AVEA GmbH & Co. KG

What AVEA GmbH & Co. KG does

AVEA GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered at Im Eisholz 3, 51373 Leverkusen, Germany, is a municipal waste management company organized as a German limited partnership (GmbH & Co. KG). It was established in 2015 as the operational consolidation vehicle for waste services across the City of Leverkusen, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, and Oberbergischer Kreis in North Rhine-Westphalia. The company is jointly owned by the City of Leverkusen and BAV (Bergischer Abfallwirtschaftsverband), positioning it as the statutory kommunaler Partner (municipal partner) for primary waste services. Its customer base spans private households, commercial/industrial businesses, and housing-management companies.

The technical core is a vertically integrated waste infrastructure: the Müllheizkraftwerk Leverkusen (waste-to-energy plant operational since 1970, ~210,000 tonnes annual throughput generating electricity and district heating); the Vergärungs- und Kompostierungsanlage Lindlar-Remshagen (combined anaerobic digestion and composting with RAL-Gütezeichen-certified compost and biogas); the Sortieranlage Bockenberg and three Wertstoffzentren for multi-stream material sorting; and biomass centers at Leppe (8,000 t/year) and Burscheid-Heiligeneiche (up to 13,000 t/year) producing compost and bioenergy fuels. Output products span the Bergischer Kompost, Bergische Blumenerde, Bergischer Aktivboden, Bergisches Scheitholz, Bergische Hackschnitzel, and Premium Pellets sub-brands.

AVEA generates revenue through regulated municipal waste fees for households, quote-based commercial and special-waste services (including the Arzttonne medical-waste container line), and direct unit-pricing on consumer accessories (replacement bio-filter inserts for organic bins at €5.00 for 10L and €11.00 for 120L/240L sizes). Distribution runs through scheduled door-to-door collection, walk-in Wertstoffzentren and Entsorgungszentrum Leppe, the AVEA-App, the company's website (avea.de), and a Facebook presence, alongside multilingual printed outreach. Two Managing Directors, Hans-Jürgen Sprokamp and Anika Hagt, lead the company, supported by a wholly-owned operating subsidiary, AVEA Aufbereitungs- und Deponierungs GmbH Co. KG.

Name

AVEA GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

AVEA GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://avea.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AVEA GmbH & Co. KG is the municipal waste management partner for Leverkusen and surrounding districts in North Rhine-Westphalia, jointly owned by the City of Leverkusen and BAV, operating integrated waste-to-energy, anaerobic digestion, sorting, and biomass facilities serving households, commercial businesses, and housing companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Solid Waste Collection (Residential/Commercial) (IMAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organics (Food/Yard) Collection (Residential & Commercial) (EUAIAAAO), Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA), Commercial Food Waste Programs & On-Site Solutions (Cafeterias, Grocers, Hospitality) (BPALAEAE), Organics End-Market Services (Land Application, Soil Restoration, Erosion Control) (BPALAEAL)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Waste-to-energy services
• Recycling and sorting
• Organic waste composting
• Hazardous waste disposal

Headquarters

HQ city

Leverkusen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AVEA GmbH & Co. KG provides municipal waste management services for the city of Leverkusen and surrounding districts, including household and commercial waste collection, thermal treatment at the Müllheizkraftwerk Leverkusen (waste-to-energy plant operating since 1970 with ~210,000 tonnes annual throughput), materials sorting and recycling, anaerobic digestion and composting of bio/green waste, and hazardous (special) waste disposal. The company also sells certified compost and wood fuel products and operates digital citizen services including a mobile app and a free online exchange marketplace.

Product overview

AVEA GmbH & Co. KG is a municipal waste management company providing comprehensive waste disposal services for Leverkusen and surrounding areas. The company operates a multi-faceted portfolio consisting of core disposal services (waste collection, thermal treatment at Müllheizkraftwerk Leverkusen, material recycling, bio/green waste treatment), specialized services (hazardous waste, medical waste bins for doctors), and value-added products (compost products, wood fuels). Key facilities include the waste-to-energy plant, three recycling centers (Wertstoffzentrum Leverkusen, Wertstoffzentrum Leppe, Sortieranlage Bockenberg), biomass centers, and multiple composting facilities. The company also offers digital services including the AVEA-App for mobile waste management and the Tausch- und Verschenkmarkt online exchange platform. All compost products carry the RAL-Gütezeichen certification from Bundesgütegemeinschaft Kompost e.V.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bergischer Kompost: Compost products from the Bergisches Land region, certified with RAL quality mark
• Bergische Blumenerde
• Bergischer Aktivboden
• Bergisches Scheitholz
• Bergische Hackschnitzel
• Premium Pellets

Products and services

• AVEA-Abfall-App

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Stadt Leverkusen (City of Leverkusen)coreOthersStadt Leverkusen is a shareholder of AVEA GmbH & Co. KG. The city holds a stake alongside BAV, making AVEA the primary municipal waste management partner for Leverkusen.
• BAV (Bergischer Abfallwirtschaftsverband)coreOthersBAV (Bergischer Abfallwirtschaftsverband) is a shareholder of AVEA GmbH & Co. KG alongside the city of Leverkusen. BAV represents the regional waste management association.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AVEA.Entsorgung
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avea-gmbh-&-co.-kg

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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