Van Iersel Compost

What Van Iersel Compost does

Van Iersel Compost BV is a privately held Dutch circular-economy company founded in 1961, headquartered in Biezenmortel with three additional processing sites in Deurne, Gilze (Riel), and Ravenstein across the North Brabant province. The company collects green waste from public, private, and professional sources — including mixed green waste, road grass, ditch cuttings, leaf waste, and prunings — and processes it through biological decomposition into a portfolio of branded Vigro soil improvement products (Tuincompost, Bosstrooisel, Wormhumus). Its technology stack centers on licensed hygienic composting processes that guarantee pathogen elimination, mechanical drum screening (trommelzeven) with variable mesh sizes from 8–50 mm, and Doppstadt AK wood shredders, with stated throughput capacities up to 200 m³/hour for shredding and 50 m³/hour for screening. The company holds a dense certification stack including RHP-Keurmerk, BRL9335, Keurcompost, ISO 9001/14001, Better Biomass NTA 8080, VCA, and BVOR-issued "Erkende verwerker" designations for invasive exotics and diseased tree wood, plus CO2-Prestatieladder Level 5.

The business operates a hybrid go-to-market model. Private individuals purchase Vigro products directly at any of the four sites and pay unit drop-off fees for green waste (€7 minimum up to €25 for a tridem-axle trailer). Professional customers — municipalities, gardeners, growers, landscaping companies, and substrate manufacturers — receive tailored services including Bodembalansanalyse (customized soil balance analysis), green waste pickup from 3 m³, and machine rental (drum screens and wood shredders with operators) for on-site processing. Additional revenue comes from CO2 certificates issued to waste suppliers representing verified carbon savings from peat substitution. The company operates as a sister company to Soiltech (leaf nutrition and biostimulants) within the broader Ibema groep corporate structure.

Name

Van Iersel Compost

Legal name

Van Iersel Compost BV

Website

https://van-iersel.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Van Iersel Compost BV is a Dutch circular-economy company founded in 1961 that collects green waste across North Brabant and processes it into branded Vigro compost products for private gardeners, municipalities, growers, landscaping firms, and substrate manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compost and Soil Amendment Products

NAICS

Compost Manufacturing (325315), Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Composting Facility Operations (Windrow, ASP, In-Vessel) (BPALAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compost Product Distribution, Retail & Landscape Supply (Bulk/Bagged) (BPALAEAI), Yard Waste, Land Clearing & Green Waste Processing (Mulch/Compost Feedstock) (BPALAEAG), Yard Waste & Green Waste Hauling (Leaves, Grass, Brush) (HSAIAOAA), Composting (Windrow, Aerated Static Pile, In-Vessel) (EUAIAEAC)

Keywords

• Compost production
• Green waste processing
• Soil improvement products
• Organic recycling services
• Circular economy materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Biezenmortel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Compost Product Sales: Sale of high-quality compost products including Vigro Tuincompost, Vigro Bosstrooisel, and Vigro Wormhumus to both private individuals and professional customers.
2. Green Waste Intake Fees: Processing fees charged for accepting green waste from customers. Private customers pay per trailer type (single-axle €10, tandem-axle €20, tridem-axle €25, minimum €7).
3. CO2 Certificates: CO2 certificates issued to customers who deliver green waste, representing verified carbon savings from converting waste to compost that reduces peat use in substrates.
4. Machine Rental: Rental of trommelzeven (drum screens) and houtshredder (wood shredders) with optional operators for on-site processing of green waste and soil products.
5. Green Waste Pickup Services: Collection services for larger quantities (from 3 m³) of green waste from customer locations, with costs calculated based on weight and transport hours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Van Iersel Compost collects green waste from public, private, and professional sources and processes it through controlled biological decomposition into high-quality compost products marketed under the Vigro brand (Tuincompost, Bosstrooisel, Wormhumus). The company also offers supporting services including Bodembalansanalyse (soil balance analysis) for professionals, green waste pickup, and rental of trommelzeven (drum screens) and wood shredders with operators for on-site processing.

Product overview

Van Iersel Compost operates as a circular economy company that collects green waste from public, private, and professional sources and processes it into high-quality compost products. The core product portfolio centers on the Vigro branded product line, which includes Vigro Tuincompost (garden compost for soil improvement), Vigro Bosstrooisel (wood mulch for soil protection and weed control), and Vigro Wormhumus (earthworm-produced humus). The company also offers soil balance analysis services (Bodembalansanalyse) for professional clients, green waste collection, and equipment rental services including trommelzeven (trommel screening) and houtshredders (wood shredders).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vigro Tuincompost: Organic soil improver for long-lasting nutrition and structure.
• Vigro Bosstrooisel
• Vigro Wormhumus

Products and services

• Vigro Tuincompost Organic soil improver providing long-lasting nutrition and structure for gardens, borders, lawns, vegetable plots, and professional landscaping applications.
• Vigro Bosstrooisel Fiber-rich leaf mulch used for soil protection, moisture management, and weed suppression, marketed to professional horticulture, fixed-plant growers, and landscapers.
• Vigro Wormhumus Fine humus produced by earthworms, used as a high-quality organic soil amendment for gardens and professional applications.
• Bodembalansanalyse (Soil Balance Analysis) Soil analysis service that maps the state of soil and recommends customized Vigro products with substances that stimulate soil life; targeted at professional horticulture, municipalities, gardeners, and growers.
• Green Waste Intake and Pickup Acceptance and processing of green waste from private customers at four locations (priced per trailer type) plus pickup service for professional customers from 3 m³ using crane trucks up to 90 m³ capacity.
• Machine Rental (Trommelzeven and Wood Shredder) Rental of trommelzeven (drum screens, mesh sizes 8-50mm, capacity ~50 m³/hour at 20x20mm) and Doppstadt AK wood shredders (capacity ~200 m³/hour) with or without operators for on-site processing of green waste and soil products from 300 m³ minimum.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90 m³ capacity with crane truck
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SoiltechcoreOthersSister company of Van Iersel that develops, produces, and distributes leaf nutrition products and biostimulants for garden and agriculture. Located at the main Biezenmortel headquarters. Represents a complementary product offering within the same corporate group.
• BVOR (Branche Vereniging Organische Reststoffen)coreOthersIndustry association representing companies active in organic residual streams and circular economy in the Netherlands. Van Iersel is a member and certified under BVOR protocols for handling invasive exotic species and diseased wood. Also publishes research on compost benefits.
• Gemeente TilburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality that awarded Van Iersel as 'Impactmaker van het kwartaal' recognizing their contribution to circular economy and sustainability in the region.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Legro: Dutch family-owned producer of substrates and growing media, including peat-based and peat-reduced products. Comparable as a downstream buyer of high-quality compost for substrate manufacturing, and an adjacent player in the same soil-health value chain.
• Groenewout Groep: Dutch green-services company with landscape maintenance and soil/compost supply activities for professional markets. Adjacent participant in the green-waste-to-compost value chain, comparable customer segments (hoveniers, gemeenten, groenvoorziening) but broader landscaping focus.

Regional players

• Avalex: Municipal waste processor serving multiple Zuid-Holland municipalities with green-waste collection and processing. Same business model of converting regional green waste into compost, but operating in a different Dutch region than Van Iersel.
• Meerlanden: Regional waste collector and processor for Haarlemmermeer and surrounding municipalities, with green-waste processing and compost output. Comparable operational model (regional green-waste intake into compost) but different geography, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.
• DAR: Waste processor in the Nijmegen region operating green-waste collection and processing. Similar regional processing model to Van Iersel but in Gelderland rather than North Brabant.
• Spaarnelanden: Municipal waste and green-waste processor in the Haarlem/Zuid-Kennemerland region. Comparable green-waste-to-compost operating model at regional scale, focused on a different Dutch geography than Van Iersel.

Broad incumbents

• Klasmann-Deilmann: Global substrate and growing-media producer with significant market share in professional horticulture. Relevant as a competing large-scale input supplier to the substrate segment and as a reference point for how compost is sourced and qualified at industrial scale.
• Renewi: Listed European waste-to-product company with significant Dutch operations including green-waste processing and composting. Vertically integrated across collection, sorting, and processing, Renewi competes with Van Iersel for regional green-waste feedstocks and professional compost customers.
• Attero: One of the largest Dutch waste management companies, operating composting facilities alongside waste-to-energy and landfill sites. National footprint and municipal contracts give Attero scale advantages over Van Iersel in green-waste intake and compost output, making it a broad incumbent in the same operational space.
• HVC: Dutch waste and energy company owned by municipalities, operating composting and green-waste processing primarily in the northern provinces. Comparable as a large Dutch green-waste processor and compost supplier, though HVC's primary geographic footprint sits outside North Brabant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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