La Filippa

What La Filippa does

La Filippa SpA is an Italian non-hazardous industrial waste disposal company operating a single landfill facility in Cairo Montenotte, Savona (Liguria), with its registered office in Genoa. Founded in 2008 by brothers Massimo and Carlo Vaccari — fourth-generation Ligurian entrepreneurs from a brick-making family — the facility was constructed in a reclaimed clay quarry built on a natural geological barrier exceeding 200 meters in thickness, providing structural safety and impermeability roughly ten times regulatory requirements. The company accepts only solid, non-hazardous, non-perishable waste (inert materials, excavation soils, water-treatment sludge, and non-recoverable mixed fractions of rubber, plastic, paper, textiles, and glass), a deliberate design choice that eliminates biogas generation and simplifies percolate handling. Its core technology is a proprietary waste-acceptance and homologation process called the FRS (La Filippa Responsive System), backed by a continuous monitoring program of more than 60 environmental controls per year across air, soil, water, percolate, noise, and biogas.

The business model is transactional and consumption-based: industrial customers submit waste for inspection, chemical analysis, and homologation before disposal, with pricing determined per load via an online quote portal. Customers are primarily manufacturing, construction, excavation, and recycling-sector companies in Liguria and northern/central Italy that require final disposal of non-recyclable waste fractions. The company reported approximately €13 million in 2024 revenue with ~€8 million EBITDA (~62% margin), reflecting a recurring revenue base tied to the steady flow of industrial waste that cannot otherwise be recovered. It maintains a comprehensive certification stack (ISO 14001 since 2009, EMAS since 2011, ISO 45001 in 2026, and maximum three-star Rating di Legalità from AGCM). In January 2026, La Filippa was acquired by Séché Environnement (France) as part of a ~€230 million transaction that also included Hidronor Chile; Federico Poli continues as CEO and Massimo Vaccari as President, with the company now positioned within a multinational environmental services group.

Name

La Filippa

Legal name

La Filippa spa

Website

https://lafilippa.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Landfill (562212), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Inert / Monofill Disposal (Ash, Sludge, C&D Fines, Contaminated Soils) (EUAIACAE)

Keywords

• Industrial waste disposal
• Landfill operations
• Circular economy services
• Waste management solutions
• Non-hazardous waste

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo Montenotte

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Non-hazardous Industrial Waste Disposal Services: La Filippa generates revenue through fees charged for the disposal of non-hazardous, non-perishable industrial waste at its certified landfill facility. Revenue is transactional and consumption-based, tied to the volume and type of waste accepted. The company exhibited approximately €13 million in 2024 revenue, with high operating profitability (EBITDA ~€8 million, ~62% margin), driven by a strong recurring revenue base. Since only solid, non-hazardous waste is accepted, revenue is predictable and linked to the steady flow of industrial waste that cannot be recycled or recovered.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

La Filippa operates a certified non-hazardous industrial waste landfill in Cairo Montenotte, Italy, providing sustainable disposal services for non-perishable solid waste including inert materials, excavation soil, water treatment sludge, and non-recoverable mixed fractions of rubber, plastic, paper, textiles, and glass. Services include waste inspection, chemical analysis, homologation, controlled disposal with continuous environmental monitoring, and reclamation of a former clay quarry. The company operates its proprietary FRS (La Filippa Responsive System) for online quote requests and certified disposal operations.

Product overview

La Filippa operates as a non-hazardous industrial waste storage and sustainable disposal facility in Northern Italy (Cairo Montenotte, Savona), providing specialized landfill services for non-hazardous, non-putrescible waste including inert materials, excavation soil, water treatment sludge, and unrecoverable mixed fractions of rubber, plastic, paper, textiles, and glass. The company offers its FRS (La Filippa Responsive System) service for online waste disposal quote requests, operating within a circular economy framework where waste becomes a resource for requalifying previously excavated areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FRS - La Filippa Responsive System: A reactive and sensitive waste disposal service system integrating resources and values with technology and method for responsible waste management.

Products and services

• FRS - La Filippa Responsive System A sustainable waste disposal service system for non-hazardous industrial waste, providing online quote requests (frs.lafilippa.it) and certified disposal operations at the company's Northern Italy landfill facility. Integrates waste selection, environmental monitoring, and community value creation into a unified service offering.
• Non-Hazardous Industrial Waste Disposal Certified disposal of non-hazardous, non-perishable industrial waste including inert materials, excavation soil, water treatment sludge, and non-recoverable mixed fractions. All waste undergoes pre-authorization, characterization, and homologation before acceptance.
• Waste Inspection and Homologation Services On-site inspections at the waste production location, sample collection, chemical analysis, and formal homologation of non-hazardous waste. Required pre-acceptance process before disposal at the La Filippa facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero biogas production — emissions comparable to a cattle farm
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Séché EnvironnementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 January 2026Séché Environnement, a French multinational specializing in ecological transition (€1.15-1.26B revenue target 2026), acquired La Filippa as part of a €230M acquisition package (including Hidronor Chile) announced January 5, 2026 and effective from 2026 onwards. The transaction was financed using Séché's available cash resources and is expected to generate both commercial and industrial synergies across Séché's existing Italian operations. Séché, founded 40 years ago, brings international expansion capabilities while La Filippa brings its proven sustainability model and community integration expertise.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Herambiente (Hera Group): Italy's largest waste management operator and a subsidiary of multi-utility Hera Group. Operates landfills, recycling plants, and waste-to-energy facilities across Italy—comparable as a domestic incumbent with overlapping non-hazardous waste disposal capabilities.
• Veolia Italia: Italian subsidiary of global environmental services giant Veolia, operating waste treatment, recycling, and disposal facilities across Italy. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping landfill and industrial waste capabilities.
• Iren Ambiente: Waste management division of Italian multi-utility Iren, operating treatment plants, landfills, and recycling facilities in Emilia-Romagna, Piedmont, and Liguria—directly overlapping with La Filippa's Ligurian catchment area.
• Renewi: European waste-to-product company operating across the Netherlands, Belgium, and UK. Comparable as a publicly listed waste management operator with industrial waste, recycling, and landfill capabilities in European markets.
• A2A Ambiente: Italian multi-utility waste management arm of A2A, operating landfills, treatment plants, and circular economy services in Northern Italy. Directly overlaps with La Filippa's catchment area and service categories.
• FCC Environment Italia: Italian subsidiary of Spanish environmental services group FCC (Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas). Operates waste treatment and disposal facilities in Italy, comparable as a multinational subsidiary operating in the same Italian market.

Regional players

• APRICA (Gruppo A2A): Italian environmental services company providing integrated waste collection, treatment, and disposal across Northern Italy, now part of the A2A Group. Comparable as a regional operator serving overlapping customer segments in industrial waste management.
• Contarina: Italian waste management utility serving the Veneto region, recognized for high recycling rates and integrated waste services. Comparable as a regional operator focused on circular economy solutions, though primarily serving a different Italian geography.

Direct peers

• Séché Environnement: French multinational parent company specializing in waste treatment and circular economy solutions. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated waste management operator with hazardous and non-hazardous treatment capabilities across multiple geographies, now operating La Filippa as a subsidiary.

Emerging players

• Befesa: European specialist in recycling hazardous and industrial waste (steel dust, salt slags, aluminium salt slags). Comparable as a niche industrial waste specialist focused on regulated waste streams with strong ESG positioning and circular economy alignment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 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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