GESTION Y PROTECCION AMBIENTAL SL

What GESTION Y PROTECCION AMBIENTAL SL does

Urbaser is a Madrid-headquartered environmental solutions company providing integrated waste management services across industrial, healthcare, municipal, and radiological customer segments. The company operates three core solution lines: industrial solutions (regenerated base lubricants, recycled/MARPOL fuels, hazardous and non-hazardous waste collection, transport, treatment, and disposal via 6 regional delegations covering Spain and 150 treatment plants globally), sanitary solutions (clinical waste, pharmaceutical waste, health authorizations, and occupational risk prevention through subsidiaries including Consenur Sanitarios and MAS Prevención), and protection solutions (radiological protection, dosimetry monitoring for 25,000+ users, GDPR/data protection consultancy, and secure information destruction). Operations span approximately 15 countries, with a workforce of 44,000+ employees serving 64+ million people through services that include 15 state-owned Spanish ports plus Tanger Med in Morocco.

The underlying technology stack combines physical treatment infrastructure (treatment plants, transfer centers, specialized narrow-chassis waste collection vehicles) with proprietary R&D platforms developed at the Alfonso Maíllo Waste Technology Innovation Centre (CIAM) in Zaragoza, including CIRCULAR BIOCARBON (biorefinery of urban organic waste), URBATRUCK (compact CNG/diesel/electric vehicles for historic city centers), INNOMAD (urban cleaning attachments), and SIRECON (AI-based video analytics for container detection). The company maintains multiple certifications including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO/IEC 27001, ENS, EMAS, ENAC, and CSN authorizations for radiological protection and external personal dosimetry.

Urbaser is privately held and currently owned by Platinum Equity, with a pending sale to funds managed by Blackstone Infrastructure and EQT announced in February 2026. Capital structure includes $450M and €625M Senior PIK Toggle Notes due 2032 issued through Luna 1.5 S.à r.l. Revenue streams are dominated by managed services contracts (industrial waste, healthcare waste, municipal services) with a recurring dosimetry subscription component and professional services (regulatory authorizations, data protection consultancy). The go-to-market is enterprise field sales through regional delegations combined with self-service client portals (SERTEGO, CONSENUR SANITARIOS, AMBIMED, Dosimetry, Esker supplier). Strategic priorities visible in the data include Portugal expansion via the EcoAmbiente acquisition, continued EU-funded R&D in circular bioeconomy, and operational modernization through SAP Ariba and Esker implementation.

Name

GESTION Y PROTECCION AMBIENTAL SL

Legal name

URBASER, S.A.U.

Website

https://sertego.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Urbaser is a Madrid-based environmental solutions company providing industrial, healthcare, and radiological waste management services across approximately 15 countries, serving 64+ million people through a 44,000+ employee network and 150 treatment plants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Waste Management Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Hazardous Waste Management (Collection/Treatment/Disposal) (IMAIAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Hazardous Waste Services (Manufacturing, Refineries, Metals, Automotive) (EUAIAFAG), Used Oil & Oily Waste Management (Collection, Re-refining, Disposal) (BPALAFAI)

Keywords

• Industrial waste management
• Environmental services
• Hazardous waste treatment
• Waste collection transport
• Circular economy solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices22 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Waste Management Services: Comprehensive waste management services including collection, transport, treatment, recovery, recycling, and disposal of industrial hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Services provided through a network of 6 delegations covering Spain.
2. Healthcare Waste Management: Complete management of clinical, pharmaceutical, and sanitary waste from healthcare facilities including dental, veterinary, pharmacy, and laboratory sectors. Includes classification, staff training, and regulatory compliance support.
3. Dosimetry Services: Radiation monitoring services through monthly thermoluminescent dosimetry tracking for over 25,000 monitored users, including reporting to the Nuclear Safety Council (CSN).
4. Radiological Protection Services: Technical unit services for radiological protection including facility authorization applications, radiation assessments, leak testing, and continuous technical advice for radiodiagnostic and radioactive installations.
5. Data Protection Consultancy: GDPR and data protection compliance consultancy services including risk analysis, technical visits, security documentation, audit reports, and Data Protection Officer (DPO) services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GESTION Y PROTECCION AMBIENTAL SL operates as SERTEGO (https://sertego.es/), providing comprehensive industrial and hazardous waste management services. The company specializes in the collection, transport, treatment, recovery, recycling, and disposal of industrial waste from sectors including paper, automobile, surface treatments, chemical, rubber, wood, textile, construction, and naval industries. Operations are supported by a network of 6 regional delegations covering Spain's national territory.

Product overview

Urbaser is a global environmental solutions company offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial waste management services and sanitary solutions. The core Industrial Solutions division provides regenerated base lubricants, recycled fuels, waste collection and transport, and waste treatment and disposal services, supported by 6 operational delegations and 150 treatment plants. The Sanitary Solutions portfolio addresses clinical waste, pharmaceutical waste, health authorizations, document management, occupational risk prevention training, and protection solutions including radiological protection, dosimetry, data protection consultancy, and information destruction. The company operates across approximately 15 countries serving over 64 million people through a network of more than 44,000 employees, with innovation anchored at the Alfonso Maíllo Waste Technology Innovation Centre (CIAM) in Zaragoza.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SERTEGO: Industrial Solutions portal for waste management clients
• Consenur Sanitarios
• MAS Prevención
• AMBIMED
• EcoAmbiente
• CIAM (Centro de Innovación Alfonso Maíllo)

Products and services

• Waste Collection and Transport

Quantifiable outcome

• Serve more than 64 million people
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EcoAmbiente (IP Holding)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2026Urbaser reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in EcoAmbiente from IP Holding, strengthening Urbaser's presence in Portugal. Estimated closing of the transaction anticipated.
• Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (JU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union funding body for CIRCULAR BIOCARBON project - research partnership for converting municipal organic waste into bio-based products and intermediate chemicals.
• European Union (Horizon 2020)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch funding partnership for multiple innovation projects including CIRCULAR BIOCARBON (agreement No. 101023280), SEALIVE (agreement No. 862910), and iCAREPLAST (agreement No. 820770).
• European Union (Horizon Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch funding partnership for PLASTICE project (agreement No. 101058540) focused on innovative and sustainable routes for plastic and textile waste recovery.
• Spanish Ministry of Science and InnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic funding partnership through RETOS-COLABORACION PUBLICO-PRIVADA programme for NICER-BIOFUELS project developing heavy transport biofuels from waste recycling.
• Zaragoza City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership supporting CIRCULAR BIOCARBON project and operations at Zaragoza Urban Waste Treatment Complex (CTRUZ) through Ebro Joint Venture.
• Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish public entity providing strategic funding for National Business Research Consortia including CEUS (CIEN 2018) for urban plastic waste circular economy and TECMPARPOL (PID Cooperation Programme) for bituminous binder development.
• 11 European Partners (CIRCULAR BIOCARBON)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium of eleven partners from five European countries collaborating on CIRCULAR BIOCARBON biorefinery project to demonstrate commercial viability of converting urban organic waste into bio-based products.
• MAS PrevencióncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal prevention service provider offering integral occupational risk prevention solutions including occupational medicine, workplace safety, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, psychosociology, and worker training for healthcare workers.
• Cruz Roja (Red Cross)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Red Cross for diversity and inclusion initiatives including incorporation of people at risk of exclusion or with disabilities.
• CáritasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Cáritas for social inclusion initiatives supporting employment of people at risk of social exclusion.
• Incorpora ProgrammeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration through Incorpora programme for labor integration of people with disabilities and those at risk of exclusion.
• Violencia de GénerominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support victims of gender-based violence through labor integration and employment opportunities.
• Ebro Joint Venture (UTE Ebro)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership operating the Zaragoza Urban Waste Treatment Complex (CTRUZ) where CIRCULAR BIOCARBON project lines are being developed.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Renewi: European waste-to-product company operating across Benelux, UK, and Germany with industrial and hazardous waste collection, recycling, and recovery services. Comparable business model and customer base to Urbaser's industrial solutions.
• Biffa: UK-listed integrated waste management business serving industrial, commercial, and municipal customers with collection, treatment, recycling, and disposal. Comparable industrial/hazardous waste services and regulated waste handling.
• Séché Environnement: French-listed hazardous and non-hazardous waste management specialist serving industrial, healthcare, and municipal clients across Europe. Highly comparable to Urbaser in industrial hazardous waste treatment and MARPOL-related waste services.
• Clean Harbors: North America's leading provider of environmental and hazardous waste services including collection, treatment, recycling, and disposal for industrial, chemical, and medical waste generators. Direct analogue to SERTEGO's industrial hazardous waste franchise.
• Stericycle: US-listed regulated waste management company specializing in healthcare and hazardous waste, document destruction, and compliance services. Highly comparable to Urbaser's Consenur (clinical/pharma) and SERTEGO (industrial hazardous waste) businesses.
• PreZero (Schwarz Group): European environmental services provider owned by Schwarz Group covering waste management, recycling, and circular economy services across multiple European countries. Comparable industrial and municipal waste portfolio with growing Iberian exposure.
• FCC Environment (FCC Servicios Medioambiente): FCC's environmental services division is a major Spanish and pan-European waste management operator offering industrial and municipal waste collection, treatment, and disposal. Direct overlap with Urbaser's SERTEGO industrial solutions and Consenur sanitary solutions across Iberia.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environmental Services: World's largest environmental services group with extensive hazardous waste, industrial services, and municipal waste operations. Comparable to Urbaser across nearly all service lines (industrial waste, healthcare waste, circular economy) but at much larger scale.
• Waste Management Inc. North America's largest waste management company providing collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal services. Adjacent incumbent with overlapping industrial waste capabilities but focused on North American municipal/industrial markets.
• Suez (Suez Recycling and Recovery): Global environmental services group (now merged with Veolia) operating water, recycling, and hazardous waste solutions across Europe. Comparable as a broad incumbent in industrial and hazardous waste treatment at scale, with strong Iberian and French presence.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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