Riedwerke Kreis Groß-Gerau

What Riedwerke Kreis Groß-Gerau does

Riedwerke Kreis Groß-Gerau is a public-sector Zweckverband (special purpose municipal utility association) founded in 1962 and headquartered in Büttelborn, Hesse, Germany. It operates on behalf of and is owned by Kreis Groß-Gerau district, with Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt as supervisory authority. Stefan Metzger serves as Vorstandsvorsitzender (CEO). The organization consolidates five mandated public infrastructure functions under a single corporate umbrella: waste disposal (via subsidiary AWS and the Abfallzentrum Büttelborn, including the bio-waste digestion and composting plant BVA), energy procurement and grid operations (via ÜWG Stromnetze GmbH & Co. KG and ÜWG Stromnetze Verwaltungs GmbH), water supply (via Hessenwasser, serving municipalities within and beyond the district), public passenger transport organization (via LNVG, which awards public service contracts covering ~1.685 million annual route-kilometres to operators including CityBus Mobil GmbH and Müller-Riedstadt), and vocational education support (via AVM gGmbH, including the Schülergästehaus guesthouse housing up to 124 scaffolding apprentices). The technology stack is conventional for a municipal utility: a corporate website with Usercentrics consent management and Google Maps integration. No proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capability, or commercial product surface exists.

The business model is that of a public Zweckverband rather than a commercial enterprise. Riedwerke does not publish commercial pricing; services are funded through municipal taxes, district public budgets, regulated fees, and partner public-program funding such as the European Social Fund and the State of Hessen. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Customer base is structurally the residents, businesses, and public institutions of Kreis Groß-Gerau district, with the district government acting simultaneously as owner, regulator, and primary commissioning counterparty. Distribution is via district-owned physical infrastructure including waste centers, Wertstoffhöfe recycling points, water supply networks, electricity grids, and public bus routes. Recent activity (2025) has focused on operational restructuring (AVM Schülergästehaus takeover), transport contract renewal (5-year contracts to 14.12.2030), recycling infrastructure build-out (Wertstoffhof Stockstadt), wind energy site exploration via LIDAR measurements, and ongoing litigation regarding acceptance of decommissioning waste from the AKW Biblis nuclear power plant at the SAVAG landfill site.

Name

Riedwerke Kreis Groß-Gerau

Legal name

Riedwerke Kreis Gross-Gerau

Website

https://riedwerke.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Riedwerke Kreis Groß-Gerau is a public Zweckverband owned by the Kreis Groß-Gerau district that delivers waste disposal, energy, water supply, public transport, and vocational training services to district residents and businesses through wholly-owned subsidiaries including Hessenwasser, LNVG, AVM gGmbH, and AWS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Utility Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Utilities (221), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG), Source-Separated Organics (SSO) Collection & Hauling (Food/Yard) (BPALAEAA), Recycled Water Customer Programs & Demand Management (Connections, Rate Design, End‑Use Controls) (EUANAGAJ), Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH), Waste, Recycling & Circularity (On-site Programs) (BPABAAAL)

Keywords

• Municipal utility services
• Waste management services
• Public transportation services
• Water supply services
• Energy procurement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Büttelborn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Riedwerke Kreis Groß-Gerau is a public-sector Zweckverband (municipal utility association) that delivers essential public infrastructure services to the Kreis Groß-Gerau district on behalf of the local district government. Its core offerings span five areas: waste disposal (Abfallentsorgung) through the Abfallzentrum Büttelborn and Wertstoffhöfe recycling centers; energy procurement and electricity supply (Energie); vocational training support (Berufliche Bildung) via subsidiary AVM gGmbH; public local transport organization (Öffentlicher Personennahverkehr) via subsidiary LNVG; and drinking and industrial water supply (Wasserversorgung) via subsidiary Hessenwasser.

Product overview

Riedwerke Kreis Groß-Gerau is a public municipal utility association (Zweckverband) providing essential public services to the Kreis Groß-Gerau district. The organization operates as a conglomerate with multiple subsidiaries and affiliated companies, offering five core service areas: waste disposal (Abfallentsorgung) through the Abfallzentrum Büttelborn, energy supply and procurement (Energie), vocational training support (Berufliche Bildung) via AVM gGmbH, public transport organization (ÖPNV) through LNVG, and water supply (Wasserversorgung) via Hessenwasser. Additional facilities include recycling centers (Wertstoffhöfe), a bio-waste digestion and composting plant (BVA), and a student guesthouse. The company does not operate a technology product platform; it is a traditional public utility provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Abfallentsorgung (Waste Disposal)
• Energie (Energy Procurement and Supply)
• Öffentlicher Personennahverkehr (Public Local Transport)
• Wasserversorgung (Water Supply)
• Förderung der beruflichen Bildung (Vocational Training Support)
• Wertstoffhöfe (Recycling Centers)
• Bioabfallvergärungs- und Kompostierungsanlage (BVA)
• Schülergästehaus (Student Guesthouse)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HessenwassercoreOthersHessenwasser is the subsidiary responsible for water supply services, delivering drinking water and industrial water to municipalities within Kreis Groß-Gerau and beyond.
• LNVG (Lokaler Nahverkehr Groß-Gerau)coreOthersLNVG organizes the entire public passenger transport network in Kreis Groß-Gerau. LNVG conducts procurement procedures and awards public service contracts to bus transport operators including CityBus Mobil GmbH and Müller-Riedstadt.
• AVM gGmbHcoreOthersAVM gGmbH handles the promotion of vocational education, particularly for young people, under the umbrella of Riedwerke. AVM also operates the Schülergästehaus (student guesthouse) for up to 124 apprentice scaffolders and manages energy efficiency upgrades at the main site.
• AWS (Abfallwirtschaft Groß-Gerau)coreOthersAWS manages waste disposal operations including the Abfallzentrum Büttelborn waste center, recycling facilities, and the Bioabfallvergärungs- und Kompostierungsanlage (BVA) for bio-waste digestion and composting.
• ÜWG Stromnetze GmbH & Co. KGcoreOthersÜWG Stromnetze is a subsidiary managing electricity grid operations. Riedwerke Kreis Groß-Gerau holds shares in this entity as part of the energy sector operations.
• ESF (Europäischer Sozialfonds) / Land HessencoreOthersThe QundB (Qualifizierung und Beschäftigung) project is co-financed by ESF (European Social Fund) and the State of Hessen in cooperation with the Kommunales Jobcenter Kreis Groß-Gerau.
• CityBus Mobil GmbH, 65468 TreburcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCityBus Mobil GmbH was awarded a public service contract by LNVG effective 15.12.2025 for 5 years (until 14.12.2030). The company provides ~750,000 scheduled route-kilometres annually on bus lines 40, 41, and 42 in the corridor Groß-Gerau/Geinsheim – Riedstadt – Darmstadt.
• Müller-Riedstadt, Omnibusbetrieb Fritz Müller e.K.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMüller-Riedstadt was awarded a public service contract by LNVG effective 15.12.2025 for 5 years (until 14.12.2030). The company provides ~935,000 scheduled route-kilometres annually covering bus lines 44, 45, 46, 43, 47, 48, 49, and new line 490 in various southern districts of Kreis Groß-Gerau.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kreiswerke Main-Kinzig GmbH: Municipal energy and service provider for the Main-Kinzig-Kreis district in Hesse, operating electricity, gas, water, and heating services on behalf of a German district — closely mirrors Riedwerke's role and multi-utility structure in a neighboring Hesse district.
• Abfallwirtschaftsgesellschaft des Main-Taunus-Kreises mbH: Public waste management entity serving Main-Taunus-Kreis, a neighboring Hesse district, with comparable responsibilities in collection, recycling, and hazardous waste handling aligned with Riedwerke's AWS operations.
• Hessenwasser GmbH & Co. KG: Wholly-owned subsidiary of Riedwerke itself, providing drinking and industrial water to municipalities across the Rhine-Main region; included as a peer reference for the water supply segment given its scale beyond the district.
• Zweckverband Abfallwirtschaft Kreis Bergstraße: Public Zweckverband administering household waste, recycling, and circular-economy services for the Bergstraße district in Hesse, with comparable regulatory mandate and operational scope to Riedwerke's waste and recycling arm.

Broad incumbents

• REMONDIS SE & Co. KG: One of Germany's largest private waste and water service companies, serving as a broader incumbent benchmark for the kind of contracts and capabilities Riedwerke manages through AWS at smaller district scale.
• Stadtwerke Darmstadt: Multi-utility municipal company serving Darmstadt with electricity, heat, water, and bus services, providing a broader commercial reference point for an integrated urban utility operating in the same Rhine-Main region.

Emerging players

• AVA Abfallverbrennungsanlage Augsburg: Public waste management operator in the Augsburg region including energy-from-waste recovery; comparable public-sector waste handling with energy recovery, relevant to Riedwerke's plans for circularity infrastructure.

Regional players

• Zweckverband für Wasserversorgung und Abwasserbeseitigung: Public Zweckverband providing water and wastewater services to a defined German service area; analogous special-purpose association structure and regulatory model to Riedwerke's water supply mandate under Hessenwasser.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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