Lääne-Viru jäätmekeskus

What Lääne-Viru jäätmekeskus does

Lääne-Viru jäätmekeskus (MTÜ Lääne-Viru Jäätmekeskus, "LVJK") is a non-profit association (Mittetulundusühing) under Estonian law, headquartered in Piira küla, Vinni vald, Lääne-Virumaa. Founded in 2007, the organization operates an integrated waste-management center delivering organized waste collection, reception, sorting, processing, container rental and sales, bio-waste collection, hazardous-waste handling, transport, and recycled-material sales (concrete rubble, compost). Its core infrastructure is traditional and physical rather than software-defined: a certified 60,000 kg truck-scale weighing house; a fleet comprising MAN L 2000 and MAN TGL 8.180 multilift trucks, a Scania multilift, a 92m³ moving-floor trailer and a 33m³ tipper trailer; a Volvo EC220E crawler excavator; and a Liebherr 542 loader. A network of five regional waste stations — Väike-Maarja, Simuna, Rakke, Haljala, and Võsu — extends customer drop-off access across the county.

The business model is contract-driven and rate-card based. Organized waste collection is supplied under municipal contracts to Vinni vald, Rakvere linn, Rakvere vald, and Väike-Maarja vald (including the former Laekvere region), with LVJK holding exclusive rights in Vinni vald pursuant to Vinni Vallavalitsus order no. 187 (02.06.2020). Waste acceptance is priced per ton (e.g., mixed municipal waste 180 EUR/ton, C&D 123.50 EUR/ton, glass 93.50 EUR/ton), with a 6 EUR (7.44 EUR with VAT) weighing fee per delivery and a 50 EUR + VAT minimum on transport services. Container rental/sales (sizes from 80L up to 30m³), clothing-container placement, and sales of biodegradable bags and recycled materials (concrete rubble, compost) supplement the core subscription book. Customers transact in person, by phone, by email, or through the bilingual Estonian/Russian E-prügi self-service portal at prugi.lvjk.ee.

The primary customer base is municipal governments and the households they represent, with secondary demand from housing associations (korteriühistu), construction and commercial enterprises needing bulk containers, and educational institutions targeted through school-visit programs. The Environmental Investment Centre (Keskkonnainvesteeringute Keskus) is referenced as a sponsor. Governance is led by CEO Priit Raamat, supported by accountant Aire Remiküll; the entity is private, has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no disclosed institutional investors, and no funding rounds on record.

Name

Lääne-Viru jäätmekeskus

Legal name

MTÜ Lääne-Viru Jäätmekeskus

Website

https://lvjk.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lääne-Viru jäätmekeskus is a non-profit waste management center in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia, providing organized waste collection, recycling, container rental, and material sales to four municipalities and their residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Collection and Recycling

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Other Waste Collection (562119)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection & Program Operations (BPALAFAL), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL), Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA), Multi-Family / HOA MSW Collection (Apartments, Condos) (EUAIAAAJ), Hazardous Household Waste (HHW) Collection Events & Programs (EUAIAAAM)

Keywords

• Municipal waste collection
• Waste management services
• Recycling and sorting
• Hazardous waste disposal
• Construction debris removal

Headquarters

HQ city

Piira küla

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection Services: Organized waste collection services for municipalities including Vinni vald, Rakvere linn, Rakvere vald, and Väike-Maarja vald. Contract-based recurring revenue from households and businesses.
2. Container Rental: Rental of waste containers for construction and cleaning waste in various sizes (10m3, 15m3, 30m3).
3. Waste Acceptance Fees: Fees for accepting various waste types at the center, priced per ton. Some materials accepted free (metal, cardboard, pre-sorted packaging, branches).
4. Material Sales: Sales of recycled materials including concrete rubble (betoonkillustik) and compost.
5. Weighing Services: Weighing service fee of 6 EUR (7.44 EUR with VAT) charged for waste acceptance.
6. Transport Services: Transportation services including multilift trucks and bulk transport for various waste materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lääne-Viru jäätmekeskus runs organized municipal waste collection and reception services across five municipalities in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia, including household and biowaste collection, construction and demolition debris container rental, weighing-based waste acceptance at a central facility, and sales of recycled materials (concrete rubble, compost) and biodegradable bags. It also operates five regional waste drop-off stations and offers supplementary transport, street cleaning, and excavation services to residential and business customers.

Product overview

Lääne-Viru jäätmekeskus is a traditional waste management company operating as a non-profit organization (MTÜ) in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia. The offering consists of organized waste collection services as the core product, supported by a network of waste stations (jäätmejaamad), a weighing house (kaalumaja), and various container services. Additional offerings include bio-waste collection, construction container rentals, material sales (concrete rubble, compost), transport services, street cleaning, and excavation services. The company also provides an e-service self-service portal (E-prügi) for online contract applications. The portfolio is structured around the organized waste collection (korraldatud jäätmevedu) as the primary service, with add-on container rentals, waste station access, and supplementary services like biodegradable bags and clothing containers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Korraldatud jäätmevedu (Organized Waste Collection) Contract-based organized municipal waste collection service covering Vinni vald, Rakvere linn, Rakvere vald, and Väike-Maarja vald, including container emptying, container rental/sales, and biowaste collection. Serves households, housing associations, businesses, and municipal governments.
• Biojäätmed (Biowaste Collection) Separate biodegradable waste collection service for households with dedicated 80L, 140L, and 240L containers and biodegradable bags, with guidance on kitchen and garden composting.
• Jäätmete vastuvõtt (Waste Reception Service) Central waste reception and acceptance service at the Piira küla facility with self-service unloading, certified weighing of all delivered waste, and acceptance of various waste types including free household hazardous waste up to 20 kg per person per year for Lääne-Virumaa residents.
• Ehitus- ja koristusjäätmete konteiner (Construction and Cleaning Waste Container Rental) Rental of construction and cleaning waste containers in 10 m³, 15 m³, and 30 m³ sizes for renovation projects and construction debris removal.
• Materjali müük (Material Sales) Sale of recycled materials including concrete rubble (betoonkillustik) and compost, with pricing available on contact via phone or email.
• Biolagunevad kotid (Biodegradable Bags) Sale of biodegradable bags for leaves and biodegradable waste transport, sold in 80L (20 pcs) and 125L (10 pcs) rolls.
• Prügikonteinerite müük (Trash Container Sales) Sale of trash containers in sizes from 80L to 1100L for outdoor and indoor use, with pricing effective from January 2026.
• Riidekonteinerid (Clothing Container Placement) Placement and management of clothing containers in Rakvere city, Vinni vald, and Sõmeru vald, accepting clean clothes, shoes, home textiles, accessories, and toys.
• Lisateenused (Additional Services) Supplementary transport, bulk transport, trash collection, street cleaning, excavation and planning (Volvo EC220E crawler excavator), and loading services (Liebherr 542 loader) for municipal and commercial customers.
• Jäätmejaamad (Regional Waste Stations) Network of regional waste stations in Väike-Maarja, Simuna, Rakke, Haljala, and Võsu, with varying opening hours, accepting sorted waste from residents for free drop-off.
• Kaalumaja (Weighing House) On-site weighing house facility operating Mon-Fri 8:00-18:00, Sat 10:00-15:00, Sun 10:00-14:00, performing certified weighing of all delivered waste for accurate per-ton acceptance fees.
• E-prügi iseteenindus (Self-Service Waste Portal) Self-service online portal for waste collection service application and contract creation, allowing customers to select container types and manage service needs digitally, available in Estonian and Russian.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Environmental Investment Centre (Keskkonnainvesteeringute Keskus)minorOthersReferenced as a sponsor on the company website, indicating financial or promotional support relationship.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tallinna Jäätmejaam (Tallinn Waste Station): Tallinn's municipally operated waste reception station offers the same combination of drop-off waste acceptance, weighing, recyclate sorting, and hazardous-waste handling that LVJK provides in Lääne-Virumaa — a direct conceptual peer in adjacent Estonian geography.
• AS Ekovir: Ekovir is an Estonian circular-economy company handling packaging recovery, used tires, and various waste streams — overlapping with LVJK on recyclable collection, HHW, and waste-station drop-off services within Estonia.
• Ragn-Sells Estonia: Ragn-Sells is a Sweden-headquartered waste and recycling group with direct Estonian operations offering organized municipal collection, hazardous waste, and recycling services — directly competing with LVJK for municipal tenders and serving the same Estonian SME and household segments.

Emerging players

• Birka AS: Birka is an Estonian company active in recycling and waste-handling services, comparable to LVJK at the intersection of household waste acceptance and recyclable materials recovery within the Estonian market.

Broad incumbents

• Eco Baltia: Eco Baltia is a publicly listed Baltic environmental services group with recycling, waste collection, and circular-economy operations across Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia — a regional incumbent offering an overlapping but broader portfolio than LVJK's county-level focus.
• Veolia Eesti: Veolia's Estonian arm of the global environmental services giant offers municipal and industrial waste management, recycling, and water/wastewater services across Estonia — a broader incumbent that competes for the same organized-collection and hazardous-waste contracts as LVJK.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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