RWR REMONDIS Wertstoff-Recycling

What RWR REMONDIS Wertstoff-Recycling does

RWR REMONDIS Wertstoff-Recycling GmbH & Co. KG is a Cologne-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of REMONDIS SE & Co. KG that provides regional waste management and recycling services across the Cologne metropolitan area, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, and Leverkusen. The company operates three Wertstoffhöfe (value recycling centers) totaling approximately 35,000 square meters, where private individuals and businesses can directly deposit sortable waste streams, and runs a container-rental fleet covering construction debris, paper, bulky waste, green waste, scrap metal, electronic waste, and asbestos. A biogas-powered collection vehicle initiative in the Cologne region enables a closed-loop sustainability model where bio-waste collected from households is processed into biogas used to fuel RWR's own trucks, with particulate emissions approximately 20 times lower than conventional vehicles.

The business generates revenue primarily through service fees on container rental and waste collection (quote-based pricing), drop-off and pre-processing fees at the Wertstoffhöfe, professional waste-management consulting (waste-stream analysis, Gewerbeabfallverordnung-compliant disposal concepts, staff deployment), and adjacent facility-management services including winter maintenance, street cleaning, glass disposal, and silo transport. Customer acquisition is conducted both directly (via the r-w-r.de website, phone, email, and on-site sales for industrial clients) and through parent-group digital channels including the REMONDIS online container shop (remondis-shop.de) and the REMONDIS customer portal, supplemented by Google Ads and Bing Ads search marketing. RWR holds Entsorgungsfachbetrieb (EfbV) certification through September 25, 2027, and operates in compliance with German environmental regulations including BImSchG, KrWG, and WEEE, with 11–50 employees in a horizontal-segment go-to-market spanning households, SMB trades, industrial accounts, and municipal clients.

Name

RWR REMONDIS Wertstoff-Recycling

Legal name

RWR REMONDIS Wertstoff-Recycling GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://r-w-r.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RWR REMONDIS Wertstoff-Recycling is a Cologne-based regional subsidiary of REMONDIS SE & Co. KG providing container rental, three recycling centers, and waste-management consulting to households, commercial clients, industrial firms, and municipalities across the Cologne metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bulky Waste & White Goods Drop-Off/Transfer (BPALABAE), E-waste & Universal Waste Collection/Transfer (Electronics, Lamps, Batteries) (EUAIABAG), Chemical Hazardous Waste Collection & Transportation (BPALAHAA)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Container rental services
• Recycling center operations
• Commercial waste disposal
• Hazardous waste handling

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Container rental and waste collection services: RWR provides container rental services for various waste types (construction debris, paper, bulky waste, green waste, scrap metal, electronic waste, asbestos) and collects filled containers from customer sites using their specialized fleet of hook lift and multi-lift vehicles. Services are available to private individuals, commercial businesses, and industrial clients in the Cologne metropolitan area.
2. Waste management consulting and advisory services: The company offers professional waste management consulting including on-site analysis of material streams, development of customized disposal concepts in compliance with commercial waste regulations (GewAbfV), staff deployment for waste separation, and logistics coordination.
3. Value recycling center operations: RWR operates three value recycling centers (Wertstoffhöfe) in Cologne where customers can directly deposit waste materials. These facilities handle sorting, intermediate storage, and pre-processing of various waste streams before sending materials to specialized REMONDIS group facilities for final processing.
4. Facility management services: Additional services including winter maintenance (snow and ice removal), street cleaning, glass disposal container provision and emptying, waste transport, and silo transport services for industrial customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RWR provides container-based waste collection and recycling services for construction debris, paper, bulky waste, green waste, scrap metal, electronic waste, asbestos and hazardous materials across the Cologne metropolitan area. The company complements container delivery/pickup with three Wertstoffhöfe (value recycling centers) for direct drop-off, on-site waste management consulting, and ancillary services such as winter maintenance, street cleaning, glass disposal and silo transport. Climate-neutral collection is delivered via a biogas-powered fleet fueled by bio-waste collected from customers.

Product overview

RWR REMONDIS Wertstoff-Recycling operates as a regional waste management and recycling company in Cologne, Germany, offering a comprehensive portfolio of integrated services. The core offering centers on container-based waste collection (Containerdienst) with specialized containers for construction debris, paper, bulky waste, green waste, scrap metal, electronic waste, and asbestos, supplemented by three recycling yards (Wertstoffhöfe) across Cologne. Additional services include waste transport, waste management consulting (Abfallmanagement), street cleaning, winter services, glass disposal, and silo transport. A key differentiator is the climate-neutral waste logistics (Klimaneutrale Abfalllogistik) utilizing biogas-powered collection vehicles. Digital services include the REMONDIS customer portal for account management and the REMONDIS Shop for online container booking. The company is part of the larger REMONDIS Group, which operates hundreds of specialized facilities across Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Entsorgung und Recycling (Waste Disposal and Recycling) Core waste disposal and recycling service covering the entire value chain from waste collection to material recovery and circular economy solutions for private, commercial and industrial clients in the Cologne region.
• Containerdienst (Container Rental and Disposal Service) Rental and disposal service providing specialized containers for construction debris, paper, bulky waste, green waste, scrap metal, electronic waste and asbestos, with delivery and pickup via the company's own fleet.
• Wertstoffhöfe (Value Recycling Centers) Three recycling yards in Cologne (Longerich, Großmarkt, Rodenkirchen) totaling approximately 35,000 m² where customers can directly drop off and sort waste materials during operating hours.
• Winterdienst (Snow and Ice Removal Service) Professional snow and ice removal for commercial and industrial properties including driveways, parking lots, paths and stairs.
• Straßenreinigung (Street and Industrial Cleaning) Cleaning services for streets and industrial areas using large and small sweeping machines for factory roads, parking lots, halls, construction sites and post-event cleanup.
• Glasentsorgung (Glass Disposal) Glass container services for commercial establishments with 120-240 liter containers, 1.1 m³ dumpsters and large containers (7-36 m³) for production waste.
• Abfallmanagement (Waste Management Consulting) Professional waste management consulting including on-site waste-stream analysis, customized disposal concepts in compliance with GewAbfV, closed-loop recycling solutions, container provisioning, staff deployment for waste separation, and logistics coordination.
• Abfalltransport (Waste Transport) Waste transport services using specialized collection trucks, drop-frame and multilift vehicles, with permits for hazardous materials transport.
• Silo-Transport (Industrial Silo Transport) Specialized heavy-load logistics for industrial silo transport including planning, organization and precise placement using teleskopic vehicles and three- and four-axle silo placers.
• Klimaneutrale Abfalllogistik (Climate-Neutral Waste Logistics) Climate-neutral waste collection using biogas-powered trucks as part of a pioneering project in the Cologne region, where collection vehicles run on biogas produced from previously collected bio-waste — creating a closed-loop sustainability system.

Quantifiable outcome

• Feinstaubbelastung ist ca. 20-Mal geringer als bei konventionellen Fahrzeugen
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• REMONDIS SE & Co. KG (Parent Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRWR is a wholly-owned subsidiary of REMONDIS SE & Co. KG, one of the world's leading service providers for recycling, services, and water. As part of the REMONDIS group, RWR has access to the group's network of dozens of specialized processing facilities throughout Germany, enabling optimal recycling pathways for all waste types. The REMONDIS group operates approximately 1,500 branches in over 30 countries.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PreZero: Recycling and waste management division of the Schwarz Group, one of Germany's largest recycling services providers operating across collection, sorting, and material recovery. Direct comparable in service portfolio, geographic coverage, and customer base, but at materially larger scale.
• Knettenbrech + Gurdulic: Mid-sized German waste management and recycling services provider with focus on container-based commercial and industrial waste collection. Closely comparable operating model and customer segments to RWR.
• Stork Umweltdienste: German waste management and environmental services company providing commercial, industrial, and hazardous waste collection with a comparable container-based service model to RWR.
• Nehlsen: Family-owned German waste management and recycling group operating collection, sorting, and processing across multiple waste streams. Comparable business model to RWR with a broader but still German-centric footprint.
• Lobbe Industrieservice: German industrial services and waste management company offering collection, treatment, and disposal of industrial and hazardous waste streams. Comparable in hazardous waste handling and consulting scope to RWR.
• ALBA Group: German recycling and environmental services group offering collection, sorting, and material recovery across multiple waste streams. Closely comparable business model to RWR, with broader national and international footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Deutschland: German arm of global environmental services giant Veolia, offering water, waste, and energy services. Larger and more diversified than RWR, with overlapping capabilities in commercial and industrial waste collection.

Regional players

• Schönmackers Umweltdienste: Regional waste management and recycling services provider based in the Rhineland/NRW area, serving a comparable customer base to RWR but operating from a different geographic footprint within Germany.
• FES Frankfurter Entsorgungs- und Service GmbH: Municipal waste management company serving the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main area with collection, recycling, and street cleaning services. Similar municipal contract structure and service portfolio to RWR's municipal work in Cologne.
• AWISTA GmbH: Düsseldorf-based municipal waste management company operating recycling centers, collection services, and value-recovery facilities. Comparable regional municipal waste services model to RWR's Wertstoffhof operations in Cologne.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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