Komunala

What Komunala does

Komunala Nova Gorica d.d. is a Slovenian municipal utility company headquartered in Nova Gorica, organized as a privately held joint-stock company (delniška družba) with share capital of €705,684.93. Founded in 1950 and reorganized as a joint-stock company in 1996, it operates across six municipalities in the Goriška region — Mestna občina Nova Gorica, Brda, Kanal ob Soči, Miren-Kostanjevica, Renče-Vogrsko, and Šempeter-Vrtojba — under exclusive government-granted concession agreements that establish it as a regulated public service provider (gospodarska javna služba).

The company's core offering is municipal waste management — collection, transport, treatment, and disposal — delivered through 13+ collection centers, distributed eco-islands, and the centralized 4,000 m² CERO NG facility in Stara Gora, which includes a weighbridge, compaction and baling equipment for separated fractions (paper, packaging, textiles, wood), and hazardous waste storage. The company has deployed 35 I-BIN radar-based fill-level sensors with Telekom Slovenije communications infrastructure for route optimization. Supporting services include green area maintenance (including 30+ rose plantings covering 2,200 m² that underpin Nova Gorica's "city of roses" identity), 24-hour funeral and cemetery services, floristry, civil engineering and road works, and external workshop services (carpentry, locksmith, hydraulic hose fabrication, moving).

Revenue is generated through regulated per-kilogram and per-person waste fees (price list effective 1 July 2025), on-demand container rental and bulk waste charges, concession-based public space maintenance contracts, and transaction-based fees for funeral, floristry, and workshop services. Pricing is publicly disclosed and set via municipal ordinance. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications (valid through December 2027) and is registered in the ARSO Registry of Waste Collectors (No. 114). GTM is sales-led through the concession mandate, direct customer service counters at headquarters, telephone/email inquiry handling, and twice-yearly seasonal hazardous and bulky waste collection campaigns. Headcount and revenue are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Komunala

Legal name

Komunala Nova Gorica d.d.

Website

https://komunala-ng.si

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Slovenian municipal utility operating under concession across six municipalities in the Goriška region, providing waste management, green area maintenance, funeral and cemetery services, floristry, and civil engineering to households, businesses, and municipal clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Other Waste Collection (562119)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Container Rental, Delivery & Servicing (Carts/Bins) (BPALAAAG), Missed Pickup, On-Call & Supplemental Route Services (BPALAAAJ), Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA), Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Green space maintenance
• Funeral and cemetery services
• Public utility services
• Waste collection and disposal

Headquarters

HQ city

Nova Gorica

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Waste Collection and Disposal Fees: Fees charged to households and legal entities for waste collection, processing, and disposal services. Pricing is regulated by municipal ordinances and price lists effective from 1 July 2025. Fees are based on per-kilogram rates for collection, biological waste, treatment, and disposal services, as well as per-person monthly norms.
2. Bulk and Construction Waste Container Services: On-demand collection of bulky or construction waste for citizens, with delivery and rental of containers. Fees include transport rates (€55–80/hour depending on vehicle), container delivery (€55–80 per unit), and daily rental (€10/day from day 6 onwards).
3. Funeral and Cemetery Services: Full funeral organization services including hearse transport, casket/urn burial, ash scattering, and grave maintenance. Includes 24-hour on-call funeral service and cemetery management for Stara Gora cemetery.
4. Public Space and Green Area Maintenance: Maintenance of public spaces, green areas, and roads under concession agreements with the City Municipality of Nova Gorica and Občina Šempeter-Vrtojba. Includes sweeping, washing, grass mowing, tree pruning, road maintenance, and winter services.
5. Florist Services: Retail sale of flowers, arrangements, wreaths, and ornamental plants from the company's florist shop. Also offers event decoration and cemetery flower arrangements.
6. Construction and Workship Services: External services including carpentry, locksmithing, hydraulic hose fabrication, and moving services offered to external customers from the company's workshops.
7. Civil Engineering and Road Works: Construction of roads, sidewalks, water supply, sewage, cable ducts, paving, and cemetery construction under the company's civil engineering unit. Provided to municipalities and external clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Komunala Nova Gorica d.d. operates as a government-mandated public utility delivering municipal waste collection, transport, treatment, and disposal across six municipalities in Slovenia's Goriška region, including the CERO NG processing center. The company also provides green area and road maintenance, public space cleaning, funeral and cemetery services (with 24-hour on-call), retail floristry, civil engineering and road construction, and external workshop services (carpentry, locksmith, hydraulics, moving).

Product overview

Komunala Nova Gorica d.d. operates as a multi-service municipal utility company organized as a joint-stock company (delniška družba), providing a comprehensive portfolio of communal services across six municipalities in the Goriška region. The core offering centers on waste management (zbiranje in odvoz odpadkov), which includes waste collection, transport, treatment, and disposal through various channels such as ecological islands, collection centers, and the CERO NG facility. Supporting this are several complementary services: green space management (covering lawn care, tree trimming, and rose garden maintenance), funeral and cemetery services (with 24-hour on-call availability), floristry, and construction/maintenance operations including carpentry, locksmith, and hydraulic services. An educational web tool called ABCednik odpadkov helps citizens sort waste correctly. Services are delivered to residents of Mestna občina Nova Gorica and five surrounding municipalities: Brda, Kanal ob Soči, Miren-Kostanjevica, Renče-Vogrsko, and Šempeter-Vrtojba.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Waste Management (Ravnanje z odpadki)

Quantifiable outcome

• Smart sensors deployed: 35 units (24 on waste cooking oil containers) enabling optimized collection routes and reduced unnecessary trips
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• I-BINcoreTechnology or IntegrationI-BIN develops and manufactures radar-based fill-level sensors for waste bins. Komunala Nova Gorica has deployed 35 I-BIN sensors (24 on waste cooking oil containers) as part of a smart waste management system. I-BIN also provides a web platform for real-time monitoring and route planning, enabling Komunala to optimize collection schedules and reduce unnecessary trips.
• Telekom SlovenijecoreTechnology or IntegrationTelekom Slovenije provides the communication network infrastructure for transmitting fill-level data from I-BIN sensors to Komunala Nova Gorica's central server. The reliability of data transmission is critical for the smart waste management system's effectiveness.
• Koto d.o.o.minorOthersKoto d.o.o., Ljubljana (Agrokombinatska cesta 80) is the sole concessionaire for collection of slaughterhouse waste (klavnični odpadki) in the six-municipality service area. The company collects slaughtered animal waste from CERO Nova Gorica in Stara Gora. Legal entities in the area must contract with Koto for slaughterhouse waste removal.
• ZEOS d.o.o.minorOthersZEOS d.o.o. is the national scheme operator for waste electrical and electronic equipment (e-odpadki). The company is rapidly installing small blue collection containers for waste portable batteries on street e-waste collection points nationwide, including in Komunala Nova Gorica's service area. This improves battery collection coverage and environmental outcomes.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• FCC Environment: European waste management and environmental services provider operating across multiple countries. Comparable as a waste management services incumbent with municipal contracts across European geographies.
• Veolia Environnement: Global environmental services major with extensive waste collection and municipal services operations across Europe. Comparable as a large-scale waste management services provider, though operating at vastly greater scale across multiple geographies.
• REMONDIS: One of Europe's largest private waste and water management companies with extensive municipal service contracts. Comparable as a broad waste services provider though operating across many geographies and at much larger scale.
• SUEZ (Suez Groupe): Major European environmental services company with significant waste collection operations across multiple countries. Comparable in core waste management services but at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint than Komunala.

Direct peers

• JP Komunala Trbovlje, d.o.o. Municipal utility providing waste management, water, and communal services in the Zasavje region. Comparable smaller-scale Slovenian municipal utility with overlapping service offerings.
• Snaga, d.o.o. Maribor: Municipal waste management and cleaning services company serving Maribor and surrounding municipalities. Direct peer in terms of integrated collection, processing, and disposal operations across multiple Slovenian municipalities with similar concession structure.
• JP VOKA SNAGA, d.o.o. Ljubljana's municipal utility for water supply, sewerage, and waste services. Comparable as a large Slovenian municipal concession operator with similar regulatory and operational framework, though larger scale and urban geography.
• Saubermacher Slovenija, d.o.o. Subsidiary of Austrian Saubermacher group operating waste collection services across multiple Slovenian municipalities. Direct peer in the Slovenian waste collection market, sharing regulatory environment and customer type but with different ownership structure (foreign subsidiary vs. local d.d.).
• Komunalno podjetje Velenje, d.o.o. Slovenian municipal utility providing waste collection, water supply, and communal services to the Velenje area. Directly comparable as a regional concessionaire offering the same mix of waste management, green space maintenance, and adjacent municipal services under similar Slovenian regulatory framework.
• Kostak, d.d. Joint-stock company providing waste management, water, sewage, and other communal services in the Posavje region. Closely comparable in corporate form (d.d.), service portfolio, and concession-driven revenue model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/komunalaNG
• Facebookfacebook.com/komunalang

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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