What Bartscherer & Co. Recycling does

Bartscherer & Co. Recycling GmbH is a Berlin-based waste disposal and recycling company founded in 1921, operating as a privately held GmbH currently led by managing directors Markus Lange, Martin Lange (M.Sc.), and Andreas Siepelt, representing continued Lange family control across multiple generations. The company's core business is waste collection and disposal services for industrial, commercial, housing management, and residential customers across the Berlin metropolitan area, with a historical specialization in paper recycling that has been extended to glass, mixed commercial waste, and lightweight packaging (Leichtverpackungen). The firm holds the Entsorgungsfachbetrieb (certified disposal facility) designation and documents compliance with statutory minimum wage requirements.

The company operates a vertically integrated model combining disposal services with secondary raw materials trading (Rohstoffhandel), marketing collected paper, plastics, steel scrap, non-ferrous metals, and waste wood to paper mills and recycling facilities across Germany and Europe. Its technology layer is operational rather than digital: standard waste collection infrastructure and a fleet serving Berlin, supported by an online shop for container ordering, a customer portal, service request forms, and a Cryptshare-powered data transfer portal. Containers range from 120 liters (residential paper bins) to 5.5 cubic meters (commercial roll-off units), with configurable emptying schedules (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or 4-weekly).

Revenue is generated through per-emptying fees and container rentals across multiple customer tiers: private households (paper collection from €5.95 per emptying for a 360L bin, gross incl. 19% VAT), commercial customers (mixed commercial waste from €17.90 per collection; paper/cardboard from €6.65; glass from €5.15 net plus VAT), and housing management companies on annual contracts. The GTM motion combines a direct-to-consumer e-commerce channel with sales-led engagement for enterprise and housing management clients. With 251-500 employees and a strictly Berlin-focused footprint, the company has signaled no public expansion, M&A, external funding, or leadership transition activity in available sources; community engagement programs include the Altpapiersammelwettbewerb school paper collection competition (running since 1999) and partnerships with the Trennstadt Berlin initiative and Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf sports club.

Name

Bartscherer & Co. Recycling

Legal name

Bartscherer & Co. Recycling GmbH

Website

https://bartscherer-recycling.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Bartscherer & Co. Recycling GmbH is a 1921-founded, family-owned Berlin waste disposal and recycling company serving industrial, commercial, housing management, and residential customers with paper, glass, and mixed-waste collection plus secondary raw materials trading across Germany and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management & Recycling Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (5621), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Recycling Transfer & Consolidation (Single-Stream, Dual-Stream, Source-Separated) (EUAIABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recovered Paper Collection & Sorting (OCC, ONP, Mixed Paper) (IMAMAKAA), Industrial Packaging Waste Services (Pallets, Cardboard, Film, IBCs/Drums—Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAD), Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply) (EUAIAKAA)

Keywords

• Waste collection services
• Paper recycling services
• Glass recycling services
• Raw materials trading
• Commercial waste disposal

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection and Disposal Services: The primary revenue stream comes from providing waste collection and disposal services to industrial, commercial, housing management, and residential customers. Services include paper collection, glass collection, mixed commercial waste, and lightweight packaging. Revenue is generated through recurring container rental fees and per-emptying charges based on container size and collection frequency.
2. Raw Materials Trading (Rohstoffhandel): The company generates revenue by marketing collected secondary raw materials including old paper, plastics, steel scrap, non-ferrous metals, and old wood to paper factories in Germany and across Europe. This creates an additional revenue stream from the materials collected during disposal operations.
3. Container Sales: Revenue from sale of collection containers (Umleerbehälter) ranging from 120 liters to 5.5 cbm, though the primary model is container rental with disposal services bundled.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bartscherer & Co. Recycling GmbH is a Berlin-based waste management and recycling company offering collection, sorting, and disposal of paper, glass, mixed commercial waste, and lightweight packaging. The company additionally trades secondary raw materials and operates a self-service online shop for ordering container-based disposal services across customer segments including industry, commerce, housing management, and private households.

Product overview

Bartscherer & Co. Recycling GmbH is a traditional family-run waste disposal and recycling company founded in 1921 in Berlin. The company operates as a waste disposal facility (Entsorgungsfachbetrieb) providing integrated recycling, marketing, and disposal services. Its core product portfolio centers on waste collection and recycling services for cardboard/paper, glass, and mixed commercial waste, supported by a container ordering system (Umleerbehälter) ranging from 120L to 5,500L. The company operates an Online Shop for container ordering and manages the Bartscherer Portal for customer accounts, alongside a data transfer portal powered by Cryptshare for secure file exchanges. Services are differentiated by customer segment (private households, housing industry, commercial/industrial) with tailored pricing and container configurations. Secondary raw material trading (Rohstoffhandel) complements the disposal services by marketing collected materials to paper mills and recycling facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Entsorgung (Disposal Services)

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Trennstadt Berlin InitiativeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBartscherer & Co. Recycling is a partner of the Trennstadt Berlin (Separation City Berlin) campaign. This is a Berlin-based environmental initiative promoting waste separation and recycling awareness. The partnership involves promotional activities and community engagement for environmental education.
• Füchse Berlin ReinickendorfminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBartscherer & Co. Recycling sponsors Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf, a local sports club in Berlin. This partnership supports community engagement and local sports while providing brand visibility for the company.
• IHK Berlin (Berlin Chamber of Industry and Commerce)minorOthersBartscherer & Co. Recycling displays the IHK Berlin logo on their website, indicating membership or partnership with the Berlin Chamber of Industry and Commerce. This affiliation provides credibility and networking opportunities within the Berlin business community.
• HSBC BankminorOthersHSBC logo appears on the company website, likely indicating a banking or financial services relationship. The nature of this partnership is not explicitly detailed in the available sources.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• KNETTENBRECH + GURDULIC: KNETTENBRECH + GURDULIC is a regional waste management and recycling company with significant Berlin operations, providing collection and disposal services to commercial and housing customers. A direct local competitor overlapping in the same Berlin market segments.
• Stricker Holding GmbH & Co. KG: Stricker is a mid-sized German waste and recycling group with operations in NRW offering collection, MRF, and scrap-trading services. Comparable mid-market positioning and integrated business model to Bartscherer, though focused on western Germany.
• Schönmackers Umweltdienste: Schönmackers is a regional waste management and recycling company headquartered in NRW with comparable mid-sized operations spanning collection, recycling, and secondary raw materials. Similar size and business model to Bartscherer but in a different German region.

Broad incumbents

• REMONDIS GmbH: REMONDIS is Europe's largest private waste and recycling company, with nationwide collection, MRF, and commodity-trading operations. Operates in Berlin through subsidiaries and competes for the same commercial, housing, and industrial contracts as Bartscherer, but with vastly greater fleet and infrastructure scale.
• Prezero (Schwarz Group): Prezero, the recycling arm of the Schwarz Group (Lidl/Kaufland parent), operates integrated collection, sorting, and recycling infrastructure across Germany — including in Berlin. A newer but well-capitalized entrant that competes for commercial and municipal waste streams, with parent-group logistics synergies.
• ALBA Group (ALBA Recycling & INTERSEROH): ALBA is one of Germany's largest recycling and waste management groups, operating across collection, sorting, and raw-materials trading — including in Berlin through ALBA Berlin. Overlaps with Bartscherer on the disposal and paper-trading side but at substantially larger national scale.
• Veolia Umweltservice: Veolia's German waste-services business provides commercial and municipal waste collection, recycling, and disposal across major German cities including Berlin. A global incumbent with broader service portfolio and significant contract-bidding power.
• Suez Recycling und Wiederaufbereitung GmbH (now Prezero/SUEZ JV): SUEZ's German operations provided collection, sorting, and recycling services, with much of the business transitioning to the Prezero joint venture. A global incumbent with multi-region German footprint, competing for institutional and commercial contracts in Berlin and beyond.

Direct peers

• Tönsmeier Group: Tönsmeier (now part of REMONDIS) was a mid-sized German waste collection and recycling company with a comparable regional focus on collection and secondary raw materials trading. Closely comparable business model — collection plus commodity sales — to Bartscherer.
• Berlin Recycling GmbH: Berlin Recycling is the most direct comparable: a Berlin-headquartered waste and recycling company operating collection, sorting, and raw-materials trading services in the same metropolitan market with overlapping customer segments (housing, commercial, industrial). Head-to-head competitor for the same municipal and private contracts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 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

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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