What Avalex does

Avalex is a Dutch municipal waste collection and processing organization founded on April 2, 2001, operating as a "gemeenschappelijke regeling" (shared arrangement) under the Wet gemeenschappelijke regelingen. It is jointly owned by six municipalities in South Holland — Delft, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Midden-Delfland, Pijnacker-Nootdorp, Rijswijk, and Wassenaar — which were progressively added between 2001 and 2010. Avalex functions as a "bedrijfsvoeringsorganisatie": the participating municipalities retain policy authority over waste management, while Avalex executes collection, processing, recycling-center operation, and citizen-facing services.

Its service portfolio centers on household waste collection (residual waste, GFT, PMD), bulky waste (grofvuil) pickup by appointment, and operation of milieustraten (recycling centers). Citizen-facing digital infrastructure includes the Avalex mobile app (personal collection calendar, push reminders, damaged-container reporting, digital Avalexpas), the Mijn Avalex online portal, the Avalexpas for recycling-center access, and a Klant Contact Centrum (KCC) phone support line. The technology stack is conventional application software over physical logistics operations rather than a software-as-a-service platform.

Avalex's revenue model is subscription/recurring municipal service contracts funded by municipal budgets, which are themselves funded by citizen taxes and service fees. There is no individual-citizen billing; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The GTM motion is sales-led within a closed government-contractor framework — Avalex does not compete for citizen customers but rather serves the residents of its six owner municipalities under a statutory shared-services arrangement.

Name

Avalex

Legal name

Avalex

Website

https://avalex.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Avalex is a Dutch government-owned shared-service organization that collects and processes household waste for six South Holland municipalities under a statutory gemeenschappelijke regeling, serving their residents via app, portal, and recycling centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Solid Waste Collection (Residential/Commercial) (IMAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Recycling & E-Waste Collection/Hauling (HSAKALAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal waste collection
• Household recycling services
• Bulky waste pickup
• Recycling center operations
• Waste separation guidance

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Haag

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Waste Collection Services: Avalex provides waste collection and processing services under contract to six municipalities: Delft, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Midden-Delfland, Pijnacker-Nootdorp, Rijswijk, and Wassenaar. Revenue is generated through service contracts funded by municipal budgets, which are in turn funded by citizen taxes and service fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Avalex is the municipal waste collection organization (afvalinzamelbedrijf) that collects and processes household waste and raw materials under contract for six Dutch municipalities (Delft, Rijswijk, Wassenaar, Midden-Delfland, Leidschendam-Voorburg, and Pijnacker-Nootdorp). It runs door-to-door collection of residual waste, GFT, and PMD streams, operates physical recycling centers (milieustraten), and provides bulky waste pickup, all supported by a citizen-facing mobile app, online portal, and digital recycling-center pass (Avalexpas).

Product overview

Avalex is a municipal waste collection company (afvalinzamelbedrijf) that operates as a shared service organization for six Dutch municipalities: Delft, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Midden-Delfland, Pijnacker-Nootdorp, Rijswijk, and Wassenaar. The company offers a unified service portfolio centered around waste collection and recycling, comprising the Avalex App (mobile application for waste management with calendar, reminders, and digital pass), Mijn Avalex (personal online portal), Avalexpas (recycling center access card), Afvalkalender (collection schedule), Grofvuil (bulky waste collection), Milieustraten (recycling centers), and waste separation guidance services. The offering is a single integrated service rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mijn Avalex (My Avalex) Online Portal Personal online portal providing waste collection schedules (inzameldagen) and container locations for residents of Avalex's partner municipalities.
• Avalexpas (Recycling Center Access Pass) Digital (and physical) pass issued to residents to access Avalex recycling centers (milieustraten) in the service area.
• Grofvuil (Bulky Waste) Collection Service Appointment-based at-home pickup service allowing residents in partner municipalities to have large/bulky items collected from their property.
• De Avalex App (Mobile Application) Mobile app for citizens to manage personal waste collection, including personalized Afvalkalender, push reminders, damaged-container reporting, and a digital Avalexpas for recycling-center access.
• Afvalkalender (Waste Calendar) Address-based collection schedule showing pickup days by waste type (residual, GFT, PMD) for residents of partner municipalities, delivered via web and app.
• Milieustraten (Recycling Centers) Physical recycling centers where residents of partner municipalities can drop off bulky waste and segregated materials, accessed using the Avalexpas.
• Waste Separation Services (Afvalsoorten) Structured household-waste separation into residual waste, GFT (vegetable, fruit and garden waste), PMD (plastic, metal and drink packaging), supported by Avalex's door-to-door collection and information pages.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Municipalities of Delft, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Midden-Delfland, Pijnacker-Nootdorp, Rijswijk, and WassenaarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2001Avalex is a 'bedrijfsvoeringsorganisatie' (execution organization) established as a formal 'gemeenschappelijke regeling' (shared arrangement) under Dutch law. The company provides waste collection and processing services exclusively for these six partner municipalities, with policy decisions made by the municipalities and Avalex handling execution.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Meerlanden: Meerlanden is a Dutch municipal waste collection and recycling company serving Haarlemmermeer and surrounding municipalities. Closely comparable regional shared-service waste operator to Avalex.
• HVC Groep: HVC is a Dutch waste and energy company owned by multiple municipalities, providing household waste collection, recycling, and processing. Directly comparable as a municipal shared-service waste operator in the Netherlands.
• ROVA: ROVA is a Dutch waste collection and recycling company serving multiple municipalities in Overijssel, Flevoland, and Utrecht. Directly comparable as a multi-municipality household waste operator.
• Renewi: Renewi is a listed Dutch/Belgian waste management company providing household and commercial waste collection and recycling. Comparable as a multi-municipality waste collection operator with similar service offerings.
• Area Reiniging (BAR): BAR is a Dutch municipal waste collection company (gemeenschappelijke regeling) serving Baarn, Bunschoten, Eemnes, Leusden, Soest, and Woudenberg. Closely comparable in structure as a municipal shared-service waste operator.
• Circulus-Berkel: Circulus-Berkel is a Dutch municipal waste and recycling company serving municipalities in Gelderland and Overijssel. Directly comparable as a Dutch municipal shared-service waste collector with similar scale and structure.

Regional players

• Twence: Twence is a Dutch waste processor owned by municipalities in Twente, focused on waste-to-energy and recycling. Comparable as a Dutch municipal waste organization but focused on processing rather than collection.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environnement: Veolia is a global environmental services group with operations in the Netherlands providing waste collection and recycling to municipalities. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the waste management space.
• SUEZ Recycling and Recovery Netherlands: SUEZ is a global environmental services company providing waste collection and recycling. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping waste management services to municipalities across Europe.
• Prezero Netherlands: Prezero is the recycling and waste management arm of SUEZ operating in the Netherlands. Comparable as a large-scale recycling operator offering collection and processing services across Dutch municipalities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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