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General guidelines
- Before coming to the Recypark, please sort your waste according to the categories listed in the "Essential sorting rules" section below.
- Additionally, people residing in Ganshoren and Saint-Josse ,also have access to a container park in their own municipality.
- 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.
Addresses
Addresses
Recypark Humanité
Boulevard de l’Humanité 350
1190 Forest
Recypark Sud
Boulevard de la Deuxième Armée Britannique 676 (en face du 671)
1190 Forest
Recypark Nord
Rue du Rupel
(près du pont Van Praet, le long du canal)
1000 Bruxelles
Opening hours
Opening hours
Your Recypark are open every day of the year except public holidays:
- 31 December (closing at 3pm)
- 1 January
- Third Sunday of september (Car Free Day)
- 1 and 11 November
- 24 December (closing at 3pm)
- 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 | Max. 5 items |
| Cardboard | Max. 5 items |
| PMD packaging | Max. 5 items |
| Glass bottles, jars and flasks | Max. 5 items |
| Small and large household electrical appliances | Max. 5 items |
| Ferrous and non-ferrous metals | Max. 5 items |
| Corks | Max. 5 items |
| Tyres without rims |
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 |
| 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 |
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 1 - Proxy Chimik
Tip 1 - Proxy Chimik
You can also bring your small household chemical waste to PROXY CHIMIK.
Small electrical and electronic appliances are also accepted at your PROXY CHIMIK.
And to be a champion waste sorter, don't forget our Sorting Memo!
Put syringes and/or needles in a special container available from your pharmacist. Drop them off at any PROXY CHIMIK or Recypark.
Close and correctly label the container containing household chemical waste before dropping it off at a PROXY CHIMIK or Recypark.
Tip 2 -Sharp objects / broken glass
Tip 2 -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
Refused waste in your Recypark
Refused waste in your Recypark
The following waste is refused in your Recypark
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Residual waste |
→ fuchsia bag or grey/black container |
|
Medicines |
→ pharmacy |
|
Beer kegs |
Return to the supplier or contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75 |
|
Asbestos waste |
To dispose of this waste, contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75 |
|
Cylinders, gas cartridges and LPG tanks, helium cylinders |
To dispose of this waste, contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75 |
|
Fireworks and other explosives, ammunition |
To dispose of this waste, contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75 |
|
Laboratory products |
To dispose of this waste, contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75 |
|
Radioactive substances |
To dispose of this waste, contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75 |
|
Internal combustion engines |
To dispose of this waste, contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75 |
|
Car parts |
To dispose of this waste, contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75 |
|
Roofing materials |
To dispose of this waste, contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75 |
|
Soil, sand, coal and soot |
To dispose of this waste, contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75 |
|
Stumps and trunks (trunk diameter > 30cm, length > 2m) |
To dispose of this waste, contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75 |
|
Truck tyres |
www.recytyre.be |
|
Commercial electrical appliances |
www.recupel.be |
|
sawdust |
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
Refused
- Incandescent bulbs, halogen lamps → fuchsia bag or grey/black container (well wrapped)
Wood
Wood
Accepted
- Boards, doors, beams, etc.
- Furniture (disassembled)
- Chipboard, veneer wood (even covered with plastic)
- Wooden frames and shutters
- MDF, laminate flooring
Refused
- Treated wood → Recypark
- Rotten wood → Recypark
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
Accepted
- Rubble, gravel, pebbles, bricks, stones
- Tiles, slabs, etc.
- Concrete, cement
- Earthenware
Refused
- Plaster
- Gyproc
- Ytong block
→ Recypark or home 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
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 → Recypark
- Soil → see list of refused waste
PMD packaging
PMD packaging
Tips
- Well emptied, drained or scraped out
Accepted
- Plastic bottles
- Metal food packaging
- Drinks cartons
Refused
Packaging:
- With child safety cap
- For insecticide, herbicide, antifoam, rat poison, etc.
- For motor oil, paint, lacquer or varnish
- With at least one of the following pictograms:
-
Long term health hazard -
Toxic -
Toxic -
Corrosive -
Corrosive
→ Recypark or PROXY CHIMIK
Bulk items
Bulk items
Accepted
- Furniture and decorative objects (tables, mattresses, armchairs, carpets, etc.)
- Other objects (rotten wood, plastic frames and shutters, Pyrex, vitroceramic glass, stove glass, etc.)
Refused
- Chemical waste → Recypark or PROXY CHIMIK
- Empty paint cans → Recypark or PROXY CHIMIK
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 → Recypark
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
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 home 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 tyres
Refused
- Tyres with rims → contact your garage
Truck tyres → RECYTYRE → see list of refused waste
Inner tubes, etc. → 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) → 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 → Recypark