Cogersa

What Cogersa does

COGERSA (Consorcio para la Gestión de Residuos Sólidos de Asturias) is a public supramunicipal consortium founded in 1982 and owned jointly by all 78 municipalities of Asturias and the Gobierno del Principado de Asturias. Its wholly-owned instrumental company, COGERSA S.A.U., delivers centralized municipal solid waste management, industrial hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment, construction and demolition recycling, healthcare waste thermal treatment, and animal carcass processing (via subsidiary PROYGRASA) for the entire Principality.

The operational core is the Centro de Tratamiento de Residuos (CTR) in Serín (Gijón), spanning over 400 hectares with more than 20 industrial installations. The technology stack integrates mechanical-biological treatment, anaerobic digestion (30,000 t/year), aerobic composting (49,000 t/year sewage sludge plus vegetable waste lines), light packaging and paper/cardboard sorting, physico-chemical hazardous waste treatment, a hazardous-waste landfill with double HDPE liner, and a leachate treatment plant using the BIOMEMBRAT system (first in Spain, 1998). Energy is recovered from landfill biogas via 9 motor-alternator groups totaling 6.48 MWe. The flagship 2023/2024 Fraction Resto Plant adds 415,000 t/year mixed-waste processing capacity. Certified outputs include Compost Cogersa (European Ecolabel) and recycled aggregates (CE marking, EN 13242).

Revenue is generated through published annual tariffs charged to the 78 consortium municipalities for collection, transport and treatment, plus transactional fees from industrial and healthcare clients, sales of recycled materials (compost, aggregates), and electricity sold to the grid from biogas. A complementary Cantabrian bio-waste processing agreement with MARE extends the customer base beyond Asturias. Distribution relies on direct municipal service contracts, a network of 9 transfer stations and 20 clean points, and the recently expanded Open Lab innovation facility and Centro de Interpretación de los Residuos educational center.

Name

Cogersa

Legal name

Consorcio para la Gestión de Residuos Sólidos de Asturias (COGERSA)

Website

https://cogersa.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cogersa is a public consortium owned by the 78 municipalities of Asturias and the regional government, operating a centralized 400-hectare waste treatment complex in Serín that processes municipal, industrial, hazardous, and healthcare waste for the entire Principality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Solid Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Food Waste Programs & On-Site Solutions (Cafeterias, Grocers, Hospitality) (BPALAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Hazardous Waste Services (Manufacturing, Refineries, Metals, Automotive) (EUAIAFAG), Used Oil & Oily Waste Management (Collection, Re-refining, Disposal) (BPALAFAI)

Keywords

• Municipal solid waste management
• Industrial waste treatment
• Hazardous waste services
• Waste-to-energy recovery
• Recycling and composting

Headquarters

HQ city

Gijón

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal waste management services: COGERSA charges municipalities for waste collection, transport, and treatment services. Municipalities benefit from economies of scale through consolidated consortium management. Tariffs are published annually for different service categories.
2. Industrial waste treatment: Companies contract COGERSA for treatment of hazardous and non-hazardous industrial waste, construction debris, and other specialized waste streams. Pricing varies by waste type and volume.
3. Recycled materials sales: COGERSA recovers materials from waste processing including compost (with European Ecolabel), recycled aggregates (CE marked), and recovered materials sent to external recycling plants.
4. Energy production: Electricity generation from biogas captured at the landfill, with 9 motor-alternators totaling 6.48 MWe installed capacity. Energy is sold to the grid.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Cogersa is the regional public consortium that provides integrated solid waste management services for Asturias, treating municipal, industrial, commercial, healthcare, hazardous, and construction & demolition waste at its Central Treatment Facility in Serín (Gijién) and 20+ supporting installations. It recovers materials and energy through mechanical-biological treatment, anaerobic digestion, composting (Compost Cogersa with European Ecolabel), and recycling of aggregates (CE-marked), and sells the generated electricity. Customers are the 78 Asturian municipalities, the Government of the Principado de Asturias, and industrial producers across the region.

Product overview

COGERSA operates as a public waste management consortium serving all 78 municipalities of Asturias and the Government of the Principality. The core offering is the Centro de Tratamiento de Residuos (CTR) in Serín, a complex of over 20 interconnected industrial plants for processing diverse waste streams including municipal solid waste, industrial hazardous and non-hazardous waste, construction/demolition debris, healthcare waste, and agricultural residues. The treatment portfolio includes selection plants (light packaging, paper/cardboard), organic processing (anaerobic digestion, composting of vegetables and sewage sludges), thermal treatment, physico-chemical treatment, and engineered landfills. COGERSA recovers and sells two certified products: Compost Cogersa (with European Ecolabel) and Recycled Aggregates (with CE marking). Supporting services include 20 clean points, 9 transfer stations, the Open Lab innovation facility (4,500+ m²), the Centro de Interpretación de Residuos educational museum, and the Senda Circular environmental education program covering schools, municipalities, businesses, and citizens.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Integrated municipal solid waste treatment (Central Treatment Facility, Serín) Centralized treatment of municipal solid waste streams collected by the 78 Asturian municipalities and the Principado de Asturias at the CTR in Serín, including mechanical-biological treatment, sorting, and recovery.
• Industrial waste treatment services Direct B2B treatment, recovery, and disposal services for industrial waste producers operating in Asturias, leveraging 20+ industrial installations across more than 400 hectares.
• Hazardous waste treatment Treatment and management of hazardous waste streams for industrial and municipal customers under regulated handling protocols.
• Healthcare waste treatment Sterilization and treatment of sanitary and biological waste from hospitals, clinics, veterinary centers and similar facilities.
• Animal carcass treatment (PROYGRASA) Thermal and biosecure treatment of animal carcasses for livestock farms, veterinary services, and public administrations in Asturias.
• Construction & demolition waste recycling Reception, sorting and recycling of construction and demolition debris, producing CE-marked recycled aggregates for re-use in construction.
• Compost Cogersa (European Ecolabel) Compost produced from the organic fraction of treated waste and sold as a certified soil amendment under the European Ecolabel, available to agricultural buyers, landscapers, and public administrations.
• Recycled aggregates (CE-marked) Construction aggregates recovered from C&D and industrial waste streams, CE-marked and sold to construction firms and civil works contractors.
• Biogas-to-energy generation Capture of biogas from anaerobic digestion and conversion into electricity fed into the grid, with revenue treated as energy sales.
• Clean points (puntos limpios) network Municipal clean-point facilities where citizens and small businesses drop off segregated fractions (WEEE, tires, oils, textiles, etc.) for onward treatment by Cogersa.
• Transfer station services Consolidation and forwarding of collected waste from outlying municipalities to the CTR, optimizing transport logistics and treatment throughput.

Quantifiable outcome

• 851,417 tonnes of waste received in 2025
• +5 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad de OviedocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2018COGERSA and the University of Oviedo established the Cátedra COGERSA de Economía Circular (Chair of Circular Economy) to promote research, education, and awareness on circular economy and waste management. The chair supports TFG/TFM awards, research projects, and serves as a forum for academic-industry collaboration.
• EcoembescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit entity responsible for environmental care through packaging recycling and ecodesign in Spain. COGERSA collaborates with Ecoembes on separate collection of light packaging, paper, and cardboard throughout Asturias.
• EcovidriocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit entity managing selective collection of glass packaging waste in Spain. COGERSA collaborates with Ecovidrio for glass container collection across Asturian municipalities.
• Club Asturiano de CalidadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit association of organizations in Asturias with certified management systems. COGERSA participates in working groups for environmental responsibility and quality management.
• MARE (Cantabria)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCantabrian waste management entity. COGERSA and MARE have renewed collaboration for treating Cantabrian bio-waste at the biometanization plant in Serín. COGERSA charges 78.98 to 87.32 euros per tonne treated, with rates subsidized for Asturian municipalities.
• SERIDA (Servicio Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional agricultural research institute. COGERSA collaborated with SERIDA on composting of vegetable waste and agricultural by-products, contributing to the development of Compost Cogersa.
• Universidad de OviedocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration including multiple R&D projects (AsturSludge, Sludge4Biomass, CERES, RE_CO2very, and others) for research on sewage sludge, microalgae cultivation, and circular economy solutions.
• PROYGRASA (Proteínas y Grasas del Principado)coreOthersSubsidiary company of COGERSA dedicated to collection, treatment, and elimination of animal cadavers and specified risk materials (MER/SANDACH) from slaughterhouses and meat processing facilities. Established in 2001 following the mad cow disease crisis.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Ecoembes: Spanish non-profit packaging recycling system managing light packaging recovery nationwide. Not a direct competitor but a key operational partner (alongside Ecovidrio) that funds and coordinates upstream packaging collection that Cogersa's selection plants process downstream.

Regional players

• Mancomunidad de la Comarca de Pamplona: Navarrese supramunicipal consortium providing waste collection, treatment, and recycling services to member municipalities. Operates a comparable municipal waste management model to Cogersa but in a different Spanish region.
• Consorci per a la Gestió de Residus del Vallès Oriental: Catalan regional waste consortium serving Vallès Oriental municipalities with municipal waste management and recycling services. Comparable regional consortium model serving a different Spanish autonomous community.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia España: Spanish subsidiary of global waste management major Veolia, providing municipal and industrial waste services across multiple Spanish regions. Operates treatment facilities, collection networks, and circular economy solutions comparable to Cogersa's full portfolio at much larger scale.
• Urbaser: Major Spanish waste management company (Plenary Group) serving municipalities nationwide with collection, treatment, recycling, and street cleaning. Competes with Cogersa for industrial and municipal contracts at substantially larger scale.
• FCC Medio Ambiente: Spanish waste management division of FCC Group, one of the largest national operators of municipal and industrial waste services. Offers the same end-to-end waste management value chain as Cogersa but at significantly greater scale and across multiple regions.
• Ferrovial Servicios: Multinational infrastructure services arm of Ferrovial providing environmental services, waste management, and facility maintenance to municipalities and industrial clients. Competes in the same Spanish municipal and industrial waste verticals with broader geographic reach.
• Remondis: Major European family-owned waste management company with integrated recycling, treatment, and disposal services. Comparable integrated treatment portfolio to Cogersa but operating across multiple countries at substantially larger scale.
• Prezero: Spanish and European environmental services subsidiary of Schwarz Group providing waste collection, treatment, and circular economy services. Direct overlap with Cogersa's integrated industrial and municipal waste offerings across multiple countries.

Direct peers

• MARE (Medio Ambiente, Agua, Residuos y Energía de Cantabria): Cantabrian regional waste management entity operating a public model very similar to Cogersa's consortium structure. Existing operational partner treating Cantabrian bio-waste at Cogersa's Serín biometanization plant, making it the closest direct comparable in business model and scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cogersaasturias
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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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