easycircular
easycircular is a Hamburg-based SaaS company providing web-based waste management, CSRD compliance, and circular economy software for German trade, retail, and construction businesses. Its portal connects customers with roughly 4,000 disposal companies and supports automated regulatory reporting under GewAbfV, CSRD, and EU-Taxonomy requirements.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1997
- HeadquartersHamburg, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What easycircular does
easycircular Umweltmanagement GmbH is a Hamburg-based software and services company operating in the German circular economy and waste compliance market. Founded in 1997 (originally as Verbandslösungen, rebranded from DMH to easycircular in 2022), the company operates as a subsidiary of the diversified environmental services conglomerate Buhck Gruppe. Its core product, the easycircular Portal (also branded easyVO), is a browser-based SaaS application that connects waste generators with roughly 4,000 disposal and recycling companies across Germany on a disposal-neutral (entsorgerneutral) basis, meaning customers are not locked into a single contractor and can access the full market via one interface. The platform is modular across three subscription tiers: Waste S (Waste Performance Tracking), Waste M (Digital Waste Management), and Waste L (Zero Waste Begleitung), with adjacent services including easyCSRD for corporate sustainability reporting, 2nd Life Systems for retail product recovery and resale, VerpackG compliance for transport packaging take-back, and EU-Taxonomy material flow balancing.
The product portfolio maps directly to the German and EU regulatory stack. Waste Performance Tracking produces automated material flow balances used for GewAbfV (Commercial Waste Ordinance) documentation, KrWG compliance, CSRD/ESRS E5 reporting, EU-Taxonomy alignment, and building certifications including LEED, DGNB, BREEAM, BNB, and DIN SPEC Zero Waste. Customers consume the platform for multi-location, multi-user disposal contractor coordination, contract management, and automated documentation that has historically withstood inspection by the Hamburg environmental authority (BUKEA) without objection. The 2nd Life Systems module extends the platform into the resale of returned and unsold retail merchandise, including auction/buy-now processes, certified storage, de-labeling, and HS-coded export documentation to avoid product destruction.
The commercial model is anchored on subscriptions (annual €1,140-€2,680 per location for existing buildings; monthly €199-€268 per construction site), supplemented by one-time fees such as the €9,500 CSRD Status Quo Assessment and individualized enterprise quotes. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales for larger accounts, association-led inside sales via the ENH disposal network (trade/craft), the FHE disposal network (retail), and the VAHH e.V. association serving 1,200 member companies, plus content marketing through recurring CSRD and GewAbfV webinars and trade show presence at Construction Summit, Real Future Conference, and BFW Nord ImmoLounge. Reported customer outcomes include an average 72% recycling rate increase, 35% disposal cost reduction, and 215 tonnes of CO2 savings per customer; the company has been carbon-neutral since 2019.
easycircular firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- easycircular
- Legal name
- easycircular Umweltmanagement GmbH
- Website
- https://easycircular.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1997
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- easycircular is a Hamburg-based SaaS company providing web-based waste management, CSRD compliance, and circular economy software for German trade, retail, and construction businesses. Its portal connects customers with roughly 4,000 disposal companies and supports automated regulatory reporting under GewAbfV, CSRD, and EU-Taxonomy requirements.
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easycircular industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Waste Management Software
- NAICS
- Waste Collection (56211), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)
- SIC
- Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Circular Economy & Waste/Materials Reporting (Zero waste, packaging) (EUAHAJAL)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Waste Management & Hazardous Waste Compliance (RCRA, Universal Waste, Waste Characterization/Manifests) (EUAHABAC), On-site Waste Compaction & Baling Operations (BPABALAD), Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE)
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Where easycircular is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Hamburg
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
easycircular business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Subscription – Waste Performance Tracking (Waste S): Annual or monthly subscription for waste performance tracking per location/property. Includes automated data preparation and generateable material flow balance with Excel export. Optional onboarding/retroactive data query and expert review. Pricing starts at €1,140/year per location for existing buildings and €199/month for construction sites.
- Subscription – Digital Waste Management (Waste M): Annual or monthly subscription for full digital waste management per location. Includes all Waste S features plus disposal-neutral waste management, ordering and order management, disposal contractor coordination, location management, and contract management. Optional full service and support add-on.
- Subscription – Zero Waste Consulting (Waste L): Annual or monthly subscription for comprehensive Zero Waste accompaniment per location. Includes all Waste M features plus material flow optimization, current-state analysis, concept design, and disposal cost review. Optional on-site potential analysis available at daily rate.
- VerpackG Return Solution: Monthly subscription for packaging law compliance covering nationwide pickup/disposal of transport packaging, cost-accounted disposal billing, automated documentation, LUCID registration support. Priced as monthly subscription.
- CSRD Compliance Services – Status Quo Assessment: One-time CSRD readiness assessment service for companies with 250+ employees priced at €9,500 including document analysis, CSRD readiness evaluation, and implementation planning. Smaller and larger enterprises receive individualized quotes.
- 2nd Life Systems: Revenue from product recovery and resale operations. Module 1 covers marketplace/auction platform access for unsold goods (price on request). Module 2 adds physical services including product inspection, waste separation, certified sorting, de-labeling, export preparation, and optional purchase of goods by easycircular.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Waste S – Waste Performance Tracking (Existing Buildings, Annual) |
| Subscription | Annual | Waste M – Digital Waste Management (Existing Buildings, Annual) |
| Subscription | Annual | Waste L – Zero Waste Begleitung (Existing Buildings, Annual) |
| Subscription | Monthly | Waste S – Waste Performance Tracking (Construction Site, Monthly) |
| Subscription | Monthly | Waste M – Digital Waste Management (Construction Site, Monthly) |
| Subscription | Monthly | Waste L – Zero Waste Begleitung (Construction Site, Monthly) |
| Subscription | Monthly | VerpackG – Packaging Law Compliance (Monthly Subscription) |
| Subscription | Pay-as-you-go | easyCSRD – Status Quo Assessment Business (250+ employees) |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels7 records
easycircular product offering
Product offeringCore offering
easycircular operates a web-based SaaS portal (easycircular Portal / easyVO) that connects German businesses with approximately 4,000 recycling and disposal companies for automated, disposal-neutral waste management. The company delivers subscription-based digital waste documentation, material flow balances and compliance reporting for GewAbfV, KrWG, VerpackG, CSRD and EU-Taxonomy, complemented by Zero Waste consulting and specialized modules such as 2nd Life Systems and easyCSRD.
Product overview
easycircular bietet ein modulares Portal für die Kreislaufwirtschaft mit dem easycircular Portal als zentrale Plattform. Das Portfolio umfasst drei Leistungspakete: Waste S (Waste Performance Tracking), Waste M (Digitales Waste Management) und Waste L (Zero Waste Begleitung). Ergänzt wird dies durch spezialisierte Lösungen wie easyCSRD für CSRD-Compliance, 2nd Life Systems für Handelsrücknahmesysteme, VerpackG-Abwicklung für Transportverpackungen sowie EU-Taxonomie Bilanzierung und Abfallbilanzierung. Die Entsorgungsverbände ENH und FHE sowie der VAHH e.V. Verband runden das Ökosystem ab.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- easycircular Portal Web-based SaaS portal (also branded easyVO) for waste and material flow management that provides disposal-neutral ordering, automated documentation, contractor coordination and reporting under GewAbfV, with access to approximately 4,000 recycling and disposal companies across Germany. Designed for businesses across trade, retail, construction and real estate.
- Waste Performance Tracking (Waste S) Automated waste performance tracking subscription including data preparation and a generateable material flow balance with Excel export. Covers material types, quantities, disposal routes, recycling and recovery rates. Supports GewAbfV, CSRD, EU-Taxonomy, LEED, DGNB, BREEAM, BNB and DIN SPEC Zero Waste.
- Digital Waste Management (Waste M) Subscription that includes all Waste S features plus disposal-neutral waste management: ordering and order management, disposal contractor coordination, multi-location management and contract management. Optional full service and support add-on available.
- Zero Waste Begleitung (Waste L) Annual or monthly subscription for comprehensive Zero Waste accompaniment per location. Includes all Waste M features plus material flow optimization, current-state analysis, concept design and disposal cost review. Optional on-site potential analysis available at daily rate.
- easyCSRD CSRD compliance solution covering Status Quo Assessment, double materiality analysis, sustainability strategy development, process implementation and sustainability reporting aligned with ESRS standards. Status Quo Assessment priced at €9,500 one-time for companies with 250+ employees.
- 2nd Life Systems Digital module for reselling returned and unsold merchandise from retail, with separate modules for new goods (Neuwaren) and returns/used goods (Retouren und Gebrauchtwaren). Includes auction and buy-now processes, automated logistics, compliance documentation, export documentation with HS codes, certified storage, and optional purchase of goods by easycircular.
- VerpackG Rücknahmelösung (Transport Packaging Compliance) Monthly subscription for §15 VerpackG compliance, covering nationwide pickup and disposal of non-system-participating transport packaging, cost-accounted disposal billing, automated documentation, LUCID portal registration support and a customer landing page for order placement.
- EU-Taxonomie Bilanzierungsservice Waste balance service under EU-Taxonomy with automated data collection, receipt verification and documentation to meet the 70% recycling quota requirement for construction and demolition waste.
- ENH Entsorgungsverband (Trade Disposal Service) Complete disposal solution for the German trade and craft sector offering container and bulk waste collection, emergency disposal pricing typically reserved for large customers, and legal certainty under Gewerbeabfallverordnung. Operated as an affiliated subsidiary of easycircular.
- FHE Entsorgungsverband (Retail Disposal Service) Complete nationwide disposal solution for the German retail sector with container systems and preferential pricing. Operated as an affiliated subsidiary of easycircular.
Quantifiable outcome
- 72% average increase in recycling rate
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use easycircular
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
easycircular technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
easycircular partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- ENH Entsorgungsverband GmbH (Entsorgungsverband Handwerk)coreENH GmbH is a disposal network for trade and craft businesses in Germany, organized as a self-organization of Hamburg trade with support from guilds and the Handwerkskammer Hamburg. Provides bundled disposal services and preferential pricing typically only available to large-volume customers. Operates as a key channel partner for easycircular's waste management services.
- FHE Entsorgungsverband GmbH (Entsorgungsverband Handel)coreFHE GmbH is a disposal network for retail businesses in Germany, originally initiated by the FEH (Verein zur Förderung des Einzelhandels) and WGA (Wirtschaftsvereinigung Groß- und Außenhandel Hamburg). Offers nationwide disposal solutions for retail, including commercial waste, construction waste, special waste, electronics scrap, wood, and paper/cardboard. Operates as a channel partner for easycircular's waste management services.
- VAHH e.V. (Verband der Abfallerzeuger und -besitzer aus Handwerk und Handel)coreVAHH e.V. is an association representing waste generators and holders from trade and commerce sectors. Backed by guilds and chambers, it advocates for members' interests in waste and circular economy legislation before policymakers and authorities. Serves 1,200 member companies with advisory services and drives members to easycircular commercial services.
- Buhck UmweltberatungminorPart of the broader Buhck Group of companies. Buhck Umweltberatung (environmental consulting) provides environmental consulting services that complement easycircular's waste management and circular economy solutions.
- Buhck Re.EnergyminorPart of the broader Buhck Group of companies. Buhck Re.Energy focuses on renewable energy solutions, complementing easycircular's sustainability and circular economy service portfolio.
- take-e-wayPartner for product return and take-back solutions. Listed as a CSRD partner providing complementary expertise in producer responsibility and take-back compliance.
- Handwerkskammer Hamburg (Hamburg Chamber of Crafts)minorHamburg Chamber of Crafts supports trade businesses and is a founding/backing member of VAHH e.V. and ENH Entsorgungsverband. Provides institutional endorsement for easycircular's services to Hamburg trade sector.
- Handelskammer Hamburg (Hamburg Chamber of Commerce)minorHamburg Chamber of Commerce supports commerce businesses and is a founding/backing member of VAHH e.V. and FHE Entsorgungsverband. Provides institutional endorsement for easycircular's services to Hamburg retail sector.
- Kfz-Innung Hamburg (Hamburg Automotive Guild)minorHamburg automotive guild is a founding/backing member of VAHH e.V. Drives awareness of easycircular waste management services among Hamburg automotive trade businesses.
- Metall-Innung Hamburg (Hamburg Metal Trades Guild)minorHamburg metal trades guild is a founding/backing member of VAHH e.V. Drives awareness of easycircular waste management services among Hamburg metalworking businesses.
- Tischlerverband Nord (North German Carpenters Association)minorNorth German carpenters association is a founding/backing member of VAHH e.V. Drives awareness of easycircular waste management services among carpentry businesses.
- SHK Innung Hamburg (Sanitary-Heating-Air Conditioning Guild Hamburg)minorSHK guild Hamburg is a founding/backing member of VAHH e.V. Drives awareness of easycircular waste management services among Hamburg sanitary, heating, and air conditioning trade businesses.
- easy recycle SHOPminorPartner providing second-life product resale solutions. Part of the easycircular circular economy partner ecosystem.
- TechboostminorPartner in the circular economy ecosystem. Techboost provides technology and innovation support services.
- FuturyminorPartner in the circular economy ecosystem. Futury provides future-oriented sustainability and innovation services.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
easycircular competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Coolset: Dutch sustainability platform helping companies measure, reduce, and report on ESG metrics including CSRD. Comparable as an emerging European ESG software competitor with overlapping target customer base in mid-market enterprises.
- Plan A: Berlin-based ESG and carbon accounting SaaS platform serving European enterprises with CSRD-aligned reporting capabilities. Comparable as an emerging sustainability software peer focused on the same German/European regulatory stack.
Direct peers
- Landbell Group: European compliance and circular economy services provider with strong German roots, offering packaging compliance (VerpackG), WEEE, and take-back solutions. Highly comparable to easycircular's VerpackG and ENH/FHE-style disposal network offerings.
- Interseroh: Part of the ALBA Group, Interseroh is one of Germany's largest environmental service providers offering waste management, recycling, and packaging compliance services. Directly comparable to easycircular in serving German commercial customers with circular economy and VerpackG-aligned solutions.
Broad incumbents
- Workiva: Public ESG and sustainability reporting platform widely used by European enterprises for CSRD reporting. Represents a competing platform choice for enterprises whose CSRD/EU-Taxonomie reporting needs could be served by easycircular's specialist module.
- Remondis: One of the world's largest privately-held recycling and waste management companies with deep German operations. A broad incumbent against which easycircular positions as a digital-first, SME-focused alternative.
- Grüner Punkt (Duales System Deutschland): Operator of Germany's dual system for packaging compliance under VerpackG. Comparable to easycircular on the packaging compliance side of the business, particularly its VerpackG Return Solution module.
- PreZero: Schwarz Group's circular economy division operating across waste management, recycling, and digital sustainability services in Europe. Comparable as a broad incumbent addressing German commercial waste and sustainability reporting, though at significantly larger scale.
Others
- take-e-way: German compliance services provider for WEEE, batteries, and packaging take-back obligations. A direct ecosystem partner of easycircular and a comparable compliance-services peer on the producer responsibility side.
Regional players
- Stena Recycling: Nordic-origin recycling and circular economy services company with European operations. Comparable as a circular economy services provider, though with stronger Nordic/Baltic presence versus easycircular's German focus.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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easycircular leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
easycircular subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
easycircular funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
easycircular M&A and investment
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Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about easycircular
What does easycircular do?
easycircular operates a web-based SaaS portal (easycircular Portal / easyVO) that connects German businesses with approximately 4,000 recycling and disposal companies for automated, disposal-neutral waste management. The company delivers subscription-based digital waste documentation, material flow balances and compliance reporting for GewAbfV, KrWG, VerpackG, CSRD and EU-Taxonomy, complemented by Zero Waste consulting and specialized modules such as 2nd Life Systems and easyCSRD.
Is easycircular a public or private company?
easycircular is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was easycircular founded?
easycircular was founded in 1997. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is easycircular based?
easycircular is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does easycircular make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Subscription – Waste Performance Tracking (Waste S) is the primary driver. The others are subscription – Digital Waste Management (Waste M), subscription – Zero Waste Consulting (Waste L), verpackG Return Solution, CSRD Compliance Services – Status Quo Assessment and 2nd Life Systems.
Who are easycircular's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are Coolset and Plan A. Direct peers are Landbell Group and Interseroh. Broad incumbents are Workiva, Remondis, Grüner Punkt (Duales System Deutschland) and PreZero. take-e-way is listed as an others. Stena Recycling is listed as a regional player.
Does easycircular have an API?
No public API is recorded for easycircular.
What industry is easycircular in?
easycircular's product category is Waste Management Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAHAJAL, Circular Economy & Waste/Materials Reporting (Zero waste, packaging), with a secondary code of EUAHABAC, Waste Management & Hazardous Waste Compliance (RCRA, Universal Waste, Waste Characterization/Manifests). Its NAICS code is 56211 and its SIC code is 4953.