Sběrné suroviny

What Sběrné suroviny does

Sběrné suroviny, a.s. is a Czech joint-stock company (akciová společnost) headquartered in České Budějovice that operates a network of nine physical collection points (výkupny) across the South Bohemian Region (Jihočeský kraj) and the western part of the Vysočina Region. The company purchases secondary raw materials from individual consumers and business entities and processes them for resale to downstream recycling facilities and steel mills. The site network spans České Budějovice (headquarters and processing facility), Český Krumlov, Jindřichův Hradec, Milevsko, Prachatice, Tábor, Třeboň, Vimperk, and Vodňany. The majority owner is KOVOŠROT GROUP CZ s.r.o.

The company's core product set covers ferrous and non-ferrous metals (iron, copper, aluminum, zinc, lead, titanium, bronze, brass), paper and cardboard, used car batteries, PE films, large household electrical equipment (return take-back), end-of-life vehicles (ecological disposal authorized under decree 352/2008 Sb. with MA ISOH reporting), and secure document shredding with destruction certificates. Processing technology is conventional industrial: iron scrap is cut via shears or burned into smaller pieces, paper is baled at the České Budějovice facility before transport to paper mills, and metals are sorted by type before shipment to steel mills. Each site has a designated regional manager (e.g., Pulkrabová at České Budějovice, Petrůšková at Vodňany, Ševčíková at Tábor).

The business model is a regional buy-and-resale operation. The company purchases secondary raw materials at quote-based prices tied to current market rates, processes them at the České Budějovice hub, and resells to downstream recyclers and steel mills. Payments to suppliers are largely non-cash per recent Czech legislation, with cash options retained for car batteries. Larger commercial volumes are supported by pickup service and invoice-based settlement. The company's primary customer base is individual consumers at the collection points, with a secondary segment of business entities supplying larger volumes of industrial recyclables. Marketing is essentially offline: the company website lists locations, services, and shareholder documents, with customer acquisition driven by the physical network and regional manager relationships. The company is GDPR-compliant and operates required camera surveillance at waste handling facilities under Law 541/2020 Sb.

Name

Sběrné suroviny

Legal name

Sběrné suroviny, a.s.

Website

https://sbernesuroviny.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sběrné suroviny, a.s. is a Czech regional scrap and waste-recycling operator running nine collection points across the South Bohemian and western Vysočina regions, purchasing metals, paper, batteries, e-waste, and car wrecks from individuals and businesses for resale to downstream recyclers and steel mills.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scrap Metal Recycling

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (42393)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Scrap Metal Collection, Logistics & Aggregation (Yards, Roll-off, Container Programs) (IMAKAMAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Secondary Materials Brokerage & Trading (Recovered Commodities) (BPALADAJ), Confidential Document Destruction & Secure Recycling (Shredding) (IMAIAFAO)

Keywords

• Scrap metal recycling
• Paper waste collection
• Document shredding services
• Car wreck disposal
• Electronic waste recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Ceske Budejovice

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Secondary raw material collection and resale: Company purchases secondary raw materials (paper, metals, car batteries, PE foils, electrical equipment, car wrecks) from individuals and businesses, then processes and resells to recycling facilities and steel mills.
2. Document shredding services: Secure document destruction service provided at collection points, including certification of destruction.
3. Car wreck disposal services: Ecological disposal of end-of-life vehicles with official protocol issuance as required by Czech law.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Sběrné suroviny, a.s. operates a regional network of nine scrap-yard collection points (výkupny) in the South Bohemian Region and western Vysočina Region, purchasing secondary raw materials from individuals and businesses. The company buys, sorts, and bales paper and cardboard; purchases, cuts, shears, and shreds ferrous and non-ferrous metals (iron, copper, aluminum, zinc, lead, titanium, bronze, brass); buys used car batteries and PE films; and accepts large household electrical equipment for reverse take-back. It is also an authorized facility for ecological car wreck disposal with MA ISOH system reporting and provides certified secure document shredding at the České Budějovice, Tábor, and Vodňany branches.

Product overview

Sběrné suroviny a.s. operates a network of scrap yards throughout South Bohemia (Jihočeský kraj) and the western part of Vysočina region, offering a comprehensive range of secondary raw material purchase and recycling services. The company operates nine regional facilities—České Budějovice (headquarters), Český Krumlov, Jindřichův Hradec, Milevsko, Prachatice, Tábor, Třeboň, Vimperk, and Vodňany. The core service portfolio includes: metal purchasing (iron, ferrous and non-ferrous metals), paper waste collection, car battery disposal, PE film recycling, car wreck ecological disposal with required official documentation, reverse take-back of electrical equipment (Group I large appliances), and secure document shredding with destruction certificate. The company is majority-owned by KOVOŠROT GROUP CZ s.r.o.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Paper and Paper Waste Purchase (Výkup papíru a papírového odpadu) Purchase of mixed paper, magazines, flyers, and cardboard from consumers and businesses at collection points; materials are baled at the České Budějovice facility before transport to paper mills. Pickup service is available for larger quantities, with cash or invoice payment.
• Iron and All Metals Purchase (Výkup železa a veškerých kovů) Purchase of ferrous scrap (iron) and non-ferrous metals including copper, aluminum, zinc, lead, titanium, bronze, and brass. Iron is cut or shredded at the České Budějovice facility; non-ferrous metals are sorted by type for onward sale to steel mills. Pickup is offered for larger quantities, and metal payments are made non-cash per Czech legislation.
• Car Battery Purchase (Výkup autobaterií) Cash purchase of used car batteries directly from vehicles at collection points. Prices are paid in hundreds of CZK per unit according to current price lists, recognizing the hazardous and recyclable value of the contents.
• Document Shredding (Skartace dokumentů) Secure shredding of documents, papers, securities, and other sensitive materials at the České Budějovice, Tábor, and Vodňany branches, with a certificate of destruction issued to the customer. Targeted at businesses and individuals needing compliant confidential waste disposal.
• PE Film Purchase (Výkup PE fólií) Purchase of plastic (PE) films for ecological disposal at collection points. Pricing and pickup are coordinated through the local branch.
• Ecological Car Wreck Disposal (Ekologická likvidace autovraků) Authorized acceptance and ecological processing of end-of-life vehicles at designated branches (České Budějovice, Český Krumlov, Jindřichův Hradec, Milevsko, Prachatice, Tábor, Vodňany). Customers receive a Protocol of Takeover under Decree 352/2008 Sb., which is transmitted to the MA ISOH information system and is required to deregister the vehicle from the traffic register.
• Reverse Take-back of Electrical Equipment (Zpětný odběr elektrozařízení) Acceptance of large household electrical appliances under the Group I return scheme, including washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, ovens, electric stoves, microwaves, heaters, fans, and air conditioning units, as well as used refrigerators, freezers, and cooling devices for environmentally compliant disposal.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stericycle (Shred-it): Global secure information-destruction provider with Czech operations offering certified document shredding. Comparable specifically to Sběrné suroviny's shredding service line for B2B customers.
• FCC Česká republika s.r.o. Czech arm of FCC Environment, offering waste collection, recycling, and disposal services for municipalities and industrial customers. Comparable as a broader Czech competitor in waste and secondary-materials collection.
• Iron Mountain: International records-management and secure shredding provider with Czech presence. Comparable for the certified document destruction business line that complements Sběrné suroviny's recycling portfolio.
• .A.S.A. Česká republika s.r.o. (FCC Environment): Part of FCC Environment CEE, providing integrated waste services including collection, recycling, and disposal across the Czech Republic. Comparable for nationwide collection and secondary-materials trading activities.
• Marius Pedersen a.s. Czech subsidiary of an international waste-handling group offering waste collection, recycling, and disposal services across multiple regions. Comparable for its mixed-waste and recyclables collection network model.
• AVE CZ odpadové hospodářství s.r.o. Established Czech waste-management company providing collection, sorting, and recycling services nationwide. Comparable to Sběrné suroviny in operating regional collection infrastructure for recyclables and refuse.
• KOVOŠROT GROUP CZ s.r.o. Parent company and largest Czech metals-recycling group, operating multiple scrap yards and processing facilities across the Czech Republic. It is directly comparable as both the strategic owner and a broader scrap-collection operator in overlapping Czech regions.
• SUEZ (Veolia) Czech Republic: Major multinational waste-management and recycling operator with significant Czech municipal and commercial contracts. Comparable as a competing collector/processor of secondary raw materials with national Czech coverage.

Regional players

• SAKO Brno a.s. Regional waste-management company operating primarily in the South Moravian region around Brno. Comparable as a regional Czech operator handling mixed municipal and recyclable waste streams with processing infrastructure.
• Purum s.r.o. Czech regional recycler focused on processing secondary raw materials including metals and paper. Comparable as a domestic Czech secondary-materials processor operating at a similar sub-national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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