Recycling in the
Canton of Ticino

Graniti Bulgheroni SA

Since 1979 · 1–10 empl.

Vismara & Co. SA

Since 1985 · 11–20 empl.

Vismara & Co. SA operates a waste and recyclable-material collection and sorting centre. Its services include waste collection, disposal and recycling, container rental, demolition work, and the scrapping of vehicles and industrial equipment.

Compul SA

Since 1988 · 1–10 empl.

Compul SA is a forestry and environmental services company. Its activities include forestry work, nature-based engineering, biotope management, handling plant waste and maintaining green spaces, as well as timber construction, timber trading and hydroseeding.

Tricomix SA

Since 1990 · 1–10 empl.

Tricomix SA operates a composting facility and collects and processes green waste and invasive non-native plants. It produces and sells compost and other soil products, and also offers services including compost spreading and skip-container transport.

Ecometal SA

Since 1991 · 11–20 empl.

Ecometal SA recovers precious metals from industrial waste, particularly waste from the watchmaking industry, and processes them. Its activities include smelting, chemical and metallurgical analysis, and the sale of gold, silver and platinum investment bars.

Azienda agricola e di servizi San Martino di Eliano Meroni

Since 1993 · 1–10 empl.

Azienda agricola e di servizi San Martino di Eliano Meroni is an agricultural business engaged in viticulture and wine production. Its activities also include breeding and trading sport horses, processing green waste into compost, and winter services such as snow clearance and salt spreading.

GIANNI OCHSNER SERVIZI SPECIALI SA

Since 1998 · 11–20 empl.

GIANNI OCHSNER SERVIZI SPECIALI SA provides environmental and materials-handling services. Its activities include the collection, processing and transport of PET. Through the logistics centre it initiated, materials are received, temporarily stored and forwarded, with goods also transferable between road and rail.

SPINEDA SA

Since 2001 · 11–20 empl.

SPINEDA SA operates a Type B landfill for inert materials and waste. Its activities include accepting, registering and treating waste, as well as recovery, recycling and environmental restoration of the landfill site.

GIANNI OCHSNER SERVIZI PUBBLICI SA

Since 2001 · 11–20 empl.

GIANNI OCHSNER SERVIZI PUBBLICI SA provides waste collection and transportation services. Its activities include waste recovery and recycling, disposal services, and related maintenance work for public areas.

INERTA Umwelttechnik AG

Since 2002 · 1–10 empl.

INERTA Umwelttechnik AG designs, builds and commissions recycling and treatment plants for excavated soil, recycled aggregates and contaminated sludge. Its activities also include industrial water and wastewater treatment, and the decontamination and recovery of construction materials.

SAN GOTTARDO IMPORT EXPORT SA

Since 2003 · 1–10 empl.

SAN GOTTARDO IMPORT EXPORT SA trades in marble, granite, ceramics, raw materials and other construction materials, and provides import and export services. Its activities also include construction and civil engineering projects, as well as the recycling of construction waste and asphalt.

SAR Recycling SA

Since 2006 · 11–20 empl.

SAR Recycling SA recovers precious metals from industrial waste and other materials, including spent catalysts, jewellery scrap and dental waste. Its services include incineration, melting and laboratory analysis, as well as the supply of semi-finished products and alloys and trading in precious metals.

Mauro e Franchino Giuliani SA

Since 2013 · 1–10 empl.

Mauro e Franchino Giuliani SA operates a recycling and waste-treatment business with a collection centre for various waste materials. It sorts and processes recyclable materials and offers skip rental and material collection services.

STUD SAN MARTINO SAGL

Since 2013 · 1–10 empl.

STUD SAN MARTINO SAGL breeds, develops and trades sport horses for show jumping. Its activities include horses for sport and breeding, as well as broodmares and breeding stallions.

TIB Recycla SA

Since 2014 · 11–20 empl.

TIB Recycla SA processes mineral construction waste using a soil-washing plant. It treats materials for reuse in cement works or arranges their disposal at authorised landfills, and also offers inert materials.

Metal Seekers SA

Since 2016 · 1–10 empl.

Metal Seekers SA trades in ferrous and non-ferrous metals and offers a range of scrap metal materials. Its services include real-time quotations, material quality checks, and the organization of collection, transport, and delivery.

LEANDRO GUIDOTTI SA

Since 2017 · 1–10 empl.

Fratelli Maffi SA

Since 2019 · 11–20 empl.·4.0(27)

Fratelli Maffi SA provides waste management and recycling services. Its activities include collection centres, municipal waste and recyclable material collection, container rental, demolition and clearance work, and the secure shredding of confidential documents.

Rizzi Giorgio Sagl

Since 2006 · 1–10 empl.

Rizzi Giorgio Sagl trades new and used tyres and provides recycling and environmentally compliant disposal services for tyres that are no longer reusable.

Ecomac SA

Since 2005 · 11–20 empl.·5.0(1)

The core activity of Ecomac SA encompasses a wide range of services in the field of environmental and landscape maintenance, including: * Green space maintenance (lawn mowing, shrub and slope maintenance) * General transportation services (transport services in the agricultural and forestry sectors) * Firewood trade and sales * Urban furniture (design of urban green spaces, playgrounds and outdoor furniture) * Winter services (snow removal, gritting and street cleaning) * Management of plant waste (recovery of plant waste and production of ecological products) * Forestry and environmental works (tree care, forest management and nature conservation) The company thus offers a broad range of services focused on the maintenance and design of green spaces, environmental protection and waste recovery.

Brenchio SA

Since 1989 · 1–10 empl.·5.0(7)

Brenchio SA provides waste management and transport services for public and private customers. Its activities include waste collection and transport, municipal recycling collection, composting and treatment of green waste, skip and container rental, and the supply of aggregates such as gravel and sand.

Beton-Mobil-Service SA

Since 2003 · 1–10 empl.·5.0(5)

Beton-Mobil-Service SA produces and supplies ready-mixed concrete and aggregates for construction projects. It operates a mobile concrete batching plant and recycles concrete residues for reuse.

Industria Ticinese Laterizi SA

Since 1922 · 11–20 empl.·4.7(3)

Industria Ticinese Laterizi SA produces, sells, transports and pumps various types of concrete. It also supplies aggregates, subbase materials and concrete blocks, and operates a collection and recovery platform for uncontaminated excavated soil and rock.

G. Ecorecycling SA

Since 2005 · 1–10 empl.·5.0(1)

G. Ecorecycling SA specialises in demolition, the remediation of land and buildings, and the recycling of inert materials. Its services also include excavation, crushing and screening, removal of hazardous substances, transport and lifting, and the rental of skips and containers.

Compodino SA

Since 1988 · 1–10 empl.·5.0(4)

Compodino SA collects and processes green waste from gardens, parks, public and private green spaces, and agricultural activities. Composting turns this material into products such as compost soil, field soil and custom soil mixes, which the company sells to private customers, gardeners, farms and public bodies.

Fratelli Bizzozero SA

Since 1988 · 21–50 empl.·5.0(2)

Fratelli Bizzozero SA provides road transport for the construction and industrial sectors, including combined road-rail and special transport. Its activities also include waste recovery and disposal, the supply of aggregates and other bulk materials, and mechanical maintenance and repair of heavy vehicles.

JP Jonathan Pellegrini

Since 2019 · 1–10 empl.

JP Jonathan Pellegrini provides clearance, moving and regional transport services, as well as collection of waste and packaging. Its activities also include metal recovery and trading, and winter services such as snow clearing and spreading de-icing materials.

Degiorgi & Vitali Sagl

Since 1999 · 1–10 empl.·5.0(1)

Degiorgi & Vitali Sagl is a transport and waste-management company. Its services include skip and container rental, material sorting and recycling, property clearances, demolition work and public weighing.

Degiorgi & Vitali Sagl

Since 2011 · 1–10 empl.·5.0(1)

Degiorgi & Vitali Sagl provides transport, demolition, and material sorting and recycling services. Its activities also include skip and container rental, house clearances, and public weighing.

Ricomat SA

Since 2024 · 1–10 empl.

Ricomat SA operates a facility for processing, crushing, screening and storing materials from excavation, demolition and roadworks. The company also collects, recycles and sells these materials, supplying products such as aggregates, gravel, topsoil and recycled granulates.

Etra Synergy SA

Since 2012 · 1–10 empl.·5.0(2)

The core activity of Etra Synergy is the development and implementation of sustainable solutions in the field of circular economy, particularly in the recycling of plastics and other materials. The company offers services such as the development of recycled plastic granulates and compounds, the production of "circular-ready" products, the implementation of Waste-to-Energy projects, and consulting services for companies to implement sustainable practices in their value chains.

Metalpar SA

Since 2012 · 1–10 empl.

Metalpar SA trades ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals, superalloys, primary metals and raw materials in domestic and international markets. Its activities include importing, exporting, recovering and trading metal materials.

Poiesis Swiss SA

Since 2016 · 1–10 empl.

Poiesis Swiss SA trades in ferrous and non-ferrous metals, including scrap and production residues. It buys and sells materials such as iron, steel, cast iron, aluminium, copper and brass, helping return recyclable materials to the production cycle.

ZARODEM SA

Since 2018 · 11–20 empl.

ZARODEM SA carries out the dismantling of industrial facilities and the collection, processing and recycling of metal waste. It trades in non-ferrous metals and offers metal price hedging services and investments in physical metals.

LUGASWISS SA

Since 2011 · 1–10 empl.

Cresciano Recycling Sagl

Since 2019 · 1–10 empl.

DEMIND SCHWEIZ SA

Since 1972 · 1–10 empl.

Gheza Ugo-Giovanni

Since 1985 · 1–10 empl.