Ricicla

What Ricicla does

Ricicla Srl is a private Italian waste management company headquartered in Quarto, in the Campania region of southern Italy. Founded in 2008, the company operates two recycling platforms — one in Quarto and another in Pozzuoli — dedicated to differentiated waste collection, mechanical sorting, and material preparation for municipal administrations across Campania. Since 2018, the Quarto facility has operated as a Centro di Selezione e Servizi (CSS) for COREPLA, placing Ricicla among only 34 nationally designated plastic-sorting centers in Italy and qualifying the company to receive, sort, and prepare plastic packaging fractions on behalf of the national CONAI consortium system.

The company's core capability is multi-stream mechanical sorting of plastic, paper, glass, wood, and metal fractions collected under Italy's CONAI framework, with participation across multiple material-specific consortia (COREPLA, CORIPET, COMIECO, COREVE, CIAL, RICREA). Ricicla is in the planning stage of constructing a granulation facility for PP/PE plastics, which would convert sorted flake into secondary raw material for downstream industrial buyers in packaging, construction, automotive, and general manufacturing — effectively extending the company's value chain from sorting services into merchant secondary raw material supply. The company is certified to ISO 9001 (quality management), ISO 14001 (environmental management), and ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety), with a workforce of 101-250 employees across the two platforms.

Ricicla's commercial model is primarily B2G, anchored on multi-year service contracts with municipal administrations for differentiated waste collection in the Campania region, supplemented by per-tonne throughput-based consortium fees paid via COREPLA and affiliated CONAI consortia for accepted sorted material. The planned granulation plant would introduce a second commercial axis — merchant sales of secondary raw materials to industrial buyers — which would partially de-concentrate revenue away from municipal service fees but also introduce exposure to commodity pricing for recycled PP/PE.

Name

Ricicla

Legal name

Ricicla S.r.l

Website

https://riciclasrl.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ricicla Srl is an Italian waste management company operating two recycling platforms in Campania that provide differentiated waste collection, multi-stream mechanical sorting, and consortium-grade material preparation services to municipal administrations within Italy's CONAI consortium system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Recycling Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPALABAD

Recyclables Transfer & Consolidation (Single/Source-Separated)

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Solid Waste Transfer Stations & Material Handling

SECONDARYEUAIABAC

Recycling Transfer & Consolidation (Single-Stream, Dual-Stream, Source-Separated)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Transfer Stations & Material Handling

SECONDARYIMALAMAF

Packaging Recovery & Closed-Loop Programs (Take-Back, Deposit-Return, EPR Support)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Packaging & Containers/Sustainable Packaging Solutions

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Packaging recycling services
• Differentiated waste collection
• Municipal recycling operations
• Environmental compliance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Quarto D'altino

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Waste management services to municipalities: Ricicla Srl provides waste reception, storage, selection, and valorization services for packaging waste from municipal differentiated collection operations. Revenue is generated through service contracts with public administrations and within the CONAI consortium framework.
2. CONAI consortium fees: Operating as a platform within the CONAI system, the company handles materials for various consortia (COREPLA, CORIPET, COMIECO, COREVE, CIAL, RICREA) and receives fees for sorting and processing packaging materials.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ricicla S.r.l operates two recycling platforms in Quarto and Pozzuoli (province of Naples, Campania region) that provide waste reception, storage, selection, and valorization services for packaging materials from municipal differentiated waste collection. Operating as a certified platform within Italy's CONAI national packaging consortium system, the company processes plastic, paper and cardboard, cellulose, glass, mixed, and metal packaging on behalf of municipal administrations and the material consortia (COREPLA, CORIPET, COMIECO, COREVE, CIAL, RICREA). The Quarto platform additionally serves as a CSS (Centro di Selezione e Servizi) for COREPLA, one of only 34 such centers nationally.

Product overview

Ricicla Srl operates two recycling platforms located in Quarto and Pozzuoli (province of Naples, Campania region) within the CONAI national packaging consortium system. The platforms provide waste reception, storage, selection, and valorization services across six distinct recycling categories: plastic packaging (Imballaggi In Plastica), paper and cardboard (Imballaggi Carta e Cartone), cellulose packaging (Imballaggi Cellulosi), glass packaging (Imballaggi Vetro), mixed packaging (Imballaggi Misti), and metal packaging (Imballaggi In Metallo). The Quarto platform additionally functions as a CSS (Centro di Selezione e Servizi) for COREPLA, performing polymer and color-based sorting of plastic packaging. The company plans future vertical integration through an impianto for transforming PP (polypropylene) and PE (polyethylene) into granules for industrial reuse.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plastic Packaging Recycling Service (Imballaggi In Plastica) Recycling service for all plastic packaging materials regardless of polymer type or coding, channeled through the differentiated municipal collection system. Materials are sorted by polymer (PET, HDPE, PP, LDPE, mixed polyolefins) and color at the Quarto platform, serving municipal administrations within the CONAI/COREPLA/CORIPET framework.
• Paper and Cardboard Packaging Recycling Service (Imballaggi Carta e Cartone) Recycling service for paper and cardboard packaging, prepared and cleaned of foreign fractions, then transformed into secondary raw materials. Operated within the COMIECO consortium framework on behalf of municipal administrations in the Campania region.
• Cellulose Packaging Recycling Service (Imballaggi Cellulosi) Recycling service for packaging composed exclusively of paper-based (cellulose) materials, contributing to circular economy objectives within the CONAI consortium framework.
• Glass Packaging Recycling Service (Imballaggi Vetro) Recycling service for glass packaging, which is characterized as flavorless, odorless, and continuously recyclable. Operated within the COREVE consortium framework on behalf of municipal administrations in the Campania region.
• Mixed Packaging Recycling Service (Imballaggi Misti) Recycling service for packaging composed of non-separable materials, including mixed plastic, iron, non-ferrous metals, wood, polystyrene, and cardboard. Processed within the CONAI consortium framework.
• Metal Packaging Recycling Service (Imballaggi In Metallo) Recycling service for steel and aluminum packaging, enabling savings in raw materials, energy, and CO2 emissions. Operated within the CIAL (aluminum) and RICREA (steel) consortium frameworks on behalf of municipal administrations in the Campania region.
• CSS - Centro di Selezione e Servizi (Selection and Services Center) for COREPLA Designated Selection and Services Center operated on behalf of the COREPLA plastic packaging consortium, performing polymer- and color-based sorting of plastic packaging from differentiated municipal collection. Selected materials are owned by COREPLA under this arrangement. One of only 34 CSS facilities nationwide in Italy.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• COREPLAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOREPLA is the national consortium for plastic packaging recycling. Since 2018, Ricicla's Quarto platform has been designated as a CSS (Centro di Selezione e Servizi) for COREPLA - one of only 34 such centers nationally. Selected materials are owned by COREPLA.
• CORIPETcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCORIPET is the consortium for PET plastic packaging recycling. Ricicla processes PET materials within its platform operations under the CONAI system.
• COMIECOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOMIECO is the national consortium for paper and cardboard packaging recycling. Ricicla handles paper and cardboard packaging sorting within its facilities.
• COREVEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOREVE is the consortium for glass packaging recycling. Ricicla processes glass packaging materials at its sorting platforms.
• CIALcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIAL is the consortium for aluminum packaging recycling. Ricicla handles aluminum packaging sorting within the CONAI framework.
• RICREAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRICREA is the consortium for steel packaging recycling. Ricicla processes steel and metal packaging at its facilities.
• CONAIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONAI is the national packaging consortium that coordinates all the individual material consortia (COREPLA, CORIPET, COMIECO, COREVE, CIAL, RICREA). Ricicla operates within the CONAI system as a certified platform operator.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• ASM Terni: Multi-utility serving Terni and Umbria region with waste collection, sorting, and recycling operations. Comparable as a regional Italian platform handling packaging waste under CONAI framework with municipal customer base.
• Gruppo Marazzato: Italian waste management group operating industrial and packaging waste collection, treatment, and recovery platforms in northern Italy. Comparable as a privately-held regional operator with similar waste reception, sorting, and valorization services.
• AMIA Verona: Municipal waste management company serving Verona and surrounding municipalities, operating sorting and recovery facilities within the CONAI system. Comparable as a regional Italian recycling platform serving municipal customers.
• ALIA Servizi Ambientali: Tuscan regional waste management operator providing collection, sorting, and recycling services across multiple provinces. Comparable as a regional Italian waste platform serving municipal administrations, though operating in central rather than southern Italy.

Broad incumbents

• Iren Ambiente: Environmental services division of Iren Group, managing waste collection, sorting, and recycling across northern and central Italy. Participates in CONAI consortia for multiple material streams, comparable in function to Ricicla's multi-stream platform model.
• Acea Ambiente: Waste management subsidiary of Acea Group serving central Italy including Rome's metropolitan area. Operates sorting platforms and disposal infrastructure within the CONAI framework, comparable as a regional multi-stream recycling platform.
• Veolia Italia: Italian arm of global environmental services giant Veolia, providing integrated waste management, sorting, and recycling services. Comparable as a CONAI-affiliated platform operator with much broader geographic and service portfolio.
• Gruppo Hera: Italian multi-utility providing integrated waste management, water, and energy services across Emilia-Romagna and beyond. Operates materials recovery facilities under CONAI framework; relevant as a broad incumbent in the same regulated packaging recycling space.
• A2A Ambiente: Waste management and environmental services arm of A2A, one of Italy's largest multi-utilities, operating recycling platforms, sorting facilities, and waste-to-energy across Lombardy and northern Italy. Comparable as a CONAI-affiliated platform operator but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Suez Italia: Italian operations of SUEZ, providing waste collection, recycling, and resource recovery across multiple regions. Comparable as a multi-stream recycling platform within the Italian regulatory framework at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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