EVS

What EVS does

EVS (Entsorgungsverband Saar) is a public law corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) established under German law to provide municipal waste management and wastewater treatment services across the state of Saarland. The organization operates as the statutory waste management association for all 42 municipalities in the region, serving both municipal governments and approximately 990,000 citizens through an integrated service portfolio that includes scheduled residential waste collection, recycling facilities, composting operations, and wastewater infrastructure. Six wholly-owned subsidiaries (EVS-Abwasserwirtschaft, EVS-Abfallwirtschaft, EVS ABW GmbH, EVS SAB GmbH, EVS GAV mbH, EVS BMZ GmbH) execute the operational mandate across 136 municipal wastewater treatment plants (Kläranlagen), 21 EVS Wertstoff-Zentren (recycling centers), specialized facilities including the Kompostwerk Ormesheim composting plant, the AVA Velsen waste-to-energy facility, and the EVS BioMasseZentrum biomass center.

The core technology stack combines physical infrastructure with operational digitization. Chip-based container tracking links each waste bin to its property address, enabling automated emptying records and consumption data. The EVS Abfall-App (mobile application on iOS and Android) provides push-notification collection reminders, multi-address management, recycling center finder, waste directory (Abfall-ABC), and online form access for container orders and bulky waste registration. The DAkkS-accredited EVS-Labor performs chemical and biological quality monitoring for wastewater treatment, and recent EU-funded R&D projects (AMELAG, EmiSûre, CoMinGreat, ESI-CorA) extend capabilities into wastewater-based epidemiology and cross-border environmental monitoring. Wastewater heat recovery (Abwasserwärme) and landfill gas energy capture (Wärme aus Deponiegas) represent emerging renewable energy initiatives.

EVS generates revenue through three primary streams: Abfallgebühren (waste fees) charged annually to property owners on a subscription/recurring basis with rates varying by container size and emptying frequency; Abwassergebühren (wastewater charges) including the einheitlicher Verbandsbeitrag (unified association contribution) from member municipalities; and transaction-based disposal fees at recycling and composting facilities. Pricing includes unit-based fees for bulky waste (EUR 15 per 4 cubic meters). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and direct-to-municipality, with no competitive displacement risk under the statutory monopoly. The customer base is essentially the entire Saarland population and its 42 municipalities, creating a captive revenue base with no churn exposure and pricing protection through regulated cost-recovery mechanisms.

Name

EVS

Legal name

Entsorgungsverband Saar

Website

https://evs.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

EVS (Entsorgungsverband Saar) is a public statutory waste management and wastewater treatment association serving all 42 municipalities and citizens of Saarland, Germany, operating 136 wastewater treatment plants and 21 recycling centers under a regulated monopoly.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saarbrücken

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Abfallgebühren (Waste Fees): Annual and per-use fees charged to property owners for waste collection services including residual waste, bio-waste, and special waste collection.
2. Abwassergebühren (Wastewater Charges): Fees for wastewater collection and treatment services, including the 'einheitlicher Verbandsbeitrag' (unified association contribution).
3. Disposal Fees at Facilities: Fees for waste disposal at EVS facilities including recycling centers and composting facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EVS is the public-law waste management and wastewater treatment association for Saarland, operating all 136 municipal wastewater treatment plants and the integrated regional sewer network. It provides scheduled household and commercial waste collection, a 21-site recycling-center network (Wertstoff-Zentren), the Kompostwerk Ormesheim composting facility, the AVA Velsen mechanical-biological treatment plant, the EVS BioMasseZentrum, regional landfills (Deponien), rainwater management, and the mobile Ökomobil hazardous-waste collection service. Services are funded through a unified Verbandsbeitrag from the 42 member municipalities combined with regulated household and commercial waste fees.

Product overview

EVS (Entsorgungsverband Saar) is a public waste management and wastewater treatment association operating in Saarland, Germany. The organization provides an integrated service portfolio combining waste collection and disposal with wastewater treatment infrastructure. The core product ecosystem includes the EVS Abfall-App for mobile waste schedule management, a network of 21 EVS Wertstoff-Zentren (recycling centers), specialized facilities (EVS BioMasseZentrum, Kompostwerk Ormesheim, AVA Velsen, EVS Deponien), and wastewater treatment services managing 136 Kläranlagen (treatment plants). Supporting services include the EVS-Labor for quality monitoring, Abfallkalender (waste collection calendar), Formular-Service for online registrations, and the Ökomobil for hazardous waste collection. EVS also operates community engagement campaigns (Saarland picobello, Ein Herz für die Tonne) and waste prevention platforms (einfachwenigermüll.de, Verschenk-Heisje) to promote circular economy principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EVS Abfall-App: Mobile application for waste collection schedules and notifications
• Saarland picobello
• Ein Herz für die Tonne
• EVS Wertstoff-Zentren
• EVS BioMasseZentrum
• EVS-Labor
• EVS Deponien
• Kompostwerk Ormesheim
• AVA Velsen
• Ökomobil

Products and services

• Abfallabfuhr (scheduled household waste collection) Scheduled curbside collection of household and commercial waste, recyclables, organic waste, and bulky items across Saarland, governed by the published collection calendar.
• EVS Wertstoff-Zentren (recycling center network) 21 recycling centers across Saarland where households can drop off sorted recyclables, bulky waste, and other materials free of charge.
• Ökomobil (mobile hazardous-waste collection) Mobile collection service that visits municipalities across Saarland to collect household hazardous waste (e.g., paints, solvents, batteries) from residents.
• Kompostwerk Ormesheim (composting facility) Composting facility operated by EVS that processes separately collected organic waste into compost products.
• AVA Velsen (mechanical-biological waste treatment plant) Mechanical-biological treatment plant operated by EVS at Velsen that processes residual household waste to reduce landfill volume and recover materials.
• EVS BioMasseZentrum Biomass facility operated by EVS for processing organic material streams as part of Saarland's waste-management infrastructure.
• EVS Deponien (regional landfills) Regional landfill operations run by EVS for safe disposal of residual waste streams that cannot be recycled or treated otherwise.
• Kläranlagen-Betrieb (wastewater treatment plant operation) Operation of all 136 municipal wastewater treatment plants across Saarland on behalf of the 42 member municipalities, including process control and water-quality compliance.
• Kanalnetz des EVS (regional sewer network) Operation and maintenance of the integrated regional sewer network connecting Saarland municipalities to the EVS-operated wastewater treatment plants.
• Regenwasserbehandlung (stormwater treatment) Stormwater and rainwater management services operated by EVS to handle runoff within the integrated regional sewer network.
• EVS Abfall-App (mobile customer app) Mobile application providing Saarland residents with their personalized collection calendar, push reminders, drop-off location information, and EVS service announcements.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Duale Systeme (Dual Systems)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Duale Systeme are responsible for collecting packaging waste through the Yellow Bin (Gelbe Tonne) system. EVS coordinates with these companies but they operate independently for packaging collection.
• RMG GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWaste collection company operating yellow bin collection in multiple Saarland districts including Neunkirchen, Saarlouis (from 2024), and Saarpfalz.
• Paulus GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWaste collection company responsible for yellow bin collection in Regionalverband Saarbrücken area.
• Remondis GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWaste collection company handling yellow bin collection in Merzig-Wadern district and paper bin collection in Beckingen.
• Jakob Becker GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWaste collection company responsible for yellow bin collection in Landkreis St. Wendel.
• KauflandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor partner for the 'Saarland picobello' statewide cleanup campaign.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Berliner Stadtreinigung (BSR): BSR is the public-law municipal waste management and street-cleaning utility for Berlin, structured similarly to EVS as a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts with a statutory service mandate. Directly comparable in business model, governance, and integrated waste-to-recycling service portfolio.
• Stadtreinigung Hamburg (SRH): SRH is Hamburg's public municipal waste management and street-cleaning utility, comparable to EVS in operating as a publicly owned integrated waste services provider with statutory mandate across its city-state territory.
• Münchner Stadtreinigung (MSR/AWM): AWM München is Munich's public waste management utility, providing household and commercial waste collection, recycling, and treatment under municipal ownership. Directly comparable to EVS as a German municipal waste management association.

Regional players

• Zweckverband Abfallwirtschaft Saar (ZAS): ZAS is a regional Saarland-area waste management association with overlapping municipal responsibilities. Comparable to EVS as a Saarland-based public-law waste management entity, though operating in a sub-segment of the regional market EVS covers.
• KWL Kommunale Wasserwerke Leipzig: KWL is the municipal water and wastewater utility for Leipzig, structured as a public-sector entity. Comparable to EVS in wastewater/sewage treatment operations and public-law ownership structure, though serving a different German region.

Broad incumbents

• PreZero (Schwarz Group): PreZero is the environmental division of Schwarz Group, one of Germany's largest private waste and recycling companies. Comparable to EVS in operating recycling facilities, sorting plants, and integrated waste services in Germany.
• Veolia Environnement: Veolia is a global leader in water and waste management services, operating municipal water and wastewater contracts across Germany and Europe. Comparable to EVS in wastewater treatment operations and integrated waste management, though at much larger scale and as a private operator.
• Suez (Suez Water & Recycling): Suez is a major international water and waste management company with German municipal contracts. Comparable to EVS in providing outsourced and concession-based water/wastewater and waste services to public-sector clients.
• ALBA Group (Interseroh): ALBA is a leading German recycling and waste services group with operations across Germany. Comparable to EVS in providing recycling center networks, sorting, and material recovery services at a comparable geographic footprint to Saarland's operations.
• Remondis: Remondis is one of Europe's largest private waste and recycling service companies, operating across Germany including yellow-bin (Gelbe Tonne) collection partnerships with EVS. Directly comparable as a major waste management operator with overlapping services in Saarland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EntsorgungsverbandSaar
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• Instagraminstagram.com/evs_entsorgungsverbandsaar

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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