History of MAD Recycling GmbH
Since 1997, a waste management company focusing on recycling and sustainable raw material supply
1987
Founding of Münchener AKTEN+DATEN Vernichtung GmbH to ensure the supply of raw materials to LEIPA Georg Leinfelder GmbH
Construction of the administration building and the hall for the destruction of old files with an adjoining storage area, purchase of truck scales, shredder for document destruction and press
Construction of the administration building and the hall for the destruction of old files with an adjoining storage area, purchase of truck scales, shredder for document destruction and press
1988
Expansion of the company premises and construction of a hall for the sorting of waste paper from household collection
1989
New shredder with baler and conveyor belt
1994
Expansion of the sorting hall
1996
Establishment of our own repair workshop due to the expanded fleet of vehicles and the extended technical facilities
1997
Certification as a waste management company for all production sites
2000
Expansion and extension of the administration building
Purchase of Van de Elst Leipzig GmbH
Purchase of Van de Elst Leipzig GmbH
2001
Takeover of operations in Lithuania, Poland and the Czech Republic
2002
Merger of Münchener AKTEN+DATEN Vernichtung GmbH with van der Elst Papierrecycling GmbH Krostitz to form Münchener AKTEN+DATEN Vernichtung GmbH
2003
Merger of Münchener AKTEN+DATEN Vernichtung GmbH with Wertstoff-Verwertung GmbH Schwedt to form Münchener AKTEN+DATEN Vernichtung GmbH
2005
Installation of a new computerized baler
2006
Conversion of the sorting plant at the Schwedt/Oder site and increase of sorting capacity by approx. 30 %
2010
Opening of the sorting plant in Ingolstadt with a sorting capacity of 30,000 tonnes per year
2011
Extension of the BImSch (german law for immission control) permit in order to be allowed to recycle other non-paper materials at the sites and acquisition of a new company premises with production hall in Krostitz
2012
Acquisition of an existing network of purchasing points and expansion of waste paper purchasing to more than 150 own and cooperatively operated purchasing points Expansion of the Munich premises to improve logistical connections
2014
Acquisition of the company premises in Munich to expand capacities
2015
Demolition of the old building of the expansion area and new square construction in Munich
2018
New sorting plant in Ingolstadt completed
2019
Commissioning of one of the most modern extraction and pressing systems in Munich
2021
Commissioning of a state-of-the-art KMF plant for compacting mineral wool at the Krostitz site
2025
Approval and commissioning of a plant for the compaction of dangerous roofing felt
Application for a change permit to increase the storage quantity of hazardous waste at the Munich site
Application for a change permit to increase the storage quantity of hazardous waste at the Munich site