Isontina Ambiente

What Isontina Ambiente does

Isontina Ambiente S.r.l. is a privately held Italian municipal waste management company headquartered in Gorizia, Italy, operating as a public service utility since 2011. The company provides integrated waste management services to 28 municipalities across the Province of Gorizia and select municipalities in the Province of Trieste, including waste collection, separate waste fraction processing, recycling, composting, and TARI (waste tax) billing administration on behalf of member municipalities.

The company's core infrastructure consists of two processing facilities in Moraro: a composting plant with capacity of 18,000 tons/year utilizing a 7-lane accelerated oxidation system with 21-day active composting and 70-day maturation, and a sorting plant with 20,000 tons/year capacity employing ballistic screens, optical scanners with compressed air separation, and induced current aluminum recovery. Supporting infrastructure includes 13+ collection centers for bulky and green waste, ecological islands (CONAI islands) for self-service recyclable drop-off, and rooftop photovoltaic systems for partial energy self-sufficiency. Customer-facing digital services include the ISA mobile app, My TARI Portal, and ISA Online Services, complemented by multilingual support (Italian, English, German, Slovenian, Friulian).

Revenue is generated through managed service contracts with municipalities under a TARI-based pricing model, where Isontina Ambiente manages billing, collection centers, and service operations. Customer acquisition is driven by municipal tender processes and government relationships rather than direct marketing. The company employs 51-100 staff and reports fully paid share capital of €11,469,730.24, consistent with a mid-sized Italian municipal utility operating at supra-municipal scale in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region.

Name

Isontina Ambiente

Legal name

ISONTINA AMBIENTE S.r.l.

Website

https://isontinambiente.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Isontina Ambiente is a privately held Italian municipal waste management utility serving 28 municipalities across the Provinces of Gorizia and Trieste, providing integrated waste collection, recycling, composting, and TARI billing administration through owned processing plants and digital service platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

E-waste & Universal Waste Collection/Transfer (Electronics, Lamps, Batteries) (EUAIABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Recycling processing services
• Organic waste composting
• Separate waste collection
• Material recovery infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Ronchi Dei Legionari

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Waste Management Services: Isontina Ambiente provides integrated waste collection and recycling services to municipalities under service contracts. Revenue is generated through the TARI (waste tax) mechanism, where municipalities collect fees from residents and businesses based on service costs. The company manages TARI billing, collection centers, and service operations on behalf of member municipalities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Isontina Ambiente is a public service utility that provides integrated municipal waste management across 28 municipalities in the Province of Gorizia and select municipalities in the Province of Trieste. The company operates door-to-door separate waste collection, manages 13+ collection centers and ecological islands, runs a composting plant and a sorting plant in Moraro, and administers TARI (waste tax) billing on behalf of municipalities.

Product overview

Isontina Ambiente is a waste management company providing environmental services across 27+ municipalities in the Gorizia province and select municipalities in Trieste province. The company operates a unified service platform combining physical infrastructure (composting plant, sorting plant, collection centers, ecological islands) with digital services (ISA App, MY TARI Portal, ISA Online Services). The core waste processing is handled through two main facilities: the Composting Plant in Moraro (18,000 tons/year capacity) for organic waste and the Sorting Plant in Moraro (20,000 tons/year capacity) for dry recyclables. Customer-facing digital services include the ISA App for mobile access to collection schedules and the Riciclopedia, the MY TARI Portal for bill management, and various online services for appointments and notifications. Community initiatives like ISA BookLoop supplement the core waste management services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ISA BookLoop: A book exchange initiative/project promoted by the company for reusing books
• ISApp

Products and services

• ISA App Mobile application providing waste collection schedules by municipality, anomaly reporting, recycling encyclopedia (Riciclopedia), and user notifications for residents and businesses in the 28 served municipalities.
• MY TARI Portal User portal allowing customers to manage TARI (waste tax) bills, view payment history, access account information, and administer their waste tax relationship.
• ISA Online Services Suite of online services including electronic bill delivery via email, online counter for inquiries, appointment booking at service counters, home delivery ordering, and email notification services.
• Sorting Plant (Moraro) Processing facility in Moraro that sorts dry recyclables (plastics, cans), paper, cardboard, and glass using optical scanners, ballistic screens, compressed air separation systems, and induced current separators for aluminum recovery. Capacity: approximately 20,000 tons/year. Equipped with rooftop photovoltaic systems.
• Composting Plant (Moraro) Processing facility in Moraro that converts organic waste and green waste into compost through a 7-lane accelerated oxidation system (21 days) followed by maturation phases (70+ days). Capacity: up to 18,000 tons/year. Achieves 30% yield from input material. Equipped with biofilter air deodorization system.
• Collection Centers 13+ equipped drop-off facilities for selective accumulation of bulky materials and green waste, authorized to receive specific waste types defined at municipal regulation level (C.E.R. codes). Locations include Moraro, Monfalcone, Duino Aurisina, Fogliano Redipuglia, Gorizia, Romans d'Isonzo, Ronchi dei Legionari, Turriaco, Sgonico-Zgonik, and Grado.
• Ecological Islands (CONAI Islands) Self-service drop-off points for non-biodegradable recyclable materials (paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, cans, vegetable oil) requiring tax code registration, offering year-end TARI bill discounts based on kg of waste disposed.
• Waste Collection Services Door-to-door and street-based separate waste collection covering paper, cardboard, plastic packaging, organic waste, dry residual waste, glass, green waste, bulky items, WEEE, and vegetable oil across 28 municipalities, with color-coded bags and containers for different waste fractions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% yield rate from composting process (produces compost equivalent to 30% of input material)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Geofor: Tuscan municipal waste management company serving the Province of Pisa area. Similar operational model to Isontina with door-to-door collection, sorting, and processing facilities, and a comparable municipal contract base.
• ASM Pavia: Local multi-utility serving Pavia and surrounding municipalities with waste management, water, and gas services. Similar in scale and operational model to Isontina with municipal contracts and integrated processing capabilities.
• AMIA Verona: Verona municipal waste management company providing collection, recycling, and disposal services. Comparable to Isontina in business model and operational scope, with focus on a single metropolitan area.
• ASIA Napoli: Campania regional waste management utility serving Naples-area municipalities. Operates similar integrated waste management services (collection, recycling, processing) on a comparable municipal contract basis.
• Aprica: Brescia-based waste management company serving several Lombardy municipalities. Similar in operating model and scale to Isontina, with municipal contracts and integrated collection and processing operations.
• Veritas: Venetian multi-utility providing waste management, water, and energy services to municipalities in Veneto region. Closely comparable to Isontina in operating model (municipal contracts, integrated collection, sorting, and composting) and regional scale.

Broad incumbents

• Iren: Italian multi-utility operating across Emilia-Romagna, Liguria, and Piedmont, with significant waste management operations. Similar integrated municipal waste management model, but serves multiple regions versus Isontina's single regional focus.
• A2A: One of Italy's largest multi-utilities, headquartered in Brescia, operating across waste management, energy, and water. Comparable to Isontina as a vertically integrated municipal waste management operator, though at significantly larger scale across Lombardy.
• Hera Group: Major Italian multi-utility based in Bologna, serving Emilia-Romagna and surrounding regions with waste management, water, and energy services. Comparable in operating model (municipal contracts, integrated collection and processing) but at multi-regional scale.
• Veolia Italia: Italian subsidiary of global environmental services company Veolia, operating waste management and environmental services across Italy. Competes in the same municipal waste management space as Isontina but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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