Saubermacher - Komunala Murska Sobota D.o.o.

What Saubermacher - Komunala Murska Sobota D.o.o. does

Saubermacher - Komunala Murska Sobota D.o.o. is a Slovenian private municipal waste management utility headquartered in the Pomurje region, operating since 1991. The company provides waste collection, separation, and processing services under concession agreements to 18-19 municipalities, serving a population of approximately 60,000 residents. Annual throughput includes 20,650 tons of municipal waste, with 365,000 km of operational collection travel and 224 kg of separated fractions per capita, achieving a 51.6% separate waste collection rate (2017 figure).

The company's core technology and operational stack consists of conventional municipal waste management infrastructure — collection routes, separation facilities, and recycling logistics — augmented by a customer-facing mobile application (launched 2025), a legacy customer portal, and a bin-level tracking and chipping system enabling container identification across the service area. The company holds ISO 9001 certification and has received multiple social responsibility awards. It participates in EU co-funded projects ZOJOT and PORE, which support expansion of waste streams and infrastructure modernization. Drago Dervarič serves as director.

The business model is concession-based: the company contracts with municipalities (e.g., a 10-year agreement with Beltinci) to be the designated waste collection and processing operator within the territory, with revenue flowing from municipal utility fees charged to residents and from service fees. As a regional utility subsidiary operating in a defined public-service territory, revenue is structurally recurring but capped by concession scope and regulatory pricing.

Name

Saubermacher - Komunala Murska Sobota D.o.o.

Legal name

Saubermacher – Komunala Murska Sobota d.o.o.

Website

https://saubermacher-komunala.si

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Saubermacher - Komunala Murska Sobota D.o.o. is a Slovenian municipal waste management utility serving approximately 60,000 residents across 18-19 municipalities in the Pomurje region under long-term concession contracts, handling collection, separation, and recycling of municipal waste.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Contract Collection & Franchise Operations (BPALAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Missed Pickup, On-Call & Supplemental Route Services (BPALAAAJ), Street & Public Space Litter Collection (Municipal Cleaning) (BPALAAAE)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Waste collection services
• Recycling services
• Bulky waste removal
• Public utility services

Headquarters

HQ city

Murska Sobota

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal public utility services: Revenue from concession agreements with 18 municipalities for mandatory municipal waste collection services. Service fees are paid by municipalities or directly by residents through municipal billing systems.
2. Bulky waste collection: Free collection of up to 2 m3 bulky waste per household; quantities exceeding 2 m3 are charged according to applicable municipal price lists
3. Sales of bags and containers: Sale of waste collection bags, bins, and biological waste containers to customers
4. Damaged container replacement: Free replacement service for damaged containers included in public service offering

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Saubermacher - Komunala is a public utility concessionaire providing mandatory municipal waste collection, separation, transport, and treatment services across 18 municipalities in the Pomurje region of Slovenia, serving approximately 60,000 residents. The company operates scheduled door-to-door waste collection routes, manages collection centers and street collection points for separated fractions, runs bulky waste and household hazardous waste collection services, and supports residential customers with a mobile application for scheduling and service requests. Concession agreements with municipalities grant the company exclusive service rights in the region and form the basis for recurring utility-fee revenue.

Product overview

Saubermacher – Komunala Murska Sobota D.o.o. is a waste management utilities company operating the mandatory municipal waste collection service (gospodarska javna služba zbiranja komunalnih odpadkov) across 19 municipalities in the Pomurje region of Slovenia. The company's core offering is its waste collection and management service, which includes the Saubermacher – Komunala mobile application (iOS/Android) as the primary customer-facing digital product replacing the discontinued customer portal in January 2025. The service encompasses scheduled waste collection routes, bulky waste removal (on-call service), household hazardous waste collection campaigns, biological waste collection, and 20+ collection centers across the region. Supporting digital and operational products include a bin tracking/chipping system for route management, home composting equipment sales, and damaged container replacement. The company also runs community engagement sub-brands including the annual 'Odpadno je uporabno' creative competition for schools and the 'Mali koraki za zdravo okolje' video series initiative, alongside European-cofunded environmental projects (ZOJOT and PORE) that expand specialized waste collection infrastructure (cooking oil, textiles) in local action group areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Waste Collection Service (gospodarska javna služba zbiranja komunalnih odpadkov) Scheduled door-to-door collection of residual waste, paper, glass, mixed packaging, biological waste, and other separated fractions from approximately 60,000 residents across 18 municipalities in the Pomurje region, operated under municipal concession agreements.
• Bulky Waste (Kosovni odpadki) Collection Service On-call removal of bulky household items (furniture, sanitary equipment, metal items, electrical and electronic equipment, clothing, textiles), ordered by phone or online form by residential households. Up to 2 m³ per household is free; larger quantities charged per municipal price list.
• Collection Centers (Zbirni centri) Permanent physical drop-off facilities where residents of 19 municipalities can dispose of bulky waste, hazardous waste, construction waste, electrical/electronic equipment, biological waste, and textiles.
• Household Hazardous and Special Waste Collection Campaigns Periodic mobile collection campaigns for household hazardous and special waste (paints, solvents, batteries, expired medicines, etc.), conducted annually across municipalities.
• Biological Waste Collection and Home Composting Service Scheduled collection of kitchen and garden biological waste via 120L or 240L brown bins in participating municipalities, with monthly bin upgrades and home composting bin sales for households.
• Damaged Container Replacement Service Free replacement of damaged bins (for residual waste, biological waste, paper, glass, and mixed packaging) for residential customers, ordered via online form or phone and included in the standard public service.
• Saubermacher – Komunala Mobile Application Customer-facing mobile app for residents to access waste collection schedules, order bulky waste pickup, request damaged container replacement, and receive service notifications; available on iOS and Android.
• RFID Chip-Based Container Identification and Tracking System (evidentiranje) RFID chip-based bin tracking infrastructure deployed across municipalities for container identification, route optimization, and service monitoring as a backbone of the company's waste collection operations.
• Waste Collection Scheduling and Route Lookup Municipal-by-municipality and settlement-level waste collection schedule lookup service, accessible via the company website and mobile application for 19 municipalities.
• Street Collection Points (Ulični zbiralniki) Network of street-side containers for separated waste fractions (glass, packaging, paper, cooking oil, clothing and footwear) accessible to residents in the Pomurje region.
• Waste Bag and Container Sales Sale of branded waste collection bags, bins, and biological waste containers to customers via the company website.

Quantifiable outcome

• 51.6% separate waste collection rate achieved in 2017, exceeding 50% threshold
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Občina BeltincicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022Partner in ZOJOT operation for collection of waste cooking oil and textiles. Municipality participates in EU-funded environmental project alongside Saubermacher - Komunala as project coordinator.
• POMELAJ, Zadruga za razvoj podeželja, z.o.o.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022Social enterprise partner in ZOJOT project for waste cooking oil and textile collection. Contributes to innovative partnership model combining business, NGO, and public sector.
• Lokalna energetska agencija za Pomurje (LEA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2020Lead partner in PORE operation (Forgotten Resources) - LAS Goričko 2020. Manages project coordination for environmental awareness and waste reduction initiatives.
• Zavod Korak naprej Murska Sobota s.o.p.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2020Partner in PORE operation focused on reuse solutions and environmental education activities in the Goričko region.
• Občina PuconcicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2020Municipality partner in PORE operation (Forgotten Resources) for environmental awareness and waste reduction in LAS Goričko area.
• EU Skladi / Evropski sklad za regionalni razvojcoreOthersEU co-financing for environmental projects including ZOJOT and PORE operations. Provides 80% co-financing for project costs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Remondis Mednarodna trgovina d.o.o. Slovenian operations of the European-wide Remondis waste management group. Provides broader recycling, hazardous waste, and industrial services that overlap with the company's municipal collection offering.
• Veolia Slovenija d.o.o. Subsidiary of global environmental services group Veolia operating waste management and environmental solutions in Slovenia. A larger, broader-portfolio incumbent in the same municipal and industrial waste services space.
• FCC Environment CEE GmbH: Central and Eastern European arm of FCC Environment, one of the largest waste services groups in the region. Operates municipal collection contracts analogous to the company's concession model at greater scale and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Komunalno podjetje Ljubljana d.o.o. Municipal utility company operating waste management, road maintenance, and public services in the Ljubljana region. Comparable in concession-based municipal service delivery and fleet-based operations in Slovenia.
• Komunalno podjetje Ormož d.o.o. Regional municipal waste and communal services operator in the Podravje region of Slovenia, directly adjacent to the company's Pomurje territory. Comparable in concession-based MSW collection, recycling centers, and bulky waste services.
• Snaga Javno podjetje d.o.o. Public municipal waste management company serving Ljubljana and surrounding municipalities. Direct Slovenian peer operating the same mandatory public utility model (gospodarska javna služba) for waste collection, recycling centers, and bulky waste handling.
• Kostak d.d. Slovenian utility holding company providing waste management, water supply, and other communal services to multiple municipalities. Closely comparable in service mix and concession-based public utility operating model.
• Saubermacher Dienstleistungs AG (Austria): Austrian-headquartered waste management group with the same Saubermacher brand. Operates municipal and commercial waste collection, recycling, and hazardous waste services across Central Europe, sharing the company's core business model of concession-based municipal collection and route-based services. The strongest name-brand and operational peer.
• Javno podjetje Komunala Koper d.o.o. Municipal utility providing waste collection, water, and sewer services across multiple municipalities in Slovenia's coastal region. Same Slovenian concession-based public-service model with comparable service scope.

Emerging players

• CEROX d.o.o. Slovenian processing and recycling services company focused on secondary raw materials. Comparable to the company's downstream separation/recycling operations though more narrowly focused on processing rather than collection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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