Westco Miljø

What Westco Miljø does

Westco Miljø is the core waste management and recycling subsidiary of Westco AS, a privately-held, family-owned Norwegian holding company headquartered in Stavanger. Founded in 1983 (with the firmographics indicating 1988 for Westco Miljø as a separate entity), the company delivers waste collection, recycling, and environmental compliance services to industrial clients, commercial enterprises, and residential customers across the Rogaland region of Norway. Operations are supported by a customer service center operating weekdays with an emergency hotline, and a maintenance facility in Tananger. The group also manages approximately 200,000 m² of commercial and residential property through Westco Eiendom, originally developed as a diversification of proceeds from the 1986 sale of the original container business.

Westco Miljø's underlying technology is conventional waste-handling infrastructure — container logistics, recycling facilities, and environmental handling systems — rather than a software platform. Its most differentiated technology sits within group affiliate Aarbakke Innovation (wholly owned since 2015), which holds approximately 50 active technology patents and developed a marine battery-swap system enabling four-minute battery replacement on Norled's electric fast ferries while underway. The group also controls Aarbakke (acquired 2020), Kolos Lifting & Inspection (acquired 2015, offshore lifting), SJT Miljø (environmental services, Kristiansand), Buøy Invest (property development), and a 32% stake in Elcor (offshore electrical switchboards, acquired 2012).

The business model is contract-based and subscription-recurring across waste management services, container rental and logistics, and property management. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Customers are primarily regional industrial and commercial accounts in Rogaland and Southern Norway, with a secondary residential segment. Distribution is direct via the customer service center, regional operations, and the company website. The company is owned by founders Trygve Jacobsen and Trond Jacobsen (both listed as "Eier") with Kirsti Tønnessen serving as CEO.

Name

Westco Miljø

Legal name

Westco AS

Website

https://westco.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Westco Miljø is a Norwegian waste management and recycling company in the Rogaland region serving industrial, commercial, and residential customers. It operates as the core environmental services subsidiary of family-owned Westco AS, which also holds real estate, offshore lifting, and clean-technology interests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Solid Waste Collection (Residential/Commercial) (IMAIAFAA)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Recycling services
• Hazardous waste handling
• Circular economy solutions
• Environmental services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stavanger

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Waste Management Services: Core business providing waste handling and recycling services to industrial and commercial customers, including hazardous waste, recycling programs, and environmental compliance services.
2. Container Rental and Logistics: Westco pioneered DNV-approved containers for offshore use and continues providing container rental, logistics, and handling services to industrial clients.
3. Property Management: Through Westco Eiendom subsidiary, manages approximately 200,000 m2 of commercial and residential properties across Stavanger region.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Westco Miljø provides waste management and recycling services for industrial, commercial, and residential customers in the Stavanger/Rogaland region of Norway. The company transforms waste into valuable resources through circular economy principles, handling general waste, hazardous waste, and recycling streams, with operations supported by a customer service center and dedicated maintenance facilities.

Product overview

Westco Miljø operates as a waste management and recycling company within the Westco Group investment portfolio. The company focuses on waste handling and circular economy solutions, positioning waste as a valuable resource rather than a problem. Founded in 1983, Westco has expanded into environmental services as part of its broader diversification strategy, with the environmental focus becoming more prominent since 2012 through increased investments in innovation, sustainability, and the green transition. The company offers customer-facing support through its kundesenter (customer service center) with standard business hours and emergency contact provisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Westco Miljø Waste Management and Recycling Services Core waste handling and recycling service that collects, sorts, and processes waste for industrial, commercial, and residential customers in the Rogaland region, focused on transforming waste into valuable resources.
• Westco Miljø Kundesenter (Customer Service Center) Customer service offering providing phone, email, and after-hours emergency support for waste management customers, with weekday operating hours and a 24/7 emergency hotline.

Quantifiable outcome

• Battery swap completed in 4 minutes for Norled electric ferries

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AarbakkecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Aarbakke became part of Westco in 2020 after five years of collaboration through Aarbakke Innovation. Aarbakke is a key supplier to the oil industry and is 50% owned by Westco. The full acquisition united the companies' teams and capabilities across multiple business areas.
• Aarbakke InnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Acquired by Westco in 2015, Aarbakke Innovation was established in 2014 as a dedicated innovation unit within the Aarbakke family to rapidly launch new ideas. The company develops clean technology solutions including battery swap systems for marine vessels.
• ElcorminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Westco acquired 32% stake in Elcor in 2012. The company is Scandinavia's leading developer and manufacturer of electrical switchboards for the offshore industry, supporting the electrification trend in offshore operations.
• Aarbakke (Original Waste Management)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Westco began handling Aarbakke's waste in 1999, providing waste management services that were both environmentally and economically successful. This relationship evolved into broader collaboration and eventual ownership.
• NorledminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough Aarbakke Innovation, Westco developed battery swap technology for Norled's electric fast ferries, enabling 4-minute battery replacement while vessels are in motion.
• Viking FotballminorOthersWestco sponsors Viking Fotball football club and is also a shareholder in the club, representing a non-financial corporate social investment focusing on local community support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Franzefoss Minerals: Norwegian industrial minerals and waste-to-product company, including recycling and environmental services divisions. Comparable as a peer with overlapping focus on industrial by-products, circular economy solutions, and B2B environmental services in Norway.

Direct peers

• Lindum: Norwegian waste-to-resource company specializing in organic waste processing, composting, and recycling. Comparable as a Norwegian environmental services peer with a circular economy focus, serving both industrial and municipal customers.
• RenoNorden: Nordic waste management and environmental services provider operating across Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Directly comparable business model serving industrial and commercial customers with collection, recycling, and hazardous waste services.
• Renovasjonsselskapet for Sør-Rogaland (RSR): Regional waste management company serving South Rogaland municipalities, directly overlapping with Westco Miljø's core territory. Operates collection, recycling, and treatment services for residential and commercial customers in the same geographic market.

Broad incumbents

• Norsk Gjenvinning: Norway's largest waste and recycling company, operating nationally across hazardous waste, recycling, and environmental services. Comparable as a direct competitor in the Norwegian waste management market with broader scale and geographic reach than Westco Miljø.
• SUEZ Recycling and Recovery Norway: International environmental services major with Norwegian recycling and waste operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering hazardous waste handling, recycling, and circular economy services to industrial clients similar to Westco Miljø's customer base.
• Veolia Environnement (Norway): Global environmental services giant with Norwegian operations in waste management, recycling, and hazardous waste treatment. Competes with Westco Miljø for industrial and commercial accounts and represents the scale benchmark in the market.

Regional players

• BIR (Bergenshalvøens Kommunale Kraftselskap): Regional waste management and recycling company serving Western Norway, particularly Bergen area. Comparable as a similarly-sized regional player with municipal and commercial collection services, recycling facilities, and circular economy focus.
• Avfall Sør: Southern Norway waste management company serving municipalities and commercial customers in the Agder region. Comparable as a regional waste collection and recycling operator with similar subscription/contract-based business model to Westco Miljø.
• ØAS (Østfold Avfallssortering): Regional waste management company in Eastern Norway providing collection, sorting, and recycling services. Comparable as a similarly-scaled regional player with municipal contracts and commercial waste handling operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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