Heinz

What Heinz does

HEINZ Entsorgung GmbH & Co. KG is a third-generation, family-owned waste management, recycling, and logistics company headquartered in Moosburg, Bavaria, Germany. Founded in 1936 and led by Managing Directors Otto Heinz and Josef Heinz, the company operates 15 service locations across Ober- and Niederbayern and runs 100+ recovery and recycling facilities. It serves more than 6,000 customers organized into three segments: municipalities (Kommunen), commercial businesses (Gewerbe), and households (Haushalte), with services spanning scheduled waste collection, regulated disposal, material recovery, and waste transportation logistics. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 50001 certifications, plus Entsorgungsfachbetrieb specialist waste management status across multiple subsidiaries including HEINZ Umweltservice and GEO Gesellschaft für Entsorgung in Oberbayern.

The business model is service-based, generating revenue from long-term municipal contracts, commercial waste management agreements, and household collection services, supplemented by sales of waste disposal containers (HEINZ Entsorgungsbehälter). Digital touchpoints include the consumer-facing Abfallkalender Freising app for waste calendar scheduling, the HEINZ Behälter APP for container management, and the internal teamH1 employee application. Strategic positioning emphasizes regional reliability, three-generation continuity, and growing engagement with sustainability themes — including a 2026 minority investment in Twogee Biotech (biomass-conversion biotech), university collaboration with Kühne Logistics University (KLU) in Hamburg on AI and robotics, and the HEINZ Zukunftsdialog innovation platform. Core operations remain rooted in physical waste logistics rather than AI-native products.

Name

Heinz

Legal name

HEINZ Entsorgung GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://heinz-entsorgung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Heinz Entsorgung is a family-owned, third-generation waste management, recycling, and logistics company headquartered in Moosburg, Bavaria, operating 15 service locations and serving 6,000+ municipal, commercial, and household customers across Ober- and Niederbayern.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Recycling Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Waste, Recycling & Reusable Transport Item (RTI) Retrieval Routes (TLAAAEAK)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Recycling solutions
• Logistics and transport
• Municipal disposal services
• Commercial waste collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Moosburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Management Services: Disposal, recycling, and logistics solutions for households, commercial businesses, and municipalities

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HEINZ Entsorgung provides waste collection, recycling, and logistics solutions to households, commercial businesses, and municipalities across Bavaria. Operating from 15 locations with over 100 recovery facilities, the company runs scheduled pickups, container management, and material flow logistics for the region. Complementary digital tools include the Abfallkalender Freising app and the HEINZ Behälter APP for schedule and container management.

Product overview

HEINZ Entsorgung is a family-owned waste management, recycling, and logistics company founded in 1936, operating 15 locations across Ober- and Niederbayern in Bavaria. The company provides a comprehensive suite of services organized around three customer segments: households, commercial businesses (Gewerbe), and municipalities (Kommunen). Their service portfolio centers on waste collection, recycling, and logistics solutions supported by modern facilities that ensure comprehensive material recovery. The company also offers digital tools including the Abfallkalender Freising app for residential waste schedule tracking, the HEINZ Behälter APP for container management, and the teamH1 internal employee app. The company processes materials through over 100 recovery facilities and serves over 6,000 customers with a workforce of more than 550 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Entsorgung & Recycling für Haushalte (Household Waste Collection and Recycling) Scheduled household waste collection, recycling pickup, and container management services for residential customers in the Freising and Bavaria region.
• Entsorgung & Recycling für Gewerbe (Commercial Waste Management) Professional waste management and recycling solutions for commercial and industrial businesses in Bavaria, including industrial recycling and waste logistics.
• Entsorgung & Recycling für Kommunen (Municipal Waste Management) Municipal waste management services contracted with Bavarian local governments and county administrations, providing regional waste disposal and recycling infrastructure.
• HEINZ Logistik & Transport Logistics and transport solutions for waste material flow, operating from 15 locations across Bavaria to move collected materials between sites and recovery facilities.
• Abfallkalender Freising App Mobile application for residents of the Freising area to view and manage their waste collection schedules and pickup reminders, available on Google Play and Apple App Store.
• HEINZ Behälter APP Mobile application for managing and tracking HEINZ waste containers, available on Google Play and Apple App Store.
• HEINZ Entsorgungsbehälter (Waste Disposal Containers) Physical waste disposal containers offered to households and commercial customers for use with HEINZ's waste collection services, with product documentation available on the company website.

Named customers3 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• DaangnminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 March 2026Heinz partnered with Daangn (South Korean marketplace platform) for a ketchup-themed community event on April 7 in Seoul's Euljiro district. The event is part of Daangn's strategy to foster offline community gatherings, with Heinz providing ketchup products for a tasting event.
• McDonald's KoreaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 March 2026Heinz collaborated with McDonald's Korea and Daangn for community events, with McDonald's Korea also being a partner in the broader community initiative.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PreZero: Recycling and waste management arm of the Schwarz Group (Lidl/Kaufland parent) operating nationwide in Germany; competes head-to-head in commercial and municipal collection and recycling tenders.
• Knettenbrech + Gurdulic: Mid-sized, family-influenced German waste management and recycling company serving household, commercial, and municipal customers in Hessen and adjacent regions; highly comparable Mittelstand peer.
• ALBA Group: Berlin-based integrated recycling and waste services provider with comparable household, commercial, and municipal offerings across Germany; operates materials recovery facilities similar to HEINZ's 100+ recovery sites.
• REMONDIS: Lippstadt-headquartered, family-owned waste and recycling company with the broadest German service portfolio (collection, sorting, treatment, disposal) and municipal contracts across all Bundesländer — directly comparable to HEINZ in full-service offerings and Mittelstand family ownership model.

Others

• BAVARIAN INDUSTRIES (BayWa): Munich-based diversified group with adjacent waste/recycling and energy operations; relevant comparator for HEINZ's Bavarian regional positioning and potential cross-sector partnership routes.

Regional players

• Stork Umweltdienste: German waste management and recycling operator active in northern/western Germany; comparable service portfolio to HEINZ but geographically distinct.
• FES Frankfurter Entsorgungs- und Service GmbH: Municipal waste management company owned by the City of Frankfurt, providing collection and recycling services comparable to HEINZ's municipal (Kommunen) segment.
• ZECH Umwelt: German waste management and recycling services provider with comparable municipal and commercial customer mix; serves different regions from HEINZ, providing a regional-peer benchmark.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Umweltservice: German subsidiary of global environmental services group Veolia, offering waste collection, treatment, and disposal with municipal contracts — overlaps with HEINZ but operates at national scale with broader industrial/hazardous capabilities.
• SUEZ Deutschland: German operations of SUEZ Group covering municipal and industrial waste management, recycling, and water services; competes for the same Bavarian municipal and commercial accounts as HEINZ but with far larger geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGFrLuf515YDsZ5qT3ftBbw
• Facebookde-de.facebook.com/HeinzEntsorgungMoosburg
• Instagraminstagram.com/heinzentsorgung/?hl=de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heinz-entsorgung

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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