DOGA - Dortmunder Gesellschaft für Abfall mbH

What DOGA - Dortmunder Gesellschaft für Abfall mbH does

DOGA - Dortmunder Gesellschaft für Abfall mbH is a regional waste management and disposal services company headquartered in Dortmund, Germany, operating as a subsidiary within the EDG-Unternehmensverbund corporate group. The company provides an integrated portfolio of services spanning wastewater technology (including leak testing), construction site management, building material recycling with soil treatment, disposal management, material flow management, container services, glass container collection, and secure document and data carrier destruction. These services target commercial, trade, industrial, and craft businesses, public administrations and hospitals, and to a lesser extent private individuals in the Dortmund region, with a small geographic extension into Hagen for glass container collection.

The business operates on a B2B service revenue model in which customers request quotes through service-specific online inquiry forms, the customer portal at doga.eserviceportal.de, or direct phone/email contact. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and appears to be engagement-based rather than standardized subscription. The company is a private German GmbH (limited liability company) with approximately 20 employees and a single headquarters location at Sunderweg 98, 44147 Dortmund. Marketing and recruitment are conducted through the parent EDG group's social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn) and career portal (karriere.edg.de), with a separate self-service container configurator (Behälterübersicht) and dedicated Gewerbeabfallverordnung compliance documentation services for commercial customers.

The core technology stack is limited to web-based customer engagement and self-service tools; there is no disclosed AI, proprietary platform, or data analytics capability. No patents, certifications, awards, or third-party recognitions are listed in the source material, and no management team, funding history, or M&A activity is publicly available. The company's competitive position rests on its licensed waste disposal status, its full-service portfolio covering the full waste lifecycle, and its affiliation with the EDG corporate group.

Name

DOGA - Dortmunder Gesellschaft für Abfall mbH

Legal name

DOGA - Dortmunder Gesellschaft für Abfall mbH

Website

https://containerdienst-dortmund.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DOGA is a regional German waste management services company based in Dortmund, providing disposal, recycling, wastewater, construction site, and document destruction services to commercial, industrial, institutional, and private clients as a subsidiary of EDG-Unternehmensverbund.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Packaging Waste Services (Pallets, Cardboard, Film, IBCs/Drums—Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAD), Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE), Industrial Hazardous Waste Services (Manufacturing, Refineries, Metals, Automotive) (EUAIAFAG)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Container rental services
• Construction waste disposal
• Building material recycling
• Commercial waste compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Dortmund

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste disposal and recycling services: DOGA generates revenue through providing comprehensive waste management services including wastewater technology, container services, construction site management, construction material recycling, disposal management, material flow management, and document/data carrier destruction. Services are offered to commercial, industrial, and institutional clients in the Dortmund region.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DOGA provides comprehensive waste management and disposal services for commercial, industrial, craft, public administration, hospital, and private clients in the Dortmund region of Germany. Its service portfolio spans wastewater technology (including leak testing), construction site management, building material recycling (including soil treatment), disposal management, material flow management, secure document and data carrier destruction, container rental, and consulting on the German commercial waste ordinance (Gewerbeabfallverordnung). Services are supported by an online customer portal, an interactive container overview tool, and a regional container fleet for collection and logistics.

Product overview

DOGA is a comprehensive waste management company offering an integrated portfolio of disposal and recycling services for commercial, trade, industrial, and municipal clients. The core offering consists of multiple specialized service lines including wastewater technology (Abwassertechnik), document destruction (Akten- und Datenträgervernichtung), construction site management (Baustellenmanagement), building material recycling (Baustoffrecycling), disposal management (Entsorgungsmanagement), and material flow management (Stoffstrommanagement). These services are supported by a container service with an online container overview tool, a customer portal for online service management, and compliance consulting for commercial waste regulations. The unified portfolio enables DOGA to serve as a single partner for all waste disposal needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Abwassertechnik (Wastewater Technology)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EDG-UnternehmensverbundcoreOthersDOGA operates within the EDG-Unternehmensverbund (EDG corporate group). The company leverages the EDG career portal for recruitment and the EDG family branding for social media presence. The partnership represents a corporate group structure where DOGA is a subsidiary operating under the EDG umbrella.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ALBA Group: One of Germany's leading recycling and environmental services groups, active in commercial waste, sorting, and material recycling. Comparable to DOGA across recycling and material flow services; operates at substantially larger scale with broader geographic reach.
• REMONDIS: Germany's largest privately-held waste management company offering collection, recycling, and disposal services across all waste streams nationwide. Directly comparable to DOGA on container services, commercial waste collection, and recycling; operates at substantially greater scale with national route density.
• PreZero (Schwarz Group): Environmental services arm of the Schwarz Group (parent of Lidl/Kaufland), operating across waste collection, sorting, and recycling in Germany. Comparable on commercial/industrial waste collection and recycling; benefits from retail-group parent backing similar in concept to DOGA's EDG affiliation.
• Veolia Umweltservice (SUEZ Deutschland): Major multinational waste and environmental services operator with deep German presence. Overlaps with DOGA on commercial/industrial collection, hazardous waste handling, and document destruction; differentiated by national disposal infrastructure and enterprise-scale contracts.

Direct peers

• Nehlsen GmbH & Co. KG: Northern German Mittelstand waste management company offering commercial waste collection, recycling, and disposal services. Closely comparable to DOGA in scale, family/Mittelstand character, and regional full-service positioning; operates from a different but adjacent German region.
• EDG Entsorgung Dortmund GmbH: Parent group affiliate operating municipal waste services in the same Dortmund market under the EDG brand. Directly comparable to DOGA on geography and service portfolio, and is the corporate parent/affiliate that shares branding and recruitment infrastructure with DOGA.
• Lobbe Industrieservice GmbH & Co. KG: Westphalia-based Mittelstand waste management and industrial services company offering hazardous and non-hazardous waste handling for industrial clients. Closely comparable to DOGA on industrial waste services, geographic proximity to Dortmund, and Mittelstand scale.

Regional players

• Stadtreinigung Hamburg (SRH): Hamburg-based municipal waste management company (AöR) operating commercial collection, recycling, and disposal in its metropolitan region. Comparable to DOGA on integrated commercial/municipal waste portfolio; differs as a municipal entity operating in Hamburg rather than Dortmund.
• Berlin Recycling GmbH: Regional waste and recycling services provider serving the Berlin/Brandenburg area with commercial and construction waste handling. Comparable to DOGA in regional commercial waste positioning; differs by serving the Berlin market rather than NRW.

Emerging players

• INDAVER Deutschland GmbH: Specialist operator of hazardous waste treatment and disposal facilities with German operations. Comparable to the hazardous waste segment of DOGA's industrial client offerings; differentiated by focus on treatment/disposal facilities rather than collection.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EDGFamilie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/doga---dortmunder-gesellschaft-f%C3%BCr-abfall-mbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/edgfamilie

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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