Practical information
Recypark regulations
Recypark regulations
Terms and payment
- You must be domiciled in the Brussels Region and present your identity card.
- Provide the necessary documents to access the Recypark as a professional (example : presentation of an official document with all the data of your company).
- Your invoice must be requested on site before payment.
- Payment may only be made by bank card (no cash).
Waste sorting and disposal
- Only one visit per day and per vehicle.
- To see the list of free sorted waste and sorted waste subject to charges, please refer to the “Rates” section below.
- You must sort your waste into the right categories beforehand. Please refer to the "Sorting rules to be respected" section below.
- You must arrange the categories of waste so that they can easily be checked.
- The vehicle may only contain waste intended for the Recypark.
- Access will be refused to vehicles containing unsorted or refused waste.
- Certain types of waste are not accepted from professionals. Please refer to the "Waste refused from professionals" section below.
- You must unload your own waste and transfer it into the appropriate containers yourself.
- In case of doubt about the origin of the waste, or in the event of a possible dispute, our staff is authorized to register the relevant data from your identity card.
Vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians
- You must use a vehicle with a total ground weight < 3.5t.
- Cyclists are allowed.
- Vehicles with a trailer and vehicles over 1.85 meters high must go to Recypark Humanité.
- Pedestrians are allowed as long as they are not motorists who leave their vehicle in the queue or in the visible surroundings to enter the Recypark on foot.
Behavior
- Objects / waste may not be retrieved.
- No aggressive behaviour will be tolerated. In the event of insults or threats (verbal or physical), Bruxelles-Propreté reserves the right to refuse your waste and to take legal action.
- Please do not clean your vehicle on site after unloading.
Addresses
Addresses
Here are the regional Recyparks available to professionals:
Recypark Buda
Avenue Antoon Van Oss 6, 1120 Brussels (near the Buda bridge)
Recypark Humanité
Boulevard de l’Humanité 350
1190 Forest
Recypark Sud
Boulevard de la Deuxième Armée Britannique 676 (opposite 671)
1190 Forest
Recypark Demets
Quai Fernand Demets 22, 1070 Anderlecht
Opening hours
Opening hours
Recypark Buda, Humanité, Sud
 | Opening hours |
- Monday: from 2.00 pm to 8.15 pm
- Tuesday: from 9.00 am to 8.15 pm
- Wednesday: from 9.00 am to 8.15 pm
- Thursday: from 9.00 am to 4.15 pm
- Friday: from 9.00 am to 4.15 pm
- Saturday: from 9.00 am to 4.15 pm
- Sunday: from 2.00 pm to 8.15 pm
 | Exceptional closures |
Our Recypark are open every day of the year, except:
- January 1st
- 3rd Sunday of september
- November 1st and 11th
- December 24th and 31st
→ closing at 3pm
If one of these two dates falls on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Sunday
→ closing at 6pm
- December 25th
Recypark Demets
| Opening hours |
- Monday: closed
- Tuesday: from 9.00 am to 1.45 pm
- Wednesday: from 9.00 am to 1.45 pm
- Thursday: from 9.00 am to 4.15 pm
- Friday: from 9.00 am to 4.15 pm
- Saturday: from 9.00 am to 4.15 pm
- Sunday: closed
| Exceptional closures |
Recypark Demets is open every day of the year, except:
- January 1st
- 3rd Sunday of september
- November 1st and 11th
- December 24th and 31st
→ closing at 3pm
If one of these two dates falls on a Tuesday or Wednesday
→ closing at 1.30pm
- December 25th
The least crowded days are:
- Recypark Buda: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- Recyaprk Sud: Tuesday and Wednesday from 2 pm to 8 pm and Thursday between 3 pm and 4 pm.
- Recypark Humanité: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Rates
Rates
Per vehicle/per day:
More than 3 m³ of waste, all categories combined: €121 incl. VAT.
Less than 3m³, free for the following sorted waste:
| Paper | |
| Cardboard | |
| PMD packaging | |
| Glass bottles, jars and flasks | |
| Small and large household electrical appliances | |
| Ferrous and non-ferrous metals | |
| Corks | |
| Tyres without rims | Max. 5 items |
Less than 3m³, payment required for the following sorted waste:
| Bulky household items | €121 incl. VAT per vehicle/per day |
| Plastic packaging (other than PMD) | €121 incl. VAT per vehicle/per day |
| Non-food styrofoam packaging | €121 incl. VAT per vehicle/per day |
| Hard plastic, e.g. flowerpots | €121 incl. VAT per vehicle/per day |
| Garden waste | €90.75 incl. VAT per vehicle/per day |
| Bathroom fittings (toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc.) | €3.03 incl. VAT /item |
| Frames | €3.03 incl. VAT /item |
| Doors | €3.03 incl. VAT /item |
| Construction wood | €3.03 incl. VAT /item |
| Garden wood | €3.03 incl. VAT /item |
| Beams | €3.03 incl. VAT /item |
| Shutters | €3.03 incl. VAT /item |
| Insulation | €3.03 incl. VAT /item |
| PVC panelling, corrugated panels, etc. | €3.03 incl. VAT /item |
| Marble slabs | €3.03 incl. VAT /item |
| Pallets | €3.03 incl. VAT /item |
| Construction glass | €3.03 incl. VAT /item |
| Plaster in bags: scraps, boards (Gyproc type) and ceilings | €4.48 incl. VAT / bag max. 20 kg / bag max. 20 bags Bag size: 50 x 80 cm |
| Bricks, brick fragments, pebbles, stones, gravel | €4.48 incl. VAT / bag max. 20 kg / bag max. 20 bags Bag size: 50 x 80 cm |
| Concrete, cement | €4.48 incl. VAT / bag max. 20 kg / bag max. 20 bags Bag size: 50 x 80 cm |
| Tiles, slabs, slates | €4.48 incl. VAT / bag max. 20 kg / bag max. 20 bags Bag size: 50 x 80 cm |
| Saw dust | €4.48 incl. VAT / bag max. 20 kg / bag max. 20 bags Bag size: 50 x 80 cm |
Refused at Recypark - Collection by our commercial service
| → You can get rid of this via our professional waste removal service:
For more information, consult “Paint” and “Oils”. |
| → You can get rid of this via our professional waste removal service: ask for a chemicals quotation. Send us your list of chemical waste items at pro@arp-gan.be or by fax to 02/780.28.38. For more information, consult “Chemical waste”. |
| → You can get rid of these via our professional waste removal service:
For more information, consult “Light bulbs and lamps”. |
| → You can get rid of these via our professional waste removal service:
For more information, consult “Batteries”. |
| → You can get rid of these via our professional waste removal service
For more information, consult "Electro". |
| → You can get rid of this via your pharmacist or via our professional waste removal service: ask for a chemicals quotation. Send us your list of waste items via pro@arp-gan.be or by fax to 02/780.28.38. For more information, consult “Medication”. |
Tips
Tips
Tip 1 - Remember to organize your trunk according to the order of the containers:
Buda container plan: Givekot (opening soon), Small and large household electrical appliances → Asbestos (opening soon) → Mattresses → Tyres → Wood pallets → Small categories → Chemical waste → Metal → Garden waste → Treated wood → Wood → Hard plastic → Bulk items → Plasterboard → Brick fragments → Paper Cardboard.
(click on the map to enlarge)
Demets container plan: Small and large household electrical appliances → Plasterboard → Asbestos (opening soon) → Givekot (opening soon) → Tyres / Styrofoam / Mattresses → household chemical waste → Wood pallets / PMD / Food waste / Fat Glas / clothing donation bin → Bricks and brick fragments → Hard plastic → Metal → Garden waste → Treated wood → Wood → Bulk items → Paper Cardboard
Tip 2 - For your own safety and for that of our staff, please observe the following instructions!
- You can place your small sharp objects and broken glass (e.g. drinking glass, small mirror, bottle, jar, flask) in the Fuchsia bag, well wrapped to avoid injuring our workers
- You can also bring them to the Recypark. Our different Recypark accept large broken glasses (e.g. large mirrors, glass panes, etc.).
- Make sure that the lids of cans are placed fully within the cans. Put them in the blue commercial bag.
Sorting rules to be respected
Waste refused from professionals
Waste refused from professionals
Residual waste | → Put in the black container or the commercial / pro fuchsia bag. For more information, consult “Residual waste”. |
Medicines and medical waste | → You can get rid of this at your pharmacist or via our professional waste removal service: ask for a chemicals quotation. Send us your list of waste items via pro@arp-gan.be or by fax to 02/780.28.38. For more information, consult “Medication”. |
Beer kegs | → Return to the supplier if possible or contact Bruxelles Environnement for more information on 02/775.75.75. |
Asbestos waste | → Please contact the collection centres in the Brussels-Capital Region (De Meuter or Renewi Belgium) or contact Brussels Environment for more information on 02/775.75.75. |
Gas cylinders or cartridges, LPG tanks, helium cylinders | → Return to the supplier if possible or contact Bruxelles Environnement for more information on 02/775.75.75. |
Nitrous oxide cylinders | → Contact Renewi or Bruxelles Environnement for more information on 02/775.75.75. |
Fireworks and other explosives, ammunition | → Return to the supplier if possible or contact Bruxelles Environnement for more information on 02/775.75.75. |
Infectious laboratory products, clinical waste | → Return to the supplier if possible or contact Bruxelles Environnement for more information on 02/775.75.75. |
Radioactive substances | → Return to the supplier if possible or contact Bruxelles Environnement for more information on 02/775.75.75. |
Internal combustion engines | → Return to the supplier if possible or contact Bruxelles Environnement for more information on 02/775.75.75. |
Automotive parts | → Return to the supplier if possible or contact Bruxelles Environnement for more information on 02/775.75.75. |
Roof covering materials (roofing felt / Derbigum) | → Return to the supplier if possible or contact Bruxelles Environnement for more information on 02/775.75.75. |
Soil, sand, coal and soot | → Return to the supplier if possible or contact Bruxelles Environnement for more information on 02/775.75.75. |
Stumps and trunks (more than 30 cm in diameter or 2 m in length) | → Return to the supplier if possible or contact Bruxelles Environnement for more information on 02/775.75.75. |
Truck tyres | → Contact Recytyre. |
Professional electrical appliances | → You can get rid of these via our professional waste removal service:
→ Or contact Recupel directly. For more information, consult “Electro”. |
Paint, waste oil | → You can get rid of this via our professional waste removal service:
For more information, consult “Paint” and “Oils”. |
Other chemical waste | → You can get rid of this via our professional waste removal service: ask for a chemicals quotation. Send us your list of chemical waste items at pro@arp-gan.be or by fax to 02/780.28.38. Fore more information consult, “Chemical waste”. |
Neon lights | → You can get rid of these via our professional waste removal service:
Fore more information, consult “Light bulbs and lamps”. |
Batteries | → You can get rid of these via our professional waste removal service:
For more information, consult “Batteries”. |
| → Put in the orange container or the commercial / pro orange bag. Fore more information, consult “Food waste”. |
| → Put in the green commercial / pro bag. Fore more information, consult “Garden waste”. |
Light bulbs and lamps
Light bulbs and lamps
Accepted
- Fluorescent tubes / neon lights accepted only via the professional waste removal service;
- Energy-saving lamps (energy-saving bulbs and tubes) max. 10 items;
- LED lamps.
Refused
- Fluorescent tubes / neon lights refused at Recypark → See “Waste not accepted from professionals”;
- Incandescent bulbs → See “Residual waste”;
- Halogen lamps → See “Residual waste”.
Some rules for “Bulbs and lamps” waste:
- Energy-saving bulbs must be presented in a bag at a Recypark.
- Some waste in the "Bulbs and lamps" category may be hazardous, so please also take account of the safety rules for “Hazardous waste”.
You can dispose of your “Bulbs and lamps” waste:
- At our Recypark accessible to professionals - See rates, rules and practical information on the website’s Recypark page.
- Via our professional waste removal service:
On a quotation basis: contact us at pro@arp-gan.be.
For bulky professional waste only: phone us on 0800/981 81 to make arrangements.
Wood
Wood
Accepted
- Treated and untreated wood;
- Boards;
- Doors;
- Beams;
- Disassembled furniture;
- Wooden frames;
- Chipboard and veneer wood, even if covered with plastic;
- Wooden shutters;
- MDF (medium density fibreboard);
- Laminate flooring;
- Wooden flooring;
- Tree stumps / trunks (max. diameter 30 cm and max. length 2 m).
Refused
- Rotten wood (not recycled but intended for thermal recovery) → See “Bulky professional waste”;
- Chemical and hazardous waste;
- Creosote-treated wood;
- Wood impregnated with / stained by oil;
- Pesticides or wood protection products;
- Railway sleepers;
- Natural Christmas trees → See “Green or garden waste”;
- Artificial / plastic Christmas trees → See “Bulky professional waste”;
- Tree stumps / trunks (more than 30 cm in diameter or 2 m in length) → See “Waste not accepted from professionals”.
Some rules for “Wood” waste:
- For sawdust, frames, doors, shutters and beams, see “Sorted waste for which payment is required”.
- For optimal recycling of the wood waste mentioned above and for the processing of wooden planks more than sixty centimetres (60 cm) long, as well as entire small items of furniture measuring less than one metre (1 m) per side, you should preferably take the wood to one of the Brussels Recypark for professionals.
- The different types of wood (simple wood, treated wood, rotten wood) must be sorted separately into specific containers at the Recypark.
- For the wood category, please specify the type of wood: Wood A (pallets), Wood B (mixed wood, bulky wood) or Wood C (chemically treated wood not collected via our professional waste removal service on quotation, can only be taken to a Recypark).
You can dispose of your “Wood” waste:
- At our Recypark accessible to professionals - See rates, rules and practical information in this document or on the website’s Recypark page.
- Some wood waste is accepted as “Green or garden waste” in green commercial / pro bags -
Only if you have a green bag commercial contract with us.
- Some wood waste is accepted via our professional waste removal service:
→ On a quotation basis: contact us at pro@arp-gan.be.
→ For bulky professional waste only: phone us on 0800/981 81 to make arrangements.
Cylinders
Cylinders
Accepted
- N/A
Refused
- We do not cover this waste stream for professionals (gas cylinders or cartridges, LPG tanks, helium cylinders, nitrous oxide cylinders).
Some rules for “Cylinders” waste:
- “Cylinder” waste is refused at our Recypark and is not collected by our professional waste removal service.
To dispose of your waste in this catergory:
- Gas cylinders or cartridges, LPG tanks, helium cylinders → Return to the supplier if possible or contact Brussels Environment for more information on 02/775.75.75.
- Nitrous oxide cylinders → Contact Renewi or Brussels Environment for more information on 02/775.75.75.
Corks
Corks
Accepted
- All clean and dry corks: wine, champagne, cider, etc.
Refused
- Metal or plastic caps and lids → See “PMD waste”.
- Other caps → See “Residual waste”.
Some rules for “Corks waste”:
- The corks must be clean and dry.
You can dispose of your “Corks waste”:
At our Recypark accessible to professionals - See rates, rules and practical information on the website’s Recypark page.
Bricks and brick fragments
Bricks and brick fragments
Accepted
- Concrete;
- Earthenware;
- Bricks;
- Blocks;
- Floor tiles;
- Slabs;
- Gravel / rubble;
- Pebbles / stones;
- Lintels;
- Hollow-core slabs;
- Cement;
- Bond stone;
- Cobblestones;
- Roof tiles.
Refused
- Plaster, plasterboard sheets or tiles;
- Gyproc;
- Asbestos (Eternit);
- Fibre cement;
- Roofing materials;
- Sand;
- Ytong block → See “Non-hazardous mixed waste”.
Some rules for “Bricks and brick fragments waste”:
- Loose “Bricks and brick fragments” waste is refused at Recypark. It must be in bags. For more information see “Sorted waste for which payment is required”.
- Max. of 10% of impurities (sand, finishing plaster, etc.) contained in your waste of this category.
- Max. volume of 10 m³ for bricks and brick fragments collected in large 10 m³ containers.
- Present your waste without any other wood, plastic or metal waste (e.g. toilets should be presented without plastic seat or flush mechanism, sinks should be presented without taps, etc.).
- A maximum of twenty bags (20) may be brought to a Recypark.
- A maximum of twenty kilograms (20 kg) per bag measuring 50 x 80 cm.
You can dispose of your “Bricks and brick fragments waste”:
- Via our professional waste removal service:
→ On a quotation basis: contact us at pro@arp-gan.be.
→ For bulky professional waste only: phone us on 0800/981 81 to make arrangements.
- At our Recypark accessible to professionals - See rates, rules and practical informationon the website’s Recypark page.
Cardboard
Cardboard
Tips
- Clean and dry
Accepted
- Cardboard boxes
Refused
- Empty binders, plastic film, soiled cardboard → fuchsia bag or grey/black container
- Plastic film, bags and sacks → blue commercial bag or container
Garden waste
Garden waste
Accepted
- Branches, leaves, flowers, weeds, plants
- Hedge and shrub trimmings, grass clippings
Refused
- Trunk diameter > 30cm, length > 2m → see list of refused waste
- Gravel, crushed stone, bricks, brick fragments → in fraction "Bricks and bricks fragments"
- Soil → see list of refused waste
PMD packaging
PMD packaging
Tips
- Well emptied, drained or scraped out
Accepted
- Plastic bottles, film, bags and sacks
- Metal food packaging
- Drinks cartons
Refused
Packaging:
- For insecticide, herbicide, antifoam, rat poison, etc.
- For motor oil, paint, lacquer or varnish
- With child safety cap
- With at least one of the following pictograms: → Recypark or request a quote
Long term health hazard 
Toxic 
Toxic
Bulk items
Bulk items
Accepted
- Furniture and decorative objects (tables, mattresses, armchairs, carpets, etc.)
- Other objects (plastic frames and shutters, Pyrex, vitroceramic glass, stove glass...)
- Rimless bicycle tires
Refused
- Chemical waste → Recypark or request quote
- Empty paint cans → Recypark
Styrofoam
Styrofoam
Tips
- Without cardboard, without plastic film
Accepted
- Styrofoam packaging
Refused
- Food packaging styrofoam → fuchsia bag or grey/black container
Mineral oils and other household chemical waste
Mineral oils and other household chemical waste
Tips
- Maximum 5 litres (container volume) regardless of the waste
- In a closed and identified package (full or empty)
- Syringes in a special container available in pharmacies
Accepted
- Cleaning, DIY, gardening, car products, etc.
- Fire alarms, fire extinguishers, lighters, printing products, x-rays, syringes, thermometers
- Mineral oil: engine oil
Vegetable oils
Vegetable oils
Tips
- If possible in their original packaging
- Maximum 10 litres (container volume)
- In a closed and identified package
A déposer
- Frying oil and fat
Mattresses
Mattresses
Accepted
- Foam mattresses
- Spring mattresses
- Latex mattresses
Refused
- Mattresses that are excessively soiled, degraded or damaged or with large areas in an advanced state of deterioration;
- Mattresses in pieces;
- Burnt mattresses;
- Mattresses whose materials cannot be recycled (straw, animal hair, etc.);
- Mattresses whose mechanical strength is seriously compromised;
- Damp / visibly wet mattresses or presenting very clear signs of fungal proliferation;
- Mattresses that may present risks for the personnel responsible for handling them (pointed or sharp parts, etc.).
Metal
Metal
Accepted
- Ferrous and non-ferrous metals
- Metal frames and shutters
- Metal gutters and pipes
- Bicycle frames
- Bicycle tyres with rim
Refused
- LPG tanks, gas cylinders, internal combustion engines → see list of refused waste
- Rimless bicycle tires → in fraction "Bulk items"
Pallets
Pallets
Tips
- Without cardboard, without plastic film
Accepted
- Wooden pallets
Refused
- Plastic pallets → in fraction "Hard Plastic"
Paper
Paper
Tips
- Clean and dry
- Binders: separate paper from binder
Accepted
- Newspapers, magazines and leaflets
- Books
- Letter and printer paper
- Paper bags
Refused
- Empty binders → fuchsia bag or grey/black container
- Wallpaper, plastic film → fuchsia bag or grey/black container
- Plastic film, bags and sacks → blue commercial bag or container
Paints
Paints
Tips
- Maximum 30 litres (volume of container)
- In a closed and identified package (full or empty)
Accepted
- Leftover paint, varnish, glue, resin, silicone, etc.
Small and large household electrical appliances
Small and large household electrical appliances
Tips
- Appliances must not contain batteries or bulbs
- Fridges and freezers must be empty
- Fryers must be free from fat or oil
Accepted
- Vacuum cleaners, toasters, coffee machines, hair dryers, waffle makers, blenders, light fixtures, fryers, etc.
- Washing machines, dishwashers, tumble-dryers, extractor hoods, ovens, microwave ovens, stoves, refrigerators, freezers, etc.
Refused
- Commercial appliances → see list of refused waste
- Plastic film → blue commercial bag or container.
Batteries
Batteries
Tips
- Bring your batteries in a small bag (not in bulk)
Accepted
- Batteries, car batteries
Plasterboard
Plasterboard
Tips
- See list of refused waste
Accepted
- Bagged plaster waste
- Gyproc
Refused
- Cellular concrete
→ Recypark or on-demand collection service (0800/988 77)
Hard plastic
Hard plastic
Accepted
- Toys, garden furniture
- Flower pots
- Plastic pallets
- PVC gutters, pipes and panelling
Refused
- PMD packaging → blue commecial bag or container
- Car parts → see list of refused waste
Tyres
Tyres
Accepted
- Rimless car tyres
Refused
- Bicycle tyres with rim → in metal container
- Rimless bicycle tires → in bulky container
- Car tyres with rims → contact your garage
- Truck tyres → RECYTYRE → see list of refused waste
- Inner tubes → fuchsia bag or grey/black container
Textiles
Textiles
Accepted
- Clothes
- Shoes (paired!)
- Leather
- Other textiles (curtains, bath towels, tablecloths, bedsheets, etc.)
Refused
- Dirty, wet and/or damaged textiles → fuchsia bag or grey/black container
Food glass
Food glass
Accepted
- Bottles, jars, flasks
Refused
- Mirrors, panes, laminated glass (windscreens) → see fraction "flat glass"
- Pyrex → Recypark or fuchsia bag or grey/black container (well wrapped)
Flat glass
Flat glass
Accepted
- Mirrors, panes, laminated glass (windscreens, etc.)
Refused
- Food glass → green container
- Pyrex → Recypark or fuchsia bag or grey/black container (well wrapped)
- Vitroceramic glass, stove glass → see fraction "Bulk Items"