BIOKOM Nonprofit

What BIOKOM Nonprofit does

BIOKOM Nonprofit Kft. (full legal name: BIOKOM Pécsi Városüzemeltetési és Környezetgazdálkodási Nonprofit Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság) is a Hungarian municipal nonprofit limited liability company founded on December 2, 1994 by Pécs Megyei Jogú Város Önkormányzata (Pécs City Government with County Rights). It operates as the sole designated provider of urban management and environmental services for the city of Pécs, Hungary. Its service portfolio covers the full lifecycle of city maintenance: household and commercial waste collection and recycling, public area maintenance (~2.4 million m² of grass areas), public lighting maintenance, controlled parking zone management, snow and ice removal, cemetery operations, surface cleaning, mosquito control, compost sales (1,000 Ft per 40L bag), and public transport coordination through its Mobility Center.

The company's primary technical asset is the Pécsi Zöldkataszter (Green Cadastre), a centimeter-accurate GIS database cataloguing over 30,000 municipal trees, 6,300+ shrubs, and vegetation across approximately 26 km² of urban green space, including species identification, root zones, health status, and intervention needs, with quantified annual ecological outputs of ~3.76 million kg/year O2 and ~3.33 million kg/year CO2 absorption. BIOKOM operates ten computer-controlled irrigation systems citywide and shares GTFS-format transit timetable data with HERE WeGo and Google Maps for journey planning. Citizen-engagement platforms include the Pintér János Park Renewal Program (launched 2021), the FADOPT tree adoption subscription (150,000 Ft/year with named plaque and Green Cadastre recognition), and the BeeCo volunteer water-donor mobile application.

BIOKOM's revenue model is dominated by municipal budget allocations from Pécs City Government, supplemented by parking fee transactions in controlled zones and unit-priced services (compost sales, container-based waste transport). With no external shareholders and nonprofit status, the company functions as an instrument of municipal service delivery rather than a profit-maximizing entity. Customer service is delivered via a physical office at Siklósi út 52, online appointment booking, an incident-reporting portal, a 24/7 telephone hotline, recycling yards, and digital channels, reaching all Pécs residents and institutions. Management is led by Managing Director Meixner Barna.

Name

BIOKOM Nonprofit

Legal name

BIOKOM Pécsi Városüzemeltetési és Környezetgazdálkodási Nonprofit Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság

Website

https://biokom.hu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Short description

BIOKOM Nonprofit Kft. is a Hungarian municipal nonprofit founded in 1994 by the Pécs City Government to provide integrated urban services — waste management, green space maintenance, parking, cemetery operations, public area maintenance, and mobility coordination — to the residents of Pécs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Urban Management Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (56173), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Solid Waste Collection (Residential/Commercial) (IMAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF), Urban & Community Reforestation / Street Tree Planting (AFAMACAL), Right-of-Way & Vegetation Management (Utilities/Transportation Corridors) (BPABADAI)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Urban green space management
• Public area maintenance
• Parking zone management
• Cemetery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pécs

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Government Funding: BIOKOM is a nonprofit company founded and funded by Pécs Megyei Jogú Város Önkormányzata (Pécs City Government). Its primary revenue comes from municipal budget allocations for city maintenance and environmental services.
2. Public Parking Fees: The company manages Pécsi parkolás (city parking) services, collecting parking fees from controlled parking zones throughout the city.
3. Service Fees (Komposzt, konténeres hulladékszállítás): Revenue from sale of compost (1,000 Ft/40L bag) and container-based waste transport services to residents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BIOKOM Nonprofit Kft. delivers comprehensive municipal urban management services for the city of Pécs, Hungary, including household and commercial waste collection and recycling, maintenance of public areas and parks (approximately 2.4 million m² of grass), management of 30,000+ catalogued urban trees, public lighting maintenance, controlled parking zones, cemetery operations, snow and ice removal, surface cleaning, mosquito control, and compost sales. It also operates a Mobility Center providing public transport information and timetable data, and a Horticultural Expert Services line producing tree opinions, protection plans, and supervision services.

Product overview

BIOKOM Nonprofit Kft. is a municipal urban management and environmental services company serving Pécs, Hungary. The company operates as a single integrated platform offering multiple interconnected services rather than discrete products. The core service portfolio includes waste management (Hulladékgazdálkodás), public area maintenance (Közterület-fenntartás), parking services (Parkolás), public transport/mobility information (Közlekedés/Mobilitási Központ), and comprehensive urban green space management (Városi zöldterület gazdálkodás). The green space management division, which constitutes a major portion of operations, encompasses lawn maintenance across approximately 2.4 million m², the digital Pécsi Zöldkataszter GIS platform for vegetation inventory, multiple nature conservation areas, horticultural expert services, irrigation systems, and seasonal planting programs. Supporting programs include the Pintér János Parkmegújítási Program for park renewals, the FADOPT tree adoption program, and the BeeCo volunteer water donor mobile application. Additional services include compost sales, snow/ice removal, customer service operations, and expert consultation for tree planting and protection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hulladékgazdálkodás (Waste Management) Municipal solid waste collection, selective waste collection, and recycling services for the city of Pécs, operated through curbside collection routes and recycling yards.
• Közterület-fenntartás (Public Area Maintenance) Maintenance of streets, sidewalks, parks, public spaces, and surface cleaning across the city of Pécs.
• Parkolás (Parking Services) Parking zone management, parking permits, smart parking solutions, and parking enforcement for controlled parking zones throughout Pécs.
• Mobilitási Központ (Mobility Center) Public transport information services including bus schedules, route planning, ticket sales, and transit news for Pécs, with timetable data shared via GTFS format.
• Városi Zöldterület-gazdálkodás (Urban Green Space Management) Comprehensive urban green space management including lawn maintenance (~2.4 million m²), tree management, nature conservation areas, seasonal flower beds (over 55,000 tulips, 24,000 violets), rose gardens (1,581 m²), and horticultural services.
• Komposzt értékesítés (Compost Sales) Sale of green compost produced from collected organic waste, packaged in 40-liter bags at 1,000 Ft/bag with a quantity limit of 10 bags per person per visit.
• Hó- és síkosság-mentesítés (Snow and Ice Removal) Winter maintenance including mechanical snow removal and ice treatment on priority bus routes and main traffic corridors, with manual clearing for residential areas, supported by a 24/7 hotline.
• Városi Zöldkataszter (Urban Green Cadastre) GIS-based digital inventory and management system for Pécs public green spaces, documenting over 30,000 trees and 6,300 shrubs with health, species, root zone, and maintenance data, including annual oxygen production (3,759,537.7 kg/year) and CO2 absorption (3,326,039.55 kg/year) metrics, with a public portal at pecsifa.hu.
• FADOPT Tree Adoption Program Tree adoption program allowing individuals and organizations to sponsor and support the maintenance of valuable mature trees in public spaces; adoption fee is 150,000 Ft/year renewable annually, including a named plaque and recognition in the city's Green Space Cadastre.
• BeeCo Önkéntes Vízadó Program (Volunteer Water Donor Mobile App) Mobile app-based volunteer program where citizens water young trees during dry periods; available on Google Play and App Store, with young trees requiring approximately 50 liters of water per week.
• Kertészeti szakértői szolgáltatások (Horticultural Expert Services) Professional horticultural expert services including tree inspection reports and expert opinions for removal permits, on-site horticultural supervision during construction projects, and tree protection plans prepared according to MSZ12042:2019 standard.
• Öntözőrendszerek üzemeltetése (Irrigation System Operations) Operation and maintenance of computer-controlled irrigation systems across Pécs at 10 locations, including over 2,000 sprinklers and thousands of meters of drip lines; also operates public drinking fountains, ornamental fountains, and water refill points.
• Ügyfélszolgálat (Customer Service) Customer service operations including appointment booking, service requests, complaint handling, and malfunction reporting for all BIOKOM services, available via walk-in office, phone hotline, and online portals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual oxygen production: 3,759,537.7 kg/year; CO₂ absorption: 3,326,039.55 kg/year by Pécs's tree population
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BEECO (BeeCo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIOKOM and BEECO jointly operate a voluntary water donor program (Önkéntes vízadó program) in Pécs. Citizens use the BEECO mobile app to find trees needing water, locate water refill points, and log their watering activities. The program aims to help young trees survive dry summer periods.
• Tüke Busz Zrt.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSince July 1, 2018, Tüke Busz Zrt. operates city public transport ticketing, pass sales, ticket inspection, and customer service on behalf of BIOKOM's Mobility Center. BIOKOM Mobilitási Központ redirects these services to Tüke Busz.
• Pécsi Városfejlesztési Nonprofit Kft.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPécsi Városfejlesztési Nonprofit Kft. secures EU/punicipal funding for urban development projects, including green space improvements, which BIOKOM implements.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BrightView Holdings: Largest U.S. commercial landscaping and tree-care services company with municipal clients; relevant comparator for urban green maintenance, tree cadastre-style asset management, and horticulture services.
• Remondis: One of Europe's largest private recycling and municipal services companies, covering waste collection, green services, and street cleaning — a sector benchmark for BIOKOM's waste and public area operations.
• PreZero: Schwarz Group's environmental services arm operating recycling, sorting, and municipal waste services across Europe; comparable in circular-economy and waste-management positioning.
• FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente: European municipal and environmental services operator (part of FCC Group) covering urban waste collection, green space, and street cleaning across multiple countries — comparable service portfolio at pan-European scale.
• Veolia Environnement: Global leader in municipal waste, water, and environmental services with municipal-contract analog; comparable in offering breadth but vastly larger and privately held rather than city-owned.
• idverde: Leading European landscaping and urban green-space services provider, with municipal contracts for parks, tree management, and grounds maintenance — directly comparable to BIOKOM's green-area business.

Direct peers

• Fővárosi Közterület-hasznosítási Kft. (FKH): Budapest's municipally-owned company for managing public spaces and parking, comparable to BIOKOM's public area maintenance and parking functions at municipal level.
• Miskolci Városgazdálkodási Kft. Miskolc's municipally-owned urban services company, performing green space, public area, and waste operations for a Hungarian city — a same-country structural analogue to BIOKOM.
• BKM Budapesti Közművek: Budapest's municipally-owned utility and public services company, providing an integrated portfolio (waste, parks, public lighting, parking, transit services) that closely mirrors BIOKOM's 'one city, many services' model, though at materially larger scale.
• MOHU (MOL Hulladékgazdálkodási): Hungary's national waste management concessionaire (MOL subsidiary), operating Hungarian household and commercial waste collection/recycling infrastructure — the most direct domestic counterpart to BIOKOM's waste management business line.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/biokom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/biokom-nonprofit-kft

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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