Stadtreinigung Hamburg

What Stadtreinigung Hamburg does

Stadtreinigung Hamburg (SRH) is a municipal waste-management and street-cleaning public utility organized as an Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts and wholly owned by the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. SRH operates as the statutory provider of waste collection, transport, treatment, recycling, and city cleanliness services for Hamburg's residents and businesses, handling 1,041,274 tonnes of waste in 2023 across 12 recycling centers and a fleet-supported container/depot network.

Its core physical infrastructure comprises two waste-to-energy plants (Müllverwertung Borsigstraße/MVB and Müllverwertung Rugenberger Damm/MVR) that convert non-recyclable waste into district heating and electricity, the Biogas- und Kompostwerk Bützberg (BKW) for organic-waste processing, and the Energieberg Georgswerder — a former landfill repurposed into a renewable-energy site and 40-meter-high visitor walkway. The digital layer is built around an SAP-based Kundenportal (Meine SRH), the iOS/Android SRH-App, an automated Abfuhrkalender collection calendar, and analytics via Matomo, with 8-language citizen-facing content. Wholly-owned subsidiaries (MVB, MVR, Stilbruch second-hand retail, HEG, STR, ZRE, HiiCCE, SRHV) execute core operating, retail, and R&D functions.

SRH earns revenue primarily through regulated waste-disposal fees charged to private households, commercial customers (Gewerbekunden), and the housing industry (Wohnungswirtschaft), supplemented by income from the sale of secondary raw materials, compost, energy, and second-hand goods via Stilbruch, plus ancillary services such as public-toilet operations, Winterdienst, and the Energieberg visitor destination. Group revenue reached €486 million in FY2023, and the organization employed approximately 4,265 people across SRH and its operating subsidiaries.

Name

Stadtreinigung Hamburg

Legal name

Stadtreinigung Hamburg AöR

Website

https://stadtreinigung.hamburg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Stadtreinigung Hamburg is the statutory municipal waste-management and street-cleaning utility of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, collecting, recycling, and thermally treating waste for Hamburg residents, commercial customers, and the housing industry via an integrated network of recycling centers, waste-to-energy plants, and digital citizen services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (5621), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Solid Waste Landfill (562212)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Solid Waste Collection (Residential/Commercial) (IMAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial & Institutional MSW Collection (BPALAAAB), Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill Disposal (BPALACAA), Bulk Item & White Goods Collection (Bulky Waste) (BPALAAAD), Street & Public Space Litter Collection (Municipal Cleaning) (BPALAAAE)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Waste-to-energy operations
• Recycling infrastructure services
• Street cleaning services
• Biogas and composting

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 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 Fees: SRH generates revenue through waste collection and disposal fees charged to Hamburg citizens, businesses, and housing companies. As a public utility, fees are regulated and published in fee overviews. The organization also produces energy from waste-to-energy plants.
2. Recycling and Resource Recovery: Revenue from recycling operations, sale of secondary raw materials, and compost products from biogas and composting facilities
3. Commercial Customer Services: Waste management services for commercial customers (Gewerbekunden) and housing industry (Wohnungswirtschaft) including specialized collection and disposal solutions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Stadtreinigung Hamburg provides municipal waste collection, recycling, street and public space cleaning, and waste treatment services for the City of Hamburg. Operates two waste-to-energy plants (MVB, MVR), a biogas and composting facility (BKW Bützberg), 12 recycling centers, public toilet facilities, second-hand retail stores (STILBRUCH), and digital customer services (SRH-App and Meine SRH portal) for both private households and commercial/housing-industry customers.

Product overview

Stadtreinigung Hamburg (SRH) is a municipal waste management company offering integrated waste collection, recycling, and street cleaning services. The core service portfolio includes residential and commercial waste collection (bio-waste, paper, packaging, residual waste), operation of 12 recycling centers, waste-to-energy conversion at MVB and MVR plants, and biogas production at Bützberg. Digital products include the SRH-App, Kundenportal customer portal, and Abfuhrkalender collection calendar. SRH also operates EcoHHub innovation center, the Energieberg Georgswerder experience destination, STILBRUCH second-hand stores, and community programs like WasteWatcher+ and Clean Schnacks for public engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EcoHHub: Recycling center and resource recovery facility operated by SRH
• WasteWatcher+
• Clean Schnack
• Stilbruch
• Energieberg Georgswerder
• Kunterbuntes Müllmobil
• SRH-App

Products and services

• SRH-App Mobile application for Hamburg residents providing waste collection reminders, pollution reporting, and location-finding for recycling containers and public toilets.
• Meine SRH Customer Portal (Kundenportal) Online self-service portal on which Hamburg residents and commercial customers manage waste collection services, view account information, order bins, schedule bulky waste pickup, and access service calendars.
• Abfuhrkalender (Digital Collection Calendar) Personalized digital collection calendar that provides waste pickup reminders and automatically updates for holiday-related schedule changes.
• Recyclinghöfe (Recycling Centers) 12 physical recycling centers across Hamburg where citizens drop off problem substances, electronics, bulky waste and other materials for proper disposal and recycling.
• MVB - Müllverwertung Borsigstraße (Waste-to-Energy Plant) Waste-to-energy plant operated by SRH subsidiary MVB that converts non-recyclable residual waste into electricity and district heating for Hamburg.
• MVR - Müllverwertung Rugenberger Damm (Waste-to-Energy Plant) Waste-to-energy facility operated by SRH subsidiary MVR that processes municipal waste and generates renewable energy in the form of electricity and heat.
• Biogas- und Kompostwerk Bützberg (Biogas and Composting Facility) SRH facility that processes organic bio-waste into biogas and quality compost, supporting renewable energy generation and circular economy.
• EcoHHub Innovation center and recycling facility operated by SRH that supports sustainable waste management and circular economy research.
• WasteWatcher+ Enforcement Service Environmental enforcement service with 35 staff members authorized to initiate administrative offense procedures and to work preventively with citizens in public spaces to reduce littering and illegal dumping.
• STILBRUCH Second-Hand Stores Second-hand retail stores operated by SRH subsidiary where salvaged items from bulky waste collection are repaired and resold, supporting the circular economy and waste avoidance.
• Energieberg Georgswerder Experience Destination Former Hamburg landfill converted by SRH into a renewable energy and experience destination with a 900-meter barrier-free Horizontweg walkway, photovoltaic and wind installations, and an environmental education offering.
• Gebührenrechner (Fee Calculator) Online calculator that allows Hamburg residents to estimate waste disposal fees based on bin sizes and collection frequency.
• Virtueller Tag in Orange (Virtual Day in Orange) Interactive virtual tour that lets Hamburg residents accompany SRH waste collection crews on a virtual route with embedded educational quiz content.
• Saubere Sache! Podcast SRH-produced podcast providing insights into employee work, current developments and sustainability topics in Hamburg's waste management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Handled 1,041,274 tonnes of waste in 2023
• +2 more outcomes

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

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Technische Universität Hamburg (TUHH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Comprehensive cooperation agreement for circular economy and resource management covering research, development, and education. TUHH collaboration led to founding of HiiCCE institute.
• HiiCCE (Hamburg Institute for Innovation, Climate Protection and Circular Economy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Competence center co-founded by SRH, TUHH, and JOMA Umwelt-Beratungsgesellschaft to bundle knowledge and experience in waste management, science, and environmental consulting. Provides solutions for municipalities, companies, and international organizations.
• SAGA-UnternehmensgruppemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation in the 'wiedergeBORN' project at Osdorfer Born for waste avoidance and separation awareness among housing company residents. ProQuartier (subsidiary) involved in quarter development activities.
• VeoliamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Hamburgs Wertstoff Innovative consortium to develop 100% recycled plastic washing detergent bottle from Hamburg's yellow bin materials.
• UnilevermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Hamburgs Wertstoff Innovative consortium to develop 100% recycled plastic washing detergent bottle from Hamburg's yellow bin materials.
• BUDNImajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Hamburgs Wertstoff Innovative consortium to develop 100% recycled plastic washing detergent bottle from Hamburg's yellow bin materials.
• BUKEA (Behörde für Umwelt, Klima, Energie und Agrarwirtschaft)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose cooperation with Hamburg's environmental authority for Clean Schnacks initiative since 2020, coordinating with Hamburg district offices for implementation.
• JOMA Umwelt-BeratungsgesellschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of HiiCCE institute together with SRH and TUHH for innovation and circular economy research.
• NABU HamburgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on environmental education projects including Forscherstation at Energieberg events.
• KEHR.WIEDER Campaign (Hamburg Cafés)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBündnis of Hamburg cafés that introduced deposit system for coffee-to-go cups, supported by SRH.
• Hamburg Libraries (Bücherhallen)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership to develop puppet theater for children on waste topics.
• Hamburg Partner Cities (Dar es Salaam)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory support for construction of composting facility in Hamburg's partner city Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in cooperation with Senate Chancellery and BUKEA since 2015.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Berliner Stadtreinigung (BSR): Berlin's municipal waste management and street cleaning AöR, operating under identical institutional structure as SRH. Serves as the closest 1:1 analogue in terms of mandate, integrated WtE assets, and scale of a German state capital.
• Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb München (AWM): Municipal waste management entity of the City of Munich with similar service portfolio including collection, recycling centers, street cleaning, and waste-to-energy integration. Comparable in scale and regulatory setup to SRH.
• aha – Zweckverband Abfallwirtschaft Region Hannover: Regional municipal waste authority serving the Hannover region with collection, recycling, street cleaning, and waste-to-energy operations; comparable in scope and German public-utility structure to SRH.
• FES Frankfurter Entsorgungs- und Service GmbH: Wholly municipal waste and street-cleaning company of Frankfurt am Main, performing the same integrated services in another major German metropolis; directly comparable business model and customer mix.
• Stadtreinigung Leipzig: Leipzig's municipal waste management and street-cleaning operator with collection and recycling services; smaller in scale but operating under an identical German city-owned mandate.
• Stadtentwässerungsbetriebe Köln, AöR (StEB Köln): Municipal public-law institution of Cologne providing waste management and street services. Shares structural characteristics with SRH as a German city-owned AöR with regulated fees.

Broad incumbents

• Remondis SE & Co. KG: One of Europe's largest private waste management companies with extensive municipal contract portfolio and WtE facilities. Operates in Germany as both a competitor for commercial customers and a subcontractor to municipalities like SRH.
• Veolia Umweltservice GmbH: German arm of global environmental services group Veolia; a named SRH partner in the Hamburgs Wertstoff Innovative consortium and a broader competitor across collection, recycling, and circular-economy services in Germany.
• PreZero (Schwarz Group): European recycling and environmental services division of the Schwarz Group, operating WtE, sorting, and closed-loop recycling; competes for commercial and recycling streams and shares circular-economy ambitions with SRH.
• ALBA Group / Interseroh: Privately held German recycling and waste services group with national operations in collection, sorting, and raw materials recovery; representative of the private-sector competitors that bid on the same commercial and recycling streams as SRH.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/srhnews
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/hhstadtreinigung
• Facebookfacebook.com/stadtreinigunghamburg
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/stadtreinigung-hamburg
• Instagraminstagram.com/stadtreinigung.hamburg

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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