Association KVA Thurgau

Name

Association KVA Thurgau

Legal name

Verband KVA Thurgau

Website

https://kvatg.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management & Energy Recovery

NAICS

Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators (562213), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Incineration & Energy Recovery (EUACAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Waste-to-Energy CHP (Municipal/Industrial Waste Incineration) (EUACAKAC), Landfill Gas (LFG) Capture, Flaring & Energy Utilization (LFG-to-Electricity/RNG) (EUAIACAL)

Keywords

• Waste-to-energy services
• Municipal waste disposal
• Industrial waste incineration
• Recycling collection services
• Energy from waste

Headquarters

HQ city

Weinfelden

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 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. Waste Disposal Services: Revenue generated from waste disposal fees charged to municipalities, businesses, and private individuals for waste collection, processing, and recycling services. The association operates Regionale Annahmezentren (RAZ) and the waste-to-energy plant for waste valorization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Association KVA Thurgau operates a waste-to-energy incineration plant in Weinfelden that converts combustible waste from municipalities, industries, businesses, and households into heat and electricity. The service portfolio is delivered through four Regionale Annahmezentren (RAZ) locations, the Deponie Kehlhof landfill, plastic recycling, waste consulting, refuse collection, and composting courses.

Product overview

KVA Thurgau operates as a public waste management association offering an integrated portfolio of waste-to-energy and recycling services. The core offering is the waste-to-energy plant (KVA) in Weinfelden that produces heat and electricity from combustible waste. Supporting infrastructure includes four Regionale Annahme Zentren (RAZ) in Frauenfeld, Weinfelden, Kreuzlingen, and Hefenhofen, plus the Deponie Kehlhof landfill. The service portfolio covers waste counseling, plastic recycling, composting education, disposal planning, and the e-Container Portal for commercial customers. The association employs approximately 70 staff and collaborates closely with municipalities as a total waste management partner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KVA Thurgau (Waste-to-Energy Plant) The main waste incineration facility that converts combustible waste into energy in the form of heat and electricity, operating around the clock to contribute to climate-friendly energy. Serves municipalities and large industrial waste generators (250+ employees) with batch-authorized direct delivery.
• Regionale Annahmezentren (RAZ) Four regional reception centers in Frauenfeld, Weinfelden, Kreuzlingen, and Hefenhofen for private individuals and small/medium commercial waste and recyclables drop-off, including Saturday opening hours.
• Deponie Kehlhof (Landfill) A landfill facility operated by KVA Thurgau accepting various waste materials not routed to incineration or recycling.
• Plastic Recycling (Plastikrecycling) Plastic recycling service offered through the RAZ network for proper disposal and recycling of plastic materials from households and small businesses.
• Waste Consulting (Abfallberatung) Expert waste consultation service providing advice on proper waste disposal, recycling, and waste management planning for both private individuals and commercial enterprises.
• Refuse Collection Service (Kehrichtsammeldienst) Regular waste collection services for households and businesses across the canton of Thurgau.
• e-Container Portal Online portal for commercial and industrial customers to manage container services and waste disposal.
• Composting Courses (Kompostierkurse) Annual composting courses providing education and training on proper composting techniques for Thurgau residents.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Thurgau MunicipalitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKVA Thurgau works closely with municipalities in the canton of Thurgau, serving as their trusted overall disposal partner (zuverlässiger Gesamtentsorgungspartner). This partnership is fundamental to the association's operations and public service mandate.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KVA Linth: KVA Linth is a regional waste-to-energy utility serving the Linth region of cantons St. Gallen and Glarus. Closely comparable as a multi-canton or inter-municipal Zweckverband operating an incineration plant with energy recovery and a regional acceptance network.
• KEZO (KVA Hinwil): KEZO is a Zweckverband-owned waste-to-energy incinerator in Hinwil serving several communes in canton Zürich. It directly parallels KVA Thurgau's structure: a municipally-owned association operating a CHP incinerator producing heat and electricity from combustible waste for a defined Swiss region.
• KVA Aarau / Müve Aargau: Müve Aargau operates the KVA Aarau, the regional waste-to-energy facility serving communes in canton Aargau. Directly comparable as a canton-level Zweckverband running a CHP waste incinerator with regional acceptance and energy recovery.
• Limeco: Limeco operates a combined waste incineration and wastewater treatment utility serving communes in the Limmat valley (Dietikon/Spreitenbach area). It is a Swiss regional utility combining waste-to-energy and utility services for member communes, mirroring KVA Thurgau's integrated municipal utility model.
• SAIDEF (Société d'exploitation du SAIDEF): SAIDEF operates the waste-to-energy plant in Posieux serving the canton of Fribourg and surrounding communes. It is a structurally analogous Zweckverband-style utility with identical canton-level franchise, energy recovery economics, and municipal customer base as KVA Thurgau.

Broad incumbents

• EEW Energy from Waste: EEW is a major European operator of waste-to-energy plants, primarily in Germany, focused on MSW incineration with combined heat and power generation. Directly comparable in core technology and service offering to KVA Thurgau but operates as a private multi-site portfolio rather than a single regional asset.
• ERZ Entsorgung + Recycling Zürich: ERZ is the municipal waste management and recycling utility of the city of Zürich, offering waste collection, recycling, and energy recovery at much larger scale. Comparable to KVA Thurgau in services and business model but operates at city-scale rather than canton-scale with broader portfolio breadth.
• Covanta Holding: Covanta is a North American operator of waste-to-energy facilities producing electricity and steam from municipal solid waste. Highly comparable in core technology (MSW incineration with energy recovery) but operates as a private, for-profit firm across many jurisdictions rather than a single regional monopoly.
• REMONDIS: REMONDIS is one of Europe's largest private waste management and recycling companies, with significant energy-from-waste and industrial waste capabilities in Germany and beyond. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering waste-to-energy and recycling services at scale.
• Veolia Environment: Veolia is one of the largest global waste management and energy-from-waste operators, with Swiss and European KVA-equivalent assets. Comparable as a scaled incumbent offering waste-to-energy services at a portfolio level, though structured as a private operator rather than a public Zweckverband.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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