DIE GRÜNEN ENGEL

What DIE GRÜNEN ENGEL does

DIE GRÜNEN ENGEL is a Nuremberg-based consortium of independent waste management and recycling companies that processes construction, commercial, industrial and household waste into secondary raw materials at the Nuremberg port site. Its legal entities — DURMIN Entsorgung und Logistik GmbH (founded 1993), DIE GRÜNEN ENGEL Entsorgung und Logistik GmbH (brand established 2012), Hoffmann Entsorgung und Dienstleistung GmbH Nürnberg, and the RESSOURCEN WERK NÜRNBERG GmbH & Co. KG joint venture with NGV — collectively operate 9 specialized processing plants on 130,000 m² with a 95-vehicle fleet and approximately 350 employees. Core capabilities span mineral processing, commercial waste sorting, paper and waste wood recycling, KMF compression, electronic scrap, and document destruction, with outputs sold as Recyclingbeton, Recyclingschotter, RC-Mix, Recyclingsand, Recycling-Splitt and wood chips under the ROHSTOFFGOLD sub-brand.

The business combines a transaction-fee model on waste acceptance with sale of recycled construction materials, container services through Hoffmann, and multi-modal logistics (ship, rail, truck via MDU) using Nuremberg port infrastructure. Customers are served via direct enterprise sales, on-site Wertstoffhof acceptance, and public tenders; named anchor customers include Pfleiderer (wood chips offtake) and SÖR Nürnberg (municipal road construction pilot). The group maintains ISO 14001, Entsorgungsfachbetrieb, BImSchG and Baustoff Recycling Bayern certifications with TÜV Rheinland external monitoring, and co-hosts the bvse Mittelstandspreis für das Recycling industry award.

Main shareholders B. Dettmer Reederei and remineral Rohstoffverwertung & Entsorgung GmbH & Co. KG have backed the group since 1993, and four managing directors (Florian Lankes, Dr. Alexander Döring, Roman Häußler, Alen Bjelic) lead operations. Operating markets are regional — Nuremberg/Fürth/Erlangen and Bavaria — with no evidence of public listing, venture/PE involvement, or AI/ML capabilities disclosed in source data.

Name

DIE GRÜNEN ENGEL

Legal name

DURMIN Entsorgung und Logistik GmbH

Website

https://diegruenenengel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

DIE GRÜNEN ENGEL is a Nuremberg-based consortium that processes construction, commercial and industrial waste into recycled construction materials (recycled concrete, gravel, sand, grit) and operates nine plants on 130,000 m² serving regional construction, industrial, municipal and household customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management & Recycling Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), All Other Waste Management Services (56299)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Subtitle: Waste Treatment & Disposal — Sub-industries (L4) (EUAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Source-Separated Recycling (Paper/Plastics/Metals/Glass) Processing (IMAIAFAE), Industrial Packaging Waste Services (Pallets, Cardboard, Film, IBCs/Drums—Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAD), Industrial Hazardous Waste Services (Manufacturing, Refineries, Metals, Automotive) (EUAIAFAG), Landfill Gas (LFG) Capture, Flaring & Energy Utilization (LFG-to-Electricity/RNG) (EUAIACAL)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Recycled construction materials
• Industrial recycling
• Commercial waste processing
• Secondary raw materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Nürnberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste acceptance and processing fees: Fees charged for acceptance and processing of construction, commercial, industrial and household waste. Revenue based on tonnage processed.
2. Recycled material sales: Sale of secondary raw materials produced from waste processing including recycling concrete, recycling gravel, RC-mix, recycling sand, recycling split, and wood chips
3. Container service: Container placement and transport services for waste collection and disposal
4. Logistics services: Transport and logistics services including LKW transport, barge transport and rail freight using multi-modal infrastructure at Nuremberg port

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DIE GRÜNEN ENGEL operates nine centralized waste processing plants at Nuremberg port that transform construction, commercial, industrial, and household waste into recycled secondary raw materials, including recycled construction materials (Recyclingbeton, Recyclingschotter, RC-Mix, Recyclingsand, Recycling-Splitt) and processed wood chips. The company accepts waste at its Wertstoffhof, provides container-based collection services via Hoffmann, develops customized disposal concepts for enterprises, and operates a commercial waste sorting joint venture (RESSOURCEN WERK NÜRNBERG). Group-wide processing capacity spans 130,000 m² with 95 vehicles supporting multi-modal barge, rail, and truck logistics.

Product overview

DIE GRÜNEN ENGEL is a recycling and waste management company operating as a consortium of multiple independent disposal companies at the Nuremberg port. The core offering consists of waste processing facilities that transform construction, commercial, industrial, and household waste into valuable secondary raw materials. The product portfolio centers on recycled construction materials (Recyclingbaustoffe) including Recyclingbeton, Recyclingschotter, RC-Mix, Recyclingsand, and Recycling-Split, alongside comprehensive disposal services such as Wertstoffhof, Containerdienst, LKW-Waschanlage, and the RESSOURCEN WERK NÜRNBERG joint venture. Additional services include waste management concepts (Entsorgungskonzept), documentation services (Begleitscheine, EANV), and specialty waste processing through their Abfallaufbereitungsanlagen. The company also operates under the sub-brand ROHSTOFFGOLD to emphasize the value recovery from waste. The organization comprises DURMIN Entsorgung und Logistik GmbH, DIE GRÜNEN ENGEL Entsorgung und Logistik GmbH, Hoffmann Entsorgung und Dienstleistung GmbH Nürnberg, and RESSOURCEN WERK NÜRNBERG GmbH & Co. KG.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recyclingbeton Recycled concrete produced from construction waste, suitable as a substitute for primary building materials in road construction and building projects.
• Recyclingschotter High-quality recycled gravel processed from construction and demolition waste, used in road construction, earthworks, and as foundation material.
• RC-Mix Mixed recycled construction material produced from demolition waste, processed for use in various construction applications including frost protection layers.
• Recyclingsand Recycled sand produced from construction waste, used as a sustainable alternative to natural sand in construction projects.
• Recycling-Splitt Recycled grit produced from processed construction materials, used in road construction and as aggregate in various building applications.
• Wertstoffhof Nürnberg Municipal recycling yard offering drop-off and collection services for various recyclable materials in the Nuremberg metropolitan area.
• Containerdienst Container service for waste collection and disposal, providing containers for construction, commercial, and industrial waste via Hoffmann Entsorgung und Dienstleistung GmbH.
• LKW-Waschanlage Nürnberg Truck wash facility with silo interior cleaning capabilities, providing interior and exterior cleaning services for trucks and commercial vehicles.
• RESSOURCEN WERK NÜRNBERG Joint venture facility for proper sorting and recycling of commercial waste (Gewerbemüll) in the Nuremberg metropolitan area, processing it into valuable secondary raw materials.
• Entsorgungskonzept Customized waste disposal concepts and solutions developed from analysis through planning to implementation, providing comprehensive waste management services for enterprises.
• Abfallaufbereitungsanlagen Network of waste processing and recycling facilities including sorting plants, mineral processing, commercial waste processing, and specialty material processing for various waste streams, operated at the Nuremberg port site.

Quantifiable outcome

• Centralized processing saves CO2 by enabling direct material transfer between plants
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fraunhofer-Institut IIS/ EZRT and Fraunhofer WKIminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2021Research collaboration on non-destructive monitoring of wood waste processing. Fraunhofer researchers visited to learn about practical operations in wood processing facilities and explore wood as a valuable CO2-neutral resource.
• PfleiderercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2020Wood-based materials manufacturer receiving high-quality recycled wood chips for particle board production. Partnership involves optimized logistics with XL-Liner trucks for daily deliveries between Nuremberg and Neumarkt.
• MDU Main-Donau-Umschlags- und Transport GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Logistics partner for transport of recycled materials. Part of the Dettmer Group network, providing intermodal transport services including barge, rail and truck.
• NGV Nürnberger Gewerbemüll Verwertung GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2018Joint venture partner in RESSOURCEN WERK NÜRNBERG, established to professionally bundle activities in commercial waste recovery. The joint venture combines DIE GRÜNEN ENGEL and NGV capabilities for commercial waste processing.
• bvse-Bundesverband Sekundärrohstoffe und Entsorgung e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Industry association partnership for co-hosting the Mittelstandspreis für das Recycling awards. DIE GRÜNEN ENGEL co-organizes this prestigious industry award with bvse, presented at IFAT trade fair every two years.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Heinrich Feeß GmbH & Co. KG: Family-owned German waste management and recycling company based in Baden-Württemberg, operating container services, sorting facilities, and recycled construction material production. Closely comparable in scale, ownership type, and service mix to Die Grünen Engel.
• Bartscherer GmbH + Co. KG: Independent German waste management and recycling company offering container services, waste acceptance, and processing of construction/commercial waste. Comparable as a regional, family-run mid-market recycler with overlapping customer segments.
• Knettenbrech & Gurdulic: Mid-sized German waste management and recycling company serving Hesse and adjacent regions with waste collection, sorting, and recycled construction material production. Comparable as a similarly sized regional full-service recycling operator competing in construction and commercial waste.
• Stork Umweltdienste GmbH: German waste management and recycling services provider offering container service, Wertstoffhof operations, and material processing. Comparable in operating municipal recycling yards, container logistics, and construction waste recycling.
• Werner GmbH Entsorgung und Recycling: Mid-sized German recycling company operating multiple processing plants and offering construction waste recycling, secondary raw materials, and container services. Comparable in plant footprint and material flow focus to Die Grünen Engel.

Others

• Pfleiderer: Wood-based panel manufacturer and existing Die Grünen Engel customer receiving recycled wood chips for particle board production at Neumarkt. Included as an off-taker/strategic partner rather than a direct recycler competitor, illustrating the group's industrial customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Deutschland: Global environmental services group with major German waste collection, treatment, and recycling operations. Comparable in offering commercial/industrial waste processing, construction & demolition recycling, and secondary raw material outputs at national scale.
• Remondis: One of Europe's largest privately held recycling and waste management companies with deep German operations. Comparable as a full-service provider spanning waste collection, sorting, MRFs, and secondary raw material sales across construction, commercial, and industrial streams — overlapping directly with Die Grünen Engel's portfolio at national scale.
• STRABAG (Waste Management / Recycling divisions): Major European construction group with dedicated waste and recycling operations handling construction and demolition materials. Comparable as both a customer (construction industry) and a competitor in recycled construction materials.
• ALBA Group: German-headquartered recycling and environmental services group operating MRFs, material recovery, and secondary raw material sales. Comparable in focus on closing material loops and selling recycled commodities to industrial buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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