This page gives you an overview of the main water, waste, and environmental service companies in Denmark, along with their revenue and areas of activity. It’s a straightforward way to see who the key operators are and how the sector is structured. If you want full company details, contact us now!
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Denmark’s Water supply, sewerage, waste management & remediation sector includes 3,211 companies, representing 30.8% of the Nordic market for this industry. The market mixes a sizable number of small local operators with a group of mid-sized waste, recycling, and water utilities that account for most reported revenue and operational scale.
Key Statistics
- Total companies in Water, Waste & Environmental Services: 3,211.
- Share of Nordic market: 30.8%.
- Major company size distribution (employees):
- 0–4 employees: 845 companies (26.3%).
- 5–9 employees: 289 companies (9.0%).
- 10–49 employees: 93 companies (2.9%).
- 50–99 employees: 17 companies (0.5%).
- 100–499 employees: 7 companies (0.2%).
- Over 500 employees: 1 company (≈0.0%).
- No employee data reported: 1,959 companies (61.0%), so visible size figures apply to the reported subset.
- Average / notable revenue ranges (reported):
- 100k–500k EUR: 846 companies (26.3%).
- 500k–1M EUR: 289 companies (9.0%).
- 1M–10M EUR: 111 companies (3.5%).
- 10M–100M EUR: 8 companies (0.2%).
- No revenue reported: 1,957 companies (60.9%), so revenue distribution is concentrated among the reported firms.
- Dominant legal structures:
- Cooperatives: 1,195 companies (37.2%).
- Associations: 531 companies (16.5%).
- Sole proprietorships: 461 companies (14.4%).
- Private limited companies (ApS etc.): 355 companies (11.1%). Denmark_E_Water_supply_sewerage…
- Stock companies: 333 companies (10.4%).
Top Companies by Revenue
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| Order | Company | Industry | Location | Revenue (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meldgaard Miljø A/S | Waste Management | Denmark | €60,700,000 | |
| AARHUS VAND A/S | Water Supply | Denmark | €25,200,000 | |
| Odense Nord Miljøcenter | Waste Management | Denmark | €23,000,000 | |
| NG Nordic Denmark A/S | Waste Management | Denmark | €18,600,000 | |
| MARIUS PEDERSEN A/S | Waste Management | Denmark | €17,700,000 | |
| Modern American Recycling Services, Europe A/S | Recycling | Denmark | €15,000,000 | |
| S. P. JENSEN A/S | Waste Management | Denmark | €13,000,000 | |
| Dansk Retursystem A/S | Recycling | Denmark | €11,400,000 | |
| SCANMETALS A/S | Recycling | Denmark | €9,700,000 | |
| Ressourceindsamling A/S | Waste Management | Denmark | €8,900,000 | |
| Renosyd i/s – Værdicentralen Odder | Waste Management | Denmark | €8,000,000 | |
| GENAN A/S | Recycling | Denmark | €7,000,000 | |
| Husholdningsaffald og kuber | Waste Collection | Denmark | €6,800,000 | |
| BlueKolding A/S | Water Supply | Denmark | €6,700,000 | |
| Haraldskær Renseanlæg | Sewerage | Denmark | €6,500,000 | |
| Indsamling af plast og farligt affald | Waste Management | Denmark | €6,500,000 | |
| City Container Danmark A/S | Waste Collection | Denmark | €6,200,000 | |
| LEIF M. JENSEN A/S | Waste Management | Denmark | €6,100,000 | |
| ARC Affaldsenergi / Waste to Energy A/S | Energy from Waste | Denmark | €6,000,000 | |
| Norva24 Danmark (Thornvig Jensen) | Waste Services | Denmark | €5,700,000 | |
| FUGATO A/S | Waste Services | Denmark | €5,700,000 | |
| HC CONTAINER A/S | Waste Collection | Denmark | €5,600,000 | |
| Rødovre Affald og Genbrug ApS | Waste Collection | Denmark | €5,300,000 | |
| FREDERICIA SPILDEVAND OG ENERGI A/S | Water Supply | Denmark | €5,200,000 | |
| Gelsted Genbrugsplads | Recycling | Denmark | €5,100,000 | |
| Råby Kær Renseanlæg | Sewerage | Denmark | €4,900,000 | |
| SKIVE VAND A/S | Water Supply | Denmark | €4,500,000 | |
| Thyholm Genbrugsplads | Recycling | Denmark | €4,500,000 | |
| VIBORG RENOVATION ApS | Waste Collection | Denmark | €4,400,000 | |
| Quantafuel Skive ApS | Recycling | Denmark | €4,300,000 | |
| Skivevejens Vandværk | Water Supply | Denmark | €4,300,000 | |
| Vandforsyning | Water Supply | Denmark | €4,200,000 | |
| AquaDjurs A/S | Water Supply | Denmark | €3,900,000 | |
| ENTREPRENØR RENÉ MATHIASSEN A/S | Waste Services | Denmark | €3,800,000 | |
| Damifo Vojens A/S | Recycling | Denmark | €3,700,000 | |
| SMEDEGAARDEN A/S | Waste Management | Denmark | €3,700,000 | |
| HJØRRING VANDSELSKAB A/S | Water Supply | Denmark | €3,600,000 | |
| HANSTHOLM CONTAINER TRANSPORT A/S | Waste Collection | Denmark | €3,600,000 | |
| IKAST-BRANDE SPILDEVAND A/S | Sewerage | Denmark | €3,400,000 | |
| Adsbøll Service A/S | Waste Management | Denmark | €3,300,000 | |
| PRODUKTIONSSELSKABET WPU FÅREVEJLE ApS | Recycling | Denmark | €3,200,000 | |
| Serwent A/S | Waste Management | Denmark | €3,100,000 | |
| MELDGAARD RECYCLING A/S | Recycling | Denmark | €3,100,000 | |
| HEDENSTED SPILDEVAND A/S | Sewerage | Denmark | €2,900,000 | |
| SLAGELSE KLOAKSERVICE ApS | Sewerage | Denmark | €2,800,000 | |
| HOLST KLOAKSERVICE A/S | Sewerage | Denmark | €2,700,000 | |
| Sydvestsjællands Kloakservice A/S | Sewerage | Denmark | €2,700,000 | |
| FFV RENOVATION A/S lager | Waste Collection | Denmark | €2,700,000 | |
| CT – Kloak & Anlæg ApS | Sewerage | Denmark | €2,600,000 | |
| RINGSTED SLAMSUGNING SERVICE ApS | Sewerage | Denmark | €2,536,300 |
Conclusion
Denmark’s Water supply, sewerage, waste management & remediation sector shows a clear two-tier structure: many small local providers and cooperatives at the lower end, and a smaller group of utilities, recyclers, and waste-to-energy firms that capture most disclosed revenue. Given the high share of missing staff and revenue records, target strategies should combine broad outreach to numerous small operators with focused engagement of the top reported companies listed above.