Waste disposal in the
Canton of Bern

Müve Biel-Seeland AG

Since 1993 · 11–20 empl.·4.6(76)

Müve Biel-Seeland AG operates a thermal, environmentally compliant recovery facility for municipal waste and converts waste into electricity, district heating and process steam.

Thommen AG Aarwangen

Since 1996 · 11–20 empl.·4.5(132)

Thommen AG Aarwangen is a Thommen Group site providing recycling and waste-management services, including handling and processing of ferrous and non‑ferrous scrap, electronic waste, batteries, plastics, wood, paper/cardboard and construction debris; the site also offers logistics, total disposal services and a recycling yard.

Batrec Industrie AG

Since 1991 · 51–100 empl.·4.8(15)

Batrec Industrie AG specialises in recycling hazardous industrial waste. It recycles batteries and mercury-containing waste, reactivates spent activated carbon, and provides project management, transport and logistics for waste treatment.

E. Bigler Transporte AG

Since 1988 · 1–10 empl.·4.8(104)

E. Bigler Transporte AG provides municipal waste collection, operates public recycling centres, sells and cleans waste containers, and offers clearances and container rental services. The company runs collection services for several municipalities and includes electric waste-collection vehicles in its fleet.

Ghelma AG REDEKO

Since 1991 · 21–50 empl.·4.5(21)

Ghelma AG REDEKO operates container (mulden) services, waste collection and sorting points, and excavation and inert-material landfill sites. The organisation provides recycling and composting services and handles sorting, reuse or disposal of construction waste, wood, metal, cardboard, plastics, green waste and similar materials.

edi Entsorgungsdienste AG

Since 2004 · 11–20 empl.·4.3(112)

The company primarily deals with the disposal and recycling of all types of waste. It offers comprehensive services, including the collection, processing, and utilization of waste to recover raw materials that can be reused in industry. The core activities include: * Total waste management concept: Development of individual solutions for waste disposal * Recycling: Processing and utilization of waste into valuable raw materials * Logistics: Organization and implementation of waste transportation and storage * Dismantling and demolition: Dismantling and demolition of buildings and facilities * Sales and disposal: Sale of recycled materials and disposal of non-recyclable waste * Collection points: Operation of collection points for waste acceptance The company aims to contribute to a circular economy and a sustainable future by converting waste into valuable raw materials.

Muhmenthaler AG Muldenservice Region Bern

Since 2006 · 1–10 empl.·5.0(14)

Muhmenthaler AG Muldenservice Region Bern provides skip and container services, material deliveries, crane work and box services. The company supplies and collects skips, containers and compactor containers, offers comprehensive waste-management and disposal concepts, and directs recyclable and non-recyclable materials into appropriate recycling or disposal streams.

Witschi Detox AG

Since 1980 · 11–20 empl.·4.3(28)

Muldenservice Buchs AG

Since 2005 · 11–20 empl.·4.9(21)

Muldenservice Buchs AG provides skip and container services, transport, waste disposal and recycling. Its other services include composting, property clearances, demolition, crane work and asbestos disposal.

SORTEC Aarberg AG

Since 2014 · 11–20 empl.·4.4(63)

SORTEC Aarberg AG operates a waste reception and sorting facility, processing separated materials for recycling. Its services include plastic recycling, wood processing, skip hire, property clearances and waste disposal.

Liechti AG Entsorgung & Transporte

Since 2013 · 11–20 empl.·4.5(34)

Liechti AG Entsorgung & Transporte provides containers for construction waste and bulky items, waste collection and disposal, transport services, and crane work. It also sells recycled gravel, crushed stone, marl, topsoil, and other materials.

BeO Recycling AG, Zweigniederlassung Interlaken West

Since 2019 · 11–20 empl.·4.7(81)

BeO Recycling AG, Zweigniederlassung Interlaken West provides collection, transport and processing of various waste streams to recover recyclable raw materials for industrial use. Services include recycling, logistics, dismantling/demolition, sale and disposal, and the development of comprehensive waste-management concepts.

Centravo Holding AG

Since 1941 · 101–500 empl.·4.4(11)

Centravo Holding AG is a corporate group that processes organic residues and by-products and converts them into valuable raw materials and products. The company operates in the areas of Food & Nutrition, Animal Nutrition, Biotech & Pharma, Hides & Skins, and Energy & Sustainability.

Resag Recycling + Sortierwerk Bern AG

Since 1988 · 11–20 empl.·4.5(22)

The core activity of Resag Recycling + Sortierwerk Bern AG is the disposal and processing of waste, in particular the sorting and recycling of recyclable materials.

KOMPOMO GmbH

Since 2002 · 11–20 empl.·5.0(11)

KOMPOMO GmbH recycles green waste, wood, clay tiles and soil from forestry, agriculture, construction and households. It produces compost, soils and growing substrates for horticulture, agriculture and landscaping, and provides transport, collection and land-clearing services.

Thommen AG Biel/Bienne

Since 1995 · 11–20 empl.·4.0(24)

Thommen AG Biel/Bienne recycles and processes ferrous scrap, non-ferrous metals, electronic waste and batteries. Its services also include vehicle recycling, comprehensive waste management, and logistics and container solutions.

Reinhard Recycling AG

Since 1982 · 1–10 empl.·4.5(23)

The core activity of Reinhard Recycling AG is the disposal and recycling of various materials, including metals, glass, plastics, used tires, appliances, wood, construction waste, electrical components and compostable waste. This also includes transportation, crane work, demolition work and the provision of skips and containers.

Sortiergesellschaft Soges AG

Since 1993 · 11–20 empl.·4.7(10)

The core activity of SOGES AG is the professional and environmentally friendly disposal, sorting and recycling of construction waste. This includes, in particular, the separation, sorting and recycling of materials such as wood, mineral construction waste and construction site waste, with the aim of closing material cycles and conserving natural resources.

ASL AG

Since 2008 · 1–10 empl.·4.0(49)

ASL AG operates a brings collection point and carries out collection of reusable materials within the brings franchise model. The company operates the brings collection point in Laupen.

SaniCanal Sàrl

Since 2021 · 1–10 empl.·5.0(47)

Alteisen Aeschbacher AG

Since 2007 · 1–10 empl.·4.6(29)

Alteisen Aeschbacher AG collects and recovers scrap metal and other recyclable materials, and provides waste disposal and recycling services. Its activities include skip hire, municipal collections, property clearances and the purchase of various metals.

Häuselmann AG

Since 1974 · 51–100 empl.·4.2(21)

Häuselmann AG is a transport company providing skip container and waste transport services. Its activities include waste disposal and recycling, crane transport and winter maintenance.

Hostettler Recycling GmbH

Since 2011 · 1–10 empl.·4.8(12)

The core activity of Hostettler Recycling is the environmentally friendly disposal and recycling of various materials, including waste paper, scrap iron, non-ferrous metals, household appliances, electrical waste and bulky waste. This also includes demolition, clearance and transportation of all kinds. The company also offers services such as the provision of skips and vehicles for the transportation of materials.

Witschi Service GmbH

Since 2017 · 11–20 empl.·4.3(28)

Witschi Service GmbH provides construction and related services, including building construction, civil and roadworks, refurbishment, flooring and coatings, as well as transport and waste-disposal services and a 24-hour emergency construction service (Witschi24).

Autoverwertungs Aktiengesellschaft Rupp

Since 2002 · 11–20 empl.·4.0(343)

The core activity of Autoverwertungs AG Rupp is the utilization of vehicles, including disassembly, storage and sale of spare parts, as well as the reuse of vehicle components. The company also offers used spare parts and operates a vehicle storage facility.

REVAG recycling ag

Since 1994 · 11–20 empl.·4.0(31)

The company's core activity is the disposal and recycling of all types of waste, including the collection, sorting, processing and reuse of raw materials. The company offers comprehensive waste management concepts that range from collection to transportation and reuse, with a focus on environmental protection, efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

AST Birrer GmbH

Since 1995 · 11–20 empl.·5.0(8)

The core activity of AST-Birrer GmbH is the collection, transportation and disposal of special waste, in particular oil-containing waste. The company offers a 24-hour emergency service for the collection and disposal of special waste, supporting both private customers and public institutions such as fire departments and police forces.

KEWU AG

Since 1991 · 21–50 empl.·4.4(14)

The core activity of KEWU AG includes green waste recycling, the production of eco-electricity, and the operation of a landfill. Specifically, the company offers services such as green waste recycling, electricity production from bio-waste and photovoltaics, as well as metal recovery and a transshipment station.

Schneider Kompostieranlage

Since 2016 · 1–10 empl.·5.0(11)

The company Schneider-Kompost is engaged in composting and the sale of compost products.

Ziswiler AG A-Z Recycling

Since 1976 · 1–10 empl.·4.6(9)

Ziswiler AG A-Z Recycling collects and prepares recyclable materials, including used glass, PET beverage bottles and tin cans. It provides collection containers and transport logistics to deliver these materials to the recycling industry.

Deponie Teuftal AG

Since 1969 · 1–10 empl.·4.6(14)

The core activity of Deponie Teuftal AG is the disposal and recycling of waste, particularly slag and other industrial waste. This includes landfilling, slag sorting, pre-treatment and the re-use of metals such as aluminium and copper. The company operates a landfill and offers various services in the field of waste disposal.

Ziegelgut Recycling GmbH

Since 2010 · 11–20 empl.·4.8(15)

Ziegelgut Recycling GmbH sorts and recovers waste from construction, businesses and municipalities. It provides waste management services, skips and containers, and waste management plans, and processes materials including construction rubble, waste wood and plastics into recycled products.

SORTAG AG Entsorgungscenter Bigenthal

Since 1989 · 11–20 empl.·5.0(3)

SORTAG AG Entsorgungscenter Bigenthal sorts construction and skip waste, bulky waste, old windows and other refuse. Materials suitable for recovery are recycled; non-recoverable waste is sent to appropriate landfills or a waste incineration plant.

Entsorgungszentrum Burgholz AG

Since 2008 · 11–20 empl.·4.8(6)

The core activity of Ryter Holzverwertung AG is the disposal and recycling of wood and other waste, including the acceptance, processing and reuse of materials such as wood, as well as the sale of products such as collection bags for waste disposal. The company operates a disposal center in Burgholz and offers various services such as material transportation, vehicle and machine rental.

Aare Kanaltechnik GmbH

Since 2011 · 11–20 empl.·5.0(5)

Aare Kanaltechnik GmbH provides sewer and pipe cleaning, suction services, and blockage clearing for drains and pipelines. Its services also include camera inspections and locating, leak-tightness testing, high-pressure cleaning, and sewer rehabilitation.

alluvia AG

Since 2006 · 1–10 empl.·5.0(5)

alluvia AG supplies the construction industry with primary and secondary materials and building products. Its activities include producing concrete, mortar, gravel and recycled construction materials, as well as waste disposal, material processing and logistics services.

Kanalmeister AG

Since 2006 · 11–20 empl.·3.9(10)

Kanalmeister AG plans and carries out sewer cleaning; the company flushes, vacuums, unblocks, mills, inspects and rehabilitates sewer and pipe systems for municipal, industrial and private clients.

Rufener Kanalreinigung AG

Since 2010 · 11–20 empl.·5.0(6)

The core activity of Rufener Kanalreinigung AG encompasses the areas of sewer cleaning, surface cleaning, suction work, manhole recycling, pipe inspection, tightness testing, ventilation cleaning, transport services and winter services.