What Bebat does

Bebat is a Belgian non-profit Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) headquartered in Tienen that operates the country's statutory battery Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme. Founded in 1995 by battery manufacturers under the legal form vzw/asbl (VAT BE 0456.561.776), Bebat enrolls producers and importers of portable, industrial, SLI, EV, and energy-storage batteries, collects environmental and administrative contributions, and discharges their compliance obligations under EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542. Revenue is generated through three streams: a €60 annual flat-rate membership, per-unit environmental contributions covering the full EPR service chain (registration, financial guarantee, collection, sorting, processing, recycling, awareness), and customized pay-as-you-collect pricing for batteries greater than 25 kg. Governance is shared with battery-industry federations (Duracell, Varta, Advanced Power Solutions) and observer bodies representing automotive, retail, and electronics sectors.

Bebat's operational backbone is the Sortbat sorting center in Tienen, which processes more than 110 million batteries per year into eight chemical fractions at 98% purity, and a network of 23,000+ collection points across Belgium within a 400m radius. In 2025 the network collected 4,366 tonnes across 28,479 collections, achieving a 65% collection rate above the 2027 European target. Logistics rely on telemetry-enabled smart collection drums that measure fill level and temperature to schedule collection automatically, alongside a MyBebat online portal used by producers for declarations, document management, certificates, and invoicing. Sub-brands extend the platform: BebatPRO for industrial safe-collection units, Reneos (founded 2020) for European lithium-ion battery collection, and Villa Pila for school education. Marketing spans TV/radio, social channels, the Recycle! co-branded app, and the Bebat Academy.

Strategic posture is increasingly pan-European and lithium-ion-focused: Reneos builds cross-border capability for EV and home batteries, the 2024 ROUND coalition aligns Bebat with eight other Belgian EPR schemes on circular economy advocacy, and the 2022 extension of environmental contributions to home Energy Storage Systems up to 16 MWh positions Bebat for the rising residential storage market. With 11-50 employees, 87% brand recognition among Belgians (up from 56% in 2010), and 91% of consumers reporting ease of returning batteries, Bebat operates an entrenched, regulatorily protected monopoly in a single domestic market while extending selectively into higher-value lithium-ion categories across Europe.

Name

Bebat

Legal name

Bebat vzw/asbl

Website

https://bebat.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bebat is a Belgian non-profit Producer Responsibility Organization that discharges Extended Producer Responsibility obligations for battery producers and importers under EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542. It operates 23,000+ collection points and the Sortbat sorting center for 6,120 participants, achieving a 65% national collection rate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Battery Recycling and Producer Responsibility Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Battery Collection & Logistics (Sorting, Packaging, Transport Compliance) (EUAIAIAE)

Keywords

• Battery recycling services
• Extended producer responsibility
• Producer responsibility organization
• Battery collection network
• Waste compliance management

Headquarters

HQ city

Tienen

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Environmental Contribution: Comprehensive contribution for batteries up to 25kg, lead-acid batteries up to 5kg, and ESS modules up to 16MWh. Covers registration, financial guarantee, collection, pickup, sorting, processing, recycling, reusing, repurposing, prevention, awareness, and communication.
2. Administrative Contribution: Contribution for batteries heavier than 25kg and lead-acid batteries over 5kg. Covers registration, reporting, prevention, awareness, and communication only. Customized pricing for collection, pickup, sorting, processing, and recycling services based on weight, chemical composition, and service requested (Pay as you Collect principle).
3. Annual Flat-rate Contribution: Annual flat-rate contribution of €60 (excluding VAT) paid by all participants for membership and access to Bebat services.
4. Customized Services for Large Batteries: Individual agreements for batteries >25kg including ADR-compliant packaging, collection, sorting, dismantling, transport, recycling, preparation for reuse/repurposing, and reporting. Costs depend on weight, chemical family, packaging, and services requested.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Bebat operates Belgium's national battery collection, sorting and recycling system on behalf of battery producers and importers under Extended Producer Responsibility regulations. Producers and importers register as participants and pay contributions in exchange for Bebat handling registration, financial guarantee, collection through 23,000+ drop-off points, sorting at its Sortbat facility, recycling, awareness campaigns, and regulatory reporting to authorities.

Product overview

Bebat is a Belgian environmental organization operating a comprehensive battery collection and recycling ecosystem. The core offering is an extensive collection network of over 23,000 collection points across Belgium, supported by the MyBebat online portal for participant management and declarations. Operations are anchored by the Sortbat sorting center in Tienen, which processes over 110 million batteries annually. Bebat complements its collection infrastructure with educational initiatives including Villa Pila (interactive visitor center for schools), Academy educational materials, and the Recycle! mobile app (co-developed with Fost Plus and Recupel). The organization also offers specialized services through sub-brands: BebatPRO for professional collection units and Reneos for European lithium-ion battery recycling. Financial products include environmental and administrative contribution systems based on battery weight and type, with customized services available for large industrial batteries. The company runs various collection campaigns including Bebat@Work for businesses and Plopsa Schools Actions for educational institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bebat PRO: Specialized safe collection units for collecting batteries
• Sortbat
• Villa Pila
• Reneos
• ROUND

Products and services

• Battery Collection Network
• MyBebat Participant Portal
• Sortbat Sorting Service
• Environmental Contribution System
• Administrative Contribution System
• Annual Participant Membership
• Customized Bebat Services for Large Batteries Bespoke service agreements for batteries heavier than 25 kg, covering ADR-compliant packaging, collection, sorting, dismantling, transport, recycling, preparation for reuse/repurposing and reporting; pricing depends on weight, chemical family, packaging and services requested.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65% collection rate, exceeding European 2027 target of 63%
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ROUNDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024ROUND is a coalition of 9 Belgian Extended Producer Responsibility organizations (Febelauto, Fost Plus, PV CYCLE Belgium, Recupel, Recytyre, Valipac, Valorlub, and Valumat) united to address climate challenges and position Belgium as a European leader in circularity of discarded products and goods.
• ReneoscoreTechnology or IntegrationEuropean platform for collection and recycling of lithium-ion batteries. Founded in 2020 with expertise and software developed by Bebat in collaboration with European sister organizations. Covers EV batteries, home batteries, and industrial applications across Europe.
• SortbatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBebat's proprietary sorting center in Tienen where all collected batteries in Belgium are sorted. Sorts more than 110 million batteries per year into 8 chemical families with 98% purity level.
• EucobatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean association of national extended producer responsibility organisations for batteries. Bebat is a member representing Belgium in this European network.
• Bebat PROmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized safe collection units for collecting batteries. Partnership focused on developing and providing specialized collection infrastructure.
• RecupelmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganization that collects damaged or unused electrical devices and lamps. Joint campaigns with Bebat emphasize importance of collecting old electrical devices and empty batteries together.
• Fost PlusmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganization that organizes and coordinates collection, sorting, and recycling of household packaging waste in Belgium. Joint campaigns and co-developed the Recycle! mobile app for waste sorting guidance.
• DjapominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational organization that collaborated with Bebat to create ready-made lesson kits for primary and secondary education teaching students about batteries and recycling.
• Villa PilaminorOthersInteractive visitor circuit for schools, specifically developed for students from 3rd to 6th grade. Features battery wall with 100+ battery types, sorting hall observation, battery show, and future wall. Revamped in 2024.
• PlopsaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTheme park chain (Plopsa Coo, Plopsaland De Panne) partnered with Bebat for school collection campaigns where participating schools could win free trips by collecting used batteries.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ecopilas: Ecopilas is the Spanish battery collection PRO, providing EPR compliance services for Spanish battery producers. Operates the same producer-funded collection network model as Bebat within the EU regulatory framework.
• Stibat: Stibat is the Dutch Producer Responsibility Organization for batteries, operating the same EPR regulatory model for Dutch producers and importers. Structurally and operationally analogous to Bebat, it runs a comparable collection network and contributes to the same EU Battery Regulation framework.
• Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle is the leading North American battery stewardship organization, operating producer-funded collection programs across the US and Canada. Comparable to Bebat in mission, funding model (stewardship fees from producers), and collection-network focus.
• El-Kretsen: El-Kretsen is the Swedish Producer Responsibility organization covering batteries, electronics, and lighting. Comparable to Bebat as a national PRO within the European EPR framework with cross-product stewardship and contribution-based funding.
• GRS Batterien: GRS Batterien is the German collective battery take-back scheme serving the largest battery market in the EU. Operates the same EPR compliance model with producer contributions and collection network infrastructure comparable to Bebat's Belgian operations.
• Recupel: Recupel is the Belgian EPR organization for electrical and electronic equipment, sharing Bebat's Belgian regulatory and physical infrastructure context. Both co-marketed the Recycle! mobile app and participate in ROUND; structurally adjacent PROs in the same national market.
• Corepile: Corepile is the French battery EPR scheme operated under SCRELEC, fulfilling identical Extended Producer Responsibility obligations for French battery producers. Comparable to Bebat in regulatory function, participant onboarding model, and contribution tariff structure.
• COBAT: COBAT is the Italian consortium for battery collection and recycling, operating under Italian EPR legislation with producer-funded collection infrastructure. Directly comparable to Bebat in mandate, producer onboarding, and recycling coordination role.

Emerging players

• Renewi: Renewi is a Benelux-UK waste management operator with battery recycling capabilities through partnerships. Comparable to Bebat in downstream processing role but operates broader waste streams as a commercial recycler rather than as a regulated PRO.

Broad incumbents

• ERP (European Recycling Platform): ERP is a pan-European WEEE/battery PRO operating across multiple EU countries with broad product stewardship. Comparable to Bebat in EPR service offering but operates at greater geographic scale with diversified product categories beyond batteries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC4O2PJIoS7FPOksyqWF-GtQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/bebat.be
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bebat
• Instagraminstagram.com/bebat_be
• TikToktiktok.com/@bebat_be
• Xx.com/bebat_BE
• Pinterestpinterest.com/bebatvzw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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