Industry category 38

Waste collection and treatment

Industry overview based on 472 companies in 7 industries. Data updated 22/09/2026.

472 companies

in this industry category

7 detailed industries

with individual benchmarks

Revenue

6.8 m DKK

median

1.4 m DKK

25th percentile

65.3 m DKK

75th percentile

103.5 m DKK

average

Profit margin

21%

median

25th percentile

49%

75th percentile

52%

average

Number of employees

median

25th percentile

75th percentile

average

Equity ratio

41%

median

16%

25th percentile

70%

75th percentile

44%

average

CDS - Financial health

Distribution of companies' financial health scores in this industry category compared to the national average.

Average CDS

47.6

National average

47.7

-0.1 points

Excellent

2.5%

+0.4pp

Good

4.4%

+0.3pp

Normal

26.5%

+1.2pp

High risk

53.4%

-5.0pp

Critical

13.2%

+3.2pp

Based on 1,135 companies with calculated score

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MILJØLOGISTIK A/S

Selskabets formål er at drive virksomhed i relation til indsamling/transport, oparbejdning og afsætning til nyttiggørelse af affald og restprodukter, samt handels- og servicevirksomhed i forbindelse…

V & B RENOVATION ApS

Selskabets formål er at drive renovationsvirksomhed og dertil knyttet vognmandsvirksomhed samt iøvrigt at udføre aktiviteter, der har nær tilknytning hertil.

DB Ressourcer ApS

Selskabets formål er handel og investering og dermed beslægtet virksomhed.

LYNGBY-TAARBÆK AFFALD A/S

Selskabets formål er at drive renovationsaktivitet i henhold til lovgivningen herom, herunder renovationsaktivitet i Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune.

DANSK MILJØ GENBRUG ApS

Selskabets formål er affaldshåndtering og dermed beslægtet virksomhed

Blue Phoenix Denmark IBA Sustain A/S

Selskabets formål er at drive miljøvirksomhed inden for behandling af affald til genanvendelse i et naturligt kredsløb

Industries in this category

See all 7 industries in this category with individual benchmarks

Genindvinding af materialer

38.21.00•120 companies

1.6 m DKK

Median revenue

Indsamling af ikke-farligt affald

38.11.00•95 companies

20.4 m DKK

Median revenue

Energiudnyttelse af affald

38.22.00•32 companies

4.6 m DKK

Median revenue

Deponering eller permanent oplagring

38.32.00•18 companies

1.2 m DKK

Median revenue

Anden nyttiggørelse af affald

38.23.00•16 companies

1.7 m DKK

Median revenue

Indsamling af farligt affald

38.12.00•6 companies

622 k DKK

Median revenue

Anden bortskaffelse af affald

38.33.00•1 companies(too few for benchmark)

721 DKK

Median revenue

Geographic distribution

Top municipalities with companies in this industry category

KØBENHAVN

19 companies

130.4 m DKK

avg. revenue

ODENSE

10 companies

345.9 m DKK

avg. revenue

ROSKILDE

10 companies

237.4 m DKK

avg. revenue

VIBORG

9 companies

12.6 m DKK

avg. revenue

AALBORG

9 companies

68.8 m DKK

avg. revenue

TØNDER

8 companies

19.1 m DKK

avg. revenue

ESBJERG

8 companies

19.2 m DKK

avg. revenue

AARHUS

8 companies

125.8 m DKK

avg. revenue

ALBERTSLUND

7 companies

45.7 m DKK

avg. revenue

10.

FREDERIKSHAVN

7 companies

33.5 m DKK

avg. revenue

Company types

Distribution of company types in this industry category

472companies

Anpartsselskab (APS)163

56.6%

Aktieselskab (A/S)122

42.4%

Kommanditselskab (K/S)2

0.7%

Erhvervsdrivende fond (EFO)1

0.3%

Largest companies

Top 10 companies in the industry category by revenue

H.J. HANSEN RECYCLING A/S

ODENSE · 162 employees

2.8 bn DKK

revenue

MARIUS PEDERSEN A/S

FAABORG-MIDTFYN · 881 employees

2.8 bn DKK

revenue

STENA RECYCLING A/S

BRØNDBY · 364 employees

2.3 bn DKK

revenue

Verdis A/S

ROSKILDE · 572 employees

1.1 bn DKK

revenue

Blue Phoenix Denmark A/S

KØBENHAVN · 154 employees

1.1 bn DKK

revenue

ARGO Affaldsenergi A/S

ROSKILDE

756.4 m DKK

revenue

Meldgaard Miljø A/S

AABENRAA

656.8 m DKK

revenue

VF Affaldsenergi A/S

GLOSTRUP

638.5 m DKK

revenue

SCANMETALS A/S

SLAGELSE · 38 employees

595.7 m DKK

revenue

10.

NORRECCO A/S

KØBENHAVN · 61 employees

581.3 m DKK

revenue

Development over time

Period	companies	Median revenue
Jun 2026	268	6.6 m DKK
Jul 2026	286	6.8 m DKK
Aug 2026	287	7 m DKK
Sept 2026	288	6.8 m DKK

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