleaning agents.
4. Road Construction and Repair Services: Road construction services including partial asphalt repairs with poured asphalt and asphalt concrete, complete asphalt surface renovation, bicycle path construction, and road and driveway surface construction.
5. Event Cleaning Services: Comprehensive outdoor event cleaning services including container placement, monitoring during events with 2-3 person brigades, waste collection, area cleaning, and legal-compliant waste management.
6. Waste Processing and Recycling: Processing of collected waste through MBP installation, composting of green waste producing HUMUKOM soil amendment, and production of alternative fuels from energy fractions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KOM-EKO S.A. provides integrated municipal and industrial waste management services, including door-to-door waste collection via specialized dust-free vehicles and hook trucks, selective waste segregation programs, street and plaza mechanical/manual cleaning, road construction and asphalt repair, and secure document destruction. At the Zakład Zagospodarowania Odpadów, the company runs a Mechanical-Biological Treatment (MBP) installation that processes mixed municipal waste, produces alternative fuel (RDF) for cement co-combustion, and manufactures HUMUKOM garden compost from green waste. Supporting service lines include event cleaning, an education center, the EkoAPP mobile application, and the EKOgadka quarterly ecological magazine.

Product overview

KOM-EKO S.A. is a waste management company operating since 1994, providing integrated waste management services. The core offering includes waste collection services for municipal and industrial clients, supported by street cleaning and road construction services. The company operates a mechanical-biological waste processing facility (Zakład Zagospodarowania Odpadów) that processes mixed municipal waste, produces alternative fuels, and manufactures garden compost (HUMUKOM). Supporting services include document destruction, event cleaning, and an educational center. The EkoAPP mobile application enables residents to check collection schedules and segregation guides. The EKOgadka quarterly magazine serves as an educational publication. The company also offers waste container sizing services and demand management forms for residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ekoAPP: Mobile application for checking waste collection schedules and segregation guidelines
• EKOgadka
• Humukom
• Zakład Oczyszczania (ZO)
• Zakład Zagospodarowania Odpadów (ZZO)

Products and services

• Waste Collection Services (Wywóz odpadów) Door-to-door and container-based waste collection for municipalities, residents, and businesses, covering mixed municipal waste, selective waste streams, green waste, and bulky/construction debris using dust-free collection trucks.
• Street and Plaza Cleaning Services (Utrzymanie czystości) Mechanical and manual street, square, and parking cleaning using BROOD sweepers, scrubbers, and high-pressure washers with bactericidal cleaning agents for municipalities, housing administrators, and commercial clients.
• Road Construction and Repair Services (Roboty drogowe) Road and pavement construction and repair services including partial asphalt repairs (poured asphalt and asphalt concrete), full surface renovation, bicycle path construction, and driveway construction from aggregate.
• Waste Processing Plant / MBP Installation (Zakład Zagospodarowania Odpadów) Mechanical-biological processing of mixed municipal waste, separating biodegradable fraction (0-80mm) for biological processing, energy fraction (above 80mm) for alternative fuel production, and recyclable fractions (glass, ferrous and non-ferrous metals) for recycling, achieving an 80% reduction in landfill disposal.
• HUMUKOM Garden Compost Natural garden soil amendment product manufactured from composted selectively collected green waste, used in field crops and land reclamation, distributed to residents and available for agricultural and reclamation applications.
• Document Destruction Service (Niszczenie dokumentów) Secure document destruction service for businesses and institutions requiring confidential waste handling under privacy and compliance requirements.
• Event Cleaning Services Comprehensive outdoor event cleaning services including container placement, on-site monitoring by 2-3 person brigades, waste collection, and post-event site cleaning, delivered for municipal and cultural events in Lublin such as Noc Kultury, Carnaval Sztukmistrzów, Jarmark Jagielloński, and Festiwal Inne Brzmienia, as well as film production sets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% reduction in waste sent to landfills
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CEMEX PolskacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 February 2011EkoPaliwa Chełm Sp. z o.o. was established through a cooperation agreement signed on February 15, 2011 between CEMEX Polska and Econ Trade Sp. z o.o. The partnership built an Alternative Fuel Production plant at the CEMEX Cementownia Chełm facility. EkoPaliwa produces RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) which is fed directly into the cement kiln, making it the only such installation in Poland with fully automated RDF feeding system.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tonsmejer: Polish waste management and recycling company focused on commercial and industrial waste streams, comparable to Kom-Eko's B2B collection segment.
• NOVAGO: Polish waste management group providing municipal waste collection, MBP processing, and recycling services across multiple voivodeships — comparable regional integrated platform to Kom-Eko's EkoGroup structure.
• MPO Warszawa: Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Oczyszczania is the integrated municipal waste operator for Warsaw, providing collection, street cleaning, and waste processing at scale — directly comparable to Kom-Eko's vertical integration model in a major Polish city.
• ALBA Polska: Polish waste collection and recycling company providing municipal and commercial services, including selective collection and DSD packaging recovery — comparable integrated offering to Kom-Eko's waste business.
• FBSerwis: Polish integrated waste management company offering collection, MBP processing, recycling, and street cleaning services to municipalities and businesses — overlapping business model and customer base with Kom-Eko.
• BM Reflex: Polish integrated waste and environmental services operator providing collection, MBP processing, and recycling to municipalities — direct operational comparable to Kom-Eko.

Broad incumbents

• PreZero Polska: Circular-economy subsidiary of the Schwarz Group (Lidl/Kaufland parent) operating waste collection, sorting, and recycling facilities across Poland — increasingly competing with regional operators like Kom-Eko for municipal contracts.
• Remondis Polska: Polish arm of the Remondis global waste management group, providing municipal and industrial waste collection, recycling, and disposal across Poland — competes with Kom-Eko on regional municipal tenders but with broader national reach.
• Veolia Polska (formerly Suez): Polish operations of the global environmental services group, offering integrated water, waste, and energy services — overlapping with Kom-Eko's collection and processing activities as a large, multi-region incumbent.

Regional players

• EKO Util: Polish regional waste management operator offering collection and processing services — similar mid-scale integrated profile to Kom-Eko but serving different voivodeships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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