Cores Environment

What Cores Environment does

Cores Environment B.V. is a Dutch private limited company founded in 1998 by Paul Cobelens, operating as a specialized waste management broker and knowledge partner connecting waste suppliers with processors across Europe. The company holds broker/dealer licenses in six jurisdictions — Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, England, Northern Ireland, and Ireland — and holds ISCC PLUS certification for plastic waste supply chain traceability. Its core service is end-to-end waste stream management: identifying off-takers or feedstock suppliers, executing EVOA (cross-border waste transport) notifications, arranging customs clearance, scheduling multimodal transport (road, rail, sea), and providing ongoing administrative coordination. The firm also offers independent consultancy (waste audits, process optimization, notification dossier preparation) and trades UK Packaging Export Recovery Notes (PERNs) on behalf of English packaging waste producers.

Cores operates without proprietary fleet assets; it leverages an extensive network of licensed transport partners and supplements this with leased quay infrastructure in Beverwijk for maritime bulk shipments to Scandinavian buyers. The company maintains two legal entities — a Dutch B.V. in Zwanenburg and an English entity in London — to facilitate cross-border clearing and regulatory navigation. Named enterprise customers include Powerday Waste & Recycling (UK), Weener Energie (Germany, part of Klingele Group), EFO (Sweden), KOOLE Contractors (maritime salvage), and AVR Rotterdam.

Revenue is generated through transaction fees on brokered waste streams, managed-service fees for logistics and compliance, professional services fees for consultancy, and margin on PERNs trading. The company holds joint venture interests in Horizon3 Sustainable Plastic Solutions (chemical recycling of plastics, with Horizon3 SRM) and S&C Overslagbedrijf (waste transfer operations at the Beverwijk quay, with Sortiva). The firm is privately held, appears founder/family-controlled (the Cobelens family holds multiple operational and administrative roles), and shows no evidence of external institutional investment.

Name

Cores Environment

Legal name

Cores Environment B.V.

Website

https://cores.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cores Environment is a Dutch-founded waste management broker and logistics coordinator that connects European waste suppliers with processors, managing cross-border permits, customs, and transport across six jurisdictions under ISCC PLUS certification.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Brokerage and Trading

NAICS

Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Business Support Services (5614)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

C&D Recycling Brokerage, Compliance & Reporting (LEED diversion, documentation) (EUAIAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat) (BPAHAJAK)

Keywords

• Waste management brokerage
• Cross-border waste logistics
• RDF and SRF trading
• ISCC PLUS certification
• Circular economy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zwanenburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Stream Trading and Brokering: Cores acts as a broker/dealer in waste streams, connecting waste suppliers with processors. They charge for managing the complete logistics chain including EVOA notifications, customs formalities, transport documentation, and daily coordination. The company holds broker/dealer licenses in Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, England, Northern Ireland, and Ireland.
2. Logistics and Compliance Services: Manages logistical planning, pre-notification of cross-border waste shipments, customs clearance (export and import), and ongoing administrative processing. Services include planning orders, trailers, and contacts with suppliers and authorities.
3. Consultancy Services: Provides independent consultancy including waste audits, process optimization for recycling facilities, notification dossier preparation, and regulatory compliance advisory. The company positions itself as a knowledge partner offering up-to-date expertise in regulations and market developments.
4. PERNs Trading: Accredited to trade Packaging Export Recovery Notes (PERNs) in the UK, enabling better pricing for English packaging waste and facilitating processing through reliable R3 processors in Europe.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cores Environment B.V. is a waste management broker, dealer and trader that intermediates between waste suppliers and processors across six European countries. The company manages the full waste chain on behalf of industrial and municipal clients, including cross-border transport coordination, regulatory compliance (EVOA, ISCC PLUS, PERNs), and trading of refuse-derived and solid recovered fuels. It also provides consultancy, certification support and operational services such as quay transshipment at its Beverwijk facility.

Product overview

Cores Environment operates as a unified waste management service platform rather than a traditional product-based company. The core offering centers on waste stream management services, connecting suppliers of materials (particularly RDF/SRF) with buyers across Europe, supplemented by specialized modules including ISCC PLUS certification services for supply chain traceability, PERNs trading for UK packaging waste subsidies, and comprehensive logistics & transport services. The company also provides consultancy services for process optimization and regulatory compliance. Notable sub-products include The Pallet Project for circular plastic pallets and the Beverwijk quay facility for maritime logistics. The offering architecture is service-integrated: logistics, customs, permits, and planning are woven into the core service rather than sold as separate modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 55,000 tons of fossil CO2 emissions saved annually through RDF替代天然气的应用
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EFOminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Swedish waste management company that became an outlet for RDF streams when AVR Rotterdam was unable to process due to fire in 2023. Cores facilitated new channels to ensure waste streams were put to productive use.
• Powerday Waste & Recycling CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Leading UK recycling and waste management company. Partnership since 2013 for exporting RDF waste streams. Cores manages entire logistics including export permits, customs, transport scheduling, and administrative support. Jim Craig, Commercial Director, describes Cores as a key partner for RDF ambitions.
• KOOLE ContractorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term collaboration with KOOLE Contractors, an international provider of industrial and maritime services specializing in industrial demolition, remediation, and wreck removal. Cores provides notification expertise and regulatory compliance support for cross-border waste transport from salvage projects. Notable project: OS-35 ship salvage in Gibraltar (2022).
• Weener Energie (Klingele Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Klingele Group, a European leader in sustainable corrugated packaging. Weener Energie operates on secondary fuels like RDF, supplying heat and electricity to their paper mill. Partnership enables Cores to supply quality-matched RDF, saving approximately 55,000 tons of fossil CO2 emissions annually.
• Horizon3 Sustainable Plastic SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between Horizon3 SRM and Cores Environment BV focused on transforming plastic waste into valuable raw materials through innovative recycling techniques such as chemical recycling. Activities include waste processing services, feedstock supply, and trading in waste streams and renewable fuels.
• S&C Overslagbedrijf (S&C Transfer Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between Sortiva and Cores Environment BV engaged in loading and transfer of waste materials, primarily waste wood chips. Focuses on efficiently moving waste from transfer location in Beverwijk to customers abroad, including loading/unloading activities for seafaring vessels.
• AVR RotterdamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRotterdam waste management company that experienced a devastating fire in 2023. Cores stood by their partner, helping redirect waste streams and secure new processing channels during the crisis.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PreZero: European environmental services provider within the Schwarz Group, active in recycling and RDF/SRF. Comparable as a counterparty in cross-border RDF flows and as an integrated competitor.
• SUEZ Recycling and Recovery: Global waste management major with significant European RDF and recycling operations. Comparable as a counterparty and competitor in cross-border RDF/SRF flows where Cores brokers shipments.
• Remondis: One of Europe's largest privately-held recycling and waste services groups, active in Germany, the Netherlands, and beyond. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same waste streams Cores intermediates.
• Renewi: Public European recycling and waste-management major with operations across the Netherlands, Belgium, and the UK. Comparable as a large incumbent in the same cross-border waste streams Cores brokers, though Renewi owns processing assets and is much larger.
• Veolia Environment: Global environmental services major with extensive European waste and energy-from-waste operations. Comparable as a counterparty in RDF flows and as a broad incumbent competing for compliance-traced material.
• Stena Recycling: Northern European metals and waste recycling group active across Scandinavia and Northern Europe. Comparable as a processor and counterparty in the same cross-border flows Cores orchestrates.

Direct peers

• Van Vliet Groep: Dutch waste logistics and brokerage group focused on cross-border waste transport, container rental, and recycling brokerage. Closest direct competitor given similar Netherlands-based brokerage and transport-coordination model.
• AVR Rotterdam: Major Dutch waste processing company operating one of the largest RDF/incineration plants in Europe. Comparable as both a key counterparty and a vertically-integrated competitor for the RDF flows Cores intermediates.

Regional players

• Shanks Group (now part of Renewi): UK-focused waste and recycling group now integrated with Renewi. Comparable as a UK counterparty in packaging waste and PERNs-related flows where Cores acts as broker.

Others

• Bundesverband Sekundärrohstoffe und Entsorgung (bvse): German secondary raw materials and recycling industry association. Comparable as an ecosystem participant shaping the regulatory and trade environment in which Cores brokers cross-border waste shipments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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