Paikre

What Paikre does

Paikre OÜ is a municipally-owned waste management and environmental services company based in Pärnu, Estonia, founded in 2002 and wholly owned by Pärnu city. The company operates the regional waste management infrastructure for Pärnu County, including the Põlendmaa landfill (~1.5 million ton capacity), the Raba 39 sorting station, a landfill-gas combined heat and power plant, certified composting operations, and a co-owned 3.96 MW solar park built on the closed Rääma landfill site.

The company's product portfolio spans container rental (0.14 m³ to 24 m³), hazardous waste handling, construction and demolition waste services, agricultural plastic collection (coordinated through partner platform silokile.ee), weighing services, small-quantity transport, and certified compost soil sales. Service operations are supported by ISO 14001:2015 and EMAS certifications, multiple termless Estonian regulatory licenses (waste, hazardous waste, environmental complex), and a distribution network of eight physical sites across the Pärnu municipality.

Paikre generates revenue primarily through per-ton waste acceptance and treatment fees (ranging from free for clean paper and electronics to over €400/ton for certain hazardous or problematic wastes), container delivery and rental fees (~€40 delivery in Pärnu plus €12/day from the eighth day), weighing service fees (€5–€7.50 per weighing), purchase of recyclable materials (e.g., €36/ton for cardboard), and compost soil sales (€5/ton). The customer base is split across residential customers, business/commercial clients (construction, retail, manufacturing), and the agricultural sector, with Pärnu city as both owner and principal public-sector counterpart.

Name

Paikre

Legal name

Paikre OÜ

Website

https://paikre.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Paikre OÜ is a municipally owned waste management and environmental services company in Pärnu, Estonia, operating a regional landfill, sorting station, composting facility, and co-owned solar park. It serves residential, commercial, and agricultural customers across Pärnu County with container rental, hazardous waste handling, recycling, and waste acceptance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Landfill (562212), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill Disposal (BPALACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Solid Waste Collection (Residential/Commercial) (IMAIAFAA), Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE), Waste-to-Energy CHP (Municipal/Industrial Waste Incineration) (EUACAKAC)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Municipal waste collection
• Recycling and sorting
• Hazardous waste handling
• Landfill operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Pärnu

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Acceptance and Treatment: Primary revenue stream from accepting and processing various waste types. Fees charged per ton based on waste category (construction, municipal, hazardous, biodegradable, etc.). Weight-based pricing with rates ranging from free (paper, cardboard, complete electronics) to 300+ EUR per ton for certain waste types.
2. Container Rental and Delivery: Rent and delivery of containers (0.14 m³ to 24 m³) for collecting specific waste types. Container delivery fee in Pärnu city region is approximately 39-40 EUR (including VAT). Rental from 8th day adds 12 EUR per day. Includes container types for construction waste, municipal waste, packaging, and biodegradable materials.
3. Weighing Services: Weighing service for vehicles and cargo at sorting station and landfill. Price of 5-7.50 EUR per weighing. Scale accuracy of 20 kg, can accommodate vehicles up to 18 meters in length.
4. Waste Material Purchase: Purchase of sorted recyclable materials from customers. Company buys paper (12 EUR/ton), cardboard (36 EUR/ton), and other single-type reusable waste materials. Minimum purchase quantity 50 kg.
5. Compost Soil Sales: Sale of certified compost soil produced from biodegradable waste processing. Price of 5 EUR per ton. Product meets standards set by the Ministry of Environment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Paikre OÜ operates a comprehensive waste management center serving Pärnu city and surrounding municipalities in Estonia. The company runs a sorting station at Raba 39 and a landfill at Põlendmaa, offering container rental (0.14 m³ to 24 m³), construction and demolition waste handling, hazardous waste collection and treatment, agricultural plastic collection, weighing services, and small vehicle transport. It also produces and sells certified compost soil and operates renewable energy assets including a landfill-gas combined heat and power plant and a co-owned solar park.

Product overview

Paikre OÜ is a comprehensive waste management center serving Pärnu city and surrounding areas. The company operates a sorting station at Raba 39 and a landfill in Põlendmaa, offering a full portfolio of waste handling services including container rental (0.14m³ to 24m³), hazardous waste management, construction waste services, agricultural plastic collection, weighing services, and small vehicle transport. The company also produces certified compost soil from biodegradable waste and operates Estonia's largest solar power plant on the former Rääma landfill site. Services are offered to both private customers and business clients with container sizes and pricing tailored to each segment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Container Rental Service Rental of waste collection containers in sizes from 0.14 m³ to 24 m³, including delivery, pickup, and waste handling, for both private and business customers in the Pärnu region.
• Construction and Demolition Waste Services Collection, transport, and disposal of construction and demolition waste, including wood, metal, concrete, brick, glass, and hazardous materials such as asbestos, for construction sites and renovation projects.
• Hazardous Waste Management Licensed collection and treatment of hazardous waste including paint, chemicals, medication, contaminated soil, asbestos, batteries, oil filters, and mercury-containing products, for households and businesses.
• Agricultural Plastic Collection Collection and environmentally safe treatment of agricultural plastic waste including silage net, film, and rope, ordered through partner site silokile.ee and routed to recycling.
• Weighing Service Verified weighing service for vehicles and cargo at the Raba sorting station and Põlendmaa landfill, accommodating vehicles up to 18 meters with 20 kg accuracy, priced per weighing.
• Small Vehicle Transport Service Transport of small quantities of goods or waste using a van with rear hatch, covering items such as furniture, hazardous waste, and construction materials like EPS boards, ordered by phone or email.
• Sorting Station Services (Raba 39) Self-service waste sorting and drop-off at the Raba 39 sorting station in Pärnu, accepting various waste types up to 200 kg per person under termless waste license L.JÄ/329000.
• Landfill Operations (Põlendmaa) Final disposal of municipal, construction, hazardous, and large waste streams at the Põlendmaa landfill, serving both private and business customers with weight-based pricing per waste category.
• Certified Compost Soil Production and sale of certified compost soil produced from food and garden waste through composting, meeting standards set by the Estonian Ministry of Environment, sold at 5 EUR per ton with loading included.

Quantifiable outcome

• Landfill gas CHP plant generates 150 kW electricity and 180 kW heat from captured biogas
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Pärnu Päikesepargid (Eesti Gaas AS and Paikre OÜ)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2024Joint venture for solar energy production. Paikre and Eesti Gaas AS co-own Pärnu Päikesepargid, which operates Estonia's largest solar park on the former Rääma landfill area.
• Solar4YouminorOthersSolar4You built the Pärnu solar park (13,000 panels, 3.96 MW capacity) on Paikre's former Rääma landfill site.
• Pärnu CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPärnu city is the owner of Paikre OÜ and primary stakeholder. Company provides municipal waste management services for the city.
• silokile.eeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner website for ordering agricultural plastic collection services. Farmers use silokile.ee to schedule free collection of silage wrap, net, film, and twine.
• SA Endla TeaterminorOthersPaikre cooperation partner. Supported cultural institution in Pärnu.
• 2 Silla klubiminorOthersPaikre cooperation partner. Local community organization in Pärnu.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Eesti: Estonian arm of global environmental services group Veolia, offering integrated waste management, recycling, and hazardous waste services. Overlaps with Paikre's full-service waste offering but operates under a much broader portfolio with capability in landfill operations, CHP, and circular-economy solutions across multiple geographies.
• Stena Recycling: Nordic recycling and environmental services group active across the Nordic and Baltic region. Comparable to Paikre on materials recovery, recycling infrastructure, and industrial customer base, though operating at significantly broader scale across multiple waste streams and geographies.
• Kuusakoski: Finnish environmental services and recycling company with focus on metals, industrial by-products, and waste management. Comparable to Paikre on the recycling-and-recovery model and industrial client orientation, with broader regional reach and deeper metals processing capability.

Direct peers

• Ragn-Sells Estonia: Nordic-rooted waste management group with Estonian operations covering hazardous waste, recycling, and collection services. Directly competes with Paikre for industrial, construction, and hazardous waste customers in Estonia with an overlapping service portfolio including licensed hazardous waste handling.
• Ekovir AS: Estonian waste management company providing collection, recycling, and disposal services for residential and commercial customers. Comparable on the integrated collection-to-disposal model and Estonian geographic footprint, serving similar SME and municipal client bases.
• Eesti Keskkonnateenused (EKT): Estonian waste management company operating collection, sorting, and disposal services across multiple regions. Directly comparable to Paikre on municipal-customer orientation, container-based collection model, and broad waste-stream acceptance — serving the same Estonian SME and residential segments.

Regional players

• ECO Baltia: Latvia-headquartered environmental and waste management group with operations across the Baltics, including collection, sorting, recycling, and hazardous waste. Operates in adjacent geographies to Paikre with similar service categories, relevant for regional benchmarking and competitive dynamics in the wider Baltic environmental services market.
• Getliņi EKO: Latvian municipal landfill and waste management operator, primarily serving Riga and surrounding regions. Comparable to Paikre as a publicly-owned landfill operator providing municipal-scale waste services; offers a benchmark for how a regional publicly-owned operator structures landfill, sorting, biogas, and environmental programs in a neighboring Baltic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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