Recypark


Please note that this page is currently being updated. Some information may still need to be modified.
 

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

  • 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

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

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

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 mètres cubes

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

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

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

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Refused waste in your Recypark

The following waste is refused in your Recypark

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

    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

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

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

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

Tips

  • Clean and dry

Accepted 

  • Cardboard boxes 

Refused 

  • Empty binders, plastic film, soiled cardboard → fuchsia bag or grey/black container

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

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:
  • Picto "Dangereux à long terme" : carré sur pointe à bord rouge avec buste et symbole de dégradation cellulaire
    Long term health hazard
  • Ancien picto "Toxique" : carré orange et noir avec symbole de tête de mort
    Toxic
  • Picto "Toxique" : carré sur pointe à bord rouge avec symbole de tête de mort
    Toxic
  • Ancien picto "Corrosif" : carré orange et noir avec symbole d'un produit brûlant et corrosif pour la peau ou des objets
    Corrosive
  • Picto "Corrosif" : carré sur pointe avec bord rouge et symbole d'un produit brûlant et corrosif pour la peau ou les objets
    Corrosive

→ Recypark or PROXY CHIMIK 

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

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

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

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

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

Tips

  • Without cardboard, without plastic film 

Accepted 

  • Wooden pallets 

Refused

  • Plastic pallets → Recypark

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

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

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

Tips

  • Bring your batteries in a small bag (not in bulk)

Accepted 

  • Batteries, car batteries 

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

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
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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

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

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