Family-run certified waste management company for scrap and raw materials trading, recycling, demolition and dismantling
Rohstoffhandel Bernhard Westarp GmbH & Co. KG
Aschaffenburg (Hafenrandstraße, Germanenstraße, Römerstraße) · Elsenfeld · Hamm · Duisburg · MannheimNew on Amplifa
About Westarp KG
Rohstoffhandel Bernhard Westarp GmbH & Co. KG is a mid-sized family business founded around 1890 in Oelde and today run by the fifth generation. Its core competence is raw materials trading: the product range is divided into raw materials for the foundry and for the steel industry; it supplies exclusively EAF steel plants. The full-service concept covers the collection, processing and recovery of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, electronic scrap, wood, soil and construction rubble, paper and plastics – without intermediaries. Other business areas include demolition and dismantling (since 1980) of buildings, industrial facilities, power plants and bridges, waste disposal including asbestos remediation, container services, ship and heavy transport as well as real estate and project development. With more than 400 employees, a fleet of more than 60 vehicles and a total area of more than 400,000 m² at sites and warehouses throughout Germany, the company operates as a certified waste management company pursuant to § 56 KrWG. The administrative and main site is located in Aschaffenburg.
- Site
- Aschaffenburg
- Processes
- Processing of ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrap, Electronics recycling / initial treatment facility in accordance with ElektroG, Processing of wood, soil and construction rubble, Wood chip production from waste wood, Recycled concrete production, Demolition of buildings and deconstruction of industrial sites, Ship and heavy transport / unloading of large components, Disposal including asbestos remediation (specialist company under § 39 Para. 1 GefStoffV, TRGS 519)
- Materials
- Ferrous scrap, Steelworks scrap / foundry residues, Non-ferrous metals, Electronic scrap, Wood/Waste wood, Soil and construction rubble, Paper, Plastics
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 14001:2015, DIN ISO 45001:2018, DIN EN ISO 50001:2018, Certified waste management company (§ 56 KrWG), Initial treatment facility in accordance with ElektroG, Approved specialist company under § 39 Para. 1 GefStoffV (asbestos, TRGS 519), Certification by the German Demolition Association, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001
- Founded
- um 1890
- Employees
- 400+
- Industries
- Steel industry (EAF steel plants), Foundry industry, Energy supply, Construction/demolition industry, Energy providers, Industrial companies (deconstruction/dismantling)
- 01
Collection/purchase of scrap and raw materials
- 02
Demolition and dismantling
- 03
Processing and sorting
- 04
Storage and transshipment
- 05
Transport (truck, rail, inland vessel, sea freight)
- 06
Trading and recovery (foundry and steel industries)
Raw Materials and Materials
Ferrous scrap
Main raw material for the foundry and steel industries, core business for over 100 years.
Non-ferrous metals
Processing and trading of non-ferrous metals for return into the recyclables cycle.
Steelworks scrap / foundry residues
Specialized processing and marketing for EAF steel plants and foundries.
Electronic scrap
Treatment in certified initial treatment facilities in accordance with ElektroG.
Wood/Waste wood
Processing including in-house wood chip production for energy recovery.
Soil and construction rubble
Processing and use, among other things, for the company's own recycled concrete production.
Asbestos / asbestos cement
Legally compliant remediation and disposal as an approved specialist company under TRGS 519.
Paper and plastics
Collection, processing and recovery at the Ökopark Aschaffenburg.
Sites
Aschaffenburg – Hafenrandstraße 5-6
DEAdministrative headquarters, certified waste management company, ElektroG initial treatment facility
- Materials
- Ferrous/non-ferrous metal scrap, electronic scrap, wood, soil/construction rubble
- ElektroG initial treatment facility
- Skip/roll-off containers up to 40 m³
Aschaffenburg – Germanenstraße 33
DECertified waste management company (storage, treatment), ElektroG initial treatment facility
- Materials
- Ferrous/non-ferrous metal scrap, electronic scrap, wood, soil/construction rubble
- ElektroG initial treatment facility
Aschaffenburg – Römerstraße 5-7
DECertified waste management company, ElektroG initial treatment facility
- Materials
- Ferrous/non-ferrous metal scrap, electronic scrap, wood, soil/construction rubble
- ElektroG initial treatment facility
Aschaffenburg – Hafenrandstraße 11
DECertified waste management company (storage, treatment)
Elsenfeld (Industrie Center Obernburg)
DECertified waste management company (collecting, transporting, storing, treating)
Hamm
DESite with unloading point (inland vessel)
- Part weight / size
- up to 540 t
Duisburg
DESite with unloading point (inland vessel)
- Part weight / size
- up to 540 t
Mannheim
DESite with unloading point (inland vessel)
- Part weight / size
- up to 540 t
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | – | – | – | – | Ferrous scrap, Steel scrap |
| Processing of ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrapOther | – | – | – | – | Iron, Non-ferrous metals |
| Electronics recycling / initial treatment facility in accordance with ElektroGOther | – | – | – | – | Electronic scrap |
| Processing of wood, soil and construction rubbleOther | – | – | – | – | Waste wood, Soil, Construction rubble |
| Wood chip production from waste woodOther | – | – | – | – | Waste wood |
| Recycled concrete productionOther | – | – | – | – | Recycled material/construction rubble |
| Demolition of buildings and deconstruction of industrial sitesOther | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other | – | – | – | – | metallic (large) components |
| Ship and heavy transport / unloading of large componentsOther | – | – | 540 t (individual weight) | – | – |
| Disposal including asbestos remediation (specialist company under § 39 Para. 1 GefStoffV, TRGS 519)Other | – | – | – | – | Asbestos, Asbestos cement sheets |
| Container placement (skip containers, roll-off containers, small containers, specialOther | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric excavators | – | 11 | – | – | Aschaffenburg |
| Initial treatment facility in accordance with ElektroG | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inland vessels (logistics chain) | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Vehicle fleet (trucks/vehicles) | – | over 60 | – | – | – |
| Wood chip production facilities | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certificates
The company is certified as a waste management company pursuant to § 56 KrWG and monitored under DIN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 14001, DIN ISO 45001 and DIN EN ISO 50001 by PÜG Prüf- und Überwachungsgesellschaft mbH. All facilities are approved under the Federal Immission Control Act.
| Evidence | Aschaffenburg (Hafenrandstr., Germanenstr., Römerstr.) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| ISO 50001 | |
| Certified waste management company (§ 56 KrWG) |
Company History
- um 1890
Founded in Oelde, district of Beckum; the Westarp family had already been collecting old iron before that.
- 1980
Start of demolition of buildings and deconstruction of industrial sites.
- 2018
1.14 million t of primary resources saved, around 157,000 t of greenhouse gases avoided.
- heute
Run by the 5th generation; more than 60 vehicles, more than 400 employees, more than 400,000 m² total area.