Wittmann Sonderabfall Entsorgung GmbH (WSE)

What Wittmann Sonderabfall Entsorgung GmbH (WSE) does

Wittmann Sonderabfall Entsorgung GmbH (WSE) is a privately held, family-controlled German hazardous waste disposal operator headquartered in Gräfelfing, Bavaria, with operational facilities in Unterschleißheim. Founded in 1956 and operating for over 68 years, WSE provides full-service hazardous waste management — including classification, documentation, packaging, ADR-certified transport, and final disposal or material recovery — for industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, laboratory, and plant-operator customers across the Munich and southern Bavaria region.

WSE's core technology stack is operational rather than digital: an owned ADR-certified dangerous-goods transport fleet equipped with forklifts and truck cranes; a range of UN-approved, TÜV-monitored specialized containers (CG 1,000L exchange containers, ASF 425-D, ASB 250L double-walled, KS 30/60L clinic containers, steel bung drums); the proprietary ASP Wechselsystem container-exchange system for on-site waste segregation at the point of generation; and the Elektronisches Abfallnachweisverfahren (eANV) electronic waste documentation workflow with customer-side portal and signature card provisioning. The company is certified under ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, Entsorgungsfachbetrieb (§56 KrWG / EfbV), and holds EBA electrical-waste treatment authorization and Umwelt Pakt Bayern membership.

WSE's business model is service-based and transactional: quote-based pricing per disposal engagement, with revenue generated from (1) hazardous waste collection and disposal, (2) regulatory and waste-law consulting including external waste officer services, (3) employee training in waste management, occupational safety, and environmental management, and (4) container rental bundled into the ASP Wechselsystem service. Go-to-market is direct, combining enterprise field sales via technical consultants with an inside sales team handling inbound phone and website inquiries. Distribution is fully direct through WSE's own fleet and personnel, with no resellers or third-party intermediaries. The company is part of the broader Wittmann Group, which includes Wittmann Entsorgungswirtschaft GmbH and Münchner Recycling GmbH, enabling cross-discipline waste service delivery under common ownership.

Name

Wittmann Sonderabfall Entsorgung GmbH (WSE)

Legal name

Wittmann Sonderabfall-Entsorgung GmbH

Website

https://wse-entsorgt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wittmann Sonderabfall Entsorgung GmbH (WSE) is a family-owned, certified hazardous waste disposal operator in Munich and southern Bavaria providing collection, ADR-certified transport, classification, and disposal services for industrial, healthcare, laboratory, and plant-operator customers since 1956.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hazardous Waste Management Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Hazardous Waste Services (Manufacturing, Refineries, Metals, Automotive) (EUAIAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection & Transfer (BPALABAF)

Keywords

• Hazardous waste disposal
• Special waste management
• Medical waste disposal
• Industrial waste services
• Container exchange system

Headquarters

HQ city

Gräfelfing

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal Services: WSE charges customers for the collection, transport, and disposal of hazardous waste. The company provides specialized containers (rented or exchanged), classifies waste, and delivers full-service disposal. Revenue is service-based and volume-dependent. Pricing is quote-based as costs vary by waste type, volume, and disposal complexity.
2. Consulting and Advisory Services: WSE provides fee-based consulting on operational environmental protection, occupational safety, waste law, and the appointment of external waste officers. Consulting services complement disposal services and drive additional revenue from waste-generating customers.
3. Training Services: WSE conducts employee training on waste management, occupational safety, hazardous substances, and environmental management — both externally and in-house — generating additional service revenue.
4. Waste Container Rental (ASP Wechselsystem): Waste containers are rented to customers (as detailed in AGB Section 7). Customers receive containers to fill on-site, which are then exchanged and transported. Container rental is included in the service package.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WSE provides complete hazardous waste management from a single provider — classification, documentation, specialized containers, ADR-compliant transport, and compliant disposal — for industrial, medical, and laboratory waste streams. Services are organized around solid special waste, liquid special waste, and hospital/laboratory waste, supported by the ASP Wechselsystem container exchange system, an electronic waste documentation procedure (eANV), and an industrial service module for plant turnaround, decommissioning, and demolition projects. The company operates exclusively in Munich and southern Bavaria with its own ADR-certified fleet and certified Entsorgungsfachbetrieb personnel.

Product overview

WSE — Wittmann Sonderabfall Entsorgung GmbH operates as a full-service provider for hazardous waste disposal, offering a unified service portfolio organized around four core disposal categories: solid special waste (Feste Sonderabfälle), liquid special waste (Flüssige Sonderabfälle), and hospital/laboratory waste (Krankenhaus- und Laborabfälle), all complemented by an industrial services module for plant turnaround and decommissioning (Industrieservice für Turnaround, Stilllegung und Rückbau). The four core disposal services are supported by a set of enabling service modules: the ASP Wechselsystem (a container exchange system for on-site waste separation and collection), the electronic waste documentation procedure (Elektronisches Abfallnachweisverfahren / eANV) for regulatory compliance tracking, expert consulting and analytics, container provision with sampling and packaging, ADR-compliant transport, environmental and waste management engineering, and material recovery/recycling. WSE is not a software platform but a licensed waste management operator (zertifizierter Entsorgungsfachbetrieb) that provides end-to-end hazardous waste handling from classification and documentation through packaging, transport, and final disposal or recycling. All services are supported by a documented quality and environmental management system certified under ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 50001.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feste Sonderabfälle Entsorgung (Solid Special Waste Disposal) Collection, transport, and disposal of solid and paste-like hazardous waste including batteries, chemically contaminated equipment, paints, lacquers, fire extinguishers, fluorescent tubes, oil-contaminated materials, PCB-containing waste, and sludges. Provision of specialized UN-approved containers such as ASP 240L IBCs, battery drums, screw-top drums, and pallet grids is included.
• Flüssige Sonderabfälle Entsorgung (Liquid Special Waste Disposal) Collection, transport, and disposal of liquid hazardous waste including old paints, printing aerosols, fats, waxes, fixatives, developers, antifreeze, brake fluids, laboratory chemicals, adhesives, solvents, assembly foam, oils, acids, and alkalis. WSE provides specialized IBC containers (CG 1000L exchange containers, steel bung-hole drums, ASF 425-D containers) and on-site chemist-led packaging.
• Krankenhaus- und Laborabfälle Entsorgung (Hospital and Laboratory Waste Disposal) Safe and legally compliant disposal of infectious medical waste from hospitals, nursing homes, and medical practices in Munich and southern Bavaria. Covers infectious waste (AS 18 01 03), body parts and organs including blood bags and blood reserves (AS 18 01 02), cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines (AS 18 01 08), and expired medicines (AS 18 01 09). WSE provides KS 30L and KS 60L single-use clinic containers with UN-Y approval.
• Industrieservice für Turnaround, Stilllegung und Rückbau (Industrial Service for Turnaround, Shutdown, and Decommissioning) Planning, coordination, and execution of plant shutdown, decommissioning, and demolition projects including complete responsibility for hazardous waste — from classification to transport. Services cover turnaround maintenance, plant stilllegung (shutdown), and Rückbau (decommissioning/demolition) projects requiring full hazardous waste management responsibility.
• Elektronisches Abfallnachweisverfahren (eANV) — Electronic Waste Documentation Service Electronic waste documentation service supporting disposal certificates and waste accompanying documents that must be electronically signed per the German Waste Tracking Regulation (Nachweisverordnung). WSE advises on eANV portal selection, provides signature cards, signature devices, card readers, and offers staff training (external and in-house).
• Beratung und Analytik (Consulting and Analytics) Advisory and analytical consulting services covering waste classification, hazardous material handling, workplace safety, environmental protection, and waste management optimization. WSE's team of hazardous waste experts and chemists provides site-specific disposal concepts and staff training in waste management, occupational safety, hazardous materials, and environmental management.
• Behälter, Beprobung und Verpackung (Container Provision, Sampling, and Packaging) Professional analysis, sorting, and packaging of waste with provision of appropriate collection and transport systems. WSE supplies UN-approved, type-tested, and TÜV-monitored containers for compliant and safe disposal.
• Sicherer Transport (ADR-Certified Hazardous Goods Transport) Transport of hazardous waste and dangerous goods using modern ADR-certified vehicles by trained personnel to ensure safe and reliable delivery to destination facilities.
• Umwelt- und Abfallmanagement (Environmental and Waste Management Engineering) Engineering support for optimizing environmental and waste management operations, delivering customized solutions for compliance and efficiency.
• Stoffliche Verwertung (Material Recycling and Recovery) Material recycling services that transform hazardous waste into non-hazardous raw materials, conserving resources through recovery and reuse.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% customer satisfaction
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wittmann Entsorgungswirtschaft GmbHcoreOthersWittmann Sonderabfall-Entsorgung GmbH (WSE) is part of the Wittmann Group (Unternehmensgruppe Wittmann), which includes Wittmann Entsorgungswirtschaft GmbH and Münchner Recycling GmbH. The group operates across multiple waste management disciplines, enabling WSE to offer comprehensive waste solutions alongside its hazardous waste specialization. The parent company shares headquarters at Lochhamer Schlag 7, Gräfelfing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Remondis: Germany's largest privately held waste and recycling group, operating nationwide hazardous-waste collection and disposal services. Direct competitor to WSE in Bavaria but with much broader geographic and service coverage, including industrial hazardous waste.
• Veolia Umweltservice: German arm of global environmental services group providing hazardous-waste collection, treatment, and disposal to industrial and commercial customers. Overlaps with WSE across Bavaria and competes for larger industrial accounts.
• PreZero (Schwarz Group): Environmental services division of the Schwarz Group operating across waste collection, sorting, and hazardous-waste treatment in Germany and Europe. Comparable integrated hazardous-waste service offering at significantly larger scale than WSE.

Direct peers

• KNETTENBRECH & GURDULIC: German full-service waste management company providing hazardous-waste disposal, container services, and industrial site clearance. Comparable in offering a turnkey Sonderabfall service to industrial and municipal customers.
• Becker Umweltdienste: Mid-sized German hazardous-waste disposal and recycling company serving industrial customers. Closely comparable in scale, regional footprint, and service portfolio to WSE.
• Stork Umweltdienste: German hazardous-waste management specialist offering collection, transport, and disposal of industrial special waste. Closely comparable mid-size specialist competing in the same customer segments as WSE.

Regional players

• Infraserv Höchst: Site-operating service company at the Höchst industrial park providing hazardous-waste management among other industrial services. Comparable in providing plant-operator hazardous-waste services, though anchored to a specific industrial site rather than a regional network.
• FES Frankfurter Entsorgungs- und Service: Municipal waste and hazardous-waste services company serving the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region. Comparable municipal-adjacent Sonderabfall operator with similar full-service model, though geographically distinct from WSE's Bavaria focus.
• Knufmann Recycling und Entsorgung: West German hazardous-waste and recycling specialist offering industrial Sonderabfall collection and disposal. Comparable in operating as a regional certified Entsorgungsfachbetrieb serving industrial generators.
• GSB Sonderabfall-Entsorgung Bayern: Bavaria-based hazardous-waste disposal specialist operating the VA3 incineration facility in Baar-Ebenhausen — referenced on WSE's website as a downstream disposal partner. Directly comparable regional Sonderabfall operator with incineration capability WSE itself lacks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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