AVE

What AVE does

AVE SK odpadové hospodárstvo s.r.o. ("AVE") is a Bratislava-headquartered waste management company operating in Slovakia since 2004, structured as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Czech industrial conglomerate EP Industries. The company provides comprehensive waste management services — collection, sorting, recycling, composting, landfill operations, demolition, road maintenance, and facility management — alongside environmental remediation of contaminated soils and water bodies. Its certified scope extends to producing rubber granules and finished rubber products from end-of-life tire processing at its Kechnec industrial park facility. The company is licensed under ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 and operates through regional facilities in Bratislava, Senec, Vrakuňa (Bratislavský kraj), Kechnec (Košický kraj), and Beluša (Trenčiansky kraj).

AVE's core technology and operating footprint span multiple waste streams: mixed municipal waste, biodegradable waste, plastics, paper, glass, metals, construction waste, hazardous waste, electronic waste, used tires, and textiles. Waste processing is handled through sorting lines, transfer stations, and composting facilities; separated recyclables are returned as secondary raw materials to manufacturing supply chains. Underlying differentiators include domain specialization in waste processing and resource recovery (notably rubber granule production) and licensed capability in land remediation. The company runs community engagement programs (school excursions, textile donation drives supporting animal shelters, environmental education) as part of its CSR posture.

The business model combines recurring subscription-like municipal contracts with transaction-based and product-based revenue. Municipal clients are billed per-resident annually under general binding decrees (VZNs), covering the full waste management service scope. Statutory landfill gate fees apply per tonne of mixed municipal and bulky waste, with rates inversely tied to the municipality's sorting rate (€33/tonne at <10% sorting down to €11/tonne at >60% sorting, applied March 1 to February 28). Secondary revenue comes from sale of recovered recyclables, rubber granules and finished products, and remediation work for industrial clients. Distribution is entirely direct via municipal service contracts across Slovakia, with OZV (Producer Responsibility Organization) partnerships handling financing for packaging, electrical, and tire waste streams.

Name

AVE

Legal name

AVE SK odpadové hospodárstvo s.r.o.

Website

https://avesk.sk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AVE SK odpadové hospodárstvo s.r.o. is a Slovak waste management company, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Bratislava as a subsidiary of the EP Industries Czech conglomerate. It provides collection, sorting, recycling, composting, landfill operations, environmental remediation, and rubber granule production services to municipalities and industrial clients across Slovakia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Source-Separated Recycling (Paper/Plastics/Metals/Glass) Processing (IMAIAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Street & Public-Space Litter Collection (Bins, Parks, Transit) (EUAIAAAG), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL), Yard Waste, Land Clearing & Green Waste Processing (Mulch/Compost Feedstock) (BPALAEAG)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Municipal waste collection
• Recycling services
• Environmental remediation
• Rubber granule production

Headquarters

HQ city

Bratislava

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Waste Collection Fees: Fees charged to municipalities/cities per resident or per container volume for comprehensive waste management services including mixed municipal waste collection, biodegradable waste, kitchen waste, cooking oil/fats, recycling depot operations, seasonal cleanups, hazardous waste collection, and public litter bins. The fee covers all waste management costs for the municipality.
2. Landfill Gate Fees: Revenue from landfill disposal operations. Slovak law sets landfill fees for mixed municipal waste and bulky waste based on the municipality's recycling rate — the higher the sorting rate, the lower the mandatory landfill fee per tonne.
3. Secondary Raw Materials: Separated recyclable materials (plastics, paper, glass, metals) are processed and returned as secondary raw materials to manufacturing supply chains, generating additional revenue from material sales.
4. Rubber Granule and Finished Products: Production and sale of rubber granules and finished products manufactured from recycled rubber, as a downstream value-added activity from end-of-life tire processing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AVE SK provides comprehensive waste management services for municipalities and industrial/commercial clients in Slovakia, including collection of mixed municipal, biodegradable, recyclable, bulky, construction, and hazardous waste; sorting and recycling into secondary raw materials; landfill operations; environmental remediation of contaminated sites; demolition; road maintenance; facility management; and rubber granule production from end-of-life tires. The company operates its own sorting lines, composting facilities, landfills, and tire processing operations across multiple Slovak regions.

Product overview

AVE SK is a waste management company operating since 2004 as part of EP Industries group. The company offers a unified portfolio of waste management services including collection containers for various waste types (mixed municipal, biological, paper, plastic, glass), separated waste collection and recycling, environmental remediation (sanácie ekologických záťaží), demolition, road maintenance, facility management, and rubber granule manufacturing. Services target municipalities, cities, and industrial clients across Slovakia with operations at multiple facilities including Bratislava, Kechnec, Beluša, Senec, and Vrakuňa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Waste Management Services Comprehensive waste management services including waste collection, separation, recycling, and disposal for municipalities and businesses, covering mixed municipal waste, biodegradable waste, plastics, paper, glass, metals, construction waste, and hazardous waste.
• Collection Container Services Provision and servicing of standardized color-coded collection containers for mixed municipal waste (120/240/1100L), biological waste, paper, plastic, and glass.
• Separated Waste Collection and Recycling
• Environmental Remediation Services
• Rubber Granule Production
• Demolition Services
• Road Maintenance Services
• Facility Management Services
• Municipal Services
• Environmental Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• Municipalities with waste sorting rate above 60% pay the minimum statutory landfill fee of €11/tonne, compared to €33/tonne for municipalities below 10% sorting rate — a 67% reduction in landfill costs.

Named customers4 records

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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OZV (Organizácie zodpovednosti výrobcov)coreOthersOZV organizations (Producer Responsibility Organizations) handle the financing of collection, transport, and recovery of packaging and non-packaging products including PET bottles, cardboard, yogurt containers, electrical appliances, and tires. Municipalities must have a contract with the relevant OZV for each waste stream. AVE SK coordinates collection services funded through these organizations.
• Humana, Ecocharita, CMT (Textile Collection)minorOthersThird-party textile collection companies that collect wearable and damaged clothing and footwear from designated collection containers in municipalities. These organizations complement the waste management services provided by AVE SK for textile waste streams.
• Eltma (Used Tire Collection OZV)coreOthersEltma is a Producer Responsibility Organization for used tires. If a municipality signs a contract with Eltma, tire collection is financed through the OZV system. Collection requires a waste collection site. Municipal residents can also return used tires at any tire or car service center regardless of purchase.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management, Inc. North American waste management incumbent providing collection, landfill, and recycling services. Useful comparable for capital-intensive municipal waste economics and landfill-fee structures.
• FCC Environment: European waste management major (parent of FCC Slovensko) operating landfills, sorting, and municipal services across CEE. Significantly larger and broader than AVE SK but overlapping in target market and service lines.
• Stericycle: Hazardous and regulated waste management specialist relevant for AVE SK's hazardous waste collection and EHS-certified operations. Overlaps in regulated waste handling rather than core MSW collection.
• SUEZ (Veolia): Global environmental services incumbent with municipal waste management operations across CEE. Competes with AVE SK for large municipal tenders and represents the upper bound of scale in this category.
• Remondis: European waste and recycling company with municipal collection, secondary raw materials, and industrial services. Comparable on recycling and collection functions though far larger and more diversified.

Regional players

• Kovošrot Group: Czech-Slovak metals recycling group operating in the secondary raw materials value chain. Comparable on the secondary-materials revenue stream AVE SK generates from separated metals.

Direct peers

• FCC Environment Slovensko (formerly A.S.A. Slovensko): Direct competitor providing municipal waste collection, sorting, and landfill services across Slovakia. Both companies compete for the same municipal contracts under identical Slovak regulatory frameworks.
• Marius Pedersen: Czech-Slovak waste management operator with overlapping services in municipal collection, recyclables, and hazardous waste. Comparable mid-sized regional player serving similar municipal and industrial customers.
• AVE CZ: Czech sister company also under the EP Industries group, offering the same comprehensive waste management portfolio across the Czech market. Closest operational twin and useful benchmark for parent-group synergies.

Others

• EP Industries: Parent conglomerate and indirect comparable for group-level strategy, capital allocation, and cross-portfolio synergies across industrial and environmental service assets in CEE.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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