biocycling

What biocycling does

BioCycling (Veolia BioCycling Deutschland GmbH) is a Hamburg-headquartered, wholly-owned subsidiary of Veolia Umweltservice & Consulting GmbH and part of the global Veolia Group. The company specializes in the collection, transport, and recycling of commercial food and organic waste — including by-products, residues, and damaged goods — from food service operators (restaurants, cafés, hotels, catering), food retailers, and food manufacturers. It operates 270 employees, a fleet of 110 collection vehicles, and seven sites across Germany (six biogas plants at Bardowick, Rhade, Schkopau, Geislingen, Gröden, and Alteno, plus a transshipment facility in Hannover), processing 230,000 tons of food waste per year.

The company's underlying technology is anaerobic digestion: collected organic waste is converted at owned and certified partner biogas plants into biogas for electricity and heat generation, with 83 million kWh of sustainable energy fed annually into Germany's electricity and gas grids. Multiple recovery pathways (biogas, bioethanol, biodiesel, biomass CHP, composting) are routed by waste fraction. In June 2026, BioCycling launched new unpacking facilities producing three times more biomass from food waste, signaling continued efficiency investment.

The business model is service-based, B2B, and sales-led. Revenue is generated through quote-based disposal service fees structured around volume, frequency, and container requirements, with customized container solutions and exchange service. GTM combines direct field sales for enterprise accounts (food retailers, manufacturers) with a self-serve online shop (shop.veolia.de/Biocycling) for SMB and food-service customers. The company holds REDcert-EU, EG-VO 1069/2009, and EEG certifications, and operates under Veolia's ISO 9001/14001/45001/50001 suite and EcoVadis Gold sustainability rating.

Name

biocycling

Legal name

Veolia BioCycling Deutschland GmbH

Website

https://biocycling.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

BioCycling (Veolia BioCycling Deutschland GmbH) is a Hamburg-based Veolia subsidiary that collects and recycles commercial food and organic waste from restaurants, food retailers, and manufacturers across Germany, operating seven sites, a 110-vehicle fleet, and producing 83 million kWh of biogas energy annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Food Waste Recycling

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Organics Collection & Processing (Composting/Anaerobic Digestion) (IMAIAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organics-to-Energy & CHP from Biogas (On-site Power/Heat) (EUAIAEAG), Organics (Food/Yard) Collection (Residential & Commercial) (EUAIAAAO)

Keywords

• Commercial food waste collection
• Organic waste recycling
• Biogas energy production
• Food waste disposal
• Sustainable waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection and Disposal Services: Collection and recovery of commercial food waste and food residues from businesses including restaurants, hotels, food retailers, and food industry. Revenue generated through service fees for waste collection, transport, and processing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BioCycling (Veolia BioCycling Deutschland GmbH) collects, transports, and processes commercial food waste, food residues, by-products, and damaged goods from businesses such as restaurants, hotels, food retailers, caterers, and food manufacturers across Germany. The company uses its own fleet of 110 vehicles and seven biogas plants to convert the organic waste into sustainable biogas for electricity and heat production, feeding the energy into Germany's electricity and gas grids. Additional offerings include customized container solutions, tailored disposal concepts, and multiple recovery pathways through certified partner facilities.

Product overview

BioCycling (Veolia BioCycling Deutschland GmbH) is a specialized subsidiary of Veolia that operates as a single unified service offering focused on commercial food and food waste collection and recycling. The portfolio centers on core collection services for food waste from restaurants, retailers, and food manufacturers, with processing through company-operated biogas plants and certified partner facilities. Additional services include customized container solutions, specialized disposal concepts for by-products and residual materials, and multiple recovery pathways (biogas, bioethanol, biodiesel, biomass CHP, composting). The company operates seven facilities across Germany and feeds produced sustainable energy into electricity and gas grids.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collection and Recycling of Commercial Food and Food Waste (Sammlung und Verwertung von Lebensmittel- und Speiseabfällen) Core service specializing in the collection and recycling of commercial food waste and food residues from businesses including restaurants, food retailers, and food manufacturing companies, with processing through own biogas plants and certified partner facilities.
• Biogas Energy Production from Organic Waste

Quantifiable outcome

• 230,000 tons of food waste processed annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• Veolia Umweltservice & Consulting GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and sole shareholder of Veolia BioCycling Deutschland GmbH. Provides corporate infrastructure, resources, and integration within the larger Veolia environmental services network.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Biffa plc: Biffa provides commercial and municipal waste collection, food-waste recycling, and energy-recovery services in the United Kingdom. Its collection-to-organics-recovery model is comparable, while its UK focus makes it a regional rather than direct German competitor.
• FCC Environment: FCC Environment is a waste and recycling group with food-waste collection and organics-recovery capabilities, including anaerobic digestion and energy generation. It is comparable in business model and feedstock, although its primary market footprint is different from BioCycling's German network.

Direct peers

• ReFood GmbH & Co. KG: ReFood is a German food-waste recycler and biogas operator serving commercial food generators with collection, recycling, and energy-recovery services. It is the closest direct comparator to BioCycling's integrated food-waste and organics-to-energy model.

Broad incumbents

• REMONDIS SE: REMONDIS is a large European waste and environmental-services provider active in organics collection, recycling, and energy recovery. Its broader portfolio and German operating presence make it a strong incumbent comparator, although it is not focused exclusively on commercial food waste.
• PreZero: PreZero provides waste collection, recycling, and resource-recovery services across Europe, including organic and commercial waste streams. Its integrated environmental-services model and overlap with BioCycling's collection and recovery activities make it a relevant incumbent peer.
• SUEZ: SUEZ operates waste collection, organics treatment, recycling, and renewable-energy recovery businesses across Europe and other regions. Its wider portfolio overlaps with BioCycling's food-waste collection and anaerobic-digestion pathway, but it serves a broader customer and service set.

Emerging players

• Kompogas AG: Kompogas develops dry-fermentation and anaerobic-digestion systems for biogenic waste and organic residues. It overlaps with BioCycling's processing and energy-recovery technology, but is more technology-focused than a like-for-like collection operator.
• BTA International GmbH: BTA International supplies anaerobic-digestion plants and process technology for organic residues, food waste, and other biodegradable feedstocks. It is comparable to BioCycling's biogas-processing capability, although its primary role is equipment and process provision rather than waste collection.

Others

• EnviTec Biogas AG: EnviTec Biogas designs, builds, and services biogas plants that process agricultural and organic residues into renewable energy. It is relevant to BioCycling's organics-to-energy pathway, but is primarily a plant technology and service provider rather than a commercial food-waste collector.
• VERBIO AG: VERBIO produces biomethane, bioethanol, and biodiesel from agricultural residues and other organic feedstocks. It is comparable in renewable-energy monetization from organic material, but has less emphasis on collecting and processing commercial food waste.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Veolia.DE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/biocycling-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/veolia_de

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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