What INAST Abfallbeseitigungs GmbH does

INAST Abfallbeseitigungs GmbH is a privately held, family-owned German waste management and recycling company headquartered in Mosbach (Baden-Württemberg), founded on 23 November 1973 with a single roll-off container truck and now operating across six sites (Mosbach, Tauberbischofsheim, Königshofen, Michelstadt, Eberbach, Obrigheim) plus a Bensheim Holzarena biomass sub-brand. The company serves three primary customer segments — private households, commercial/industrial enterprises, and municipal governments — across Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Main-Tauber-Kreis, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Odenwaldkreis, and Landkreis Heilbronn, with a workforce of more than 250 employees.

The core operating stack is a vertically integrated waste lifecycle platform anchored by a specialized vehicle fleet (Absetzcontainer 5–20 m³, Abrollcontainer 9–40 m³, Presscontainer 10–24 m³, ADR/GGVS-certified hazmat transports, high-pressure flushing/suction trucks up to 170 bar, remote-controlled Kanal-TV camera crawlers with water recovery) and a network of six Wertstoffhöfe (recycling centers). Material processing occurs at purpose-built facilities: a 5,000 m² paper and plastic sorting/baling hall at Obrigheim, e-waste first-treatment and take-back per ElektroG at Obrigheim, scrap shearing and non-ferrous sorting at Eberbach since 1987, a 1,000-tonne hazardous waste intermediate storage facility at Königshofen, and a wood drying plant supporting the Holzarena firewood/pellet sub-brand. Certifications underpinning operations include Entsorgungsfachbetrieb status since 1997, ISO 14001:2015, four GewAbfV pretreatment certifications, ElektroG first-treatment, and Gütezeichen Kanalbau.

Revenue is generated through transaction-based container rental and disposal fees, dual-system managed services contracts for yellow bin/LVP collection (Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis at >600 t/month plus Main-Tauber-Kreis from 2026), municipal household waste contracts coordinated via KWiN, scrap metal and waste paper commodity sales to the steel and paper industries, plus fees for specialized B2B services (canal cleaning, document shredding, liquid transport, hazardous waste). Distribution is direct via owned field operations and six self-service Wertstoffhöfe, with digital self-service via an online container request portal, a customer portal for commercial clients, a mobile app with AR container placement, and a digital Entsorgungsassistent routing tool. The company is led by managing shareholder Rouven Schaller with Bernd Gimber as Prokurist, holds eight wholly-owned subsidiaries acquired between 1998 and 2018 (Kirschenlohr, M.E.R Elektronik Recycling, Knittel, Sonderabfallzentrum Main-Tauber, Weizenhöfer, OAS, Herm Entsorgungssparte, and a scrap yard in Eberbach), and co-founded the B.I.R.D. paper marketing joint venture in 2008.

Name

INAST Abfallbeseitigungs GmbH

Legal name

INAST Abfallbeseitigungs GmbH

Website

https://inast.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

INAST Abfallbeseitigungs GmbH is a family-owned, certified German waste management and recycling operator founded in 1973, serving households, businesses, and municipalities across Neckar-Odenwald, Main-Tauber, Rhein-Neckar, and Odenwald districts via six sites, a specialized fleet, and dual-system LVP contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Waste Collection (56211), Other Waste Collection (562119)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Non-hazardous Waste Collection & Hauling (EUAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bulk Item & White Goods Collection (Bulky Waste) (BPALAAAD), Industrial Hazardous Waste Services (Manufacturing, Refineries, Metals, Automotive) (EUAIAFAG), Residential Junk Removal & Hauling (HSAKALAA), Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Container rental
• Recycling services
• Hazardous waste disposal
• Canal cleaning inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Mosbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Container rental and waste collection services: Revenue from renting containers (Absetzcontainer 5–20 m³, Abrollcontainer 9–40 m³, Presscontainer, Umleerbehälter) for construction waste, bulky goods, scrap metal, green waste, and mixed debris; charged per rental period and volume.
2. Specialized waste management services (B2B & municipal): Fees for canal cleaning and TV inspection, liquid transport, hazardous waste intermediate storage, document destruction with certificate, electronic waste processing, and paper/plastic recycling.
3. Yellow bin (Dual System / DSD / Interseroh) packaging collection: Contracted collection of packaging waste (yellow bin) in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis (>600 t/month) and Main-Tauber-Kreis (from 2026 via new yellow bin system). Operated on behalf of dual systems.
4. Municipal value recycling center operations: Operation and management of value recycling centers (Wertstoffhöfe) for private and commercial drop-offs. Revenue from gate fees for accepted waste materials.
5. Scrap metal and waste paper recycling: Collection, sorting, processing, and sale of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals and waste paper to steel industry and paper mills as secondary raw materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

INAST Abfallbeseitigungs GmbH operates as a regional certified waste management and recycling company delivering container-based waste collection, recycling center operations, hazardous waste intermediate storage, sewer cleaning with CCTV inspection, document destruction, liquid transport, and scrap metal recycling. Services are delivered via a private fleet and six operating sites (Mosbach, Tauberbischofsheim, Königshofen, Michelstadt, Eberbach, Obrigheim) plus a Bensheim wood-processing location, serving private households, commercial/industrial customers, and municipalities across Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Main-Tauber-Kreis, and Rhein-Neckar-Kreis.

Product overview

INAST Abfallbeseitigungs GmbH operates as a diversified waste management and recycling company offering a broad portfolio of services for private customers, commercial businesses, and municipalities. The core product portfolio is organized around container-based waste collection (Absetzcontainer, Abrollcontainer, Umleerbehälter, and Presscontainer in various sizes from 5–40 m³), supplemented by a network of six recycling centers (Wertstoffhöfe). Specialized services include hazardous waste storage (Sonderabfallzwischenlager in Königshofen, 1,000 tonnes capacity), sewer cleaning and CCTV inspection (Kanalreinigung & Kanal-TV), liquid transport, document shredding, and scrap metal recycling. The company runs dedicated recycling operations for paper, packaging (yellow bin / Gelbe Tonne), plastics, and electronic waste at its Obrigheim site, and metal recycling at Eberbach. A sub-brand, Holzarena, offers wood pellets and firewood. A digital Entsorgungsassistent (Disposal Assistant) and a Bürgerservice portal add customer-facing digital access to disposal planning and scheduling. The service portfolio is delivered across six physical locations (Mosbach, Tauberbischofsheim, Königshofen, Michelstadt, Eberbach, Obrigheim) in the Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Main-Tauber-Kreis, and Rhein-Neckar-Kreis regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Holzarena: Holz & Pellets – Standorte in Mosbach, Tauberbischofsheim, Michelstadt und Bensheim für die Vermarktung von Brennholz, Hackschnitzeln und Pellets.

Products and services

• Container Rental (Absetzcontainer, Abrollcontainer, Umleerbehälter, Presscontainer)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 tonnes of packaging waste (yellow bin) collected monthly in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis alone
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Landratsamt Main-Tauber-KreiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023The district administrative office of Main-Tauber-Kreis coordinates waste collection schedules and yellow bin management. INAST was awarded the LVP (lightweight packaging) collection contract for Main-Tauber-Kreis in 2020, and will operate the yellow bin (Gelbe Tonne) system from January 2026, delivering 240-liter bins to households between September and November 2025.
• B.I.R.D. Papiervermarktungsgesellschaft mbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008INAST co-founded the paper marketing company B.I.R.D. in 2008. B.I.R.D. connects waste paper producers with processors and buyers, guaranteeing INAST customers disposal security and above-average pricing through diverse contacts with processors and buyers.
• LOGEX SystempartnercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1999INAST joined as a system partner in LOGEX, a medium-sized business association (Mittelstandsvereinigung) for waste management companies, in 1999. LOGEX provides group purchasing, marketing, and network benefits for independent waste management companies.
• Duales System Deutschland (DSD) / Grüner PunktcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1988Partnership with the Dual System Germany (DSD) established in 1988 for collection and transport of packaging bearing the Green Dot (Grüner Punkt). INAST collects yellow bin (gelbe Tonne) packaging waste on behalf of DSD in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis (>600 t/month) and from 2026 in Main-Tauber-Kreis.
• Interzero Holding GmbH / INTERSEROHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1988As an INTERSEROH GmbH partner, INAST collects, transports, and processes packaging materials from multiple industries (construction, office, electrical, automotive, furniture, sanitary/heating/climate, shoes, etc.) in the Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis. INTERSEROH enables member companies to take back packaging materials free of charge.
• KWiN Kreislaufwirtschaft Neckar-Odenwald AöRcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKWiN (Kreislaufwirtschaft Neckar-Odenwald) is a municipal circular economy organization that administers household waste bins, collection schedules, and fees in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis. INAST operates as a contracted service provider delivering waste collection and recycling services coordinated by KWiN.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves18 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• REMONDIS SE & Co. KG: One of Germany's largest private waste and recycling companies with national and international operations. Comparable to INAST across container services, hazardous waste, recycling, and municipal contracts, but at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• ALBA Group plc & Co. KG: Leading German recycling and environmental services group offering collection, sorting, and recycling of packaging, paper, and electronic waste. Directly comparable to INAST in dual-system partnerships, recycling operations, and municipal collection.
• Veolia Umweltservice Süd GmbH & Co. KG: German arm of global environmental services giant providing municipal waste collection, commercial/industrial services, and hazardous waste management. Competes with INAST for municipal tenders in southern Germany and offers overlapping commercial services.
• PreZero Stiftung & Co. KG: Schwarz Group's environmental services division covering collection, sorting, and recycling of packaging, paper, plastics, and hazardous waste across Europe. Comparable to INAST in yellow bin collection, sorting/baling facilities, and recycling operations.
• SUEZ Deutschland GmbH: German subsidiary of SUEZ offering municipal waste management, recycling, and industrial services. Comparable to INAST in container services, recycling, and municipal contracts, with broader geographic reach and portfolio.

Regional players

• KURZ Entsorgung GmbH: Mid-sized regional waste hauler in Baden-Württemberg providing container services, recycling, and commercial waste management. Direct comparable to INAST in geography (overlapping southwestern German districts), customer segments, and service portfolio.
• Zweckverband Abfallwirtschaft Neckar-Odenwald (KWiN): Municipal circular economy organization administering household waste and bin management in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, with INAST as contracted service provider. Customer rather than pure competitor, but adjacent role in regional waste ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Schönmackers Umweltdienste GmbH & Co. KG: Family-owned regional waste management company in western Germany operating container services, recycling centers, hazardous waste handling, and dual-system collection. Highly comparable to INAST as a regional Mittelstand Entsorgungsfachbetrieb with similar service breadth and customer mix.
• Stöhr Gruppe GmbH: Family-owned waste management and logistics group in Baden-Württemberg offering container services, hazardous waste, recycling, and document destruction. Highly comparable to INAST in regional presence, service breadth, and family-owned Mittelstand structure.

Others

• Interzero Holding GmbH & Co. KG: One of Germany's leading dual-system service providers coordinating packaging take-back across industries. Functions as a partner/customer for INAST's yellow bin collection services and is comparable as a circular economy ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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