Kühl Entsorgung

What Kühl Entsorgung does

Kühl Entsorgung is a privately held, family-owned waste disposal and recycling company operating as part of the Kühl Gruppe under the legal entity Rolf Kühl Holding GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Diedorf near Augsburg, Bavaria. The company collects, sorts, processes, and recycles more than 100,000 tons of waste annually across paper, scrap metals, plastics, scrap, household waste, bulky waste, medical/photo-chemical waste, construction debris, and electronic waste, positioning itself as a full-service "A-to-Z" disposal partner for industry, trade and commerce (its primary segment), private households, municipalities, the healthcare sector, and schools/kindergartens.

The company's core offering is built around modern sorting and processing facilities and a multi-channel service portfolio: a direct container service for all waste types, the Wertstoff-Bar drop-off recycling points, the Blaue Tonne / Schlaue Tonne paper-collection program, secure document destruction (Aktenvernichtung), the Abfallratgeber (waste guide), the Supersammler education program for schools, and the GO-Portal digital customer interface for ordering, tracking, and documentation. The underlying value chain converts collected waste into high-quality secondary raw materials (Sekundärrohstoffe) that are sold to industrial customers worldwide.

Revenue is generated through transaction fees for collection, sorting, and disposal services across diverse customer segments, complemented by commodity-style revenue from the sale of processed secondary raw materials to global industrial buyers. The company distributes through its own container service, Wertstoff-Bar consumer points, and a nationwide network of subsidiaries and cooperation partners, with explicit claims of Europe-wide networking and worldwide delivery of secondary raw materials. No revenue figures, headcount, or founding year are disclosed; pricing is contact-based quotation rather than publicly listed.

Name

Kühl Entsorgung

Legal name

Rolf Kühl Holding GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://kuehl-gruppe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Kühl Entsorgung is a family-owned German waste disposal and recycling company (Rolf Kühl Holding GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Diedorf near Augsburg) that collects, sorts, and processes over 100,000 tons of waste annually for industry, municipalities, households, healthcare, and schools, selling secondary raw materials globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

E-waste & Universal Waste Collection/Transfer (Electronics, Lamps, Batteries) (EUAIABAG), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL), Chemical Hazardous Waste Collection & Transportation (BPALAHAA), Recycling & E-Waste Collection/Hauling (HSAKALAJ)

Keywords

• Waste disposal services
• Recycling services
• Scrap metal recycling
• Container rental services
• Document destruction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Diedorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Waste Disposal and Recycling Services: The company collects, sorts, processes, and recycles various waste materials including paper, metals, plastics, household waste, bulky waste, photo chemicals, construction waste, and electronic waste. Revenue is generated through service fees for waste collection and disposal, as well as from the sale of processed secondary raw materials (Sekundärrohstoffe) to industries worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kühl Entsorgung is a comprehensive waste disposal and recycling company that collects, sorts, processes, and recycles diverse waste streams including paper, scrap metals, plastics, household waste, bulky waste, medical waste, photo chemicals, construction waste, and electronic waste. The company provides container services, document destruction, and a Wertstoff-Bar drop-off point, delivering high-quality secondary raw materials to industrial customers worldwide through its modern sorting and processing facilities at the Diedorf competence center.

Product overview

Kühl Entsorgung operates as a full-service waste disposal and recycling company offering a unified portfolio of services rather than a modular software platform. The core offering includes container ordering, document destruction, and recycling drop-off services (Wertstoff-Bar) for various customer segments. Supporting services include the Abfallratgeber (waste guide), Blaue Tonne smart bin program, Supersammler educational program for schools, and the GO-Portal digital interface. The company processes over 100,000 tons of waste annually including paper, metals, plastics, scrap, household waste, medical waste, photo chemicals, bulky waste, construction debris, and electronic waste, delivering high-quality secondary raw materials to industries globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Container Ordering Service (Containerbestellung) Container ordering service providing optimal containers for all waste types, enabling customers to dispose of various waste materials efficiently through direct delivery and collection.
• Wertstoff-Bar Recycling center and value material collection point where customers can drop off secondary raw materials for processing and recycling.
• Document Destruction (Aktenvernichtung) Secure document destruction service for confidential materials, ensuring data protection compliance for businesses and organizations.
• Blaue Tonne - Schlaue Tonne Blue bin collection program for paper and cardboard recycling with smart sorting guidance for households.
• Supersammler Educational Program Educational recycling program for schools and kindergartens that encourages waste separation and environmental awareness among children.
• GO-Portal Online customer portal for managing waste disposal services, tracking orders, and accessing documentation.
• Medical Waste Disposal (Medizinalentsorgung) Specialized medical waste disposal service for healthcare facilities, ensuring compliance with healthcare waste regulations.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Subsidiaries (Tochterunternehmen)coreOthersBroad network of capable subsidiaries forming an integral part of the company's operational structure for waste management and recycling services across Germany.
• Cooperation Partners (Kooperationspartner)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWide-ranging network of cooperation partners supporting the company's circular economy solutions and international sales channels for secondary raw materials.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Remondis: Germany's largest privately-held waste management and recycling company, operating multi-stream collection, sorting, and processing nationwide. Directly comparable to Kühl across commercial, industrial, and municipal waste streams.
• Stericycle: Specialist in regulated waste streams including medical waste and document destruction with operations across Europe. Directly comparable to Kühl's healthcare segment and Aktenvernichtung document destruction service.
• PreZero: Schwarz Group's environmental services arm operating collection, sorting, and recycling across Germany and Europe. Directly competitive with Kühl in commercial and industrial waste streams and secondary raw material recovery.
• ALBA Group: Berlin-headquartered recycling and waste services group with strong presence across Germany in metals, plastics, and secondary raw materials. Comparable to Kühl in integrated recycling and industrial/commercial customer focus.

Regional players

• FCC Environment CEE: Central and Eastern European waste management platform of Spain's FCC Group, offering municipal and industrial collection services. Comparable in regional integrated waste management, with weaker direct overlap in Germany.
• SARIA Group: German family-owned group focused on rendering, recycling, and waste-to-product services, particularly in animal by-products and organic waste. Comparable in family-owned German Mittelstand positioning and multi-stream processing.
• Strabag Umweltanlagen: Austrian/German environmental services subsidiary of Strabag focused on contaminated site remediation, industrial waste treatment, and recycling. Comparable in regulated industrial waste handling and German-speaking market presence.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Deutschland: German subsidiary of global environmental services giant Veolia, offering comprehensive waste management, recycling, and circular economy solutions. Broader portfolio but overlapping with Kühl's commercial, industrial, and hazardous waste services.
• SUEZ Recycling and Recovery Germany: German arm of international waste and water services group, operating collection, sorting, and recycling of commercial and industrial waste. Comparable in regulated-stream handling and municipal/commercial contracts.

Emerging players

• Reiling Group: German family-owned recycling company specializing in glass and plastics recycling with nationwide operations. Comparable as a German Mittelstand player focused on secondary raw material production and supply.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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