Saubermacher Dienstleistungs AG

What Saubermacher Dienstleistungs AG does

Saubermacher Dienstleistungs AG, founded in 1979 by Hans Roth and headquartered at the Ecoport campus in Feldkirchen bei Graz, Austria, is a privately held waste management and resource-recovery operator active across Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, and Croatia. The company serves three primary customer segments — industrial and commercial enterprises, municipalities (including long-term public-private partnerships, ÖPP), and private households — through a 14-plus subsidiary structure spanning collection, transport, treatment, and disposal of both hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Recurring service revenue is augmented by transactional container sales via the wastebox.at e-commerce platform and a B2B digital customer portal.

The technology stack combines conventional waste logistics with proprietary, R&D-developed sorting and diagnostic systems. Flagship industrial assets include Europe's most advanced household battery sorting facility in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Germany (joint with Meinhardt), which uses Stadler Anlagenbau's sensor-based and X-ray systems to classify battery chemistries and recover raw materials at a rate of 100 metric tons per day. Saubermacher also operates Austria's first plaster-to-plaster recycling plant in Stockerau with PORR and Saint-Gobain, organic waste recycling through ROTO TRANS EKO in Croatia, and is participating in the ReUseTex AI and robotics textile-sorting consortium with TU Graz and AIT. Digital products include the wastebox.at storefront, a customer portal providing material-stream and recycling-rate analytics, and an EU-Taxonomy-certified reporting layer that monetizes compliance data under CSRD/ESRS-style demand.

The business model is a mix of subscription-recurring municipal and industrial waste contracts, managed services for specialized battery and textile recycling, professional services (consulting, laboratory analysis, EU taxonomy reporting), and one-time product sales (containers and bins via wastebox.at). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Ownership is concentrated: 72.21% is held by Roth Privatstiftung and 27.79% by REMONDIS International GmbH, following a strategic partnership finalized in June 2026. Saubermacher holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 37301, REDcert-EU, and SURE-EU certifications, anchoring its eligibility for regulated and ESG-mandated work.

Name

Saubermacher Dienstleistungs AG

Legal name

Saubermacher Dienstleistungs AG

Website

https://saubermacher.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Saubermacher Dienstleistungs AG is a privately held Austrian waste management and resource-recovery operator, founded 1979, serving municipalities, industrial and commercial enterprises, and private households across the DACH and CEE region through collection, treatment, recycling, and circular-economy services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Recycling Services

NAICS

Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical & Biohazardous Waste Management (RMW, Sharps, Pathological) (EUAIAFAE), Subtitle: Waste Treatment & Disposal — Sub-industries (L4) (EUAIACAA), Chemical Tank Cleaning, Decontamination & Turnaround Waste Services (BPALAHAH)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Battery recycling
• Hazardous waste disposal
• Circular economy solutions
• Municipal waste collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Feldkirchen Bei Graz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Waste management and disposal services: Core revenue from collection, treatment, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste for industrial, municipal, and private customers. Services include construction site waste, facility services, sewer cleaning, and special cleaning. Revenue is recurring through long-term municipal and industrial contracts.
2. Battery recycling services: Specialized battery recycling services including household battery sorting (up to 100 metric tons/day capacity) and e-bike battery diagnostics. Revenue from processing fees and recovered raw materials.
3. Product sales (containers and wasteboxes): Online shop wastebox.at sells containers and bins directly to customers. One-time product purchase revenue with delivery services.
4. Laboratory and consulting services: In-house laboratory services and smart consulting for waste management, plus EU taxonomy and compliance reporting support for customers.
5. EU taxonomy reporting certification: Wastebox platform provides certified recycling data in accordance with EU taxonomy for ESG reporting, creating a new revenue stream from sustainability reporting compliance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Saubermacher Dienstleistungs AG is an Austrian waste management and recycling company that provides collection, treatment, and disposal services for hazardous and non-hazardous waste, construction site waste, battery recycling, facility services, sewer cleaning, special cleaning, laboratory analysis, and waste management consulting. It serves industrial/commercial enterprises, municipalities, and private individuals across the DACH region and Central Europe via direct sales, public-private partnerships, and a self-service e-commerce platform (wastebox.at).

Product overview

Saubermacher Dienstleistungs AG is a comprehensive waste management and recycling company offering a diversified portfolio of services across industrial, municipal, and private customer segments. The company operates as a unified service platform with multiple integrated offerings including battery recycling (with a dedicated advanced sorting facility), hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, construction site services, container/receptacle provision, facility services, laboratory analysis, sewer/canal services, special cleaning, logistics, and consulting. Key digital products include the wastebox.at online ordering platform for containers and the customer portal providing transparent recycling rate reporting with EU taxonomy certification. The company is expanding into circular economy solutions including textile recycling and plaster-to-plaster recycling, with AI-powered diagnostics for e-bike batteries. The company maintains operations from its Ecoport headquarters in Feldkirchen bei Graz, Austria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wastebox: Online shop for waste containers and disposal services (wastebox.at)
• Ecoport
• Hans Roth Environmental Prize

Products and services

• Battery Recycling
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Non-Hazardous Waste Management
• Construction Site Services (Baustellen)
• Containers and Receptacles (Behälter und Container)
• Facility Services
• Sewer and Canal Services (Kanal)
• Special Cleaning Services (Spezialreinigung)
• Laboratory Services (Labor)
• Consulting Services (Consulting)
• Smart (Consulting) Services
• Logistics Services
• Event Services
• Public-Private Partnerships / ÖPP
• Textile Recycling
• Plaster-to-Plaster Recycling
• Organic Waste Recycling (Croatia)
• Wastebox (Online Shop Platform)
• Customer Portal
• WC Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Battery sorting capacity: 100 metric tons per day at Ginsheim-Gustavsburg facility
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and minor.

• REMONDIS International GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026Strategic partnership finalized in June 2026 between Saubermacher and REMONDIS to strengthen recycling, circular economy, and long-term security of supply. REMONDIS holds 27.79% of Saubermacher shares. The partnership bundles the strengths of both companies for mutual benefit in waste management and recycling across DACH region.
• Buchegger Umweltservice & Logistik GmbHregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Saubermacher acquired 75.1% stake in Buchegger in June 2026 to strengthen regional waste management competence in Niederösterreich (Lower Austria). Katrin Weinländer, Head of Group Procurement at Saubermacher, also serves as Managing Director of Buchegger.
• SALESIANERminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Pilot project launched in May 2026 between Saubermacher and SALESIANER to test new recycling solutions for commercial used textiles and strengthen the circular economy in textiles. Testing takes place at SALESIANER's site.
• Stadler Anlagenbau GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 22 April 2026Stadler delivered equipment to one of Europe's most advanced household battery sorting facilities in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Germany, commissioned for Saubermacher and Meinhardt. This is Stadler's first dedicated battery sorting line, utilizing a first-of-its-kind combination of sensor-based sorting systems for battery chemistry classification at this scale.
• PORRminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2025Joint opening of Austria's first plaster-to-plaster recycling plant in Stockerau with PORR and Saint-Gobain. PORR contributed as the construction company partner for this circular economy in construction showcase project.
• Saint-GobainminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2025Joint opening of Austria's first plaster-to-plaster recycling plant in Stockerau with PORR and Saubermacher. Saint-Gobain contributed as the gypsum materials partner for this circular construction showcase model.
• ROTO TRANS EKOregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 September 2025ROTO TRANS EKO became part of Saubermacher in September 2025 to expand organic waste recycling in Croatia. Hans Roth and Mislav Galic (Managing Director for Croatia) lead the expansion of operations in the Croatian market.
• ReUseTex consortium (Graz University of Technology, AIT, KNAPP, Bernhard Binder Mechatronics)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2025Multi-partner research project ReUseTex using AI and robotics for intelligent sorting of reusable clothing and recycled materials from textile waste. Consortium includes Graz University of Technology, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, KNAPP, Bernhard Binder Mechatronics, and Resolut Consulting.
• Meinhardt Städtereinigung GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2024Joint battery sorting facility operated by Saubermacher and Meinhardt in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Germany. Icon Infrastructure (British investment fund) acquired a majority stake in Meinhardt in October 2025. Meinhardt family retains a minority stake with managing director Frank-Steffen Meinhardt on the advisory board.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Broad incumbents

• REMONDIS: One of the largest privately held waste management and recycling companies in the world, operating across the DACH region and globally. Directly comparable because REMONDIS holds 27.79% of Saubermacher and operates in identical collection, recycling, and hazardous waste service lines — the most direct strategic and operational peer.
• Veolia: Global environmental services leader with a dedicated waste management and recycling division (now incorporating much of the former SUEZ). Comparable as a broad incumbent operating hazardous waste treatment, battery recycling (e.g., Val'Ewatt), and circular economy services at scale.

Direct peers

• PreZero: Recycling and environmental services arm of the Schwarz Group (Lidl/Kaufland), headquartered in Germany with growing DACH and international footprint. Closely comparable to Saubermacher in collection, sorting, and circular economy services, with a similarly broad municipal and industrial client base.
• ALBA Group: German recycling, waste management, and raw materials recovery group operating across Europe and Asia. Comparable as a multi-country integrated waste and recycling platform serving municipalities, industry, and retail with a focus on circular economy.
• Interseroh: German recycling and environmental services provider (part of ALBA Group), specializing in packaging recycling, raw materials recovery, and corporate sustainability consulting. Comparable to Saubermacher's EU taxonomy reporting, recycling rate analytics, and B2B environmental services.

Regional players

• FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente: Spanish-headquartered environmental services division of FCC Group with significant Central and Eastern European operations. Comparable because it competes for municipal and industrial waste contracts in markets adjacent to Saubermacher's DACH and Croatian footprint.

Others

• Komptech: Austrian-headquartered manufacturer of waste treatment and shredding machinery used by Saubermacher and its peers. Comparable as an ecosystem participant supplying the core mechanical infrastructure for Saubermacher's sorting and recycling facilities.
• Stadler Anlagenbau: German manufacturer of sorting and recycling systems that built Saubermacher's battery sorting line in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg. Comparable as a key technology supplier to Saubermacher's differentiated battery recycling capability.

Emerging players

• Li-Cycle: Canada-headquartered lithium-ion battery recycling company with European hub/gigafactory ambitions. Comparable to Saubermacher's battery recycling and AI diagnostics as a fellow emerging participant in the EU-regulated battery recycling market.
• Reclay Group: German-headquartered environmental services group focused on take-back systems, packaging compliance, and circular economy consulting. Comparable to Saubermacher's EU taxonomy reporting, recycling consulting, and producer responsibility offerings for industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/saubermachervideo
• Facebookfacebook.com/SaubermacherAG
• LinkedInat.linkedin.com/company/saubermacher

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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