Certified waste management company for municipal collection, container and skip services as well as regional waste acceptance
Wüppenhorst Entsorgungsbetriebe GmbH
Stemwede (headquarters, disposal facility) · Lübbecke (branch)New on Amplifa
About Wüppenhorst
Wüppenhorst Entsorgungsbetriebe GmbH is a family-owned company from Stemwede-Oppenwehe that has been active in waste disposal and recycling since 1973. Its 45-person team handles household waste collection on behalf of municipalities: in the district of Lübbecke the company collects the recyclables and paper bins, and in the town of Rahden and the municipality of Stemwede the organic and residual waste bins. For private and commercial customers from the trades, construction and industry, Wüppenhorst offers a container and skip service with skip containers (5–10 m³), roll-off containers (13–40 m³) and exchange containers (120–5,000 litres). At its headquarters in Stemwede, the company operates a regional disposal facility with a broad acceptance catalogue, its own LVP sorting plant for lightweight packaging as well as a 50-tonne weighbridge. The approx. 30,000 m² site comprises seven halls; the fleet consists of more than 20 vehicles. Since 1999 the company has been certified as a certified waste management company (Entsorgungsfachbetrieb) under the Circular Economy Act.
- Site
- Stemwede
- Processes
- LVP sorting plant for separating lightweight packaging, Municipal waste management (household waste collection on behalf of municipalities), Container and skip service (skip containers, roll-off containers, exchange containers), Regional disposal facility (delivery by private individuals and businesses), LVP sorting (own sorting plant), Compost, bark mulch, potting soil (sales)
- Materials
- Mixed municipal waste (AzV), Bulky waste, Mixed construction and demolition waste, Wood A1 (untreated), Wood A2, A3, Wood A4 (with hazardous substances), Biodegradable waste (garden waste, hay, straw, reed), Tree stumps and roots
- Certificates
- Certified waste management company (Circular Economy Act)
- Founded
- 1973
- Employees
- 45
- Industries
- Municipalities/public clients, Private individuals, Trades, Construction, Industry
- 01
Collection or container placement at the customer's site
- 02
Collection and transport (rear loaders, side loaders, roll-off and skip
- 03
Delivery to the disposal facility
- 04
Weighing (50-tonne weighbridge)
- 05
Sorting (LVP sorting plant) and recovery or disposal
Waste materials and services
Mixed municipal waste
Acceptance via the regional disposal facility for private and commercial deliverers.
Bulky waste
Storage in hall 6 and proper recovery.
Construction and demolition waste, rubble, soil and stones
Acceptance in the commercial and private sector with on-site invoicing.
Wood A1–A4
Acceptance of untreated wood up to wood containing hazardous substances.
Biodegradable waste, tree stumps
Processed, among other things, into compost, bark mulch and potting soil.
Lightweight packaging
Separated in the company's own sorting plant, built in 1995 and expanded in 1999.
Iron, steel and non-ferrous metals
Scrap acceptance via the disposal facility and container service.
Insulation material (styropor, mineral fibre)
Acceptance also of insulation materials containing hazardous substances according to special requirements.
Gypsum building materials
Storage in hall 6, built in 2015.
Electrical and electronic waste equipment
Acceptance via the acceptance catalogue of the disposal facility.
Locations
Stemwede
DEHeadquarters and disposal facility
- LVP sorting plant (1995, expanded 1999)
- 50-tonne weighbridge (2008)
- Rear loaders
- Side loaders
- Roll-off and skip vehicles
- 12-tonne truck with tail lift
- Transshipment excavator
- Wheel loader
- Forklift
- 7 halls on approx. 30,000 m²
Lübbecke
DEOperating site (branch)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | – | – | – | – | Paper and cardboard, Lightweight packaging, Residual waste, Organic waste, Recyclables |
| Other | – | 4 m × 1.82 m × 1.8 m | – | 5 m³ – 10 m³ | Mixed waste, Wood, Green waste, Rubble, Scrap metal, Paper |
| Other | – | 7.4 m × 2.3 m × 2.4 m | – | 13 m³ – 40 m³ | Mixed waste, Wood, Green waste, Rubble, Scrap metal, Paper |
| Other | – | 2.4 m × 1.8 m × 1.6 m | – | 120 litres – 5,000 litres | Mixed waste, Paper, Recyclables |
| Other | – | – | 50 t | – | – |
| LVP sorting plant for separating lightweight packagingOther | – | – | – | – | Lightweight packaging |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste collection vehicle / rear loader | – | – | – | – | Stemwede |
| Side loader | – | – | – | – | Stemwede |
| Roll-off vehicle | – | – | – | – | Stemwede |
| Skip vehicle | – | – | – | – | Stemwede |
| 12-tonne truck with tail lift | – | – | – | – | Stemwede |
| Transshipment excavator | – | – | – | – | Stemwede |
| Wheel loader | – | – | – | – | Stemwede |
| Forklift | – | – | – | – | Stemwede |
| LVP sorting plant | – | 1 | – | – | Stemwede |
| Weighbridge (50 t) | – | 1 | – | 2008 | Stemwede |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and certification
The company has been certified as a certified waste management company (Entsorgungsfachbetrieb) under the Circular Economy Act since 1999. Commercial deliveries are handled with the customary waste disposal certificates; hazardous waste is accepted according to special packaging and delivery requirements.
| Evidence | Stemwede |
|---|---|
| Certified waste management company (Circular Economy Act) |
History
- 1973
Foundation on 1 October 1973 by Erwin and Liesel Wüppenhorst; first municipal contract with the town of Rahden (household waste collection).
- 1974
Purchase of a transshipment excavator, skip vehicle and container vehicle (until 1990).
- 1982
Construction of five large storage halls until 1995.
- 1992
Founding of Wüppenhorst Entsorgung & Recycling GmbH.
- 1995
Construction of an LVP sorting plant.
- 1998
Hermann Wüppenhorst takes over management (second generation).
- 1999
Conversion and expansion of the sorting plant; renaming to Wüppenhorst Entsorgungsbetriebe GmbH; certification as a certified waste management company.
- 2008
Construction of a 50-tonne weighbridge.
- 2015
Construction of storage hall 6 for bulky waste, green waste and gypsum building materials.
- 2018
Construction of vehicle hall 7.
- 2020
Christian Wüppenhorst takes over management (third generation).