Drekopf

What Drekopf does

Drekopf is a family-owned German waste management and recycling company headquartered in Mönchengladbach and operating under the legal entity A. & P. Drekopf GmbH & Co. KG. Founded in 1940 and self-described as one of the largest owner-managed (inhabergeführten) waste disposal companies in Germany, the firm runs 17 regional offices and 12+ wholly-owned subsidiaries that span recycling centers, electronics waste processing, document destruction, document archiving, pipe and canal services, and food-waste recycling. Customers are organized into three segments: industry and commerce (manufacturing, retail, healthcare, logistics), private households, and municipalities/public-law disposal bodies — with named municipal clients including the cities of Mönchengladbach, Erkelenz, Bonn, Kreis Coesfeld, and Bundeswehr Dienstleistungszentrum Burg. A vertically integrated secondary-raw-materials business processes approximately 600,000 tonnes of old paper annually and supplies 40+ paper grades to national and international paper producers.

Name

Drekopf

Legal name

A. & P. Drekopf GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://drekopf.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Drekopf is a family-owned German waste management and recycling operator running 17 regional offices and 12+ subsidiaries, serving industrial, municipal, and private customers with disposal, container rental, document destruction, and 600,000-tonne annual secondary raw material sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management & Recycling Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Certified Compliance & Reporting Services (R2/e-Stewards, Audit, ESG) (BPALAIAL), Hazardous Waste Recycling & Recovery (Solvent Recovery, Oil Re-refining, Metals Recovery) (EUAIAFAI), Construction & Demolition (C&D) Recycling MRFs (EUAIADAD), Solvent Recovery & Hazardous Waste Recycling/Reclamation (Distillation, Reuse) (BPALAFAH)

Keywords

• Waste disposal services
• Recycling services
• Container rental
• Document destruction
• Secondary raw materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Mönchengladbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Waste Disposal Services: Core revenue from waste collection and disposal services for commercial and private customers, including container rentals, hazardous waste disposal, and specialized disposal services.
2. Secondary Raw Material Sales: Revenue from selling collected recyclable materials (old paper, metals, plastics) to paper and metal industries. Processes approximately 600,000 tonnes of old paper annually.
3. Document Management Services: Revenue from secure document destruction and archiving services, including certified destruction and electronic archiving solutions.
4. Container Rental: Container rental services for construction waste, bulky waste, earthwork, and garden waste with various sizes from 2 to 34 cubic meters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Drekopf is a family-owned waste management company providing comprehensive waste collection, transport, processing, and disposal services across Germany. Its core offerings include container rental (2 to 34 cubic meters), recycling of paper, plastic, metal and electronic waste, certified document destruction and archiving, old paper sales to industry, and pipe/canal services. Services are delivered through 17 regional locations, an owned ADR-certified fleet, and a digital web-app for ordering.

Product overview

Drekopf is a family-owned waste disposal company offering a comprehensive portfolio of disposal and recycling services. The core offering includes Entsorgung (disposal services) covering various waste types (paper, plastic, metal, special waste, liquid waste, electronics), complemented by specialized services such as Aktenvernichtung (document destruction), Aktenarchivierung (document archiving), Rohr- & Kanalservice (pipe and canal services), and Altpapierverkauf (old paper sales). The company operates the Drekopf Web-App as its primary digital product, enabling customers to manage container orders, view disposal schedules, and track orders online. Container services range from 2 to 34 cubic meters with 48-hour delivery. Services target both industrial/commercial clients and private/municipal customers across 17 locations in Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Entsorgung (Disposal Services) Core waste disposal service covering collection, transport, and processing of various waste materials including paper, plastic, metal, special waste, liquid waste, and electronics. Serves industrial, commercial, and municipal clients with tailored disposal concepts across 17 German locations.
• Container Ordering (Container-Bestellung) Container delivery service for bulky waste, construction debris, mixed construction waste, and garden waste. Containers range from 2 to 34 cubic meters with 48-hour advance notice. Available to private customers, businesses, and municipalities.
• Aktenvernichtung (Document Destruction) Certified document and data carrier destruction service compliant with BDSG and DIN standards. Features closed security chain, qualified personnel, lockable security containers, and certificates of destruction.
• Aktenarchivierung (Document Archiving) Secure document storage in alarm and fire-protected locked rooms with access restricted to trained personnel. Offers electronic archiving with keyword tagging and 24-hour delivery of documents via email, fax, or courier.
• Altpapierverkauf (Old Paper Sales) Old paper collection and sales service processing approximately 600,000 tonnes annually. Supplies the paper industry domestically and internationally with more than 40 paper grades ranging from mixed paper to high-quality wood-free paper.
• Altmetallhandel (Scrap Metal Trade) Metal recycling and trade services for industrial and commercial clients.
• Gebäude- & Baustellenservice (Building & Construction Site Service) Waste management services for building and construction sites, including container solutions and disposal coordination.
• Rohr- & Kanalservice (Pipe & Canal Service) Pipe and canal cleaning services with 24-hour emergency service. Includes leak testing for both general applications and private households, and canal inspection with location technology.
• Drekopf Web-App Digital platform accessible via smartphone or PC that enables customers to request personal access, view their container overview, select disposal days, personalize container assignments with photos, and input orders directly into the company's database. Supports management of multiple disposal sites.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Grubenblitz GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company located in Leverkusen providing drain and pipe cleaning services. Extends service coverage to the entire Lower Rhine region, parts of the Ruhr area, Bergisches Land, and Rhineland.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• PreZero (Schwarz Group): Environmental services arm of the Schwarz Group (Lidl/Kaufland parent), providing waste collection, sorting, and recycling across Europe. Competes with Drekopf in commercial and municipal collection, with greater capital backing and broader geographic reach.
• Veolia Environnement: Global environmental services giant with significant German operations in waste collection, recycling, and hazardous waste treatment. Competes with Drekopf for large municipal and industrial contracts, particularly in hazardous waste streams.
• Remondis: One of the largest private waste and recycling companies in the world, headquartered in Germany. Directly comparable to Drekopf across waste collection, recycling, document destruction, and secondary raw material recovery, but operates at massively greater scale and internationally.
• Suez Recycling and Recovery Germany: German arm of the global Suez group (now part of Veolia), providing waste collection, recycling, and resource recovery. Direct competitor for large industrial and municipal accounts, with broader geographic reach than Drekopf.

Direct peers

• ALBA Group: German-headquartered recycling and waste management group providing collection, sorting, and secondary raw material sales. Closely matches Drekopf's integrated collection-to-secondary-materials model, with comparable services in paper, metals, plastics, and electronics recycling.
• Interseroh: German recycling and raw materials service provider, part of the ALBA Group, specializing in packaging licensing, secondary raw materials, and document/data carrier destruction. Direct overlap with Drekopf's document destruction and old paper recovery businesses.
• Schönmackers: Family-owned waste management company in the Lower Rhine region, providing collection, recycling, hazardous waste, and document destruction services. Highly comparable to Drekopf in scale, family ownership, and service portfolio.
• Indaver: European hazardous and industrial waste management company with significant German operations, headquartered in Belgium. Comparable to Drekopf in hazardous waste services and industrial waste treatment, with similar focus on compliance certifications.

Regional players

• AVG Abfallentsorgungs- und Verwertungs-Gesellschaft Köln: Municipal-affiliated waste management company serving the Cologne region. Comparable to Drekopf's municipal contract work in NRW, with overlap in commercial and hazardous waste collection.
• Stork Umweltdienste: German waste management and recycling company operating primarily in North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony. Comparable service mix (commercial waste, recycling, document destruction) and similar regional footprint to Drekopf.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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