What Buha does

Buha bv is a municipal services company (gemeentelijk bedrijf) headquartered in Doetinchem, Netherlands, that operates as the integrated public space manager for the municipality of Doetinchem and provides property management services to adjacent municipalities. The company's service portfolio spans six divisions: waste collection (curbside containers, underground container network with waste card access, and the Roerstraat brengpunt drop-off centre), cemetery operations (four sites including Begraafplaats Kommendijk, Loolaan, Slangenburg, and the Natuurbegraafplaats Slangenburg natural burial ground opened in 2013), green and animal management (34,000 street trees, sheep grazing on ~500 hectares, ecological mowing, pest control), parking enforcement and two supervised bicycle parking facilities (Nieuwstad and Perlstein), infrastructure (roads, sewers, drainage, ice control), and accommodations/property management for Doetinchem, Doesburg, and Oude IJsselstreek. Buha employs approximately 150+ staff and engages 500+ volunteer litter pickers plus the De Troepers youth club (ages 8-12) launched in early 2024.

Buha operates as a physical services provider rather than a technology company. Its digital infrastructure consists of the Fixi citizen reporting platform (iOS/Android app and web portal), MijnAfvalwijzer collection schedule integration, Leaflet-based interactive maps, ReadSpeaker accessibility tooling, and SIManalytics/Google Analytics. The company holds an SBB-recognised training company (erkend leerbedrijf) status and received the 2022 LOB Quality Declaration from the Landelijke Organisatie van Begraafplaatsen. Strategic partners include Dela (crematorium co-location at Slangenburg), REMONDIS (transfer station overflow), Makelpunt Doetinchem (real estate rental channel), Fixi (digital reporting), and Circlestone/Stichting GreenLeave (sustainable funeral products).

The business model combines recurring municipal tax revenue with transaction-based fees. Afvalstoffenheffing (residential waste levy) is structured as a fixed annual fee (€255.60 single-person household, €291.60 multi-person household for 2026) plus per-use charges for residual waste. Reinigingsrecht (business waste levy) is a flat €431.40 annual fee covering four containers. Cemetery revenue includes burial fees (€1,135 weekday / €1,702 Saturday), plot rights (€147–€7,500 depending on type and term), urn placement, and pavilion rental. Brengpunt volumetric fees range €5–€31/m³, parking day tickets are €4, and property management is delivered as managed services under multi-municipal contracts. Customer segments are split across residential households, businesses, and municipal government clients.

Name

Buha

Legal name

Buha bv

Website

https://buha.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Buha bv is a Dutch municipal services company based in Doetinchem that operates as the integrated public space manager for the municipality, delivering waste collection, cemetery operations, green management, parking enforcement, infrastructure maintenance, and property management services to approximately 150+ staff serving Doetinchem and adjacent Achterhoek municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Doetinchem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Afvalstoffenheffing (Waste Levy): Residents of the municipality of Doetinchem pay an annual waste levy consisting of a fixed annual fee plus per-use fees for residual waste collection (per container lift or underground container use). This is a recurring municipal tax administered by Buha.
2. Reinigingsrecht (Business Waste Levy): Businesses and institutions in Doetinchem that pay reinigingsrecht receive a set of four waste containers (140 or 240 litre) and pay a flat annual fee (€431.40 in 2026) for collection and container provision.
3. Begraafplaatsdiensten (Cemetery Services): Revenue from burial fees, plot rights (grafrechten), general cemetery maintenance fees, and pavilion/forest chapel rental on municipal cemeteries. Fees vary by cemetery type and service (2026 tariffs).
4. Brengpunt (Drop-off Centre Fees): Residents pay volumetric fees for certain waste types at the Buha brengpunt (e.g., €22/m³ mid-rate, €31/m³ high-rate for 2026). Some waste types are free to drop off.
5. Vastgoedbeheer (Property Management): Buha manages real estate portfolios for municipalities (Doetinchem, Doesburg, Oude IJsselstreek), providing technical, legal, financial, and administrative property management for social and commercial real estate.
6. Parkeerproducten (Parking Products): Revenue from parking permits, daily parking tickets (€4 day rate for designated central car parks), and parking exemptions. Parking is managed on behalf of the municipality.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Buha bv operates as an integrated municipal services company (gemeentelijk bedrijf) for the municipality of Doetinchem and selected neighboring municipalities. It provides waste collection and disposal (curbside containers, underground containers with waste card system, and a brengpunt drop-off centre), cemetery operations including natural burial, green space and tree management, parking enforcement, supervised bicycle parking, property management, and infrastructure services (water, roads, sewerage). The company also operates the Fixi-based digital reporting platform for citizen service requests.

Product overview

Buha bv operates as a comprehensive municipal services provider for the municipality of Doetinchem, offering an integrated portfolio of public space management services organized into six core divisions: Afval (waste collection including curbside containers, underground containers with waste card system, and Brengpunt disposal sites), Accommodaties (property and facility management), Begraafplaatsen (cemetery operations including natural burial at Slangenburg), Groen en Dieren (green space management with 34,000 managed trees and ecological mowing), Handhaving en Parkeren (parking enforcement and guarded bicycle storage), and Water/Wegen/Riolering (infrastructure maintenance). Supporting digital services include the Fixi reporting platform, MijnAfvalwijzer calendar integration, and community programs like De Troepers for youth environmental engagement. The company serves both residential households and commercial businesses with differentiated waste management solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• De Troepers: A club for children aged 8-12 launched in early 2024 that focuses on keeping the municipality clean and organized, featuring mascots Ziv and Zia.

Products and services

• Afval (Waste Collection Services) Comprehensive waste collection and management services for households and businesses, including curbside pickup of residual waste, GFT, PBD, and paper via four container types, plus the mijnaFvalwijzer.nl collection calendar.
• Brengpunt (Waste Drop-off Centre) Physical municipal waste disposal facility at Roerstraat, Doetinchem, where residents and businesses can drop off various waste types either free of charge (paper, glass, PBD, garden waste for Doetinchem residents, etc.) or at volumetric rates (€5–€31/m³) for bulky residual waste, rubble, gypsum, and wood.
• Bedrijfsafval (Business Waste Services) Commercial waste collection service for businesses and institutions in Doetinchem, providing a set of four waste containers (140 or 240 litre) and scheduled pickup for a flat annual reinigingsrecht fee (€431.40 in 2026).
• Begraafplaatsen (Cemetery Services) Operation and management of four municipal cemeteries in Doetinchem (Kommendijk, Loolaan, Slangenburg, and the natural burial ground), offering burials, urn placements, plot rights, general maintenance, and pavilion/forest chapel rental for funeral services.
• Natuurbegraafplaats Slangenburg (Natural Burial Ground) Natural burial site covering approximately 5 hectares, opened in 2013 at the edge of estate Slangenburg. Features sustainable burial with biodegradable coffins only, GPS-marked graves, and permanent grave rest that requires no family maintenance; capacity for approximately 2,000 regular graves and 900 urn graves.
• Accommodaties / Vastgoedbeheer (Property Management) Property management services for municipalities of Doetinchem, Doesburg, and Oude IJsselstreek, providing technical, legal, financial, and administrative management of public and social real estate portfolios.
• Groen en Dieren (Green Space and Wildlife Management) Management of public green spaces including approximately 34,000 street and avenue trees, ecological grass mowing with sheep grazing on 500+ hectares, and wildlife management (rooks, Japanese knotweed, oak processionary caterpillar, Asian hornet, sick and dead animals).
• Handhaving en Parkeren (Parking Enforcement) Parking management on behalf of the municipality, including permit systems, daily tickets (€4 central car parks, €25 Kapoeniestraat/Grutpoort), parking exemptions, parking apps, and online payment via parkeren.buha.nl.
• Bewaakte Fietsenstallingen (Supervised Bicycle Parking) Two supervised bicycle parking facilities in Doetinchem city centre: Fietsenstalling Nieuwstad (next to market) and Fietsenstalling Perlstein (Waterstraat, with EV charging points), with staffed supervision on weekdays and weekends.
• Water, Wegen en Riolering (Infrastructure Services) Municipal infrastructure services covering road maintenance and sweeping, drainage and sewer connections, ice control, cable and pipeline management, temporary road closure applications, and verge monuments management.
• Meldingen (Digital Reporting Service via Fixi) Digital citizen reporting service available through the Fixi mobile app (iOS/Android) and web form at fixi.nl/buha, enabling residents to submit public-space service requests and report issues 24/7.
• Tweedekanssteen (Second-Chance Gravestones) Sustainability programme that refurbishes decommissioned gravestones through partner stonemasons and offers them for reuse at Begraafplaats Loolaan at a fixed price of €1,500, including standard lettering, permits, and placement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 34,000 trees managed sustainably, with 1-for-1 replanting ambition for removed trees
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DelacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDela operates a crematorium on the grounds of Begraafplaats Slangenburg. Buha and Dela cooperate in their service delivery with the aim of providing meaningful farewell ceremonies. Dela's presence on the cemetery grounds creates an integrated end-of-life services offering.
• REMONDISminorOthersREMONDIS operates an overslagstation (transfer station) at Logistiekweg 14 in Doetinchem. Residents and Buha brengpunt redirect volumes exceeding 2m³ or waste types not accepted at the brengpunt (such as bitumen and sand) to REMONDIS for processing.
• Makelpunt DoetinchemcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMakelpunt Doetinchem is the central platform for people and organisations seeking or offering space for cultural, social, or commercial activities in the municipality of Doetinchem. Buha refers all real estate rental enquiries to Makelpunt, which brings together space supply and demand and ensures better utilisation of available locations.
• Nieuwenhuis NatuursteenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNieuwenhuis Natuursteen is a stone mason from Doetinchem that collaborates with Buha on the Tweedekanssteen (second-chance gravestone) programme. The stone mason assesses stone quality, cleans stones, removes personal data, and displays them at Begraafplaats Loolaan for reuse.
• Schoot NatuursteenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSchoot Natuursteen is a stone mason from Doetinchem that collaborates with Buha on the Tweedekanssteen programme, similar to Nieuwenhuis Natuursteen. Both masons assess stone quality, prepare stones for reuse, and handle engraving and placement.
• CirclestoneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCirclestone is an initiative of Stichting GreenLeave, founded by sustainability-focused funeral directors. Buha is a partner of Circlestone, which offers a package of sustainable products and services to make environmentally friendly funerals more accessible. This aligns with Buha's natural burial ground (natuurbegraafplaats Slangenburg) offering.
• Kringloop AktiefminorOthersKringloop Aktief (www.aktiefonline.nl) accepts household goods and electrical appliances free of charge for reuse. Buha refers residents to Kringloop Aktief for furniture and e-waste rather than sending these to landfill or residual waste streams.
• FixicoreTechnology or IntegrationFixi provides the digital reporting platform and app (downloadable from App Store and Google Play) through which Buha citizens submit service requests (meldpunt). All reports must come through Fixi; reports via other platforms are not processed.
• SBB (Stichting Samenwerking Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven)minorOthersBuha is an SBB-recognised training company (erkend leerbedrijf), meaning it can host apprentices and trainees in partnership with vocational education institutions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Circulus-Berkel: Dutch municipal waste and cleaning services company operating in the Apeldoorn and Berkelland regions. Directly comparable as another 'gemeentelijk bedrijf' providing integrated waste collection, recycling, and street cleaning for Dutch municipalities.
• Avalex: Municipal waste company for the Midden-Holland region. Direct comparable in municipal waste collection, container servicing, and drop-off centre operations for member municipalities.
• DAR: Municipal waste and energy company serving the Haaglanden region (including Den Haag). Comparable as an integrated municipal services provider covering waste collection, recycling, and energy recovery.
• Afvalzorg: Noord-Holland municipal waste processing and landfill operator. Comparable in waste management services, drop-off facilities, and circular-economy initiatives for Dutch municipalities.
• Spaarnelanden: Municipal services company for Haarlem covering waste, street cleaning, and public space maintenance. Comparable as an integrated Dutch municipal services operator with similar service portfolio to Buha.
• ROVA: Waste management company operating in Overijssel, Flevoland, and Drenthe. Comparable in collection routes, container logistics, and drop-off centre (milieustraat) operations for multiple municipalities.

Broad incumbents

• HVC: Large Dutch waste and energy company owned by 45+ municipalities. Overlaps with Buha in waste collection but operates at much greater scale with incineration, sorting, and energy-from-waste assets beyond Buha's scope.
• Renewi: Publicly listed European waste-to-product company operating in the Netherlands and Belgium. Overlaps with Buha in collection and recycling but is a broader, commercial-scale player with UK operations.
• Prezero: International environmental services company (Schwarz Group subsidiary) operating in the Netherlands. Competes with Buha on commercial waste collection and recycling but at national scale.

Regional players

• Gemeentewerf Rotterdam / Stadsbeheer: Rotterdam's municipal public space and waste management organisation. Comparable operating model (in-house municipal services including waste, green, and infrastructure) but operates in a major metropolitan area rather than Buha's regional Achterhoek territory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZymxF7uRhN1rekG24kC5Jw
• Facebookfacebook.com/buhadoetinchem
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/buha-bv
• Instagraminstagram.com/buhadoetinchem
• Xx.com/buhadoetinchem

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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