Technische Betriebe Remscheid

What Technische Betriebe Remscheid does

Technische Betriebe Remscheid (TBR) is a municipal utility entity ('eigenbetriebsähnliche Einrichtung') wholly owned and operated by the City of Remscheid in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The organization provides an integrated portfolio of public services to approximately 111,000 residents and local businesses within Remscheid's city boundaries, including waste management and recycling, stormwater and wastewater drainage, street cleaning and winter maintenance, parks and green space management, cemetery and forest burial services, forestry, road and bridge infrastructure, and financial administration including property tax and utility fee collection. TBR holds an exclusive statutory mandate for these services as the designated municipal enterprise, operating without private sector competition within the city.

The company's revenue model is built on regulated municipal fees, predominantly subscription/recurring in structure, including waste collection charges (based on container size and frequency), drainage fees (based on water consumption and impervious surface area), and street cleaning fees (based on street classification). Transactional revenue comes from cemetery services (burial plots, grave maintenance), commercial waste disposal, forestry products (firewood, wild game), and construction-related fees. Pricing is publicly disclosed and adjusted annually, with an exceptionally low bad debt ratio of 0.10% indicating efficient collections. Digital service touchpoints include an online waste collection calendar hosted on the external muellmax.de platform and online appointment booking at the Wertstoffhof recycling center.

As a municipal entity, TBR has no external shareholders, no stock listing, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding rounds. The organization reports under the City of Remscheid's governance structure, with financial statements (Geschäftsbericht 2024, Jahresabschlussbericht 2023) referenced but specific revenue figures not publicly disclosed on the website. The organization's geographic scope is strictly limited to the city of Remscheid, with no evidence of cross-municipal service provision, partnerships, or expansion beyond city boundaries.

Name

Technische Betriebe Remscheid

Legal name

Technische Betriebe Remscheid

Website

https://tbr-info.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Technische Betriebe Remscheid is a municipal utility entity wholly owned by the City of Remscheid, Germany, providing integrated public services — waste management, drainage, street cleaning, cemeteries, forestry, parks, and road infrastructure — exclusively to residents and businesses within Remscheid's city boundaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Public Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Contract Collection & Franchise Operations (BPALAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Wastewater drainage services
• Street cleaning winter services
• Cemetery and funeral services
• Urban infrastructure maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Remscheid

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection Fees: Fees for waste collection services including residual waste, bulky waste, bio-waste, yellow bin, paper/glass, and recycling center services. Fees are calculated based on container size and collection frequency.
2. Drainage Fees: Fees for sewage and drainage services including wastewater treatment, rainwater management, and property drainage connections.
3. Street Cleaning Fees: Fees for street cleaning services including roadway and sidewalk cleaning, winter maintenance, and litter removal.
4. Cemetery Fees: Fees for burial services, grave plots, cemetery maintenance, and memorial services at multiple cemetery locations.
5. Property Tax Collection (Grundsteuer): Collection of property taxes for the City of Remscheid as a service provider on behalf of the municipality.
6. Forestry and Wood Sales: Sale of firewood and wild game from local forests, forestry services including timber harvesting and forest management.
7. Building and Construction Fees: Fees for road construction, bridge maintenance, property connections, and infrastructure development services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Technische Betriebe Remscheid (TBR) is the municipal operating entity of the City of Remscheid that delivers integrated public services including waste collection and recycling, wastewater and stormwater drainage, street cleaning and winter maintenance, parks and green space management, cemetery and forest burial services, forestry operations, road and bridge infrastructure maintenance, and property tax/fee collection for the city. Services are delivered directly to residents and businesses within Remscheid under a regulated municipal fee structure.

Product overview

Technische Betriebe Remscheid is a municipal utility company providing public services as an quasi-independent enterprise of the City of Remscheid. The organization offers an integrated portfolio of services including waste management (Abfallwirtschaft) with collection, recycling center, and disposal; drainage (Entwässerung) for stormwater and wastewater; street cleaning (Straßenreinigung) with winter services; parks and green spaces (Parks & Grünanlagen); cemeteries (Friedhöfe); forestry (Forst); roads and bridges infrastructure (Straßen & Brücken); and financial/property tax services (Finanzen und Grundabgaben). The company also provides digital services including an online waste collection calendar. These services are delivered through a unified operational structure focused on public welfare and environmental protection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Abfallwirtschaft (Waste Management) Municipal waste collection and disposal services for residents and businesses of Remscheid, covering residual waste (Restmüll), bulky waste (Sperrmüll), bio-waste, hazardous waste, packaging (Gelbe Tonne), paper/glass (Blaue Tonne), clothing, electronic waste, and garden waste, plus composting.
• Wertstoffhof (Recycling Center) Recycling facility accepting various materials for proper disposal and recycling, with online appointment booking system.
• Entwässerung (Drainage and Wastewater) Stormwater and wastewater drainage services including property drainage systems, small treatment plants (Kleinkläranlagen), sewer connections, and facade cleaning for residents and businesses.
• Straßenreinigung (Street Cleaning and Winter Services) Street and sidewalk cleaning services including roadway and sidewalk cleaning, paper bin maintenance, leaf collection, and winter services (snow removal and ice control) for the city of Remscheid.
• Parks & Grünanlagen (Parks and Green Spaces) Maintenance and management of municipal parks, green corridors (Grünzüge), playgrounds, monuments, city trees, and community gardens (Kleingärten) in Remscheid.
• Friedhöfe (Cemetery Services) Cemetery management including funeral guidance, grave design and maintenance, memorial controls (Grabmalkontrollen), and forest burial (Begräbniswald) options at multiple cemeteries and forest burial sites.
• Forst (Forestry Services) Forest management including wood collection permits (Holzsammelscheine), chainsaw courses (Motorsägenlehrgang), game meat sales from local forests (Wildbret), forest walks, forest burial, forest certification, and recreation (Grillplatz Altenhammer).
• Straßen & Brücken (Roads and Bridges Infrastructure) Infrastructure management including roads, paths, parking, development (Erschließungen), lighting, traffic signs, signals, special usage permits (Sondernutzung), and structural maintenance of roads and bridges.
• Finanzen und Grundabgaben (Finance and Property Tax Administration) Financial administration including accounting, controlling, property tax (Grundsteuer) assessment, and fee collection (Grundabgaben) for wastewater, waste disposal, street cleaning, and winter services on behalf of the City of Remscheid.
• Abfuhrkalender (Online Waste Collection Calendar) Online waste collection calendar service accessible via the external platform muellmax.de for Remscheid residents to check pickup schedules by address.

Quantifiable outcome

• Forderungsausfallquote (bad debt ratio) of only 0.10%

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• PreZero: Schwarz Group's recycling and waste-management arm; increasingly active in German municipal and commercial collection contracts with a circular-economy focus.
• Remondis: Germany's largest private waste and recycling company, providing municipal collection, treatment, and disposal services across NRW; competes with municipal utilities for commercial and some public contracts.
• ALBA Group: Major private-sector waste management and recycling group with German municipal contracts; overlaps with TBR's collection and recycling-center activities from a commercial-operator perspective.
• Veolia Umweltservice: German arm of global environmental services group Veolia, active in municipal waste and street cleaning contracts; comparable service categories though delivered through outsourced commercial models.

Direct peers

• Stadtreinigung Dresden: Dresden's municipal waste collection and street cleaning utility; same municipal-ownership structure and recurring-fee revenue model as TBR.
• Entsorgungsbetriebe Essen (EBE): Essen's municipal waste management and street cleaning entity; very similar Ruhr/NRW regional context and service portfolio to TBR's waste and cleaning operations.
• Stadtreinigung Hamburg: Hamburg's municipal waste collection, street cleaning, and winter service provider; structurally identical public-utility mandate and fee-based revenue model.
• Berliner Stadtreinigung (BSR): Berlin's municipal waste management and street cleaning operator, owned by the State of Berlin; directly comparable municipal-utility model delivering the same core services as TBR at scale.
• Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb München (AWM): Munich's municipal waste management company operating recycling centers, collection, and disposal services on a public-utility basis — comparable operating model and service mix.
• Technische Betriebe Köln: Cologne's municipal technical services entity with a near-identical name and scope covering waste, streets, drainage, parks, cemeteries, and forestry for a much larger population — the closest direct structural analogue to TBR.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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