Urbaser Colombia

What Urbaser Colombia does

Urbaser Colombia is the Colombian operating subsidiary of the global Urbaser group (15+ countries, 70M+ people served), headquartered in Bogotá at Calle 100 # 19A-10. Founded around 2019, the company provides integrated environmental services across three core lines: (i) urban waste management — collection, transport, street sweeping, green-area maintenance, and tree pruning across 10+ Colombian cities serving approximately 2.7 million inhabitants; (ii) industrial solutions — tailored B2B waste, water, and circular-economy services for large and medium enterprises across 20 departments and 387 municipalities via 23 operational bases; and (iii) final disposal — operation of four Parques Ecológicos y Tecnológicos (PET) landfills (Andalucía in Quindío, Los Picachos in Cauca, Loma Grande in Córdoba, and Pirgua in Boyacá) that together manage more than 44,000 tons of waste per month and serve 112 municipalities.

The technology stack combines physical infrastructure (three TECA environmental stores, CEI industrial ecological centers, a PTARD domestic wastewater treatment plant in Turbana, two autoclaves for hazardous/hospital waste sterilization, and a specialized fleet of 80+ vehicles) with proprietary digital assets, including the SGRI+ client-facing traceability platform for industrial customers and the Lignum refuse-derived fuel (CDR) produced from wood residues. The company holds the ISO 9001/14001/45001/39001 "cuatrinorma," the Triple A Sustainability Seal from Corantioquia (93% score), and main-member status on Pacto Global Colombia 2024–2028.

Revenue is generated through four streams: regulated public-service aseo tariffs billed monthly via the Cobre digital platform (including Aprovechamiento and VIAT components under the CRA methodology); customized B2B industrial-solutions contracts; material valorization and commercialization via CEIs (including Lignum CDR sales); and per-ton final-disposal tariffs at the four PETs. The offering was consolidated through the integration of specialized firms Descont, Succión & Carga, and Sersepco, and the company continues to invest in adjacent product lines such as the Pirgua biogas plant (launched March 2026), the Ciclo Vivo videopodcast, and the Diplomado Guardianes Ambientales educational program.

Name

Urbaser Colombia

Legal name

Urbaser Colombia

Website

https://urbaser.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Urbaser Colombia is the Colombian subsidiary of the global Urbaser group, providing integrated urban waste management, industrial environmental solutions, and final disposal across 10+ Colombian cities, 389 municipalities, and four PET landfills serving 2.7 million inhabitants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Landfill Operations & Disposal Services (IMAIAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE)

Keywords

• Municipal solid waste management
• Industrial waste services
• Wastewater treatment services
• Sanitary landfill operations
• Circular economy solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Puerto Salgar

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public-service aseo tariffs (utility billing): Recurring regulated fees collected from residential and commercial users of the public sanitation service in each operating city, billed via the Cobre platform. Includes the Aprovechamiento component (collected on behalf of recyclers) and the VIAT (Valor del Incentivo al Aprovechamiento y Tratamiento) transferred to municipal administrations per CRA methodology.
2. Industrial environmental solutions contracts (B2B): Customized B2B contracts for large and medium enterprises covering waste collection/treatment, valorization, water management, infrastructure, and brand-protection services; charged per service/scope under tailored agreements.
3. Material valorization and commercialization: Revenue from selling recovered/processed materials from CEIs to direct transformers that reincorporate them as raw material into productive chains, closing the circular-economy loop (includes Lignum CDR sales).
4. Final disposal tariffs (rellenos sanitarios / PET): Per-ton fees collected from municipal operators and direct users for waste disposal at the four Parques Ecológicos y Tecnológicos (Andalucía, Los Picachos, Loma Grande, Pirgua), published monthly as required by Colombian regulation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Urbaser Colombia provides integrated environmental services across Colombian municipalities, covering urban solid waste collection, sweeping and green-area maintenance for 10+ cities, industrial waste management (RESPEL, RAEES, RCD, hospital waste), domestic and industrial wastewater treatment (PTARD), and final disposal at four Parques Ecológicos y Tecnológicos (PET). The company operates an industrial solutions unit across 20 departments with 23 operational bases, a 80+ vehicle specialized fleet, and circular-economy infrastructure including TECA stores, CEI industrial centers, and the Lignum refuse-derived fuel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lignum: A fuel developed by Urbaser from wood residues, used as a substitute for traditional fossil fuels for heat or electricity generation, marketed under the Urbaser Soluciones Industriales unit.

Products and services

• Gestión de residuos urbanos (Urban Waste Management) Basic sanitation services covering collection and transport of urban and rural waste, sweeping and cleaning of public areas, tree pruning and grass cutting in parks, washing and cleaning of public zones, and complementary cleaning services delivered across 10+ Colombian cities under municipal concessions.
• Soluciones industriales (Industrial Solutions) Business unit dedicated to large and mid-sized Colombian companies offering comprehensive environmental services focused on waste valorization and circular economy. Operates across 20 departments, 387 municipalities, and 23 operational bases with a fleet of 80+ specialized vehicles; covers circular economy/CDR, industrial waste management, water management, and infrastructure sub-modules.
• Tratamiento y disposición final (Treatment and Final Disposal) Final treatment and disposal of solid waste across four Parques Ecológicos y Tecnológicos (PET): PET Andalucía (Montenegro, Quindío), PET Los Picachos (Popayán, Cauca), PET Loma Grande (Montería, Córdoba), and PET Pirgua (Tunja, Boyacá). Serves 112 municipalities nationally and operates a biogas capture project at Pirgua.
• SGRI+ Digital Traceability Platform Client-facing digital platform accessible via sgri.urbaser.co/CLIENTES/login that provides industrial clients with transparency and control at every stage of waste management, including real-time material traceability, process supervision, environmental statistics and indicators, and queries/reports.
• Lignum (Combustible Derivado de Residuos - CDR) Refuse-derived solid fuel developed by Urbaser Soluciones Industriales from wood residues, used as a substitute for traditional fossil fuels in heat or electricity generation and contributing to reduced fossil-fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 44,000 tons of waste managed per month across operations
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship regional partner, minor and flagship sectoral partner.

• Fundación Universitaria Juan de Castellanosflagship regional partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-develops the Diplomado Guardianes Ambientales academic program with Urbaser Colombia and the Secretaría de Ambiente de Boyacá. Three-month virtual course on integral waste management, territorial sustainability, circular economy, and public sanitation services.
• Secretaría de Ambiente de Boyacáflagship regional partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPublic-sector ally for environmental education programs; co-presents the Diplomado Guardianes Ambientales with Urbaser Colombia and Fundación Universitaria Juan de Castellanos, and supports PRAE/PRAUS initiatives in the department.
• SanimaxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic ally for the sembratón corporativa in the Embalse del Muña industrial corridor led by ASOMUÑA during the EcoFest organized by Universidad Minuto de Dios.
• ASOMUÑAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLed the corporate tree-planting day in the Embalse del Muña industrial corridor; Urbaser and Sanimax participated as allied companies.
• Universidad Minuto de DiosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganizer of the EcoFest in which Urbaser participated through ASOMUÑA's corporate tree-planting initiative.
• EBSA, Veolia, Vantiflagship sectoral partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizers of the Primer Foro de Servicios Públicos de Boyacá with Urbaser; approximately 35 journalists participated in a dialogue between the public-services sector and the media.
• Universidad Santo Tomás Seccional Tunjaflagship regional partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer with Urbaser of the Primer Premio a la Sostenibilidad de Boyacá, recognizing organizations and collectives working for a more sustainable future.
• Pacto Global Colombiaflagship sectoral partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrbaser Colombia is a member of Pacto Global Colombia, has been on its main directive committee for the 2024-2028 term, and received two 2025 distinctions for the projects "Senderos de Confianza" (Duitama) and "Afluentes" (Montenegro).
• Corantioquiaflagship regional partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerIssued the Sello de Sostenibilidad Triple A to Urbaser Colombia with a 93% score on 34 evaluated requirements.
• Andescoflagship sectoral partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Interaseo: Interaseo is one of Colombia's largest waste-management operators, providing integrated sanitation, landfill, and industrial waste services across multiple departments. Direct competitor in municipal aseo concessions and landfill operations, with similar geographic and product overlap.
• Veolia Colombia: Veolia Colombia is the Colombian arm of Veolia Environnement, providing municipal water, wastewater, and waste-management services across multiple Colombian cities. Direct competitor for public sanitation concessions and industrial environmental services, with a comparable offering spanning collection, treatment, and final disposal.
• Promoambiental Distrito: Promoambiental is a Colombian waste-management operator providing aseo services in Bogotá and other cities, with capabilities in collection, sweeping, and final disposal. Direct municipal-sanitation competitor with overlapping target customers and service portfolio.
• Aseo Capital: Aseo Capital provides urban solid-waste collection, sweeping, and disposal services in Bogotá and surrounding municipalities. Direct competitor in regulated municipal sanitation and a useful comparison for the Cobre-style digital billing and customer-service model.

Others

• Veolia Servicios Industriales (LATAM): Veolia's industrial services arm serves oil & gas, mining, and manufacturing clients across Latin America with water and waste-management solutions. Comparable as an adjacent industrial-services competitor relevant to Urbaser's Soluciones Industriales B2B segment.

Broad incumbents

• FCC Environment (FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente): FCC's environmental services arm is a global player in municipal waste, industrial waste, and circular economy with operations across Latin America. Comparable as a multinational incumbent competing for the same concession profiles in the region.
• Urbaser (parent / global): The global Urbaser group operates in 15+ countries and serves 70M+ people with municipal waste, industrial waste, and circular-economy services. Comparable as the broader portfolio incumbent from which Urbaser Colombia is built, and the natural reference for international best-practice benchmarks.
• SUEZ / SAUR Environmental Services: SUEZ (and SAUR in adjacent geographies) provides municipal water and waste services globally, including selective presence in Latin America. Comparable as a multinational environmental-services incumbent whose circular-economy roadmap mirrors Urbaser's.

Emerging players

• Rediba (Red de Ingeniería y Servicios Ambientales): Rediba provides industrial waste management, hazardous-waste handling, and environmental consulting in Colombia. Comparable as a focused B2B player in RESPEL, RAEES, and industrial waste — overlapping with Urbaser's Soluciones Industriales offering.
• Ecosistemas de Colombia: Colombian environmental-services provider focused on waste management, reforestation, and sustainability projects. Comparable as an emerging national player in waste valorization and circular-economy services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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