Karaman Kardeşler

What Karaman Kardeşler does

Karaman Kardeşler is a family-owned Turkish hazardous and non-hazardous waste management operator founded in 1982, headquartered in Güngören, Istanbul, with its main processing and storage facility in Selimpaşa, Silivri (opened 2010). The company provides licensed collection, transportation, recycling, and secure disposal services for industrial waste streams including scrap metal, cables, electronic equipment, batteries, and end-of-life vehicles, using mechanical separation for cable recovery and BS EN 15713-aligned processes for secure data media destruction. It operates an in-house ADR-certified fleet and holds Ministry of Environment and Urbanization permits, supplemented by ISO 9001, 14001, 27001, 18001, 26000, and 10002 certifications that qualify it for enterprise and public-sector tenders.

The customer base is exclusively B2B, serving 20+ named Turkish blue-chip enterprises across telecom (Türk Telekom, Turkcell, TTNET, Digiturk), energy (BOTAŞ, İGDAŞ, Aygaz, EUAS, Linde GAZ), banking (Akbank, Halkbank), steel (İsdemir, Kardemir, Erdemir), industrial manufacturing (Arçelik, Borusan, OTOKAR, TAI), and IT infrastructure (Ericsson). It also retails small volumes of sorted scrap to individuals and SMBs via its Güngören location.

The business model is service-fee based: enterprise clients pay recurring contracts for scheduled hazardous waste pickup, transport, treatment, and documented disposal, while commodity recovery (metals, cables) provides a secondary revenue stream sold back to the recycling market. The company partners with industry associations AKÜDER and TAP Derneği to extend into regulated battery streams, and operates as a private limited company (Ltd. Şti.) with no disclosed external funding, M&A activity, or financial reporting.

Name

Karaman Kardeşler

Legal name

Karaman Kardeşler Metal San. Tic. Ltd. Şti.

Website

https://karamanmetal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Karaman Kardeşler is a family-owned Turkish hazardous and non-hazardous waste management operator founded in 1982, serving blue-chip Turkish enterprises with licensed collection, transport, recycling, and secure data destruction services from its Istanbul facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hazardous Waste Management & Recycling

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Solvent Recovery & Hazardous Waste Recycling/Reclamation (Distillation, Reuse) (BPALAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metals Recycling & Processing (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (BPALADAF), Radiator, Cable & Wire Recycling (Copper/Aluminum Wire Chopping, Insulated Cable) (IMAKAMAJ), Hazardous Waste Recycling & Recovery (Solvent Recovery, Oil Re-refining, Metals Recovery) (EUAIAFAI)

Keywords

• Hazardous waste management
• Metal recycling services
• Electronic waste processing
• Cable recycling services
• Secure data destruction

Headquarters

HQ city

Güngören

Offices2 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. Hazardous Waste Transportation and Processing Services: The company charges for licensed hazardous waste collection and transportation from client sites to its Silivri Selimpaşa facility, as well as subsequent processing, recovery, and disposal services. Revenue is generated through service fees for waste handling, interim storage, material recovery, and disposal.
2. Secondary Raw Material Sales: Recovered materials (copper, aluminum, iron, steel, plastic, paper, bronze, glass, wood) are sold as secondary raw materials to industrial manufacturers. This represents a commodity revenue stream derived from the processing and separation of waste materials.
3. Secure Data Destruction Services: Charges for the secure destruction of data on end-of-life IT equipment, including servers, personal computers, and circuit boards, ensuring compliance with information security standards. E-waste is accepted under formal contractual agreements with clients.
4. Waste Battery and Battery Storage Services: Storage and disposal services for waste batteries conducted under authorization from AKÜDER (Association of Accumulator and Recovery Industry) and TAP (Turkish Association of Portable Battery Manufacturers and Importers), with compliance to Ministry of Environment and Urbanization regulations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Karaman Kardeşler provides licensed hazardous and non-hazardous waste collection, transportation, interim storage, recovery, and disposal services from client sites to its Silivri Selimpaşa facility in Istanbul. The company also performs cable recycling via mechanical separation, secure data destruction for end-of-life IT equipment compliant with ISO 27001/BS-EN 15713, and resells recovered secondary raw materials (copper, aluminum, iron, plastic, paper) to industrial manufacturers.

Product overview

Karaman Kardeşler Metal San. Tic. Ltd. Şti. operates as a metal recycling and waste management company founded in 1982. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services including hazardous and non-hazardous waste recovery, intermediate storage, and disposal (Tehlikeli ve Tehlikesiz Atık Geri Kazanım, Ara Depolama, Bertaraf), cable recycling, hazardous waste transportation, storage services, and secure data destruction. Their product portfolio includes KMK-branded recovered materials such as iron metal, aluminum, copper, paper, cardboard, plastic, bronze, glass, and wood. The services are delivered from their Silivri Selimpaşa facility in Istanbul, serving industrial clients across Turkey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KMK: Product line under Karaman Metal offering bronze, glass, and wood materials.

Products and services

• Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Waste Recovery, Interim Storage, and Disposal Comprehensive licensed service covering packaging waste recycling, electronic waste recovery, waste battery and tire recycling, tanker and IBC cleaning, and secure information destruction, performed at the Silivri Selimpaşa facility under Ministry of Environment and Urbanization license.
• Hazardous Waste Transportation (Tehlikeli Atık Taşıma) Licensed transportation of hazardous and electronic waste from client sites to the company's processing facility using ADR-certified drivers, licensed vehicles, and National Waste Transport Form (UATF) documentation.
• Cable Recycling (Kablo Geri Dönüşümü) Environmentally responsible cable dismantling service that separates plastic from copper and aluminum through mechanical means (cable stripping and crushing), avoiding the traditional open-burning method and producing secondary raw materials for industry.
• Secure Data Destruction (Veri İmha) Secure destruction of sensitive data on end-of-life IT equipment (servers, computers, hard drives, circuit boards) compliant with ISO 27001 and BS-EN 15713 standards, ensuring corporate information is permanently erased before equipment recycling or resale.
• Battery and Portable Battery Storage Services (Depolama Hizmetleri) Interim storage services for waste accumulators and portable batteries conducted under authorization from AKÜDER (Accumulator and Recovery Industry Association) and TAP (Turkish Association of Portable Battery Manufacturers and Importers), with subsequent routing to compliant disposal.
• KMK Recovered Secondary Raw Materials KMK-branded product line of recovered materials sold as secondary raw materials to industrial manufacturers, including iron metal, aluminum, copper, paper, cardboard, plastic, bronze, glass, and wood obtained from recycling operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Environmental contamination prevention through licensed hazardous waste transportation and proper disposal rather than uncontrolled dumping
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AKÜDER (Akümülatör ve Geri Kazanım Sanayicileri Derneği)coreOthersKaraman Kardeşler holds authorization from AKÜDER (Association of Accumulator and Recovery Industry) to conduct waste battery and accumulator storage operations, and received 'Atık Akümülatör Geçici Depolama İzin Belgesi' (Waste Accumulator Interim Storage Permit Certificate) from AKÜDER. The company conducts waste battery storage and disposal activities under this authorization.
• TAP (Türkiye Pil İşletmecileri ve Üreticileri Derneği)coreOthersKaraman Kardeşler sends collected batteries to TAP (Turkish Association of Portable Battery Manufacturers and Importers) for proper disposal, ensuring compliance with Ministry of Environment and Urbanization regulations. The company holds TAP authorization for portable battery handling.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management, Inc. Largest North American waste and recycling company, with significant hazardous and industrial waste services. Comparable to Karaman in materials recovery and licensed waste handling, but operates an integrated, multi-segment portfolio well beyond Karaman's regional niche.
• Republic Services: Major North American environmental services company offering recycling, hazardous waste, and industrial services. Comparable to Karaman's recycling and industrial waste streams, with overlapping customer segments in manufacturing and energy, though at a national scale.
• FCC Environment: European environmental services group with recycling, hazardous waste, and materials recovery operations. Comparable to Karaman's mix of licensed waste processing and recovered commodity sales to industry, with a similar vertically integrated service model.
• REMONDIS: One of Europe's largest privately held recycling, service water, and hazardous waste companies. Comparable to Karaman in its licensed hazardous waste, metal recovery, and secondary raw material operations, but operating internationally across many waste streams.
• Renewi: European recycling and waste management company focused on recovering secondary raw materials from waste streams. Directly comparable to Karaman's metals, plastics, and paper recovery operations and the resale of recovered commodities to industrial buyers.
• Veolia Environnement: Global environmental services group with a large hazardous waste and recycling division. Comparable to Karaman because it operates licensed hazardous waste transport, treatment, recovery, and materials recycling under heavy regulatory frameworks, but on a much broader geographic and service scale.
• Suez: International water and waste management group operating licensed hazardous waste and recycling facilities across multiple continents. Comparable to Karaman in its licensed hazardous waste and materials recovery activities, though it operates at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Stericycle: Specialist in regulated waste management including hazardous waste collection, e-waste, and secure information destruction. Closely comparable to Karaman's combination of hazardous waste transport plus ISO-aligned secure data destruction services for enterprise clients.
• Clean Harbors: North American provider of hazardous waste transportation, treatment, recycling, and disposal under a TSDF-style regulatory model. Directly comparable to Karaman's licensed hazardous waste handling, e-waste processing, and recovery operations, though at much larger scale.

Regional players

• İSTAÇ: Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's environmental management and waste materials recovery company. Operates licensed waste collection, transfer, and recycling services within the same Istanbul geography as Karaman, serving overlapping municipal and industrial customers but with a different ownership and scale profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance15 records

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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