ScrapBees provides a digital-first, hands-on recycling service that manages the ‘first mile’ logistics from construction sites to processors, including on-site material analysis, weighing and electronic proof of disposal. The company sells sorted materials to a network of national retailers and processors and issues credit notes to customers for valuable materials. It focuses heavily on the Sanitary, Heating and Air Conditioning (SHAC/HVAC) sector and currently serves more than 900 business customers, around 400 of which are in HVAC. ScrapBees operates a fleet of over 30 vehicles and employs all drivers on a permanent basis, with services available in all major metropolitan regions in Germany. The startup highlights environmental impact—claiming savings of 230 kilograms of CO2 per collected ton versus traditional recycling—and aims to be a backbone of the heating transition for the plumbing trade. Over the next 12 months ScrapBees plans a nationwide rollout of its services under the ScrapBees brand and to expand its customer base beyond HVAC. ScrapBees, operating under the brand Schrottbienen, offers an on‑demand pickup service to collect and recycle metal scrap from households, trades and commercial customers. The company’s platform digitally tracks every goods movement in real time, a capability investors highlighted when backing the startup. Founded in 2020 and based in Neuss, ScrapBees generated nearly €1 million in revenue in 2022 and employs around 50 people. Its fleet already includes more than 20 vehicles serving the Ruhr area, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Mannheim, Nuremberg and Frankfurt am Main. The business focuses on returning metal raw materials to the circular economy while improving transparency on origin and quality in the scrap market. With new capital the founders intend to scale operations, further develop platform processes and enter additional cities.

Total raised

$7M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Jan 2025