Zentek GmbH & Co.

Name

Zentek GmbH & Co.

Legal name

Zentek Services GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://zentek.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury Devices, Aerosols) (BPALAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE), E-waste & Universal Waste Collection/Transfer (Electronics, Lamps, Batteries) (EUAIABAG), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Packaging licensing
• Closed-loop recycling
• EPR compliance
• Dual System Germany

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Waste Disposal Services: Fees charged to business customers for nationwide collection, sorting, and professional disposal of commercial waste streams including hazardous waste, batteries, waste electrical equipment, and mixed waste. Revenue is service-fee based, typically contracted annually with recurring billing.
2. Sales Packaging Licensing (Dual System): Fees for licensing sales packaging through the Dual System Zentek, fulfilling the system participation obligation under Germany's Packaging Act. Manufacturers and distributors pay per volume of packaging placed on the market.
3. Transport Packaging Take-Back and Recovery: Fees for organising free take-back and recovery of transport packaging from business customers, in compliance with Packaging Act obligations. Customers report volumes through Zentek's online reporting tool.
4. EPR Compliance Services: Comprehensive service packages covering registration, reporting, contract management, and authorised representation for manufacturers and distributors selling into European EPR categories (packaging, electronics, batteries, textiles). Revenue is service-fee based.
5. Clozed Loop™ Closed-Loop Solutions: Fee-based consulting and operational services for companies implementing closed-loop recycling of their products and packaging. Includes recyclability assessment, take-back system design, logistics coordination, and ongoing material loop management.
6. Waste Electrical Equipment (WEEE) and Battery Compliance: Full-service WEEE registration, reporting, and disposal services, including insolvency guarantee deposits, monthly volume reports to stiftung ear, and authorised representative services for foreign manufacturers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Zentek provides nationwide waste management, packaging licensing, and closed-loop recycling solutions for businesses across Germany through a certified partner network. The company delivers commercial waste disposal, transport and sales packaging services under the Dual System Zentek, WEEE and battery take-back, and pan-European EPR compliance support via proprietary digital platforms such as Zentek Connect and zmart.

Product overview

Zentek GmbH & Co. is a full-service waste management provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of services and digital platforms for circular economy solutions. The company operates primarily through two legal entities: Zentek Services GmbH & Co. KG (providing nationwide commercial waste disposal and collection services) and Zentek GmbH & Co. KG (operating the Dual System Zentek for packaging compliance). The core service offerings include: commercial waste disposal (Gewerbliche Entsorgung), transport packaging services, sales packaging licensing through the dual system, waste electronic equipment (WEEE) management, battery disposal, and EPR Compliance for EU-wide producer responsibility. The company differentiates through its clozed loop™ initiative—a comprehensive closed-loop recycling system that coordinates collection, sorting, and material recovery to provide high-quality secondary raw materials. Supporting these services are several digital platforms: Zentek Connect (commercial customer portal), the Partnerportal for dual system partners, the Dual System customer portal, and zmart (online licensing for small-volume packaging). The group was founded in 1995 as an association of mid-sized waste management companies and has expanded to include subsidiaries like Entsorgung Punkt DE GmbH for consumer-facing online disposal services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• zmart: Online portal for packaging licensing for small volumes, targeting online retailers and small to mid-size businesses
• clozed loop™
• Entsorgung Punkt DE
• Zentek Connect

Products and services

• Commercial Waste Disposal

Quantifiable outcome

• Nationwide collection infrastructure across all 16 German states through certified partner network
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Jokey GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026Jokey Group and Zentek operate a four-year closed-loop partnership for non-food packaging. Used polypropylene (PP) packaging buckets are collected, sorted, and recycled by Zentek, then reintroduced as high-quality recyclates for new packaging solutions manufactured by Jokey. The partners plan to expand the system by involving more user groups and scaling up the use of high-quality recyclates in response to PPWR regulatory requirements and growing market demand.
• weee EUROPE / WEEE EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZentek partners with the pan-European WEEE Europe network to offer a European compliance solution for waste electronic equipment and batteries. WEEE Europe manages approximately 100,000 collection points across 30 European countries and handles over 50% of annual e-waste and battery collection volume in those markets. Together they offer particularly efficient processes benefiting customers requiring multi-country EPR compliance. Zentek serves as the German interface and authorised representative in this partnership.
• Jakob Becker GmbH & Co. KG (Zentek Services)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner within the Zentek Services GmbH & Co. KG network, providing commercial waste disposal services independently in Germany. One of three named partners in the Zentek Services entity.
• Lobbe Entsorgung GmbH (Zentek Services)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner within the Zentek Services GmbH & Co. KG network, providing commercial waste disposal services independently in Germany. Also listed as a partner in the Zentek GmbH & Co. KG Dual System entity.
• Nehlsen AG (Zentek Services)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner within the Zentek Services GmbH & Co. KG network and Zentek GmbH & Co. KG Dual System, providing commercial waste disposal and packaging recovery services independently in Germany.
• Böhme GmbH (Dual System Zentek)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner company within the Zentek GmbH & Co. KG (Dual System Zentek) network. Listed in the official Impressum as a shareholder. Provides waste management services including Wasserstofferfassung (waste collection).
• Brockmann Recycling GmbH (Dual System Zentek)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner company within the Zentek GmbH & Co. KG (Dual System Zentek) network, providing recycling services independently in Germany. Listed as a shareholder in the official Impressum.
• HEINZ Entsorgung GmbH & Co. KG (Dual System Zentek)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner company within the Zentek GmbH & Co. KG (Dual System Zentek) network, providing waste disposal and logistics services independently in Germany. Listed as a shareholder in the official Impressum.
• Reiling Unternehmensgruppe (Dual System Zentek)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner company within the Zentek GmbH & Co. KG (Dual System Zentek) network, providing waste management and recycling services independently in Germany. Listed as a shareholder in the official Impressum.
• WRZ Hörger GmbH & Co. KG (Dual System Zentek)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner company within the Zentek GmbH & Co. KG (Dual System Zentek) network, providing waste recovery services in Germany. Listed as a shareholder in the official Impressum.
• Meinhardt Städtereinigung GmbH & Co. KG / Meinhardt Entsorgung Beteiligung GmbH (Dual System Zentek)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner company within the Zentek GmbH & Co. KG (Dual System Zentek) network, providing waste disposal and street cleaning services independently in Germany. Listed as a shareholder in the official Impressum.
• Stiftung GRS Batterien (Germany)coreOthersStiftung GRS Batterien is Germany's largest battery take-back system. Zentek works with GRS Batterien for the collection and proper disposal of waste batteries, as required under the German Batteries Act. Zentek reports battery volumes to GRS as part of its battery compliance services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PreZero (Schwarz Group): Environmental services division of the Schwarz Group operating recycling and waste management across Europe. Competes with Zentek in commercial recycling, packaging recovery, and increasingly in closed-loop solutions for retailers.
• Veolia Deutschland: Major multinational waste management and environmental services operator with broad German presence. Overlaps with Zentek in commercial waste disposal and hazardous waste handling but operates across a much wider portfolio including water and energy services.
• REMONDIS SE & Co. KG: One of Europe's largest private waste management and recycling companies with comprehensive German coverage. Competes with Zentek across commercial waste disposal, hazardous waste, and recycling, with significantly larger owned infrastructure.
• ALBA Group (incl. Interseroh): Large German recycling and waste services group whose Interseroh subsidiary is a direct dual system peer. Provides a broader portfolio of recycling, secondary raw materials, and waste management services than Zentek.

Direct peers

• Interseroh (ALBA Group): Approved dual system operator and recycling services provider under the ALBA Group umbrella. Directly competes with Zentek in packaging licensing, recycling, and closed-loop solutions for German manufacturers and retailers.
• Landbell Group: Pan-European EPR compliance and recycling services provider, active in packaging, WEEE, and batteries across multiple EU markets. Directly comparable to Zentek's cross-border EPR compliance offering via weee EUROPE partnership.
• Duales System Deutschland (Der Grüne Punkt): Germany's largest and most recognised dual system operator, licensed nationwide for packaging compliance. Direct competitor to Zentek's Dual System Zentek for licensed sales packaging volumes under the German Packaging Act.
• Reclay Systems GmbH: Approved German dual system operator offering packaging licensing and EPR compliance services. Competes head-to-head with Zentek for sales packaging volumes and serves overlapping mid-market and enterprise customer segments.

Emerging players

• take-e-back GmbH: German EPR compliance services provider specialising in WEEE, batteries, and packaging for foreign manufacturers selling into the German market. Comparable to Zentek's EPR Compliance and authorised representative services for international clients.

Others

• Stiftung GRS Batterien: Germany's largest battery take-back system operator, working with manufacturers and distributors for compliance under BattG. Ecosystem partner (not competitor) — Zentek reports battery volumes to GRS as part of its battery compliance offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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