WBO Wirtschaftsbetriebe Oberhausen

What WBO Wirtschaftsbetriebe Oberhausen does

WBO Wirtschaftsbetriebe Oberhausen GmbH is a wholly municipal company (kommunales Unternehmen) of Stadt Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, founded in 1998 (with some sources citing 1996) and operating exclusively within the city of Oberhausen, which has approximately 210,000 residents. The company holds statutory responsibility for four integrated service lines: municipal waste collection and disposal (Abfallentsorgung), urban street cleaning and winter service (Stadtreinigung), urban drainage and canal maintenance (Stadtentwässerung), and canal and road construction (Kanal- und Straßenbau). It operates a central Betriebshof and Wertstoffhof recycling center on Buschhausener Straße, a secondary collection point at Gabelstraße/Zum Ravenhorst, and a Schadstoffmobil hazardous-waste mobile unit that visits scheduled locations. Certification as an Entsorgungsfachbetrieb (with annual renewal), ISO 9001 quality certification, and BITV NRW / WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility compliance underpin its regulatory standing.

The company layers digital citizen-services over these physical operations: a WBO-Abfall-App for iOS/Android (developed with idcontor GmbH), an Abfallnavi web calendar with an Abfall-ABC database covering over 500 waste types, an IDENT-System for bin tracking, and TV-inspection technology (DIN EN 13508 / DWA-M 149-2 compliant) plus Schlauchlinerverfahren trenchless pipe rehabilitation for the drainage network. Service distribution runs through self-service digital channels, a phone hotline, a 24/7 emergency hotline, and physical drop-off. Marketing reaches residents via the corporate website, LinkedIn, Instagram, and a YouTube channel used for training and company-image content.

WBO's revenue model is built on three regulated subscription fee streams — waste collection fees, stormwater/sewage fees (Entwässerungssatzung), and street cleaning fees (Straßenreinigungssatzung) — supplemented by transaction-based revenue from Sperrmüll-Express expedited bulky-waste pickup (€55 for 48-hour, €75 for 24-hour service, paid via PayPal), Wertstoffhof disposal fees (€3.80 per official waste bag), and professional engineering/consultation services for property owners on drainage and tightness testing. The customer base is essentially closed: Stadt Oberhausen is the commissioning principal, and the resident + commercial population of Oberhausen is the end-user base, with no out-of-territory operations. Leadership is a dual Geschäftsführung of Andreas Kußel and Julia Hadrossek; Jan Küppers serves as Press Officer and Head of Corporate Communications. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or minority shareholders.

Name

WBO Wirtschaftsbetriebe Oberhausen

Legal name

WBO Wirtschaftsbetriebe Oberhausen GmbH

Website

https://wbo-online.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

WBO Wirtschaftsbetriebe Oberhausen is a wholly municipal company of Stadt Oberhausen, Germany, providing integrated waste collection, street cleaning, urban drainage, and canal/road construction services exclusively to Oberhausen's ~210,000 residents and businesses under regulated municipal fees and transaction-based add-ons.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Curbside MSW Collection (BPALAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF), Bulk Item & White Goods Collection (Bulky Waste) (BPALAAAD), Landfill Operations & Disposal Services (IMAIAFAL)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Street cleaning services
• Urban drainage
• Canal construction
• Recycling center operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Oberhausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection Fees: Municipal waste collection fees charged to residents and businesses based on container size and service frequency. Part of the dual system for packaging waste (Gelbe Tonne/Sack).
2. Stormwater and Sewage Fees: Fees for urban drainage services including canal maintenance, wastewater collection, and property drainage per the Entwässerungssatzung.
3. Street Cleaning Fees: Fees for street cleaning services regulated by Straßenreinigungssatzung.
4. Sperrmüll-Express Service: Fee-based expedited bulky waste collection service: 24h delivery for €75, 48h delivery for €55. Paid via PayPal.
5. Waste Disposal Fees: Fees for disposal of waste at Wertstoffhof including special waste bags (€3.80 each) and commercial waste disposal.
6. Engineering and Consultation Services: Drainage planning, canal inspections, tightness testing, and rehabilitation planning services for property owners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

WBO Wirtschaftsbetriebe Oberhausen GmbH delivers municipal waste disposal, street cleaning, urban drainage, and canal/road construction services for the city of Oberhausen, Germany. Its offering covers scheduled household and commercial waste collection, bulky waste pickup including an express Sperrmüll-Express service, recycling center operations, hazardous waste collection, drainage/sewage canal inspection and rehabilitation, and winter street services. Customer-facing digital tools (WBO-App, Abfallnavi calendar) supplement the physical collection and drop-off operations.

Product overview

WBO Wirtschaftsbetriebe Oberhausen is a municipal utility company providing comprehensive waste management, street cleaning, urban drainage, and canal/road construction services for the city of Oberhausen, Germany. The company operates a unified service platform consisting of core operational services (waste collection, street cleaning, drainage, construction) supported by digital products including the WBO Abfallnavi (web-based waste calendar) and WBO-Abfall-App (mobile application), which provide citizens with collection schedules, bin locations, and reminder services. Additional service modules include Sperrmüll-Express (express bulky waste collection), the Wertstoffhof recycling center, and card payment options at the recycling facility. The digital tools serve as customer-facing interfaces for the core municipal services, enabling citizens to manage waste disposal schedules and access various collection services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waste Disposal Service (Abfallentsorgung) Core municipal waste collection service for Oberhausen covering household waste, paper, bio-waste, bulky waste, yellow bags/bins, glass, textiles, and recyclables for residents and businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bulk waste collection completed within 10 business days of scheduling
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• idcontor GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationApp development partner for the WBO-Abfall app. idcontor GmbH based in Mannheim developed and maintains the mobile application for iOS and Android platforms.
• PayPalcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline payment processor for Sperrmüll-Express service. Payment links are sent via email and transactions are handled exclusively through PayPal.
• Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr (BMVI)minorOthersFederal Ministry providing funding through Projektträger Jülich for the Elektromobilitätskonzept study conducted by Kommunal Agentur NRW.
• NOW GmbHminorOthersNational Organization Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology - served as project coordinator for the Elektromobilitätskonzept study.
• Kommunal Agentur NRWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal agency commissioned by WBO to develop an electromobility concept for the company fleet.
• Heinrich-Böll-GesamtschuleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool partnership for Berufsbasar career information events, including career information days and project weeks.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stadtreinigung Hamburg (SRH): Hamburg's municipal waste disposal and street cleaning company. Operates a near-identical mandate: household waste collection, bulky waste, hazardous mobile collection, street cleaning, winter service, and Wertstoffhöfe — directly comparable in business model, customer base, and service scope to WBO.
• Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb München (AWM): Munich's municipal waste management operator. Like WBO, a city-owned entity handling household waste, recycling centers, hazardous waste, bulky waste, and street cleaning — direct peer in business model and service breadth, scaled to a much larger city.
• Stadtwerke Oberhausen GmbH: Sister municipal company of WBO under Stadt Oberhausen, providing energy/water utility services. Sister-entity under shared ownership; cross-sell, shared infrastructure, and overlapping municipal mandate make it a directly comparable municipal utility peer.
• BSR Berliner Stadtreinigungsbetriebe: Berlin's municipal waste and street cleaning operator. Like WBO, BSR is a city-owned GmbH handling MSW collection, recycling, bulky waste, hazardous waste, and street cleaning for a major German city — the most direct institutional peer.

Broad incumbents

• REMONDIS SE & Co. KG: Germany's largest private waste and recycling company. While WBO is a municipal operator and REMONDIS is private, they overlap directly in MSW collection, recycling, hazardous waste, and urban services — making REMONDIS both a competitor for any tendered Oberhausen mandates and the closest comparable service portfolio.
• ALBA Group: Major German recycling and waste services group with strong municipal-contract exposure. Comparable in MSW collection, sorting, and hazardous waste handling; competes with WBO for commercial accounts and any future tendered municipal work.
• Veolia Deutschland: German arm of global environmental services group providing municipal and industrial waste, water, and recycling. Directly comparable to WBO's urban services portfolio (MSW, hazardous, recycling), but at national/multi-municipality scale rather than single-city municipal.
• PreZero Stiftung & Co. KG: Schwarz Group's environmental services division covering collection, sorting, recycling, and disposal. Competes with WBO in commercial waste, recyclables, and increasingly in municipal contracts across Germany.

Regional players

• Gemeindewerke Haßloch GmbH: Smaller municipal utility operating waste and infrastructure services for a single municipality. Comparable in mandate and public-ownership structure to WBO, but at a meaningfully smaller scale and in a different region.
• Kreis-Wirtschafts-Betriebe Goslar (KWB): District-level municipal waste and road services company in Lower Saxony. Comparable in structure (public GmbH providing waste collection, street maintenance, and recycling) but serves a different geography, illustrating the regional municipal-services model WBO belongs to.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnYRE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wbo-wirtschaftsbetriebe-oberhausen
• Instagraminstagram.com/wbo_oberhausen
• Facebookfacebook.com/243216672373979

Compliance2 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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