ARO

What ARO does

ARO (A.R.O. s.r.l.) is an Italian integrated environmental services company headquartered in Leno (Brescia), operating since approximately 1990 in the micro-collection, transport and storage of hazardous and non-hazardous special waste. The company operates an IPPC-authorized, 15,000 sqm facility featuring 19 storage silos, PLC-automated plant systems, impermeable containment basins, and a 78.66 KWh photovoltaic installation. ARO processes roughly 12,000 tonnes of special waste annually, with 90-95% directed to recovery operations and approximately 10% to final disposal, and runs a fully owned fleet of GPS-equipped collection vehicles with certified onboard weighing systems covering ~300,000 km per year.

The company's service offering spans five core pillars—collection and transport, IPPC storage, disposal/recovery coordination, in-house chemical-physical analysis, and administrative consulting (including MUD environmental declaration support)—supplemented by an oil emulsion treatment plant, accessory services (tank cleaning, equipment rental, packaging/labelling), and RaptorWeb©, a proprietary cloud-based administrative software developed in collaboration with sector companies and aligned with forthcoming EU waste traceability standards. ARO holds concessionaire status with three national consortia—CONOU (used mineral oils), CONOE (used vegetable/animal oils) and COBAT (batteries and recyclables)—and is registered with the Albo Nazionale dei Gestori Ambientali and certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and EMAS.

ARO serves industrial manufacturers (~50% of volume), auto repair shops (~30%) and agricultural operations (~20%), along with body shops, municipal collection centers, offices/WEEE generators and food service businesses. Geographically, ~80% of volume originates from Brescia Province with the balance from neighboring Northern Italian provinces. The company employs 11-50 staff, operates a quote-based, pay-as-you-go pricing model, and reaches customers through its website, direct field sales, and consortium channels. ARO is privately held (s.r.l.) with €100,000 fully paid-in share capital and no disclosed institutional ownership or external funding.

Name

ARO

Legal name

A.R.O. s.r.l.

Website

https://arosrl.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ARO is an Italian integrated environmental services company that provides micro-collection, transport, and IPPC-authorized storage of hazardous and non-hazardous special waste for industrial, automotive, and agricultural customers across Brescia and neighboring Northern Italian provinces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hazardous Waste Management Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Waste Collection (5621), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Waste Transfer (Tires, Mattresses, Appliances) (BPALABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL), Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA), E-waste & Universal Waste Collection/Transfer (Electronics, Lamps, Batteries) (EUAIABAG), Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE)

Keywords

• Hazardous waste collection
• Industrial waste management
• Used oil recovery
• Waste storage services
• Environmental compliance consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Leno

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection and Transportation Services: ARO provides micro-collection, transport and storage services for special, hazardous and non-hazardous waste including mineral oils, vegetable oils, lead batteries, tires, and other materials. The company collects waste from client sites and transports it to its storage facility in Leno.
2. Waste Storage and Staging: The company operates an authorized IPPC (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) storage complex where collected waste is staged until homogeneous batches are formed for transfer to treatment facilities.
3. Disposal/Recovery Services: Waste is directed to authorized treatment plants for recovery or final disposal. The company maintains commercial relationships with primary authorized treatment facilities.
4. Chemical-Physical Analysis Services: Internal laboratory performs analytical checks on incoming and outgoing waste, primarily oils and oil emulsions, to verify compliance with authorization requirements. Third-party accredited laboratories available for additional characterization.
5. Administrative Assistance and Consulting: Innovative consulting services for administrative management of waste including maintenance of environmental records, load/unload registers, MUD (environmental declaration), and related compliance activities.
6. Auxiliary Services: Additional services including waste packaging assistance, labeling, transport document preparation, intermediary services, tank cleaning and safety, tank integrity testing, equipment sales/rental, container rental, and chemical analyses.
7. Consortium Concession Services: ARO operates as an authorized concessionaire for CONOU (used mineral oils), CONOE (used vegetable and animal oils/fats), and COBAT (batteries and recyclables), collecting and processing waste on behalf of these national consortium systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

A.R.O. s.r.l. provides micro-collection, transport, and authorized storage of special, hazardous, and non-hazardous waste (used mineral and vegetable oils, lead batteries, tires, solvents, sludges, WEEE, and industrial byproducts) for industrial, automotive, agricultural, municipal, and food-service customers in Brescia and neighboring provinces. Services are delivered with a fully owned GPS-tracked fleet, an IPPC-authorized 15,000 sqm storage complex in Leno, an in-house analytical laboratory, and integrated administrative/compliance consulting via the proprietary RaptorWeb© platform. The company processes approximately 12,000 tonnes of special waste per year, with ~90-95% directed to recovery operations and the remainder to final disposal.

Product overview

ARO is an integrated environmental services company offering a unified portfolio of waste management solutions centered around five core service pillars: collection and transport, storage, disposal/recovery, chemical-physical analysis, and administrative assistance. These core services are supplemented by RaptorWeb© (cloud-based administrative software for waste management), an oily emulsion treatment plant, and accessory services including packaging, labeling, equipment rental, and tank maintenance. The company operates primarily in Brescia province serving industrial, automotive, agricultural, and food sectors, processing approximately 12,000 tonnes of special waste annually with over 90% sent to recovery operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RaptorWeb©: An interactive cloud-based software for administrative management of waste, developed in collaboration with a pool of companies in the sector. Compatible with the future evolution of waste traceability systems expected at European level.

Products and services

• Raccolta e Trasporto (Micro-collection and Transport) Small-scale collection and transport of hazardous and non-hazardous special waste directly from customer sites using ARO's owned fleet of GPS-equipped vehicles with certified onboard weighing systems. Service is delivered to industrial, automotive, agricultural, municipal, and food-service clients across Brescia Province and neighboring Lombardy provinces.
• Stoccaggio (Authorized Storage) Authorized storage of hazardous and non-hazardous special waste at ARO's IPPC-compliant (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) facility in Leno, featuring 19 silos of varying capacity, covered storage areas, impermeable containment basins, and stainless-steel piping. Storage is offered as a transitional stage before waste is shipped to authorized treatment facilities.
• Smaltimento/Recupero (Disposal and Recovery Routing) Routing of collected waste to authorized third-party treatment facilities for recovery or final disposal, with approximately 90-95% of the ~12,000 tonnes annual volume directed to recovery operations and only ~10% to final disposal. ARO coordinates with primary authorized treatment facilities and manages the commercial and documentary chain on behalf of the customer.
• Analisi Chimico-Fisiche (Chemical-Physical Analysis) In-laboratory chemical-physical analysis performed on incoming and outgoing waste, primarily oils and oily emulsions, to verify compliance with authorization requirements. Additional characterization is coordinated through accredited third-party laboratories when needed.
• Assistenza Amministrativa (Administrative Compliance Consulting) Consulting services for the administrative management of waste, including maintenance of environmental records, load and unload registers, preparation of the MUD (environmental declaration), and other regulatory filings. Powered by ARO's proprietary RaptorWeb© cloud platform and targeted at industrial, automotive, agricultural, and commercial clients needing help with Italian environmental compliance documentation.
• Servizi Utili (Auxiliary Services) Complementary services sold alongside core collection, including waste packaging assistance, labeling, transport document preparation, waste intermediation, tank cleaning and safety, tank integrity and leak testing, sales and rental of storage equipment, container rental, and additional chemical analyses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of collected waste is sent to recovery operations, only 10% to final disposal
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CONOU (Consorzio Nazionale per la gestione, raccolta e trattamento degli oli minerali usati)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONOU is Italy's first national environmental body dedicated to differentiated collection of a hazardous waste (used mineral oils), established by law in 1982. ARO operates as an authorized concessionaire collecting and processing used mineral oils on behalf of the consortium system.
• CONOE (Consorzio Obbligatorio Nazionale di raccolta e trattamento oli e grassi vegetali ed animali esausti)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONOE was established in 1998 and began operations in 2001 as the mandatory national consortium for organizing, controlling and monitoring the supply chain of waste vegetable and animal oils and fats for environmental purposes, protecting public health and reducing waste dispersion.
• COBAT (Consorzio Nazionale Raccolta e Riciclo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOBAT is Italy's major platform for circular economy services, present throughout the national territory through a logistics and plant network. It guarantees efficient collection, storage and recycling of all types of waste, providing producers and importers with proper end-of-life product management.
• A.N.C.O. (Associazione Nazionale Concessionari Consorzi)minorOthersNational Association of Consortium Concessionaires, established in 1982 to group companies that recover waste types such as used oils (CONOU), batteries, WEEE, tires and composites (COBAT), and waste vegetable oils (CONOE). The association protects sector companies' interests through representation, assistance, and continuous information on legislation.
• Primary Authorized Treatment Facilities (Various)coreOthersThe company maintains commercial relationships with numerous primary authorized treatment facilities to which it periodically directs its loads for final treatment through recovery or disposal operations.
• Pool of Sector Companies (RaptorWeb© Development)coreTechnology or IntegrationARO contributed to the development of RaptorWeb© cloud software for waste administrative management in collaboration with a pool of companies in the sector.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Italia Recupero S.r.l. Italian waste management company operating in the recovery and disposal of industrial and special waste, with a similar regional focus to ARO. Directly comparable in service offering (collection, transport, storage) and industrial customer base.
• Ciclat S.p.A. Italian cooperative group providing integrated environmental services including waste collection, transport, and industrial waste management. Directly comparable to ARO in scope of special and hazardous waste services across northern Italy, though Ciclat operates at larger scale via cooperative structure.
• Decomar S.r.l. Italian environmental services company providing waste collection, transport, and treatment with a focus on industrial and special waste streams. Comparable to ARO in core service mix and Italian regional operator profile.
• Servizi Italia S.p.A. Italian listed company specializing in integrated waste management, laundry, and sterilization services for hospitals and industry. Comparable to ARO in special waste management offering, particularly for industrial and healthcare customers, with a broader national footprint.
• Ecoeridania S.p.A. Italian hazardous waste specialist providing collection, transport, and treatment of industrial waste, including used oils and chemical-physical waste. Closely comparable to ARO in core activities and customer mix, with stronger national distribution.
• Esperia S.p.A. Italian operator active in hazardous waste treatment and disposal, with sites across Italy. Comparable to ARO in the hazardous/special waste niche, though Esperia focuses on treatment and disposal whereas ARO is positioned at the collection/storage/transfer stage.

Broad incumbents

• Hera S.p.A. Major Italian multi-utility providing waste management, water, and energy services across Emilia-Romagna, Veneto, and beyond. Comparable as an established Italian waste operator with municipal and industrial customers, though materially larger and more diversified than ARO.
• Veolia Italia S.p.A. Italian arm of global environmental services group Veolia, offering a broad portfolio of waste management, water, and energy services. Serves as a broad incumbent peer — overlapping in hazardous waste collection and treatment but operating at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Iren Ambiente S.p.A. Waste management arm of Italian multi-utility Iren, operating integrated collection, treatment, and disposal services across northern and central Italy. Overlaps with ARO in industrial and special waste services, with a much broader geographic and service portfolio.
• A2A Ambiente S.p.A. Waste management subsidiary of Italian multi-utility A2A, operating one of Italy's largest integrated waste platforms across Lombardy. A natural broad incumbent peer given overlapping Lombardy footprint, though A2A's scale and municipal contract base far exceed ARO's.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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