TeknoService

What TeknoService does

TeknoService S.R.L. is a privately held Italian environmental services company headquartered in Piossasco (Province of Turin), founded in 2004, providing waste management and territory-care services to Italian municipalities (comuni). Its service portfolio covers differentiated waste collection (door-to-door and via automated systems), special/hazardous waste transport and disposal, green-area maintenance, management of computerized eco-islands (ecoisole informatizzate) and municipal eco-centers, mobile eco-services for bulky and RAEE waste, reuse centers, and educational programs including the Recycling Olympics and multilingual sorting guides.

The underlying technology layer consists of RFID-tagged containers and computerized eco-islands that enable waste identification and user tracking, a digital service management platform, and the Junker mobile application, which provides citizens with guidance on differentiated waste sorting. The company holds an unusually broad set of certifications — ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 27001, 14064, SA8000, EMAS, UNI PDR 125:2022, and full GDPR compliance — supporting eligibility for stringent public tenders.

The business model is managed-services B2B/B2G, with revenue generated through direct municipal contracts and consortium agreements (notably Covar14, covering 19 municipalities around Turin). The company operates across at least 10 Italian regions (Piemonte, Lombardia, Lazio, Puglia, Sardegna, Liguria, Campania, Basilicata, Sicilia, and Valle d'Aosta). Pricing is determined through public procurement rather than published rate cards; no revenue, funding, or ownership disclosures beyond local private ownership are publicly available.

Name

TeknoService

Legal name

TEKNOSERVICE S.R.L.

Website

https://teknoserviceitalia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

TeknoService S.R.L. is an Italian environmental services company founded in 2004, headquartered in Piossasco (Turin), providing differentiated waste collection, special waste disposal, green-area maintenance, and computerized eco-island management to Italian municipalities across 10 regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH), Eco-Friendly Disposal, Recycling & Donation Hauling (HSAIAOAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Differentiated waste collection
• Urban hygiene services
• Special waste disposal
• Green area maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Piossasco

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Waste Management Services: TeknoService generates revenue through service contracts with Italian municipalities for waste management services including differentiated collection, green area maintenance, special waste transport and disposal, and eco-center operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TeknoService S.R.L. delivers integrated environmental hygiene services to Italian municipalities, including differentiated (sorted) waste collection, recycling through computerized eco-islands, transport and disposal of special/hazardous waste, street sweeping and urban cleaning, and maintenance of green public areas. It also operates municipal collection centers, a reuse center for second-hand goods, and a mobile eco-service for on-call waste handling in partnership with public-sector clients.

Product overview

TeknoService is an environmental services company that has operated since 2004 providing comprehensive waste management and territory care solutions to Italian municipalities. The company's portfolio consists of core collection and disposal services (differentiated waste collection, computerized eco-islands, special waste management, green area maintenance, municipal collection centers, and reuse centers) supplemented by digital tools (the Junker app) and educational resources (multilingual guides and recycling guides). The offering operates as a unified service platform serving municipalities across Italy, with the computerized eco-islands featuring RFID/tag technology representing a key technological differentiator in waste tracking and user identification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Differentiated Waste Collection Door-to-door and street-level sorted collection of municipal waste streams (paper, plastic, glass, organic, residual) for Italian municipalities and consortia.
• Computerized Eco-Islands RFID-equipped neighborhood recycling stations where registered users access containers for sorted waste, integrated with the Junker mobile application for user guidance and reporting.
• Special Waste Transport and Disposal Licensed collection, transport, and disposal of special/hazardous waste streams (e.g., WEEE, batteries, oils, healthcare waste) generated within the served municipal territories.
• Green Area Maintenance Scheduled and seasonal upkeep of public parks, gardens, and green zones, including mowing, pruning, and arboricultural work for Italian municipalities.
• Municipal Collection Centers (Eco-centro) Fixed bring-sites where citizens of served municipalities drop off sorted and bulky waste for onward recycling or disposal.
• Reuse Center Facility that recovers, sorts, and redirects reusable second-hand goods (furniture, appliances, etc.) collected through municipal channels, supporting waste-prevention and social-solidarity outcomes.
• Mobile Eco-Service Itinerant collection units that visit neighborhoods on a published calendar to pick up bulky items, hazardous household waste, and other difficult-to-transport materials from residents.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• LegambienteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024TeknoService participated in the European Waste Reduction Week (SERR 2024) organized by Legambiente, Corepla, and Gruppo Iren, promoting awareness about food waste reduction and differentiated collection in schools.
• CoreplaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Partner in SERR 2024 initiatives focused on plastic packaging awareness and differentiated collection education.
• Gruppo IrenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Partner in SERR 2024 initiatives for environmental awareness campaigns.
• Covar14 (Consorzio Valorizzazione Raccolta 14)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeknoService operates on behalf of Covar14, a waste management consortium serving 19 municipalities in the Turin province area. The partnership involves organizing environmental education initiatives, theatrical performances during European Waste Reduction Week, and the Recycling Olympics events for schools. Covar14 manages waste collection services for municipalities including Beinasco, Bruino, Moncalieri, Nichelino, and others.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Contarina: Italian waste-management consortium operating door-to-door differentiated collection and municipal eco-centers in the Veneto region. Closely comparable to TeknoService on service model (differentiated collection + eco-centers + citizen engagement) and B2G municipal customer base.
• Sienambiente: Siena-area municipal environmental services company handling integrated waste collection, sorting, and disposal for local municipalities. Directly comparable on differentiated municipal collection footprint in central Italy.
• Veritas: Multi-utility serving the Venice metropolitan area with a dedicated waste collection, sorting, and disposal business for municipal clients. Comparable on municipal waste collection at scale in Italy, though with broader multi-utility scope.
• Waste Italia: Italian private operator active in waste collection, street cleaning, and differentiated recycling for municipalities and private clients. Closely comparable on municipal/governmental waste collection GTM in Italy.

Regional players

• ASVO: Italian municipal-environmental services operator active in differentiated collection and street maintenance in the Veneto region. Comparable mid-sized operator on municipal service portfolio in Italy.
• Ecologia Viterbo: Central-Italy municipal waste management operator providing differentiated collection and eco-center operations. Comparable on municipal-focused differentiated collection service model in a contained region.
• ASIA Napoli: Municipal waste management company for the Naples metropolitan area. Comparable differentiated collection + bulky waste service for an Italian urban commune base, though more regionally concentrated.

Broad incumbents

• Hera Group: Large Italian multi-utility (water, gas, electricity) with an integrated waste management division serving municipalities across Emilia-Romagna and beyond. Overlaps on Italian municipal waste services at significantly larger scale.
• Iren Ambiente: Waste and environmental services arm of Gruppo Iren, an Italian multi-utility (and an existing TeknoService partner via SERR 2024). Overlaps directly on differentiated municipal collection and special waste in northern/central Italy.
• A2A Ambiente: Environmental services arm of A2A, one of Italy's largest multi-utilities, operating municipal waste collection, treatment, and disposal across northern Italy. Direct overlap on differentiated collection but at much greater scale and balance-sheet firepower.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TeknoServiceIta
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teknoservice-srl
• Instagraminstagram.com/teknoserviceitalia
• Xx.com/teknoserviceita

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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