What Progest Ambiente does

ProgettAmbiente (legal name PROGETTAMBIENTE - SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA) is an Italian cooperative society founded in 1996 and headquartered at Contrada Riofreddo SNC, 85100 Potenza. The company provides integrated urban hygiene and environmental protection services to municipalities and public entities across Basilicata and Campania, with national procurement reach via membership in Consorzio Nazionale Servizi di Bologna. The service portfolio spans differentiated waste collection and transport, recovery and disposal of special hazardous and non-hazardous waste, washing and disinfection of street containers, pest control and disinfection, manual and mechanized street and market cleaning, public green maintenance, municipal collection center management under DM 8 April 2008, contaminated-site remediation including asbestos, cemetery services, and environmental awareness campaigns.

The cooperative employs approximately 250 working units across technical, administrative, and operational roles, organized into administrative, technical, and operational departments with consulting support from the University of Basilicata's Department of Engineering and Environmental Physics. It holds an extensive certification stack: ISO 9001:2015 (quality), ISO 14001:2015 (environmental), ISO 45001:2023 (occupational health and safety), ISO 37001:2016 (anti-corruption, certified 01.08.2025), SA8000 (social accountability), UNI/PdR 125:2022 (gender equality), D.Lgs. 231/2001 organizational model attestation, and the AGCM Legal Rating ★★+ (awarded 03.09.2025).

Revenue is generated exclusively through managed-service contracts with public administrations, secured via public tenders (through CNS Bologna or directly) and direct negotiations. The active customer base spans over 20 municipalities including Agerola (NA), Montescaglioso (MT), Laurenzana (PZ), Corleto Perticara (PZ), Francavilla in Sinni (PZ), Subambito 1 (Irsina, Ferrandina, Bernalda, Tricarico in MT), Subambito 2 (Miglionico, Pomarico, Grottole, Grassano in MT), and Lauria (PZ), plus A.C.T.A. SPA in Potenza. The cooperative is independently owned and controlled by its members with no external investment capital identified; governance includes a Board of Directors, Collegio Sindacale, and an Organismo di Vigilanza under D.Lgs. 231/2001.

Name

Progest Ambiente

Legal name

PROGETTAMBIENTE - SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA

Website

https://progettambiente.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ProgettAmbiente is an Italian cooperative society, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Potenza, that delivers integrated urban hygiene and environmental services — including differentiated waste collection, street cleaning, municipal collection center management, and contaminated-site remediation — to over 20 municipalities across Basilicata and Campania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and Waste Management Services

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial/Office Disinfection & Sanitization (HSAEAHAB), Sanitation, Habitat Modification & Prevention Consulting (HSAMAFAJ)

Keywords

• Waste collection services
• Urban hygiene services
• Environmental remediation
• Municipal cleaning services
• Waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Potenza

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Sector Service Contracts: The company generates revenue through contracts with municipalities and public entities for urban hygiene and environmental services. Revenue is derived from municipal budgets allocated for waste collection, street cleaning, environmental remediation, and related services. The company participates in both competitive tender processes and direct contract negotiations with municipal administrations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ProgettAmbiente is an Italian cooperative society providing integrated urban hygiene and environmental protection services for public entities (municipalities, public administrations) and private clients. Core offerings include differentiated waste collection and transport, street and market cleaning, washing and disinfection of street containers, pest control and disinfection, public green maintenance, management of municipal collection centers, contaminated site remediation (including asbestos), and cemetery services. The company also provides environmental consulting and design, supported by faculty from the University of Basilicata.

Product overview

ProgettAmbiente is a cooperative society providing integrated urban hygiene and environmental protection services. The company operates as a service provider for public entities (municipalities, government bodies) and private clients in Potenza and throughout Basilicata and other Italian regions. Their service portfolio includes: differentiated waste collection and transport, street cleaning and sanitation, pest control, public green maintenance, municipal collection center management, contaminated site remediation (including asbestos), and cemetery services. The company also offers consulting and design services for environmental projects and participates in public procurement tenders through the Consorzio Nazionale Servizi di Bologna. Services are delivered through specialized teams with continuous staff training in compliance with Italian environmental and safety regulations (D.Lgs. 152/2006 and D.Lgs. 81/2008).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Differentiated waste collection and transport Collection and transport of recyclable materials, municipal solid waste, and special hazardous/non-hazardous waste including electrical and electronic equipment (RAEE), delivered for municipalities and public entities.
• Recovery and disposal of special waste Recovery and disposal services for syringes, animal carcasses, hazardous and non-hazardous special waste, bulky waste, and electrical/electronic equipment (RAEE) for municipalities and public bodies.
• Washing and disinfection of street containers Washing and disinfection of street waste containers for urban hygiene maintenance, delivered for municipalities.
• Pest control, disinfection and rodent control services Disinfestation, disinfection, deratting, and environmental restoration of urban areas and sites affected by illegal waste dumping, delivered for municipalities.
• Urban street and market cleaning Manual or mechanized cleaning of streets, markets, manholes, and road drains using appropriate equipment, delivered for municipalities and public entities.
• Public green space maintenance Maintenance of public green spaces with attention to specific natural habitat characteristics, delivered for municipalities.
• Management of Municipal Collection Centers

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Consorzio Nazionale Servizi di BolognacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProgettAmbiente is a member (consorziata) of the Consorzio Nazionale Servizi di Bologna, a national consortium that enables participation in public procurement tenders throughout Italy. Through this partnership, the company accesses nationwide tender opportunities and gains visibility in the public services sector.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hera S.p.A. One of Italy's largest multi-utilities headquartered in Bologna with a major waste management (Hera Ambiente) division serving municipalities nationwide. Comparable as the dominant scaled incumbent competing for the same municipal contracts ProgettAmbiente targets.
• ACEA Ambiente S.p.A. Rome-headquartered multi-utility with waste and environmental services serving central-southern Italian municipalities; comparable as an incumbent competitor expanding into Basilicata/Campania tenders that ProgettAmbiente currently holds.
• Iren Ambiente S.p.A. Multi-utility waste management division of Iren Group operating across northern and central Italy, providing differentiated waste collection and urban hygiene services to municipalities — comparable as a scaled competitor in the public tender landscape.
• A2A Ambiente S.p.A. Waste management arm of Italian multi-utility A2A serving Lombardy and other regions; comparable as a large-scale competitor pursuing the same municipal environmental service contracts, particularly aggregations that may displace regional cooperatives.

Emerging players

• Sisifo Ambiente S.r.l. Southern Italian waste management operator focused on differentiated collection and environmental services for smaller municipalities; comparable as a similarly sized competitor contesting the same regional tender pool.

Direct peers

• Gesenu S.p.A. Italian waste management company (part of Asm Terni group historically) serving municipalities in Umbria with differentiated waste collection, street cleaning, and environmental services — directly comparable in service mix and municipal customer base.
• Teknoservice S.r.l. Italian environmental services company providing differentiated waste collection, urban cleaning, and green maintenance to municipalities in northern and central Italy — comparable service portfolio and public-sector GTM motion.
• AMIAT S.p.A. Turin municipal waste and urban hygiene operator providing differentiated waste collection, street cleaning, and environmental services — comparable as a focused regional operator in the integrated urban hygiene segment.
• Formula Servizi Società Cooperativa: Italian cooperative providing integrated environmental hygiene, differentiated waste collection, urban cleaning, and green maintenance to municipalities. Directly comparable in scale, cooperative structure, and service portfolio to ProgettAmbiente.

Others

• Consorzio Nazionale Servizi (CNS) Bologna: National consortium of which ProgettAmbiente is a member; comparable as a peer because CNS is itself an aggregator for Italian municipal environmental service tenders and influences competitive bidding dynamics across the cooperative's operating geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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