Family-owned waste disposal and recycling service provider with 69 locations in Germany and Austria.
Jakob Becker GmbH & Co. KG
Mehlingen (holding) · Sembach · Worms · Schifferstadt · Alzey · Ingelheim · Mainz · Baumholder · Berlin · Frankfurt (Oder) · Ludwigsfelde · Chemnitz · Langenau · Leipzig · Mannheim and othersNew on Amplifa
About the Jakob Becker Group
The Jakob Becker Group is a family business in the waste and circular economy sector, founded in 1898 and now run by the fifth generation, headquartered in Mehlingen (Rhineland-Palatinate). With more than 2,400 employees at around 69 locations in Germany and Austria, the company covers the entire value chain: from container services, collection of municipal waste and wastewater technology to hazardous and special waste management and the operation of processing plants. Core facilities include six WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) recycling plants with a capacity of around 60,000 tonnes per year, refuse-derived fuel and sorting plants, waste wood processing facilities, chemical-physical treatment plants, and several biogas plants. Further services include document and data media destruction to DIN 66399, demolition work, brownfield remediation, scrap metal trading, and tank and plant engineering (Peter Spieleder GmbH). Customers come from industry, retail, trade, municipalities and the private sector. As a certified specialist waste management company under §§ 56/57 KrWG, the group also sells recycling products such as recycled plastic, topsoil and recycled gravel.
- Site
- Mehlingen
- Processes
- Container service (skip containers, roll-off containers, exchange containers, self-compacting, Pipe/sewer cleaning, Sewer inspection (TV inspection, 360-degree Panoramo technology 4K, 3D profile measurement), Pipe/sewer rehabilitation (point liner/short liner method with epoxy resin), Separator service (grease separators to DIN 4040-100, oil separators to DIN 1999-100), Chemical-physical waste treatment (phase separation, emulsion splitting, flotation, filtration), Biogas plants – anaerobic digestion of organic waste into electricity and heat, Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) processing – sorting, shredding, removal of contaminants
- Materials
- Iron, Steel, Aluminium, Brass, Copper, Concrete, Plastics/PVC, Waste wood A1–A4
- Certificates
- Specialist waste management company (EFB) under §§ 56/57 KrWG, WHG specialist company, RAL tank protection specialist company, Quality assurance for sewer construction, Group I, R, D, Quality management / Environmental management / Energy management (Feigel, Specialist waste management company (EFB) §§ 56/57 KrWG, Quality assurance for sewer construction (Group I, R, D)
- Founded
- 1898
- Employees
- 2400+
- Industries
- Private customers, Trade, Industry, Retail, Municipalities
- 01
Collection (container service, municipal collection, special waste)
- 02
Transport and logistics
- 03
Sorting (sorting plants, recyclables sorting)
- 04
Processing (RDF, waste wood, chemical-physical treatment, anaerobic digestion)
- 05
Recycling and recovery
- 06
Sale of recycling products
Treated material streams and processes
Iron
Valuable material from scrap metal trading; purchase and recovery of scrap.
Steel
Part of scrap metal recycling including cable residues and metal profiles.
Aluminium
Scrap metal fraction with high material value for recycling.
Brass
Valuable non-ferrous metal from scrap and metal profiles.
Copper
Copper pipes and cable residues are purchased and recovered.
Concrete/Construction rubble
Mineral waste from demolition and deconstruction for the production of recycled gravel.
Plastics/PVC
Plastic fractions from sorting; sale of recycled plastic (WKR GmbH).
Waste wood A1–A4
Mechanical processing by waste wood class into secondary raw materials and fuel.
Biowaste/Food waste
Anaerobic digestion in biogas plants to produce electricity, heat and fertiliser.
Recycling products and services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Container service (skip containers, roll-off containers, exchange containers, self-compactingOther (waste management) | – | – | – | – | Scrap metal, Construction rubble, Mixed construction waste, Wood, PPK (paper, cardboard, cartons), Foil, Bulky waste, Excavated soil, Garden waste |
| Pipe/sewer cleaningOther (wastewater technology) | – | – | – | – | Wastewater (DN 30 to DN 2000) |
| Sewer inspection (TV inspection, 360-degree Panoramo technology 4K, 3D profile measurement)Testing | – | – | – | – | Wastewater pipes |
| Pipe/sewer rehabilitation (point liner/short liner method with epoxy resin)Other (wastewater technology) | – | – | – | – | Pipes, shafts, separators |
| Separator service (grease separators to DIN 4040-100, oil separators to DIN 1999-100)Other (wastewater technology) | – | – | – | – | Grease separator contents, Oil separator contents |
| Chemical-physical waste treatment (phase separation, emulsion splitting, flotation, filtration)Other (waste treatment) | – | – | – | – | Water treatment sludge, Bilge oils, Oil separator contents, Sludge trap and grit chamber contents, Street sweepings, Sewer flushing residues |
| Biogas plants – anaerobic digestion of organic waste into electricity and heatOther (waste treatment) | – | – | – | – | Food waste, Expired foodstuffs, Production residues |
| Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) processing – sorting, shredding, removal of contaminantsOther (waste treatment) | – | – | – | – | Non-recyclable waste |
| Sorting plants for commercial, bulky and construction site wasteOther (waste treatment) | – | – | – | – | Commercial waste, Bulky waste, Construction site mixed waste |
| Waste wood processing (mechanical processing by waste wood classes A1–A4)Other (waste treatment) | – | – | – | – | Waste wood A1-A3, Waste wood A4 |
| Recyclables sorting plants (light packaging, PPK)Other (waste treatment) | – | – | – | – | Light packaging, Paper, Cardboard, Cartons |
| Document and data media destructionOther (waste treatment) | – | – | – | – | Paper files, Hard drives (HDD/SSD), USB sticks, CDs/DVDs, Magnetic tapes |
| WEEE recycling (collection, sorting, disassembly, recovery, data destruction to DINOther (recycling) | – | – | – | – | IT hardware, Industrial electronics, Telecommunications equipment, Medical devices, Security/surveillance technology, Household appliances |
| Special waste management (collection, storage, transport, disposal of hazardous substances)Other (waste management) | – | – | – | – | Special waste, Hazardous substances, Paints, Lacquers, Batteries, Chemicals, KMF (artificial mineral fibres), Asbestos |
| Tank engineering (construction, cleaning, rehabilitation, disposal of tank systems)Other (plant engineering) | – | – | – | – | Tanks, Pipelines, Separator technology |
| Demolition work (industrial demolition, storey-by-storey partial deconstruction, interior gutting)Other (deconstruction) | – | – | – | – | Buildings, Asbestos cement, Construction rubble |
| Brownfield remediation (soil remediation, large-diameter drilling to BGR 128, landfill remediation)Other (remediation) | – | – | – | – | Contaminated soils, Groundwater, Tar residues |
| Scrap metal trading (purchase and recovery of scrap)Other (recycling) | – | – | – | – | Iron, Steel, Aluminium, Brass, Copper, Metal profiles |
| Waste tyre disposal (containers up to 36 m³, billing by weighbridge ticket)Other (recycling) | – | – | – | – | Car tyres |
11 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical-physical treatment plant (CPT plant) | Feigel Umwelt-Service GmbH | – | – | – | Berlin |
| Biogas plant | Jakob Becker Group | – | – | – | Ludwigsfelde, Schwanebeck, Wadern, Büttelborn |
| Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) processing plant | Jakob Becker Group | – | – | – | Langenau, Neukieritzsch, Frankfurt/Oder, Sembach, Worms |
| Sorting plant for commercial/bulky/construction site waste | Jakob Becker Group | – | – | – | Großräschen, Langenau, Neukieritzsch, Sembach, Worms |
| Recyclables sorting plant (light packaging/PPK) | Jakob Becker Group | – | – | – | Langenau and others |
| Waste wood processing plant | Jakob Becker Group | – | – | – | Baumholder, Langenau, Großräschen, Worms |
| Pretreatment plant (PTA) | Jakob Becker Group | – | – | – | – |
| WEEE recycling plant | Jakob Becker Group | 6 | approx. 60,000 t/year | – | Baumholder, Brand-Erbisdorf, Chemnitz, Halle, Ludwigsfelde, Mehlingen |
| TV inspection vehicles with swivel-mounted camera systems | Jakob Becker Panoramo 360-degree (4K) | – | DN 30 to DN 2000 | – | – |
| Combined high-pressure flushing and suction vehicles with water recovery | Jakob Becker | – | – | – | – |
| Self-compacting container/baler | Jakob Becker | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and certifications
The plants are licensed under the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG) and certified as a specialist waste management company under §§ 56/57 KrWG. Further certifications include WHG specialist company, RAL tank protection and quality assurance for sewer construction.
| Evidence | Mehlingen | Sembach |
|---|---|---|
| Specialist waste management company (EFB) §§ 56/57 KrWG | ||
| WHG specialist company | ||
| RAL tank protection specialist company | ||
| Quality assurance for sewer construction (Group I, R, D) |
History
- 1898
Founded as Hornef & Becker; contract with the city of Kaiserslautern for wastewater and waste disposal.
- 1918
Hornef & Becker becomes Jakob Becker.
- 1957
The 3rd generation (Jakob and Annemarie Becker) takes over.
- 1963
Company headquarters relocated to Mehlingen.
- 1980
Entry of the 4th generation (Thomas Becker and Barbara Steingaß).
- 1990
Expansion into the new federal states.
- 1994
Entry into international markets, including ABRG in Austria.
- 2018
The 5th generation is complete: Philipp Becker and Peter Steingaß join.
- 2023
125th anniversary; change/expansion of the group management.
- 2026
Acquisition of Peter Spieleder GmbH (tank and plant engineering), full acquisition of BioLog GmbH and expansion of the management board by Christian Tauchmann.