
Certified specialist waste management company for waste management, file and data carrier destruction, and scrap metal trading with 17 locations

A. & P. Drekopf GmbH & Co. KG
Mönchengladbach · Krefeld · Gescher · Espelkamp · Aachen · Bielefeld · Bünde · Dortmund · Erkelenz · Essen · Leipzig · Mayen · Münster · Stockstadt · Velbert · Voerde · HürthNew on Amplifa
About Drekopf
A. & P. Drekopf GmbH & Co. KG is a family-run, medium-sized waste management company headquartered in Mönchengladbach that has been active in the waste management sector for over 80 years. Its range of services includes the collection, transport, sorting, processing and recovery of all types of waste – including paper, plastics, films, wood, glass, construction rubble, metals, electronic scrap, liquid waste and hazardous waste. The company headquarters coordinates 13 recycling centers and additional locations nationwide; its own fleet of more than 265 trucks secures the disposal logistics. In Mönchengladbach, Drekopf operates certified file destruction facilities in accordance with ISO/IEC 21964 for paper and electronic data carriers, an interim storage facility for hazardous waste, and a scrap operation with scrap metal trading of up to 50,000 tons per year, whose material is processed into chargeable qualities in a scrap shear with 830 tons of shearing force. Further services include file archiving, pipe and sewer services, building and construction site services, as well as customized industry-specific waste disposal concepts with container systems, employee training and waste audits. As a certified specialist waste management company, the company supplies waste producers from industry, retail, trades, gastronomy, healthcare and municipalities throughout Germany.
- Site
- Mönchengladbach
- Processes
- Scrap metal trading / scrap processing (scrap shear), File destruction (stationary, ISO/IEC 21964), Collection, transport, sorting, processing, recovery and disposal of waste, Disposal/waste management, File destruction (certified according to ISO/IEC 21964), File archiving including electronic archiving, Waste paper sales, Scrap metal trading/scrap processing
- Materials
- Waste paper, Scrap metal/steel scrap, Plastics, Films, Wood, Glass, Construction rubble
- Certificates
- Specialist waste management company (EfbV), bvse quality seal for file and data carrier destruction (ISO/IEC 21964), DIN ISO 9001, ISO 50001:2018, ISO 14001, Green electricity certificate (100% wind/hydro power), Quality seal of the BGHW, Passive House certificate, ISO 9001, ISO 50001, bvse quality seal for file/data carrier destruction
- Industries
- Industry & Commerce, Gastronomy, Printing industry, Care & Medicine, Retail, Logistics
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Collection
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Transport
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Sorting
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Processing
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Recovery
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Disposal
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Marketing of recyclable materials
Materials and Processes
Waste paper
Collection, sorting, marketing and recovery of waste paper, including waste paper sales.
Scrap metal/steel scrap
Processing of the entire range of grades into chargeable qualities for steel mills and foundries.
Plastics
Recovery and sorting of plastic waste from industry and commerce.
Films
Collection and processing of film waste.
Wood
Collection and recovery of wood waste.
Glass
Collection and recovery of glass waste.
Construction rubble
Processing and recovery of construction rubble, among others at the Münster processing facility.
Inside the production






Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrap metal trading / scrap processing (scrap shear)Recycling/Processing | – | – | up to 50,000 t/year | – | Scrap metal/steel scrap (entire range of grades) |
| File destruction (stationary, ISO/IEC 21964)Service/Disposal | – | – | – | – | Paper, Film, optical data carriers (CD/DVD), magnetic data carriers, hard drives, electronic data carriers |
| Collection, transport, sorting, processing, recovery and disposal of wasteDisposal | – | – | – | – | Paper, Plastics, Films, Wood, Glass, Construction rubble, Metal, Hazardous waste, Electronic scrap, Liquid waste |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrap shear | – | 1 | Shearing force 830 tons | – | Mönchengladbach |
| File shredding facility (high protection class, security level 5) | – | – | – | – | Mönchengladbach |
| Hard drive shredder (high/very high protection class, security level 4/5) | – | – | – | – | Mönchengladbach |
| Electronic data carrier shredder (security level 3/4) | – | – | – | – | Mönchengladbach |
| Optical data carrier destruction facility | – | – | – | – | Mönchengladbach |
| Magnetic data carrier destruction facility | – | – | – | – | Mönchengladbach |
| Trucks (fleet) | – | 277 | – | – | various locations |
Additional services
Quality and Certifications
Drekopf is a certified specialist waste management company under EfbV and operates locations certified under DIN ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001. File and data carrier destruction is certified in accordance with ISO/IEC 21964 with the bvse quality seal.
| Evidence | Mönchengladbach | Bünde | Bielefeld | Erkelenz | Essen | Espelkamp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||||||
| ISO 14001 | ||||||
| ISO 50001 | ||||||
| Specialist waste management company (EfbV) | ||||||
| bvse quality seal for file/data carrier destruction |
History
Over 80 years of activity in the proper disposal of waste as a family-run, medium-sized company