Umweltbetriebe der Stadt Kleve - AöR

What Umweltbetriebe der Stadt Kleve - AöR does

Umweltbetriebe der Stadt Kleve AöR (USK) is a public-law municipal utility (Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts) wholly owned by the City of Kleve, Germany, operating under a statutory mandate to deliver environmental services to the city's ~50,000 residents and the local business community. Its service portfolio spans waste collection and recycling (gray bin, green bin, yellow bag/ton, brown bin, glass, and special waste), wastewater treatment at the Klärwerk Kleve-Salmorth facility, street cleaning, winter maintenance, green-space and playground management, municipal cemeteries in Kleve and Kellen, and street-lighting infrastructure. Digital touchpoints include an online waste-collection calendar, a bulky-waste registration portal, a citizen app, and a newsletter.

The utility's most distinctive technical asset is the Thermokompaktanlage, a thermal sludge-treatment system commissioned in March 2023 after 3.5 years of construction, which makes the Kleve-Salmorth treatment plant energy-autonomous and climate-neutral. The facility achieves a 50% reduction in total electricity consumption, saves 144 tonnes of CO2 annually, reduces operating costs, and produces plant-available phosphorus. The project was funded in part by the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz and involved around 100 firms (17 from Kreis Kleve). More recently, USK has piloted sensor-based winter-service routing in partnership with city administration (January 2026) and decoupled paper and residual waste collection days to reduce sidewalk obstructions.

USK's revenue model is fee-based and regulated: revenue is generated from municipal waste-disposal charges, sewage-treatment fees, cemetery fees, and related public-service tariffs, all set under local ordinances (Abfallsatzung, sewage fee schedules) approved by the municipality. There is no private equity, venture capital, or external institutional investment in the ownership structure. Operating geographies are limited to Kleve, with no global or multi-jurisdictional footprint. Leadership is headed by Vorstand Karsten Koppetsch; the organization originated from the former Amt für Umweltschutz und öffentliche Einrichtungen, was consolidated into an eigenbetriebsähnliche Einrichtung on 1 January 1999, and converted to its current AöR legal form on 1 January 2009.

Name

Umweltbetriebe der Stadt Kleve - AöR

Legal name

Umweltbetriebe der Stadt Kleve AöR

Website

https://usk-kleve.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Umweltbetriebe der Stadt Kleve AöR (USK) is a municipal public-law utility owned by the City of Kleve, Germany, delivering waste collection, recycling, sewage treatment, street cleaning, winter maintenance, green-space and cemetery management, and street-lighting services to the city's residents and businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Environmental Services

NAICS

Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Landscaping Services (561730)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAIAAAF

Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Collection & Hauling

SECONDARYEUANADAA

Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Wastewater Treatment & Reuse (Municipal/Industrial)

SECONDARYBPALAMAB

Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Operations & Maintenance

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Wastewater & Septage Management Services

SECONDARYIMAIAAAF

Grounds & Exterior Services (Landscaping/Snow Removal/Parking Lot Maintenance)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Facilities Management (Integrated FM)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Sewage treatment
• Street cleaning services
• Cemetery management
• Green space maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Kleve

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste disposal fees and charges: Revenue generated from municipal waste collection and disposal services to residents and businesses in Kleve, including waste bin fees, disposal charges, and recycling services.
2. Wastewater and sewage treatment: Revenue from municipal wastewater treatment services, sewage transport, and treatment plant operations.
3. Green space and cemetery services: Revenue from maintenance of parks, gardens, cemeteries, and green areas.
4. Street cleaning and winter maintenance: Revenue from street cleaning and winter maintenance services for public roads.
5. Street lighting: Revenue from street lighting and electronic infrastructure management.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Umweltbetriebe der Stadt Kleve AöR (USK) is the municipal environmental utility of the City of Kleve, providing statutory environmental services including household and commercial waste collection and disposal, recyclable materials handling at the Wertstoffhof recycling center, municipal sewage treatment at the Klärwerk Kleve-Salmorth (featuring the Thermokompaktanlage), street cleaning, winter maintenance, maintenance of parks/green spaces/playgrounds/sports fields, municipal cemetery management, and street lighting operations for residents and businesses of Kleve.

Product overview

Umweltbetriebe der Stadt Kleve AöR (USK) is a municipal environmental services utility providing comprehensive public services including waste collection and disposal (Abfallentsorgung), recycling (Wertstoffe), street cleaning (Straßenreinigung), winter maintenance (Winterdienst) with sensor-based planning, municipal cemeteries (Kommunale Friedhöfe), green space management (Grünflächen), wastewater treatment (Stadtentwässerung/Kläranlage Salmorth) with the innovative Thermokompaktanlage, sports facilities, and street lighting. The utility offers digital services including an online waste collection calendar, bulky waste registration portal, and maintains infrastructure for approximately 50,000 residents. The Thermokompaktanlage at Klärwerk Kleve-Salmorth is a flagship project achieving energy-autonomous and climate-neutral wastewater treatment with 50% electricity reduction and 144 tonnes annual CO2 savings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Abfallentsorgung und Wertstoffe (Waste Disposal and Recycling) Municipal waste collection and disposal service for households and businesses in Kleve, covering residual waste, organic waste, paper, packaging (yellow bag/ton), glass, and special waste categories under the city's waste disposal ordinance.
• Wertstoffhof (Recycling Center) Physical recycling drop-off facility at Wilhelm-Sinsteden-Straße 1, 47533 Kleve, where residents can bring recyclable materials and special waste items during designated opening hours.
• Stadtentwässerung / Klärwerk Kleve-Salmorth (Municipal Sewage Treatment)

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% reduction in total electricity consumption at the sewage treatment plant
• +4 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• City of Kleve (Stadt Kleve)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSK operates as an AöR (Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts) owned by the City of Kleve. The City and USK jointly operate the sensor-based winter service pilot project for improved road treatment planning.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hamburg Wasser: Hamburg's municipal water and wastewater utility. Comparable to USK in operating sewage treatment plants, managing regulated fees, and providing integrated water services to a single city.
• Stadtreinigung Hamburg: Hamburg's municipal waste and street cleaning utility. Closely comparable to USK in scope (waste, recycling, street cleaning, winter service) and in being a publicly owned, single-jurisdiction operator.
• Stadtentwässerung München: Munich's municipal wastewater and drainage operator (eigenbetriebsähnliche Einrichtung). Directly comparable as a single-city sewage utility with regulated fees and large treatment plant assets.
• Entsorgungsbetriebe Köln (EBK): Cologne's municipal waste management utility. Directly comparable to USK on waste collection, recycling, and street cleaning under a city-owned operational structure.
• Berliner Wasserbetriebe: Berlin's municipal water and wastewater utility (Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts). Highly comparable to USK as a publicly owned, single-jurisdiction utility operating sewage treatment under regulated fee structures.
• AWM München (Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb München): Munich's municipal waste management utility. Directly comparable to USK's waste collection, recycling, and street cleaning lines, with similar AöR-style public ownership and regulated fee structure.
• Berliner Stadtreinigung (BSR): Berlin's municipal waste collection and street cleaning operator. Comparable to USK on refuse systems, recycling center operations, and street cleaning/winter service delivery for a single city.
• Stadtentwässerung Braunschweig: Braunschweig's municipal wastewater utility (AöR). Directly comparable to USK in scale, structure (AöR), and single-city service mandate.
• USB Bochum (Umweltservice Bochum): Bochum's municipal waste and street cleaning operator. Comparable to USK on integrated waste, recycling, street cleaning, and winter service under public ownership.

Broad incumbents

• Stadtwerke Düsseldorf: Large municipal multi-utility (electricity, gas, water, waste) for Düsseldorf. Comparable to USK as a city-owned utility holding waste and water/wastewater lines, though broader in scope (also energy).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/umweltbetriebe.stadtkleve
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/umweltbetriebe-der-stadt-kleve
• Instagraminstagram.com/umweltbetriebe_kleve

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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