PreZero International GmbH is a Germany-based environmental services and recycling company within the Schwarz Group (owner of Lidl and Kaufland). It provides end-to-end waste and resource management for municipal, commercial, and industrial clients, covering collection, sorting, processing, and the marketing of secondary raw materials, with a focus on closing material loops across its operating markets.
Relevant to the chemical and materials value chain, PreZero runs sorting and plastics recycling facilities that recover and upgrade polymers—such as recycled polyethylene and polypropylene—for use in packaging and technical applications. Its activities include packaging waste management, material recovery from household and commercial streams, organics treatment, and advisory services on packaging design for recyclability and circular-economy compliance. By converting post-consumer and post-industrial waste into feedstocks, PreZero supplies recyclates to converters and brand owners, helping reduce reliance on virgin petrochemical materials.
