What Landbell does

Landbell is an environmental services and waste-disposal specialist headquartered in Mainz, Germany, operating since 1995 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Landbell Group alongside Landbell Deutschland and Landbell DS Entsorgung. The company has been Germany's second licensed dual system operator for packaging disposal since 2003, providing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) services covering packaging, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), batteries, and textiles under German and EU regulation.

The core operating model combines four software portals with physical waste infrastructure. EASyShop is a self-service portal enabling sellers and online retailers to license small and medium packaging volumes for Germany and Austria on a pay-as-you-go basis. Click & Comply is a global compliance platform covering packaging, batteries, textiles, and electronic devices across jurisdictions. The Mengenmelde-Portal serves enterprise customers reporting high packaging volumes, while the Mengenstrom-Portal is used by waste management companies to submit stream reports and electronic weigh slips. Underlying these software layers, Landbell operates collection, transport, and recycling infrastructure spanning mechanical, chemical, enzymatic, and dissolution recycling technologies under the PACK2RECYCLE initiative, plus takeback and authorized-representative services for foreign battery manufacturers under the EU Battery Regulation.

Revenue is generated through recurring licensing fees tied to packaging volumes, subscription-based EPR compliance services, and transaction-fee waste disposal operations. Distribution is multi-channel: self-service portals for SMBs, direct sales for enterprise customers, and a partner network across more than 20 countries in Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and the Middle East. In March 2025, Landbell Group announced a collaboration with PureCycle to advance polypropylene recycling in Europe.

Name

Landbell

Legal name

Landbell

Website

https://landbell.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Landbell is a Mainz-based environmental services firm and Germany's second licensed dual system operator (since 2003) providing Extended Producer Responsibility compliance, packaging licensing, waste collection, and recycling services to companies, consumers, and disposal firms across more than 20 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Compliance and Waste Management Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain & Product Environmental Compliance (RoHS, WEEE, Packaging EPR, Eco-Design/Labeling Regulations) (EUAHABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Certified Compliance & Reporting Services (R2/e-Stewards, Audit, ESG) (BPALAIAL), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL)

Keywords

• Extended producer responsibility
• Packaging waste licensing
• Dual system compliance
• Waste management services
• Circular economy recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Mainz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Packaging Licensing Compliance: Fees charged to companies for licensing their packaging under Germany's dual system. Companies submit packaging quantities through online portals and pay based on volume.
2. EPR Compliance Services: Extended Producer Responsibility compliance services covering packaging, WEEE, batteries, and textiles with regulatory tracking and reporting.
3. Waste Disposal Services: Physical waste collection, transport, and disposal services for packaging, electrical equipment, batteries, and textiles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Landbell provides Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance services as Germany's second licensed dual system operator, covering packaging, WEEE, batteries, and textiles. The company combines online compliance portals (EASyShop, Click & Comply, Mengenmelde-Portal, Mengenstrom-Portal) with physical waste collection, disposal, and recycling services (mechanical, chemical, enzymatic, dissolution) to deliver legally compliant waste management to businesses across Germany, Austria and 20+ international markets.

Product overview

Landbell is an environmental and waste disposal specialist operating as Germany's second dual system since 2003. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of consulting services, online software portals, and recycling solutions. The product portfolio centers on four main online portals: EASyShop (for small/medium packaging licensing), Click & Comply (for global multi-waste-stream compliance), the Mengenmelde-Portal (for major customer volume reporting), and the Mengenstrom-Portal (for waste management company material flow reporting). These are complemented by circular economy solutions including mechanical, chemical, enzymatic, and dissolution recycling technologies under the PACK2RECYCLE initiative, plus takeback services, regulatory tracking, and international EPR solutions spanning over 20 countries. The offering operates as an integrated ecosystem where customers use the software portals for compliance reporting and licensing, while Landbell handles the underlying waste collection, disposal, and recycling infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EASyShop: Online portal for small and medium-sized packaging quantities licensing for Germany and Austria
• Click & Comply
• PACK2RECYCLE
• COMPASS

Products and services

• EASyShop Online portal that enables sellers and online retailers to license small and medium packaging quantities for Germany and Austria securely, quickly, and affordably.
• Click & Comply Global compliance store providing one-stop EPR compliance for packaging, batteries, textiles, and electronic devices across multiple jurisdictions.
• Mengenmelde-Portal (Quantity Reporting Portal) Online reporting portal that lets major customers with large packaging volumes submit their packaging quantity reports anytime, anywhere.
• Mengenstrom-Portal (Material Flow Portal) Online portal for waste management companies to submit waste stream reports, upload electronic weigh slips, and view material flow details at a glance.
• PACK2RECYCLE Packaging recycling initiative within Landbell's circular economy solutions portfolio, combining mechanical and chemical recycling of packaging materials.
• Germany Dual System (Packaging Licensing) Certified, independent German dual system operator since 2003 providing legally compliant packaging licensing, nationwide collection, and recycling services.
• EPR Regulatory Information Services Regulatory tracking and compliance services for Extended Producer Responsibility obligations across packaging, WEEE, batteries, and textiles in multiple jurisdictions.
• International Compliance Solutions Global EPR compliance solutions covering packaging, WEEE, batteries, and textiles across 20+ countries including Japan, Poland, Austria, Norway, Netherlands, Canada, Brazil, China, Denmark, UK, Finland, France, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, Slovakia, Spain, and USA.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% legal certainty for EPR compliance

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PureCyclecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2025Landbell Group and PureCycle announced collaboration in March 2025 to advance polypropylene plastic recycling in Europe. The partnership focuses on innovative recycling solutions for polypropylene waste, combining Landbell's EPR compliance expertise with PureCycle's proprietary recycling technology.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Grüner Punkt / Duales System Deutschland (DSD): DSD operates the original and largest dual system in Germany under the Grüner Punkt brand, providing packaging licensing and recycling financing. Most direct competitor to Landbell in the German dual-system market with the same regulatory license and business model.
• Citeo: Citeo operates France's household packaging EPR scheme, licensing producers and financing sorting and recycling. Highly comparable to Landbell in business model (producer-funded EPR scheme operator) and a leading European EPR compliance provider.
• Reclay Group: Reclay provides EPR and extended producer responsibility compliance services across packaging, WEEE, and batteries in multiple European markets. Comparable to Landbell's Click & Comply international compliance offering and a direct competitor for multinational EPR contracts.
• Interzero (formerly Interseroh): Interzero is another of Germany's licensed dual systems and operates packaging licensing, EPR compliance, and recycling services for the German market. Directly comparable as a head-to-head dual-system competitor with overlapping product offerings and customer base.
• BellandVision: BellandVision is one of Germany's licensed dual systems for packaging recovery, offering licensing services to producers and online retailers. Directly comparable to Landbell as a smaller German dual system competing for the same licensed-producer base.

Broad incumbents

• Remondis: Remondis is one of Europe's largest private waste and recycling companies with broad collection, treatment, and materials-recovery operations. Comparable to Landbell on the physical waste-handling side of the business and a broad incumbent with growing compliance service lines.
• Stena Recycling: Stena Recycling operates one of Europe's largest recycling networks covering metals, electronics, and hazardous materials. Comparable to Landbell on recycling infrastructure and electronics/battery takeback, though with a broader industrial focus rather than EPR licensing.
• Veolia Environmental Services: Veolia is a global environmental services and waste management conglomerate offering collection, treatment, and increasingly EPR compliance services. Overlaps with Landbell in waste disposal infrastructure and is expanding into the same EPR/complancy space at much larger scale.
• Suez Recycling and Recovery: Suez is a global environmental services group with waste collection, recycling, and circular-economy offerings across Europe. Overlaps with Landbell in disposal and recycling services and competes for large municipal and enterprise waste-management contracts.

Others

• PureCycle Technologies: PureCycle is Landbell's announced partner (March 2025) and a U.S.-listed polypropylene recycling technology company. Comparable as a strategic ecosystem participant and technology partner rather than a direct competitor, enabling Landbell's circular-economy and PP-recycling service offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/european-recycling-platform-erp-germany

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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