Müllverwertung Borsigstraße GmbH

What Müllverwertung Borsigstraße GmbH does

Müllverwertung Borsigstraße GmbH operates a waste-to-energy facility at Borsigstraße in Hamburg-Billbrook, processing more than 320,000 tons of municipal solid waste annually through grate firing technology since 1994. A biomass combined heat and power plant, added in 2005, thermally recovers over 150,000 tons of recycled wood classes A1–A4 annually, producing CO2-neutral electricity and heat. Energy output is fed into Hamburg's district heating network and electricity grid, while advanced flue gas cleaning recovers residual materials for reuse. Emissions performance consistently stays up to 99% below statutory limits.

The company is wholly owned by Stadtreinigung Hamburg (SRH), a public-law entity of the city of Hamburg, through SRH Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH. Revenue derives from regulated municipal waste processing fees, district heating sales, electricity feed-in, and recycled material sales. Customers are exclusively Hamburg households and the city's municipal utility networks, with no commercial go-to-market motion beyond infrastructure delivery. There is no external private equity or venture capital participation. The firm functions as regulated public infrastructure rather than a competitive commercial enterprise.

In summer 2025, Müllverwertung Borsigstraße GmbH merged with ZRE Zentrum für Ressourcen und Energie GmbH to form the combined ZRE entity, consolidating two sites (Borsigstraße and Schnackenburgallee) under a unified operating structure. The merged company continues as a 100% subsidiary of Stadtreinigung Hamburg. Headcount in the data is listed at 7 administrative roles, while industrial-scale processing operations run 24/7 across both facilities.

Name

Müllverwertung Borsigstraße GmbH

Legal name

Müllverwertung Borsigstraße GmbH

Website

https://mvbhh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Müllverwertung Borsigstraße GmbH operates a Hamburg municipal waste-to-energy facility processing 320,000+ tons of household waste and 150,000+ tons of biomass annually, generating district heating and electricity for Hamburg's utility networks. Wholly owned by Stadtreinigung Hamburg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste-to-Energy Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators (562213), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Incineration & Energy Recovery (EUACAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Waste-to-Energy CHP (Municipal/Industrial Waste Incineration) (EUACAKAC), Industrial & Commercial Waste Incineration (Non-hazardous) (EUAAAKAC)

Keywords

• Waste-to-energy
• District heating
• Biomass power
• Municipal waste processing
• Flue gas cleaning

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. District Heating Supply: Steam generated from waste combustion is converted to district heating for Hamburg households. Revenue is derived from heating energy sales to municipal utility networks.
2. Electricity Generation and Sales: Electricity produced from waste combustion and biomass CHP is fed into Hamburg's power grid. Biomass plant generates CO2-neutral electricity through combined heat and power coupling.
3. Waste Processing Fees: Municipal solid waste from Hamburg households is processed at the facility. The company receives waste for treatment and converts it into energy and recyclable materials.
4. Recyclable Material Recovery: Advanced cleaning technology enables recovery of usable materials from waste stream and flue gas residues, creating secondary revenue from material sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Müllverwertung Borsigstraße GmbH operates a thermal waste-to-energy facility in Hamburg that incinerates more than 320,000 tons of municipal residual waste per year and processes more than 150,000 tons of recycled wood in a biomass plant annually. The energy recovered is delivered as district heating and electricity to Hamburg's public utility networks, with recyclable materials recovered from the process stream. The company is owned by Stadtreinigung Hamburg and merged into ZRE Zentrum für Ressourcen und Energie GmbH in 2025.

Product overview

ZRE Zentrum für Ressourcen und Energie GmbH operates as an integrated waste management and renewable energy company formed through the summer 2025 fusion of Müllverwertung Borsigstraße GmbH with ZRE. The company operates two primary facilities: a waste incineration plant at Borsigstraße using grate firing technology (processing 320,000+ tons annually) and a biomass heating power plant (processing 150,000+ tons of waste wood annually). Together, these facilities produce district heating, electricity, and recoverable materials through advanced flue gas cleaning systems. The company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stadtreinigung Hamburg (SRH) via SRH Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Waste Incineration Service Thermal treatment of more than 320,000 tons of municipal residual waste per year with energy recovery, serving Stadtreinigung Hamburg and other commercial waste producers.
• Biomass Power Generation (Recycled Wood) Combustion of more than 150,000 tons of recycled wood per year in a dedicated biomass plant to produce electricity and district heating.
• District Heating Supply Feed-in of heat recovered from waste incineration and biomass combustion into Hamburg's district heating network.
• Electricity Generation and Grid Feed-in Generation of electricity from waste incineration and biomass combustion, supplied to Hamburg's electricity grid via municipal utility partners.
• Recyclable Materials Recovery Recovery and separation of recyclable materials from the incineration and treatment process stream for reuse.

Quantifiable outcome

• Emissions stay up to 99% below statutory limits due to advanced cleaning technology
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ZRE Zentrum für Ressourcen und Energie GmbHflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025In summer 2025, Müllverwertung Borsigstraße GmbH merged with ZRE Zentrum für Ressourcen und Energie GmbH to form the combined ZRE entity. The merged company operates both the Borsigstraße waste-to-energy facility and the Schnackenburgallee resource and energy center. Both facilities are 100% owned by Stadtreinigung Hamburg through SRH Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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Investments

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