No Waste Ukraine

What No Waste Ukraine does

No Waste Ukraine (Україна без сміття) is a Ukrainian civic organization founded in 2019 and headquartered in Kyiv, operating the No Waste Recycling Station — the first and only educational waste-sorting platform in Ukraine. The organization accepts 53+ types of secondary raw materials at its ~760 m² facility on Saperno-Slobidska Street and operates seven days per week, serving up to 500 visitors on weekend days. Its core service portfolio includes the physical sorting station, the УБС Кур'єр doorstep pickup within a 20 km radius of Kyiv, the Пластик поштою (Plastic by Mail) postal service for non-Kyiv residents, and the Green Office corporate sorting program for legal entities.

Revenue is generated across multiple small streams: sales of sorted materials to a network of over 30 downstream recyclers (including ТОВ Вторма ЮА, Вторресурси №3, ECO-VTOR, СКЛО-БОЙ, glass factories in Rivne Oblast, and Тарком Екосервіс for non-recyclable incineration), courier service fees, the No Waste Shop e-commerce platform (built on HoroShop with LiqPay payments and Nova Poshta delivery) selling eco-products, books and the «Сортування проти сміттєвозів» board game, educational lectures and school excursions, charitable donations via PrivatBank and monobank, and EU-funded grants through the EU4Youth GreenHouse for Social Innovators accelerator. Sorting-station operations cover less than one-third of station costs, so donations, e-commerce and grants are material to viability. A social franchise package, co-developed in 2020 with Franchise Group, is positioned to scale the sorting-station model to other Ukrainian cities.

The organization is led by Chair Yevheniia Aratovska and registered as a civic organization under Ukrainian law (EDRPOU 40218263). It actively engages in legislative advocacy on packaging law and Extended Producer Responsibility before Ukraine's Parliament Eco Committee, and participates in international social-innovation programs with gGmbH IBB (Germany) and the Georgian Heritage Crafts Association. Headcount is reported at 5 employees in firmographic data, while the station itself runs with up to 24 paid shift workers plus monthly volunteers. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

No Waste Ukraine

Legal name

Громадська організація «Україна без сміття»

Website

https://nowaste.com.ua

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

No Waste Ukraine is a Kyiv-based civic organization operating Ukraine's first educational waste-sorting station, serving consumers, schools, and businesses through a 53+ material sorting facility, courier pickup, postal plastic service, and the No Waste Shop e-commerce store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management & Recycling Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Other Waste Collection (562119)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Eco-Friendly Disposal, Recycling & Donation Hauling (HSAIAOAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA), Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE)

Keywords

• Waste sorting services
• Recycling education programs
• Eco products retail
• Environmental advocacy services
• Social franchise recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sorting station operations: Free waste acceptance from public; revenue generated from selling sorted materials to recyclers. Income covers less than one-third of station costs (rent, utilities, salaries, maintenance, truck fuel)
2. Courier service (УБС Кур'єр): Collects mixed waste (except glass) from Kyiv residents within 20km radius at their doorstep. Service for individuals only; legal entities served through 'Green Office' program
3. E-commerce shop (No Waste Shop): Online store selling eco-products including sorting containers, bags, eco-detergents, body care products, books, and educational games. Minimum order 450 UAH
4. Educational services: Lectures and excursions for offices, coworking spaces, teams, schoolchildren, and preschoolers. Teaches sorting and conscious consumption
5. Green Office service: Waste sorting services for businesses and legal entities (FOP)
6. Non-recyclable plastic disposal: Accepts non-recyclable plastics for high-temperature incineration at licensed facility 'Тарком Екосервіс' for a fee
7. Charitable donations: Public charitable donations from individuals supporting organization operations. Accepts UAH, USD, EUR via PrivatBank

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

No Waste Ukraine operates Ukraine's first and only educational waste sorting platform, anchored by a physical sorting station in Kyiv that accepts 53+ types of recyclables. The organization provides doorstep courier pickup of mixed recyclables (УБС Кур'єр), a national mail-in plastic recycling service (Пластик поштою), corporate waste sorting (Green Office), on-site educational lectures and excursions, and an e-commerce shop (No Waste Shop) selling eco-products, educational games, and literature. Its sorting activity is paired with advocacy for Extended Producer Responsibility legislation and a social franchise model for national replication.

Product overview

No Waste Ukraine (УБС) is a Ukrainian NGO operating a portfolio of waste sorting and environmental education services, combining a physical sorting station with logistics, educational, and retail offerings. The core services include: the No Waste Recycling Station (sorting and education center), УБС Кур'єр (curbside courier pickup of mixed recyclables), Пластик поштою (mail-in plastic service for non-Kyiv residents), and Зелений Офіс (corporate sorting services). These are supplemented by Лекції та екскурсії (educational tours), RECYCLE-Майстерня (hands-on upcycling workshops), and the Капсула capsule collection service. The organization also operates УБС Uklon (logistics partnership with Uklon) and Досортування (additional sorting). On the retail side, No Waste Shop is a full e-commerce sub-brand selling eco-friendly goods, reusable products, eco books, and educational games — including the Настільна гра «Сортування проти сміттєвозів» board game and the online Trash Hunter game. The organization also runs a No Waste Coffee Shop at the station and is developing a social franchise model for replicable sorting stations across Ukraine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• No Waste Shop: Online eco-friendly goods store selling sorting containers, reusable bags, eco-products, books, and educational games.
• No Waste Recycling Station
• УБС Кур'єр
• УБС Компост
• GreenHouse for Social Innovators
• Trash Hunter
• Сортування проти сміттєвозів

Products and services

• No Waste Recycling Station (Станція сортування No Waste Recycling Station) The first and only educational platform in Ukraine that combines multiple waste-sorting processes; accepts 53+ types of recyclables for sorting and redistribution to recyclers, while serving as an educational center where visitors see the volume of their waste and learn what can be recycled. Operates 7 days a week at the 760 m² Kyiv facility.
• УБС Кур'єр (UBS Courier) Door-to-door courier service that collects mixed recyclables (except glass) from Kyiv residents within a 20 km radius. Residents pack clean, dry recyclables and non-recyclable plastics into a 120-liter bag (unsorted), and the courier handles sorting at the station. Service available to individuals only; legal entities use the Green Office offering.
• Пластик поштою (Plastic by Mail) Mail-in recycling service enabling residents outside Kyiv to send collected plastic packaging to the sorting station via postal delivery. Allows nationwide participation in recycling and provides an outlet for non-recyclable plastics for licensed incineration.
• Зелений Офіс (Green Office) Corporate waste sorting service for legal entities (businesses and FOPs) covering offices, coworking spaces, and commercial enterprises. Complements the residential-focused UBS Courier service with tailored collection for organizations.
• Лекції та екскурсії (Lectures and Excursions) Educational presentations and guided tours at the sorting station for office workers, coworking spaces, schoolchildren, and preschoolers. Teaches sorting practices and conscious consumption habits.
• No Waste Shop (e-commerce) E-commerce store selling eco-friendly products including reusable bags, eco-utensils, organic cleaning products, body care items, eco books, and educational games. Operates as a separate sub-brand with a minimum order of 450 UAH and delivery via Nova Poshta across Ukraine. Built on HoroShop with LiqPay payment processing.
• Настільна гра «Сортування проти сміттєвозів» (Sorting vs. Garbage Trucks Board Game) Card-based educational board game teaching children and adults how to sort waste into 5 categories (plastic, glass, paper, metals, and combined packaging) while navigating 'garbage truck' wildcard cards. Priced at 850 UAH and sold via No Waste Shop.
• Trash Hunter (Online Game) Online browser-based game available at trashhunter.com.ua that educates players about waste sorting in an interactive digital format, complementing the physical board game.
• RECYCLE-Майстерня (Recycle Workshop) Hands-on workshop space for upcycling and creative reuse activities, integrated into the sorting station experience.
• Капсула (Capsule) Capsule service offering providing a bundled collection point or package offering for recyclables, listed as a distinct service category on the navigation.
• УБС Uklon (Uklon Collection Partnership) Logistics partnership with Uklon (a Ukrainian ride-hailing/delivery platform) to facilitate collection and transport of recyclables, enabling courier-style pickup through the Uklon system.
• Досортування (Additional Sorting) Supplementary sorting service for materials that require additional processing beyond the standard sorting station operations.
• Social Franchise (Соціальна франшиза УБС) Social franchise package developed with Franchise Group to scale the No Waste sorting station concept to other Ukrainian cities through local social entrepreneurs. Franchise Group provided the franchise package pro bono in honor of their 8th anniversary.
• No Waste Coffee Shop Physical retail space integrated with the sorting station operations, selling coffee and eco-friendly refreshments to visitors.
• Disposal of non-recyclable plastics (via Тарком Екосервіс) Fee-based acceptance of non-recyclable plastics that cannot be recycled, sent to licensed facility 'Тарком Екосервіс' in Obukhiv Oblast for high-temperature incineration at 1300°C with gas cleaning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Accepts 53+ different types of recyclables
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles12 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Franchise GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2020Partnership to launch first social franchise for sorting stations in Ukraine. Franchise Group, which has created 500+ franchises for companies like 'Еко-Лавка', provided pro bono franchise package development in honor of their 8th anniversary. Model aims to scale sorting station concept nationwide through local social entrepreneurs.
• gGmbH IBB (Dortmund, Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead coordinator of EU4Youth project 'GreenHouse for Social Innovators'. Project aims to strengthen young social entrepreneurs and trainers communities in Eastern Partnership countries through acceleration program focusing on sustainable green and digital social business models.
• Georgian Heritage Crafts Association (GHCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-implementer of EU4Youth project 'GreenHouse for Social Innovators' alongside gGmbH IBB and No Waste Ukraine. Focuses on youth entrepreneurship and social innovation in Eastern Partnership countries.
• ТОВ «Вторма ЮА»majorOthersLarge scrap dealer in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast. Major partner for collecting and processing various types of recyclables. Also has industrial line for processing bags and film into granules.
• ТОВ «Вторресурси №3»majorOthersLarge scrap dealer in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast. Partner for collecting various types of secondary raw materials.
• ТОВ «Крамар Ресурси»majorOthersLarge scrap dealer in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast. Partner for collecting various types of recyclables.
• ТОВ «СКЛО-БОЙ»majorOthersGlass scrap dealer. Collects glass from sorting station, crushes to smaller fraction, and ships to glass factories in Rivne Oblast (Kostopil and Rokytne glass factories) and Vetropak Gostomel glass factory.
• ECO-VTOR (Fastiv)majorOthersPET bottle recycler. Processes PET bottles into polyester fiber used for fabric or furniture fillers.
• ВЕЙК АП РЕСАЙКЛІНГmajorOthersHDPE lid recycler. Processes HDPE lids into granules.
• «Тарком Екосервіс»majorOthersLicensed hazardous waste incineration company in Obukhiv Oblast. High-temperature incineration at 1300°C with gas cleaning. Also produces thermal energy for greenhouse heating. Grows organic vegetables exported to Europe. No Waste Ukraine sends non-recyclable plastics for incineration.
• Precious PlasticminorOthersInternational community network for plastic recycling. No Waste Ukraine is part of the global Precious Plastic community.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Trash Hero: Global volunteer-driven movement focused on cleanup actions and education with active chapters in multiple countries. Compares on the community mobilization and education side, complementing No Waste Ukraine's hands-on sorting approach with event-driven engagement.
• Waste4Change: Indonesian waste management social enterprise offering waste collection, sorting, and recycling services with strong educational programming. Closely mirrors No Waste Ukraine's combination of consumer drop-off, sorting, and education in an emerging-market context.
• Precious Plastic: Global community network for plastic recycling, explicitly named as a partner in No Waste Ukraine's data. Operates a similar model of community-based plastic sorting and small-batch processing, making it the closest direct peer despite operating at global vs. national scale.

Broad incumbents

• TerraCycle: Global commercial recycling platform operating national collection programs for hard-to-recycle waste streams. Comparable product concept (specialized waste collection paired with brand partnerships), but operates at vastly larger scale as a for-profit incumbent.
• Let's Do It World: Estonian-origin global cleanup movement organizing mass volunteer waste collections across 100+ countries. Compares as a broader-mission environmental NGO with educational and advocacy elements intersecting No Waste Ukraine's community engagement work.
• Zero Waste Europe: European network advancing zero-waste policy and practice across member organizations. Comparable on the policy-advocacy and education dimensions, especially given No Waste Ukraine's EPR legislative engagement, though at continental rather than national scale.

Regional players

• ReThink Ukraine: Ukrainian environmental NGO focused on sustainability advocacy, recycling education, and circular economy awareness. Operates in the same country and addresses overlapping consumer and policy audiences, though with a different mix of programs.
• ECOCENTRE (Екоцентр): Ukrainian environmental and waste-management organization with overlapping presence in Kyiv and engagement with municipal recycling topics. A regional peer operating in the same regulatory and cultural environment.
• Goodwal: Ukrainian e-commerce retailer of eco-friendly and reusable household products. Comparable to the No Waste Shop sub-brand in product mix and target customer, though it operates as a pure e-commerce retailer without the sorting station component.

Others

• TOMRA: Norwegian technology provider of reverse vending and sorting equipment for recycling. Comparable in the underlying recycling-infrastructure category but supplies hardware rather than running community collection and education services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UChFVBZ_HcaQYiF-GcMHiCNA
• Facebookfacebook.com/NowasteUkraine
• Instagraminstagram.com/nowasteukraine
• TikToktiktok.com/@nowasteukraine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/no-waste-ukraine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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