EcoLine
EcoLine is the official regional waste operator for Moscow's Central and Northern administrative districts, serving 2 million residents and 22,000+ enterprises with full-cycle collection, sorting, recycling, and plastic-to-product manufacturing through Europe's largest waste processing complex.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2014
- HeadquartersMoscow, Russia
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What EcoLine does
EcoLine (ООО «ЭкоЛайн») is a Moscow-based private waste management company operating as the official regional operator for solid municipal waste (TKO) collection and disposal in Moscow's Central (CAO) and Northern (SAO) administrative districts under government contracts running through 2029. The company serves approximately 2,000,000 residents and 22,000+ commercial enterprises across its operational zones, deploying a fleet of 452 specialized vehicles, 67,300 containers, and 18,000 collection points. Following regulatory changes effective January 1, 2022, all legal entities within the zones are mandated to contract with EcoLine, securing 100% commercial capture and providing high revenue visibility through the contract term.
EcoLine firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- EcoLine
- Legal name
- ООО «ЭкоЛайн»
- Website
- https://ec-line.ru
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2014
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- EcoLine is the official regional waste operator for Moscow's Central and Northern administrative districts, serving 2 million residents and 22,000+ enterprises with full-cycle collection, sorting, recycling, and plastic-to-product manufacturing through Europe's largest waste processing complex.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
EcoLine industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Waste Management Services
- NAICS
- Waste Collection (5621), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)
- SIC
- Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Process Residue & Catalyst Handling/Recycling (BPALAHAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply) (EUAIAKAA), Hazardous Waste Recycling & Recovery (Solvent Recovery, Oil Re-refining, Metals Recovery) (EUAIAFAI)
Keywords
Where EcoLine is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Moscow
- HQ country
- Russia
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
EcoLine business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Municipal Waste Collection Services: EcoLine generates revenue by providing comprehensive waste management services including collection, transportation, sorting, and disposal of solid municipal waste (TKO) for designated Moscow administrative districts. The company operates as the official regional operator for ЦАО and САО.
- Commercial and Enterprise Services: Since January 1, 2022, all legal entities are required to sign contracts with the regional operator for waste removal. The company serves 100% of commercial clients including enterprises, government organizations, and healthcare facilities in its operational zones.
- Secondary Raw Material Sales: Sorted and processed recyclable materials (plastics, glass, paper, metals) are sold to 135 Russian recycling plants. The company also operates plastic recycling facilities producing granules and flex for new products.
- RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) Production: Non-recyclable plastics and waste processed into alternative fuel sold to cement plants and other industrial consumers.
- Container Rental and Specialized Services: The company provides container rental services and manages collection of bulky waste, construction debris, and separately collected waste fractions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Municipal services for residential waste collection |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Multi-year contract | Commercial waste collection services |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
EcoLine product offering
Product offeringCore offering
EcoLine operates as an integrated, full-cycle waste management company providing solid municipal waste (TKO) collection and disposal, separate waste collection, construction and bulky waste removal, container rental, and processing/sorting/recycling services for Moscow's Central and Northern administrative districts and the Moscow Oblast. Through its own complexes — KPO Vostok (1.2M tons/year, the largest in Europe), KPO Neva (500,000 tons/year), and the EcoLine-VtorPlast plastic recycling plant (62,000 tons/year) — it recovers 44 types of secondary raw materials, produces RDF fuel for cement plants, and manufactures recycled plastic granules, flex, and finished containers sold to industrial buyers.
Product overview
EcoLine is a regional waste management operator providing integrated waste collection, processing, and recycling services. The company's offering consists of core waste collection services (solid municipal waste, separate waste collection, construction/bulky waste, container rental), supported by proprietary processing infrastructure (KPO Vostok and KPO Neva complexes), a plastic recycling plant (EcoLine-VtorPlast), and customer-facing digital tools. The company operates as a full-cycle operator, collecting waste, transporting it, sorting it, recycling materials, and manufacturing new products including containers and technical soil from organic waste.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Solid Municipal Waste (TKO) Collection and Disposal Contracted collection and disposal of solid municipal waste from residential properties, commercial enterprises, and government organizations across Moscow's Central (CAO) and Northern (SAO) administrative districts as the exclusive regional operator.
- Separate Waste Collection (RSO) Two-stream waste separation service enabling residents and businesses to separately collect recyclables (plastic, glass, paper, metal, tetrapack) from mixed waste through 18,000 collection points operated by EcoLine.
- Construction Waste Removal Collection and transportation of construction and demolition waste using specialized containers and vehicles, available to commercial clients and contractors in EcoLine's operational zones.
- Bulky Waste Removal Collection of large household items including furniture and appliances using specialized bunker equipment, available to residential and commercial customers on request.
- Container Rental Rental of 1.1 m3 and 0.77 m3 plastic waste containers manufactured at the EcoLine-VtorPlast plant from recycled plastic, marketed to commercial and government clients.
- EcoLine-VtorPlast Plastic Recycling Plant Standalone plastic recycling plant sorting and processing plastic waste into granules and flex (47,000 tons annually) for sale to industrial buyers; supplied by EcoLine's own sorting complexes and holds a Class IV hazardous-waste handling license.
- RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) Production Production of alternative fuel (RDF/SRDF) from non-recyclable plastics and residual waste, sold to cement factories and other industrial consumers for use as a fossil-fuel substitute.
- Technical Soil (Technogrunt) Production Composted organic waste converted into technical soil for land reclamation, road construction, and horticulture, sold to construction and landscaping customers.
- Waste Removal Request System Online application system enabling commercial and residential customers to request waste collection services, submit required documents, and establish service contracts.
- EcoLine Mobile Application Mobile application enabling residents and customers to report waste-related issues, access customer service, and receive notifications about waste collection schedules and separated-collection guidance.
Quantifiable outcome
- 2,000,000 residents served across Moscow districts
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use EcoLine
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
EcoLine technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
EcoLine partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Синьгуан Возобновляемые Ресурсы (Shanghai Xin Guang Renewable Resources)minorChinese company specializing in circular economy visited КПО Нева to study waste sorting, organic fraction processing, and environmental protection technologies. Potential cooperation under Belt and Road Initiative.
- Карельский Экологический Оператор (KEO)minorPartnership for eco-station project in Petrozavodsk. EcoLine provides sorting equipment and coordinates with recycling facilities for materials from KEO collection points.
- SberbankcoreCooperation agreement signed at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum for development of circular economy initiatives.
- ЭкоЛайн-ВоскресенскcoreRegional operator in Moscow region working with EcoLine Group on waste management operations and digital data exchange regarding truck movements.
- МКМ-ЛогистикаcoreJoint operations for waste collection in Moscow's Western and Southwest districts. Combined operations serve 4.85 million residents, 27,700 commercial entities with 452 vehicles and 67,300 containers.
- ВкусВилл (VkusVill)coreJoint project to make separate waste collection convenient for customers. Includes joint eco-station development and collection programs.
- Группа Компаний ДелоminorLargest transport and logistics holding that provided metal containers for eco-stations construction in Petrozavodsk.
- АО ВкусВиллminorSponsored renovation and decoration work for eco-station containers in Petrozavodsk.
- ЭкоПромСервисcoreRegional operator in Moscow region, part of EcoLine Group network for waste management operations.
- Добрые крышечки (Good Caps)minorCharitable eco-project collecting plastic caps for recycling with proceeds supporting children's rehabilitation. EcoLine partners on all territories where it operates.
- Благотворительный фонд Волонтеры в помощь детям-сиротамminorCharitable foundation partnered with Good Caps project, receiving funds from recycled plastic caps.
- 135 Russian Recycling PlantscoreNetwork of 135 Russian recycling plants receiving sorted secondary raw materials from EcoLine facilities.
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
EcoLine competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Biffa: UK-listed waste management company focused on municipal and commercial collection plus materials recycling. Comparable to EcoLine as a regional operator with regulated municipal contracts, MRF-style sorting infrastructure, and downstream recyclate offtake.
- Remondis: Germany-headquartered family-owned waste management company operating collection, sorting, and recycling infrastructure across Europe. Comparable as a vertically integrated regional/municipal waste operator with significant recycling throughput and a private, non-listed ownership profile similar to EcoLine.
- Clean Harbors: North American leader in hazardous waste management, recycling, and environmental services. Comparable to EcoLine's EcoLine-VtorPlast plastic recycling operations and Class IV hazardous waste license — particularly on regulated waste handling, recycling feedstock quality, and end-product sales to industrial buyers.
- FCC Environment: European environmental services group focused on municipal solid waste collection, treatment, and recycling. Comparable to EcoLine as a regional waste operator with regulated municipal contracts, recycling facilities, and end-product manufacturing from recovered materials.
- Prezero: European environmental services arm of the Schwarz Group focused on waste collection, sorting, and recycling with closed-loop material recovery. Comparable to EcoLine on the full-cycle operator model, including plastics recycling back into packaging and a strong emphasis on circular economy metrics.
Broad incumbents
- Stericycle: US-based regulated waste services company specializing in hazardous and specialized waste streams. Comparable to EcoLine on the regulated/compliant side of the business, especially waste from healthcare and commercial generators in EcoLine's served Moscow districts.
- Republic Services: One of the largest US waste management companies, providing collection, recycling, and disposal services to municipal, commercial, industrial, and residential customers. Comparable to EcoLine on regulated franchise-style municipal contracts, large container/vehicle fleets, and recycled commodity sales.
- China Everbright Environment: Largest environmental services group in China, operating waste-to-energy, MSW processing, and hazardous waste facilities at scale. Comparable to EcoLine on the integrated MSW → sorting → processing → by-product model, and on state/regulator backing for green infrastructure.
- Suez (Suez Recycling and Recovery): Major international player in waste collection, sorting, and recycling, with strong European municipal franchise. Comparable to EcoLine on the full-cycle model (collection through recyclate sales) and on regulated municipal contract economics, though at much broader scale.
- Veolia Environment: Global environmental services leader with large-scale municipal waste collection, materials recovery, and hazardous waste operations across dozens of countries. Comparable to EcoLine on integrated waste management and recycling, but materially larger and geographically diversified — useful as an incumbent benchmark for vertical integration and processing scale.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
EcoLine social profiles
Digital presenceEcoLine financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
EcoLine leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
EcoLine subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries6 records
EcoLine funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
EcoLine M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about EcoLine
What does EcoLine do?
EcoLine operates as an integrated, full-cycle waste management company providing solid municipal waste (TKO) collection and disposal, separate waste collection, construction and bulky waste removal, container rental, and processing/sorting/recycling services for Moscow's Central and Northern administrative districts and the Moscow Oblast. Through its own complexes — KPO Vostok (1.2M tons/year, the largest in Europe), KPO Neva (500,000 tons/year), and the EcoLine-VtorPlast plastic recycling plant (62,000 tons/year) — it recovers 44 types of secondary raw materials, produces RDF fuel for cement plants, and manufactures recycled plastic granules, flex, and finished containers sold to industrial buyers.
Is EcoLine a public or private company?
EcoLine is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was EcoLine founded?
EcoLine was founded in 2014.
Where is EcoLine based?
EcoLine is headquartered in Moscow, Russia, in the Europe region.
How does EcoLine make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Municipal Waste Collection Services are the primary driver. The others are commercial and Enterprise Services, secondary Raw Material Sales, RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) Production and container Rental and Specialized Services.
Who are EcoLine's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Biffa, Remondis, Clean Harbors, FCC Environment and Prezero. Broad incumbents are Stericycle, Republic Services, China Everbright Environment, Suez (Suez Recycling and Recovery) and Veolia Environment.
Does EcoLine have an API?
No public API is recorded for EcoLine.
What industry is EcoLine in?
EcoLine's product category is Waste Management Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPALAHAJ, Process Residue & Catalyst Handling/Recycling, with a secondary code of EUAIAKAA, Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply). Its NAICS code is 5621 and its SIC code is 4953.