Shaping a Cleaner Tomorrow Together
All employees and partners of PreZero envision a future where today’s waste makes resource scarcity a thing of the past.
To make our vision a reality we have positioned ourselves as the circular economy experts of the waste and recycling industry. Assuming responsibility for a cleaner tomorrow by leveraging our market-leading knowledge and operational infrastructure to help close resource loops wherever we find them. Our goal? Zero waste along the entire value chain.
With a zero-tolerance approach to waste in all forms, the expertise and the vision to implement each step as part of a circular economy, and one of Europe’s largest waste and recycling infrastructures — PreZero helps companies reshape their relationship with waste.
Our Vision
New thinking for a cleaner tomorrow.
PreZero sees a better world where business works in harmony with the world around us. We strive to reshape the future into a functioning circular economy by taking responsibility for the waste we produce and protecting our valuable resources. To achieve this, we think differently — promoting sustainable innovations and rapidly growing them into industry-scale solutions.
Our Mission
With our innovative environmental services, we close loops and thus conserve resources.
We combine economy with ecology to provide our customers with sustainable and realistic alternatives to present linear material flows. By taking a holistic approach to the waste management loop we can offer so much more than a traditional waste disposal company. Watch as post-consumer and -industrial waste is collected, sorted, recycled, and returned to the consumer time and again in a closed loop — conserving resources and maximizing value.
Facts and Figures
As one of the top 5 waste management and recycling companies in Europe, the PreZero Group includes:
PreZero and the Schwarz Group
Originally founded to handle the recycling and waste needs of the Schwarz retail companies including Kaufland and Lidl, the PreZero group has since grown to become one of Europe’s leading holistic waste management providers.
Together with the other companies that make up the Schwarz Group, PreZero is in the exceptional position of constituting a complete recycling loop within one of the world’s largest corporate groups.
Our business areas – many steps, one goal
PreZero is many things to many people. We are a waste disposal company, an environmental service provider, a manufacturer of quality recyclates, experts in packaging licensing, and Zero Waste consultants.
We are the full package. As circular economy experts, our aim is to reduce waste and improve resource conservation wherever possible.
End-to-end waste management
PreZero takes a holistic view of waste management. From consulting on sustainable packaging to tailored waste management solutions to the manufacture of high-quality recyclates, PreZero is with you every step of the way:
The PreZero recycling loop:
- Waste from companies or private households is not simply waste to us – we see it as valuable recyclable material.
- The recyclables are first separately stored in the location-optimized containers provided.
- Afterwards, they are collected by us and transported to our facilities using specialist vehicles and optimized routes.
- At the sorting plant, waste is first sorted into the various fractions and prepared accordingly for treatment.
- The material streams are prepared for recycling and are pre-processed.
- During recycling, the recyclable material is processed into high-quality recyclate which can be reused as sustainable raw material.
- Finally, our recyclate is used to produce new goods and packaging for consumers and the loop begins again.
PreZero International
PreZero crosses borders to provide holistic waste management and recycling services wherever they are needed. Discover PreZero facilities available in your location:
Belgium: english | nederlands | français
Germany: deutsch
Italy: deutsch | english
Luxembourg: français | deutsch
Netherlands: nederlands
Austria: deutsch | english
Poland: polska
Portugal: português
Sweden: svenskt
Spain: español
PreZero Brands
PreZero and its brands work together as a forward-thinking company that puts sustainability first.
PreZero Pyral
Innovative pyrolysis technologies used for the environmentally friendly and resource-efficient recycling of aluminium.
OutNature
Closing material loops and consuming fewer natural resources by developing fiber and paper products as sustainable alternatives to virgin wood materials.
PreTurn
Reshaping the global supply chain through the development of innovative, multi-use load carriers and pooling services leveraging RFID technology and an integrated digital platform.
Our Values and Culture
Future sustainability is our goal and we are making it a reality with a culture that fosters new ideas and caters to individual and regional strengths under the umbrella of our shared culture.
Values that drive us
Zero Waste: Driven by our core values.
Our corporate values are at the heart of everything we do here at PreZero. These are the standards that guide every decision we make and by which we measure our success. The PreZero team is always on the lookout for lateral thinkers and pragmatists who embody our corporate culture:
PERFORMANCE
We thrive together and surpass our own limits.
RESPECT
We put People at the centre of what we do.
TRUST
We believe each other and in each other.
GROUNDED
We dream big while staying down to earth.
BELONGING
We are stronger together than we are alone.
Careers at PreZero
Our employees make sustainability for future generations possible.
We depend on our innovation drivers and forward thinkers to make our vision for a cleaner tomorrow a reality. We are always on the lookout for committed individuals who are willing to take on the joint responsibility of changing how we approach waste.
In return, we offer:
- Fair working hours and remuneration
- Promotion opportunities and training for long-term prospects
- Equal opportunities, co-determination and diversity
- Uncompromising health and safety in the workplace
Our Responsibility
We are committed to making the world a fairer and friendlier place for all.
We adhere to the highest social and environmental standards to ensure that PreZero is a safe and equal place for our employees to work, focused on fair business practices, transparent operations, and environmentally conscious decisions.
Our history
Building toward a cleaner tomorrow.
Originally founded in 2009 under the name GreenCycle, PreZero (as officially known since 2019) has grown to become one of Europe’s largest waste and recycling management companies.
Through expansion and acquisition of established recycling brands, PreZero can today rely on more than 90 years of know-how and experience at the forefront of waste management.
News
From the latest developments from the PreZero Group to invaluable industry insights, discover what is currently shaping the world of waste and resource management: Latest news and developments PreZero Press Releases or writing for a cleaner tomorrow: PreZero Blog
