Cotreco Sa

What Cotreco Sa does

Cotreco S.A. (legal name COMPAÑIA DE TRATAMIENTOS ECOLÓGICOS S.A.) is a privately held Argentine municipal services company founded in 1996 in Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province. The company specializes in integrated urban waste management and sanitation services for local governments, currently operating in four cities of Córdoba province — Villa Carlos Paz (since 2002), Villa María (since 2011), Río Cuarto (since 2011), and Río Tercero (since 2012) — and participating in the URBACORDOBA S.A. consortium (formed 2018) that serves the north zone of Córdoba city. Historical operations also extended to San Lorenzo and Santo Tomé in Santa Fe Province.

The company's service portfolio spans household waste collection, differentiated recyclables collection (glass, plastic, paper, cardboard, metals), containerized waste collection, manual and mechanical street sweeping, pruning and debris removal, industrial waste collection, pathogenic waste handling, and final disposal via encapsulation and Controlled Sanitary Burial (Enterramiento Sanitario Controlado) — a soil-based disposal method executed in accordance with current Environmental Engineering standards. Operations are supported by a diversified specialized fleet (compactors, mechanical sweepers, dump trucks, hydro-washers, mini loaders, bulldozers, wheel loaders, roll-off equipment) and a workforce of 500+ collaborators. Adjacent municipal services — public lighting, traffic signalization, hydroblasting, sandblasting, and mound removal — extend the contract envelope within existing customers.

Cotreco generates revenue through managed-services contracts awarded via public national and international municipal tenders, with all disclosed customers being local governments. The legal entity is a public limited company domiciled in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (Galván 3179, Piso 7 Of. B, C1431FVE). The company has no public ticker, no disclosed institutional investors, no disclosed funding rounds, and no parent company.

Name

Cotreco Sa

Legal name

COMPAÑIA DE TRATAMIENTOS ECOLÓGICOS S.A.

Website

https://cotreco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cotreco S.A. is a privately held Argentine municipal services company founded in 1996 that provides integrated solid-waste collection, transportation, and sanitary-burial disposal, plus ancillary urban services, to local government clients across four Córdoba province cities and via the URBACORDOBA consortium in Córdoba city.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (5621), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Container Rental, Delivery & Servicing (Carts/Bins) (BPALAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Street & Public Space Litter Collection (Municipal Cleaning) (BPALAAAE), Compactor, Container & Roll-off Services (Rental, Service & Logistics) (EUAIAGAC), Material Handling & Loading Services (Tipping, Compaction, Baling, Densification) (EUAIABAI)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Waste collection services
• Urban sanitation services
• Solid waste disposal
• Municipal infrastructure services

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Municipal Waste Collection Services: Recurring municipal contracts for waste collection, transportation, and disposal services provided to local governments in cities across Argentina, including Córdoba province cities.
2. Urban Services: Public lighting, traffic signal management, hydroblasting, and sandblasting services provided under municipal service contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Cotreco S.A. is an Argentine environmental treatment company that delivers integrated municipal waste management services, including household and industrial waste collection and transportation, differentiated recyclable collection, containerized collection, manual and mechanical street sweeping, and final disposal through controlled sanitary burial and encapsulation methods. The company also provides complementary urban sanitation and infrastructure services such as public lighting, traffic signal management, hydroblasting, sandblasting, and mound removal. Services are delivered under municipal contracts secured via public tenders in cities across Córdoba province.

Product overview

Cotreco S.A. is an environmental treatment and waste management company offering a comprehensive suite of integrated municipal services. The core portfolio centers on solid waste collection, transport, and final disposal through sanitary burial and encapsulation methods, complemented by differentiated recycling collection and pathogenic waste handling. The company provides urban cleaning services including manual and mechanical street sweeping, pruning and debris collection, and municipal infrastructure services such as public lighting and traffic signal management. The service offering is supported by a diversified fleet of specialized vehicles including compactors, mechanical sweepers, dump trucks, hydro-washers, and wheel loaders. Services are delivered across four cities in Córdoba province: Villa Carlos Paz (since 2002), Río Cuarto (since 2011), Villa María (since 2011), and Río Tercero (since 2012).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Household Waste Collection and Transport (Recolección y transporte de residuos domiciliarios) Door-to-door collection and transport of household waste including food scraps, wet cardboard/paper, and dressings deposited on public roadways, delivered as a contracted municipal service.
• Differentiated Recyclable Waste Collection (Recolección y transporte diferenciado de residuos) Door-to-door collection and transport of sorted recyclables including glass, plastic, paper, cardboard, tetrabrick, fabrics, styrofoam, aluminum, and tinplate deposited on public roadways.
• Containerized Waste Collection (Recolección contenerizada de residuos) Containerized waste collection service for residential and commercial areas using on-street containers.
• Manual and Mechanical Street Sweeping (Barrido manual y mecánico) Manual and mechanical street sweeping services for public roads and driveways as part of urban cleaning operations.
• Pruning and Debris Collection and Transport (Recolección y transporte de poda y escombros) Collection and transport of pruning waste and construction debris from urban areas under municipal contracts.
• Final Waste Disposal (Disposición final de residuos) Final disposal of urban solid waste through encapsulation and controlled sanitary burial methods, performed in accordance with current Environmental Engineering standards.
• Urban Solid Waste Sorting Plant Management (Gestión de planta de selección de residuos sólidos urbanos) Operation and management of a plant for selection, separation, and final disposal of urban solid waste.
• Pathogenic Waste Collection, Transport and Elimination (Recolección, transporte y eliminación de residuos patógenos) Specialized collection, transport, and elimination of pathogenic and infectious medical waste from healthcare facilities.
• Industrial Waste Collection (Recolección de residuos industriales) Industrial waste collection services for manufacturing and commercial facilities.
• Public Lighting (Alumbrado público) Public street lighting installation and maintenance services for municipal infrastructure.
• Traffic Signal Management (Semaforización) Traffic signal management and maintenance services for municipal traffic infrastructure.
• Hydroblasting and Sandblasting (Hidrolavado y arenado) Hydroblasting and sandblasting services for surface cleaning and restoration under municipal contracts.
• Mound Removal (Levantamiento de montículos) Removal of waste heaps and mounds from public areas as part of urban sanitation operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 4 cities in Córdoba with a team of more than 500 collaborators

Named customers5 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• URBACORDOBA S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018In 2018, Cotreco participated in consortium for a public national and international tender for waste collection services in the City of Córdoba. The consortium was awarded the north zone of the city, creating the new company URBACORDOBA S.A., which is currently in service. This represents a significant strategic expansion through joint venture.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Urbaser: Global waste management and urban services operator with significant presence in Argentina (notably Buenos Aires). Directly comparable as a municipal solid waste collection, street cleaning, and final disposal contractor; larger scale and international backing make it a key competitor for major Argentine tenders including the Córdoba contract.
• Solví (Brasil): Brazilian environmental services group operating municipal solid waste, industrial waste, and environmental remediation across South America. Comparable as a broader-scale South American peer with municipal and industrial waste capabilities; a relevant comparator for regional scale and industrial waste capability.
• Veolia Argentina: Subsidiary of global environmental services giant Veolia, providing municipal waste collection, treatment, and disposal across Argentina. Comparable as a full-service municipal waste operator with hazardous and industrial waste capability; competes with Cotreco for large municipal tenders and serves as a benchmark for regulated-waste capability.

Direct peers

• Transportes y Servicios Ambientales (TYSA): Argentine provider of waste collection, transport, and disposal services with municipal and industrial clients. Comparable as a direct domestic peer in the same MSW collection, containerized services, and final disposal space, frequently bidding for municipal tenders in Argentine provinces.
• Promaes (Argentina): Argentine mid-sized provider of municipal sanitation and waste management services, with operations in multiple Argentine provinces. Comparable as a regional peer competing for similar municipal tenders in Córdoba and surrounding provinces, with comparable service breadth in MSW collection, sweeping, and disposal.
• ESUR (Gestión de Residuos): Argentine municipal waste collection and urban cleaning operator serving several Argentine cities. Comparable as a direct regional peer offering the same core services (household waste collection, sweeping, containerized collection, and final disposal) under municipal contracts.

Regional players

• Limpiar (Grupo ILU): Argentine group providing urban sanitation and waste management services primarily in Buenos Aires province. Comparable service portfolio (MSW collection, container services, street sweeping, urban cleaning) and customer type (municipal governments), making it a relevant regional peer outside Cotreco's Córdoba heartland.

Emerging players

• Ecogestionar: Argentine waste management and recycling company focused on differentiated collection, recycling, and circular economy services. Comparable on the recyclable/differentiated waste collection stream that Cotreco lists as a core service, representing an emerging competitor in the higher-margin recycling segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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