Dinos Slovenia

What Dinos Slovenia does

Dinos Slovenia (legal entity: DINOS, družba za pripravo sekundarnih surovin, d. o. o.) is Slovenia's first and largest waste collection and recycling company, operating continuously since 1948. The company runs 18 collection and processing centers across Slovenia supported by 4,000+ containers and a fleet of 75 trucks (approximately 100 vehicles total), processing over 120 types of waste materials into standardized secondary raw materials including ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, paper, plastic (including in-house granulate since 2022), glass, and wood. It is the owner of the largest waste sheet metal processing center in Slovenia and processes approximately 17,000 tons of paper annually.

The business operates across multiple revenue streams: (1) purchasing waste materials from individuals (with instant cash payments up to €125) and companies; (2) selling processed secondary raw materials to industrial buyers under buyer-specific specifications; (3) free end-of-life vehicle towing and dismantling with official deregistration certificates; (4) secure document and data-carrier destruction with GPS-tracked transport and official certificates; and (5) managed Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) services under the 'Uredi embalažo' packaging scheme (serving 6,000+ companies) and Single-Use Plastics compliance under the EU SUP Regulation. Field sales representatives handle B2B contracts; an online platform handles pickup scheduling; walk-in service operates at all 18 sites without appointment.

Dinos has been a subsidiary of Chiho Environmental Group (CEG) since 2016, following CEG's acquisition of Scholz International Holding (Dinos's parent since 2013). CEG is one of Europe's largest waste collection and processing groups. Leadership comprises CEO Damijan Zorko, CFO Benjamin Bambič, and Director Achim Fetzer. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications from TÜV SÜD, valid through September 2025, and operates the 'Modri Dino' (Blue Dino) educational program deployed in 70+ schools.

Name

Dinos Slovenia

Legal name

DINOS, družba za pripravo sekundarnih surovin, d. o. o.

Website

https://dinos.si

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dinos Slovenia is Slovenia's largest waste collection and recycling company, operating 18 centers that process 120+ material types into secondary raw materials for industrial buyers and provide compliance services to 6,000+ companies under PRO schemes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management & Recycling Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Recycling & E-Waste Collection/Hauling (HSAKALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bulk Item & White Goods Collection (Bulky Waste) (BPALAAAD), Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply) (EUAIAKAA), E-waste & Universal Waste Collection/Transfer (Electronics, Lamps, Batteries) (EUAIABAG)

Keywords

• Waste collection services
• Secondary raw materials
• Recycling services
• Producer responsibility organization
• Document destruction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ljubljana

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Purchase of waste materials from individuals and companies: Dinos purchases ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, paper, and other waste materials from individuals (cash payment up to €125, amounts over €125 paid by bank transfer) and companies under long-term contracts. Prices are listed at all locations and available by phone/email.
2. Secondary raw material sales to industry: Processed waste materials (metals, paper, plastic granulate, glass, wood) are sold as secondary raw materials to industrial buyers. Dinos offers delivery to buyer locations and prepares raw materials according to buyer specifications.
3. End-of-life vehicle dismantling services: Free towing of end-of-life vehicles across Slovenia. Dinos handles ownership transfer formalities and issues an official dismantling certificate, exempting the owner from annual vehicle deregistration fees.
4. Secure document and goods destruction: Confidential destruction of documents, bank cards, archived materials, and data carriers (CDs, USB drives, hard disks). An official certificate is provided confirming destruction in a manner that prevents misuse.
5. SUP product management (Producer Responsibility Organization): As a joint plan operator, Dinos enables companies placing single-use plastic products on the Slovenian market to fulfill their PRO obligations, including signing contracts, ARSO registration, reporting, and consumer awareness campaigns.
6. Packaging waste management scheme: Under the Uredi embalažo brand, Dinos manages packaging waste obligations for over 6,000 companies, ensuring compliance with Slovenian and EU packaging regulations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Dinos purchases, collects, transports, sorts, and processes waste materials from individuals and companies across 18 Slovenian locations, converting them into standardized secondary raw materials (ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, paper, plastic granulate, glass, wood). It also delivers regulatory compliance services as a Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) for Single-Use Plastics and packaging waste via the 'Uredi embalažo' scheme, plus free end-of-life vehicle towing and secure document destruction.

Product overview

Dinos Slovenia operates as a comprehensive waste collection and recycling company offering a unified portfolio of services and secondary raw material products. The service side encompasses seven core offerings: material purchase from individuals (physical persons), material purchase from companies, SUP (Single-Use Plastics) products management, packaging scheme management branded as 'Uredi embalaža,' end-of-life vehicle removal and dismantling, secure document and goods destruction, and material collection support for schools and kindergartens. These services collectively manage the collection and processing of waste materials into saleable secondary raw materials. On the product side, Dinos processes and sells six categories of secondary raw materials: ferrous metallurgy (steel and iron), non-ferrous metals (aluminum, copper, brass, etc.), paper and cardboard, plastic (including its own granulation line producing plastic granulate), glass, and wood. The 'Modri Dino' (Blue Dino) sub-brand serves as an environmental education mascot providing didactic materials and collection campaign resources for schools. The company operates 18 collection and processing centers across Slovenia, serving both as a procurement platform for waste materials and a supplier of standardized secondary raw materials to industrial buyers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Modri Dino (Blue Dino): Environmental education mascot character for children, featuring educational content about waste management and recycling.

Products and services

• Odkup materialov za fizične osebe (Purchase of Materials from Individuals) Purchase of ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, paper, and lead batteries from private individuals at 18 walk-in collection centers across Slovenia, with instant cash payment up to €125 and on-site assistance with unloading.
• Odkup materialov za podjetja (Purchase of Materials from Companies) Comprehensive waste material purchase, collection, pickup, and transport service for businesses, covering metals, paper, plastic, glass, wood, electrical equipment, batteries, municipal and bulky waste, with full technical support and an online scheduling platform.
• Uredi embalažo (Packaging Waste Management Scheme) Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) service helping companies fulfill their packaging waste obligations under Slovenian and EU regulations, serving more than 6,000 partner companies.
• Ravnanje s SUP proizvodi (SUP Products Management) Management of Single-Use Plastics (SUP) products under the EU SUP Regulation as a joint plan operator, assisting producers with ARSO registration, record-keeping, reporting, and consumer awareness campaigns for SUP products placed on the Slovenian market.
• Odvoz in odkup izrabljenih vozil (End-of-Life Vehicle Removal and Purchase) Free towing service across Slovenia and vehicle dismantling at collection centers, providing official dismantling certificates that exempt vehicle owners from annual deregistration fees.
• Uničenje dokumentacije in blaga (Secure Destruction of Documents and Goods) Confidential document and goods destruction service with 100% confidentiality, GPS-tracked transport, video surveillance, alarm-protected facilities, and provision of official destruction certificates, followed by 100% recycling of destroyed materials.
• Odkup materialov za šole in vrtce (Material Collection for Schools and Kindergartens) Logistical and expert support for educational institutions organizing waste paper and bottle cap collection campaigns, with proceeds donated to charitable causes and environmental education components via the Modri Dino program.
• Plastic Granulation (Dinos Granulat) Own plastic granulation line producing PE and PP plastic granulate from waste plastic film, serving as a finished secondary raw material for industrial buyers manufacturing new plastic products.
• Secondary Raw Materials — Ferrous Metallurgy Secondary raw materials made from steel and iron, including steel scrap grades (E1, E2, E3), shredded steel scrap (E40, E47), shavings, cast iron, and railway rails, available cut or baled from Slovenia's largest sheet metal processing center.
• Secondary Raw Materials — Non-Ferrous Metals Secondary raw materials from non-ferrous metals including waste aluminum, copper, brass, bronze, zinc, tin, nickel, stainless steel, lead, and waste batteries, sorted and processed according to international standards.
• Secondary Raw Materials — Paper and Cardboard Secondary raw materials from paper and cardboard, including corrugated cardboard, newspapers, magazines, office paper, and printing paper, processed into standard baled form; approximately 17,000 tons recycled annually.
• Secondary Raw Materials — Plastic Secondary raw materials from various types of plastic, including PE and PP granulate (from the in-house granulation line), LDPE recyclate (translucent and grey), baled plastic, PP cardboard, PP big bags, PP/PET straps, automotive bumpers, and styrofoam.
• Secondary Raw Materials — Glass Secondary raw materials from various types of glass, including drink glass, clear glass, colored glass, and automotive glass, sorted and processed for industrial reuse.
• Secondary Raw Materials — Wood Secondary raw materials from waste wood, including wood chips and wooden packaging, processed for industrial reuse.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves over 42,500 trees per year through paper recycling (17,000 tons of paper collected annually)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• GastroPETminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs part of the 'Bottle for Bottle' circular economy project, GastroPET recycled collected bottles supplied by Dinos. Fructal then filled 50% of its beverages using these recycled bottles, demonstrating a closed-loop packaging cycle.
• FructalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 'Bottle for Bottle' project. Fructal filled 50% of its beverage products using recycled bottles collected by Dinos and processed by GastroPET, demonstrating a circular economy model in the beverage industry.
• Ekošola (Eco-School Programme)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in the 'Collecting old paper, supporting a friend' initiative. Ekošola helped organize school paper collection campaigns, with proceeds funding scholarships for youth from socially disadvantaged families.
• PISMO SRCA FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 'Collecting old paper, supporting a friend' charity project. The foundation received proceeds from paper sales to fund scholarships for young people from socially disadvantaged families.
• C&A (trgovski centri)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in charity bottle cap collection campaigns (Sapramiškin sklad) and the 'Jaz, ti mi za Slovenijo' project. C&A stores served as drop-off points for bottle caps, with funds supporting children with special needs from socially disadvantaged families.
• Zveza prijateljev mladine Slovenije (ZPMS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in charity collection campaigns for bottle caps (Sapramiškin sklad) and waste paper. ZPMS coordinates participation of schools and kindergartens in collection drives.
• Zavod Modri decemberminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in charity waste paper collection campaigns. Proceeds support programs for persons with autism and awareness activities about autism.
• Selectium Adriatica d.o.o.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in the 'Jaz, ti mi za Slovenijo' charity plastic bottle collection project, donating funds for medical equipment at a Slovenian maternity hospital.
• ŠENT – Slovensko združenje za duševno zdravjeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in the 'Jaz, ti mi za Slovenijo' charity plastic bottle collection project.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TSR Recycling: European scrap metal recycler operating in Germany and other countries with ferrous and non-ferrous collection, processing and sales into secondary raw material markets. Closely comparable to Dinos's core metals business and sheet metal processing capabilities.
• Renewi: UK-listed European recycling company operating multi-stream waste collection, sorting and processing into secondary raw materials. Highly comparable to Dinos in commercial model (collection + sorting + sale of secondary commodities) but at multi-country scale.
• Chiho Environmental Group: Hong Kong-listed parent company of Dinos and one of Europe's largest non-ferrous and precious metals recycling groups. Directly comparable business model across multiple jurisdictions, with overlapping scrap metal trading, collection and secondary raw material operations.
• Scholz International Holding: Intermediate holding company of Dinos and a major European ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal processor. Highly comparable as a sibling entity under CEG with overlapping steel scrap, shredder and secondary raw material operations.

Broad incumbents

• Remondis: Germany-headquartered global recycling, waste and water services company operating across multiple material streams. Overlaps with Dinos in collection, sorting and secondary raw material sales, but at significantly larger European scale.
• Veolia: Global environmental services group operating across waste management, recycling and circular economy services. Overlaps with Dinos in collection, sorting and sale of secondary raw materials, particularly metals and paper, but serves multinational clients across 40+ countries.
• SUEZ: France-based global water and waste management company with extensive collection, recycling and secondary raw material operations across Europe. Comparable in multi-stream waste services but at multinational scale far exceeding Dinos's Slovenian footprint.
• FCC Medio Ambiente (FCC Environment): Spanish environmental services division of FCC Group with municipal and industrial waste collection, recycling and processing across Europe and globally. Comparable in offering breadth (multi-stream waste, processing, secondary raw materials) but operates at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Snaga Ljubljana: Ljubljana municipal public utility providing waste collection, processing and recycling services in the Slovenian capital. Directly comparable service offering but operates primarily as a municipal provider rather than a national commercial recycler like Dinos.
• Wiener Stadtwerke: Vienna municipal utility group with waste management subsidiary (Wiener Netze/Müllerei) operating collection, recycling and material recovery services in Austria. Comparable service offering but limited geographic overlap with Slovenia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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