Omgevingsdienst Achterhoek

What Omgevingsdienst Achterhoek does

Omgevingsdienst Achterhoek (ODA) is a Dutch public-law environmental services organization (omgevingsdienst) established in 2013 and headquartered in Doetinchem, Gelderland. It executes the statutory environmental mandate on behalf of 10 municipalities in the Achterhoek region and the Province of Gelderland, operating under the framework of the Dutch Omgevingswet (Environment and Planning Act) which took effect on 1 January 2024. The organization employs between 51 and 100 people and is led by director Jasper Verstand.

ODA delivers four core statutory service lines: vergunningverlening (permit issuance and licensing), milieutoezicht (environmental supervision and inspection), klachtenbehandeling (complaint handling), and the registration and follow-up of meldingen ongewone voorvallen (reports of unusual environmental incidents). Operational technology is modest: ODA has deployed drones for supervision in nature areas and operates a knowledge bank to share environmental expertise with participating municipalities. There is no indication of a proprietary software platform, AI/ML tooling, or differentiated IP beyond the regional data accumulation.

The business model is government cost-recovery rather than commercial revenue: ODA is funded through participant contributions from its 10 municipalities and the Province of Gelderland, with no commercial customers, no pricing tiers, and no sales channel. As a designated regional omgevingsdienst, ODA holds a statutory monopoly on its assigned tasks within its catchment and operates within the broader Gelderse Omgevingsdiensten collective. The organization is currently preparing a merger with ODVeluwe, which will consolidate two adjacent regional units into a single combined entity.

Name

Omgevingsdienst Achterhoek

Legal name

Omgevingsdienst Achterhoek

Website

https://odachterhoek.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Omgevingsdienst Achterhoek is a Dutch public-law regional environmental services organization executing statutory permit, supervision, and complaint-handling tasks for 10 Achterhoek municipalities and the Province of Gelderland, headquartered in Doetinchem and operating under the Omgevingswet since 2013/2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Regulatory Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Compliance & Enforcement Agencies (BPAIAOAM), Permitting Strategy, Applications & Agency Negotiation (EUAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Environmental regulatory services
• Environmental permit issuance
• Environmental compliance inspection
• Municipal environmental advisory
• Statutory environmental tasks

Headquarters

HQ city

Doetinchem, Gelderland

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Services Funding: ODA receives funding from the 10 Achterhoek municipalities and the province of Gelderland for performing statutory environmental tasks including permit issuance, compliance inspections, and advisory services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Omgevingsdienst Achterhoek (ODA) performs statutory environmental tasks on behalf of ten Achterhoek municipalities and the Province of Gelderland. Its core offerings include issuance of environmental permits (omgevingsvergunningen voor milieu), compliance supervision of businesses, investigation of environmental complaints from citizens, handling of unusual incident reports, and advisory services on environmental regulations.

Product overview

Omgevingsdienst Achterhoek (ODA) is een regionale milieudienst die diensten verleent namens tien Achterhoekse gemeenten (Aalten, Berkelland, Bronckhorst, Doetinchem, Lochem, Montferland, Oost Gelre, Oude IJsselstreek, Winterswijk, Zutphen) en de provincie Gelderland. Het dienstenportfolio bestaat uit drie kernproducten: vergunningverlening voor milieuomgevingsvergunningen, milieutoezicht op naleving van milieuwetgeving, en klachtenbehandeling voor milieu-overlast. Daarnaast biedt ODA een kennisbank met informatie over bodem, archeologie, energie, afvalstoffen en asbest, en organiseert het toezichtactiviteiten met behulp van drones voor natuurgebieden.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vergunningverlening (Permit Services) Issuance of environmental permits (omgevingsvergunningen voor milieu) on behalf of ten Achterhoek municipalities and the Province of Gelderland, including environmental permits for businesses requiring statutory authorization.
• Milieutoezicht (Environmental Supervision) Supervision and inspection of business compliance with environmental laws and regulations within the Achterhoek operational area.
• Klachtenbehandeling Milieu (Environmental Complaint Handling) Investigation and handling of environmental complaints from citizens, including reports of nuisance such as odors or contaminated water.
• Ongewoon Voorval Melden (Unusual Incident Reporting) Reporting and handling of unusual incidents within businesses involving (imminent) environmental damage, in compliance with statutory incident reporting requirements.
• Kennisbank (Knowledge Bank) Online knowledge bank providing information on soil, groundwater, energy conservation, waste materials, sustainable energy, waste prevention, asbestos, and archaeology.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Samen Sterk in Gelderland (SSiG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaborative framework bringing together police, nature management organizations, Sportvisunie, province, customs, Royal Marechaussee, and municipalities for enforcement of green legislation in rural areas.
• NatuurmonumentencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature conservation organization collaborating with ODA on enforcement operations, drone surveillance, and environmental monitoring in Achterhoek nature areas.
• Gelders Landschap en KastelencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional land management organization participating in joint enforcement operations and environmental protection activities in Gelderland.
• StaatsbosbeheercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational nature management organization collaborating with ODA on enforcement in rural areas and nature reserves.
• SportvisuniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAngling federation participating in joint fishing law enforcement operations and compliance training with ODA.
• Nationale Politie (National Police)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement agency collaborating on field operations, training, and enforcement of environmental and rural legislation.
• Douane (Customs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCustoms authority participating in cross-border enforcement operations within the SSiG framework.
• Koninklijke Marechaussee (Royal Military Police)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilitary police participating in enforcement operations within the SSiG collaboration framework.
• Waterschap Rijn & IJsselminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater board participating in joint field operations and environmental enforcement in the Achterhoek region.
• Gemeenten Achterhoek (10 municipalities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAalten, Berkelland, Bronckhorst, Doetinchem, Lochem, Montferland, Oost Gelre, Oude IJsselstreek, Winterswijk, and Zutphen contract ODA for environmental services.
• Provincie GelderlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvince of Gelderland commissions ODA to perform environmental tasks for the Achterhoek region.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DCMR Milieudienst Rijnmond: One of the larger Dutch regional environmental services, operating in the Rijnmond area with the same mandate (permits, enforcement, incident response) under the same Omgevingswet framework. Comparable business model and statutory task portfolio.
• Omgevingsdienst Midden-Holland (ODMH): Regional Dutch environmental service executing Wabo/Omgevingswet tasks for Midden-Holland municipalities. Directly comparable in mandate, governance model, and service mix to ODA.
• Omgevingsdienst West-Brabant: Regional omgevingsdienst serving West-Brabant municipalities with environmental permitting, supervision, and enforcement under the same Dutch legal framework. Functionally equivalent to ODA.
• Omgevingsdienst Brabant Noord: Regional environmental service for the Brabant Noost municipalities, executing the same statutory environmental tasks as ODA under the Omgevingswet framework.
• Omgevingsdienst Rivierenland (ODR): Regional Dutch omgevingsdienst covering the Rivierenland municipalities with environmental permitting, supervision, and advisory services on behalf of local authorities. Same legal structure and statutory task portfolio as ODA.
• Omgevingsdienst Veluwe (ODVeluwe): Neighboring Dutch regional environmental service performing the same statutory tasks (permits, supervision, complaints) for municipalities in the Veluwe region. ODVeluwe is ODA's announced merger partner, making it the most directly comparable organization.
• Omgevingsdienst Zuid-Holland Zuid (OZHZ): Regional omgevingsdienst for the Zuid-Holland Zuid area performing permit issuance, environmental supervision, and incident response for participating municipalities. Structurally and functionally aligned with ODA.
• Omgevingsdienst Noordzeekanaalgebied (OD NZKG): Larger Dutch regional environmental service covering the Noordzeekanaalgebied industrial cluster, executing the same statutory environmental tasks as ODA but at a heavier industrial workload. Comparable mandate and operating model.
• RUD Drenthe: Regional Uitvoeringsdienst Drenthe, performing environmental permits, supervision, and enforcement for Drenthe municipalities. Same legal basis and comparable scope to ODA in a more rural province.
• RUD Zeeland: Regional environmental service for Zeeland providing the same permit, supervision, and advisory functions on behalf of Zeeland municipalities. Structurally comparable to ODA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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