// THE NORDICS · INDUSTRY
Data updated 19 June 2026
Waste Management & Recycling Companies Across Nordics
Companies
2,872
Market
the Nordics
The Waste Management & Recycling sector in the Nordics comprises 2,872 companies across 5 sub-industries. Its largest sub-industry is Collection of non-hazardous waste (1,094 companies), and the highest-revenue company is Stena Recycling AB. This page breaks the waste management and recycling market down by sub-industry, company size and revenue, and lists the 50 largest companies in the Nordics by revenue. Data last updated 19 June 2026.
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Summary: key data points for Waste Management & Recycling in the Nordics
- Total companies: 2,872
- Sub-industries: 5
- Largest sub-industry: Collection of non-hazardous waste — 1,094 companies (38.1% of the sector)
- Second largest: Sorting and processing of waste for material recycling — 1,019 companies
- Third largest: Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste — 653 companies
- Companies with reported revenue: 1,666
- Companies with €10M+ revenue: 180
- Companies with reported headcount: 1,552
- Larger employers (100+ staff): 62
Waste Management & Recycling in the Nordics by sub-industry
| Sub-industry | Companies | % of sector |
|---|---|---|
| Collection of non-hazardous waste | 1,094 | 38.1% |
| Sorting and processing of waste for material recycling | 1,019 | 35.5% |
| Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste | 653 | 22.7% |
| Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste | 104 | 3.6% |
| Återvinning av källsorterat material | 2 | 0.1% |
Company size — Waste Management & Recycling in the Nordics
Based on the 1,552 waste management and recycling companies in the Nordics with reported employee figures.
| Employees | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| 1–10 | 1,061 | 68.4% |
| 11–49 | 352 | 22.7% |
| 50–99 | 77 | 5.0% |
| 100–199 | 34 | 2.2% |
| 200–499 | 20 | 1.3% |
| 500+ | 8 | 0.5% |
The sector is dominated by small firms — 68.4% of companies with reported headcount have 1–10 employees. At the other end, 62 companies employ 100+ people and represent the high-value enterprise accounts.
Revenue distribution — Waste Management & Recycling in the Nordics
Based on the 1,666 waste management and recycling companies in the Nordics with reported revenue.
| Revenue band | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| €0–100k | 348 | 20.9% |
| €100k–200k | 154 | 9.2% |
| €200k–500k | 215 | 12.9% |
| €500k–1M | 201 | 12.1% |
| €1M–10M | 568 | 34.1% |
| €10M–100M | 156 | 9.4% |
| €100M+ | 24 | 1.4% |
Top 50 Waste Management & Recycling companies in the Nordics by revenue
| Business ID | Company | Website | Employees | Revenue | Sub-industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5561321752 | Stena Recycling AB | stenarecycling.com | 500+ | €1.3B | Sorting and processing of waste for material recycling |
| 5593533291 | REMOOVE Demolering Väst AB | remoove.se | 1–10 | €528.7M | Sorting and processing of waste for material recycling |
| 1589236-3 | Kuusakoski Oy | kuusakoski.com | 200–499 | €314.6M | Sorting and processing of waste for material recycling |
| 5560573452 | Ragn-Sells Recycling AB | ragnsells.com | 500+ | €294.7M | Collection of non-hazardous waste |
| 5561088393 | PreZero Recycling AB | prezero.se | 500+ | €284.9M | Collection of non-hazardous waste |
| 3155938-4 | L&T Ympäristöpalvelut Oy | lt.fi | 500+ | €281.2M | Collection of non-hazardous waste |
| 0350017-4 | NG Nordic Finland Oy | fortum.fi | 200–499 | €241.8M | Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste |
| 5562189117 | Returpack-Burk Svenska AB | 50–99 | €233.4M | Sorting and processing of waste for material recycling | |
| 5560768516 | Ragn-Sells Treatment & Detox AB | ragnsells.se | 200–499 | €199.8M | Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste |
| 810392312 | METALLCO AS | metalco.as | 11–49 | €194.8M | Sorting and processing of waste for material recycling |
| 1956402-5 | Stena Recycling Oy | stenarecycling.fi | 200–499 | €176.1M | Sorting and processing of waste for material recycling |
| 5569357501 | Eskilstuna Strängnäs Energi och Miljö Aktiebolag | esem.se | 500+ | €172.6M | Collection of non-hazardous waste |
| 5561142810 | REMONDIS Sweden AB | remondis.se | 200–499 | €155.4M | Sorting and processing of waste for material recycling |
| 5561596759 | Skrotfrag Aktiebolag | skrotfrag.se | 100–199 | €155.4M | Sorting and processing of waste for material recycling |
| 5565692414 | Kuusakoski Sverige AB | kuusakoski.com | 200–499 | €149.3M | Sorting and processing of waste for material recycling |
| 5564784204 | Returpack-Pet Svenska AB | returpack.se | — | €135.5M | Sorting and processing of waste for material recycling |
| 3155936-8 | L&T Teollisuuspalvelut Oy | lt.fi | 200–499 | €126.3M | Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste |
| 5565275590 | Borås Energi och Miljö AB | borasem.se | 200–499 | €125.4M | Collection of non-hazardous waste |
| 5561752014 | Svensk Kärnbränslehantering Aktiebolag | skb.se | 500+ | €123.2M | Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste |
| 5569460321 | Renova Miljö AB | renova.se | 200–499 | €120.6M | Collection of non-hazardous waste |
| 5564581907 | Eskilstuna Energi och Miljö Aktiebolag | eskilstuna.se | 1–10 | €113.9M | Collection of non-hazardous waste |
| 2434929-0 | Eurajoen Romu Oy | eurajoenromu.com | 11–49 | €110.8M | Sorting and processing of waste for material recycling |
| 5561299537 | NG Nordic Sweden AB | 100–199 | €106.9M | Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste | |
| 5566654090 | Svenska Förpackningsinsamlingen AB | 50–99 | €106.3M | Collection of non-hazardous waste | |
| 5560250051 | Uppsala Vatten och Avfall AB | uppsalavatten.se | 200–499 | €93.1M | Collection of non-hazardous waste |
| 5567273973 | Sortera Materials AB | sortera.eu | 50–99 | €90.7M | Collection of non-hazardous waste |
| 5569693087 | Stockholm Avfall Aktiebolag | stockholmvattenochavfall.se | 50–99 | €88.1M | Collection of non-hazardous waste |
| 0864894-4 | Suomen Palautuspakkaus Oy | palpa.fi | 11–49 | €86.5M | Sorting and processing of waste for material recycling |
| 5565593497 | Ohlssons i Landskrona AB | ohlssons.se | 500+ | €86.3M | Collection of non-hazardous waste |
| 1029258-8 | Posiva Oy | posiva.fi | 50–99 | €77.9M | Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste |
| 5562562362 | Cronimet Fagersta AB | cronimet.se | 11–49 | €76.0M | Sorting and processing of waste for material recycling |
| 5564748803 | SYSAV Industri AB | sysav.se | 100–199 | €75.1M | Collection of non-hazardous waste |
| 0113480-1 | Romukeskus Oy | romukeskus.fi | 1–10 | €74.6M | Sorting and processing of waste for material recycling |
| 5567134308 | Sortera Recycling AB | sortera.se | 200–499 | €74.2M | Sorting and processing of waste for material recycling |
| 5560494733 | Affärsverken Karlskrona Aktiebolag | nya.affarsverken.se | 200–499 | €65.1M | Collection of non-hazardous waste |
| 984902980 | NOAH SOLUTIONS AS | 50–99 | €62.7M | Sorting and processing of waste for material recycling | |
| 5561946921 | Trollhättan Energi Aktiebolag | trollhattanenergi.se | 100–199 | €62.6M | Collection of non-hazardous waste |
| 5561083337 | Renova Aktiebolag | renova.se | 200–499 | €61.0M | Collection of non-hazardous waste |
| 43757466 | Meldgaard Miljø A/S | 500+ | €60.7M | Collection of non-hazardous waste | |
| 811577022 | Zirq Cables AS | zirqsolutions.com | 50–99 | €60.0M | Sorting and processing of waste for material recycling |
| 3265904-5 | Remeo Refining Oy | remeo.fi | 50–99 | €59.7M | Sorting and processing of waste for material recycling |
| 983495400 | BIR AS | 50–99 | €59.4M | Collection of non-hazardous waste | |
| 5561870410 | Sydskånes avfallsaktiebolag, SYSAV | sysav.se | 11–49 | €57.2M | Collection of non-hazardous waste |
| 0968008-1 | Pirkanmaan Jätehuolto Oy | pjhoy.fi | 100–199 | €56.2M | Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste |
| 5560537515 | SRV återvinning AB | srvatervinning.se | 200–499 | €49.8M | Collection of non-hazardous waste |
| 0946005-4 | Remeo Oy | remeo.fi | 200–499 | €49.1M | Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste |
| 5562174580 | Nordvästra Skånes Renhållnings Aktiebolag (NSR) | nsr.se | 200–499 | €47.4M | Collection of non-hazardous waste |
| 5567498026 | VERDIS AB | urbaser.se | 200–499 | €46.6M | Collection of non-hazardous waste |
| 5567538623 | Lantz Järn & Metall Fragmentering AB | lantzmetall.se | 11–49 | €44.1M | Sorting and processing of waste for material recycling |
| 5560107004 | Uddevalla Kraft AB | uddevalla.se | 50–99 | €43.9M | Collection of non-hazardous waste |
How to sell to Waste Management & Recycling companies in the Nordics
- Micro-business heavy: 68.4% of firms with reported headcount have 1–10 staff — keep offers simple, fast to adopt, and priced for small teams.
- Enterprise tier: 62 companies have 100+ employees — these are your high-ACV accounts that warrant named-account outbound.
- Revenue concentration: 180 companies report €10M+ revenue and concentrate most of the sector's buying power.
- Segment your list: the sector splits across 5 sub-industries led by Collection of non-hazardous waste — target by sub-industry rather than the sector as a whole.
- Reach the decision-makers: Nordic Lead Database provides verified emails and direct phone numbers for executives at the Nordics's waste management and recycling companies.
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How many waste management and recycling companies are there in the Nordics?+
There are 2,872 waste management and recycling companies in the Nordics, split across 5 sub-industries, the largest being Collection of non-hazardous waste with 1,094 companies. Figures were last updated on 19 June 2026.
What are the largest waste management and recycling companies in the Nordics?+
Ranked by revenue, the largest waste management and recycling companies in the Nordics include Stena Recycling AB, REMOOVE Demolering Väst AB, Kuusakoski Oy, Ragn-Sells Recycling AB, PreZero Recycling AB. The full top 50 list with revenue, headcount and website is shown above.
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