Lottner AG

What Lottner AG does

Lottner AG is a Basel-based waste management and recycling company founded in 1896, operating across the Swiss cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Land. The company provides collection, processing, and resource recovery services for paper, cardboard, glass, plastics, metals, electronic waste, construction debris, green waste, batteries, tires, special waste, and bulky items, alongside secure document and data-carrier destruction through its wholly-owned Reisswolf Basel subsidiary. Its core physical assets include a customer-facing Recyclingpark in Basel for drop-off disposal, a fleet for scheduled collection routes, container and mulden rental services, and clearance/relocation services for households and businesses. Operations are certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 standards.

The business serves three primary customer groups: cities and municipalities (municipal waste collection, public recycling infrastructure), companies and businesses (commercial and industrial waste, document destruction, bulky waste, container services), and private individuals (household disposal, recycling drop-off). Revenue is generated through transaction fees on collection and disposal services, resale of processed recyclable materials, container rental, and professional document destruction fees. No public pricing is disclosed; contracts appear to be quoted per customer requirement.

Since 2023, Lottner AG has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paprec Schweiz, the Swiss arm of the French Paprec Group, an established European recycling conglomerate. The integration provides access to a broader Swiss footprint (Aargau, Basel, Geneva, Lucerne, Muttenz, Zurich) and back-office resources, while the Lottner brand and Basel operations are retained. Leadership is led by Managing Director Jean Keller, supported by a small management team covering sales, operations, administration, dispatch, and reception/scale operations.

Name

Lottner AG

Legal name

Lottner AG

Website

https://lottner.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lottner AG is a Basel-based waste management and recycling company founded in 1896, providing collection, processing, and document destruction services to municipalities, businesses, and private individuals across the Basel-Stadt and Basel-Land cantons. Since 2023, it operates as a subsidiary of Paprec Schweiz.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Recycling Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bulky Item & White Goods Collection (EUAIAAAH), Bulky Waste & White Goods Drop-Off/Transfer (BPALABAE), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL), Special Waste Transfer (Tires, Mattresses, Appliances) (BPALABAG)

Keywords

• Waste collection services
• Recycling material processing
• Municipal waste management
• Document destruction services
• Container rental services

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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: Fee-based waste collection and disposal services for municipalities, cities, and private individuals. Services include scheduled pickups, container services, and bulky waste collection.
2. Recycling Material Processing: Processing and valorization of recyclable materials including paper, cardboard, glass, plastics, metals, electronic waste, construction debris, and green waste. Revenue generated from material processing and resale.
3. Document Destruction Services: Secure document and data carrier destruction services through Reisswolf Basel partnership, providing confidential disposal for businesses and organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lottner AG collects, transports, and processes municipal, commercial, and household waste and recyclables in the Basel region, including paper, cardboard, glass, plastics, metals, electronic waste, construction debris, green waste, wood, batteries, tires, and special waste. The company operates the Recyclingpark Basel drop-off facility, provides Mulden/container rental and clearance (Räumungen) services, and runs the Reisswolf Basel confidential document and data media destruction business. Customers include cities, municipalities, businesses, and private individuals across Basel-Stadt and Basel-Land.

Product overview

Lottner AG is a waste management and recycling company offering a comprehensive portfolio of services. The core offering includes waste collection for municipalities, businesses, and private individuals, supported by a dedicated recycling park facility. Additional services encompass clearance and removal operations, container rental, and specialized document destruction through Reisswolf Basel. The company processes and recovers a wide range of recyclable materials including paper, cardboard, glass, plastics, metals, electronic waste, construction waste, green waste, wood, batteries, tires, special waste, and bulky items. Founded in 1896, Lottner AG operates as part of the Paprec Schweiz network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waste Collection for Cities and Municipalities
• Waste Collection for Businesses and Private Individuals
• Recyclingpark Basel A recycling facility where materials can be disposed of simply and cost-effectively, handling various recyclable materials including paper, cardboard, glass, plastics, metals, and construction waste for businesses and private individuals.
• Clearance Services (Räumungen) Professional clearance and removal services for households and businesses undergoing relocations or renovations in the Basel region.
• Mulden- und Containerservice (Container Service) Rental and delivery of containers and bins for construction sites, events, and ongoing waste management needs of businesses and private individuals in the Basel region.
• Akten- und Datenträgervernichtung (Document and Data Media Destruction) Secure document and data media destruction services through Reisswolf Basel, ensuring confidential information is disposed of safely and in compliance with data protection regulations for businesses and organizations.
• Recycling Materials Processing Processing and recovery of recyclable materials including paper and cardboard, batteries, construction waste, iron and metals, electronic waste, alternative fuels, gastronomy waste, glass, green waste, wood, plastics, PET bottles, tires and old tires, special waste, and bulky waste.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Paprec SchweizcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLottner AG is part of Paprec Schweiz, which is a subsidiary of the Paprec Group, a major European recycling company with 125+ years of experience. This partnership provides Lottner AG with access to a larger network, shared resources, and the backing of an established international recycling organization. The company website is hosted under paprec.ch domain.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ERZ Entsorgung + Recycling Zürich: Municipal waste management and recycling operator for the City of Zürich. Comparable Swiss municipal/commercial waste collection and materials recovery operator serving a single large urban canton, providing a like-for-like benchmark.
• Lopatex (Paprec Schweiz): Paprec Schweiz subsidiary in Zürich offering waste collection and recycling services. Operates the same service portfolio as Lottner AG under the same parent, making it a structural twin and direct competitive analogue.
• Rewag AG (Paprec Schweiz): Paprec Schweiz subsidiary in Aargau providing municipal and commercial waste collection and recycling. Closely comparable service mix (collection, recycling park, container service) and same parent-group operating model, just in a different Swiss canton.
• E. Müller AG (Paprec Schweiz): Paprec Schweiz subsidiary in Luzern providing regional waste management and recycling services. Comparable business model, customer mix (municipalities, businesses, private) and service offering under the same group.
• Multimetall (Paprec Schweiz): Sibling Paprec Schweiz subsidiary operating in Muttenz (also Basel-area), focused on metal recycling and scrap processing. Directly comparable as a same-group, same-geography waste and recycling operator with overlapping services and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Paprec Group: Parent group and one of Europe's largest recycling and waste management companies. Provides the strategic and operational benchmark for Lottner AG and shapes the competitive context in which the subsidiary operates.
• Remondis Schweiz: Swiss arm of Remondis, one of Europe's largest private waste and recycling companies. Directly comparable in service portfolio (collection, materials recovery, special waste) and competes for commercial and municipal accounts.
• Veolia Suisse: Swiss subsidiary of Veolia, a global environmental services group providing municipal and commercial waste management, recycling and circular-economy services. Competes with Lottner AG for Swiss municipal and B2B contracts at a larger scale.

Emerging players

• Stericycle: Specialized provider of secure document, data-carrier and regulated waste destruction services — directly comparable to Lottner AG's Reisswolf Basel offering and a relevant competitor for the higher-margin secure-destruction service line.

Regional players

• KVA Basel (Heizkraftwerk Basel): Waste-to-energy and residual waste treatment operator based in Basel. Operates in the same regional waste value chain as Lottner AG, handling the residual-waste fraction that Lottner AG's collection routes feed into.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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