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Data updated 19 June 2026

Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery Companies in Denmark

Companies
479
Market
Denmark

The Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery sector in Denmark comprises 479 companies across 4 sub-industries. Its largest sub-industry is Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste (243 companies), and the highest-revenue company is Meldgaard Miljø A/S. This page breaks the waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery market down by sub-industry, company size and revenue, and lists the 50 largest companies in Denmark by revenue. Data last updated 19 June 2026.

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Summary: key data points for Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery in Denmark

  • Total companies: 479
  • Sub-industries: 4
  • Largest sub-industry: Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste — 243 companies (50.7% of the sector)
  • Second largest: Collection of non-hazardous waste — 160 companies
  • Third largest: Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste — 46 companies
  • Companies with reported revenue: 157
  • Companies with €10M+ revenue: 6
  • Companies with reported headcount: 158
  • Larger employers (100+ staff): 6

Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery in Denmark by sub-industry

Sub-industryCompanies% of sector
Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste24350.7%
Collection of non-hazardous waste16033.4%
Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste469.6%
Sorting and processing of waste for material recycling306.3%

Company size — Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery in Denmark

Based on the 158 waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery companies in Denmark with reported employee figures.

EmployeesCompanies% of reported
1–1010767.7%
11–493320.9%
50–99127.6%
100–19942.5%
200–49910.6%
500+10.6%

The sector is dominated by small firms — 67.7% of companies with reported headcount have 1–10 employees. At the other end, 6 companies employ 100+ people and represent the high-value enterprise accounts.

Revenue distribution — Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery in Denmark

Based on the 157 waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery companies in Denmark with reported revenue.

Revenue bandCompanies% of reported
€100k–200k2515.9%
€200k–500k3522.3%
€500k–1M3723.6%
€1M–10M5434.4%
€10M–100M63.8%

Top 50 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery companies in Denmark by revenue

Business IDCompanyWebsiteEmployeesRevenueSub-industry
43757466Meldgaard Miljø A/S500+€60.7MCollection of non-hazardous waste
17414070ODENSE RENOVATION A/Sodenserenovation.dk200–499€23.0MCollection of non-hazardous waste
34484414NG Nordic Denmark A/Sngnordic.com100–199€18.6MTreatment and disposal of hazardous waste
49979517MARIUS PEDERSEN A/Smariuspedersen.dk100–199€17.7MCollection of non-hazardous waste
39610922Modern American Recycling Services, Europe A/Smodernamericanrecyclingservices.com100–199€15.0MTreatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
25496140DANSK RETURSYSTEM A/Sdanskretursystem.dk100–199€11.4MCollection of non-hazardous waste
26801958SCANMETALS A/Sscanmetals.com50–99€9.7MTreatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
41060565Ressourceindsamling A/Sressourceindsamling.dk50–99€8.9MCollection of non-hazardous waste
13523584Renosyd i/srenosyd.dk50–99€8.0MCollection of non-hazardous waste
54480911GENAN A/S50–99€7.0MTreatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
20217472RENO DJURS I/S50–99€6.8MSorting and processing of waste for material recycling
78951818I/S REFArefa.dk50–99€6.5MTreatment and disposal of hazardous waste
26283647City Container Danmark A/Scitycontainermsw.dk50–99€6.2MCollection of non-hazardous waste
44975149ARC Affaldsenergi / Waste to Energy A/Sa-r-c.dk50–99€6.0MTreatment and disposal of hazardous waste
15915285FUGATO A/Sfugato.dk50–99€5.7MCollection of non-hazardous waste
43119613HC CONTAINER A/Shccontainer.dk50–99€5.6MCollection of non-hazardous waste
45109275Rødovre Affald og Genbrug ApS50–99€5.3MCollection of non-hazardous waste
44877430Middelfart Affald & Genbrug A/S50–99€5.1MCollection of non-hazardous waste
14760504Nomi4s i/s11–49€4.5MTreatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
76928916VIBORG RENOVATION ApSviborgrenovation.dk11–49€4.4MCollection of non-hazardous waste
38401637Quantafuel Skive ApSquantafuel.dk11–49€4.3MTreatment and disposal of hazardous waste
21840246Damifo Vojens A/Sdamifo.dk11–49€3.7MCollection of non-hazardous waste
36024992SMEDEGAARDEN A/Ssmedegaarden.net11–49€3.7MTreatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
26009871HANSTHOLM CONTAINER TRANSPORT A/Shanstholmcontainertransport.dk11–49€3.6MCollection of non-hazardous waste
42382108PRODUKTIONSSELSKABET WPU FÅREVEJLE ApSwpu-dk.com11–49€3.2MTreatment and disposal of hazardous waste
27050425Blue Phoenix Denmark IBA A/Smeldgaard.com11–49€3.1MTreatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
26498961FFV RENOVATION A/S11–49€2.7MCollection of non-hazardous waste
16148202FORNÆS ApSfornaes.com11–49€2.5MTreatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
40509267Trasborgtrasborg.dk11–49€2.5MTreatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
39445107TREBO ApStrebo.dk11–49€2.4MTreatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
44710870VANA A/Svana.dk11–49€2.4MCollection of non-hazardous waste
28887027EKJ RENOVATION & CONTAINERUDLEJNING A/Sekj-renovation.dk11–49€2.4MCollection of non-hazardous waste
44758873Stena Confidential A/Sstenaconfidential.com11–49€2.0MCollection of non-hazardous waste
40884157Supportive Electronic Servicesupportive.lt11–49€1.7MTreatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
20795816BAGSVÆRD JERNHANDEL A/Sjernhandel.dk11–49€1.6MTreatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
86476819RAGN-SELLS DANMARK A/Sragnsells.dk11–49€1.6MTreatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
10282136SOLUM II Holding A/Ssolumesl.com1–10€1.5MSorting and processing of waste for material recycling
37102059MASH Makes A/Smashmakes.com11–49€1.5MTreatment and disposal of hazardous waste
32073964JUNKBUSTERS A/Sjunkbustersms.com11–49€1.5MCollection of non-hazardous waste
26218373MILJØLOGISTIK A/Smi-lo.dk11–49€1.5MCollection of non-hazardous waste
25690230SOLUM A/S11–49€1.5MTreatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
29512558POLYLOOP ApSpolyloop.fr11–49€1.4MTreatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
36726008Zirq Medical A/S11–49€1.4MTreatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
46076753Nordværk I/Srenonord.dk11–49€1.4MTreatment and disposal of hazardous waste
30518438NORRECCO A/Snorrecco.dk11–49€1.3MTreatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
29214271Dansk Miljø Genbrug Aps11–49€1.3MCollection of non-hazardous waste
31096839Modtagestation Syddanmark I/Smotas.dk11–49€1.3MCollection of non-hazardous waste
32660533Verdis A/S11–49€1.2MCollection of non-hazardous waste
25220501Damifo Odense A/Sgenknus.dk11–49€1.2MCollection of non-hazardous waste
28855036I/S ALFA Specialaffaldalfa.dk11–49€1.2MCollection of non-hazardous waste

How to sell to Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery companies in Denmark

  • Micro-business heavy: 67.7% of firms with reported headcount have 1–10 staff — keep offers simple, fast to adopt, and priced for small teams.
  • Enterprise tier: 6 companies have 100+ employees — these are your high-ACV accounts that warrant named-account outbound.
  • Revenue concentration: 6 companies report €10M+ revenue and concentrate most of the sector's buying power.
  • Segment your list: the sector splits across 4 sub-industries led by Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste — target by sub-industry rather than the sector as a whole.
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery companies are there in Denmark?+
There are 479 waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery companies in Denmark, split across 4 sub-industries, the largest being Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste with 243 companies. Figures were last updated on 19 June 2026.
What are the largest waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery companies in Denmark?+
Ranked by revenue, the largest waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery companies in Denmark include Meldgaard Miljø A/S, ODENSE RENOVATION A/S, NG Nordic Denmark A/S, MARIUS PEDERSEN A/S, Modern American Recycling Services, Europe A/S. The full top 50 list with revenue, headcount and website is shown above.
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