What BIR Bedrift does

BIR Bedrift AS is a privately held Norwegian waste management and recycling company serving approximately 5,000 business customers across the Vestland region, including the municipalities of Askøy, Bergen, Bjørnafjorden, Eidfjord, Kvam, Osterøy, Samnanger, Ulvik, Vaksdal, Øygarden, and Voss. Established in 1998 as a transport company and headquartered in Blomsterdalen (Bergen), the firm operates as the commercial arm of BIR AS, an inter-municipal waste company owned by the region's municipalities. Its core infrastructure includes the only fully automated paper sorting facility in Vestlandet (built 2006 at Flesland, among the most modern in Europe), a solar-powered smart waste compactor branded Mr. Fill, and the Bossnett underground waste collection network in Bergen city center delivered through wholly-owned subsidiary Bossug AS. The company runs ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified operations, holds a hazardous waste handling license, and operates an ADR-certified transport fleet.

The business monetizes through multiple recurring and transactional streams: fixed-price monthly subscription starter packages (Liten, Medium, and Stor Startpakker ranging from 729 NOK to 2,596 NOK/month depending on municipality), container rentals (open, closed, combination, and fixed-price clearing containers from 4,290 NOK to 9,190 NOK), equipment sales and rentals (compactors, packaging presses, sorting furniture, specialized medical and hazardous waste containers), food waste collection services with sanitized bin rotation, and consulting/advisory services for sustainability and environmental certification. A government-mandated CO2 tax on waste incineration (537 NOK/ton in 2025) is passed through as part of residual waste pricing. Customers span business/corporate segments (primary), construction, housing cooperatives, and healthcare, with named cases including Sandven British Cars, Fana Data, Sportsklubben Brann, and Måkestad Engros.

Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales and account management, an inside sales customer service center (55 27 70 50), and self-serve online ordering for smaller businesses. Distribution is regional through own fleet and drivers, supplemented by majority ownership of Retura Vest AS, minority stakes in Retura Sogn & Fjordane AS (36.06%) and Retura Norge (20.249%), giving national reach for multi-location enterprise customers. Recent strategic activity includes the January 2024 integration of BIR Voss Hardanger AS, a strategic partnership with Stena Recycling for hazardous waste, the January 2025 co-location of Leknes Containerservice at the Lønningshaugen sorting facility, and a circular-economy venture with Invertapro on Voss to convert pretreated food waste into animal feed via larvae farming.

Name

BIR Bedrift

Legal name

BIR Bedrift AS

Website

https://birbedrift.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

BIR Bedrift AS is a Norwegian waste management and recycling company serving approximately 5,000 business customers across the Vestland region, offering container rental, smart compaction equipment, underground collection networks, hazardous waste handling, and circular-economy raw material recovery as the commercial arm of municipal-owned BIR AS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Waste Management

NAICS

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

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Compactor, Container & Roll-off Services (Rental, Service & Logistics) (EUAIAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Waste Transfer (Tires, Mattresses, Appliances) (BPALABAG), Bulk Item & White Goods Collection (Bulky Waste) (BPALAAAD), E-waste & Universal Waste Collection/Transfer (Electronics, Lamps, Batteries) (EUAIABAG)

Keywords

• Commercial waste management
• Recycling services
• Hazardous waste handling
• Waste container rental
• Source sorting solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Container and Equipment Rental: Rental of containers (open, closed, combination), compactors, and other waste equipment to businesses. Pricing varies by size, type, and rental duration. Includes fast-price containers for one-time projects.
2. Starter Package Subscriptions: Monthly subscription packages (Startpakke) for businesses including waste bins, collection, and treatment. Offered in small, medium, and large tiers with fixed monthly pricing.
3. Food Waste Collection Service: 140-liter food waste bins with bi-weekly collection, replacement with clean bins, washing and disinfection at their facility. Monthly flat rate includes equipment rental, collection, and treatment.
4. CO2 Tax Pass-through: Government-mandated CO2 tax on waste incineration (537 NOK/ton in 2025) passed through to customers as part of service pricing for residual waste.
5. Consulting and Advisory Services: Waste sorting consulting, sustainability advisory, and environmental certification guidance for businesses seeking to improve recycling rates or achieve environmental certifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BIR Bedrift AS provides commercial waste management and recycling services to businesses in the Vestland region of Norway. The company offers container rental (open, closed, and fixed-price clearing containers), source sorting equipment, hazardous waste handling (in partnership with Stena Recycling), food waste collection, and the Bossnett underground waste collection system for Bergen city center. It also sells specialized waste solutions such as the Mr. Fill solar-powered smart compactor, compactors, and packaging presses.

Product overview

BIR Bedrift offers a comprehensive waste management portfolio serving business customers in the Vestland region. The core offering consists of the Mr. Fill smart compaction bin system with solar power and app monitoring, and Bossnett underground waste collection for Bergen city center, both supported by the Bossug subsidiary for underground solutions. Pre-configured starter packages (Liten, Medium, Stor Startpakker) provide fixed-price monthly subscriptions with containers for residual waste and paper/cardboard. Equipment products include compactors, packaging presses, environmental containers for hazardous waste, and various specialized containers (BIR-Boks, BIR Bag, festival containers, cages for electrical waste). Additional offerings encompass sorting furniture, red boxes for hazardous waste, yellow boxes for infectious waste, needle boxes, underground solutions, and general containers/containers in various sizes. The company also provides fixed-price clearing containers for projects, consulting services for sorting optimization, dangerous waste declaration assistance, and route planning through customer portal access. Strategic partnerships with Stena Recycling for hazardous waste and Leknes Containerservice complement the integrated waste management ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bossnett: Underground waste collection network in Bergen city center providing emission-free waste transport.
• Mr. Fill

Products and services

• Mr. Fill Smart Waste Compactor Solar-powered smart waste bin for public spaces (shopping centres, transit stops, city centres) that compacts waste up to 7 times, converting a 120-liter internal container to approximately 660 liters capacity. Includes app-based fill-level monitoring, remote locking, and notification features.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% recycling rate - up from 2% 20 years ago
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 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

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Stena Recycling AScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Strategic partnership for hazardous waste handling on Vestlandet. Stena Recycling established a new reception facility at Lønningshaugen 6 as tenant on BIR Bedrift's site. Together they won contracts for hazardous waste reception from ØyVAR and BIR's environmental parks. Partnership combines BIR's local presence with Stena's national network and expertise in chemistry and complex waste handling.
• Leknes ContainerservicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeknes Containerservice moved operations to Lønningshaugen in January 2025, renting space from BIR Bedrift. They are the largest external supplier to the sorting facility with an agreement since 2007. Colocation has improved logistics and created synergies - sharing container inventory and supporting each other's capacity needs.
• Sportsklubben BrannflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerSustainability partnership with Bergen football club. BIR Bedrift provides waste solutions for Brann Stadium and supports the club's goal to become the most sustainable team in Eliteserien. Features the #VestlandsVerdier campaign. Includes waste sorting advice, collection, and environmental handling for both public and staff.
• Invertapro AS (Voss)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIR Bedrift supplies pretreated food waste to Invertapro's larvae farm on Voss. The larvae, defined as production animals like cows and sheep, convert food waste into animal feed. Part of BIR's transition from waste company to raw material producer.
• Måkestad Engros ASminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business partnership supporting Måkestad Engros, a traditional Vestland company supplying food and beverages to hotels, restaurants, businesses, and kindergartens. BIR Bedrift sources employee Christmas gift baskets from Måkestad and supports local commerce through #handlelokalt (shop local) initiatives.
• Agenda VestlandetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFunding partner for the 'Grønn Stadion' (Green Stadium) project with Sportsklubben Brann, along with Familien Brynildsens Legat.
• Flage MaskinminorOthersBIR Bedrift's new Voss office is located at Bjørkemoen 46, where Flage Maskin previously operated.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ragn-Sells AS: One of the largest Nordic hazardous and industrial waste management companies with Norwegian operations. Directly comparable to BIR Bedrift for B2B waste collection, recycling, and hazardous waste services across the Nordics.
• Franzefoss Gjenvinning AS: Norwegian recycling and waste services company handling building materials, metals, and industrial waste streams. Comparable to BIR Bedrift's commercial recycling and container-based services.
• Stena Recycling AS: Specialized hazardous waste and recycling company with a strategic partnership (and tenant relationship) with BIR Bedrift at Lønningshaugen. Comparable in hazardous waste handling and competes for similar B2B and municipal contracts in Norway.
• Norsk Gjenvinning AS: Major Norwegian commercial and industrial waste hauler offering collection, recycling, and environmental services to businesses nationwide. Closest national competitor to BIR Bedrift in the B2B segment.
• Retura Norge AS: National network of 24 waste operators in which BIR Bedrift holds a 20.249% stake; provides channel reach comparable to BIR Bedrift's direct B2B collection services for businesses across Norway.

Broad incumbents

• SUEZ Recycling & Recovery Norway: Norwegian arm of SUEZ, offering commercial waste collection, recycling, and circular economy services. Comparable B2B waste offerings but as part of a global portfolio, not a Vestland-specialist.
• Veolia Environnement SA (Norway): Global environmental services group with Norwegian operations in commercial waste, water, and energy services. Overlaps with BIR Bedrift in B2B waste management but at much broader scale and broader service portfolio.

Regional players

• IVAR IKS: Inter-municipal waste and water company serving the Stavanger/South-Rogaland region. Structurally comparable to BIR Bedrift's parent (BIR AS) and operates in adjacent Norwegian regional waste collection.
• Avfall Sør AS: Regional waste management company serving southern Norway, providing collection, recycling, and treatment to businesses and households. Comparable regional play to BIR Bedrift but in a different Norwegian geography.

Others

• Bossug AS: Wholly-owned subsidiary of BIR Bedrift providing underground waste solutions for construction projects. Included as an internal/captive comparator that markets a distinct but related product line within the same corporate group.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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