How many companies in the “Municipal and street cleaning” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 500 companies in the “Municipal and street cleaning” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in Bavaria (79), Lower Saxony (74), North Rhine-Westphalia (73).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bavaria | 79 | 16% | 0.6 |
| Lower Saxony | 74 | 15% | 0.9 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 73 | 15% | 0.4 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 58 | 12% | 0.5 |
| Berlin | 34 | 7% | 0.9 |
| Hesse | 33 | 7% | 0.5 |
| Saxony | 24 | 5% | 0.6 |
| Brandenburg | 20 | 4% | 0.8 |
| Thuringia | 19 | 4% | 0.9 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 17 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Hamburg | 16 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 14 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 13 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 11 | 2% | 0.7 |
| Bremen | 6 | 1% | 0.9 |
| Saarland | 2 | 0% | 0.2 |
| Germany | 501 | 100% | 0.6 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Municipal and street cleaning” industry
Digitalization
34% of companies in the “Municipal and street cleaning” industry have no website of their own.
Related industries
- Building cleaning44,059
- Fuels – retail16,723
- Electricity supply13,942
- Solar technology and photovoltaics10,750
- Recycling10,625
- Guard service and property protection10,441
- Temporary staffing and employee leasing9,518
- Construction machinery rental4,678
- Fuels – wholesale4,162
- Waste collection and container service7,104
- Car rental6,859
- Mineral oil – wholesale3,115
- Waste disposal9,158
- Facility management5,568
- Energy and environmental consulting2,745
- Leasing2,687
Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Municipal and street cleaning” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 500 companies in the “Municipal and street cleaning” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in Bavaria (79), Lower Saxony (74), North Rhine-Westphalia (73).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Municipal and street cleaning” industry?
Berlin (34), Hamburg (18), Munich (18), Hanover (17), Bremen (6).
How many companies in the “Municipal and street cleaning” industry in Germany have a website?
66% have their own website, 45% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 10, 2026. Businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are not counted.
Cite this number
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 500 companies in the “Municipal and street cleaning” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/municipal-and-street-cleaning).
The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.
Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 10, 2026.