Wielemaker

What Wielemaker does

Wielemaker (legally Transport- en Containerbedrijf Wielemaker BV) is a family-owned Dutch transport, waste-collection, and container-rental company founded in 1915 and headquartered at Ampèreweg 3, Middelburg, Zeeland. The company operates three integrated service lines: (1) transport — regular, exceptional (oversize/heavy), and waste transport using tautliners, lowbed trailers, hook-arm vehicles, walking-floor trailers, and refuse collection vehicles; (2) waste collection — drop containers, underground containers, roll containers, and a self-delivery service priced via a certified (geijkte) weighbridge; and (3) container rental — waste, storage (10 ft / 20 ft), and liquid-tight containers for events, construction, emergencies, and seasonal storage. Its underlying technology is conventional fleet management: route optimization to minimize empty kilometers, automatic container fill-level alerts, a certified weighbridge (also offered to third parties), and flexible vehicle combinations including LZV and walking-floor configurations for load efficiency.

Wielemaker's commercial model blends subscription/recurring revenue (container rental, recurring collection contracts) with transaction-based revenue (per-transport fees, weighbridge-based self-delivery). It runs a direct-to-customer motion across B2B (healthcare, education, construction, port companies, recreation, SMB), B2G (government bodies), and consumer segments, supported by a consultative sales team of dedicated advisors. The company manages 3,246 containers and runs a fleet of 70+ vehicles with 90+ employees, serving Zeeland and Southwest Netherlands domestically and operating transport services across Benelux, France, and Germany under cross-border regulatory registrations (VIHB, OVAM, §53 KrWG, Danish National Waste Register, NIWO).

The company is family-led by Ronald Wielemaker (Algemeen directeur), Jasper Wielemaker (Technisch directeur), and John den Hollander (Operationeel directeur since 2008), holds ISO 9001/14001/45001 certifications, and is pursuing fleet electrification through Mercedes-Benz eEconic and eCitan vehicles as part of a stated carbon-neutrality-by-2035 ambition. Recent strategic activity centers on a 10,000 m² land acquisition in Middelburg (March 2025), the 2025 TVM Award for Safe Transport, and a partnership in the regional Zero Emissie Transport Innovation Community.

Name

Wielemaker

Legal name

Transport- en Containerbedrijf Wielemaker BV

Website

https://wielemaker.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Wielemaker is a family-owned Dutch transport, waste-collection, and container-rental company founded in 1915, operating 70+ vehicles and 3,246 containers from Middelburg to serve businesses, governments, and individuals across Zeeland, Benelux, France, and Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Transport Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (5621), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Transportation and Warehousing (48-49)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Inter-Municipal & Long-Haul MSW Transport (Post-Collection Haul) (BPALAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compactor, Container & Roll-off Services (Rental, Service & Logistics) (EUAIAGAC), Hazardous Waste Handling, Transport & Disposal (RCRA/TSDF) (IMAIAGAC)

Keywords

• Waste collection services
• Container rental services
• Transport logistics services
• Exceptional load transport
• Waste management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Middelburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Transport Services: Regular transport, exceptional transport (oversized/heavy loads), and waste transport services primarily within Benelux, France, and Germany. Revenue generated through per-transport or contract-based arrangements.
2. Waste Collection Services: Collection and transport of various waste streams including paper, wood, construction debris, plastic, glass, garden waste, and hazardous materials. Services include placement, emptying, and maintenance of various container types.
3. Container Rental: Rental of waste containers, storage containers (10ft and 20ft), and liquid-tight containers. Containers available in various sizes for events, construction, renovation, seasonal storage, or emergency situations.
4. Self-Delivery Waste Processing: Customers can bring their own waste to Wielemaker's facility where it is weighed on the certified weighbridge and processed. Revenue based on weight and waste type.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wielemaker provides integrated transport, waste collection, and container rental services from its base in Middelburg, Zeeland. The company operates a fleet of 70+ vehicles to deliver regular transport, exceptional/oversized transport, and waste transport across the Benelux, France, and Germany, while also placing and servicing over 3,246 waste and storage containers throughout Southwest Netherlands. Services include drop containers, underground containers, roll containers, self-delivery waste processing, and rental of waste, storage, and liquid-tight containers for businesses, governments, and individuals.

Product overview

Wielemaker operates as a transport and container company offering integrated services across three main areas: transport services (regular, exceptional, and waste transport), waste collection (drop containers, underground containers, roll containers, and self-delivery options), and container rental (waste containers, storage containers, and liquid-tight containers). The company manages over 3,246 containers across Southwest Netherlands and operates from their single location in Middelburg, Zeeland, serving the Benelux, France, and Germany markets. Services are coordinated through in-house planning, supported by their own workshop for vehicle maintenance and equipped with modern fleet technology including electric vehicles (eCitan and eEconic).

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Regulier Transport (Regular Transport) Regular transport services for materials and products using tautliners, forklift trucks, and various towing vehicles with 13.60m load length trailers and lashing options, primarily within Benelux, France, and Germany.
• Exceptioneel Transport (Exceptional Transport) Specialized transport services for extremely heavy, long, and/or wide cargo including machines, prefabricated construction elements, sheet steel, and construction parts, using lowbed trailers, slide trailers, open trailers, and powerful trucks with lifting capacity up to 80 ton/meter.
• Afvaltransport (Waste Transport) Waste transport services using hookarm vehicles, walking-floor trailers, and refuse collection vehicles, operating approximately 25 vehicle combinations daily throughout the Netherlands for various waste streams.
• Afzetcontainers (Drop Containers) Drop containers for waste collection at construction sites, campsites, industrial complexes, offices, or ships, including open containers (2.5-9 m3), closed portal containers, hookarm containers (up to 40 m3), and press containers.
• Ondergrondse Containers (Underground Containers) Underground waste containers for visible locations offering large volume with most of the container below ground, available in plastic cocoon with inner bag (3 and 5 m3) or concrete cocoon with steel inner basket (3 and 5 m3).
• Rolcontainers (Roll Containers) Flexible roll container solutions for business waste, commonly used for separated waste collection, available in plastic (preferred for ergonomics) and larger sizes in aluminum or steel.
• Zelf Brengen (Self-Delivery Waste Processing) Self-delivery service allowing businesses to bring their waste to Wielemaker's facility where it is weighed on a calibrated certified scale and processed, accepting paper, glass, plastic, wood, demolition waste, rubble, green/garden waste, food waste, metal, and unsorted residual waste.
• Afvalcontainers Verhuur (Waste Container Rental) Rental of waste containers for events or temporary increases in waste due to renovations, major maintenance, or cleanup activities, including roll containers from 60 to 4,400 liters.
• Opslagcontainers Verhuur (Storage Container Rental) Rental of storage containers for temporary storage needs during renovations, festivals, seasonal storage, or inventory increases, available in 10 ft (15.5 m3) and 20 ft (33.2 m3) sizes, wind and water tight with lockable hatch.
• Vloeistofdichte Containers Verhuur (Liquid-Tight Container Rental) Liquid-tight containers for capturing or temporarily storing liquids, used during emergencies or as dewatering containers, with 20 m3 capacity and multiple drainage points.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zero Emissie Transport (Zeeland Connect)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2022Proud partners of the Zero Emissie Transport project developing an Innovation Community within the Zeeland Connect platform, involving government, businesses, and HZ University for joint innovation in zero-emission transport solutions. The project aims to help logistics SMEs in Zeeland transition to zero-emission transport by 2030, with the sector needing to achieve 49% CO2 reduction by 2030.
• TVM VerzekeringenminorOthersTVM Verzekeringen organizes the TVM Awards for Veilig Transport. Wielemaker was nominated and later won the award, recognizing their safety focus in transport operations.
• Mercedes-Benz TruckscoreTechnology or IntegrationWielemaker is among the first in the Netherlands to purchase the fully electric Mercedes-Benz eEconic collection vehicle and eCitan. Partnership for acquiring modern fleet including advanced safety systems (PPC, automatic braking, lane assistance) and transition to electric vehicles.
• European Fund for Regional Development (EFRO)minorOthersZero Emissie Transport project is co-funded by the European Fund for Regional Development, the Dutch government, and the Province of Zeeland under OPZuid.
• HZ UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Zero Emissie Transport Innovation Community, collaborating with government and businesses for joint innovation in zero-emission transport.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Renewi: Renewi is a UK-listed waste-to-product company with major Dutch/Belgian collection, sorting, and recycling operations. It competes with Wielemaker for municipal and I&I waste collection contracts in the Netherlands and operates similar roll-off container logistics.
• Attero: Attero is a leading Dutch waste processor with collection services for municipalities and businesses. While stronger in processing than in transport, it competes with Wielemaker for waste collection contracts and has a national footprint.
• SUEZ Recycling and Recovery Netherlands: SUEZ operates one of the largest commercial and industrial waste collection networks in the Netherlands, including container services and hazardous waste transport. It directly overlaps Wielemaker's B2B container and waste transport offering at a national scale.
• Veolia Milieu Nederland: Veolia's Dutch subsidiary provides hazardous and non-hazardous waste collection, container rental, and industrial services across the Benelux. It is a direct competitor in I&I waste and exceptional transport, with a much broader downstream processing footprint.

Regional players

• HVC: HVC is a cooperative of Dutch municipalities focused on waste collection, sorting, and energy-from-waste, with strong presence in North and South Holland and Zeeland. It is a regional competitor for municipal waste collection contracts in Wielemaker's home market.
• Milieu Service Nederland: Milieu Service Nederland is a regional Dutch waste collection and container company serving primarily the Randstad and southern Netherlands. It overlaps Wielemaker's B2B container and construction waste services in adjacent regions.

Direct peers

• Indaver: Indaver is a Belgian-headquartered hazardous waste specialist with significant operations in the Netherlands and Germany. It directly competes with Wielemaker's hazardous waste collection and transport lines (covered by its OVAM and KrWG permits).
• Van Vliet Containers: Van Vliet Containers is a Dutch container rental and transport company offering waste, storage, and special-purpose containers nationwide. It directly competes with Wielemaker's container rental business and exceptional transport services.
• Container Centrale Nederland (CCN): CCN is a Dutch container rental and logistics company specializing in storage, waste, and event containers. It is a direct competitor in the same container rental categories Wielemaker offers (storage, waste, and liquid-tight).

Emerging players

• PreZero Netherlands: PreZero, the recycling arm of the Schwarz Group, has built a sizeable Dutch waste collection and sorting operation since 2018. It targets commercial customers and municipalities with integrated recycling, competing with Wielemaker for I&I waste contracts in southern Netherlands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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