Vapi Green Enviro

What Vapi Green Enviro does

Vapi Green Enviro Limited (VGEL) is a Non Equity-Non Profit cooperative entity incorporated in 1997 in Gujarat, India, that delivers centralised pollution-control infrastructure for the GIDC Vapi industrial estate. Its operations rest on three integrated assets: a Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) commissioned in 1997 that uses physical, chemical and biological treatment — screening, grit removal, flash mixing with aluminium chloride, flocculation, primary clarification, activated sludge aeration, UASB anaerobic digestion and secondary clarification — fed by an underground pipeline network connecting every industrial unit; a Common Solid Waste Plant (CSWP) established in 1999 with secured landfill cells (German design asphalt-concrete liners, later CPCB-compliant geo-membrane/geo-textile systems) and a small incineration system added in 2002; and a Centre of Excellence (Analytical Laboratory, pilot plant, kilo lab and Knowledge Resource Centre) set up under the Government of India's IIUS Scheme to provide R&D and testing services. The company currently holds permission for member industries to discharge 3.86 MLD of wastewater into the CETP and runs a 24/7 monitoring programme staffed by trained operators, three QC laboratories, 20 ambient-air stations, and groundwater sampling from 20 tube wells.

VGEL serves approximately 1,800 small and medium manufacturing units across chemical, pharmaceutical, dye, pigment, pesticide, fertilizer, petrochemical, textile, paper, and agrochemical segments. Its go-to-market is a closed cooperative membership model: industries located in the GIDC Vapi estate are linked to the CETP via the underground pipeline and access CSWP and COE services through member agreements, with KYC and statutory environmental reporting managed through a member login portal. Revenue is generated through member tariffs (revised CMEE/CSD/CMVR charges), government support for specific facilities such as the Centre of Excellence, and regulatory cost recovery — VGEL does not publish financial results as a non-equity non-profit. Operations are governed by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB), Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), Vapi Industries Association (VIA), Gujarat Cleaner Production Centre (GCPC) and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF), with active capacity expansion underway via a 15 MLD CETP expansion tender (announced August 2025) and a greenfield Common Hazardous Waste TSDF Phase IV construction project (tenders issued March–April 2026).

Name

Vapi Green Enviro

Legal name

Vapi Green Enviro Limited

Website

https://vgelvapi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Vapi Green Enviro Limited is a 1997-founded non-profit cooperative operating the centralised Common Effluent Treatment Plant, Common Solid Waste Plant and Centre of Excellence for 1,800+ manufacturing member industries in the GIDC Vapi industrial estate, Gujarat, India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPALAHAD

Industrial Wastewater & Effluent Treatment Services

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Industrial & Chemical Waste Management

SECONDARYEUAIAFAG

Industrial Hazardous Waste Services (Manufacturing, Refineries, Metals, Automotive)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Hazardous Waste Management (Industrial, Chemical, Medical)

SECONDARYBPAHAJAK

Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Consulting

Keywords

• Industrial effluent treatment
• Hazardous waste management
• Common effluent treatment
• Wastewater treatment services
• Pollution control services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vapi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vapi Green Enviro Limited operates centralized Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) and Common Solid Waste Plant (CSWP) facilities that treat industrial wastewater and manage hazardous solid waste for over 1,800 member industries in the Vapi GIDC industrial estate. The cooperative also operates a Centre of Excellence focused on environmental training, research, and compliance support for its member units.

Product overview

Vapi Green Enviro Limited operates as a non-equity, non-profit entity providing environmental management services to industries in GIDC Vapi. Its core infrastructure consists of the Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) commissioned in 1997 for wastewater treatment via physical, chemical, and biological processes, and the Common Solid Waste Plant (CSWP) established in 1999 for hazardous waste disposal with landfill cells and incineration. The Centre Of Excellence (COE) provides supplementary R&D, analytical testing, and pilot plant facilities. A TSDF expansion is currently underway for hazardous waste disposal. Dynamic monitoring services with three QC labs support compliance. All services are accessed through a member login portal for KYC management and compliance reporting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) Centralized industrial wastewater treatment facility that receives process effluents from member industries in the Vapi GIDC industrial estate and treats them to meet GPCB/CPCB discharge norms before release or reuse.
• Common Solid Waste Plant (CSWP) Centralized facility for collection, treatment, and disposal of hazardous solid waste generated by member industries, ensuring compliant handling under environmental regulations.
• Centre of Excellence Dedicated facility for environmental training, research, and compliance support services provided to member industries and stakeholders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70-80% suspended solids removal in primary clarifier
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory oversight body that monitors and governs environmental compliance for industrial operations in Gujarat. VGEL operates under GPCB guidelines and regulatory framework.
• Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization managing GIDC industrial estates where VGEL provides pollution control services. GIDC facilitates infrastructure and regulatory support for member industries.
• Vapi Industries Association (VIA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustry association representing manufacturing units in Vapi. VIA works with VGEL to coordinate pollution control services and member industry engagement.
• Gujarat Cleaner Production Centre (GCPC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment-supported organization promoting cleaner production practices. Collaborates with VGEL on environmental improvement initiatives.
• Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral government ministry providing environmental regulatory framework and policy guidance. VGEL operates under MoEF regulations and has received support under IIUS Scheme for Centre of Excellence.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bharat Environment Network Limited: Indian hazardous waste management firm providing collection, treatment, and disposal services. Comparable on the hazardous waste side of VGEL's CSWP/TSDF operations, though operating outside a cooperative model.
• Odhav Enviro Projects Limited: Operates the CETP for the Odhav industrial estate in Ahmedabad. Closely comparable in scope (industrial wastewater + solid waste) and Gujarat-based cooperative structure.
• Vatva Industries Association (Vatva CETP): Operates CETP infrastructure for the Vatva industrial estate in Ahmedabad. Peer in cooperative industrial-estate wastewater treatment with similar member-driven governance.
• Naroda Enviro Projects Limited: CETP operator for the Naroda industrial estate in Ahmedabad. Direct comparable as a Gujarat-based common effluent treatment entity serving member industries in a GIDC-style industrial cluster.
• Nandesari Environment Control Limited: Operates a CETP and hazardous waste TSDF for the Nandesari industrial estate in Gujarat. Same cooperative-style industrial estate model and service stack (wastewater + hazardous waste) as Vapi Green Enviro, making it the closest functional peer.

Emerging players

• GPS Environmental Solutions: Indian environmental services firm focused on industrial wastewater treatment, ZLD, and ETPs. Comparable on the wastewater treatment technology side, though focused on individual plant installations rather than centralized estate-wide CETPs.
• Eco Green Industries: Indian hazardous waste management operator with TSDF facilities. Comparable as a smaller-scale hazardous waste peer to VGEL's CSWP/TSDF operations, though with different geographic footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia India: Global environmental services major with Indian municipal and industrial water/wastewater operations. Comparable on industrial effluent treatment, though it serves a wider range of customers and geographies than VGEL's single-estate model.
• Ramky Enviro Services Limited: One of India's largest hazardous waste management companies operating multiple TSDFs and recycling facilities nationwide. Comparable as a broader incumbent in industrial waste treatment/disposal though at a much larger scale and for-profit.
• SUEZ India (SUEZ Enviro Solutions): Global water and waste management player operating in India through municipal and industrial contracts. Overlaps with VGEL on industrial wastewater treatment and hazardous waste handling at a national/multinational scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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