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Business statistics · October 10, 2026

How many companies in the “Waste disposal” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

more than 1,900

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 1,900 companies in the “Waste disposal” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 10.5 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 10.8).

Key figures North Rhine-Westphalia

1,905businesses in the database
#1 of 16rank among German states
10.5per 100,000 inhabitants (Germany: 10.8)

Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne86
Düsseldorf69
Essen60
Duisburg58
Dortmund38
Bochum33
Hagen33
Herne28
Aachen27
Münster26

→ Waste disposal in all of Germany

Frequently asked questions

How many companies in the “Waste disposal” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 1,900 companies in the “Waste disposal” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 10.5 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 10.8).

Where in North Rhine-Westphalia are most companies in the “Waste disposal” industry?

Most are located in Cologne (86), Düsseldorf (69), Essen (60).

Cite this number

Suggested citation
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 1,900 companies in the “Waste disposal” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/waste-disposal/north-rhine-westphalia).

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.