Reko

Name

Reko

Legal name

REKO GmbH

Website

https://reko-gruppe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Waste Recycling Services

NAICS

Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Remediation Services (56291), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Reuse & Resale / Recommerce Operations (EUAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reusable Packaging & Container Return Programs (On-site) (BPABALAJ), Industrial Water Reuse Utilities (ZLD/MLD & Process Water Recycling) (EUANAGAG)

Keywords

• Industrial waste recycling
• Sewage sludge treatment
• Biological waste treatment
• Composting services
• Mine backfilling

Headquarters

HQ city

Bietigheim-bissingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Treatment and Recycling Services: Comprehensive waste management services including thermal recycling, material recycling, biological treatment, composting, reclamation, and mine backfilling. Revenue is generated through processing fees, service contracts, and long-term partnerships with municipal and industrial customers.
2. REKObox® Container System: Rental and service model for the REKObox® reusable container system, including exchange, washing, and recycling services.
3. Quality Compost Sales: Sale of quality compost products produced from bio-waste and green waste, including fertilizer consultation and application services.
4. Logistics and Transport Services: Transportation solutions using various vehicle types including skip containers, roll-off containers, REKObox® systems, tipper semi-trailers, and silo vehicles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Reko is a German industrial recycling group providing environmentally sound waste management services including thermal recycling (incineration of sewage sludge), material recycling for agricultural use, biological treatment to produce alternative fuels, composting, recultivation of contaminated land, and mine backfilling of inorganic wastes. Operations are delivered through six subsidiaries at five locations across Germany, processing more than 500,000 tonnes of waste annually under long-term contracts with municipalities, plant operators, industrial companies, and agricultural businesses.

Product overview

REKO is an environmental waste recovery group offering a comprehensive portfolio of waste treatment and recycling services through six subsidiaries at five locations across Germany. The core offerings include thermal recovery (incineration at REKO-THERM), material recovery for agricultural use, the proprietary REKObox® closed container system, biological treatment for fuel production, and composting operations (KRD, GHB). Additional services include recultivation of contaminated land, mine filling for inorganic wastes, and integrated logistics. The group processes over 500,000 tonnes of waste annually and operates thermosolar drying facilities producing granules with over 90% dry solids content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• REKObox: Mehrwegsystem für die Sammlung, Abtransport und Verwertung von Rechen- und Sandfanggut aus Kläranlagen
• REKObag

Products and services

• Thermal Recovery (Thermische Verwertung) Thermal utilization service that incinerates municipal and industrial sewage sludge at 800°C–1000°C, generating electricity and heat while destroying organic pollutants and reducing waste volume; offered to municipalities, plant operators, and industrial customers.
• Material Recovery (Stoffliche Verwertung) Material recycling service that processes municipal sewage sludge directly or via composting into nutrient and humus products for agricultural use, supported by consulting services; targeted at municipalities and agricultural businesses.
• REKObox® Container System Closed, reusable 1.2 m³ container system with sealed lid, drainage, and stackable design for collecting, transporting, and recycling screenings and grit trap material from wastewater treatment plants; offered with full exchange, washing, and recycling service.
• Biological Treatment (Biologische Behandlung) Biological treatment service that converts organic waste, screenings, industrial wastewater sludges, and production residues into high-quality alternative fuels for power plants via hygienization, homogenization, and mechanical treatment.
• Composting (Kompostierung) Composting service that processes bio and green waste into quality-assured composts at BlmSchG-permitted facilities, with 50,000 tonnes of annual throughput capacity; offered to municipalities and waste producers.
• Recultivation (Rekultivierung) Land recultivation service that remediates contaminated sites, including the potassium residue heap in Roßleben, by covering them with mineral wastes and greening the area; offered to public authorities and industrial site owners.
• Mine Filling (Bergversatz) Mine backfilling service that places inorganic production wastes, combustion residues, contaminated soils, construction debris, dewatered sludges, and foundry sands into underground mine cavities as construction-grade backfill materials; offered to mining operators and industrial waste producers.
• Logistics and Transport Integrated logistics and transport service using drop containers, roll-off containers, REKObox® systems, tipper semi-trailers, and silo vehicles to deliver tailored disposal transport solutions for industrial and municipal customers.
• Quality Composts (Qualitätskomposte) Sale of RAL-certified quality composts — green waste compost, bio compost, and sewage sludge compost — produced by KRD GmbH for agricultural and landscaping customers, including fertilizer consultation and application services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000+ tonnes of waste processed annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Sachs Entsorgung GmbH & Co. KGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019REKO acquired a stake in Sachs Entsorgung GmbH & Co. KG in Burgsinn in 2019, providing direct access to transport capacities and diverse vehicle sizes including trucks, skip containers, and silo vehicles for logistics operations.
• Multiple Mining Operations (Bergwerke)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerREKO has worked with multiple mines for many years as a proven recycler of inorganic production wastes, combustion residues, contaminated soils, construction debris, dewatered sludges (filter cakes), and foundry sands. These materials are processed into mine backfill construction materials and placed in underground cavities.
• Long-term Logistics PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThrough long-standing partnerships with reliable logistics companies and participation in Sachs Entsorgung GmbH & Co. KG, REKO has direct access to transport capacities and needs-based vehicle and container sizes.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Biffa: UK-based integrated waste management business providing collection, treatment, recycling, and disposal services. Comparable to REKO in integrated waste management with recycling and disposal operations, though focused on the UK rather than German market.
• AVR: Dutch waste management company operating across collection, processing, and recycling services primarily in the Netherlands. Comparable to REKO in municipal and industrial waste services with focus on recycling and recovery, though geographically focused on the Dutch market.
• Martin Umwelttechnik: German environmental services company providing waste treatment, recycling, and disposal solutions, including hazardous and industrial waste. Comparable to REKO in German waste management services and overlapping geographic focus in southern Germany, with similar industrial and municipal customer mix.
• FCC Environment: European waste management and environmental services provider operating across the UK, Central Europe, and other regions. Comparable to REKO in integrated waste services including collection, treatment, recycling, and disposal for municipal and industrial customers.

Direct peers

• PreZero: European recycling and environmental services subsidiary of the Schwarz Group, providing waste collection, sorting, and recycling across Germany and Europe. Comparable to REKO in recycling, material recovery, and circular economy services targeting municipalities and industrial customers.
• Remondis: Germany's largest privately-held waste management and recycling company, offering collection, treatment, and recycling across thermal recovery, material recycling, and composting. Directly comparable to REKO in service mix and customer base (municipalities and industrial clients), though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Interseroh: German recycling and environmental services provider within the Alba Group, offering materials recovery, packaging recycling, and circular economy solutions. Directly comparable to REKO's resource recovery and material recycling focus for industrial and municipal customers in Germany.

Broad incumbents

• Befesa: European leader in recycling hazardous industrial waste, particularly steel dust and salt slags from steel and aluminium production. Comparable to REKO in industrial waste recycling and material recovery, with overlapping thermal and material recovery capabilities, though specializing in hazardous industrial residues.
• Veolia: Global leader in environmental services including waste management, water treatment, and energy recovery, with significant German operations through Veolia Umweltservice. Overlaps with REKO across the entire waste value chain but operates at global incumbent scale with broader service portfolio.
• SUEZ: Major global environmental services company providing water management, waste collection, and recycling solutions across Europe. Comparable to REKO in waste treatment and circular economy services for industrial and municipal clients, but operating at much larger global scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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