Waste management is a central part of the urban infrastructure of the future. In Bergen, Norway, Stena Adactum’s portfolio company Envac’s automated, pipe-based waste solution, which is integrated underground, has replaced the traditional waste transport in the city centre.

In 2025, the solution was recognised by both the World Economic Forum and the Washington Post as a groundbreaking solution for the cities of the future. Envac’s system contributes to improved quality of life in cities by reducing heavy traffic, noise and emissions. In densely populated European cities, the solution also helps to preserve cultural and historical environments.

The scaleable and adaptable system is used on a large scale globally in cities, residential areas, airports and major real estate projects in Europe, Asia, North America and the Middle East, and contributes to the development of sustainable cities.

“ Refuse trucks make fewer trips on Bergen’s narrow streets, which reduces traffic, lowers air pollution, and could cut diesel emissions by up to 90 percent.”
Washington Post, June 2025.