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swb Entsorgung GmbH & Co. KG

swb Entsorgung GmbH & Co. KG is the waste-management and disposal arm of the Bremen-based swb-Gruppe utility group.

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Overview

swb Entsorgung GmbH & Co. KG is a German waste-management and disposal company within the swb-Gruppe, the municipal utility group serving the city of Bremen and its surrounding region. The swb group traces its origins to 23 September 1854, when a gasworks began operating in Bremen's city centre — the birth of public energy supply in Bremen. Over more than 170 years the group has grown into a modern energy and services provider delivering electricity, natural gas, drinking water, heat and, since 2011, telecommunications (fixed-line, mobile and internet) to Bremen and the wider region. Within this group, swb Entsorgung is the entity responsible for disposal and waste-related services, complementing the group's supply-side businesses. The swb group positions itself as a regional service provider closely tied to the state of Bremen and its residents. Its portfolio has expanded beyond classic utility supply into modern energy solutions such as wallboxes, fast-charging stations and photovoltaic systems, alongside gas and heat tariffs, broadband and mobile offerings, and customer self-service tools like the swb Service-App. swb Entsorgung operates as part of this broader group structure rather than as a standalone consumer brand. As a GmbH & Co. KG, swb Entsorgung is a German limited partnership with a limited liability company as general partner — a common legal form for operating subsidiaries. It is not separately listed on a stock exchange; it sits within the swb-Gruppe, whose parent is associated with the City of Bremen's municipal utility holdings. Detailed public information specifically about swb Entsorgung is limited, and the entity is best understood through the wider swb group's history, ownership and regional mandate.

History

swb Entsorgung GmbH & Co. KG belongs to the swb-Gruppe, whose corporate history began on 23 September 1854 with the commissioning of a gasworks in Bremen's city centre. That event is described by the group as the birth of public energy supply in Bremen. From that starting point, the organisation grew into a regional utility responsible for supplying Bremen and its surroundings with electricity, natural gas, drinking water and heat. Over more than 170 years, the group describes its history as combining tradition with a willingness to change. In 2011 it broadened its service range to include telecommunications offerings for fixed-line, mobile and internet. More recently, its portfolio has come to include modern energy solutions such as wallboxes, fast-charging stations and photovoltaic systems, reflecting the wider energy transition. Within this evolving group, swb Entsorgung represents the disposal and waste-management side of the business. As a GmbH & Co. KG, it is organised as a German limited partnership with a limited liability company as its general partner, a structure typical of operating subsidiaries in German corporate groups. It is not separately listed and does not operate as a standalone consumer-facing brand; instead it functions as part of the swb-Gruppe, which is closely tied to the state of Bremen and the people who live there. Publicly available detail specifically about swb Entsorgung is sparse. The entity is recorded as a German company, and its identity is best understood through the broader swb group: a regional energy and services provider that has expanded from gas and electricity supply into water, heat, telecommunications and modern energy technologies while maintaining a strong regional focus on Bremen and its surrounding area.

  • 2011

    The swb group expands its service range to include telecommunications offerings for fixed-line, mobile and internet.

  • 1854

    A gasworks is commissioned in Bremen's city centre on 23 September, marking the birth of public energy supply in Bremen and the origin of the swb group.

Products and positioning

Regional waste-management and disposal subsidiary within the Bremen-based swb-Gruppe utility group.

  • Waste management and disposal services

    Disposal and waste-related services provided within the swb-Gruppe's regional operations.

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