GAD Environmental Technology

What GAD Environmental Technology does

GAD Environmental Technology (中兰环保科技股份有限公司, Zhonglan Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.; stock code 300854.SZ) is a Shenzhen-headquartered, Shenzhen Stock Exchange GEM-listed (since 2021) solid waste and industrial waste treatment company founded in 2001. The company operates four integrated product lines that span the full solid waste asset lifecycle: (1) pollution isolation and anti-seepage system engineering for municipal, industrial, and hazardous waste landfills using HDPE geomembranes and tailored construction methodologies; (2) ecological restoration of decommissioned landfills into parks, plazas, and sports venues; (3) comprehensive operation and maintenance services for active landfill sites under the proprietary Four-Color Method (四色法) and Five-Complete Method (五全法); and (4) renewable resource utilization anchored by the proprietary V3.0 three-dimensional gas collection technology, which achieves landfill gas collection rates above 90% and converts collected gas together with agricultural biogas into electricity generation.

The company sells primarily to Chinese municipal and city-level government authorities, with a secondary segment of industrial enterprises in coal chemical, mining, and manufacturing. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed through six regional centers and twelve wholly-owned subsidiaries covering Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Chengdu, Hainan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Xi'an, Tibet, and Hong Kong. Pricing is project-based EPC for construction work and managed-services contracts for ongoing operations; specific contract values are not publicly disclosed. The company has executed more than 700 projects across all 34 Chinese provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, with additional project presence in Mongolia, Vietnam, and Indonesia.

GAD Environmental Technology holds Vice Chairman Unit status in the China Urban Environmental Health Association and Chairman Unit status in the Domestic Waste Sanitary Landfill and Ecological Restoration Professional Committee, and has participated in drafting Ministry of Construction and industry standards (HDPE geomembrane standard, landfill gas collection and harmless evaluation standards). Headcount is reported at 251-500 employees. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; a 63.7% annual revenue growth rate is cited as outperforming the Shanghai Composite Index. Customer concentration is heavily skewed toward Chinese local government environmental protection departments.

Name

GAD Environmental Technology

Legal name

中兰环保科技股份有限公司 (Zhonglan Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://gad.net.cn

Company type

Public

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

GAD Environmental Technology (中兰环保, stock code 300854.SZ) is a Shenzhen-based solid waste management and ecological restoration company serving Chinese municipal governments and industrial enterprises. It provides landfill construction, pollution isolation, operational services, and landfill gas-to-power generation across all 34 Chinese provinces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solid Waste Management and Environmental Engineering Services

NAICS

Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Landfill Gas (LFG) Capture, Flaring & Energy Utilization (LFG-to-Electricity/RNG) (EUAIACAL)

Keywords

• Solid waste management
• Ecological restoration services
• Landfill engineering construction
• Hazardous waste disposal
• Landfill gas utilization

Headquarters

HQ city

Shenzhen

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Construction Services: EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) projects for environmental management and ecological restoration. Includes design and construction of pollution isolation systems, landfill projects, and remediation works.
2. Comprehensive Operation Services: Ongoing operational management of solid waste treatment facilities using proprietary 四色法 and 五全法 methodologies
3. Renewable Resource Utilization: Landfill gas collection and power generation from collected landfill gases and agricultural biogas

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GAD Environmental Technology (Zhonglan Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.) provides integrated solid waste management and ecological restoration services to government and industrial enterprise clients. Its core offerings span Pollution Isolation and Anti-Seepage System Engineering for municipal, industrial, and hazardous waste landfills, Ecological Restoration of decommissioned landfills, Comprehensive Operation Services for solid waste treatment facilities using proprietary Four-Color Method and Five-Complete Method, and Utilization of Renewable Resources through V3.0 3D gas collection technology that converts landfill gas and biogas into electricity.

Product overview

GAD Environmental Technology (中兰环保科技股份有限公司, stock code: 300854.SZ) is a solid waste management and ecological restoration company founded in 2001 and headquartered in Shenzhen. Its portfolio consists of four integrated core products: (1) Pollution Isolation and Anti-Seepage System Engineering, a pollutant isolation system applied to municipal, industrial, and hazardous waste landfills; (2) Restoration of Ecological Environment Polluted by Solid Waste, covering landfill closure, remediation, and ecological restoration; (3) Comprehensive Operation Services for Solid Waste Treatment, using proprietary 'Four-Color' and 'Five-Complete' operational methods; and (4) Utilization of Renewable Resources, featuring the V3.0 three-dimensional gas collection technology that converts landfill gas and biogas into electricity. Together, these four products form a full-industry-chain model spanning pollution isolation, ecological restoration, resource utilization, and comprehensive operation, supporting the prevention and control of air, water, and soil pollution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pollution Isolation and Anti-Seepage System Engineering (污染隔离防渗系统工程) A pollutant environment isolation system engineered to effectively isolate and seal pollution sources using site-appropriate construction types, specialized materials, and equipment. Applied to municipal solid waste landfills, general industrial solid waste landfills, and hazardous waste landfills for government and industrial clients.
• Restoration of Ecological Environment Polluted by Solid Waste (固废污染生态环境修复) Ecological restoration is the final step of the landfill isolation and anti-seepage system. Decommissioned landfills are closed, remediated, and ecologically restored according to regulations, transforming into gardens, residential plazas, or sports venues. Completed first domestic landfill ecological restoration EPC project (Wuhan Jinkou Project) in 2013.
• Comprehensive Operation Services for Solid Waste Treatment (固废处理综合运营服务) Comprehensive operation and maintenance services for landfill sites using the company's proprietary Four-Color Method (四色法) and Five-Complete Method (五全法), enabling scientific, efficient, and eco-friendly management of ecological-type landfills for government and industrial clients.
• Utilization of Renewable Resources (可再生资源利用) Renewable resource utilization powered by the V3.0 Three-Dimensional Gas Collection Technology (V3.0立体收气技术), which achieves landfill gas collection rates above 90%, converting collected landfill gas and livestock manure biogas into electricity generation for government and industrial clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Landfill gas collection rate reaches 90%+
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• China Urban Environmental Health Association (中国城市环境卫生协会)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021GAD Environmental Technology serves as Vice Chairman Unit of the association and Chairman Unit of the Domestic Waste Sanitary Landfill and Ecological Restoration Professional Committee. This leadership position provides industry influence, standards-setting participation, and regulatory engagement.
• China Urban Environmental Health Association - Domestic Waste Sanitary Landfill and Ecological Restoration Professional CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAD Environmental Technology serves as Chairman Unit of this specialized committee, providing leadership in industry standards, technical guidelines, and professional development for the landfill and ecological restoration sector.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Grandblue Environment (瀚蓝环境): Chinese environmental services company with solid waste treatment, waste-to-energy, and municipal environmental services operations. Operates comparable full-chain solid waste offerings and targets similar municipal clients.
• China Tianying (中国天楹): Solid waste management and waste-to-energy company with both domestic and international project exposure. Comparable in combining municipal waste treatment infrastructure with environmental engineering capabilities.
• Beijing Geoenviron Engineering and Technology (高能环境): Listed Chinese environmental remediation and solid/hazardous waste landfill contractor with comparable EPC, anti-seepage, and ecological restoration service lines. Most directly comparable peer to GAD given overlapping service portfolio across solid waste landfills, hazardous waste disposal, and remediation.
• Wanrong Environment (旺能环境): Chinese environmental services firm focused on municipal solid waste treatment and waste-to-energy. Operates an integrated landfill/waste-to-energy model serving municipal clients comparable to GAD's landfill-focused offering.
• Tus-Environment (启迪环境): Solid waste and environmental services platform active across municipal waste treatment, hazardous waste, and ecological restoration in China. Comparable scope of services and overlapping customer base in municipal government contracts.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environnement: Global environmental services incumbent with significant solid waste and landfill management operations. Provides international benchmark for full-chain landfill services, LFG utilization, and ecological restoration capabilities.
• China Everbright Environment (光大环境): Largest state-backed environmental services group in China with broad solid waste, waste-to-energy, and environmental remediation operations. Provides scale benchmarking and represents a well-capitalized competitive threat to GAD in municipal tenders.

Emerging players

• Dynagreen Environmental Protection (绿色动力环保): Waste-to-energy operator in China; overlaps with GAD's renewable resource utilization and landfill gas-to-power revenue streams, though primarily focused on new incineration rather than landfill-based services.
• Bosen Environmental (博世科): Chinese environmental engineering firm active in solid waste treatment, hazardous waste, and remediation. Comparable emerging-tier peer with similar project-based business model and municipal/government client focus.

Regional players

• Shanghai Environment Group (上海环境集团): Regional environmental services platform centered on Shanghai with broader solid waste and waste-to-energy operations. Comparable service portfolio with stronger municipal incumbency in eastern China.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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