What SEA Ambiente does

SEA Ambiente S.p.A. is a regulated urban environmental services company founded in 2009 and headquartered in Viareggio (Lucca), Tuscany, Italy. It operates as the local waste management utility for the Municipality of Viareggio, delivering door-to-door collection (raccolta porta a porta) across 14 zones for both domestic households and large commercial users (hotels, restaurants, campsites), complemented by street sweeping, bulky and green waste home pickup, subsidized home composting, pest control (disinfestazione e derattizzazione), and computerized 24/7 ecological islands. The company also runs specialized niche services including boat-to-boat waste collection for yachts moored at the Porto di Viareggio and seasonal collection for campsites in Torre del Lago. Its operating infrastructure centers on color-coded multi-stream separation, physical collection centers, an InfoPoint customer-service center on Via Garibaldi, and a toll-free line, with an integrated management system certified to ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and 37001.

The company is a single-shareholder entity (Società con Socio Unico) with €816,100 in fully paid-in share capital, subject to the direction and coordination of RetiAmbiente S.p.A., the Pisa-based holding company that consolidates waste operators across the ATO Toscana Costa territory (Livorno, Lucca, Massa Carrara, Pisa). SEA Ambiente reached its current form through a 2020 merger of Sea Ambiente SpA and Ersu SpA under the RetiAmbiente group. It operates within a defined regulatory and contractual framework overseen by ARERA (national regulator) and ATO Toscana Costa (regional authority), and coordinates operationally with Sea Risorse S.p.A., which handles differentiated collection streams.

The business model is that of a regulated public utility rather than a market-competing service provider: revenue derives from municipal waste tariffs regulated by ARERA and administered by the Comune di Viareggio's Ufficio Tributi, which manages fee collection while SEA Ambiente performs the physical collection and transport. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Recovered materials are routed to national recovery consortia and processors (COMIECO, Corepla, Coreve, Revet, Cobat, Smurfit Kappa). Go-to-market is direct-to-end-user within a single municipality, with no third-party distribution, giving the company a de facto local service monopoly under long-term municipal contract.

Name

SEA Ambiente

Legal name

SEA Ambiente S.p.A.

Website

https://seaambiente-spa.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SEA Ambiente is a Viareggio-based Italian regulated waste utility providing door-to-door collection, street sweeping, home composting, pest control, and yacht waste services to households, commercial users, and the municipality under ARERA regulation and RetiAmbiente group control.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management

NAICS

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

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Waste & Litter Pickup / Internal Bin & Dock Area Cleaning (Non-haul) (BPABABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hazardous & Special Waste Transfer Stations (Household Hazardous Waste, Industrial Special Wastes) (EUAIABAE)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Door-to-door collection
• Street sweeping services
• Waste collection systems
• Pest control services

Headquarters

HQ city

Viareggio

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Waste Management Fees: SEA Ambiente operates as a public utility company managing urban waste collection and street sweeping services for the Municipality of Viareggio. Revenue is generated through municipal waste tariffs regulated by ARERA (Autorità di Regolazione per Energia Reti e Ambiente). The tariff is managed by the Ufficio Tributi del Comune di Viareggio, while SEA Ambiente handles the physical collection and transport of waste.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SEA Ambiente S.p.A. operates as a regulated public utility providing municipal waste management and environmental services for the Municipality of Viareggio, Italy. The core offering is door-to-door waste collection (raccolta porta a porta) with separate streams for residual waste, organic, paper, multi-material light, glass, and green waste, supplemented by municipal collection centers, computerized ecological islands, street sweeping, pest control (disinfestazione e derattizzazione), home bulky waste pickup, domestic composting kits, and a specialized boat-to-boat waste collection service for yachts at Porto di Viareggio.

Product overview

SEA Ambiente S.p.A. is a waste management company providing urban environmental services for the Municipality of Viareggio, Italy. The company's offering consists of a unified platform centered on door-to-door waste collection (raccolta porta a porta), complemented by specialized modules including computerized ecological islands, home composting programs, street sweeping, pest control services, and dedicated yacht waste collection for Viareggio's port. The core service divides into domestic household collections and large commercial user collections, supported by municipal collection centers and ARERA-regulated transparency information portals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Door-to-Door Waste Collection (Raccolta Porta a Porta) Scheduled curbside waste collection service for households and businesses in Viareggio, covering residual waste, paper, organic, multimaterial, glass, and green waste via zone-specific calendars.
• Home Services (Servizi a Domicilio) At-home services including free bulky waste pickup (within 10 days), free green waste collection (up to 7 bags of 80 liters), and provision of subsidized home composting kits to domestic users.
• Computerized Ecological Islands (Isole Ecologiche Informatizzate) Automated and monitored recycling stations providing 24/7 access for waste disposal with user identification and tracking, supporting proper waste segregation across multiple streams.
• Collection Centers (Centri di Raccolta) Municipal waste collection facilities where citizens can dispose of recyclable materials, bulky items, hazardous waste, medicines, batteries, textiles, and other special waste types.
• Domestic Composting (Compostaggio Domestico) Home composting program providing subsidized composting bins to residents for on-site processing of organic waste, reducing organic stream collection needs.
• Street Sweeping (Spazzamento Strade) Mechanical and manual street cleaning services for public roads, sidewalks, and public spaces throughout Viareggio, with seasonal adjustments during summer months.
• Pest Control (Disinfestazione e Derattizzazione) Mosquito and rodent control services including monitoring, preventive treatments, and reactive interventions to combat disease vectors in the municipal area.
• Yacht and Boat Waste Collection (Servizio Yacht e Imbarcazioni) Boat-to-boat waste collection service for yachts and vessels moored at Banchina Lenci, Banchina Bori, and Banchina Pasquinucci at Porto di Viareggio, including supply of differentiated collection kits and resupply at InfoPoint.
• Commercial Special Waste Service (Servizio Commerciale Rifiuti Speciali) Collection and management services for special/hazardous waste produced by commercial and industrial businesses, including special waste from yachts and vessels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Collection zones covering the entire Viareggio municipality
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Autorità Portuale Regionale - Progetto EPICminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025EPIC (Environmental Plastic Initiative for Cleanup) is a strategic project at Porto di Viareggio for marine plastic recovery. SEA Ambiente participates in this initiative for plastic waste cleanup from the port.
• RetiAmbiente S.p.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetiAmbiente S.p.A. is the parent company that provides direction and coordination (Direzione e Coordinamento) to SEA Ambiente. RetiAmbiente is a holding company managing multiple waste management subsidiaries serving ATO Toscana Costa (provinces of Livorno, Lucca, Massa Carrara, and Pisa).
• Comune di ViareggiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Municipality of Viareggio is the primary service contract holder that delegates waste management operations to SEA Ambiente. The Comune manages tariff collection through its Ufficio Tributi.
• Sea Risorse S.p.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSea Risorse S.p.A. handles differentiated waste collection for Viareggio, operating in coordination with SEA Ambiente. While SEA Ambiente manages residual waste collection, Sea Risorse handles paper, organic, multi-material, and glass collection services.
• ATO Toscana CostacoreOthersATO Toscana Costa (Ambito Territoriale Ottimale) is the regional authority responsible for organizing and regulating waste management services in the coastal Tuscany area covering Livorno, Lucca, Massa Carrara, and Pisa provinces.
• ARERAcoreOthersARERA (Autorità di Regolazione per Energia Reti e Ambiente) is the Italian regulatory authority for energy, networks, and environment that sets standards and transparency requirements for waste management services.
• Porto di Viareggio / Autorità Portuale RegionaleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Port Authority manages the Porto di Viareggio where SEA Ambiente provides boat-to-boat waste collection services for yachts at designated quays (Banchina Lenci, Banchina Bori, Banchina Pasquinucci).

Scale indicators5 records

Direct peers

• Contarina S.p.A. Italian municipal waste management company operating door-to-door differentiated collection model similar to SEA Ambiente. Serves a comparable municipal territory in Veneto with integrated collection, recycling, and customer service infrastructure, making it a directly comparable operating model.
• ASM Terni S.p.A. Municipal multi-utility operating waste collection, street sweeping, and environmental services for the municipality of Terni. Comparable as a mid-sized Italian municipal environmental services operator with similar scope (collection, sweeping, recycling) and single-territory focus.
• RetiAmbiente S.p.A. (group level): Parent holding company of SEA Ambiente coordinating multiple waste management subsidiaries across ATO Toscana Costa. Comparable at the group level as the integrated platform through which SEA Ambiente accesses shared services, with overlapping service portfolio at the territorial level.

Broad incumbents

• Hera S.p.A. Multi-utility Italian operator with a large Ambiente waste management division serving multiple municipalities across Emilia-Romagna and beyond. Operates integrated environmental services including door-to-door collection, recycling, and waste treatment with similar regulated municipal contract model.
• Iren Ambiente: Environmental services division of Italian multi-utility Iren, providing municipal waste collection, street sweeping, and treatment services across northern and central Italy. Comparable as a regulated municipal waste operator with similar ARERA-equivalent regulatory exposure and municipal customer base.
• Acea Ambiente: Environmental services arm of Italian multi-utility Acea, operating waste management services in central Italy including Lazio and Tuscany. Provides overlapping municipal waste collection and treatment services under regulated concessions, with broader geographic scope than SEA Ambiente.
• Alia Servizi Ambientali S.p.A. Tuscan multi-municipal waste management operator serving the Florence metropolitan area and surrounding municipalities. Directly comparable in regulatory environment (same ARERA jurisdiction) and service model, though operating at a significantly larger scale than SEA Ambiente.
• A2A Ambiente: Waste management business of multi-utility A2A serving municipalities primarily in Lombardy. Provides comparable municipal collection, treatment, and disposal services under regulated concession contracts, though at significantly larger scale than SEA Ambiente.

Regional players

• ASIA Napoli S.p.A. Municipal waste management operator serving Naples and surrounding municipalities in Campania. Comparable business model (door-to-door and street container collection, ARERA-equivalent regulation, municipal concession) though operating in a different geographic region with materially different operational scale and challenges.
• Sogliano Ambiente S.p.A. Italian municipal waste management operator focused on door-to-door differentiated collection in the Rimini province. Operates a comparable small/mid-scale municipal concession model with similar service mix (collection, recycling centers, bulky waste pickup) but in Emilia-Romagna rather than Tuscany.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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