Stadtbildpflege Kaiserslautern Eigenbetrieb der Stadt Kaiserslautern

What Stadtbildpflege Kaiserslautern Eigenbetrieb der Stadt Kaiserslautern does

Stadtbildpflege Kaiserslautern is a municipal enterprise (Eigenbetrieb) wholly owned by the City of Kaiserslautern in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Formed on January 1, 2017, by consolidating four previously separate municipal service lines — Abfallwirtschaft (waste management), Straßenreinigung (street cleaning), Grünunterhaltung (green space maintenance), and Straßenunterhaltung (road maintenance) — the organization provides integrated urban cleanliness and infrastructure services to the city's approximately 100,000 residents and local businesses. It employs approximately 350 staff and operates roughly 20 collection vehicles handling about 10,000 waste containers per day, supported by three Wertstoffhöfe (recycling centers at Daennerstraße, Pfaffstraße, and Erfenbach) that recorded over 150,000 customer deliveries in 2023.

The service portfolio covers doorstep collection of residual waste, bio waste, paper, and packaging (Yellow Tonne), bulky and special waste pickup, three drop-off recycling centers, graffiti removal (including laser-based techniques), street and sidewalk cleaning, and maintenance of parks, playgrounds, sports fields, and roadside greenery. Digital customer-facing infrastructure consists of a TYPO3-based website, a free mobile app providing collection schedules and a Mängelmelder (citizen defect reporter), and an online appointment booking system for the Erfenbach recycling center. The organization holds the Entsorgungsfachbetrieb certification (TÜV Rheinland, valid 2026) and the RAL Gütezeichen. Specialized waste streams are routed through a partnership with ZAK Zentrale Abfallwirtschaft Kaiserslautern, and packaging compliance is handled in coordination with the German dual systems (Grüner Punkt).

The organization is funded primarily through regulated municipal fees — waste fees (Abfallgebühren) and street cleaning fees (Straßenreinigungsgebühren) — levied annually on property owners and tenants under the city's fee schedule (Abfallgebührensatzung). Supplemental revenue comes from small per-unit charges for additional waste bags (Restabfallsack at EUR 5, Bioabfallsack at EUR 4). The entity is not publicly traded, not venture-backed, and operates exclusively within the municipal boundaries of Kaiserslautern; it has no disclosed financial statements and no active M&A or geographic expansion activity.

Name

Stadtbildpflege Kaiserslautern Eigenbetrieb der Stadt Kaiserslautern

Legal name

Stadtbildpflege Kaiserslautern Eigenbetrieb der Stadt Kaiserslautern

Website

https://stadtbildpflege-kl.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stadtbildpflege Kaiserslautern is a municipal enterprise of the City of Kaiserslautern, Germany, delivering integrated waste collection, recycling, street cleaning, green space maintenance, and road maintenance services to local residents and businesses through approximately 350 staff and three recycling centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management and Urban Services

NAICS

Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562219), Facilities Support Services (561210)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial & Institutional MSW Collection (BPALAAAB), Residential Subscription / Backdoor Collection (EUAIAAAB)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Street cleaning services
• Recycling center operations
• Green space maintenance
• Road maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaiserslautern

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Waste and Cleaning Fees: Funded through municipal waste fees (Abfallgebühren) charged to property owners and residents, and street cleaning fees (Straßenreinigungsgebühren), as mandated by German municipal law. Fees are regulated through statutes and fee schedules. Some services such as additional waste bags (Restabfallsack at 5 EUR, Bioabfallsack at 4 EUR) are paid separately.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stadtbildpflege Kaiserslautern is a municipal enterprise (Eigenbetrieb) of the city of Kaiserslautern that delivers integrated urban services including waste collection and disposal (Abfallwirtschaft), street cleaning (Straßenreinigung), green space maintenance (Grünunterhaltung), and road maintenance (Straßenunterhaltung). It operates three municipal recycling centers and runs accompanying digital services such as a mobile app, an online appointment booking system, and a free reuse marketplace.

Product overview

Stadtbildpflege Kaiserslautern is a municipal waste management and city maintenance company (Eigenbetrieb) that operates as a unified service platform. The core offerings include Abfallwirtschaft (waste collection and disposal), Straßenreinigung (street cleaning), Grünunterhaltung (green space maintenance), and Straßenunterhaltung (road maintenance). These services are supported by three Wertstoffhöfe (recycling centers), the Stadtbildpflege mobile app, and an online appointment booking system for the Erfenbach recycling center. Additional services include the Tausch- und Verschenkmarkt (reuse marketplace) and professional graffiti removal using modern techniques including laser technology. The company serves approximately 350 employees managing over 150,000 recycling center deliveries annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Abfallwirtschaft (Waste Management) Municipal waste collection and disposal service covering residual waste, bio waste, yellow bin (packaging), and paper recycling collection from households and commercial properties within the city of Kaiserslautern.
• Straßenreinigung (Street Cleaning) Street, square, and sidewalk cleaning services to maintain urban cleanliness, including area cleaning and winter services for the city of Kaiserslautern.
• Grünunterhaltung (Green Maintenance) Maintenance of public green spaces including playgrounds, sports fields, parks, roadside greenery, and tree care services for the city of Kaiserslautern.
• Straßenunterhaltung (Road Maintenance) Regular inspections and maintenance measures for roads and traffic infrastructure, including winter emergency services for the city of Kaiserslautern.
• Wertstoffhöfe (Municipal Recycling Centers) Three municipal recycling centers accepting wood, textiles, paper, electronics, glass, metals, construction debris, and bulky waste from households and commercial customers. The Erfenbach location requires online appointment booking.
• Graffiti-Entfernung (Graffiti Removal) Professional graffiti removal service using modern techniques including laser technology, offered to both public property (city surfaces) and private property owners in Kaiserslautern.
• App der Stadtbildpflege (Mobile App) Free mobile application for residents of Kaiserslautern providing waste collection schedules, recycling center locations, and a defect reporter (Mängelmelder) to log public space issues.
• Tausch- und Verschenkmarkt (Reuse Marketplace) Free online exchange and giveaway marketplace platform where citizens of Kaiserslautern can list reusable items for others to claim, enabling waste prevention through reuse.
• Onlineanmeldung Wertstoffhof Erfenbach (Appointment Booking) Online appointment booking system for the Erfenbach recycling center, requiring mandatory pre-registration for access.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ACO Guss GmbHminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024ACO Guss GmbH donated 80 benches to the city of Kaiserslautern as part of their 125th company anniversary. The benches are manufactured locally at the ACO plant in Kaiserslautern and installed throughout the city, including along the Panoramaweg above Alex-Müller-Straße. The donation is intended as a contribution to the company's local community, employees, and citizens.
• Fa. Jakob Becker Entsorgungs-GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJakob Becker Entsorgungs-GmbH provides and empties the Yellow Tonne (Gelbe Tonne) for packaging waste collection in Kaiserslautern. The company notifies customers of collection schedule changes (e.g., delays due to illness). They co-partner with Stadtbildpflege on the 'Deutschland trennt' nationwide recycling awareness campaign.
• ZAK Zentrale Abfallwirtschaft KaiserslauterncoreTechnology or IntegrationZAK operates the central waste management facility and accepts construction debris, hazardous commercial waste (Sonderabfälle), and other specialized waste streams from the city. References to ZAK are found throughout the Abfall-ABC for specialized disposal routes including asbestos, hazardous materials, and tires.
• Duale Systeme (Grüner Punkt / Duales System)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe dual systems organize the collection, sorting, and recycling of used packaging as mandated by German packaging regulations. Stadtbildpflege participates in the 'Deutschland trennt' and 'Mülltrennung wirkt' campaigns organized by the dual systems.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• REMONDIS: One of Germany's largest private waste-management incumbents; competes for municipal contracts and offers the same residential and commercial waste, recycling, and street-cleaning services at scale across multiple federal states.
• PreZero (Schwarz Group): Vertically integrated waste and recycling company owned by the Schwarz Group; competes with municipal utilities for collection, sorting, and recycling volume and represents a potential alternative operator should Kaiserslautern ever tender its services.
• SUEZ Deutschland (SUEZ Recycling und Recovery): Major private-sector waste and recycling operator in Germany; offers residential collection, commercial waste services, and recycling infrastructure comparable to what Stadtbildpflege delivers in-house.
• Veolia Deutschland (Veolia Umweltservice): Large private-sector environmental services group; provides municipal and commercial waste collection, recycling, and street-cleaning services across Germany — directly comparable offerings to Stadtbildpflege, delivered under multi-year contracts.

Direct peers

• Stadtreinigung Hamburg (SRH): Hamburg's municipal waste and cleaning utility; operates as a public-law entity providing residential doorstep collection, Wertstoffhöfe, street cleaning, and green maintenance — same integrated service model as Stadtbildpflege Kaiserslautern.
• Berliner Stadtreinigung (BSR): Berlin's municipal waste management and street-cleaning utility; directly comparable as a large German Stadtreinigungs-Eigenbetrieb offering residential doorstep collection, recycling centers, street cleaning, and winter services under public mandate.
• Abfallwirtschaft Stuttgart (AWS): Stuttgart's municipal waste enterprise; provides residential doorstep collection, recycling centers, and commercial waste services under a public-law structure similar to Stadtbildpflege Kaiserslautern.
• Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb München (AWM): Munich's municipal waste management operation; comparable Eigenbetrieb structure delivering doorstep collection, recycling centers, bulky-waste pickup, and public-space cleaning to a large German urban population.
• Entsorgungsbetriebe Essen (EBE): Essen's municipal waste and cleaning utility; provides residential waste collection, recycling facilities, and street cleaning within a single municipal organization — closely matches Stadtbildpflege's integrated mandate.
• ZAK Zentrale Abfallwirtschaft Kaiserslautern: Central waste management facility serving the same Kaiserslautern region; explicitly named as a partner for hazardous waste, construction debris, and specialized disposal streams that fall outside Stadtbildpflege's scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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