What Stratzer does

Stratzer is a Quebec-based environmental consulting firm founded in 1997 that provides advisory and operational services in residual materials management (waste management) and the circular economy. The firm serves three primary client groups: municipal organizations and government bodies (including MRCs, metropolitan communities, and Indigenous communities), industrial/commercial/institutional (IC&I) organizations such as shopping centers, financial institutions, airports, and healthcare institutions, and the construction industry, which requires characterization, compliance, and traceability services. Approximately 51-100 employees operate out of four offices across Canada (Montréal headquarters, Québec City, Toronto, Trois-Rivières), positioning the firm as the recognized leader in Quebec and an expanding player in Ontario.

The company's service portfolio spans waste characterization, design and planning, compliance and infrastructure, markets and opportunities, operations and sorting, municipal services, business strategies, construction waste management, and circular economy advisory. Its principal technology asset is TRAC3R, a field-tested traceability system co-developed with Optel that certifies construction and demolition waste flows from site to recovery or disposal via a web portal, capturing tonnages, load composition, and photographic evidence. Stratzer also operates the Vertuo sub-brand, a cooperative organics collection service for the IC&I sector. Contaminated soil and ministerial authorization work is routed through sister company Argus Environnement Inc., following an October 2022 consolidation of expertise. Quantified client outcomes include a 25-percentage-point average increase in waste recovery rates across 11 source-sorted construction sites and a 1% average reduction in waste management costs despite added sorting logistics.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional consulting engagements acquired via competitive bidding for public sector contracts and through direct client relationships for private sector work. Pricing is quote-based, determined by project scope, complexity, and duration, with no published rates. Go-to-market relies on a sales-led model supported by content marketing (website, newsletter), thought leadership (articles in Contact Plus magazine, AIMQ), webinars on topics such as disaster debris management, and targeted partnerships such as co-sponsorship of the 'Ça Va Mieux Qu'on Pense' podcast. Key named clients include VIA Rail, ArcelorMittal, Desjardins, L'Oréal Canada, Cadillac Fairview, Cominar, McGill University Health Centre, Aéroports de Montréal, SéPAQ, Ville de Mascouche, Norfolk County, and MRC de La Haute-Gaspésie. The firm has received the Envirolys Award (2021) for its organics collection work at Avril Supermarché Santé.

Name

Stratzer

Legal name

Stratzer

Website

https://stratzer.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Stratzer is a Quebec-based environmental consulting firm founded in 1997 that provides waste management and circular economy advisory services to municipal governments, industrial/commercial/institutional clients, and the construction industry across Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Consulting

NAICS

All Other Waste Management Services (56299)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & Demolition (C&D) Recycling MRFs (EUAIADAD)

Keywords

• Waste management consulting
• Residual materials management
• Circular economy consulting
• Waste characterization services
• Construction waste traceability

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Stratzer generates revenue through project-based consulting engagements for waste management evaluation, planning, characterization, operations, and optimization services. Projects range from municipal waste management plans to private sector diagnostics and compliance assessments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stratzer is a Quebec-based consulting firm specializing in residual materials (waste) management and circular economy. It provides project-based advisory services including waste characterization, planning, operations optimization, compliance, and construction waste traceability for municipal, industrial, commercial, and institutional clients.

Product overview

Stratzer is a leading consulting firm in residual materials management (waste management) in Quebec, offering a comprehensive portfolio of services organized around its core consulting offering. The company's service portfolio includes characterization, design and planning, compliance and infrastructure, markets and opportunities, operations and sorting, municipal services, business strategies, construction waste management, and circular economy consulting. The firm also offers a proprietary technology product called TRAC3R, a traceability system for construction and demolition waste developed in partnership with Optel, which provides real-time tracking and certification of C&D waste movements through a web application portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TRAC3R: Traceability system for construction and demolition (C&D) waste that certifies the movement of materials and sheds light on management practices of players involved.
• Vertuo

Products and services

• Waste Management Consulting Services Comprehensive consulting services in residual materials management including evaluation, planning, operations, characterization, and optimization of waste management for municipal organizations, private corporations, and institutions.
• TRAC3R Traceability System A traceability system for construction and demolition (C&D) waste that certifies the movement of materials from construction sites to final disposal or recovery sites, providing real-time tracking via a web application portal. Developed in partnership with Optel.
• Characterization Services Specialized waste characterization services including sampling, sorting, and classification of residual materials at source or disposal sites, plus quality control studies for outgoing materials from sorting centers.
• Design and Planning Services Strategic planning and design services for waste management in buildings, real estate projects, and public spaces, including integration of storage spaces, collection systems, and equipment planning for high-density sites.
• Compliance and Infrastructure Services Support for ministerial authorizations, permits, and environmental certifications, including contaminated soil traceability certification through sister company Argus Environnement Inc.
• Markets and Opportunities Services Market studies to evaluate material quantities and potential outlets, including research supporting Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program development for various product categories.
• Operations and Sorting Services On-site sorting operations, continuous waste sorting at facilities, staff training, and awareness campaigns for commercial centers, food courts, and airports.
• Municipal Services Municipal waste management services including waste characterization, collection optimization, ecocenter planning, and support for municipalities in implementing waste management strategies.
• Business Strategies Services Corporate waste management strategy development including diagnostics, action plans, and optimization strategies for industrial, commercial, and institutional sectors.
• Construction Waste Services Construction, renovation, and demolition (CRD) waste management including worksite planning, waste management plans, source sorting, and zero waste certification for construction projects.
• Circular Economy Services Circular economy consulting services to help organizations transition toward more sustainable waste management practices and resource efficiency.
• Vertuo A collection service of organics from IC&I sectors through a cooperative model, with accompaniment towards best practices in organics management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Source sorting increased waste recovery rate by 25 percentage points on average across 11 construction sites, with rates reaching 56% for new construction and 63% for renovation projects.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OptelcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Optel, an internationally renowned firm for traceability solutions, to develop the TRAC3R traceability system for construction and demolition waste. This collaboration combines Stratzer's waste management expertise with Optel's traceability technology to provide real-time tracking of C&D waste movements.
• CyrculiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCyrculia is the official contributor partner of 'La Tournée des Villes' podcast series 'Ça Va Mieux Qu'on Pense'. Stratzer participates in this partnership to engage with municipal leaders on environmental topics.
• APCHQcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPCHQ (Association des professionnels de la construction et de l'habitation du Québec) partnered with Stratzer, with support from the Écoleader Fund, to document and test source sorting on construction sites. Stratzer developed a systematic approach and toolkit for entrepreneurs.
• RECYC-QUÉBECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRECYC-QUÉBEC mandated Stratzer to examine improvement opportunities for construction and demolition waste management and implement the TRAC3R traceability system. Multiple collaborative projects for waste characterization and market studies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• GHD: Australian-headquartered engineering and environmental consultancy with growing Canadian presence, including Quebec; provides waste management strategy, planning, and compliance services to municipal and private sector clients.
• Stantec: Major Canadian environmental services and engineering firm with active Quebec operations and a waste management advisory practice; offers similar characterization, planning, and compliance services but as part of a global, multi-disciplinary portfolio.
• WSP Global: Global engineering and environmental consultancy with a major Quebec presence and large waste management / earth & environment practice; directly competes for municipal and IC&I waste advisory mandates but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a substantial solid waste practice providing planning, characterization, and facility design services to municipalities and private operators; competes for similar mandates at scale.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory consultancy with a waste management practice serving municipal, IC&I, and construction clients; offers characterization, planning, and circular economy services comparable to Stratzer's portfolio.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy with a dedicated environmental and waste management advisory practice serving municipalities and corporates; competes for similar characterization, EPR, and circular economy mandates at international scale.
• Ramboll: International consultancy with a strong environment and waste practice serving municipalities on circular economy, EPR, and waste planning — directly comparable to Stratzer's advisory scope but operating at far larger global scale.

Direct peers

• EXP Services: Canadian engineering and environmental consultancy with strong Quebec roots providing waste management planning, characterization, and infrastructure advisory to municipalities and industry; competes in the same procurement channels.
• Englobe Corp. Quebec-headquartered environmental services firm specializing in waste characterization, site assessment, soil and materials management, and circular economy advisory; a direct Canadian peer with comparable service portfolio and client base.

Regional players

• Ricova: Quebec-focused circular economy operator involved in materials recovery and IC&I organics collection; relevant peer given Stratzer's Vertuo organics sub-brand and characterization work with Quebec IC&I clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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