Interrand
- Company typePublic
- Founded1978
- HeadquartersHoeilaart, Belgium
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
Interrand firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Interrand
- Legal name
- Intercommunale Interrand
- Website
- https://interrand.be
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1978
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Interrand is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Hoeilaart
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Interrand business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Household Waste Fees (Rolcontainer): Households pay a monthly rental fee for the container, a per-presentation emptying fee, and a per-kilogram processing fee based on actual waste weight. This is a consumption-based (pay-per-weight) model tied to mandatory differentiated waste collection.
- Recycling Center Fees: Residents pay fees for waste delivered to recycling centers. Commercial operators and non-residents are excluded from using the facilities. Fees vary by waste type.
- Sorting Station Fees: Residents using underground or above-ground sorting stations pay a monthly usage fee (€2.80 for underground stations) plus per-kilogram processing fees for restafval and GFT, with PMD and papier/karton processed free of charge.
- Municipal Contributions: As an intercommunale owned by the municipalities of Hoeilaart, Overijse, and Tervuren, Interrand receives contributions and operational support from the municipalities to carry out its statutory waste management obligations.
- PMD and Paper/Karton Collection (Free): Collection of PMD (plastic/metal packaging and drink cartons) and papier/karton is free to residents and included in the general service. Revenue is indirectly generated through upstream recycling value chains managed by organizations such as Fost Plus.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Usage-based | Monthly | Restafval container — 40L: €0.70/month rental + €0.65/emptying + €0.32/kg processing |
| Usage-based | Monthly | Restafval container — 140L: €0.70/month rental + €0.65/emptying + €0.32/kg |
| Usage-based | Monthly | Restafval container — 240L: €1.40/month rental + €1.30/emptying + €0.32/kg |
| Usage-based | Monthly | GFT container — 40L: €0.70/month rental + €0.10/emptying + €0.16/kg |
| Usage-based | Monthly | GFT container — 140L: €0.70/month rental + €0.10/emptying + €0.16/kg |
| Usage-based | Monthly | GFT container — 240L: €1.40/month rental + €0.20/emptying + €0.16/kg |
| Subscription | Monthly | Underground sorting station — monthly usage fee |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Above-ground sorting station — per-presentation fee |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | PMD bags — 20 bags per roll |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Container size change (within first year) |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels7 records
Marketing channels11 records
Interrand product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Interrand is the mandated inter-municipal waste management organization that delivers curbside household waste collection (residual waste and GFT) using chip-identified weighted roll containers, operates three recycling parks for sorted and bulky waste drop-off, and provides underground sorting stations accessible by personal access cards. Services are accompanied by a digital account portal (Mijn Interrand), the Recycle! mobile app, personalized collection calendars, a dedicated waste coach, multilingual sorting guides, and school educational programs. All services are billed through a consumption-based model tying charges to actual kilograms of waste presented.
Product overview
Interrand is a Belgian intercommunity waste management organization serving the municipalities of Hoeilaart, Overijse, and Tervuren. The organization operates a multi-channel waste collection and recycling system consisting of: (1) Door-to-door home collection services for residual waste, organic waste (GFT), PMD, and paper/cardboard using wheeled bins; (2) Three recycling parks for sorted waste drop-off; (3) Underground sorting streets with access cards for high-density areas; and (4) Digital services including the Recycle-app, Afvalkalender, and Mijn Interrand personal account portal. Supplementary services include the Afvalcoach advisory service, school educational programs, and multilingual sorting guides. As of March 2026, Interrand transitioned to a new waste collection system featuring weighted wheeled bins with chips for address identification and per-kilogram billing.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Ophaling aan Huis (Home Collection) Door-to-door household waste collection service for residual waste (restafval), organic waste (GFT), PMD (plastic/metal packaging and drink cartons), and paper/cardboard (papier en karton). Targeted at all residents of Hoeilaart, Overijse, and Tervuren under the intercommunale mandate. Collection schedules are communicated via the waste calendar, the Recycle! app, and online lookup by address.
- Recyclageparken (Recycling Parks) Three recycling park locations in Hoeilaart, Overijse, and Tervuren where residents can drop off sorted waste including hazardous waste, construction debris, textiles, bulky items, glass, metal, and other materials. Managed by permanent park wardens and accessible to residents via electronic ID card. Commercial operators and non-residents are excluded.
- Rolcontainers (Weighted Wheeled Bins) Chip-equipped wheeled bins for residual waste and GFT collection, available in three sizes: 40L (singles/couples), 140L (standard household), and 240L (large families of 5+ persons). The in-truck calibrated weighing system measures each container multiple times during emptying to determine exact waste weight, which is then billed per kilogram to the household identified by the chip.
- Sorteerstraten (Underground and Above-Ground Sorting Stations) Underground waste container systems with above-ground access pillars opened via personal access cards, located in high-density residential streets. Residents deposit restafval, GFT, PMD, and papier/karton at any time. Each household receives one access card with a unique number; lost card replacement costs €15. PMD and papier/karton processing is free; restafval and GFT are charged per kilogram.
- Afvalkalender (Waste Calendar) Personalized waste collection schedule showing which waste types are collected on specific dates for a given address. Delivered as printed calendars distributed by post, PDF downloads per municipality, and digital lookups via the Recycle! mobile app. Updated calendars for the March 2026 system were distributed in April 2026.
- Afvalcoach (Waste Coach Advisory Service) Personal advisory service delivered by Marianne Verbraeken, the dedicated waste coach, helping residents with sorting questions and waste reduction strategies. Also acts as liaison for schools, associations, municipal technical services, police, and social housing companies on waste and cleanliness issues.
- Sorteerwijzer (Sorting Guide) Comprehensive sorting instructions including visual guides, sorting games, multilingual guides (Dutch-French-English, Dutch-Polish-Russian, Dutch-Turkish-Arabic, Dutch-Romanian-Bulgarian), and dedicated school educational materials. Helps residents and non-native speakers understand waste sorting rules.
- Scholenaanbod (School Programs) Educational programs for schools covering all education levels from kindergarten to adult education, including VIESVUILLAND workshops for kindergarten and grades 1-2, LABO for grades 3-6, LITTER CHALLENGE for secondary school, zwerfvuilacties (litter clean-up actions), and lending of equipment (hi-vis vests, gloves, grabbers) free of charge.
- Mijn Interrand Online Account Portal Personal online account portal providing residents with a waste balance overview, kilo tracking of waste presented, payment management, account administration, and access to waste disposal services. Accessible at mijninterrand.be with log-in instructions distributed as a PDF document.
Quantifiable outcome
- Reduces average restafval from ~130kg to ~90kg per inhabitant per year by 2030 (OVAM mandate)
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Interrand
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Interrand technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Interrand partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- OVAM (Vlaamse Afvalstoffenmaatschappij)coreOVAM is the Flemish Waste Materials Company that sets regulatory targets for waste reduction (e.g., 90kg residual waste per capita by 2030), provides sorting guidance, and monitors waste statistics across Flemish municipalities. Interrand operates in compliance with OVAM regulations and participates in OVAM campaigns such as Atticafobie (zoldervrees).
- Fost PluscoreFost Plus is the Belgian non-profit organization responsible for the collection and recycling of household packaging waste (PMD, paper, glass). Interrand participates in Fost Plus's national collection and recycling system, which provides operational frameworks and financing for sorted waste collection. Interrand distributes Fost Plus-produced sorting guides and calendars.
- Goodplanet (Viesvuilland, Labo)minorGoodplanet provides educational workshops for schools in the Interrand service area. Viesvuilland targets kindergarten and grades 1-2, while Labo is for grades 3-6. These programs teach children about waste management and recycling in an engaging, hands-on way.
- Mooimakers (Operatie Proper, Litter Challenge)minorMooimakers is a Flemish organization that supports schools and communities in tackling litter and illegal dumping. Interrand participates in Mooimakers campaigns including Operatie Proper (school challenge with rewards) and Litter Challenge (educational package for grades 3-7 secondary school). Mooimakers also publishes the '6 pillars' framework for successful litter policy.
- Local Police (Politiezone Druivenstreek / Zone Voer en Dijle)minorInterrand cooperates with the local police zones covering Hoeilaart/Overijse (Politiezone Druivenstreek) and Tervuren (Zone Voer en Dijle) for enforcement against illegal dumping, gas-boetes (administrative fines), and camera deployment. GAS-vaststellers (municipal administrative sanction officers) trained by Interrand issue fines for waste regulation violations.
- Municipalities of Hoeilaart, Overijse, and TervurencoreInterrand is an intercommunale (intermunicipal cooperation) owned by the three municipalities. The municipalities set policy direction, approve waste regulations, appoint GAS-vaststellers, approve camera deployment, and provide operational support. Interrand carries out statutory waste management tasks on behalf of the municipalities.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Interrand competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Veolia Belgium: Global environmental services company providing waste management and recycling solutions across Belgium. Operates at a much larger scale than Interrand in the same Flemish/Belgian market and represents a potential partner or competitor for outsourced waste streams.
- Renewi Belgium: Major commercial waste management company operating recycling facilities and collection services across Belgium. Competes in the broader Flemish/Belgian waste services market and is a likely downstream processor of materials collected by Interrand.
- Limburg.net: Province-wide intercommunale covering household waste collection and recycling for municipalities across Limburg — a substantially larger scale than Interrand's three-municipality footprint but operating in the same Flemish mandate-based utility model.
- PREZERO Belgium: Environmental services provider active across Belgium in waste collection, sorting, and recycling. Comparable in the broader Flemish/Belgian waste-management value chain, particularly for commercial and recycling streams that Interrand also handles.
- SUEZ Belgium: International environmental services group with Belgian operations spanning waste collection, recycling, and treatment. Operates broadly in the same waste-management value chain as Interrand, including downstream processing that Interrand's collected streams feed into.
Regional players
- IVAREM: Intercommunale for waste management in the Mechelen region, providing collection and processing services to member municipalities. Operates under the same Flemish intercommunale governance and OVAM regulatory framework as Interrand, with a comparable service portfolio.
- IVVO: Intercommunale voor Vuilverwijdering en Verzorging in the Oost-Vlaanderen region, providing household waste collection and recycling services to its member municipalities. Same intercommunale structure, regulatory environment (OVAM), and service portfolio as Interrand, but serves a non-overlapping geography.
- Ecowerf: Intercommunale in the Leuven/Hageland region offering household waste collection, recycling parks, and sorting services to member municipalities. Directly comparable mandate-driven waste utility operating under the same Flemish regulatory framework as Interrand.
- IMOG: Flemish intercommunale for waste management in the Zuid-West-Vlaanderen region, operating recycling parks and household waste collection for multiple member municipalities. Highly comparable operating model (mandate-based municipal waste utility), but in a different Flemish region without geographic overlap with Interrand.
- MIROM: West-Flanders intercommunale handling household waste collection and recycling park operations for multiple municipalities in the Menen-Ieper-Roeselare area. Closely mirrors Interrand's service mix (curbside + recycling parks + sorting) within the same OVAM-regulated regime.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Interrand leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Interrand funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Interrand M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Interrand
What does Interrand do?
Interrand is the mandated inter-municipal waste management organization that delivers curbside household waste collection (residual waste and GFT) using chip-identified weighted roll containers, operates three recycling parks for sorted and bulky waste drop-off, and provides underground sorting stations accessible by personal access cards. Services are accompanied by a digital account portal (Mijn Interrand), the Recycle! mobile app, personalized collection calendars, a dedicated waste coach, multilingual sorting guides, and school educational programs. All services are billed through a consumption-based model tying charges to actual kilograms of waste presented.
Is Interrand a public or private company?
Interrand is a public company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.
When was Interrand founded?
Interrand was founded in 1978. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Interrand based?
Interrand is headquartered in Hoeilaart, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does Interrand make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Household Waste Fees (Rolcontainer) is the primary driver. The others are recycling Center Fees, sorting Station Fees, municipal Contributions and PMD and Paper/Karton Collection (Free).
Who are Interrand's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Veolia Belgium, Renewi Belgium, Limburg.net, PREZERO Belgium and SUEZ Belgium. Regional players are IVAREM, IVVO, Ecowerf, IMOG and MIROM.
Does Interrand have an API?
No public API is recorded for Interrand.