Trash-Waste-Solutions NGO

What Trash-Waste-Solutions NGO does

Trash-Waste-Solutions is a Swiss non-profit association (Verein) founded in 2019 and headquartered in Büttikon, Aargau, Switzerland. It conducts marine and coastal waste management operations in Indonesia (Manado, Siladen Island), the Philippines, and India, combining beach and underwater cleanups with plastic recycling and a structured community waste management system. On-the-ground work is executed by a small core team of approximately five staff augmented by volunteers, with founder Patricia Stoeckli leading the organization.

Its core offering is operational rather than technological: it deploys Precious Plastic open-source recycling machinery to shred and process recovered marine plastic into reusable material, runs community waste management systems in partnership with local stakeholders, and coordinates recurring cleanup events. The underlying technology stack is centered on the Precious Plastic mechanical platform rather than proprietary software or AI systems, and the service architecture is essentially physical logistics, mechanical processing, and community mobilization.

The business model is that of a small European NGO: primary revenue comes from individual memberships priced at CHF 25-80 per year, supplemented by donations, recycled material sales introduced more recently, and revenue-sharing arrangements with partners. The organization does not disclose venture or institutional funding rounds. Its commercial partners span conservation organizations (OceanHero, Souls Paradise, SSI), hospitality (Siladen Resort), and downstream recyclers (Baciraro Recycle), positioning the Verein as a coordinating node in a multi-stakeholder ocean-conservation value chain rather than a scalable software or hardware vendor.

Name

Trash-Waste-Solutions NGO

Legal name

Trash Waste Solutions

Website

https://trash-waste-solutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Swiss non-profit running ocean cleanup and plastic recycling programs in Indonesia, the Philippines, and India, using Precious Plastic machinery and a community waste management system, funded by memberships, donations, and recycled material sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Conservation and Environmental NGO Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply) (EUAIAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Eco-Friendly Disposal, Recycling & Donation Hauling (HSAIAOAJ), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL)

Keywords

• Marine plastic cleanup
• Ocean conservation services
• Plastic recycling operations
• Waste management systems
• Circular economy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Büttikon

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Trash Waste Solutions operates as a Swiss association (Verein) generating revenue through annual membership fees. Three tiers: Active members (CHF 80/year with voting rights and annual meeting invitation), Passive members (CHF 60/year), and reduced membership for students/low earners (CHF 25/year). Membership fees contribute to planning predictability and overall budget.
2. Donations and Financial Support: The NGO accepts one-time and recurring donations via bank transfer (IBAN CH88 8080 8006 9845 7149 9), TWINT, and PayPal. Donations are used to fund beach cleanups, purchase/build plastic recycling infrastructure, support local workers, and finance waste management operations. Bin sponsorship donations (CHF 10 per bin) are specifically directed to waste collection equipment in Manado.
3. Recycled Material Sales: Collected, washed, and sorted PET bottles are sold through the local waste management project in Manado. The first PET bottle sale was completed in June 2026, marking the beginning of revenue generation from recycled material. Hard plastic is processed into building bricks for local construction use.
4. Third-Party Partner Revenue Sharing: Partnerships generate indirect revenue. Souls Paradise (a Swiss start-up) sells Ocean wine and donates a portion of proceeds to TWS. OceanHero's search engine generates funding for TWS projects based on user searches.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Trash Waste Solutions is a Swiss non-profit association that organizes beach and underwater cleanup operations, deploys a Precious Plastic open-source recycling machine to transform collected plastic waste into building bricks, and operates a community waste management system in Manado, Indonesia focused on PET plastic collection, cleaning, and recycling. The NGO also produces environmental education materials for local children and is funded through membership fees, donations, and partner contributions.

Product overview

Trash Waste Solutions is a small NGO offering a portfolio of environmental services focused on ocean plastic pollution. The core offerings include Beach & Underwater Clean Up Operations that remove plastic waste from marine environments, combined with the Precious Plastic Recycling Machine that transforms collected plastic into building bricks for local construction. The Waste Management System provides infrastructure for local waste collection and recycling in Manado, while Environmental Education Materials teach children about ocean conservation. Membership programs allow supporters to participate in the association's governance. These products work together within a circular economy approach: cleanups collect waste, the recycling machine converts it to value-added products, and education prevents future pollution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beach and Underwater Clean Up Operations
• Precious Plastic Recycling Machine Project
• Manado Waste Management System
• Environmental Education Materials for Children
• Association Membership Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 118 bags of sorted waste (PET, glass, metal, hard plastic, non-recyclable) collected from Siladen Island in a single cleanup cycle
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Souls ParadisecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2022Souls Paradise is a Swiss start-up (Bern) founded by Mike and Sara. They sell Ocean organic wine with award-winning organic wineries. A portion of each bottle sold is donated to TWS. Logistics are handled by people with disabilities. Delivery is available in Switzerland/Liechtenstein with bulk orders for abroad.
• Travel2SeaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2021Founded by Celine Monfort and Niels Prinssen, Travel2Sea creates creative content highlighting the beauty of the underwater world. Niels is a photographer and Celine creates educational videos. Their documentary 'Sweet & Sour' raises awareness about ocean issues. Cooperation with TWS aims to create more awareness about ocean protection.
• SSI Scuba Schools InternationalminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2021One of the world's largest diving school organizations. Partnered with TWS through the SSI Blue Oceans Program, which educates divers about environmental protection. The MTD Diveshop in the Philippines, a member of SSI, organized an underwater cleanup on World Oceans Day 2022 in cooperation with TWS.
• Abfalltaucher SwitzerlandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2020Swiss underwater cleanup organization with similar goals to TWS. Led by Matthias Ardizzon (President) and Daniel (Vice President). Both organizations agreed to mutual support and collaboration, sharing best practices for keeping trash and waste out of water bodies and organizing joint cleanups.
• Siladen Resort & SpacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal resort on Siladen Island, Indonesia. Run by Ana and Miguel, the resort coordinates beach cleanups, hosts waste segregation bins, provides logistical support, and is a key local implementing partner. The resort actively involves its staff and guests in TWS activities.
• Baciraro RecyclecoreTechnology or IntegrationRecycling center in Manado, Indonesia led by CEO Marlon Kamagi and his Waste Bank team. Manages collected and sorted waste from TWS cleanups. Operates the Precious Plastic recycling machine in partnership with TWS. Processes hard plastic into building bricks. Also handles pickup of sorted waste from Siladen Island.
• Celebes Divers – Onong Resort & Kuda Laut Boutique Dive ResortminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDive resort in Siladen, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Staff and guests participate in beach cleanups organized by TWS. Supports waste collection and segregation activities and helps transport collected waste to recycling facilities.
• Tauchsport Käser (TSK)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSwiss dive shop (TSK) that organized the Dive Festival Bern 2022 where TWS presented its project. Kick-off event with new partners Mike and Sara from Souls Paradise took place at this festival. TWS also participated in a TSK Zürich event in September 2022.
• MTD Diveshop (Malapascua, Philippines)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal dive shop on Malapascua Island, Philippines, operated by local people. A member of SSI. Immediately motivated to organize an underwater cleanup on World Oceans Day 2022 in cooperation with OceanHero and TWS. Demonstrates community-led conservation at the local level.
• PH WeingartenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Education in Weingarten, Germany. Students Franziska Schmitteckert, Ann-Katrin Speidel, Katharina Kobert, and Anita Gerhart developed environmental education material specifically for Siladen Island children, including 3 consecutive learning units, an educational film, and a printable workbook. Part of the environmental education course.
• Ravensburg University of Applied SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the master's thesis research of volunteer Marina Seeger on risk analysis of the Precious Plastic Brick. Two German laboratories were involved in testing material safety, outgassing, and burning behavior. The study demonstrates the safety and sustainability of plastic bricks for construction use.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Rekosistem (Rekosistem circular solutions): Indonesia-based waste management and recycling platform offering collection, sorting, and material recovery. Comparable as a regional player serving the same Indonesian market and waste stream TWS targets, but with technology-platform scale.
• Waste4Change: Indonesian waste management company offering collection, sorting, and recycling services with social/environmental impact focus. Highly relevant peer given TWS's operational base in Indonesia and overlapping solid-waste collection and materials recovery activities.

Broad incumbents

• Ocean Cleanup: Large-scale, well-funded nonprofit removing plastic from ocean gyres and rivers. Same mission (ocean plastic removal) and similar NGO/association governance, but operates at vastly larger scale with proprietary technology rather than volunteer cleanups.
• Parley for the Oceans: Marine conservation organization that collects ocean plastic and partners with brands (e.g., Adidas) to convert it into products. Directly comparable on the plastic-to-product circular economy thesis, but operates at much larger scale via corporate partnerships.
• Sea Shepherd Conservation Society: Established marine conservation nonprofit running cleanup operations globally. Comparable marine-conservation mission and donor/membership-driven funding model, though much broader in scope than TWS.

Direct peers

• Precious Plastic: Open-source plastic recycling movement providing the machines and designs TWS uses. Directly comparable as the underlying technology platform enabling small-scale, community-based plastic-to-product recycling globally.
• Plastic Bank: Social enterprise that collects ocean-bound plastic in developing regions and converts it into recycled feedstock for resale. Highly comparable as a circular-economy plastic collection/social-impact operator targeting the same plastic-pollution problem with a partially monetized collection model.
• 4ocean: For-profit social enterprise funding ocean cleanups through bracelet and merchandise sales. Comparable community/donor-driven funding model and cleanup-focused operations targeting the same Indonesia/Caribbean plastic-pollution problem.
• Healthy Seas (a journey from waste to wear): Nonprofit that recovers marine waste (including from ghost fishing nets) and partners with brands to recycle it into textile products. Highly comparable mission and circular-economy model with European NGO structure and dive-community origins.

Others

• Souls Paradise: Swiss start-up partner selling Ocean wine with revenue-share to TWS. Included as a peer because of the partnership channel model; not a direct competitor but a comparable small Swiss social-enterprise using consumer product sales to fund ocean conservation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Trash-Waste-Solutions-112542933489942
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trash-waste-solutions-ngo
• Instagraminstagram.com/trashwaste.solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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