Aprica Spa

What Aprica Spa does

Aprica S.p.A. is an Italian municipal waste collection and urban hygiene services provider, founded in 1971 in Brescia and operating as a subsidiary of A2A S.p.A. since 2008. The company delivers integrated waste management services, including differentiated waste collection, street cleaning, urban hygiene management, TARI (waste tax) billing and collection, bulky waste pickup, green waste collection, and hazardous waste management, to 290 municipalities across Lombardy, Liguria, Piedmont, and Valle d'Aosta. Aprica serves approximately 1.57 million residents through a physical infrastructure of 1,385 vehicles, 120 collection centers, 9 ecological platforms, and 17 customer service offices, supported by 1,765 employees.

The company's revenue model is primarily managed-services contracts with municipal governments (comuni), supplemented by TARI tax administration services and retail product sales (bags, bins, composters). Aprica operates an integrated waste management system that achieves 100% recovery of urban waste through recycling or energy conversion, with zero landfill output. The technology stack includes the PULIamo mobile app for citizen engagement, 'Dove lo butto?' search engine for waste sorting guidance, an online service portal for booking and TARI management, video-call appointment systems, and a third-party Amazon Alexa voice integration for natural-language waste queries. The company holds EMAS III, ISO 9001/14001/45001/39001, SA8000, and Remade in Italy CAM certifications, which are mandatory pre-qualifications for Italian Green Public Procurement (public waste management tenders).

Aprica's go-to-market is sales-led and B2G, centered on winning municipal tenders (gare) and acquiring contracts through M&A (e.g., Linea Gestioni in 2023, La BI.CO due Srl in 2021, Bergamo Ambiente e Servizi in 2005-2007). Through its parent A2A Group, Aprica accesses 34 treatment plants with annual processing capacity exceeding 1 million tonnes of glass, paper, plastic, street sweepings, and organic waste, enabling integrated waste-to-resource economics. The 2023 merger with Linea Gestioni expanded the service territory into Cremona, Crema, Lodi, and Franciacorta, consolidating A2A Group's environmental services operations under the Aprica brand.

Name

Aprica Spa

Legal name

Aprica S.p.A.

Website

https://apricaspa.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Aprica S.p.A. is an Italian municipal waste collection and urban hygiene services provider, subsidiary of A2A Group, serving 290 municipalities and 1.57 million residents across Lombardy, Liguria, Piedmont, and Valle d'Aosta.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Collection and Urban Hygiene Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Waste Collection (5621), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Street & Public Space Litter Collection (Municipal Cleaning) (BPALAAAE), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL), E-waste & Universal Waste Collection/Transfer (Electronics, Lamps, Batteries) (EUAIABAG)

Keywords

• Municipal waste collection
• Differentiated waste collection
• Urban hygiene services
• Street cleaning services
• Waste tax administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Brescia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Waste Collection Contracts: Primary revenue stream from service contracts with municipalities (comuni) across Lombardy, Liguria, Piedmont, and Valle d'Aosta. Services include waste collection, differentiated collection, street cleaning, and urban hygiene management.
2. TARI (Waste Tax) Management Services: Billing and collection management services for municipal waste tax (TARI/TARIP). Revenue generated through service fees from municipal governments for tax assessment, invoicing, and collection management.
3. Sale of Waste Collection Products: Sale of products for differentiated collection including bags, bins, containers, composters, and accessories to citizens and businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Aprica S.p.A. delivers municipal waste collection, differentiated waste collection, street cleaning, urban hygiene, and TARI waste-tax administration services under contract with municipalities across northern Italy. The company complements these physical services with digital citizen-facing tools (PULIamo app, Dove lo butto? search, Alexa voice skill, online booking portal) and sells ancillary collection hardware (bags, bins, composters). Integrated treatment and disposal is performed via affiliated A2A Ambiente facilities, enabling 100% of urban waste to be recycled or converted to energy with zero landfill.

Product overview

Aprica S.p.A. is a waste collection and urban hygiene services company operating as part of the A2A Group, serving municipalities in Lombardy, Liguria, Piedmont, and Valle d'Aosta. The company's offering consists of core environmental services (differentiated waste collection, street cleaning, collection centers, hazardous waste management) supported by a portfolio of digital services and applications. Key digital products include the PULIamo mobile app, the 'Dove lo butto?' search engine for waste sorting guidance, online booking systems for bulky waste pickup and TARI appointments, the Alexa voice assistant integration, email notification services, and customer service portals. The company also runs educational programs including school initiatives on food waste prevention, home composting promotion, and environmental education. The PULIamo app serves as the central digital hub connecting citizens to collection schedules, service locations, reporting tools, and appointment bookings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PULIamo: Mobile app for monitoring waste collection days, reporting issues, and accessing environmental hygiene services

Products and services

• Differentiated Waste Collection (Raccolta Differenziata) Source-separated (differentiated) collection of paper, plastic, glass, organic waste and special waste streams via door-to-door, container-based, and mixed systems, delivered to 290 municipalities under contract.
• Street Cleaning (Pulizia Strade) Urban street cleaning services including mechanical sweeping, manual litter picking, road washing and disinfection, park and green-area maintenance, and winter snow removal.
• Ecocar Mobile Hazardous Waste Collection Mobile collection vehicle service for hazardous domestic waste and small WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment), operating on scheduled routes throughout served municipalities.
• Collection Centers (Centri di Raccolta) 120 equipped civic collection centers where citizens can deliver recyclable materials, bulky items, hazardous waste, and other special waste streams during specified operating hours.
• Used Cooking Oil Collection (Raccolta Oli Esausti) Collection of used cooking oils via dedicated street containers with anti-stray-animal systems for proper disposal of fats and oils from cooking.
• Green Waste Collection (Raccolta Rifiuti Verdi) Collection of grass cuttings, pruning waste, and other green waste via home pickup with wheeled bins and disposal at collection centers; usage-based pricing with first container on free loan.
• RAEE / WEEE Collection Collection of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (large and small appliances, IT equipment, TVs, lighting) at collection centers and via Ecocar mobile collection.
• Bulky Waste Pickup (Prenotazione Ritiro Ingombranti) Online booking service for free pickup of bulky items (furniture, appliances, electronic waste) within specified limits (up to 6 items per household, once per month).
• Pronto Graffiti Building Façade Cleaning Façade cleaning and restoration service for graffiti removal from marble, plaster, and metal surfaces, including repainting, chemical cleaning, sandblasting, and protective coating application.
• TARI Waste Tax Administration (Sportello TARI) Billing, assessment, and collection management for the municipal waste tax (TARI/TARIP), including new registrations, variations, cancellations, bill payments, and card/container distribution, delivered via in-person offices, web portal, and video-call appointments.
• PULIamo Mobile Application
• Dove lo butto? Waste Sorting Search
• Alexa Voice Assistant Integration for Waste Sorting Voice-based service integrated with Amazon Alexa allowing citizens to ask natural-language questions about proper waste sorting (e.g., cooking oil, masks) for their municipality.
• Collection Hardware Products (Bags, Bins, Carts, Composters) Direct sale of differentiated-collection hardware to citizens and businesses including paper and mater-bi organic-waste bags (€0.60–€3.00), wheeled bins (€5.00–€57.00), 1100L carts (€195.00), and home composters (€45.50).
• Home Composting Program (Compostaggio Domestico) Promotion and registration program for household composting, including subsidized composters, a digital composter registry, training resources, and TARI bill reductions for registered participants.
• Toll-Free Customer Service Call Center Dedicated call center (toll-free 800 437 678) plus 17 physical service offices providing inquiries, complaints, and assistance to citizens and businesses across the service territory.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of urban waste recycled or converted to energy with zero landfill
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Amazon (Alexa)supportingTechnology or IntegrationAprica has partnered with Amazon to integrate waste sorting information with Amazon Alexa voice assistant. Citizens can ask Alexa questions about proper waste disposal (e.g., 'Alexa, where do I dispose of cooking oil?' or 'Alexa, what goes in the white bin?'). This service is available to citizens in municipalities served by Aprica.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hera S.p.A. Hera is a major Italian listed multi-utility serving Emilia-Romagna and surrounding regions across waste collection, treatment, water, gas, and electricity; the waste division directly overlaps Aprica's municipal collection mandate.
• Iren S.p.A. Iren is a listed Italian multi-utility operating multi-provincial municipal waste collection alongside energy and water services, with territories overlapping northern Italy including former AMIAT in Turin.
• Acea S.p.A. Acea is a Rome-headquartered listed multi-utility with an environmental services line that operates municipal waste collection in central-southern Italy; comparable multi-utility municipal waste model.

Direct peers

• AMIAT S.p.A. AMIAT handles municipal waste collection and street cleaning for the city of Turin and surrounding municipalities. Directly comparable urban hygiene service operator with public-sector contract base.
• ASIA Napoli S.p.A. ASIA Napoli provides municipal solid waste collection, street cleaning, and differentiated waste services across Naples-area comuni. Comparable Italian municipal waste operator with similar contract structure.
• A2A Ambiente: A2A Ambiente is the sister environmental services arm of parent A2A Group, handling treatment and disposal that Aprica's collection feeds into. Direct counterpart along the integrated waste value chain.
• Veritas S.p.A. Veritas is a Venetian-area multi-utility providing integrated municipal waste collection, street cleaning, and environmental services to municipalities in the Veneto region. Same contract-based municipal waste collection model.
• Contarina S.p.A. Contarina operates door-to-door differentiated waste collection across municipalities in the Treviso area and is widely benchmarked as Italy's best-in-class differentiated collection operator on quality metrics.
• Amsa (A2A Group): Amsa is the A2A Group subsidiary providing municipal waste collection, street cleaning, and differentiated waste services in Milan. Same business model, same parent, comparable contract structure with a municipality.
• Alia Servizi Ambientali S.p.A. Alia Servizi Ambientali operates door-to-door differentiated waste collection, street sweeping, and waste treatment across municipalities in the Florence metropolitan and Tuscany area. Comparable municipal environmental services model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aprica_spa
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/a2a
• Facebookfacebook.com/aprica.spa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aprica-spa

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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