Recupel vzw organises the collection and processing of discarded electro-appliances in Belgium. Each manufacturer that brings an electro-appliance onto the Belgian market is legally in charge of the collection and processing of the discarded appliances.

In response to the so-called take-back obligation, manufacturers and importers have set up an collection and processing system for discarded electr(on)ic appliances. Recupel is the association that takes care of this durable and cost-efficient system, from financing to execution to awareness. And this in close collaboration with merchants, communes, re-use shops, regional governments, Recupel approved Recyclers and intercommunals.

History

When Recupel was started, there was only a solution for the take-back obligation for household electronic-appliances: appliances intended for use in individual households or comparable use in companies. Since 3 January 2007, we also offer a solution for most of the professional (other than household) electro-appliances.

Vision

In the context of a circular society, Recupel is striving for a better living environment via optimal recuperation of materials from waste on behalf of the producers.

RECYCLING TOGETHER FOR A MORE BEAUTIFUL WORLD

Mission

Recupel ensures that waste is collected and processed in a sustainable and cost-effective way.

Values

Professionalism Efficiency Transparency Respect Innovation Environmental awareness

Objective

It goes without saying that preserving the environment is the main objective. Recupel ensures that discarded appliances are collected and recycled. We are responsible for purification (separating and removing hazardous substances) and thus we contribute to a better world.

We work with certified processing companies that have been selected on the basis of their experience with ecological processing of waste, their efficiency and their price. The collection is carried out in close collaboration with the merchants and with the municipalities and intermunicipal companies. At the container parks, special receptacles for waste are available to the public.

We inform and sensitise individual persons and companies regarding their waste and we support the governmental authorities in monitoring the results.