Latvijas Zalais Punkts Sia

What Latvijas Zalais Punkts Sia does

Latvijas Zaļais punkts SIA is a Riga-based producer responsibility organization (PRO) operating in Latvia since its founding in 2000. The company administers extended producer responsibility (EPR) compliance on behalf of businesses that place packaging, electrical and electronic equipment, batteries, tyres, lubricating oils, plastic-containing products, and — since 2024 — textile products on the Latvian market. Its primary commercial function is to enable producers to obtain exemptions from the Latvian natural resources tax and to register with the required producer registries, generating revenue through membership fees and producer-side service contracts across multiple regulated waste streams. The organization also operates a nationwide physical collection network of 70+ sorting areas, hundreds of battery collection boxes, and 52+ used motor oil drop-off points, providing free sorting infrastructure to Latvian households.

Underlying the compliance offering is a multi-stream service architecture: a web-based reports database for producer submissions (atskaites.zalais.lv), an interactive sorting map, sorting guidance content covering ten-plus waste categories, and the Green Packaging certification initiative (a ten-criteria assessment developed with the Latvian Packaging Association and Latvia University of Agriculture). The organization also licenses the internationally recognized Green Dot trademark to its member companies as a consumer-facing sustainability signal. Technology footprint is conventional web tooling — including Google Analytics and a standard CMS-based marketing site — with no disclosed AI/ML, proprietary models, or data flywheel components.

The go-to-market is hybrid. A dedicated sales team pursues B2B contracts with producers for compliance management and tax exemption services, while community-facing awareness campaigns (e.g., 'Briesmoņi atvilktnē' on battery disposal, 'Nečakarējies – nodod eļļu' on motor oil recycling, the annual 'Latvija – valsts bez atkritumiem' conference) drive household sorting behavior that supports producer compliance outcomes. Strategic partners include Eco Baltia vide (textile collection, Lab! Veikals reuse store, EU LIFE-funded circular-economy initiatives), Oil Recovery (used motor oil logistics), and the Latvian Packaging Association. The organization operates as a privately held SIA with no disclosed external institutional investors, parent company, or M&A activity.

Name

Latvijas Zalais Punkts Sia

Legal name

SIA "LATVIJAS ZAĻAIS PUNKTS"

Website

https://zalais.lv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Latvijas Zaļais punkts is a Latvian producer responsibility organization founded in 2000 that administers extended producer responsibility compliance for businesses placing packaging, electronics, batteries, oils, plastics, and textiles on the Latvian market, operating a nationwide household sorting infrastructure in parallel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Producer Responsibility & Recycling Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain & Product Environmental Compliance (RoHS, WEEE, Packaging EPR, Eco-Design/Labeling Regulations) (EUAHABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pollution Prevention, Chemicals & Waste (incl. Plastics) (BPADALAJ)

Keywords

• Producer responsibility services
• Packaging waste management
• Recycling infrastructure network
• Extended producer responsibility
• Natural resources tax exemption

Headquarters

HQ city

Riga

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Producer Responsibility Management Services: The organization operates as a producer responsibility organization (PRO) managing packaging, electrical equipment, and environmentally harmful products on behalf of companies. Revenue comes from membership fees and service contracts with producers who place products on the Latvian market, enabling them to fulfill extended producer responsibility obligations and receive natural resources tax exemptions.
2. Waste Collection Infrastructure: Free collection services for sorted light packaging and glass packaging from residential areas throughout Latvia, funded through producer responsibility fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Latvijas Zaļais punkts is an authorized producer responsibility organization in Latvia that manages packaging, disposable tableware, electrical and electronic equipment, environmentally harmful products, textile waste, and plastics-containing products on behalf of companies placing these items on the Latvian market. In exchange for producer responsibility management fees, member companies receive natural resources tax exemptions and assistance with producer registry registration and reporting. The organization also runs a nationwide free collection infrastructure (sorting containers, sorting areas, battery boxes, used-oil points) and educates households on waste sorting, operating under the vision of a 'Latvia – country without waste.'

Product overview

Latvijas Zaļais punkts is a producer responsibility organization offering a comprehensive suite of waste management and recycling services for businesses in Latvia. The core offering includes packaging and disposable tableware management, natural resources tax exemption services for electrical equipment and environmentally harmful products, textile waste management, and waste sorting solutions for companies. The portfolio also includes the Green Packaging certification initiative and nationwide sorting infrastructure with an interactive map. All services are designed to help companies meet EU and Latvian environmental regulations, particularly regarding extended producer responsibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zaļais punkts (Green Packaging): A certification initiative and trademark created by Latvijas Zaļais punkts to ensure that businesses use recyclable packaging for their products, which people can sort and be sure will be recycled into new raw materials.

Products and services

• Packaging and Disposable Tableware Management Management service for packaging and disposable tableware on behalf of companies. Provides natural resources tax exemption for companies that sell or use packaged goods, add packaging when providing services, or sell disposable items in public catering and retail. For companies in Latvia placing such items on the market.
• Natural Resources Tax Exemption for Electrical and Electronic Equipment Service enabling companies to receive exemption from natural resources tax on electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). Includes assistance with EEE Producer Registry registration and report submission. For Latvian producers and importers of EEE.
• Natural Resources Tax Exemption for Environmentally Harmful Products Service covering exemption from natural resources tax for environmentally harmful products including lubricating oils, electric accumulators, galvanic batteries, tires, and oil filters. For Latvian producers and importers of these products.
• Waste Sorting in Companies Service providing sorting boxes for paper, plastic, glass, and batteries to help companies promote environmental responsibility. Large-volume collection of cardboard, film, and other packaging available through partners. For Latvian enterprises seeking workplace sorting infrastructure.
• Textile Waste Management Textile waste management service for companies placing textile products (home textiles, shoes, clothing) on the Latvian market. Partnership with EBV for textile container placement and collection throughout Latvia. For textile manufacturers and importers.
• Plastics-Containing Products Management Service for managing plastic-containing products including wet wipes, balloons, tobacco products with filters, and filter products, in compliance with the Plastics Consumption Reduction Law. For companies placing these products on the Latvian market.
• Green Packaging Certification Initiative Certification initiative and trademark promoting recyclable packaging use in Latvia, with 10 assessment criteria. Implemented with the Latvian Packaging Association and Latvia University of Agriculture. Companies meeting criteria can use the Green Packaging label on their product packaging. For Latvian manufacturers and brand owners.
• Sorting Infrastructure Network (Household Collection) Nationwide network of sorting containers for light packaging and glass packaging collection. Includes interactive sorting map showing sorting points and sorting areas across Latvia. Collection is free for residents. For Latvian households.
• Sorting Guidance and Education Service Educational service providing guidance on proper waste sorting covering paper, plastic, metal packaging, glass, batteries, electrical equipment, tires, biological waste, construction waste, oils, and medical waste. For Latvian households and the general public.
• Reports Database (Compliance Reporting Portal) Online reporting portal for business clients to submit required reports and documentation for compliance with producer responsibility regulations. For Latvian companies holding producer responsibility contracts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Latvia achieved 59.2% plastic packaging recycling rate in 2023, ranking 2nd in EU
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eco Baltia videcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco Baltia vide is a key environmental resource management company partner. Together they operate the 'Lab! Veikals' concept store opened in January 2025 with EU LIFE program support, implementing initiatives promoting reuse, repair culture, and public awareness of sustainable resource management. Joint activities include textile recycling workshops converting used textiles into pet beds donated to animal shelters.
• Oil RecoverycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for used motor oil collection and recycling. Oil Recovery operates collection points throughout Latvia and handles safe environmental recycling of used motor oil. Joint campaign 'Nečakarējies – nodod eļļu' promotes free motor oil disposal at over 50 locations. Collection available for amounts over 100 liters from addresses.
• Norstat LatvijaminorOthersResearch partnership for conducting surveys on environmental behaviors. Collaborated on battery disposal habits survey in March 2026, interviewing 1,003 Latvian residents aged 18-74 about their battery sorting practices.
• EBV (Eco Baltia vide)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBV implements textile material collection in cooperation with Latvijas Zaļais punkts. The partnership enables textile container placement and collection services for used textiles throughout Latvia.
• Latvian Packaging AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner in the Green Packaging initiative. The association provides expertise in packaging standards and helps implement activities aimed at reducing packaging and promoting eco-design.
• Latvia University of AgricultureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the Green Packaging initiative, contributing expertise to packaging assessment criteria and sustainable packaging education activities.
• Riga ZoominorOthersLatvijas Zaļais punkts became godfather (krustvecāki) to sloths Lele and Lūkass at Riga Zoo, supporting animal welfare as part of corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Latvijas Ūdensapgādes un kanalizācijas uzņēmumu asociācija (LŪKA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint awareness campaign with Latvian Water Supply and Sewerage Association to educate the public that wet wipes should not be flushed in toilets as they cause costly damage to sewage systems, costing Europe up to 1 billion euros annually.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Conai: Italy's national PRO consortium system for packaging and related waste streams, with a comparable consortium-based governance and producer compliance structure.
• Ecoembes: Spain's PRO for packaging recycling, operating under the Green Dot system with a parallel country-level EPR service and household recycling infrastructure funding model.
• Citeo: France's producer responsibility organization for household packaging, with a comparable mandate to manage packaging waste streams on behalf of producers and fund municipal recycling infrastructure.
• Fost Plus: Belgium's national PRO for household packaging, operating an EPR compliance and financing model nearly identical to Latvijas Zaļais Punkts, including Green Dot system membership and producer fee management.
• Green Dot (Der Grüne Punkt): Germany's national producer responsibility organization and the originator of the global Green Dot system that Latvijas Zaļais Punkts is licensed under. Operates the same EPR compliance model for packaging and provides the most direct structural comparison.
• ARA (Altstoff Recycling Austria): Austria's PRO for packaging, electrical and electronic equipment, and batteries. Closely mirrors Latvijas Zaļais Punkts' multi-stream mandate and serves a similar-sized national market.

Broad incumbents

• Tomra: Global leader in reverse vending machines and collection-sorting technology used in deposit-return and recycling schemes. A broad incumbent whose technology underpins much of the infrastructure PROs like Latvijas Zaļais Punkts rely on.
• Remondis: One of the largest European waste management services groups, operating across recycling, water, and circular economy services in multiple EU countries; an adjacent incumbent at broader scale.
• Stena Recycling: Nordic-based recycling and materials recovery operator that partners with PROs across Northern Europe for downstream processing of packaging, WEEE, and hazardous waste streams.

Regional players

• Eco Baltia vide: Latvian environmental resource management firm and active strategic partner of Latvijas Zaļais Punkts; operates complementary recycling and waste collection infrastructure within the same Baltic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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