What AV Miljø does

AV Miljø operates a modern waste landfilling (deponi) facility at Avedøre Holme in Hvidovre, Denmark, established in 1989 and co-owned by the two major Copenhagen-area waste cooperatives, ARC (Amager Ressourcecenter) and Vestforbrænding. The facility is designed to accept waste that cannot be recycled, reused, or incinerated, using advanced containment measures — notably clay membranes that prevent groundwater seepage — to comply with Danish and EU environmental regulations. It serves a catchment of approximately 1.5 million residents and 80,000 businesses across the owner municipalities.

The core service is the safe, regulated landfilling of non-recyclable waste streams including construction debris, industrial waste, contaminated soil, asbestos, and PCB-contaminated materials. All deliveries must be pre-registered and declared through the national Affaldsdeklaration.dk portal before acceptance. Revenue is generated through published tiered per-ton disposal fees (ranging from 960 kr/ton for tax-exempt landfill fill to 1,435 kr/ton for standard landfill waste, with a 500 kr minimum per unloading), plus mandatory state environmental fees. Customers are invoiced monthly on net-30 terms or can pay via MobilePay. Operations run with a very lean staff of approximately 8 employees, reflecting the asset-intensive, utility-style operating model.

The business is governed by a regulatory framework managed by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (Miljøstyrelsen), with environmental approvals dating back to 2006 and successive amendments in 2013 (waste sorting, positive list) and 2018 (increased fill height). The company publishes annual reports for both the AV Miljø facility and the related Uggeløse facility. Distribution is exclusively regional — customers deliver waste directly to the site — and there is no evidence of digital product expansion beyond the procedural declaration portal.

Name

AV Miljø

Legal name

AV Miljø

Website

https://av.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AV Miljø operates a regulated waste landfill in Hvidovre, Denmark, co-owned by ARC and Vestforbrænding, serving approximately 1.5 million residents and 80,000 businesses in the Copenhagen metropolitan area with non-recyclable waste disposal under strict environmental permits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Landfill (562212), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill Disposal (BPALACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hazardous Waste Landfill Disposal (BPALACAB), Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection & Program Operations (BPALAFAL), Landfill Operations & Disposal Services (IMAIAFAL)

Keywords

• Waste disposal services
• Landfill management
• Construction waste handling
• Recycling sorting facilities
• Industrial waste disposal

Headquarters

HQ city

Hvidovre

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Waste Disposal Fees: AV Miljø generates revenue through per-ton disposal fees for various waste categories. Fees are tiered based on waste type and include state environmental taxes. The company invoices monthly with net 30 day payment terms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AV Miljø operates a modern landfill facility in Hvidovre, Denmark, accepting non-recyclable waste from approximately 80,000 businesses and 1.5 million residents across the Copenhagen metropolitan area. The company provides organized waste disposal with dedicated sorting areas for garden waste, wood, metals, concrete, porcelain, soil, and other bulky materials.

Product overview

AV Miljø operates as a waste landfilling facility (deponi) at Avedøre Holme in Hvidovre, Denmark, serving approximately 1.5 million residents and 80,000 businesses. The facility offers a unified suite of waste management services centered on accepting and safely landfilling non-recyclable, non-recoverable waste. The core product portfolio includes: (1) Affaldsdeponering – the primary landfilling service accepting various waste types including contaminated soil, industrial waste, asbestos, PCB-contaminated waste, and construction debris; (2) Affaldsdeklarering – a mandatory declaration service using the external Affaldsdeklaration portal where waste producers must register and provide EAK-codes and contamination documentation; (3) Takster – tiered pricing by waste category effective January 2026; (4) Kundeoprettelse – customer account registration with monthly invoicing; and (5) Publikationer – publicly available environmental reports and annual documentation. The facility is owned by ARC and Vestforbrænding and has been in operation since 1989.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Waste Disposal Waste disposal service for approximately 80,000 businesses in the Copenhagen metropolitan area, requiring prior registration and provision of business documentation.
• Private Waste Disposal Waste disposal service for approximately 1.5 million residents in the Copenhagen metropolitan area, with MobilePay-based payment for convenience.
• Sorted Waste Drop-off Organized drop-off areas for segregated waste types including garden waste, wood, metals, concrete, porcelain, soil, and bulky items at the Hvidovre landfill facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• Facility serves approximately 1.5 million inhabitants and 80,000 business customers
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 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.

• ARC (Amager Ressourcecenter)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARC (Amager Ressourcecenter) is a co-owner of AV Miljø along with Vestforbrænding. ARC is a waste management and resource center serving the Copenhagen area.
• VestforbrændingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVestforbrænding is a co-owner of AV Miljø along with ARC. Vestforbrænding is one of Denmark's largest waste-to-energy plants, serving western Copenhagen municipalities.
• Miljøstyrelsen (Danish Environmental Protection Agency)coreOthersGovernment regulatory body that provides classification guidance for waste streams and handles classification requests when waste cannot be recycled or reused. AV Miljø refers customers to Miljøstyrelsen for official waste classification decisions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• I/S Nordforbrænding: Inter-municipal waste company in northern Copenhagen (Helsingør, Hillerød, etc.) operating incineration and recycling facilities under cooperative ownership. Closely comparable Danish municipal waste utility structure to AV Miljø.
• ARC (Amager Ressourcecenter): Co-owner of AV Miljø and operator of Copenhagen's flagship waste-to-energy and resource center serving Amager-area municipalities. Direct peer in municipal waste treatment infrastructure with overlapping owner/member relationships.
• Reno-Nord I/S: Inter-municipal waste company in northern Jutland responsible for waste treatment and disposal for member municipalities. Same cooperative municipal utility model and regulatory framework as AV Miljø.
• Vestforbrænding: One of AV Miljø's two co-owners and Denmark's largest waste-to-energy plant serving western Copenhagen municipalities. Operates adjacent steps in the waste hierarchy (incineration vs. landfilling) for the same customer base of municipal and commercial waste producers.
• HCS A/S Transport & Spedition: Danish transport and waste logistics company operating container services, waste hauling, and recycling facilities. Comparable in operating haulage and disposal services for commercial customers in Denmark.
• Miljøcenter Aarhus: Aarhus municipality's waste management entity operating landfill and recycling facilities for the Aarhus area. Comparable Danish municipal waste utility providing disposal services to businesses and residents under cooperative/municipal governance.
• Marius Pedersen A/S: One of Denmark's largest privately held waste management companies, providing collection, transport, recycling, and disposal services including industrial and hazardous waste handling. Directly comparable in commercial waste services and hazardous waste acceptance.

Regional players

• Ragn-Sells: Nordic and Baltic waste management operator headquartered in the Baltics, providing collection, recycling, and disposal services across Scandinavia. Comparable to AV Miljø in operating regional waste treatment infrastructure outside Denmark's immediate market.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Miljø A/S (Denmark): Danish arm of global environmental services giant Veolia, offering waste collection, treatment, and disposal nationwide including hazardous waste. Broad incumbent with overlapping landfill/disposal capabilities across multiple geographies.
• Urbaser A/S: Global environmental services company (Spanish-owned) operating municipal waste contracts in Denmark including collection, street cleaning, and treatment. Broad incumbent with overlapping municipal customer base across Denmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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