REMONDIS Electrorecycling GmbH

What REMONDIS Electrorecycling GmbH does

REMONDIS Electrorecycling GmbH is a German specialist recycler of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), headquartered in Lünen, North Rhine-Westphalia, and operating as a subsidiary within the broader REMONDIS and TSR Group ecosystem. The company focuses on the treatment of cooling appliances (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners) and other electrical scrap streams, operating eight processing facilities across Germany, France, Austria, Poland, Belgium, and the Netherlands. It processes more than 3.5 million refrigeration units and produces over 140,000 tonnes of recycled raw materials annually, including ferrous and non-ferrous metals and secondary raw materials reintroduced into industrial supply chains.

Technically, the business is built around mechanical separation, shredding, and material recovery lines compliant with WEEELABEX and CENELEC standards, including specialized hydrocarbon (CFC/HCFC) and oil extraction processes required for cooling appliances. The company is engaged in the AuRoWa-E research project with RWTH Aachen and IBG Automation to develop automated robotic disassembly using computer vision and autonomous agents. The legal entity holds WEEELABEX treatment certification along with ISO 9001, 14001, 50001, and 45001 certifications, and is registered as an Entsorgungsfachbetrieb (specialized waste management operator) under German law.

The business model is B2B, sales-led, and quote-based. Revenue is generated from fees paid by producers, retailers, municipalities, and take-back schemes for compliant WEEE treatment, supplemented by the sale of recovered secondary raw materials to industrial buyers. The entity is owner-managed within a family-controlled corporate group, with Tim Wilms and Christian Winkler serving as Managing Directors. The parent TSR Group processes more than 450,000 tonnes of WEEE annually across Europe, while REMONDIS SE operates over 1,000 locations in more than 30 countries, providing downstream metallurgical processing, logistics, and cross-border collection infrastructure.

Name

REMONDIS Electrorecycling GmbH

Legal name

REMONDIS Electrorecycling GmbH

Website

https://remondis-electrorecycling.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

REMONDIS Electrorecycling GmbH is a German WEEE specialist recycler that processes over 3.5 million refrigeration units and 140,000 tonnes of recycled raw materials annually across eight European facilities, serving producers, retailers, and municipalities on a B2B quote-based model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Waste Recycling

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Collection (56211), Remediation Services (562910)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

E-Waste (WEEE) Collection, Refurbishment & Recycling (IMAIAFAH)

Keywords

• E-waste recycling
• WEEE processing services
• Recycled raw materials
• Temperature exchange equipment recycling
• Metal recovery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lünen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. E-waste recycling and material recovery services: REMONDIS Electrorecycling generates revenue through processing electrical and electronic waste, recovering valuable raw materials (steel, copper, aluminum, plastics, glass) from WEEE, and providing compliant disposal services. The company operates across all six ElektroG collection groups including temperature exchange equipment (fridges/freezers), display devices, lamps, large appliances, small household appliances, and photovoltaic modules. Revenue is derived from service fees for collection, transport, treatment, and recycling of e-waste, as well as from the sale of recovered secondary raw materials to industrial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

REMONDIS Electrorecycling GmbH specializes in the recycling of electrical and electronic waste (WEEE), processing all six collection groups defined by the German ElektroG — including temperature exchange equipment (fridges/freezers), display devices, lamps, large appliances, small household appliances, and photovoltaic modules. The company operates Weeelabex and CENELEC-certified dismantling centers that perform controlled pollutant removal (including CFCs from cooling appliances) and produce high-purity recycled raw materials (steel, copper, aluminum, ABS, PS, glass, polyurethane) for sale into regional industrial supply chains.

Product overview

REMONDIS Electrorecycling GmbH operates a unified recycling service platform centered on electrical and electronic waste processing. The core offering comprises specialized fridge/freezer recycling with controlled pollutant removal, and production of high-purity recycled raw materials (steel, copper, plastics, glass). Services span all six WEEE collection groups defined by the ElektroG regulation, covering temperature exchange equipment, display devices, lamps, large and small household appliances, and photovoltaic modules. The company operates eight facilities across four European countries within the TSR Group network, processing over 3.5 million cooling appliances annually. A notable development project (AuRoWa-E) is advancing automated robotic disassembly using AI and computer vision.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kühlgeräte Recycling (Fridge/Freezer Recycling) Specialized recycling process for cooling appliances including controlled pollutant removal (CFCs, blowing agents, oils), compressor and capacitor extraction, shredding, and material separation into steel, aluminum, copper, plastics, and polyurethane fractions. Available to industrial customers and municipalities.
• Recyclingrohstoffe (Recycled Raw Materials) High-purity recycled raw materials including steel, copper, ABS, PS and other plastics, aluminum, and glass produced from processed electrical waste for sale to regional industrial manufacturers.
• Sammelgruppen gemäß ElektroG (Collection Groups per Electrical Equipment Act) Processing services covering all six WEEE collection groups: temperature exchange equipment (Group 1), visual display units (Group 2), light bulbs (Group 3), large household appliances (Group 4), small household appliances (Group 5), and photovoltaic modules (Group 6).
• Portfolio (TSR Group Companies — MIREC, METRADE, M&R Recycling Solutions) Specialized WEEE recycling services delivered via TSR Group companies: MIREC B.V. (Eindhoven, Netherlands) and MIREC N.V. (Sint-Niklaas, Belgium) for small household appliances and hardware reuse; METRADE GmbH (Müllendorf, Austria) for office and telecommunications equipment; M&R Recycling Solutions GmbH (Bergkamen, Germany) for non-ferrous metal separations and plastic preparation.

Quantifiable outcome

• One tonne of recycled aluminum from REMONDIS Electrorecycling produces one tonne of aluminum — versus four tonnes of virgin bauxite required for the same output

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MIREC B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialist company in Eindhoven, Netherlands processing small household appliances to the last gram. Ensures complete recovery of copper, aluminum, and printed circuit boards. Also engages in hardware reuse, returning equipment to market. Part of the TSR Group network.
• MIREC N.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialist company in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium processing small household appliances. Ensures complete material recovery and engages in hardware reuse operations. Part of the TSR Group network.
• METRADE GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialist company in Müllendorf, Austria focusing on recycling of small household appliances as well as office and telecommunications equipment. Operates a modern shredder facility producing top-quality recycled raw materials.
• M&R Recycling Solutions GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialist company in Bergkamen, Germany processing small household appliances. Also specializes in non-ferrous metal separations from large-scale shredder facilities, fine processing from screening drum residues, and plastic preparation.
• WZL at RWTH AachenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWerkzeugmaschinenlabor (WZL) at RWTH Aachen University is a research partner in the AuRoWa-E project developing automated robotic process chains for economic and circular dismantling of electrical waste. WZL contributes expertise in robotics, image processing systems, and AI for device identification and flexible handling.
• IBG Automation GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAutomation specialist partner in the AuRoWa-E research project developing automated robotic systems for WEEE dismantling. Contributes industrial automation expertise for efficient pre-treatment and disassembly of temperature exchangers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aurubis: Hamburg-based copper producer and one of the world's largest copper recyclers, taking in copper-rich WEEE and scrap — comparable as a downstream buyer/competitor for the copper fractions REMONDIS Electrorecycling recovers.
• Umicore: Belgian materials technology and recycling group with significant precious- and base-metal recovery operations from complex waste streams including electronics; comparable as a large-scale European metals-from-WEEE operator.
• Veolia Environnement: Global environmental services leader operating hazardous waste, WEEE, and metals recycling businesses across Europe with broader portfolio scope; overlaps with REMONDIS Electrorecycling in municipal and industrial e-waste collection and processing.
• Prezero (Schwarz Group / Suez): European environmental services provider formed from Suez's recycling assets and owned by the Schwarz Group, offering WEEE collection, sorting, and material recovery at scale across multiple EU countries with overlapping customer base.

Direct peers

• MBA Polymers: US-headquartered specialist in recovering engineering-grade plastics (ABS, PS, PP) from end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment — directly comparable to REMONDIS Electrorecycling's high-purity plastics recovery output from WEEE streams.
• Stena Recycling: Swedish-based recycling group operating WEEE and metals recycling facilities across Europe with comparable collection, dismantling, and secondary raw material offtake activities, making it the closest European direct peer to REMONDIS Electrorecycling.
• ALBA Group: German recycling and environmental services group operating WEEE collection, dismantling, and material recovery across Europe; directly competes in the same DACH recycling market for household appliance and electronic equipment streams.
• Electrolux Recycling / Stena Technoworld: European specialist in reuse and recycling of white goods and small electrical appliances, with certified processing centers — directly comparable to REMONDIS Electrorecycling's cooling-appliance and small-household-appliance lines.
• Bollegraaf: Dutch manufacturer of recycling machinery and operator of sorting/recovery systems for waste streams including WEEE; comparable as both a technology provider and an operator in the European materials recovery facility value chain.

Regional players

• Ecogest / Infraserv (German mid-market WEEE operators): Mid-sized regional WEEE recyclers in Germany and surrounding markets with overlapping ElektroG-certified collection group capabilities; serve as smaller-scale competitors for municipal and industrial contracts in the DACH region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance18 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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