General guidelines
- Before coming to the Recypark, please sort your waste according to the categories listed in the "Essential sorting rules" section below.
- Bulk waste and household refuse are not accepted!
- Some wastes are not free of charge. See the list of chargeable waste in the "Rates" section below.
Practical information
Practical details
Practical details
- You must be domiciled in the Brussels Region and present your identity card.
- You must use a vehicle with a total ground weight < 3.5t.
- You are allowed a maximum of 3 m³ of free waste, all categories combined, per day and per vehicle, except for waste for which you have to pay.
- Vehicles with a trailer and vehicles over 1.85 meters high must go to Recypark Humanité.
- You must sort your waste into the right categories beforehand.
- 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.
- Payment may only be made by bank card (no cash).
- You must unload your own waste and transfer it into the appropriate containers yourself.
- Objects / waste may not be retrieved.
- Cyclists are allowed.
- 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.
- 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
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
Opening hours
Opening hours
Your Recypark are open every day of the year except public holidays:
- 1 January
- Third Sunday of september (Car Free Day)
- 1 and 11 November
- On 24 and 31 December → closing at 3pm
If either of these two dates falls on a Monday or a Sunday → closing at 6pm
- 25 December
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 |
Tip!
- Our Recyparks receive more visitors during the weekend and on Monday afternoon. During these moments, your visit will take more time.
- On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, we receive significantly less visitors.
- On Sunday and Monday, the waiting times at the entrance are normally al lot shorter in the evening from 6 pm.
Rates
Rates
Per vehicle/per day:
- A maximum of 3 m³ of waste, all categories combined: free except for waste for which payment is required, as listed below.
- More than 3 m³ of waste, all categories combined: €121 incl. VAT.
3 m³ is, for example :
1 shelf - bookcase: 0.51 m³.
5 classic boxes: 0.30 m³.
1 standing lamp: 0.14 m³.
1 single bed: 1.62 m³.
1 television cabinet: 0.42 m³.
Free 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 |
Sorted waste for which payment is required
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 |
Not to be brought in - Removal by our commercial service
Paint, waste oil | Ask for a quotation: 0800/981/81 or pro@arp-gan.be |
Other chemical waste | Ask for a quotation: 0800/981/81 or pro@arp-gan.be |
Neon lights | Ask for a quotation: 0800/981/81 or pro@arp-gan.be |
Batteries | Ask for a quotation: 0800/981/81 or pro@arp-gan.be |
Tip -Sharp objects / broken glass
Tip -Sharp objects / broken glass
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 to professionals in our Recypark
Waste refused to professionals in our Recypark
The following waste is refused in your Recypark
Residual waste | → fuchsia bag or grey/black container |
Medicines | → pharmacy |
Beer kegs | → To dispose of this waste, return to the supplier or contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75 |
Asbestos waste | → To dispose of this waste, please contact the collection centres in the Brussels-Capital Region De Meuter or Renewi Belgium or contact Bruxelles-Environnement for more information: 02/775.75.75 |
Gas cylinders or cartridges, LPG tanks, helium cylinders | → To dispose of this waste, return to the supplier or contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75 |
Nitrous oxide cylinders | → To dispose of this waste, contact Renewi Belgium or Bruxelles-Environnement for more information: 02/775.75.75 |
Fireworks and other explosives, ammunition | → To dispose of this waste, return to the supplier or contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75 |
Laboratory products | → To dispose of this waste, return to the supplier or contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75 |
Radioactive substances | → To dispose of this waste, return to the supplier or contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75 |
Internal combustion engines | → To dispose of this waste, return to the supplier or contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75 |
Car parts | → To dispose of this waste, return to the supplier or contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75 |
Roofing materials | → To dispose of this waste, return to the supplier or contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75 |
Soil, sand, coal and soot | → To dispose of this waste, return to the supplier or contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75 |
Stumps and trunks (trunk diameter > 30cm, length > 2m) | → To dispose of this waste, return to the supplier or contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75 |
Truck tyres | → www.recytyre.be |
Commercial electrical appliances | → www.recupel.be |
Paint, waste oil | → Removal by our commercial service. Ask for a quotation: 0800/981/81 or pro@arp-gan.be |
Other chemical waste | → Removal by our commercial service. Ask for a quotation: 0800/981/81 or pro@arp-gan.be |
Neon lights | → Removal by our commercial service. Ask for a quotation: 0800/981/81 or pro@arp-gan.be |
Batteries | → Removal by our commercial service. Ask for a quotation: 0800/981/81 or pro@arp-gan.be |
Light bulbs and lamps
Light bulbs and lamps
Tips
- Bring energy-saving bulbs in a bag
Accepted
- Energy-saving lamps (energy-saving bulbs and tubes) max. 10 items
- LED lamps
Refused
- Incandescent bulbs, halogen lamps → fuchsia bag or grey/black container (well wrapped)
Wood
Wood
Tips
The different types of wood (simple wood, treated wood, rotten wood) must be sorted separately into specific containers at the Recypark.
Accepted
- Boards, doors, beams, etc.
- Furniture (disassembled)
- Chipboard, veneer wood (even covered with plastic)
- Wooden frames and shutters
- MDF, laminate flooring
- Treated wood
- Rotten wood
Corks
Corks
Accepted
- all clean and dry corks: wine, champagne, cider, etc.
Refused
- Metal or plastic caps and lids → blue commercial bag or container
- Other caps → fuchsia bag or grey/black container
Bricks and brick fragments
Bricks and brick fragments
Tips
- See list of refused waste
- Please sort your waste so that it is presented without other waste such as wood, plastic or metal. Example:
- The toilet must be presented without its seat or plastic flush.
- The sink must be presented without its taps.
- The toilet must be presented without its seat or plastic flush.
Accepted
- Rubble, gravel, pebbles, bricks, stones
- Tiles, slabs, etc.
- Concrete, cement
- Earthenware
Refused
- Plaster
- Gyproc
- Ytong block
→ Recypark or on-demand collection service (0800/988 77)
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
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, etc.)
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
Metal
Metal
Accepted
- Ferrous and non-ferrous metals
- Metal frames and shutters
- Metal gutters and pipes
Refused
- LPG tanks, gas cylinders, internal combustion engines → see list of refused waste
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
- Bicycle tyres with rim (in metal container)
- Rimless bicycle tires (in bulky container)
Refused
- 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"