What Verdis Oy does

Verdis Oy is a Finnish nationwide environmental management services provider operating across the full waste value chain — collection, transportation, sorting, treatment, recycling, and disposal. The company runs a fleet of more than 350 waste trucks from over 20 locations stretching from Helsinki to Ivalo, including two owned waste processing centers in Jyväskylä (construction, industrial, asbestos, and contaminated soil reception) and Rovaniemi (combustible waste). It serves three primary segments: commerce and industry (comprehensive waste management and consulting), the public sector (municipal collection contracts), and private individuals (exchange-container / vaihtolava services), supported by ~500+ permanent employees.

Its technology stack centers on Globes, a proprietary web-based reporting platform that delivers real-time data on waste quantities, costs, CO2e emissions, and recycling rates by waste type, facility, and period — designed for regulatory LoW-code compliance and customer KPIs. A third-party Mapon telematics layer provides fleet driving-behavior monitoring that has reportedly driven 1-2% annual fuel efficiency gains over seven years. The company also offers bins, compactors, balers, and specialized equipment for sale or rent, plus consulting, training, and waste-management planning services.

Commercially, Verdis combines an enterprise field-sales motion organized by region (Capital Region, Häme, Pirkanmaa, Kymenlaakso, Pohjanmaa, Keski-Suomi, Päijät-Häme) with inside-sales customer service centers and a self-serve web channel for vaihtolava orders. Pricing is publicly disclosed on a unit/transaction basis (e.g., €269-€337 per exchange container delivery-and-pickup including 4-day rental, plus €6.28/day thereafter; per-ton rates for garden and volunteer work waste; €15 weighing fee plus €80/ton waste tax at the Jyväskylä center). Revenue is generated via transaction fees on waste volumes, equipment sales/rental, and professional services fees for reporting and consulting. The business is held within the Nordic parent Verdis Nordic, which employs ~2,000 people regionally, and Verdis Oy has executed four acquisitions between February 2025 and February 2026 (MHK-Kuljetus, MKO Ympäristöpalvelut, Laukaan Puhtaanapito Pakkari, and Destaclean + 50% Tehokierto), indicating an active M&A-led roll-up strategy.

Name

Verdis Oy

Legal name

Verdis Oy

Website

https://verdis.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Verdis Oy is a Finnish nationwide environmental services provider operating 20+ sites and a 350-truck fleet to deliver waste collection, transport, recycling, and processing to commercial, public-sector, and individual customers, supported by its proprietary Globes reporting platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Remediation Services (562910)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Recycling services
• Environmental consulting
• Waste collection logistics
• Circular economy advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices32 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection and Transportation Services: Core revenue stream from collecting and transporting separately collected waste fractions using a fleet of over 350 waste trucks to carefully selected treatment providers. Services include emptying and emptying waste bins, compactors, containers, and exchange containers, as well as various well waste types.
2. Waste Treatment and Disposal: Revenue from waste processing at company waste centers (Jyväskylä and Rovaniemi), including hazardous waste reception, contaminated soil treatment, and various waste sorting and recycling services.
3. Equipment Rental and Sales: Revenue from renting and selling waste collection equipment including bins (140-1100 liters), front-end loading containers, compactors, balers, bio containers, cardboard rolls, exchange containers, and specialized containers for confidential materials, hazardous waste, and WEEE.
4. Consulting and Reporting Services: Revenue from waste management planning, competitive tendering of bins and devices, reporting services, and environmental consultancy. The proprietary Globes reporting platform provides environmental reporting for regulatory compliance.
5. Training and Coaching Services: Revenue from organizing motivational training for customers to achieve utilization goals, as well as customized guiding materials for waste sorting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Verdis Oy provides end-to-end waste management and environmental services in Finland, including waste collection, transportation, recycling, sorting, and material recovery through a national network of more than 20 locations and a fleet of over 350 trucks. It complements these physical services with environmental consulting, training, waste-management planning, and the proprietary Globes digital reporting platform that delivers sustainability and waste-data insights to customers. The company also rents bins, equipment, and exchange containers to both organizations and private customers.

Product overview

Verdis Oy is a nationwide environmental management services provider offering comprehensive waste management solutions. The core product portfolio consists of: (1) Globes - the company's proprietary web-based reporting platform for tracking waste quantities, costs, and CO2 emissions; (2) physical waste collection and transportation services with a fleet of over 350 trucks and ~490 employees; (3) bins and collection equipment for rent or purchase including containers from 140-1100 liters, compactors, and balers; (4) Vaihtolava (exchange container/skip) services; (5) sorting and recycling services; and (6) consulting services including waste management planning, training, and environmental consulting. The company also operates waste centers in Jyväskylä and Rovaniemi specializing in construction, industrial, asbestos, and contaminated soil waste reception. The Globes reporting tool serves as the digital backbone connecting all services, enabling customers to monitor environmental performance across the portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Globes: Proprietary web-based waste management reporting platform that provides real-time data on waste quantities, costs, CO2e emissions, and recycling rates. Developed in-house by Verdis Oy for environmental reporting and compliance.
• Destaclean

Products and services

• Waste Collection and Transportation

Quantifiable outcome

• Transported approximately 400,000 tons of various waste fractions per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Destaclean OymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026Verdis acquired Destaclean Oy through a share purchase agreement signed on February 27, 2026. Destaclean provides comprehensive waste and environmental management services and material recycling for construction industry, retail, and industrial customers. The company has an extensive construction, demolition, and industrial waste reception network in the Helsinki-Tampere corridor and has developed a customer-oriented total service concept.
• Tehokierto OymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026As part of the Destaclean acquisition, Verdis acquired 50% of Tehokierto Oy's shares. Tehokierto provides waste and environmental management services alongside Destaclean.
• Laukaan Puhtaanapito Oy (Pakkariliiketoiminta)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2025Verdis acquired the Pakkari (exchange container) business operations of Laukaan Puhtaanapito Oy in June 2025, expanding service capabilities in the Keski-Suomi region.
• MKO Ympäristöpalvelut OymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2025Verdis acquired MKO Ympäristöpalvelut Oy in spring 2025. The company was merged into Verdis Oy on January 1, 2026, with Verdis Oy now producing and invoicing services. MKO operated a waste center in Jyväskylä area.
• MHK-Kuljetus OymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2025Verdis acquired MHK-Kuljetus Oy in spring 2025. The company was merged into Verdis Oy on January 1, 2026. MHK operated in the Rovaniemi area.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Stormossen Ab: Stormossen is a Finnish regional waste management company operating in the Ostrobothnia region, providing waste collection, sorting, and recycling services. It is a comparable Finnish waste operator with a similar equipment-based service model, though focused on a narrower geography than Verdis.
• RenoNorden: RenoNorden is a Nordic waste collection operator with operations across Sweden, Norway, and Finland, focused on commercial and industrial customers. It is comparable to Verdis in customer mix and route-based delivery but holds meaningful Nordic scale beyond Verdis's Finland-only footprint.
• Kymen Bioenergia Oy: Kymen Bioenergia is a Finnish waste management and bioenergy operator serving the Kymenlaakso region with collection and recovery services. It is a regional comparator for Verdis's southern Finland operations and biogas-fleet sustainability positioning.

Direct peers

• Lassila & Tikanoja: Lassila & Tikanoja is the largest Finnish environmental services and waste management operator, offering commercial and municipal waste collection, recycling, and facility services. Verdis is a direct peer competing for the same Finnish enterprise and municipality contracts across the same service lines.

Broad incumbents

• Biffa plc: Biffa is a UK-listed leading waste management company offering collection, recycling, and treatment services. While geographically distant, Biffa is a relevant benchmark for Verdis's nationwide operator model, equipment rental model, and ESG-driven reporting capabilities.
• Renewi plc: Renewi is a UK-listed European waste-to-product company operating across the Netherlands, Belgium, and the UK in commercial waste and recycling. It is a comparable operator for Verdis's waste collection, recycling, and site-based treatment model, though at larger pan-European scale.
• Veolia Environnement: Veolia is a global waste management and environmental services major with substantial Nordic operations following the Suez merger. Verdis operates alongside Veolia's Finnish subsidiaries in collection, hazardous waste, and contaminated-soil treatment, making it a relevant incumbent benchmark.
• RHS (Rakennus- ja Huoltopalvelu): RHS is a Finnish facility services and waste management provider with broad national coverage. Like Verdis, it offers collection, recycling, and environmental reporting for commercial and public-sector customers, representing a broader-incumbent benchmark at slightly larger scale.
• Suez (now part of Veolia): Suez operated waste services in Finland before merging into Veolia, with overlapping commercial waste collection and recycling offerings. It is a comparable incumbent against which Verdis competes for both private and public-sector tenders.

Emerging players

• Stericycle, Inc. Stericycle is a US-listed specialist in regulated waste management, including hazardous waste and compliance services. It is comparable to Verdis's hazardous waste and contaminated-soil handling at Jyväskylä and Rovaniemi, as well as its ISO-certified compliance posture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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