KURZ Entsorgung

What KURZ Entsorgung does

KURZ Entsorgung GmbH is a privately held, family-owned German waste management and recycling company headquartered in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg. Founded in 1968 as part of the KURZ Gruppe, the company provides container-based disposal, commercial and industrial waste collection, hazardous waste handling, municipal waste services, and scrap metal purchasing across an 11-site branch network spanning Baden-Württemberg and the Frankfurt/Rhein-Main region. Its service portfolio covers six container system types (Absetz, Abroll, Umleer, MGB, Press, and specialty) and dedicated hazardous waste operations regulated under 12. BImSchV with EfbV specialist certification.

The company's revenue model combines subscription-style recurring container rental and pickup contracts with project-based commercial disposal work, managed municipal service contracts, and scrap metal purchase transactions. Distribution is primarily direct via the branch network supplemented by an online Container-Shop (shop.kurz-entsorgung.de) and the proprietary ContainAR augmented-reality app for container sizing. Major customers include the Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart (yellow-bag collection since 2023) and Landkreis Ludwigsburg (dual-system packaging since 2022), alongside a long tail of commercial, industrial, and private clients. Subsidiaries include KURZ Recycling GmbH, KURZ Muldendienst West GmbH (Frankfurt, rebranded July 2024), and AKTA GmbH (document destruction, established 2016).

Growth has been driven by a sequence of small bolt-on acquisitions and integrations (Heinz Schmitt Transporte 2017, Schön Sondermüll-Transporte 2018, MDW Muldendienst West 2024 rebrand) plus targeted municipal contract wins rather than external funding. The company operates nationwide for clinical waste but is otherwise regionally concentrated, with owner-CEO Peter Kurz holding a seat on the BDE industry association board since 2020.

Name

KURZ Entsorgung

Legal name

KURZ Entsorgung GmbH

Website

https://kurz-entsorgung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

KURZ Entsorgung is a privately held, family-owned German waste management and recycling company operating an 11-site branch network across Baden-Württemberg and Frankfurt/Rhein-Main, providing container rental, commercial and hazardous waste disposal, municipal services, and scrap metal purchasing to commercial, industrial, and public-sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Waste Collection (5621)

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

Bulk Item & White Goods Collection (Bulky Waste) (BPALAAAD), Secure Destruction & Confidential Waste (Paper/Product Destruction—Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAJ), Recycling & E-Waste Collection/Hauling (HSAKALAJ)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Container rental services
• Hazardous waste disposal
• Commercial recycling services
• Municipal waste collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Ludwigsburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Containerdienst (Container Rental & Transport): Rental and delivery of various container types (Absetzsystem, Abrollsystem, Umleersystem, Müllgroßbehälter, Presscontainer) for construction, commercial, and residential waste. Services include scheduled or on-call pickup and emptying.
2. Gewerbeabfall (Commercial Waste Disposal): Collection and disposal of commercial and industrial waste streams including mixed waste, paper, plastics, wood, scrap metal, electronics, glass, textiles, construction debris, organic waste, and more. Services provided on a contract or ad-hoc basis.
3. Sonderabfall (Hazardous Waste Disposal): Specialist handling of dangerous waste including paints, solvents, chemicals, acids/alkalis, waste oils, batteries, fluorescent lamps, and medical waste. Services include on-site pickup with forklift, dangerous goods transport, and compliance documentation (ePros).
4. Kommunalservice (Municipal Services): Collection of municipal solid waste, bio-waste, bulky waste, wood, paper, scrap, and e-waste for public-law disposal bodies. Includes dual system packaging collection (yellow bag/tonne), sorting, and marketing of recyclables.
5. Schrott & Altmetall Ankauf (Scrap Metal Purchasing): Purchase of scrap metal and non-ferrous metals from commercial and private suppliers, with payment based on weight and current market prices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

KURZ Entsorgung provides waste management, recycling, and disposal services across southern Germany, operating a fleet of containers (drop-off, roll-off, tipper, MGB, press and specialty systems) for commercial, industrial, municipal, and private customers. The company collects, transports, and processes commercial waste, hazardous waste (Sonderabfall), municipal solid waste, dual-system packaging, and scrap metal, and also delivers document destruction through its AKTA subsidiary. Customers can order containers and services online via shop.kurz-entsorgung.de or through a regional field sales team serving 11 locations in Baden-Württemberg and Frankfurt/Rhein-Main.

Product overview

KURZ Entsorgung is a medium-sized waste disposal and recycling company offering a comprehensive, modular portfolio of container-based disposal services for commercial, municipal, and residential customers in southern Germany. The core product lineup spans six main container system types: the Absetzsystem (drop-off containers, 5–10 m³), Abrollsystem (roll-off containers, 20–40 m³), Umleersystem (tipper containers, 2.5–7 m³), Müllgroßbehälter (MGB large containers, 60 L–1,100 L), Presscontainer (press containers, 10–20 m³ with 400 V power), and Sonstige Systeme (specialty containers and sacks). These container products are complemented by specialized disposal services including commercial waste (Gewerbeabfall), hazardous/special waste (Sonderabfall), and municipal services (Kommunalservice). The ContainAR mobile app is a proprietary augmented reality tool that lets customers virtually place containers at their location using their smartphone camera, integrated directly with the online Container-Shop. Additional services include in-house waste management, container cleaning, street cleaning, and document destruction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ContainAR: Augmented reality app for virtual placement of waste containers during online shopping
• AKTA
• HAPART
• DER SACK

Products and services

• Absetzsystem (Drop-off Container Service)

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MDW Muldendienst West GmbH → KURZ Muldendienst West GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 July 2024The Frankfurt subsidiary MDW Muldendienst West GmbH was rebranded to KURZ Muldendienst West GmbH in July 2024, integrating into the KURZ brand. The subsidiary serves the Rhine-Main area with quick and flexible container services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PreZero: Schwarz Group-owned environmental services company covering recycling, commercial waste, and digital waste management across Europe; increasingly competing with KURZ for retail/commercial contracts in Baden-Württemberg.
• SUEZ Recycling and Recovery Germany: Operates commercial and hazardous waste collection, sorting, and recycling facilities in Germany, comparable to KURZ's container and Gewerbeabfall offerings.
• Alba Group: German full-service waste and recycling group operating across commercial waste, hazardous materials, and recycling, with national footprint. Competes with KURZ for municipal and commercial contracts in southern Germany.
• Veolia Umweltservice: German arm of global Veolia providing commercial waste, hazardous waste, and municipal collection services. Overlaps with KURZ's Kommunalservice and Sonderabfall lines at national scale.
• Remondis: Largest German waste and recycling company (Rethmann Group), offering container services, commercial/hazardous waste, municipal contracts, and recycling across all of Germany and Europe — directly comparable offering but at vastly greater scale than KURZ.

Regional players

• Bauer Resources: German waste management and disposal group with container services and recycling operations in southern Germany; comparable regional peer to KURZ.
• Stork Umweltdienste: Waste management operator focused on Baden-Württemberg and southern Germany offering container, recycling, and hazardous waste services — directly competes in KURZ's home region.
• Zentek: Container and disposal services provider active in southern Germany; comparable mid-sized regional operator competing with KURZ for commercial container orders.

Direct peers

• Bartscherer & Co. German container service and waste disposal provider for commercial and construction customers — directly comparable to KURZ's Containerdienst and Gewerbeabfall lines.
• Lobbe Holding: Mid-sized German industrial and hazardous waste specialist with container, Sonderabfall, and municipal service offerings — the closest mid-market competitor profile to KURZ.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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