Recypark

Before coming to the Recypark, it is essential to sort the waste you bring with you.

Our Recypark are open 7/7, with the exception of the public holidays listed below.

The Recypark Demets and Woluwe-Saint-Pierre are never open on Sundays and Mondays.

The residents of Drogenbos have access to the following Recypark:

  • Sud: Accessible to cars. Access is prohibited for vehicles higher than 1.85 m and for trailers.
  • Humanité: Only accessible to vehicles higher than 1.85 m and for trailers.

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Please sort your waste in advance according to the categories listed below.
As a reminder, household waste will not be accepted!

In case of large crowds, the last admission to the Recypark will be 30 minutes before the usual closing time. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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Practical information

Recypark Buda

For all Brussels residents.

Accessible to professionals.

 Practical details of the Recypark Buda

Attention! Some waste has to be paid for. See the rates below.
In case of large crowds, the last admission to the Recypark will be 30 minutes before the usual closing time. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Terms and payment
  • You must be domiciled in the Brussels Region and present your identity card.
  • Payment may only be made by bank card (no cash). 
Waste sorting and disposal
  • The volume of waste accepted, whether free or paid, is limited to 3 m³ per day. Please note that above this volume, a flat rate of €121 including VAT will apply.
  • To facilitate processing, please sort your waste in advance according to the categories listed below.
  • It is recommended to clearly present your sorted waste by category for quick verification.
  • Access will be refused to vehicles containing unsorted or refused waste.
  • To ensure efficient service, we kindly ask you to unload your waste yourself and place it in the appropriate containers.
  • We remind you that the recovery of objects or waste is prohibited.
  • In case of doubt about the origin of the waste or in case of a possible dispute, our staff is authorised to record the relevant data on your identity card.
Vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians
  • City vehicles with trailers and vehicles over 1.85 metres high must go to Recypark Demets or Humanité.
  • Vehicles over 1.85 metres high and with trailers must go exclusively 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.
  • You must use a vehicle with a total ground weight < 3.5t.
  • Cyclists are allowed.
Behavior
  • To ensure that everyone feels welcome, we ask that you be courteous during your visit. In the event of insults or threats (verbal or physical), Bruxelles-Propreté reserves the right to refuse your waste and to take legal action.
  • In order to keep the site clean for everyone, you are asked not to clean your vehicle on the site after unloading.
Organising my visit

Remember to organise your boot according to the order of the containers:

(click on the map to enlarge)

Buda fraction 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

 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: The least crowded days are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Real-time traffic.

 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 6pm
    If one of these two dates falls on a thursday, friday or saturday:  
    → closing at 3pm
  • December 25th 

 Address

 avenue Antoon Van Oss 6, 1120 Brussels (near the Buda bridge)

 

 

Recypark Demets

NEW

For all Brussels residents.

Accessible to professionals.

 Practical details of the Recypark Demets

Attention! Some waste has to be paid for. See the rates below.
In case of large crowds, the last admission to the Recypark will be 30 minutes before the usual closing time. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Please note: if you have a double-axle trailer, please use the Recypark Humanité for easier access.
Terms and payment
  • You must be domiciled in the Brussels Region and present your identity card.
  • Payment may only be made by bank card (no cash). 
Waste sorting and disposal
  • The volume of waste accepted, whether free or paid, is limited to 3 m³ per day. Please note that above this volume, a flat rate of €121 including VAT will apply.
  • To facilitate processing, please sort your waste in advance according to the categories listed below.
  • It is recommended to clearly present your sorted waste by category for quick verification.
  • Access will be refused to vehicles containing unsorted or refused waste.
  • To ensure efficient service, we kindly ask you to unload your waste yourself and place it in the appropriate containers.
  • We remind you that the recovery of objects or waste is prohibited.
  • In case of doubt about the origin of the waste or in case of a possible dispute, our staff is authorised to record the relevant data on your identity card.
Vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians
  • Vehicles over 1.85 m high and with trailers must go exclusively to the 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.
  • You must use a vehicle with a total ground weight < 3.5t.
  • Cyclists are allowed.
Behavior
  • To ensure that everyone feels welcome, we ask that you be courteous during your visit. In the event of insults or threats (verbal or physical), Bruxelles-Propreté reserves the right to refuse your waste and to take legal action.
  • In order to keep the site clean for everyone, you are asked not to clean your vehicle on the site after unloading.
Organising my visit

Remember to organise your boot according to the order of the containers:

(click on the map to enlarge)

Demets fractions plan
Small and large household electrical appliances → Plasterboard → Asbestos (fraction available soon) → Givekot → 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 → Wood → Bulk items → Treated wood → Paper Cardboard 

 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

  • January 1st
  • 3rd Sunday of september
  • November 1st and 11th
  • December 24th and 31st 
    If one of these two dates falls on a thursday, friday or saturday: 
    closing at 3pm
  • December 25th 

 Address

 Quai Fernand Demets 22, 1070 Anderlecht

 

 

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Recypark Humanité

For all Brussels residents.

Accessible to professionals.

 Practical details of the Recypark Humanité

Attention! Some waste has to be paid for. See the rates below.
In case of large crowds, the last admission to the Recypark will be 30 minutes before the usual closing time. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Terms and payment
  • You must be domiciled in the Brussels Region and present your identity card.
  • Payment may only be made by bank card (no cash). 
Waste sorting and disposal
  • The volume of waste accepted, whether free or paid, is limited to 3 m³ per day. Please note that above this volume, a flat rate of €121 including VAT will apply.
  • To facilitate processing, please sort your waste in advance according to the categories listed below.
  • It is recommended to clearly present your sorted waste by category for quick verification.
  • Access will be refused to vehicles containing unsorted or refused waste.
  • To ensure efficient service, we kindly ask you to unload your waste yourself and place it in the appropriate containers.
  • We remind you that the recovery of objects or waste is prohibited.
  • In case of doubt about the origin of the waste or in case of a possible dispute, our staff is authorised to record the relevant data on your identity card.
Vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians
  • City vehicles with trailers and vehicles over 1.85 metres high can also go to Recypark Demets.
  • 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.
  • You must use a vehicle with a total ground weight < 3.5t.
  • Cyclists are allowed.
Behavior
  • To ensure that everyone feels welcome, we ask that you be courteous during your visit. In the event of insults or threats (verbal or physical), Bruxelles-Propreté reserves the right to refuse your waste and to take legal action.
  • In order to keep the site clean for everyone, you are asked not to clean your vehicle on the site after unloading.

 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: The least crowded days are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
Real-time traffic.

 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 6pm
    If one of these two dates falls on a thursday, friday or saturday:  
    → closing at 3pm
  • December 25th 

 Address

Boulevard de l’Humanité 350, 1190 Forest

  

  

Recypark Sud

For all Brussels residents.

Accessible to professionals.

 Practical details of the Recypark Sud

Attention! Some waste has to be paid for. See the rates below.
In case of large crowds, the last admission to the Recypark will be 30 minutes before the usual closing time. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Terms and payment
  • You must be domiciled in the Brussels Region and present your identity card.
  • Payment may only be made by bank card (no cash). 
Waste sorting and disposal
  • The volume of waste accepted, whether free or paid, is limited to 3 m³ per day. Please note that above this volume, a flat rate of €121 including VAT will apply.
  • To facilitate processing, please sort your waste in advance according to the categories listed below.
  • It is recommended to clearly present your sorted waste by category for quick verification.
  • Access will be refused to vehicles containing unsorted or refused waste.
  • To ensure efficient service, we kindly ask you to unload your waste yourself and place it in the appropriate containers.
  • We remind you that the recovery of objects or waste is prohibited.
  • In case of doubt about the origin of the waste or in case of a possible dispute, our staff is authorised to record the relevant data on your identity card.
Vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians
  • City vehicles with trailers and vehicles over 1.85 metres high must go to Recypark Demets or Humanité.
  • Vehicles over 1.85 metres high and with trailers must go exclusively 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.
  • You must use a vehicle with a total ground weight < 3.5t.
  • Cyclists are allowed.
Behavior
  • To ensure that everyone feels welcome, we ask that you be courteous during your visit. In the event of insults or threats (verbal or physical), Bruxelles-Propreté reserves the right to refuse your waste and to take legal action.
  • In order to keep the site clean for everyone, you are asked not to clean your vehicle on the site after unloading.

 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: The least crowded days are Tuesday and Wednesday from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Thursday between 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm.
Real-time traffic.

 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 6pm
    If one of these two dates falls on a thursday, friday or saturday:  
    → closing at 3pm
  • December 25th 

 Address

Boulevard de la Deuxième Armée Britannique 676 (opposite 671), 1190 Forest

 

 

Our Recypark Auderghem

Access: Be domiciled in the communes of Auderghem, Ixelles, Etterbeek or Watermael-Boitsfort or have a second residence there. 

Access is authorised to private individuals only.

 Practical details of the Recypark Auderghem

Attention! Some waste has to be paid for. See the rates below.
In case of large crowds, the last admission to the Recypark will be 30 minutes before the usual closing time. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Terms and payment
  • Be domiciled in the communes of Auderghem, Ixelles, Etterbeek or Watermael-Boitsfort or have a second residence there.
  • Present your identity card.
  • Access is authorised to private individuals only.
  • Payment may only be made by bank card (no cash).
Waste sorting and disposal
  • The volume of waste accepted, whether free or paid, is limited to 2 m³ per day.
  • To facilitate processing, please sort your waste in advance according to the categories listed below.
  • It is recommended to clearly present your sorted waste by category for quick verification.
  • Access will be refused to vehicles containing unsorted or refused waste.
  • To ensure efficient service, we kindly ask you to unload your waste yourself and place it in the appropriate containers.
  • We remind you that the recovery of objects or waste is prohibited.
  • In case of doubt about the origin of the waste or in case of a possible dispute, our staff is authorised to record the relevant data on your identity card.
Vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians
  • 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.
  • You must use a vehicle with a total ground weight < 3.5t.
  • Cyclists are allowed.
Behavior
  • To ensure that everyone feels welcome, we ask that you be courteous during your visit. In the event of insults or threats (verbal or physical), Bruxelles-Propreté reserves the right to refuse your waste and to take legal action.
  • In order to keep the site clean for everyone, you are asked not to clean your vehicle on the site after unloading.

 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: The least crowded days are Tuesday, Wednesday.
Real-time traffic.

 Exceptional closures

Our Recypark are open every day of the year, except:

  • 1 January
  • Third Sunday of september
  • 1 and 11 November
  • December 24th and 31st 
    closing at 6pm
    If one of these two dates falls on a thursday, friday or saturday:  
    → closing at 3pm
  • 25 December 

 Address

Access Auderghem: Be domiciled in the communes of Auderghem, Ixelles, Etterbeek or Watermael-Boitsfort or have a second residence there. 
Access is authorised to private individuals only.

1860 Chaussée de Wavre - 1160 Auderghem (after the Soignes Forest Sports Centre)

 

Recypark Woluwe-Saint-Pierre

Access: Be domiciled in the communes of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre or Woluwe-Saint-Lambert or have a second residence there.

Access is authorised to private individuals only.

 Practical details of the Recypark Woluwe-Saint-Pierre

Attention! Some waste has to be paid for. See the rates below.
In case of large crowds, the last admission to the Recypark will be 30 minutes before the usual closing time. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Terms and payment
  • Be domiciled in the communes of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre or Woluwe-Saint-Lambert or have a second residence there.
  • Present your identity card.
  • Access is authorised to private individuals only.
  • Payment may only be made by bank card (no cash).
Waste sorting and disposal
  • The volume of waste accepted, whether free or paid, is limited to 2 m³ per day.
  • To facilitate processing, please sort your waste in advance according to the categories listed below.
  • It is recommended to clearly present your sorted waste by category for quick verification.
  • Access will be refused to vehicles containing unsorted or refused waste.
  • To ensure efficient service, we kindly ask you to unload your waste yourself and place it in the appropriate containers.
  • We remind you that the recovery of objects or waste is prohibited.
  • In case of doubt about the origin of the waste or in case of a possible dispute, our staff is authorised to record the relevant data on your identity card.
Vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians
  • 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.
  • You must use a vehicle with a total ground weight < 3.5t.
  • Cyclists are allowed.
Behavior
  • To ensure that everyone feels welcome, we ask that you be courteous during your visit. In the event of insults or threats (verbal or physical), Bruxelles-Propreté reserves the right to refuse your waste and to take legal action.
  • In order to keep the site clean for everyone, you are asked not to clean your vehicle on the site after unloading.

  Drop off your items in good condition to give them a second life!

  Please note that Les Petits Riens centre closes at 4pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

 Opening hours

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: from 9.00 AM to 6.45 PM
  • Wednesday: from 9.00 AM to 6.45 PM
  • Thursday: from 9.00 AM to 3.45 PM
  • Friday: from 9.00 AM to 3.45 PM
  • Saturday: from 9.00 AM to 3.45 PM
  • Sunday: Closed
Tip: The least crowded days are Wednesday from 3:00 pm and all-day Thursday.
Real-time traffic.

 Exceptional closures

  • Closed on public holidays
  • Third Sunday of september
  • 24 and 31 December: 
    closing at 3pm.
    If one of these two dates falls on a tuesday or wednesday: 
    closing at 6pm

 Address

Access Woluwe-Saint-Pierre: Be domiciled in the communes of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre and Woluwe-Saint-Lambert or have a second residence there. 
Access is authorised to private individuals only.

Address: Val des Seigneurs, 146 - 1150 Bruxelles

 
 

Rates

Per vehicle/per day:

  • The volume of waste accepted, whether free or paid, is limited to 3 m³ per day. Please note that above this volume, a flat rate of €121 including VAT will apply.
Please note: Woluwe-Saint-Pierre and Auderghem - entry refused above 2m³ of waste.

Free sorted waste 

Bulky household items Free
Small and large household appliancesFree
PaperFree
CardboardFree
PMD packagingFree
Glass bottles, jars and flasks Free
CorksFree
Hard plastic, e.g. flowerpots Free
Non-food styrofoam packaging Free
Garden wasteFree
Ferrous and non-ferrous metalsFree
BatteriesFree
Tyres without rims Max. 5 items 
PaintsMax. 30 litres (volume of container)
Other household chemical wasteMax. 5 litres (volume of container)
Neon lightsMax. 10 items 
Vegetable oils Max. 10 litres (volume of container)

 

Sorted waste for which payment is required 

Bathroom fittings (toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc.) €3.03 incl. VAT /item
Frames€3.03 incl. VAT /item 
Recypark Woluwe-Saint-Pierre: Free
Doors€3.03 incl. VAT /item 
Recypark Woluwe-Saint-Pierre: Free
Construction wood €3.03 incl. VAT /item 
Recypark Woluwe-Saint-Pierre: Free
Garden wood€3.03 incl. VAT /item 
Recypark Woluwe-Saint-Pierre and Auderghem: Free
Beams€3.03 incl. VAT /item 
Recypark Woluwe-Saint-Pierre: Free
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 
Recypark Woluwe-Saint-Pierre and Auderghem: Free
Construction glass€3.03 incl. VAT /item 
Recypark Woluwe-Saint-Pierre: Free
  • Plaster in bags: scraps, boards (Gyproc type) and ceilings
  • Bricks, brick fragments, pebbles, stones, gravel
  • Concrete, cement
  • Tiles, slabs, slates
  • Sawdust

€3.03 incl. VAT / bag 

  • max. 20 kg / bag
  • max. 20 bags
  • Bag size: 50 x 80cm 

Safety instructions

For your own safety and for that of our staff, please observe the following instructions!

As an alternative to bringing them to the Recypark, you can put your sharp objects in the white bag, well wrapped in newspaper so as not to injure our workers.

 

Make sure that the lids of cans are placed fully within the cans. Put them in the blue bag

 

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.

 

Tips

You can also bring your small household chemical waste to PROXY CHIMIK. Small electrical and electronic appliances are also accepted at your PROXY CHIMIK.

You can find information about PROXY CHIMIK here.

And to be a champion waste sorter, don't forget our Sorting Memo:

Sorting rules to be respected

Light bulbs

Instructions

  • Bring energy-saving bulbs in a bag

Accepted 

  • Energy-saving bulbs and tubs max. 10 items
  • Led

Refused 

  • Incandescent bulbs, halogen lamps → white bag (well wrapped)

Wood

Instructions

The different types of wood (simple wood, treated 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: garden furniture, varnished wood

Refused 

Nitrous oxide cylinders

Instructions

  • The cylinders must be well emptied
  • Above all, they must not end up in building containers, rubbish bags or public litter bins.

Accepted

  • Nitrous oxide cylinders

Refused

  • Gas cylinders, gas cartridges and LPG tanks, helium cylinders → see list of refused waste

 

Corks

Accepted 

  • all clean and dry corks: wine, champagne, cider, etc.

Refused

  • Metal or plastic caps and lids → blue bag
  • Other caps → white bag

Bricks and brick fragments

Instructions

  • Check the list of paid sorted 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.
       

Accepted 

  • Rubble, gravel, pebbles, bricks, stones
  • Tiles, slabs, etc.
  • Concrete, cement
  • Earthenware 

Refused

  • Bag of powdered plaster (soiled and unsoiled), soiled plasterboard in pieces → category Bulky items
  • Plasterboard (Gyproc type), unsoiled plasterboard in pieces → category Plasterboard
  • Cellular concrete → category Bulky items

Food waste

Accepted 

  • Leftovers, fruit and vegetable peelings, coffee grounds, paper towels, expired food...

Refused 

  • Garden waste → Garden waste category
  • Eggshells, nutshells, mussel shells... → white bag

Household chemical waste

Instructions

  • 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
 

Garden waste

Instructions

Green waste is accepted in bulky at Recyparks under the following conditions:

  • Branches must be brought in bundles.
  • It is prohibited to bring a trailer full of dead leaves or grass clippings without packaging.
  • Hedge trimmings, grass clippings and dead leaves must be brought in manageable bags to facilitate transport and emptying into the containers (due to their size, big bags are not accepted). These bags cannot be disposed of with green waste in non-biodegradable green bags stamped Bruxelles-Propreté.

Accepted 

  • Branches, dead leaves, wilted flowers, weeds, plants
  • Hedge and shrub trimmings, grass clippings

Refused 

PMD packaging

Instructions

  • Well emptied, drained or scraped out 

Accepted 

  • Plastic packaging
  • Metal 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:

Pictogram ‘Dangerous in the long term’: square on point with red border, bust and symbol of cell damageFormer ‘Toxic’ pictogram: orange and black square with skull symbol‘Toxic’ pictogram: square on a point with a red border and a skull symbol

→ category Household chemical waste or PROXY CHIMIK 

Bulky items

Accepted 

  • Furniture and decorative items (tables, armchairs, dismantled wardrobes, carpets, etc.)
  • Cellular concrete
  • Bags of powdered plaster (soiled and unsoiled), soiled plasterboard in pieces
  • Other items (plastic window frames and shutters, Pyrex, glass-ceramic, open fire glass, bicycle tyres without rims, rotten wood, etc.)

Refused 

 

Styrofoam

Instructions

  • Without cardboard, without plastic film 

Accepted 

  • Styrofoam packaging

Refused 

  • Polystyrene food trays and dishes → blue bag  

Engine oil

Instructions

  • Maximum 5 litres (container volume)
  • In a closed and identified package (full or empty)

Accepted 

  • Engine oil
 

Vegetable oils

Instructions

  • If possible in their original packaging
  • Maximum 10 litres (container volume)
  • In a closed and identified package

Accepted

  • Edible oils: cooking oils and fats, olive oil, sunflower oil, rapeseed oil, etc.
  • Cosmetic oils: jojoba, sweet almond, etc.

Mattresses

Instructions

  • Very dry

Accepted

  • Foam mattresses
  • Spring mattresses
  • Latex mattresses

Refused

Metal

Accepted 

  • Ferrous and non-ferrous metals
  • Metal frames and shutters
  • Metal gutters and pipes
  • Bicycle frames and tyres with rims

Refused 

  • LPG tanks, gas cylinders, internal combustion engines → see list of refused waste
  • Bicycle tyres without rims → category Bulky items

Pallets

Instructions

  • Without cardboard, without plastic film 

Accepted 

  • Wooden pallets 

Refused

Paper - Cardboard

Instructions

  • Clean and dry
  • Binders: separate paper from binder

Accepted 

  • Newspapers, magazines and leaflets
  • Books
  • Letter and printer paper
  • Paper bags
  • Cardboard boxes

Refused 

  • Empty binders → white bag
  • Wallpaper → white bag
  • Plastic film, bags and sacks → blue bag

Paints

Instructions

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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 bag (less than 1m²). See the instructions for sorting PMC

Batteries

Instructions

  • Bring your batteries in a small bag (not in bulky items)

Accepted 

  • Batteries, accumulators, car batteries

Plasterboard

Instructions

  • Check the list of paid sorted waste

Accepted 

  • Plasterboard (Gyproc type)
  • Unsoiled plasterboard in pieces

Refused

  • Cellular concrete → category: Bulky items
  • Bag of powdered plaster (soiled and unsoiled), soiled plasterboard in pieces → category: Bulky items

Hard plastics

Accepted 

  • Toys, garden furniture
  • Flower pots
  • Plastic pallets
  • PVC gutters, pipes and panelling 

Refused 

  • PMD packaging → blue bag
  • Car parts → see list of refused waste

Tyres

Accepted 

  • Rimless tyres

Refused

  • Tyres with rims → contact your garage
  • Truck tyres → RECYTYRE → see list of refused waste
  • Bicycle inner tubes → Bulky category or white bag
  • Bicycle tyres with rims → Metal category
  • Bicycle tyres without rims → Bulky category

Textiles

Accepted 

  • Clothes
  • Shoes (paired!)
  • Leather
  • Other textiles (curtains, bath towels, tablecloths, bedsheets, etc.) 

Refused

  • Dirty, wet and/or damaged textiles → white bag

Food glass

Accepted 

  • Bottles, jars, flasks

Refused 

  • Mirrors, panes, laminated glass (windscreens) →  category flat glass
  • pyrex → category Bulky items or white bag (well packaged)

Flat glass

Accepted 

  • Mirrors, panes, laminated glass (windscreens, etc.)

Refused 

  • Food glass → glass recycling containers (also available at Recypark)
  • pyrex → category Bulky items or white bag (well packaged)
  • Vitroceramic glass, stove glass → category Bulky items

Refused waste in your Recypark

The following waste is refused in your Recypark

Household waste 

→ White bag 

Medicines 

→ Pharmacy

Beer kegs

→ Return to the supplier

Asbestos waste

→ Return to the supplier or contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75  

Cylinders, gas cartridges and LPG tanks, helium cylinders 

→ Return to the supplier or contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75  

Fireworks and other explosives, ammunition

→ Return to the supplier or contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75  

Laboratory products 

→ Return to the supplier or contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75  

Radioactive substances 

→ Return to the supplier or contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75  

Internal combustion engines 

→ Return to the supplier or contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75  

Car parts 

→ Return to the supplier or contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75  

Roof covering materials (roofing felt / Derbigum) 

→ Return to the supplier or contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75  

Soil, sand, coal and soot 

→ Return to the supplier or contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75  

Stumps and trunks (trunk diameter > 20cm)

→ Return to the supplier or contact Brussels Environment on 02/775.75.75  

Truck tyres

www.recytyre.be

Commercial electrical appliances

www.recupel.be