Jakob Becker

What Jakob Becker does

Jakob Becker GmbH & Co. KG is a German family-owned waste management, recycling, and environmental services group founded in 1898 and headquartered in Mehlingen, Rheinland-Pfalz. The company operates a network of 40+ subsidiaries across 69+ German locations with more than 2,400 employees and a fleet of 1,300+ specialized vehicles, serving private households, commercial and industrial enterprises, and municipal governments across nine German states. Service lines include container services (Absetzcontainer, Abrollcontainer, Umleerbehälter, Selbstpresscontainer), wastewater and sewer technology (cleaning, inspection, renovation), special and hazardous waste management, electro-scrap and lamp recycling (including the LAREC sub-brand with an automated robotic sorting system developed with HC Engineering), municipal solid waste collection, food waste and cooking fat recycling (consolidated via the BioLog GmbH full acquisition in January 2026), and certified processing facilities approved under BImSchG.

The business model is direct-to-customer with transaction-based pricing per container type, volume, waste category, and region; customers engage via a website container request form, telephone, or at one of 69+ branch offices. Revenue streams span container rental and servicing, professional services for wastewater/sewer maintenance, transaction-based fees for special waste disposal and electro-scrap recycling, managed municipal collection contracts, and processing plant gate fees. The group holds a dense certification stack (ISO 9001/14001/50001, Entsorgungsfachbetrieb, DIN 66399, WHG Fachbetrieb, SURE, REDcert-EU, ElektroG first treatment, GewAbfV pre-treatment, RAL-Gütezeichen) across subsidiaries and is a founding member of BDE since 1961.

Distribution is entirely domestic and direct, supported by digital channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, website) and event-based presence at IFAT, university career fairs, B2Run, and the 'Deutschland trennt' public education campaign. Recent strategic actions have concentrated on inorganic consolidation in food waste, infrastructure expansion in Mannheim and Taucha, automation of specialty sorting processes, and a fifth-generation leadership transition across subsidiaries alongside the institutionalization of an M&A function under new Konzerngeschäftsführer Christian Tauchmann.

Name

Jakob Becker

Legal name

Jakob Becker GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://jakob-becker.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Jakob Becker is a German family-owned waste management and recycling group operating 69+ locations with 2,400+ employees across container services, wastewater technology, special and hazardous waste, electro-scrap recycling, food waste, and municipal collection for households, industry, and municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Recycling Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

C&D Waste Collection, Hauling & Container Services (Roll-off/Dumpsters) (EUAIAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA), Recycling & E-Waste Collection/Hauling (HSAKALAJ), Industrial Packaging Waste Services (Pallets, Cardboard, Film, IBCs/Drums—Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAD), C&D Waste Collection & Hauling (BPALAJAA)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Container rental
• Recycling services
• Hazardous waste disposal
• Electronic waste recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Mehlingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Container Services: Rental and servicing of various container types (Absetzcontainer, Abrollcontainer, Umleerbehälter, Selbstpresscontainer) for waste collection, transport, disposal, treatment, and recycling. Fees are charged based on container type, volume, and waste category.
2. Wastewater Technology Services: Pipe/canal cleaning, drain cleaning, pipe/canal renovation, canal inspection, and separator services for private households, trade, industry, and municipalities.
3. Special Waste (Sonderabfall) Management: Professional collection, storage, transport, and environmentally responsible disposal of special/hazardous wastes including dangerous goods, using approved containers and special vehicles.
4. Electro-Scrap Recycling: Certified disposal and recycling of electrical and electronic waste including IT hardware, industrial electronics, and telecommunications equipment.
5. Municipal Solid Waste Collection: Collection of residual, bio, and bulky waste, paper (PPK), lightweight packaging (LVP via Yellow Bin/Yellow Sack), and glass for municipalities.
6. Processing/Recycling Facilities: Operation of certified facilities for processing, sorting, and recycling various waste streams, recovering valuable materials for circular economy.
7. Food Waste Collection and Recycling: Collection and recycling of food residues and cooking fats from gastronomy, large-scale kitchens, catering, and food production industries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Jakob Becker provides integrated waste management and recycling services, including container rental (drop-side, roll-off, tipping, self-compacting) for construction, renovation, trade, industry, and municipal waste streams; wastewater technology such as pipe and canal cleaning, inspection, and renovation; certified hazardous/special waste collection and disposal; electro-scrap and lamp recycling (LAREC); municipal solid waste collection; food-waste and cooking-fat recycling; and BImSchG-certified processing/sorting facilities. Services are delivered across 69+ locations in nine German states via the company's own fleet of 1,300+ specialized vehicles and supported by an eANV electronic waste-documentation portal.

Product overview

Jakob Becker is a multi-functional recycling and waste management company operating a unified platform of integrated services across container services, wastewater technology, special waste management, electronic waste recycling, municipal waste collection, and processing facilities. The portfolio centers on container-based waste collection (Absetzcontainer, Abrollcontainer, Umleerbehälter, Selbstpresscontainer) complemented by technical services (Abwassertechnik for pipe/canal maintenance) and specialized disposal streams (Sonderabfall, Elektroaltgeräterecycling, Siedlungsabfälle). Supporting products include PE bags, food fat/food waste containers, and secure document/data destruction containers. The company also operates the LAREC lamp recycling subsidiary and offers an eANV-Portal for electronic waste documentation. All services are delivered through a network of certified processing facilities (Aufbereitungsanlagen) across 69+ locations in Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LAREC: Lamp recycling brand operated by BEC Becker Elektrorecycling Chemnitz GmbH for electrical recycling services

Products and services

• Container Services (Absetzcontainer / Abrollcontainer / Umleerbehälter / Selbstpresscontainer) Rental and servicing of multiple container types — drop-side (Absetzcontainer, 5.5–10 cbm), roll-off (Abrollcontainer, up to 40 cbm), tipping (Umleerbehälter), and self-compacting with baling press (Selbstpresscontainer) — for collection, transport, disposal, treatment and recycling of construction, renovation, bulky, commercial and industrial waste.
• Abwassertechnik (Wastewater Technology) Comprehensive wastewater services: pipe/canal cleaning, drain cleaning, pipe/canal renovation, and canal inspection for private households, trade, industry, and municipalities, including emergency service.
• Sonderabfall (Special Waste) Professional collection, storage, transport and environmentally responsible disposal of hazardous/special waste and dangerous goods using approved storage containers and modern special vehicles.
• Elektroaltgeräterecycling (Electronic Waste Recycling) Certified disposal and recycling of electro-scrap including IT hardware, industrial electronics, telecommunications and mobile devices, with secure data-carrier destruction covered by a related offering.
• LAREC Lampenrecycling (Lamp Recycling) Specialized lamp recycling under the LAREC brand (BEC Becker Elektrorecycling Chemnitz GmbH), with three decades of experience in high-quality, environmentally-friendly recycling of spent lamps and recovery of valuable materials; features an automated robotic image-processing sorting line launched in 2025.
• Siedlungsabfälle (Municipal Waste Collection) Municipal solid waste collection including residual waste, bio-waste, bulky waste (Sperrmüll), paper packaging (PPK), lightweight packaging (Yellow Bin/Yellow Sack), and glass collection for municipalities across 9 German states.
• Aufbereitungsanlagen (Processing Plants) Network of certified facilities (approved under Federal Immission Control Act / BImSchG) for processing, sorting and recycling of various waste streams to recover valuable materials and contribute to the circular economy.
• Spezialdienstleistungen (Special Services) Comprehensive services in waste management, demolition, remediation, disposal and sales, supported by technical expertise, modern fleet and experienced specialists for projects of any scale. Includes the eANV-Portal for electronic waste documentation.
• Food Waste Collection and Recycling (via BioLog GmbH, etc.) Collection and recycling of food residues, cooking fats/oils and food waste from gastronomy, large-scale kitchens, catering and food production industries, including dedicated Speisereste and Speisefett containers. Following the full acquisition of BioLog GmbH on 1 January 2026, Jakob Becker Entsorgungs-GmbH is the 100% owner and has taken over Meinhardt Städtereinigung's food-waste customers.
• Akten- und Datenträgervernichtung (Secure Document and Data-Carrier Destruction) GDPR (DSGVO)-compliant collection, destruction and disposal of sensitive documents (Papierakten, Ordner) and data carriers (HDDs/SSDs, USB sticks, memory cards, CDs/DVDs, magnetic tapes) using secure containers (70–655 L) and certified destruction service. DIN 66399 certified via Becker + Armbrust GmbH and Becker & SDR GmbH.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,400 employees and 69+ locations providing regional service across Germany
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered regional core, core, former partner, fully acquired, minor and flagship.

• Stadtbildpflege Kaiserslauternregional coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Joint public education initiative 'Deutschland trennt' with the municipal waste company and Jakob Becker Entsorgungs-GmbH. First-time partnership to educate citizens on correct packaging waste separation, reduce contamination in the Gelbe Tonne (Yellow Bin), and improve recyclable material value.
• Duale Systeme (Germany's dual systems for packaging collection)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Partner in the 'Mülltrennung wirkt' / 'Deutschland trennt' initiative coordinated by dual systems nationwide. Jakob Becker is the operator collecting Yellow Bin/Yellow Sack materials in many service areas, making them a key operational partner in the dual system's national collection infrastructure.
• Firmengruppe Röslregional coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Owner of the industrial property in Taucha (Pönitzer Weg 15) that Jakob Becker relocated to. Rösl symbolically handed over the property to Jakob Becker's subsidiary in February 2026. As a gesture of partnership, Rösl presented a Japanese ornamental cherry tree, which was planted together. Future plans include establishing a Wertstoffhof (recycling center) on the property.
• Meinhardt Städtereinigung GmbH & Co. KGformer partner, fully acquiredStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Jakob Becker Entsorgungs-GmbH acquired the remaining 50% of shares in BioLog GmbH from Meinhardt Städtereinigung on 01.01.2026, taking 100% ownership. Meinhardt's customers in food waste and food residue disposal were also transferred to Jakob Becker. The companies had maintained a 15+ year successful and trustworthy collaboration.
• Heberger GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 November 2025Construction contractor for the new Mannheim operating facility project. Heberger was contracted in November 2025 and began construction work at the start of 2026. The project includes a three-story office/sanitary building to Effizienzgebäude 40+ standard, LKW filling station, and vehicle wash bay.
• ABRG (Austria)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994International expansion in the mid-1990s included entry into foreign operations, notably ABRG in Austria. ABRG handles waste treatment and recycling operations.
• BDE Bundesverband der Deutschen Entsorgungs-, Wasser- und Kreislaufwirtschaft e.V.flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 1961Founding member of BDE since its establishment in 1961. Jakob Becker GmbH & Co. KG has been a member for over 60 years. Key executives hold leadership positions: Annemarie Becker in the Ehrenrat (honorary council), Matthias Lettermann as chair of the Lebensmittelrecycling (food recycling) division, Felix Steingaß in the BDE-Junioren (young professionals) board. BDE members represent 75% of privately generated revenue in the German circular and resource management sector.
• HC Engineering GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationJoint development partner for the automated robotic lamp sorting plant at BEC Becker Elektrorecycling Chemnitz GmbH (LAREC). HC Engineering co-designed and realized the highly automated, robot-assisted sorting system for spent lamps. BEC contributed the process expertise and domain knowledge; HC Engineering provided the engineering and robotic integration.
• Skull RacingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-term cycling sponsorship arrangement. Values shared between endurance sport and the company's daily work include endurance, reliability, and teamwork. The sponsorship reflects the company's commitment to promoting performance, fairness, and responsibility.
• Fritz-Walter-Stiftung (Fritz Walter Foundation)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnemarie Becker was a founding member (2011) of the support association of the Fritz-Walter-Stiftung. The foundation supports projects for sporting youth work, integration of young people, and international understanding — particularly with Central and Eastern European states.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SUEZ Recycling and Recovery: European environmental services major with German recycling and recovery operations, including hazardous and industrial waste. Comparable in waste management services but competes as part of a broader water and resource portfolio.
• Veolia Umweltservice: German arm of global environmental services group Veolia, providing municipal, commercial, industrial, and hazardous waste management. Comparable services but part of a much larger international portfolio with broader industrial and water capabilities.

Regional players

• FCC Environment: Spanish environmental services group with growing European presence in waste collection, treatment, and recycling. Comparable integrated waste services operator but primarily competes in Iberia and other non-German markets.
• Biffa: UK-listed waste management company providing commercial, industrial, and municipal collection plus recycling. Comparable business model but operates primarily in the UK rather than directly competing in Germany.

Direct peers

• ALBA Group: Major German recycling and waste services company with integrated collection, sorting, and material recovery operations. Comparable as a privately held German waste/recycling platform serving municipalities, trade, and industry with multiple subsidiaries.
• Rhenus: German logistics and waste services group, already a joint-venture partner with Jakob Becker (Rhenus & Becker GmbH & Co. KG). Comparable in container-based waste collection and recycling offerings across German industrial and commercial customers.
• Lobbe: German industrial services and waste management company specializing in hazardous/special waste, container services, and recycling. Comparable mid-sized German peer with similar focus on industrial and special waste streams.
• REMONDIS: Largest German private waste management and recycling company, offering municipal collection, commercial/industrial waste, hazardous waste, and recycling services across Germany. Directly comparable in service mix (containers, recycling plants, hazardous) and customer base (municipalities and trade).
• PreZero: Schwarz Group's environmental services arm operating waste collection, sorting, and recycling across Germany and Europe. Closely comparable as a fast-growing, well-capitalized German competitor in municipal, commercial, and recycling streams.

Others

• Stadtreinigung Hamburg: Hamburg municipal waste management company handling collection, recycling, and street cleaning. Comparable municipal-service capability but publicly owned and geographically restricted to Hamburg.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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