Lime S.A

What Lime S.A does

LIME S.A. E.S.P. (formerly Limpieza Metropolitana S.A. E.S.P.) is a Colombian public sanitation company founded in 1989 and headquartered in Bogotá. Operating under Contrato de Concesión 284 de 2018 with UAESP, the company holds exclusive rights to provide waste management services across eight southern and central Bogotá localities — Teusaquillo, Puente Aranda, Los Mártires, Antonio Nariño, Rafael Uribe Uribe, Tunjuelito, Ciudad Bolívar, and Bosa — within the Área de Servicio Exclusivo No. 2. The company's service portfolio spans domiciliary waste collection, manual and mechanical street sweeping, urban cleaning, grass cutting, tree pruning, containerization systems, public basket maintenance, and construction debris collection, supported by an ArcGIS-based interactive route mapping platform that publishes collection schedules by neighborhood.

The business model is that of a regulated public utility concessionaire. Revenue is generated through monthly tariffs billed via a joint billing agreement with energy provider Enel-Codensa, with tariffs stratified by socioeconomic stratum (Estratos 1-6) for residential customers and by volume classification for commercial users. Tariff proceeds are allocated as follows: 59% to collection/sweeping/cleaning operations, 30% to recycler associations, 9% to sanitary landfill operators, and 2% to district tax. The customer base spans millions of residential accounts, commercial and institutional users, and public institutions across the concession zone. LIME holds four ISO certifications (9001, 14001, 45001, 27001) and operates a modern vehicle fleet compliant with environmental standards.

Service delivery is supported by territorial intelligence methodology — a data-driven urban engineering approach — plus multiple customer service channels including a 24/7 telephone hotline, CADE-network physical service points, and digital PQRS platforms. The company employs between 1,001 and 5,000 staff and is privately held, with UAESP functioning as the government contracting counterparty rather than a corporate parent.

Name

Lime S.A

Legal name

LIME S.A. E.S.P.

Website

https://lime.net.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

LIME S.A. E.S.P. is a Bogotá-based public sanitation concessionaire providing exclusive waste collection, street sweeping, and urban cleaning services to eight southern localities under Contrato de Concesión 284 de 2018 with UAESP, serving millions of residential and commercial users via regulated tariffs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sanitation and Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Street & Public Space Litter Collection (Municipal Cleaning) (BPALAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Concrete & Asphalt Recycling (RCA/RAP) (BPALAJAD), Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH), Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Waste collection services
• Urban street sweeping
• Public sanitation utility
• Construction debris removal
• Containerized waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection and Street Sweeping Services: Core revenue from public sanitation services including waste collection, manual and mechanical sweeping, urban cleaning, grass cutting, and tree pruning. Revenue is generated through regulated tariffs billed via energy company (Enel) using a tiered system based on property stratum (1-6 for residential) or commercial classification. Tariff components include: 59% for collection/sweeping/cleaning, 9% for landfill operator, 30% for recycler associations, and 2% for VIAT district tax.
2. Special Debris Collection Services: Additional revenue stream from construction and demolition debris (RCD) collection, which is not covered under standard public sanitation services. Fees are charged per cubic meter based on property stratum (ranges from $51,000 COP for stratum 1 to $73,000 COP for commercial), with first 2 cubic meters free for the first 200 monthly requests.
3. Container and Basket Maintenance: Revenue from installation and maintenance services for public waste containers and baskets, supporting urban infrastructure and public cleanliness standards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LIME S.A. E.S.P. is a public sanitation company providing integrated urban waste management services in Bogotá, Colombia, operating under an exclusive government concession (Contrato de Concesión 284 de 2018) for Área de Servicio Exclusivo No. 2. Its core offerings include manual and mechanical street sweeping, domiciliary waste collection, construction and demolition debris (RCD) removal, containerized waste systems, urban cleaning (grass cutting, tree pruning, public space washing), and installation/maintenance of public trash baskets, all delivered through direct fleet operations and billed via regulated tariffs consolidated with Enel energy bills.

Product overview

LIME S.A. E.S.P. is a public sanitation and waste management company operating in Bogotá, Colombia. The company provides an integrated suite of urban cleaning services through its Engineering and Urban Intelligence platform. The core service portfolio consists of seven primary operational products: Barrido Manual (manual sweeping), Barrido Mecánico (mechanical sweeping), Recolección Domiciliaria (domiciliary waste collection), Recolección de Escombro Domiciliario (construction debris collection), Contenerización (containerization system), Servicio de Limpieza Urbana (urban cleaning service), and Mantenimiento de Cestas Públicas (public basket maintenance). These core services are supplemented by three scheduled programming sub-products: Programación Corte de Césped (grass cutting scheduling), Programación Poda de Árboles (tree pruning scheduling), and Programación Mantenimiento de Contenedores (container maintenance scheduling). The company also provides administrative Trámites y Servicios for customer-facing procedures. Services are delivered through the Área de Servicio Exclusivo No. 2 covering eight localities in southern Bogotá: Tunjuelito, Bosa, Teusaquillo, Los Mártires, Antonio Nariño, Puente Aranda, Rafael Uribe Uribe, and Ciudad Bolívar, under Concession Contract 284 of 2018 with UAESP.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Manual Street Sweeping (Barrido Manual) Manual street sweeping service performed by trained personnel to clean roads, public areas, and parks. Includes collection and transport of residue to final disposal sites, performed 1-7 times per week based on sector characteristics.
• Mechanical Street Sweeping (Barrido Mecánico) Mechanical sweeping service using modern specialized vehicles for highways and major avenues with higher traffic volume, complementing manual sweeping operations.
• Domiciliary Waste Collection (Recolección Domiciliaria) Door-to-door domiciliary waste collection service conducted daily or three times per week depending on operational area, using modern vehicle fleet compliant with environmental and technical standards.
• Construction Debris Collection (Recolección de Escombro) Special collection service for construction and demolition debris (RCDs), including rubble, vegetation, furniture, and mattresses. Charged per cubic meter based on property classification (Estrato 1: $51,000 COP/m³ to Commercial: $73,000 COP/m³).
• Containerization System (Contenerización) Container installation and management system using lateral loading and smart containers to modernize waste management and improve urban aesthetics in the concession area.
• Urban Cleaning Service (Limpieza Urbana) Urban cleaning service including tree pruning, grass cutting, public area washing, and public basket installation and maintenance for green and public spaces.
• Public Basket Maintenance (Mantenimiento de Cestas Públicas) Public trash basket installation and maintenance service for public roads, facilitating citizen participation in urban cleanliness across the concession area.
• Administrative Procedures (Trámites y Servicios) Administrative procedures including construction debris collection requests, vacant property discounts, multi-user tariff options, and non-door-to-door collection discounts for residential and commercial users.

Quantifiable outcome

• 59% of tariff covers collection, sweeping, and cleaning services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UAESP (Unidad Administrativa Especial de Servicios Públicos)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Government contracting authority that granted Contrato de Concesión 284 de 2018 to LIME for exclusive operation of public sanitation services in Área de Servicio Exclusivo No. 2. UAESP oversees service quality, tariff regulations, and environmental compliance. This is the primary contractual relationship enabling all operations.
• EnelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBilling conjunction partnership (Convenio de Facturación Conjunta) allowing sanitation fees to appear on energy bills. Simplifies customer payment by consolidating utility bills and reducing collection costs. LIME receives payment through Enel's billing infrastructure.
• Recycler Associations (Asociaciones de Recicladores)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organizations of professional recyclers that perform material recovery and recycling services. LIME includes 30% of tariff in billing specifically to fund these associations, supporting formal recycling economy and environmental sustainability goals.
• Ciudad Limpia E.S.P.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnother waste collection operator in Bogotá, mentioned in joint community information campaigns in border areas between operating zones. Collaboration on user education and service coordination in adjacent service areas.
• Sanitary Landfill OperatorscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOperators of regional sanitary landfills receiving waste collected by LIME. The 9% tariff component covers final waste disposal and leachate treatment services provided by these operators.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Bogotá Recicla (Recicladores Asociados): Bogotá recycler associations funded via 30% of LIME's tariff per the data; they are key partners in LIME's value chain rather than direct competitors, but materially comparable in collection and material-recovery activities.
• Proceraseo (LIME's email domain partner): Affiliated/shared service entity referenced via LIME's [email protected] customer service address, suggesting operational overlap or shared back-office functions in Bogotá sanitation services.
• Superservicios (Superintendencia de Servicios Públicos): Colombian regulatory authority overseeing E.S.P. service quality, tariffs and consumer protection — referenced on LIME's site; defines the regulatory framework within which LIME and its direct peers operate.

Broad incumbents

• Clean Harbors, Inc. North American provider of environmental and waste services including collection, treatment and disposal; overlaps with LIME in regulated solid-waste collection infrastructure and municipal/government contracts.
• Stericycle, Inc. Large regulated waste services provider in the Americas offering municipal, commercial and hazardous waste collection; comparable end-market exposure and regulated collection framework, though broader portfolio and more diversified customer mix.
• PROMIGÁS / Attero Group Latam: International waste management group with Latin American operations providing integrated municipal and industrial waste services; overlaps with LIME in regulated sanitation, collection, and recycling offerings across the region.
• Veolia Colombia (Aseo Internacional / Veolia Aseo): Multinational environmental services group's Colombian arm offering household waste collection, street cleaning and recycling across multiple Colombian cities; broader geographic and service portfolio than LIME but directly comparable in core municipal sanitation offering.
• FCC Environment (FCC Servicios Ciudadanos): Spanish-origin environmental services platform active in Latin America providing urban cleaning, waste collection and street sweeping to municipalities; comparable to LIME's municipal concession model and end-to-end urban sanitation scope.

Direct peers

• Promoambiental Distrito S.A.S. E.S.P. Major Colombian waste collection operator serving Bogotá under a separate UAESP concession area, directly comparable in business model (regulated municipal sanitation concession), customer base, and service portfolio.
• Ciudad Limpia S.A. E.S.P. Bogotá-based waste management operator explicitly named in LIME's data as a neighboring concessionaire; competes for and coexists within Bogotá's public sanitation concession areas, serving similar residential, commercial and institutional customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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