Helmut Westarp

What Helmut Westarp does

Helmut Westarp GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held, certified German waste management and recycling company (Entsorgungsfachbetrieb) headquartered in Aschaffenburg, operating under Managing Director Rainer Westarp. The company provides commercial waste collection, container rental, hazardous-waste handling, and end-to-end recycling services to businesses across the Rhein-Main-Gebiet, spanning nine cities including Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Mainz, Wiesbaden, and Würzburg, with a 50+ year operating history.

The company's core technical asset is the Ökosort® fully automated sorting facility, which uses near-infrared optical sorting to process up to 125,000 tons of mixed commercial and construction waste per year into secondary raw materials (paper, films, metals) and EBS substitute fuel for cement and power plants, achieving near-100% material recovery. This is complemented by the Ökopark facility (opened 2004, Germanenstraße 29, Aschaffenburg-Leiderer Hafen) with 250,000 tons of annual total capacity handling paper, plastics, hazardous materials, food waste, minerals, glass, wood, biomass, and construction debris, plus sorting, shredding, baling, and recycling equipment. The company operates a fleet of approximately 80 specialized vehicles and maintains a digital Kundenportal ("Mein Recycling Portal") for online container ordering, document management, and analytics.

Revenue is generated through four streams: recurring container rental and disposal services, transactional sales of recovered secondary raw materials and EBS substitute fuel, professional specialized waste services (hazardous waste, food waste, fat-separator emptying, document destruction via the DATA-EX partnership, industrial cleaning), and managed commercial fleet services. The go-to-market is primarily enterprise field sales with on-site needs assessments and a structured Wechselverfahren onboarding that handles permits and contract switching on behalf of new customers, supplemented by digital self-service via shop.helmut-westarp.de, web.helmut-westarp.de, and the Containerbestellung24 platform. Pricing is quote-based and customized per customer, with a EUR 15 minimum charge per weighing process. The company serves 13 industry verticals, with Industry & Trade as the primary segment, alongside construction, chemicals/pharma, retail, gastronomy, healthcare, hospitality, food, logistics, events, paper processing, and public administration.

Name

Helmut Westarp

Legal name

Helmut Westarp GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://helmut-westarp.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Helmut Westarp GmbH & Co. KG is a certified German Entsorgungsfachbetrieb in Aschaffenburg providing commercial waste collection, recycling, and hazardous-waste services to businesses across the Rhein-Main-Gebiet, anchored by the Ökosort® automated NIR sorting plant and the 250,000-ton Ökopark facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Waste Management & Recycling

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Packaging Waste Services (Pallets, Cardboard, Film, IBCs/Drums—Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hazardous Waste Recycling & Recovery (Solvent Recovery, Oil Re-refining, Metals Recovery) (EUAIAFAI), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL), Source-Separated Organics (SSO) Collection & Hauling (EUAIAEAA)

Keywords

• Commercial waste disposal
• Recycling services
• Hazardous waste management
• Construction waste collection
• Material recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Aschaffenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 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. Container Rental and Disposal Services: Core revenue from providing waste containers for rent, emptying services, and compliant disposal/recycling of collected waste materials. Services include regular pickup schedules and waste transportation to processing facilities.
2. Waste Processing and Material Sales: Revenue from processing sorted materials (paper, plastics, metals) and selling secondary raw materials to manufacturing industries. Also includes sales of substitute fuel (EBS) to industrial facilities.
3. Specialized Waste Services: Additional revenue streams from hazardous waste disposal, food waste collection, fat separator emptying, confidential document destruction (via DATA-EX partnership), and industrial cleaning services.
4. Commercial Vehicle Fleet Services: Revenue from fleet of approximately 80 specialized vehicles providing tailored disposal solutions to commercial customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Helmut Westarp provides commercial waste disposal, recycling, and resource recovery services to businesses across the Rhein-Main-Gebiet region in Germany. The company supplies waste containers, collects and transports waste, and processes it through its own Ökosort® NIR-based automated sorting facility and Ökopark processing plant to recover secondary raw materials and produce substitute fuel. The service portfolio covers 13 industry verticals and includes hazardous waste handling, food waste/biogas processing, and confidential document destruction.

Product overview

Helmut Westarp GmbH & Co. KG is a certified waste management and recycling company (Entsorgungsfachbetrieb) operating in the Rhein-Main area of Germany. The company operates as a single integrated disposal platform with multiple service lines and proprietary processing assets. The core product is Ökosort®, a fully automated near-infrared sorting plant that processes up to 125,000 tonnes of mixed commercial and construction waste annually, recovering secondary raw materials and converting residues into substitute fuels (EBS) for near-100% material recovery. Supporting the sorting plant is the Ökopark facility (opened 2004, 250,000 tonnes/year capacity), which handles a broad range of waste streams including paper, plastics, hazardous waste, food waste, minerals, glass, wood, biomass, and construction debris. The company offers a digital Kundenportal (customer portal) for online container ordering, document management, and analytics, accessible via the Mein Recycling Portal web application. Container ordering is also available through the containerbestellung24.de platform. The service portfolio covers 13 industry verticals (construction, chemistry/pharma, retail, gastronomy, healthcare, hospitality, industry/commercial, food, logistics, events, paper processing, administration) and includes hazardous waste management, food waste/biogas processing, secure document destruction (via DATA-EX partnership), and specialized equipment such as confiscation coolers and grease separators. The company operates a fleet of approximately 80 specialized vehicles and maintains two acceptance sites in Aschaffenburg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ökosort®: A fully automated sorting facility brand that processes mixed commercial and construction waste to recover secondary raw materials such as paper, films, and metals. Processes up to 125,000 tons annually with near 100% recovery rate.
• Ökopark

Products and services

• Ökosort® Automated Sorting Service Fully automated sorting service that processes up to 125,000 tonnes of mixed commercial and construction waste annually using near-infrared (NIR) technology, recovering secondary raw materials (paper, films, metals) and converting residues into substitute fuel (EBS) for near-100% material recovery.
• Ökopark Processing Facility Services Recycling and waste management facility opened in 2004 at Germanenstraße 29, Aschaffenburg, with a total annual capacity of 250,000 tonnes. Accepts paper, plastics, hazardous materials, food waste, minerals, glass, wood, biomass, and construction debris; features sorting, shredding, baling, and recycling equipment.
• Container Rental and Disposal Service Provision and rental of waste containers in various sizes, delivered and collected as part of the disposal service, with container selection advice based on industry-specific criteria. Includes regular pickup schedules and waste transportation to processing facilities.
• Value Material (Wertstoffe) Recycling Service Sustainable recovery and recycling of waste materials, with recycling as the top priority in all operations.
• Specialized Vehicle Fleet (Fuhrpark) Services A fleet of approximately 80 specialized vehicles providing tailored disposal and logistics solutions for commercial customers across the Rhein-Main-Gebiet region.
• Customer Portal (Kundenportal / Mein Recycling Portal) Digital customer portal offering location and delivery address management, online container registration, real-time order status tracking, centralized invoice access, digital document management for weigh slips and delivery notes, photo documentation of individual orders, cost and volume analytics, and comprehensive order history. Built as a JHipster web application.
• Containerbestellung24 Online Ordering Platform Online platform for ordering waste containers, allowing customers to view prices and directly rent containers by postcode.
• SMART Westarp Digital Service Digital service offering accessible via smart-westarp.de, complementing the disposal services.
• Hazardous and Special Waste Disposal Service Safe handling and disposal of hazardous waste and special waste, including collection, documentation, legally compliant packaging and labeling, and transportation to licensed disposal facilities. Coverage spans chemical and pharmaceutical industry waste streams.
• Food Waste and Biogas Collection Service Collection and recycling of food waste and organic materials, including kitchen scraps, frying fats, meat, bones, dairy, and spoiled food, with biogas production through anaerobic digestion generating renewable energy and fertilizer from digestate.
• Confidential Document and Data Media Destruction (DATA-EX) Certified document and data media destruction services provided through partnership with DATA-EX, offering destruction in various security classes and levels with optional detailed documentation and batch tracking.
• Trade Show and Event Waste Disposal Service Disposal services for trade shows and events, including planning and implementation of individual disposal concepts, provision of containers and reusable containers in all sizes, and reliable on-time collection of all commercial waste and recyclables.
• Healthcare Industry Disposal Service Disposal solutions for medical facilities including doctors' practices, hospitals, pharmacies, and nursing homes, covering medical waste, hazardous substances, and sensitive document destruction.
• Gastronomy Industry Disposal Service Branch-specific disposal solutions for restaurants, canteens, and catering businesses, including special solutions such as confiscation coolers for hygienic storage of food waste, grease separator emptying, and professional bin cleaning.
• Retail Industry Disposal Service Individual disposal concepts for retailers covering sorted collection of recyclables such as cardboard, films, and plastics, as well as environmentally friendly disposal of organic waste, old products, and special waste.
• Construction and Trade Industry Disposal Service Disposal services for construction and trade businesses, covering various waste streams from construction sites.
• Industrial and Commercial Disposal Service Customized disposal concepts for industrial and commercial businesses of all sizes, covering production waste, packaging, paper, wood, plastics, food waste, and hazardous special waste.
• Paper Processing Industry Disposal Service Disposal of waste from printing and paper-processing companies, including various paper grades, cardboard, hazardous waste, fiber residues, and machine production waste, with over 50 years of experience in the sector.
• Logistics Industry Disposal Service Comprehensive solutions for logistics centers, freight forwarders, and storage operations, covering packaging materials, residual waste, pallet residues, hazardous waste, and economic goods destruction.
• Hospitality Industry Disposal Service Tailored disposal concepts for hotels, guesthouses, and resort establishments, covering all waste types from housekeeping to kitchen, with flexible collection intervals.
• Public Administration Disposal Service Disposal solutions for public administrations, municipal facilities, offices, and administrative sites of all sizes, covering regular emptying of containers, secure document destruction, and disposal of paper, plastics, glass, metals, wood, and commercial waste.

Quantifiable outcome

• Near 100% waste recovery/recycling rate through Ökosort facility
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• M. Werner GmbH & Co. Mülltransport KGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing partnership since 1956 with Werner for waste transport services. Werner provides reliable services for private households, businesses, municipalities, and public institutions. Both companies operate under shared terms and conditions.
• DATA-EX (Jochen Westarp DATA-EX GmbH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for professional disposal and destruction of office waste, particularly confidential documents and data media. DATA-EX provides certified document destruction services including various security classes and levels. Both companies operate under shared terms and conditions per AGB.
• Containerbestellung24minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMarketing partnership for container ordering services. Third-party platform for ordering waste containers online, linked from Helmut Westarp website.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• REMONDIS: Germany's largest privately-held waste and recycling company, operating collection, sorting, and materials recovery nationwide. Directly comparable end-to-end commercial waste model but at national scale, making Helmut Westarp a regional alternative in the same value chain.
• SUEZ Recycling and Recovery Deutschland: German operations of SUEZ (now merged with Veolia), covering commercial and hazardous waste collection, sorting, and materials recovery. Comparable end-to-end service portfolio but operates across multiple German regions.
• Veolia Deutschland: German arm of global environmental services giant Veolia, providing commercial waste collection, hazardous waste treatment, and resource recovery. Direct overlap in hazardous waste and industrial services; competes in the same Rhein-Main catchment.

Direct peers

• ALBA Group: German-headquartered recycling and environmental services group with collection, sorting, and secondary materials sales across Europe. Closely matches Helmut Westarp's vertical integration into materials recovery, but operates at far larger scale.
• Interseroh: Germany-based recycling services company (part of ALBA Group) specializing in packaging recovery, secondary raw material sales, and consulting. Comparable to Helmut Westarp's materials recovery and paper/plastics resale operations.
• PreZero: Recycling and environmental services arm of the Schwarz Group, operating automated sorting facilities and commercial waste collection across Germany. Highly comparable to Ökosort/Ökopark due to its own NIR sorting infrastructure and integrated collection-to-recovery model.
• Reclay Group: European recycling and waste management specialist covering packaging, commercial waste, and compliance services. Comparable mid-sized operator with similar collection-to-recovery integration and German footprint.
• INDAVER: European hazardous waste specialist operating treatment and disposal facilities across Germany and Belgium. Comparable to Helmut Westarp's hazardous waste handling capabilities and chemical/pharma segment focus, though at higher specialization.

Regional players

• Knettenbrech + Gurdulic: Mid-sized waste management and recycling company headquartered in the Frankfurt/Rhein-Main area, offering collection, sorting, and recovery services to commercial customers. Most direct regional competitor given overlapping geography and customer segments.
• Stena Recycling: German subsidiary of Swedish Stena Recycling, focused on commercial and industrial waste recycling, metals recovery, and confidential destruction. Comparable in industrial customer focus and materials recovery, though with broader European footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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