What Brantner Green Solutions does

Brantner Green Solutions is the circular-economy division of the Brantner Gruppe, an Austrian family-owned environmental services group founded ~1940 by Walter Brantner and now in its third generation under Managing Director Bernd Brantner. Headquartered in Krems an der Donau, Austria, Brantner provides waste collection, sorting, recycling, composting, hazardous and medical waste handling, sewage sludge utilization, and document destruction to municipalities, commercial/industrial customers, and private households. Operationally the company runs more than 1,000 vehicles and working machines, multiple sorting plants, landfills, composting facilities, and a biogas plant across five Central and Eastern European countries (Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Romania, and Serbia) through a network of regional subsidiaries (e.g., Brantner Slovakia s.r.o., COMPAG CZ s.r.o., Brantner Servicii Ecologice SRL, Brantner otpadna privreda d.o.o.).

Revenue is generated through four streams under three corporate divisions: waste collection and disposal services (subscription/recurring fees), circular-economy material recovery and sale of compost/soils/recovered materials (transaction-based, index-linked), logistics and transport services (Brantner Transport GmbH, STL Logistics GmbH), and real estate services (Brantner IMV GmbH / BRI). Pricing is quote-based, individually contracted, and escalates via VPI 2020 indexation with energy and cost pass-through clauses. Go-to-market is direct field sales and tender-driven, targeting enterprise, government, mid-market, and consumer segments through company-owned operations teams.

The technology stack is dominated by physical infrastructure (collection fleet, processing facilities, a recent 13-truck all-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros fleet with proprietary charging parks and photovoltaic generation) supplemented by digitalization and AI for route and process optimization. The group operates a dedicated digital subsidiary (Brantner Digital Solutions GmbH) and is investing in fleet electrification as part of a stated 0% fossil fuel EU operations target, positioning the company as a vertically integrated, multi-jurisdiction environmental services operator rather than a single-service waste hauler.

Name

Brantner Green Solutions

Legal name

Brantner Österreich GmbH

Website

https://brantner.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Brantner Green Solutions is an Austrian family-owned environmental services group operating waste collection, recycling, logistics, and real estate across five Central/Eastern European countries (Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Romania, Serbia), serving municipalities, commercial enterprises, and private households.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management & Recycling Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Stationary Compaction & Baling Services (On-site/Transfer) (BPALABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Yard Waste, Land Clearing & Green Waste Processing (Mulch/Compost Feedstock) (BPALAEAG), Material Handling & Loading Services (Tipping, Compaction, Baling, Densification) (EUAIABAI)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Recycling services
• Circular economy solutions
• Hazardous waste disposal
• Logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Krems An Der Donau

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 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 Collection and Disposal Services: Core revenue from collecting, sorting, and disposing of various types of waste for municipalities, businesses, and private households. Revenue is generated through service fees charged to customers for waste management.
2. Circular Economy / Material Recovery: Sale of recovered materials, compost, soils, and recycled value materials. The company recovers and reintroduces materials into the market, generating revenue from secondary raw material sales. Secondary material revenues are linked to applicable indices and may be adjusted monthly.
3. Logistics and Transport Services: National and international transport, warehouse logistics, and plant logistics services under the Brantner Logistic Solutions division.
4. Real Estate Services: Property management, acquisition and sale of real estate, and investment services under the Brantner Real Estate & Investment division.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Brantner Green Solutions is the circular economy division of the Brantner Gruppe, providing waste collection, sorting, recycling, composting, hazardous and medical waste management, document destruction, sewage sludge utilization, and circular products (compost, soils, recovered materials) to municipalities, commercial and industrial enterprises, and private households across five Central/Eastern European countries. The group's offering extends to logistics and transport services (national/international freight, warehouse and factory logistics) and real estate services (purchase/sale, rental, project development, property management) under Brantner Logistic Solutions and Brantner Real Estate & Investment respectively.

Product overview

Brantner operates three interconnected divisions forming a comprehensive environmental services portfolio. Brantner green solutions is the circular economy division that collects, sorts, and recycles various waste types, offering services including waste collection, hazardous waste management, municipal collection, composting, plastic sorting, medical waste, document destruction, and a Digitalization/AI service. They also produce circular products from recycled materials. Brantner logistic solutions handles transport and logistics with national and international freight services, warehouse logistics, and factory logistics with route optimization for emissions reduction. Brantner Real Estate & Investment (BRI) manages property purchase/sale, project development, rentals, and property management with a focus on sustainable usage concepts. The company operates across Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Romania, and Serbia with a network of branches and joint ventures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Brantner Real Estate & Investment (BRI): Real estate services including property purchase/sale, property management, rental services, and project development
• Green Jobs

Products and services

• Brantner Green Solutions (Circular Economy / Waste Management Division) Circular economy division that collects various types of waste, sorts precisely, and prepares materials for reuse using modern methods, recovering compost, soils, and recyclable materials for re-entry into circulation. Serves municipalities, commercial and industrial customers, and private households across five Central/Eastern European countries.
• Brantner Logistic Solutions (Transport & Logistics Division) Transport division providing efficient systems, route optimization, and individually tailored transport concepts to reduce emissions in transportation for companies and industries across Europe.
• Brantner Real Estate & Investment (BRI) Real estate division offering property purchase/sale, rental, project development, and property management with a focus on sustainable and environmentally conscious usage concepts.
• Waste Collection Services Collection services for various types of waste from residential, commercial, and municipal customers using the company's own fleet and branch network.
• Waste Consulting Professional consulting services for waste management and disposal strategies for businesses, municipalities, and organizations.
• Document Destruction Secure document destruction services for businesses, organizations, and private customers.
• Hazardous Waste Management Specialized handling and disposal of dangerous and hazardous waste materials under regulatory permits across multiple jurisdictions.
• Medical Waste Services Safe collection and disposal of medical and clinical waste for healthcare facilities under appropriate regulatory permits.
• Municipal Collection Waste collection services tailored for municipalities and local government entities under long-term contracts.
• Composting and Soil Production Composting services and production of soil and compost products from organic waste at dedicated composting facilities.
• Plastic Sorting Advanced sorting and separation of plastic materials for recycling and reintroducing them into the circular economy.
• Skips & Containers Rental and delivery of skips and containers (Mulden/Container service) for waste collection to private and commercial customers.
• Sewage Sludge Utilization Processing and utilization of sewage sludge from wastewater treatment.
• Decluttering Services Professional clearing and decluttering services for properties.
• Dangerous Goods Officer Expert dangerous goods compliance and advisory services provided by certified dangerous goods officers.
• Alternative Use of By-Products Finding alternative applications and uses for industrial by-products as part of circular economy services.
• Taxonomy Consulting EU taxonomy classification advisory services for sustainable activities, supporting customer ESG and reporting obligations.
• Circular Products Recycled and circular economy products derived from processed waste materials, including compost and soils, sold to secondary markets.
• Real Estate Purchase and Sale Brokerage and transaction services for buying and selling real estate properties under Brantner Real Estate & Investment.
• Real Estate Project Development Real estate development and new construction project services.
• Real Estate Rental Property rental and leasing services offered as part of Brantner Real Estate & Investment.
• Property Management Comprehensive property administration and management services offered under Brantner Real Estate & Investment (Brantner IMV GmbH).
• National & International Transport Cross-border logistics and freight transport services across Europe provided through Brantner Logistic Solutions.
• Warehouse Logistics Storage and warehousing services for goods and materials provided through Brantner Logistic Solutions.
• Factory Logistics On-site logistics and supply chain management for manufacturing facilities under Brantner Logistic Solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ km range on a single charge with Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 trucks
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Daimler Truck AustriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2026Daimler Truck Austria, together with dealer partner Pappas Auto GmbH, delivered 13 all-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros trucks (3 eActros 600 and 10 first-generation eActros 300 models) to Brantner Green Solutions. The vehicles were fully integrated into daily waste collection and disposal operations since the beginning of 2026, replacing heavy diesel vehicles and achieving ranges of 500+ km on a single charge. Brantner invested in its own charging infrastructure including charging parks and photovoltaic systems.
• Pappas Auto GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 23 February 2026Pappas Auto GmbH acted as the dealer partner in the delivery of 13 Mercedes-Benz eActros all-electric trucks to Brantner Green Solutions as part of Daimler Truck Austria's partnership with Brantner.
• International School Krems (ISK)minorOthersBrantner supports the International School Krems (ISK) which promotes international awareness and personal development values shared at Brantner. This represents community investment rather than a commercial partnership.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PreZero (Schwarz Group): European recycling and environmental services division of the Schwarz Group (Lidl/Kaufland parent), operating recycling plants and waste logistics across Europe. Comparable focus on circular economy, sorting, and material recovery in CEE and Western Europe.
• FCC Environment (.A.S.A.): Spanish-based global environmental services group with a strong CEE/SEE footprint (formerly .A.S.A.) providing municipal and industrial waste collection, sorting, and disposal. Directly competes with Brantner across Slovakia, Czech Republic, Romania, and Hungary with comparable service offerings.
• Renewi: UK/Netherlands-listed waste-to-product company focused on recycling and material recovery across Western Europe. Comparable circular-economy positioning and municipal/commercial customer base, though more focused on recyclables than full-service collection.
• AVE (now FCC): One of Austria's largest waste management operators, now part of FCC Environment. Provides comparable municipal collection, commercial waste, and recycling services across Austria with similar customer types and regulatory exposure to Brantner.
• Saubermacher: Austrian family-owned waste management and recycling group operating across Austria and CEE/SEE countries with collection, sorting, and hazardous waste services. Directly comparable to Brantner in customer mix (municipalities + commercial), geographic footprint, and family-ownership governance; the two even co-own Brantner Saubermacher Umweltservice GmbH.

Broad incumbents

• Remondis: German-headquartered, family-owned waste and recycling major operating across Europe with municipal and industrial waste collection, sorting, and material recovery. Larger and more diversified than Brantner, but directly competes on multi-region tenders and serves similar B2G/B2B customers.
• Veolia (Suez merger): Global environmental services major with significant waste management operations across Europe. Operates municipal collection, material recovery, and circular economy services at a much larger scale than Brantner, with overlap in CEE markets and large multi-country tenders.
• Alba Group: German recycling and environmental services major with operations across Europe including CEE. Provides comparable municipal, commercial, and industrial waste services plus material recovery, though at a larger scale and broader geographic footprint than Brantner.
• Waste Management, Inc. North America's largest waste management company with growing European exposure (via recent acquisitions). Comparable service portfolio across collection, recycling, and disposal, though operating primarily in North America rather than directly competing in Brantner's CEE territories.

Regional players

• Stena Recycling: Swedish-headquartered recycling and circular economy group with European operations focused on metals and materials recovery. Compares to Brantner on the recycling and circular-economy side, though its primary geography (Nordics) does not overlap with Brantner's CEE focus.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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