Intermunicipal Partnership For The Environment Of Land Van Aalst

What Intermunicipal Partnership For The Environment Of Land Van Aalst does

ILvA (Intergemeentelijk Samenwerkingsverband voor Milieu Land van Aalst / Intermunicipal Partnership For The Environment Of Land Van Aalst) is a Belgian public intergovernmental waste management entity founded in 2003 and collectively owned by 15 municipalities in the Land Van Aalst region of East Flanders, Belgium. The organization serves the residents of Aalst, Affligem, Denderleeuw, Erpe-Mere, Pajottegem, Geraardsbergen, Haaltert, Herzele, Kluisbergen, Lede, Liedekerke, Ninove, Oosterzele, Sint-Lievens-Houtem, and Zottegem, with statutory authority for waste collection services backed by Belgian environmental law (Materialendecreet, Nieuwe Gemeentewet). ILvA employs approximately 300 staff across collection routes, recycling parks, and biomass processing facilities, funded by a mix of municipal contributions and direct usage-based fees from residents.

The core service portfolio comprises door-to-door household waste collection across multiple fractions (GFT, PMD, paper/cardboard, glass, residual waste, bulky waste, and pruning waste), 14 physical recycling parks for drop-off disposal, and underground container systems with address-linked smart-card access (afvalpas). The diftar (pay-as-you-throw) pricing model charges residents €1.20 per 30L of residual waste and €0.125 per 30L of PMD, with paper, cardboard, and glass collected free of charge; residents maintain prepaid afvalrekening accounts with a €35 starting balance and automatic deductions. Citizens interact with ILvA through the Mijn ILvA online portal, the Recycle! mobile app, the Afvalkalender personalized waste calendar, and the Afvalalfabet searchable sorting guide, complemented by educational programs, repair cafés, and waste avoidance initiatives.

ILvA is currently expanding into climate-positive waste processing through a pyrolysis installation under construction at its Geraardsbergen biomass hub, designed to convert nearly 20,000 tons of pruning waste annually into biochar for carbon sequestration. The facility is being built by Viktor Goes Green with co-funding from VLAIO under the Programma Innovatieve Overheidsopdrachten (PIO), and will serve approximately 500,000 people across 23 municipalities through a partnership with IVLA regio Oudenaarde. This project marks a strategic shift from disposal-focused waste management into circular-economy output production, positioning ILvA beyond a conventional municipal utility and into climate-tech processing infrastructure.

Name

Intermunicipal Partnership For The Environment Of Land Van Aalst

Legal name

Intergemeentelijk Samenwerkingsverband voor Milieu Land van Aalst

Website

https://ilva.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ILvA is a Belgian inter-municipal waste management partnership serving 15 municipalities in East Flanders, Belgium. It operates household collection, 14 recycling parks, and underground container systems, and is building a pyrolysis facility to convert pruning waste into biochar.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Family / HOA MSW Collection (Apartments, Condos) (EUAIAAAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Household waste collection
• Recycling park services
• Pay-as-you-throw waste pricing
• Circular waste processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Aalst

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection and Processing Fees: Revenue is generated through usage-based fees for waste services including underground container deposits (€1.20/30L for residual waste, €0.125/30L for PMD), recycling park visits, and household collection services. Citizens maintain prepaid waste accounts (afvalrekening) with a starting balance of €35.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ILvA is a public inter-municipal partnership that organizes and delivers household waste management services for 15 municipalities in the Land van Aalst region of East Flanders, Belgium. Its core offerings include door-to-door collection of sorted household waste fractions, 14 recycling parks, and underground container systems with card-based access and weight-based (diftar) pricing. It complements collection with biochar-oriented green-waste processing, educational programs, repair cafés, and a customer portal.

Product overview

ILvA is an intergovernmental environmental partnership serving 15 municipalities in the Land van Aalst region of Belgium. The organization operates as a unified waste management service portfolio comprising door-to-door household waste collection (GFT, PMD, paper, glass, residual waste, bulky waste), 14 recycling parks, and underground container systems with card-based access and weight-based pricing (diftar). Residents interact with ILvA through the 'Mijn ILvA' online portal, the Afvalkalender (personalized waste calendar), and the Afvalalfabet (searchable waste classification guide). Additional services include asbestos collection, event waste management, textile container networks, and an extensive educational program. ILvA is also developing a pyrolysis installation to convert pruning waste into biochar for carbon storage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Household Waste Collection (Inzameling aan huis)

Quantifiable outcome

• The pyrolysis installation will process pruning waste into biochar for 500,000 people, converting nearly 20,000 tons annually into climate-positive biochar that sequesters carbon long-term

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VLAIO (Vlaams Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVLAIO supports ILvA's pyrolysis installation project through the Programma Innovatieve Overheidsopdrachten (PIO), providing co-funding up to 50% for innovative public sector solutions. PIO helps develop, test and validate innovative solutions for public needs.
• Viktor Goes GreencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction contractor awarded the contract to build the pyrolysis installation at the biomass hub in Geraardsbergen. Viktor Goes Green will construct the facility that will convert pruning waste into biochar.
• IVLA (regio Oudenaarde)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner organization from the Oudenaarde area that brings pruning waste to the shared composting and pyrolysis facility in Schendelbeke (Geraardsbergen), processing green waste from 23 municipalities total.
• MooimakersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for anti-litter campaigns. ILvA and Mooimakers jointly reward schools participating in cleanliness initiatives like 'Operatie Proper'.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MIWA (Milieuvereniging Waasland): Belgian intermunicipal environmental partnership serving the Waasland region with household waste collection, recycling parks, and processing infrastructure. Directly comparable organizational structure (intergemeentelijk samenwerkingsverband) and service portfolio to ILvA.
• EcoWerf: Intermunicipal environmental partnership in Flemish Brabant (Leuven region) providing household waste collection, sorting, and processing across multiple member municipalities. Closely comparable mission, governance, and service mix to ILvA.
• Limburg.net: Intermunicipal waste and environmental company serving municipalities across the Belgian province of Limburg with collection, recycling parks, and processing. Comparable scale and intermunicipal mandate model to ILvA.
• IVBO (Intergemeentelijke Vereniging voor Beheer van Afvalstoffen): Intermunicipal waste partnership serving the Bruges/Blankenberge coastal region with household waste collection and recycling parks. Directly analogous Belgian intergovernmental waste management structure.
• IVLA (regio Oudenaarde): Flemish intermunicipal environmental partnership in the Oudenaarde region. Already a confirmed operational partner to ILvA for the shared biomass hub at Schendelbeke, processing green waste from 23 municipalities jointly.
• Hygea: Intermunicipal waste management partnership operating in the Centre region of Hainaut, Belgium, providing household waste collection, recycling parks, and processing services. Comparable intermunicipal cooperative model.

Broad incumbents

• Renewi: Public-listed Benelux waste management company offering commercial and municipal waste collection, recycling, and processing across Belgium and the Netherlands. Larger, broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities but serving a much wider geographic footprint.
• Veolia Belgium: Belgian subsidiary of global environmental services group Veolia, providing municipal and industrial waste management, water, and energy services. Operates broadly in waste collection and processing across Belgium.
• SUEZ Recycling and Recovery Belgium: Belgian arm of global waste and water services group SUEZ, offering municipal solid waste collection, recycling, and disposal services. Wide portfolio incumbent competing in the same Belgian waste management market.

Emerging players

• PreZero: European waste management and recycling company (Schwarz Group / GreenCycle subsidiary) expanding across Germany, Benelux, and beyond. Newer entrant focused on circular economy and sorting technology, increasingly active in Belgian municipal contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ilva.afval

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