MUEG

What MUEG does

MUEG Mitteldeutsche Umwelt- und Entsorgung GmbH is an integrated environmental services company headquartered in Braunsbedra, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, operating approximately 200 employees across 13 sites in southeast Germany. Founded in 1990 by former miners and chemists to address lignite-mining legacy contamination, the company processes roughly 1.5 million metric tonnes of mineral waste annually and serves industrial enterprises, municipalities, construction firms, and energy companies. Its service portfolio spans brownfield remediation (including acid tar and oil sludge cleanup), construction and demolition waste recycling, mineral landfill operations, thermal recovery, power plant residual material utilization, mineral wool recycling, sewage sludge drying, and engineering consulting. Two specialized flagship assets anchor the technical platform: Germany's first stationary gypsum recycling plant at Gro\u00dfp\u00f6sna (75,000 t/a capacity, awarded the Environmental Prize by the State of Saxony) and a sewage sludge drying plant at Espenhain commissioned in April 2023 (18,000 t/a capacity). A filed patent covers wind turbine rotor blade recycling, and a recently certified climate-friendly concrete block line (Betonblocksteine, made from 100% recycled aggregates) represents the company's move into branded recycled construction products.

The business model combines transaction-fee revenue from waste disposal and treatment, product sales of recycled construction materials (concrete blocks, mineral aggregates, gypsum, compost, soils), and professional-services revenue from environmental engineering and consulting. Pricing is custom and quote-based on multi-year B2B contracts, with payment terms of 14 days net. GTM is sales-led, relying on direct enterprise engagement at operational facilities, professional website channels, LinkedIn, industry events such as ECOMONDO, and public-sector partnerships. MUEG is privately held under joint 50/50 ownership by MIBRAG Mitteldeutsche Braunkohlengesellschaft mbH (a regional lignite mining company) and REMONDIS Kommunale Dienste Ost GmbH (part of the REMONDIS waste management group), with no venture or financial sponsor ownership. Leadership transitioned in August 2024 with the appointment of Ralv Ulatowski as Commercial Managing Director, bringing in management consulting and M&A experience to succeed the long-tenured prior director.

Name

MUEG

Legal name

MUEG Mitteldeutsche Umwelt- und Entsorgung GmbH

Website

https://mueg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MUEG is an integrated environmental services company in southeast Germany that processes 1.5 million tonnes of mineral waste annually across 13 sites, offering brownfield remediation, gypsum and sewage sludge recycling, and recycled construction materials to industrial, municipal, and construction clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Services & Waste Management

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Remediation Services (562910), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAIAFAG

Industrial Hazardous Waste Services (Manufacturing, Refineries, Metals, Automotive)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Hazardous Waste Management (Industrial, Chemical, Medical)

SECONDARYEUAIACAA

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

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Waste Treatment & Disposal (Landfills, Incineration, Waste-to-Energy)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Environmental remediation services
• Gypsum recycling solutions
• Construction waste recycling
• Sewage sludge treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Braunsbedra

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Disposal and Treatment Services: Core revenue stream from disposal and treatment of various waste materials including construction waste, industrial waste, and hazardous materials. Services are rendered at certified facilities with fees based on waste type and quantity.
2. Recycled Construction Materials Sales: Sale of recycled products including concrete blocks (Betonblocksteine), mineral aggregates, gypsum recycling products, construction materials, mulch and compost, and soil/substrates.
3. Environmental Remediation and Engineering Services: TED (Technology Engineering Development) services including environmental remediation consulting, planning, and project execution for brownfield sites and contaminated areas.
4. Power Plant Residual Material Management: Handling and utilization of residual waste from lignite power plants including bottom ash, slag, boiler dust, and calcium-based reaction wastes.
5. Trading and Brokering of Waste Materials: Brokering and trading services for waste materials, connecting suppliers with buyers in the waste management ecosystem.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MUEG Mitteldeutsche Umwelt- und Entsorgung GmbH provides environmental services and waste management across southeast Germany through 13 owned sites. Core offerings include environmental and brownfield remediation (acid tar, contaminated soils, landfill rehabilitation), construction and demolition waste recycling, gypsum recycling at the first stationary plant of its kind in Germany, sewage sludge drying, thermal recovery, power plant residual utilization, and mineral wool recycling, supplemented by engineering consulting and the sale of recycled construction materials (recycled aggregates, climate-friendly concrete blocks, mulch, compost, and soils).

Product overview

MUEG Mitteldeutsche Umwelt- und Entsorgung GmbH operates as an integrated environmental services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of waste management, recycling, and environmental remediation services across 13 locations in southeastern Germany. The company operates stationary gypsum recycling facilities capable of processing 75,000 tons annually, produces climate-friendly certified concrete blocks from 100% recycled materials, and provides sewage sludge drying with 18,000 t/a capacity. Core services include environmental brownfield remediation (acid tar, contaminated soils), construction waste recycling, thermal recovery, power plant residual waste utilization, and engineering consulting. The company processes approximately 1.5 million metric tonnes of mineral waste per year and has developed specialized capabilities in gypsum recycling, having earned the Environmental Award from the State of Saxony. The company also holds a patent for recycling wind turbine rotor blades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recycling Construction Materials (Recycling-Baustoffe) High-quality construction materials produced from recycled sources, contributing to resource conservation and environmental protection, sold to construction firms and contractors.
• Mulch and Compost (Mulch und Kompost) Organic mulch and compost products derived from waste materials for landscaping and agricultural applications.
• Soils and Substrates (Erden und Substrate) Quality soils and substrates produced from recycled materials for landscaping and construction applications.
• Concrete Block Stones (Betonblocksteine) Climate-friendly certified concrete block stones made from 100% recycled aggregates and alternative binders, used for construction of bulk boxes, partition walls, and other applications; officially certified as climate-friendly concrete elements in December 2025.
• Gypsum Recycling (Gipsrecycling) First stationary gypsum recycling plant in Germany at Großpösna (75,000 t/a capacity), processing gypsum-containing waste into recyclate for gypsum board, cement, and other gypsum products. Awarded the Environmental Prize by the State of Saxony.
• Environmental and Brownfield Remediation (Umwelt- und Altlastensanierung) Environmental remediation of contaminated sites including acid tar (Säureteer), oil sludges, contaminated soils, and landfill rehabilitation for industrial and public-sector clients.
• Construction Waste Disposal and Recycling (Entsorgung und Recycling von Bauabfällen) Disposal and recycling services for construction and demolition waste including building materials, gypsum-containing waste, and track ballast, delivered to construction companies and demolition contractors.
• Thermal Recovery (Thermische Verwertung) Thermal utilization of waste products and recyclable waste streams to generate energy through approved processes, with manufactured substitute fuels.
• Power Plant Residual Waste Utilization (Kraftwerksreststoffverwertung) Utilization of residual waste from lignite and coal-fired power plants including boiler slag, fly ash, and flue-gas desulfurization products for the cement and construction industry.
• Sewage Sludge Drying (Klärschlammtrocknung) Drying of pre-dewatered municipal sewage sludge at the Espenhain VEZ II plant (18,000 t/a capacity), producing dried granules for thermal recycling, with energy supplied by a wood-fired system.
• Mineral Wool Recycling (Mineralwollerecycling) Recycling services for mineral wool waste materials from construction and demolition.
• Engineering and Consulting (TED — Technology Engineering Development) Engineering and consulting services including technology development, planning, feasibility studies, and capacity building for waste management and environmental remediation projects.
• Waste Trading and Brokering (Makeln/Handeln) Trading and brokering services for waste materials, connecting waste producers with users who can take the material as a raw material.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.5 million metric tonnes of mineral waste recycled per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Schutzgemeinschaft Deutscher Wald Sachsen-Anhalt e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization partner for tree planting and recultivation projects such as the Grube Siegfried opencast mine rehabilitation.
• Berliner Senate Department for the Environment, Transport and Climate ProtectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner for Berlin's zero-waste strategy and gypsum recycling program. MUEG operates as the gypsum recycling partner for Berlin's construction waste.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PreZero: Environmental services arm of the Schwarz Group, offering waste collection, sorting, recycling, and hazardous waste services across Europe. Directly comparable in scope and customer base.
• ALBA Group: Berlin-headquartered waste management and recycling company with comparable services in construction waste, sorting, and circular-economy solutions, competing directly for industrial and municipal clients in Germany.
• Geiger Unternehmensgruppe: German mid-sized environmental services and demolition/recycling group with comparable portfolio of construction waste recycling, remediation, and recycled construction materials sales.
• REMONDIS: One of Europe's largest privately held waste and water management companies and 50% shareholder of MUEG. Operates broadly overlapping hazardous waste, recycling, and remediation services across Germany and internationally.
• Eggersmann Gruppe (Fuhrpark, Recycling, Anlagenbau): German mid-sized environmental services group with construction and commercial waste recycling, composting, and remediation capabilities, comparable in scale and service mix to MUEG.

Regional players

• K+S AG: German potash and salt miner whose Zielitz Works is a MUEG customer. Comparable in being a legacy East German mining operator with shared interest in mine-site remediation and mineral waste utilization.

Broad incumbents

• SUEZ Recycling and Recovery Deutschland: German arm of international environmental services group (now part of Veolia's European operations) providing comparable waste treatment, recycling, and remediation services to municipalities and industrial clients.
• Veolia Umweltservice: German subsidiary of global environmental services giant Veolia, offering hazardous waste treatment, recycling, and remediation. Operates at much larger scale but competes for similar industrial and municipal contracts.
• STRABAG: Large European construction group with environmental engineering and recycling services for construction and demolition waste. Overlaps with MUEG on construction waste recycling and brownfield remediation.
• Heidelberg Materials: Major German building materials producer with growing circular-economy activities using industrial byproducts (including power plant residuals) as alternative raw materials in cement, overlapping with MUEG's kraftwerksreststoffverwertung offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mueg-mitteldeutsche-umwelt--und-entsorgung-gmbh

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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