Horisont Miljøpark

What Horisont Miljøpark does

Horisont Miljøpark, operating under the legal entity Horisont IKS, is a Norwegian inter-municipal waste management company established in 1991 and headquartered in Hunndalen, serving the Gjøvik region. The company operates a network of 8 environmental stations (miljøstasjoner) across the municipalities of Nordre Land, Gjøvik, and Østre Toten — at Biri, Dalborgmarka, Hov, Kraby, Prøven, Snertingdal, Vinjarmoen, and Åmot — handling sorted collection of household and commercial waste, garden waste, hazardous materials, construction debris, and bulky items. Beyond collection, Horisont runs processing infrastructure including composting facilities at Dalborgmarka that produce two commercial products, Horisontjord (soil) and Horisont Kompost (compost), sold by volume to consumers and landscapers.

The business operates as an inter-municipal cooperation (IKS) owned by the constituent Norwegian municipalities rather than private shareholders, eliminating venture or public-equity ownership. Revenue is generated through three primary streams: recurring annual waste collection fees (renovasjonsgebyr) charged to households and cabin owners, with cabins priced at 50% of household rates (~2,353 NOK/year); per-unit transaction fees at environmental stations for residual waste, insulation, clean fill, tires, furniture, and syringe boxes (most recyclables including paper, cardboard, metal, plastic, EE-waste, textiles, gypsum, and wood are accepted free); and unit-priced sales of Horisontjord and Horisont Kompost (268–1,145 NOK by volume), plus container rental services. Customer engagement is driven by a multi-channel approach including a regional website (hiks.no), the Min Renovasjon mobile app for collection scheduling, social media presence on Facebook and YouTube, an educational Miljøskole program, and bilingual sorting guides.

In 2026 the company has begun operational expansion, launching an ombruksvarer (reuse) service in January 2026 enabling drop-off of reusable goods at environmental stations, and a commercial Horisontjord sales program in March 2026 from the Dalborgmarka site. The company employs between 51 and 100 people and reports no private funding, M&A activity, or material restructuring; its strategic direction is set by its municipal owners, and its mandate is regional waste management and circular economy services rather than technology development.

Name

Horisont Miljøpark

Legal name

Horisont IKS

Website

https://hiks.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Horisont Miljøpark (Horisont IKS) is a Norwegian inter-municipal waste management company operating 8 environmental stations and collection services for households and businesses across the Gjøvik region, with vertical integration into compost and soil product sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Solid Waste Landfill (562212), Other Waste Collection (562119)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Subtitle: Waste Treatment & Disposal — Sub-industries (L4) (EUAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hazardous Household Waste (HHW) Collection Events & Programs (EUAIAAAM), Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE), Inert / Monofill Disposal (Ash, Sludge, C&D Fines, Contaminated Soils) (EUAIACAE)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Recycling services
• Environmental stations
• Municipal waste collection
• Compost and soil production

Headquarters

HQ city

Hunndalen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection Fees (Renovasjonsgebyr): Annual waste collection fees charged to households and cabins for municipal waste management services. Private households pay standard fees; cabin fees are set at 50% of regular household fees.
2. Horisontjord and Horisont Kompost Sales: Sale of soil and compost products made from processed garden and organic waste at Dalborgmarka Miljøpark. Priced by volume from 0.5m3 to 2.0m3.
3. Environmental Station Fees: Fees charged for various waste types at environmental stations including restavfall (residual waste), isolation, rene masser (clean fill), bildæk (tires), furniture items, and syringe boxes.
4. Container Rental: Rental services for waste containers for commercial and private customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Horisont Miljøpark (Horisont IKS) is an inter-municipal waste management company operating 8 environmental stations (miljøstasjoner) and providing scheduled waste collection services to private households, cabins, and commercial customers across the Gjøvik region of Norway. The company also processes incoming garden and organic waste into reusable products (Horisontjord soil and Horisont Kompost) sold by volume, and runs an Ombruk (reuse) drop-off program at its stations.

Product overview

Horisont Miljøpark is a Norwegian environmental services company operating as an inter-municipal cooperation (IKS) providing waste management and recycling services. The company operates a network of environmental stations (miljøstasjoner) across multiple municipalities and offers waste collection services for private households and businesses. Key products include Horisontjord and Horisont Kompost (soil and compost products made from garden waste), container rental services, and reuse (ombruk) programs. Services include waste sorting guidance, cabin waste management for holiday homes, and various waste disposal options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Horisontjord Soil product made from garden waste delivered to environmental stations, suitable for lawns, green areas, and garden beds; sold by volume from 0.5 m3 to 2.0 m3.
• Horisont Kompost Compost product made from organic waste materials processed at Dalborgmarka environmental park, available for purchase alongside Horisontjord.
• Containerutleie Container rental service for commercial and private customers needing temporary waste containers.
• Miljøstasjoner (Environmental Stations) Network of 8 environmental stations across Biri, Dalborgmarka, Hov, Kraby, Prøven, Snertingdal, Vinjarmoen, and Åmot providing drop-off waste sorting and disposal services; most recyclables are accepted free of charge.
• Ombruk (Reuse Service) Reuse program allowing customers to drop off reusable items at environmental stations for redistribution through reuse partners.
• Renovasjon (Household Waste Collection) Scheduled waste collection service for private households in the Gjøvik region, including waste bin delivery, collection scheduling, and access to a digital collection calendar and the Min Renovasjon mobile app.
• Hytterenovasjon Østre Toten (Cabin Waste Management) Cabin waste management service for Østre Toten municipality covering holiday homes with mandatory source sorting and access-controlled return points at Skreia, Totenvika, and Tallodden.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nordre Land BygdekvinnelagminorOthers · 19 June 2026Nordre Land Bygdekvinnelag was drawn as winner of Returkartonglotteriet (Return Carton Lottery) receiving 100,000 NOK. Horisont participates in the Returkartonglotteriet program which incentivizes proper sorting of drink cartons.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Norsk Gjenvinning: Norway's largest waste and recycling company operating across the country. Directly comparable business model of waste collection, recycling, and environmental services, but at national scale versus Horisont's regional Gjøvik focus.
• Veolia Environnement Norway: Global environmental services operator with Norwegian presence. Competes with Horisont in commercial waste collection, hazardous waste handling, and recycling services, though at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Ragn-Sells: Major Nordic waste management company with Norwegian operations. Offers waste collection, recycling, and treatment services to municipalities and businesses, comparable to Horisont's environmental stations and collection services.

Regional players

• HRA (Hadeland og Ringerike Avfallsselskap): Neighboring inter-municipal waste company serving Hadeland and Ringerike regions in Norway. Direct geographic and structural peer to Horisont with similar IKS ownership, environmental stations, and household/business collection services.
• Renovasjon i Grenland (RIG): Inter-municipal waste company serving Grenland region in Telemark, Norway. Comparable municipal-owned waste collection and recycling operations with environmental stations serving households and businesses.
• Trondheim Renholdsverk: Municipal waste management entity serving Trondheim and surrounding areas. Comparable inter-municipal waste collection, recycling stations, and treatment services to Horisont's regional model.
• BIR (Bergen Interkommunale Renovasjonsselskap): Inter-municipal waste company serving Bergen and surrounding municipalities in western Norway. Closest structural peer to Horisont as another IKS-owned regional waste management entity with environmental stations and household/business collection.
• Innherred Renovasjon: Inter-municipal waste company serving Innherred region in Trøndelag, Norway. Comparable IKS structure providing waste collection, environmental stations, and recycling services to municipalities and businesses.
• Avfall Sør (Agder Renovasjon): Inter-municipal waste company serving Agder region in southern Norway. Comparable IKS structure providing household waste collection, recycling stations, and disposal services analogous to Horisont's operations.

Emerging players

• Franzefoss Minerals (Gjenvinning): Norwegian environmental services company active in waste collection, recycling, and mineral recovery. Comparable in providing commercial and industrial waste management services, though with more focus on mineral recovery than municipal collection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_lHtJ7SRs2VV5yhb1NINOg
• Facebookfacebook.com/horisontmiljopark

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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