AHE

What AHE does

AHE GmbH is a regional waste management and recycling company headquartered in Wetter, Germany, operating across the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district. The company provides integrated waste disposal, container rental, and recycling services to private households, commercial and industrial businesses, and municipal governments across nine cities including Breckerfeld, Ennepetal, Gevelsberg, Hagen, Hattingen, Herdecke, Sprockhövel, Wetter, and Witten. Founded in 1991, AHE is a privately held GmbH organized as a subsidiary within the REMONDIS-Gruppe, a major German environmental services group.

AHE's core infrastructure includes an anaerobic digestion plant (Vergärungsanlage) in Witten that processes organic and garden/park waste into biogas and compost products, multiple Wertstoffzentren and Wertstoffhöfe for materials recovery, and a certified data/document destruction facility holding P, O, and T security ratings. The company is certified as a zertifizierter Entsorgungsfachbetrieb under German regulatory standards, holds RAL GZ 245 quality certifications for fine compost and fermentation products, carries SURE certification for sustainable biomass/biogas production, and maintains an Energie-Audit certificate. The product portfolio spans scheduled household waste collection, yellow bag and bin services, roll-off container rental, commercial waste management consulting, separator and canal cleaning/rehabilitation, household clearances, old clothing collection, and the marketing of secondary raw materials.

Revenue is generated through recurring municipal collection contracts, transactional fees at Wertstoffzentren drop-offs, container rental, commercial waste management, and certified destruction services, with no pricing disclosed on the company website. Distribution is direct-to-customer with no intermediary channels, supported by a sales-led motion across the region. AHE operates alongside four wholly-owned subsidiaries within the AHE Gruppe: Vorberg Recycling (recycling services), Gekom (cleaning and decluttering), Diedrich (civil engineering), and Hinrichs/Grün Mücher (container services). Digital channels include the company website, Facebook and Instagram presence, and the AHE-App and Atino-powered waste calendar integrations for collection scheduling.

Name

AHE

Legal name

AHE GmbH

Website

https://ahe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AHE GmbH is a German regional waste management, recycling, and container services company serving nine municipalities in the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district, operating anaerobic digestion, recycling centers, certified destruction facilities, and container services as part of the REMONDIS-Gruppe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Recycling Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Family / HOA MSW Collection (Apartments, Condos) (EUAIAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

E-Waste (WEEE) Collection, Refurbishment & Recycling (IMAIAFAH), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Recycling and recovery
• Container rental services
• Secure data destruction
• Anaerobic digestion biogas

Headquarters

HQ city

Wetter

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection Services: Scheduled pickup and disposal services for households and commercial establishments, including residual waste, recyclable materials, organic waste, and yellow bag/ton collection.
2. Container and Bin Rental: Rental and delivery of containers and bins for commercial and residential waste management needs.
3. Recycling Center Operations: Operation of Wertstoffzentren (recycling centers) accepting various waste streams from both private households and commercial businesses for processing and secondary raw material recovery.
4. Certified Data Destruction: Secure destruction services for documents, data carriers, and electronic media with certification.
5. Secondary Raw Materials Marketing: Marketing and sale of recovered secondary raw materials from recycling processes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AHE GmbH is a certified waste management specialist (Entsorgungsfachbetrieb) providing integrated disposal and recycling services across the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis region of Germany. The company offers scheduled waste collection for households and businesses, container rentals, recycling center operations, certified data and document destruction, biogas production through anaerobic digestion, and secondary raw materials marketing. Services span private households, commercial/industrial customers, and municipal contracts.

Product overview

AHE GmbH operates as a comprehensive waste disposal and recycling company offering a unified portfolio of services across private, commercial, and municipal segments. The core offerings include waste collection and disposal (Abfallentsorgung), container services (Containerdienst), and material recovery at Wertstoffzentren facilities. Digital services include the AHE-App for collection schedules and Atino-powered personal waste calendars (.csv/.ics). Specialized services encompass certified data destruction (Datenträger- & Aktenvernichtung), Entsorgungsmanagement consulting, and biogas production via the Vergärungsanlage Witten. The company also operates yellow bag/tonne collection for packaging waste and provides sewer services. Services are delivered through multiple regional facilities across the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, with locations in Gevelsberg, Witten, Wetter, and Herdecke.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Waste Disposal (Private Abfallentsorgung) Scheduled waste collection and disposal services for private households across the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, including residual waste, recyclables (paper, glass, metals), organic waste, yellow bag/ton packaging collections, garden waste, old clothing, and household clearance.
• Commercial Waste Disposal (Gewerbliche Abfallentsorgung) Waste management services for commercial and industrial customers, including disposal consulting, container solutions, and certified documentation of waste handling for regulatory compliance.
• Container Service (Containerdienst) Rental, delivery, exchange, and collection of roll-off containers and bins in various sizes for private and commercial customers handling construction debris, soil, mixed construction waste, green waste, and bulky materials.
• Recycling Centers (Wertstoffzentrum / Wertstoffhof) Walk-in recycling facilities accepting paper, glass, metals, electronics, construction debris, soil, green waste, tires, hazardous materials, and street sweepings from private households and commercial customers, with secondary raw material recovery.
• Certified Data and Document Destruction (Datenträger- & Aktenvernichtung) Secure destruction of documents, optical media, and electronic data carriers issued under P, O, and T security classifications with destruction certificates provided for compliance.
• Waste Management Consulting (Entsorgungsmanagement) End-to-end commercial waste management including planning, execution, and documentation for businesses seeking structured disposal programs.
• Commercial Container and Bin Service (Behälter- & Containerservice) Standardized bin and container supply for commercial premises with scheduled pickup, exchange, and documentation services.
• Grease Separator Service and Sewer Rehabilitation (Abscheiderservice, Kanalsanierung & -reinigung) Grease separator servicing, sewer rehabilitation, and canal cleaning for commercial and industrial facilities needing infrastructure maintenance.
• Secondary Raw Materials Marketing (Vermarktung Sekundärrohstoffe) Recovery, processing, and sale of secondary raw materials derived from recycling operations, including recyclables and organic outputs from anaerobic digestion.
• Anaerobic Digestion Plant Witten (Vergärungsanlage) Biogas fermentation processing bio waste and garden/park waste into renewable biogas and organic fertilizers, operated at the Witten facility Monday–Friday 06:00–21:00.
• Waste Consulting and Documentation (Abfallberatung & Nachweise) Waste classification consulting and provision of disposal documentation (Entsorgungsnachweise) for commercial customers needing regulatory compliance evidence.
• Household Clearance (Haushaltsauflösung) Complete household clearance, decluttering, and removal services for residential customers needing help with emptying of homes or bulk household items.
• Old Clothing Collection (Altkleidersammlung) Collection service accepting old clothing and textiles for recycling under the household recycling stream.
• Yellow Bag and Bin Service (Gelbe Tonne / Gelber Sack) Yellow bag collection for packaging waste with optional yellow bin (Wertstofftonne) for a cleaner urban appearance, distributed in selected Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis municipalities.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered parent and subsidiary.

• REMONDIS-GruppeparentOthersParent company of AHE GmbH. REMONDIS is a major German environmental services provider. AHE operates as part of the REMONDIS Group network of waste management and recycling companies.
• Vorberg RecyclingsubsidiaryOthersSubsidiary company within AHE Gruppe specializing in recycling services. Part of the integrated waste management group structure.
• GekomsubsidiaryOthersSubsidiary company within AHE Gruppe specializing in cleaning and decluttering services (Entrümpelung).
• DiedrichsubsidiaryOthersSubsidiary company within AHE Gruppe specializing in civil engineering and infrastructure services.
• Hinrichs (Grün Mücher)subsidiaryOthersSubsidiary/partnership company within AHE Gruppe specializing in container services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Umweltservice GmbH (Veolia Deutschland): Large German arm of global environmental services group providing municipal waste collection, commercial disposal, and recycling — comparable to AHE's service portfolio but at multi-region scale, competing for the same municipal tenders.
• PreZero (Schwarz Group): European recycling and environmental services provider backed by the Schwarz Group (Lidl/Kaufland). Operates collection, sorting, and recycling infrastructure overlapping AHE's recycling center and secondary raw materials activities, and is an aggressive competitor in municipal tenders.
• SUEZ Recycling und Recovery Deutschland: German subsidiary of SUEZ providing municipal and commercial waste collection, materials recovery, and Wertstofftonne-type services — directly comparable in offering mix and customer base, with greater geographic reach than AHE.
• INDAVER: European waste-to-energy and hazardous waste treatment company. Comparable to AHE in industrial/commercial waste handling and circular-economy positioning, with overlap on certified treatment and disposal services.

Direct peers

• Nehlsen AG: Mid-sized German waste management and recycling company with regional collection, container services, Wertstoffhöfe, and secondary raw materials trading — closely matching AHE's operating model and customer segments as a regional full-service waste player.
• REMONDIS SE & Co. KG: Parent company of AHE and Germany's largest privately held waste management and recycling group. Directly comparable services (MSW collection, recycling centers, hazardous waste, secondary materials) at national scale, with AHE operating as a regional subsidiary within the REMONDIS network.
• ALBA Group (ALBA Europe): Major German-headquartered waste and recycling group offering integrated collection, sorting, and secondary raw material marketing — directly overlapping AHE's household and commercial collection, recycling center operations, and Wertstofftonne-style services.

Emerging players

• Reclay Group: European environmental services provider focused on extended producer responsibility, packaging recovery, and secondary raw material trading — comparable to AHE's secondary materials marketing and Wertstofftonne/Gelbe-Tonne collection activities.

Regional players

• Stadtreinigung Hamburg (SRH): Municipal waste management company for Hamburg with household collection, recycling centers, hazardous waste handling, and Wertstoffhöfe — comparable to AHE's municipal-contract model and integrated service portfolio, though at much larger city scale.
• Lobbe Industrieservice GmbH: German regional waste and industrial services firm offering hazardous waste handling, container services, sewer/separator cleaning (Abscheiderservice), and recycling — overlapping with several of AHE's commercial services including Kanalsanierung and Abscheiderservice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AHEGmbH.Wetter
• Instagraminstagram.com/ahegmbh/?hl=de

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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