EKO-KOM

What EKO-KOM does

EKO-KOM, a.s. is the authorized packaging organization (AOS) that operates the Czech Republic's nationwide packaging waste collection and recycling system under Czech packaging law. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Prague, the company runs a physical infrastructure of more than 558,000 color-coded collection containers placed across 6,160+ municipalities with an average 90-meter walking distance to the nearest collection point, achieving 99% population coverage, a 76% packaging waste recycling and utilization rate, and 73% regular sorting participation among Czech citizens (66.8 kg sorted per capita in 2020). The core technology stack is a national reverse-logistics platform connecting 21,223 client manufacturers and distributors, 6,160 municipalities, collection companies, sorting facilities, and end-recyclers through standardized quarterly reporting, a municipal data portal, and a container dispatch system, with a proprietary manual waste-composition analysis methodology used to track packaging ratios in sorted streams.

The business model is a fee-for-compliance model operated as a non-profit akciová společnost. EKO-KOM charges manufacturers and distributors recurring fees based on packaging type and quantity placed on the Czech market, then redistributes the majority of those fees as financial rewards to municipalities (per-ton rates approved in coordination with the Union of Towns and Municipalities) and as payments to collection, sorting, and processing partners. The company is wholly owned by 10 industrial shareholders — Ball Beverage Packaging Czech Republic, Ardagh Metal Packaging, Coca-Cola HBC Česko a Slovensko, Orkla Foods, KMV BEV CZ, Opavia-LU, Procter & Gamble, SIG Combibloc, Tetra Pak, and Unilever — each holding 10%, reflecting its founding by packaged-goods producers. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Beyond the operational network, EKO-KOM runs a substantial public-engagement apparatus including school teacher seminars (Semináře pro učitele ZŠ), the Tonda Obal consumer mascot and Jaktridit.cz educational portal, the Čisté festivaly festival-sorting program, the Brána recyklace traveling exhibition, the Zodpovědná firma workplace-education project, and the annual Odpady a obce conference (28th edition scheduled June 2027). The company is governed by a 7-member Board of Directors, a 6-member Supervisory Board, and a Dialogue Council (Rada pro dialog) established in 2021 that brings together the Chamber of Commerce, the Association of Municipalities, and relevant ministries. A new General Director was appointed in January 2026.

Name

EKO-KOM

Legal name

EKO-KOM, a.s.

Website

https://ekokom.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

EKO-KOM, a.s. operates the Czech Republic's authorized nationwide packaging waste collection and recycling system, serving 21,223 manufacturers and 6,160 municipalities through 558,000+ collection containers covering 99% of the population.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaging Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Waste Collection (5621), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging Recovery & Closed-Loop Programs (Take-Back, Deposit-Return, EPR Support) (IMALAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supply Chain & Product Environmental Compliance (RoHS, WEEE, Packaging EPR, Eco-Design/Labeling Regulations) (EUAHABAJ), Certified Compliance & Reporting Services (R2/e-Stewards, Audit, ESG) (BPALAIAL)

Keywords

• Packaging waste management
• Producer responsibility organization
• Recycling compliance services
• Waste collection system
• Municipal recycling infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Licensing/System Participation Fees: Manufacturing companies producing packaged goods pay fees to EKO-KOM for participation in the collective fulfillment system, covering their legal obligation for packaging take-back and recycling.
2. Municipal Financial Rewards: EKO-KOM pays municipalities financial rewards based on quantities of sorted waste reported through quarterly declarations, funded by fees from manufacturing clients.
3. Waste Processor Support: Payments to collection companies, sorting facilities, and processing companies for services in the waste management chain.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EKO-KOM operates the authorized nationwide packaging waste collection and recycling system (Systém EKO-KOM) in the Czech Republic. The company provides collective compliance services to packaging producers, importers, fillers and distributors, allowing them to meet legal take-back and recycling obligations through a single membership fee. It then finances and coordinates a network of 558,000+ collection containers, quarterly municipal reporting, sorting facilities, and final recyclers to recover paper, plastics, glass, beverage cartons, metals, and wood packaging.

Product overview

EKO-KOM operates as a comprehensive nationwide packaging waste collection and recycling system in the Czech Republic. The core offering consists of the EKO-KOM System, which manages the entire recycling chain from consumer collection through sorting lines to final recycling. Supporting infrastructure includes a network of over 558,000 collection containers, quarterly reporting systems for clients and municipalities, and a data portal for performance tracking. The system connects municipalities (obce), collection companies (svozové společnosti), waste processors (úpravci), and recyclers (zpracovatelé). Beyond core operations, EKO-KOM runs educational and promotional projects including the Brána recyklace traveling exhibition, Čisté festivaly festival support, Zodpovědná firma workplace education, teacher seminars, the annual Odpady a obce conference, and the O Křišťálovou popelnici municipal competition. The company also offers specialized services for waste buyback centers and container dispatch management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tonda Obal: Educational mascot character for waste sorting awareness
• Brána recyklace
• Čisté festivaly
• Zlatý Ámos
• Třídíme v pohybu
• Zodpovědná firma
• Soutěž O Křišťálovou popelnici
• Konference ODPADY A OBCE

Products and services

• Systém EKO-KOM (EKO-KOM Collective Compliance System) A nationwide collective compliance system under Czech packaging law that enables manufacturers, fillers, importers, and distributors of packaged goods to fulfill their legal packaging take-back and recycling obligations through a single membership and recurring fees based on packaging quantity and material type.
• Sběrná síť kontejnerů (Sorted Waste Collection Container Network)

Quantifiable outcome

• 76% of packaging waste handed over for recycling and utilization
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KRONOSPAN CR, spol. s r.o.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the largest wood recycling facilities in the Czech Republic, processing waste wood into particle board and OSB boards. Processes approximately 50% of waste wood content in products, with capacity continuing to expand. Critical partner for meeting national wood packaging recycling targets.
• Ball Beverage Packaging Czech Republic s.r.o.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 10 equal shareholders (10% each) in EKO-KOM. Major beverage packaging manufacturer participating in the collective system.
• Ardagh Metal Packaging Manufacturing Austria GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 10 equal shareholders (10% each) in EKO-KOM. Metal packaging manufacturer participating in the collective system.
• Coca-Cola HBC Česko a Slovensko, s.r.o.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 10 equal shareholders (10% each) in EKO-KOM. Major beverage producer participating in the collective system.
• Orkla Foods Česko a Slovensko a.s.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 10 equal shareholders (10% each) in EKO-KOM. Food manufacturing company participating in the collective system.
• Procter & Gamble Czech Republic, s.r.o.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 10 equal shareholders (10% each) in EKO-KOM. Consumer goods manufacturer with significant packaging footprint participating in the collective system.
• Tetra Pak Česká republika s.r.o.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 10 equal shareholders (10% each) in EKO-KOM. Beverage carton manufacturer participating in the collective system.
• SIG Combibloc s.r.o.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 10 equal shareholders (10% each) in EKO-KOM. Beverage carton manufacturer participating in the collective system.
• National Agricultural Museum PragueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExhibition on packaging and its significance located in the museum, with guided educational programs.
• Recycling Gate (Brána recyklace)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTraveling exhibition focused on design and ordinary products made from recycled waste. EKO-KOM supports this initiative for public education.
• Clean Festivals (Čisté festivaly)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerProject making waste sorting accessible to summer festival visitors in the Czech Republic.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Citeo: France's authorized packaging EPR organization (formerly Eco-Emballages), managing household packaging collection and recycling for French producers. Closely comparable model and fee structure to EKO-KOM.
• Fost Plus: Belgium's EPR organization for household packaging, coordinating collection, sorting, and recycling across Belgian municipalities. Directly comparable to EKO-KOM in a smaller, neighboring market.
• ARA (Altstoff Recycling Austria): Austria's leading authorized packaging compliance system, organizing collection and recycling on behalf of obligated producers. Closest geographic and structural neighbor to EKO-KOM.
• CONAI (Consorzio Nazionale Imballaggi): Italy's national packaging consortium operating Italy's EPR system for all packaging materials. Same AOS-style producer responsibility structure as EKO-KOM, scaled to the Italian market.
• Duales System Deutschland (Der Grüne Punkt / Green Dot): Germany's flagship packaging EPR system, operating the Green Dot licensing mark and organizing collection and recycling on behalf of obligated producers. Most direct international analog to EKO-KOM's AOS model, but at much larger scale.
• Eco-Systèmes: France's sibling EPR organization for graphic paper and graphic paper packaging, alongside Citeo. Comparable AOS structure for paper-stream packaging producers.

Regional players

• REPA (Recycling of Packaging Slovakia): Slovakia's authorized EPR organization for packaging waste, operating a near-identical compliance model in the neighboring market. Highly relevant regional comparable.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Pak: Global beverage carton manufacturer and one of EKO-KOM's 10 shareholders. Comparable in that it operates extensive carton recycling programs in many countries and brings EPR insights into EKO-KOM's board.

Others

• Reloop Platform: International NGO coalition focused on beverage container return and deposit systems; relevant peer for EKO-KOM as packaging policy evolves toward reuse and deposit-return models.
• PRO Europe: Umbrella association of European packaging recovery and recycling organizations (the Green Dot network). EKO-KOM participates via its 'Zelený bod' (Green Dot) program; sets cross-border coordination standards.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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