Certified specialist waste management company for waste paper, plastics, construction rubble, waste wood and industrial waste with its own recycling yard in Stuttgart.
Degenkolbe Recycling GmbH
StuttgartNew on Amplifa
About Degenkolbe Recycling
Degenkolbe Recycling GmbH is a mid-sized environmental service provider based in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt that has been active in the market since 1919. At its historic recycling site in the Recyclingpark Neckartal, the former Lauster quarry, the company operates a paper recycling site as well as a comprehensively permitted recycling yard. As a specialist in waste paper, Degenkolbe covers the entire range of European standard grades and processes custom special mixes; in addition, plastics, construction rubble, waste wood, industrial waste as well as ferrous and non-ferrous scrap are accepted and recovered. As a full-service waste disposer, the company offers waste disposal planning, material flow management, on-site waste logistics, container systems, waste sorting and electronic verification documentation. Material throughput is around 100,000 tonnes per year with approximately 38,000 weighings. Degenkolbe is a certified specialist waste management company in accordance with § 56 KrWG and supplies printing companies, industry and commerce, municipalities, logistics companies, waste disposal companies and the paper industry.
- Site
- Stuttgart
- Processes
- Paper recycling / waste paper recovery (European standard grades and special mixes), Plastics recycling, Recycling yard / acceptance of many waste types and return to the recycling loop, Waste logistics / material flow management / on-site disposal, Inspection, waste sorting, electronic verification documentation, third-party weighing, container, Waste paper recycling (European standard grades and special mixes), Construction rubble disposal, Waste wood disposal
- Materials
- Waste paper, Cardboard, Plastics, Construction rubble, Waste wood, Industrial waste, Ferrous scrap, Non-ferrous metals
- Certificates
- Specialist waste management company (§ 56 KrWG / EfbV)
- Founded
- 1919
- Employees
- 35
- Industries
- Waste disposal companies, Printing companies, Industry & Commerce, Municipalities, Paper industry, Logistics
- 01
Collection and transport of waste with own vehicle fleet
- 02
Acceptance and weighing at the site weighbridge
- 03
Inspection and waste sorting
- 04
Transloading, baling and shredding
- 05
Recovery and return to the recycling loop
- 06
Marketing of secondary raw materials to paper mills and commerce
- 07
Electronic verification documentation and record-keeping
Materials and Processes
Waste Paper
Specialist in waste paper covering the entire range of European standard grades as well as custom special mixes.
Cardboard
Cardboard is collected, transloaded and marketed to the paper industry as a secondary raw material.
Plastics
Plastics are recycled and marketed by grade to downstream processors and commerce.
Construction Rubble
Construction rubble is accepted via the recycling yard and properly disposed of or recovered.
Waste Wood
Waste wood is accepted via the recycling yard and returned to the material cycle.
Industrial Waste
Industrial waste is handled within the scope of full-service disposal and material flow management.
Ferrous Scrap and Non-Ferrous Metals
Ferrous and non-ferrous metals are taken over in accordance with acceptance conditions and fed into recycling.
Secondary Market Products
Purchase, analysis, valuation and international marketing of surplus stock from new goods and 2nd-choice goods, such as roll and format material.
Site
Stuttgart
DEHeadquarters, paper recycling site, recycling yard (Recyclingpark Neckartal)
- Materials
- Waste paper, cardboard, plastics, construction rubble, waste wood, industrial waste, ferrous scrap/non-ferrous metals
- 2 transloading excavators
- 2 wheel loaders
- 10 forklifts
- 1 high-performance baling press
- 1 shredder
- 2 roll splitters
- 1 site weighbridge with signature pads (approx. 38,000 weighings/year)
- Fleet: hook-lift, moving-floor and tarpaulin vehicles (Euro 6)
Material Flows and Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper recycling / waste paper recovery (European standard grades and special mixes) | – | – | – | – | Waste paper, Cardboard |
| Plastics recycling | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Recycling yard / acceptance of many waste types and return to the recycling loop | – | – | – | – | Construction rubble, Waste wood, Industrial waste, Plastic, Waste paper |
| Waste logistics / material flow management / on-site disposal | – | – | – | – | Waste paper, Plastic, Construction rubble, Waste wood, Industrial waste |
| – | – | – | – | all non-hazardous waste, all hazardous waste | |
| – | – | – | – | Paper (new goods/2nd choice), Cardboard | |
| Inspection, waste sorting, electronic verification documentation, third-party weighing, container | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transloading excavator | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Wheel loader | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Forklift | – | 10 | – | – | – |
| High-performance baling press | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Shredder | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Roll splitter | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Hook-lift vehicles, moving-floor vehicles, tarpaulin vehicles (trucks, Euro 6) | – | Fleet | – | – | – |
| Weighbridge (approx. 38,000 weighings/year) with signature pads | – | 1 | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
As a certified specialist waste management company in accordance with § 56 KrWG / EfbV (PÜG, certificate K10311-20250627-Efb-de, valid until 24.09.2026), the company collects, transports, stores and trades in hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Digital processes such as mobile inspection, signature pads at the weighbridge and electronic verification documentation ensure process and data quality as well as traceability.
| Evidence | Stuttgart |
|---|---|
| Specialist waste management company (§ 56 KrWG / EfbV) |
History
- 1919
Company founded by Henry Degenkolbe.
- 2016
Business registration of Degenkolbe Recycling GmbH on 05.10.2016 with the Stuttgart District Office.
- 2025
Re-certification as a specialist waste management company by PÜG Prüf- und Überwachungsgesellschaft mbH (valid until 24.09.2026).