What TRASH GALORE does

TRASH GALORE GbR is a Leipzig-based circular economy service provider focused on the events and trade-fair industry. Founded in 2019 as a German partnership (GbR) by Lukas Binner, Fabian Höffner, and Anne-Sophie Müller, the company operates four interconnected service modules: Materialvermittlung (material brokering), Circular Events, Nachhaltigkeitsberatung (sustainability consulting), and CO2-Bilanzierung/LCA (carbon footprinting and lifecycle assessment). The core economic engine is material brokering: matching post-event exhibition materials (banners, OSB boards, furniture, wood battens, branded stands) to a network of 800+ verified reuse partners across Germany — comprising social initiatives, cultural organizations, and community projects — and handling complete logistics including disassembly on request.

The company monetizes primarily through bespoke project quotations (Angebotskalkulation) with a 50% upfront deposit and 50% due within 14 days of final invoice; cancellation fees of 50-80% apply close to event dates. Pricing is fully project-based with no public tier structure; no proprietary software platform exists, and operations run on a Squarespace website plus standard analytics tooling. The technology layer is essentially a human-operated matching and logistics network, augmented by certified EPD and LCA data outputs that are compliant with ESRS, GRI, ISO, and GHG Protocol sustainability reporting standards.

Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales to trade-show exhibitors, brand activations, and event organizers. The customer base is a tightly curated roster of German blue-chips and public entities: Deutsche Telekom (DIGITAL X, 3 years), BMW, Audi, Vodafone (OMR Festival), EGGER, Schücco (BAU 2025, 15-person team deployment), Koelnmesse (Gamescom), Messe Frankfurt, Messe München, JLL, visitBerlin, STILL GmbH, HPE, and the German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUV). Distribution is exclusively DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), with logistics handled either in-house or through vetted partners. There is no public funding, no institutional investors, no patents, and no external holding structure — the company remains independently owned and operated by its three founding partners.

Name

TRASH GALORE

Legal name

TRASH GALORE GbR

Website

https://trashgalore.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TRASH GALORE is a Leipzig-based circular economy service provider that brokers and reuses event and trade-fair materials for German enterprise clients (BMW, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, Schücco) and event organizers, matching materials to an 800+ partner reuse network and delivering certified ESG impact data.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Circular Economy Event Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Eco-Friendly Disposal, Recycling & Donation Hauling (HSAIAOAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Junk Removal & Hauling (HSAKALAA)

Keywords

• Circular event services
• Event waste recovery
• Carbon footprint consulting
• Reuse partner network
• Event sustainability reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Leipzig

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Sustainability Consulting (Nachhaltigkeitsberatung): Holistic sustainability strategies developed for event organizers across ecological, social, and economic dimensions. Quoted as a standalone consulting service.
2. Material Brokering (Materialvermittlung): Core service: matching event materials with a network of 800+ reuse partners (initiatives, social enterprises, cultural projects). Includes complete logistics handling and optional deconstruction. Revenue appears to be project-based, governed by quotation contracts.
3. Circular Events: Hands-on advisory and execution for events transitioning to circular practices: Circular Design Guidelines, smart materials selection, and end-of-event material recovery.
4. CO2 Bilanzierung und LCA: Corporate Carbon Footprint and Event Carbon Footprint calculations. Provides certified EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) and LCA data. Deliverables support ESRS- and GRI-compliant sustainability reporting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TRASH GALORE is a German circular economy service provider for the event industry. The company matches leftover event materials with a network of 800+ reuse partners across Germany, provides sustainability consulting, and handles logistics for material recovery. It also offers CO2 footprinting and life-cycle assessment (LCA) reporting for enterprise event clients.

Product overview

TRASH GALORE is a circular economy service provider for the event industry, operating four interconnected service modules. The core offering is Materialvermittlung (Material Brokering), which matches event and exhibition materials to a network of over 800 Reuse partners across Germany, handling logistics, disassembly, and impact reporting. Complementing this are Circular Events (hands-on guidance for circular event design), Nachhaltigkeitsberatung (holistic sustainability strategy consulting across ecological, social, and economic dimensions), and CO2-Bilanzierung und LCA (carbon footprinting with certified EPD and lifecycle assessment data). The services are designed to work together, enabling clients to close material loops and produce compliant sustainability reports (ESRS, GRI).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Circular Events Service
• Material Brokering / Reuse Matching
• Sustainability Consulting
• CO2 Footprinting and LCA Reporting
• Event Logistics for Material Recovery

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ reuse partners matched with event materials across Germany
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• 800+ Reuse Partners NetworkcoreOthersTRASH GALORE operates a network of 800+ reuse partners (social initiatives, cultural organizations, community projects) distributed throughout Germany. Materials from events are matched to suitable initiatives based on location and CSR strategy, and full logistics are handled. This network is the operational backbone of the material brokering service.
• Deutsche Telekom (DIGITAL X)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerMulti-year partnership with Deutsche Telekom for the DIGITAL X event series. Trash Galore provides complete circular material management — matching, logistics, and certified impact reporting. In 2025, 5,894 kg materials were rescued for 4 initiatives, avoiding 6,566 kg CO2eq.
• Koelnmesse (Gamescom)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Koelnmesse for Gamescom, the world's largest gaming event. Trash Galore provides on-site material recovery and reuse logistics. In 2025: 2,260 kg rescued, 5,009 kg CO2eq avoided, 6 initiatives supplied.
• ET Global (STILL LogiMAT)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerET Global served as the stand construction/exhibition partner for STILL GmbH at LogiMAT 2025. Trash Galore was engaged for circular material handling as part of the stand project.
• facts and fiction GmbH (BMUV Grüne Woche)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partnerfacts and fiction GmbH was the stand construction partner for BMUV's Grüne Woche 2025 presence. Trash Galore provided circular material handling as part of the project.
• Becc Agency / b+s exhibitions (Vodafone OMR)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBecc Agency and b+s exhibitions were the event agency partners executing Vodafone's OMR Festival 2025 stand. Trash Galore provided the circular material brokering component.
• MaterialbuffetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaterialbuffet is Leipzig's first second-hand hardware store (400 m²), a recurring reuse partner that receives and redistributes event materials to local social and cultural projects. Featured in multiple projects across years.
• Offenes Haus der Kulturen e.V.OthersA Frankfurt-based cultural center that receives donated event materials. Used in the Frankfurter Buchmesse 2024 project.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ClimatePartner: Munich-based carbon management and climate strategy consultancy offering corporate carbon footprints, LCA, and ESG software to enterprises. Comparable to Trash Galore's CO2-Bilanzierung und LCA service line for the same enterprise buyer.
• MCI Group: Swiss-headquartered global event and association management company with a sustainability services practice. Comparable as a broader event-management player that also offers circular/sustainability event solutions to enterprise buyers.
• Anthesis Group: Global sustainability consultancy active across ESG strategy, circular economy, and supply chain sustainability. Comparable on the consulting-led portions of Trash Galore's offering (Nachhaltigkeitsberatung, CO2 reporting).
• South Pole Group: Zurich-headquartered climate consultancy providing carbon footprinting, ESG strategy and sustainability services globally. Overlaps with Trash Galore's sustainability consulting and carbon footprinting modules.
• VOK.DAMS: German event and live-marketing agency with a circular events practice and material recovery offerings. Listed as a Trash Galore customer in some contexts, indicating close service overlap in the circular-event design and execution space.

Emerging players

• Sphera: US-listed ESG and operational risk software provider with a leading Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) platform. Comparable on the certified LCA/EPD data layer that Trash Galore's CO2-Bilanzierung service depends on, and a potential platformization threat.

Direct peers

• Circle Economy: Amsterdam-based circular economy organization offering consulting, data, and material-matching services to corporates and cities. Closest comparable on the circular economy strategy and material reuse methodology that underpins Trash Galore's services.
• eventcycle: Event industry sustainability platform providing carbon footprinting, waste reporting, and ESG data tools for events and exhibitions. Direct comparable on event-level impact measurement and reporting for the same exhibitor and organizer buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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