How many companies in the “Municipal and street cleaning” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists 450 companies in the “Municipal and street cleaning” industry in Germany (October 2026). The total number of companies in the “Municipal and street cleaning” industry in Germany is therefore at least 450. Most are located in Lower Saxony (62), Bavaria (60), North Rhine-Westphalia (56).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Saxony | 62 | 14% | 0.8 |
| Bavaria | 60 | 13% | 0.4 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 56 | 12% | 0.3 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 50 | 11% | 0.4 |
| Hamburg | 43 | 10% | 2.3 |
| Hesse | 30 | 7% | 0.5 |
| Berlin | 25 | 6% | 0.6 |
| Saxony | 22 | 5% | 0.5 |
| Thuringia | 20 | 4% | 0.9 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 17 | 4% | 0.8 |
| Brandenburg | 17 | 4% | 0.7 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 14 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 11 | 2% | 0.4 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 7 | 2% | 0.2 |
| Bremen | 4 | 1% | 0.6 |
| Saarland | 3 | 1% | 0.3 |
| Germany | 450 | 100% | 0.5 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Municipal and street cleaning” industry
Digitalization
38% of companies in the “Municipal and street cleaning” industry have no website of their own.
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- Building cleaning35,732
- Fuels – retail11,219
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- Energy consulting4,544
- Temporary staffing and employee leasing7,798
- Construction machinery rental3,648
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- Translation and interpreting6,928
- Fuels – wholesale3,051
- Waste disposal9,203
- Car rental5,851
- Event technology2,756
- Leasing2,704
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 450 companies in the “Municipal and street cleaning” industry in Germany (October 2026). The total number of companies in the “Municipal and street cleaning” industry in Germany is therefore at least 450. Most are located in Lower Saxony (62), Bavaria (60), North Rhine-Westphalia (56).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Municipal and street cleaning” industry?
Hamburg (45), Berlin (25), Hanover (16), Munich (13), Bremen (4).
How many companies in the “Municipal and street cleaning” industry in Germany have a website?
62% have their own website, 51% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 18, 2026. Businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are not counted.
Cite this number
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists 450 companies in the “Municipal and street cleaning” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.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 18, 2026.