Kdm Empresas

What Kdm Empresas does

KDM Empresas is a Chilean integrated environmental management company organized into three operating business units — Starco|Demarco (waste collection and urban services), KDM Tratamiento (landfill construction, operation, leachate treatment, and renewable energy generation), and KDM Industrial (waste management for mining operations) — plus the KDM Energía subsidiary, all consolidated under the legal entity Grupo Urbaser Chile. Its flagship asset is the Loma Los Colorados landfill in Tiltil, characterized as the most modern landfill in Latin America, which receives waste from over 57% of Santiago's Metropolitan Region and integrates a leachate treatment plant, a non-conventional renewable energy plant (biogas-to-electricity operational since 2010), and recyclable material separation facilities. The company also operates sanitary landfills in Santiago, Teno, Talca, and Los Ángeles, supported by advanced basal impermeabilization technology and a fleet spanning Antofagasta, Coquimbo, Valparaíso, Santiago Metropolitan, Maule, and Biobío regions.

KDM serves two primary customer segments: Chilean municipalities (20+ named, including Antofagasta, Coquimbo, La Serena, Providencia, Vitacura, Lo Barnechea, Puente Alto, Melipilla, Parral, Talca, and Los Ángeles) and large mining companies (BHP, Codelco, Anglo American, Compañía Minera del Pacífico). Municipal contracts are secured through competitive public bidding (licitaciones) and typically run 5-6 years, providing recurring managed-services revenue. Mining contracts are negotiated commercially and emphasize operational continuity. The company also generates transaction-based revenue from renewable energy sales into Chile's National Electrical System, certified carbon credit commercialization (8+ million tons cumulative), and recyclable material sales, with the Resimple partnership extending into Ley REP compliance services. Reported scale signals include four consecutive years of sales and EBITDA growth across all business units (2023-2026), 5,000+ employees, and avoided emissions of 10+ million tons CO2 equivalent since 2007.

Name

Kdm Empresas

Legal name

Grupo Urbaser Chile

Website

https://kdmempresas.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

KDM Empresas is a Chilean integrated waste management company serving municipalities and mining companies (BHP, Codelco, Anglo American) through collection, landfill operations, biogas-to-energy generation, and recycling, operating the most modern landfill in Latin America as part of the Urbaser Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Waste Collection (5621), All Other Waste Management Services (56299), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Contract Collection & Franchise Operations (BPALAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supply Chain & Product Environmental Compliance (RoHS, WEEE, Packaging EPR, Eco-Design/Labeling Regulations) (EUAHABAJ), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL)

Keywords

• Municipal waste collection
• Industrial waste management
• Sanitary landfill operations
• Biogas energy generation
• Recyclable material separation

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Waste Management Services: Long-term contracts with municipalities across Chile for waste collection, street cleaning, and recycling services. Contracts are secured through competitive bidding processes (licitaciones) with durations typically of 5-6 years. Revenue is recurring based on service delivery metrics.
2. Industrial Waste Management: Comprehensive waste management and industrial cleaning services for mining companies (BHP, Codelco, Anglo American, CMP) operating in Chile. Services include operational continuity assurance for industrial sites.
3. Landfill Operations and Disposal: Final disposal services and landfill management including Loma Los Colorados (receiving 57% of Santiago Metropolitan Region waste). Includes construction of sanitary landfills with advanced impermeabilization technology.
4. Renewable Energy Generation: Biogas from waste decomposition is captured and converted to electricity injected into the National Electrical System. Also generates carbon credits (over 8 million tons certified and commercialized on international markets).
5. Recyclable Material Separation: Separation and processing of potentially recyclable materials from waste stream, supporting circular economy and Ley REP compliance.
6. Leachate Treatment: Treatment of liquid percolates from landfills to produce industrial-grade water, part of the circular economy approach.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KDM Empresas provides integrated environmental solutions across the waste management lifecycle for Chilean municipalities and industrial/mining clients. Services include municipal solid waste collection, street sweeping, green area management, recycling and selective collection, sanitary landfill construction and operation (Loma Los Colorados, the most modern landfill in Latin America), industrial waste handling for mining operations, leachate treatment, and non-conventional renewable energy generation from biogas. Contracts with municipalities typically run 5-6 years and are secured through competitive public bidding.

Product overview

KDM Empresas is an integrated waste management company organized into three main business units operating as part of the Urbaser Group. Starco|Demarco handles municipal and private waste collection and transport services; KDM Tratamiento operates landfills and disposal facilities including the Loma Los Colorados center (the most modern landfill in Latin America) which includes leachate treatment and KDM Energía for renewable energy generation; and KDM Industrial provides industrial waste management solutions primarily for mining operations. The company also implements Chile's Extended Producer Responsibility (REP) Law through partnerships with Resimple, and operates biogas capture and valorization projects that convert waste methane into renewable energy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Starco|Demarco: Business unit providing solutions in transport and handling of municipal and private residential waste, selective collection, and circular economy services.
• KDM Tratamiento
• KDM Industrial

Products and services

• Starco|Demarco — Municipal Waste Collection and Urban Services Waste transport and handling unit providing collection services for municipal and private clients using specialized vehicles of varying capacities. Key player in implementing Chile's Extended Producer Responsibility (Ley REP) Law. Also delivers street sweeping (manual and mechanized) and green area management.
• KDM Tratamiento — Waste Treatment and Landfill Operations Waste treatment and disposal unit operating sanitary landfills, constructing new landfill sites, separating recyclable materials, treating leachate, and generating non-conventional renewable energy. Operates facilities in Santiago, Teno, Talca, and Los Ángeles using advanced basal impermeabilization technology.
• KDM Industrial — Industrial Waste Management for Mining Industrial waste management services for mining operations, providing integral solutions for waste handling and industrial cleaning. Clients include BHP (Spence, Escondida, Puerto Coloso), Codelco (Ministro Hales, Chuquicamata, Ventanas), Compañía Minera del Pacífico, and Anglo American (Chagres, El Soldado). Ensures operational continuity at mining sites.
• KDM Energía — Renewable Energy from Biogas Renewable energy generation subsidiary operating at Loma Los Colorados landfill, converting biogas from waste decomposition into electrical energy injected into the National Electrical System since 2010. The project is registered with the United Nations and has generated over 8 million tons of certified carbon credits commercialized internationally.
• Loma Los Colorados Integrated Waste Management Center Most modern landfill in Latin America, receiving waste from over 57% of the Santiago Metropolitan Region. Features a leachate treatment plant producing industrial-grade water, renewable energy generation from biogas, and a recyclable materials separation facility — making it an integrated waste management center.
• Relleno Sanitario Laguna Verde Sanitary landfill recognized for preventive excellence in safety and health management, located in Los Ángeles. Provides final waste disposal services with basal impermeabilization technology.
• Selective Collection Services (Ley REP) Municipal selective waste collection services, including recyclable materials pickup from households and communities, supporting Chile's Extended Producer Responsibility (Ley REP) implementation in partnership with Resimple. Operates in multiple municipalities including Conchalí, Coquimbo, and others.
• Biogas Capture and Energy Valorization Methane capture and energy valorization service operational since 2007 at Loma Los Colorados, registered with the United Nations as a major emissions reduction project. Converts captured methane into electrical energy injected into Chile's National Electrical System and generates certified carbon credits commercialized on international markets. Has avoided over 10 million tons of CO₂ equivalent emissions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4 consecutive years of growth in sales and EBITDA
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Anglo AmericancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership through Anglo American's Plan Territorial de Empleabilidad including EmpleaT (employment) and Compra Local en Acción (local purchasing) programs. KDM Industrial operates at Chagres and El Soldado mines as part of this collaboration, recognized for promoting local employment and sustainable development.
• CUBO ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2026Consulting firm engaged to advise on implementation of 5S methodology at KDM Industrial operations in Antofagasta and Calama, aiming to improve efficiency and organizational culture.
• Foro REP ChileminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Participation in Forum discussions on Extended Producer Responsibility. KDM contributed expertise through Tanya Basso (Corporate Environment Manager) on packaging regulations and Carmen Gloria González (Commercial Manager) on public procurement aspects.
• ResimplecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for implementation of Ley REP (Extended Producer Responsibility Law). KDM provides collection services while Resimple handles the technological platform for tracking and managing recyclable materials. This alliance positions KDM as a relevant agent in the implementation of Chile's circular economy regulations.
• ACHS (Asociación Chilena de Seguridad)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for occupational health and safety. ACHS collaborated on the Second National Paritary Committees Encounter, safety culture programs, and ongoing safety certification and compliance. Joint efforts in promoting workplace safety across KDM operations.
• Molina Matta & AsociadosminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm that conducted environmental crimes and prevention models workshop for KDM Empresas' Compliance Ambiental 2026 program, helping strengthen legal compliance culture.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Casme: Chilean environmental services operator with presence in municipal waste management. A regional direct peer for collection and urban services contracts in Chile, though smaller in scale than KDM.

Direct peers

• Stericycle: Specialized waste management services provider focused on regulated waste streams for industrial and healthcare customers. Comparable service lines to KDM Industrial for mining clients, including compliance-driven collection and disposal.
• Recology: Employee-owned US integrated waste management company operating collection, recycling, and composting alongside landfill and resource recovery operations. Comparable integrated, environmentally-focused operating model to KDM's.
• Befesa: European industrial waste recycling and salt slags operator serving steel, aluminium, and other heavy industrial customers. Comparable to KDM Industrial's circular-economy value proposition for industrial waste streams.
• Clean Harbors: North American leader in hazardous and industrial waste management serving mining, refining, and large industrial customers. Comparable to KDM Industrial's offering to mining majors, with similar managed-services model and operational continuity focus.
• Renewi: European waste-to-product company with municipal and industrial waste collection plus recycling operations. Comparable business model focused on diverting waste from landfill and creating secondary materials, similar to KDM's circular economy positioning.
• Veolia Chile (Proactiva): Veolia operates municipal water, waste, and environmental services across Chile through its Proactiva subsidiary, directly competing with KDM for municipal collection contracts and landfill business. Both firms compete in licitaciones for the same Chilean municipalities.

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services: One of the largest US-based environmental services companies offering collection, recycling, and disposal at scale. Comparable to KDM at the integrated waste management business model level, although primarily North American in footprint.
• Waste Management Inc. Largest North American waste management company operating landfills, collection, recycling, and renewable energy (including landfill gas-to-energy). Closest global analogue to KDM's integrated landfill-plus-biogas franchise.
• Suez: Global environmental services major with waste collection and treatment operations across LATAM. Competes with KDM's parent Urbaser at the multinational level and offers overlapping services in municipal solid waste and industrial cleaning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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