Out Of Use

What Out Of Use does

Out Of Use is a Belgian IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) and electronic waste recycling company headquartered in Beringen, Belgium, founded in 2009. The company operates as a one-stop-shop for end-of-life IT equipment, offering four core services: certified data destruction, equipment reuse via refurbishment and resale, recycling of non-reusable materials into secondary raw materials within Europe, and datacenter decommissioning. It also offers specialized e-mobility solutions covering EV battery processing, airbag destruction, and seatbelt pretensioner handling. Recupel approved recycler status and other certifications anchor its compliance positioning in the Belgian WEEE market.

The company serves Belgian businesses of all sizes — from small organizations disposing of smartphones to large enterprises decommissioning entire datacenters — with customer-specific pickup, on-site destruction, and documented chain-of-custody services. Revenue is generated through professional services fees for processing and decommissioning, hardware resale via the dedicated Backinuse webshop (backinuse.be), and specialized e-mobility processing contracts. Pricing is custom quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company markets itself primarily through a trilingual website (Dutch, English, French), content marketing, email newsletters, and industry events, with brand visibility reinforced by a 2021 world record for laptop dominoes.

Beyond commercial services, Out Of Use operates social and environmental initiatives including the Share-IT digital inclusion campaign (refurbishing devices for vulnerable populations in Belgium) and partnerships with Natuurpunt, Natagora, and River Cleanup to fund reforestation and conservation. Cumulative disclosed impact includes 13,200 tons of WEEE processed, 118,600 devices reused, and 371,303 tons of CO2 emissions avoided. The firm employs 1-10 people, has no disclosed funding history, and operates exclusively within Belgium.

Name

Out Of Use

Legal name

Out of Use

Website

https://outofuse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Asset Disposition

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8112), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (81121), Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (811310)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Hardware Recycling (Servers, Storage, Networking) (BPALAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Certified Compliance & Reporting Services (R2/e-Stewards, Audit, ESG) (BPALAIAL), Reuse & Resale / Recommerce Operations (EUAIANAC), E-Waste & IT Asset Disposition (On-site Collection & Secure Handling) (BPABALAF), End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Dismantling & Depollution (Fluids, Batteries, Airbags) (EUAIAJAC), ITAD, Electronics Recycling & Parts Harvesting Retail (CRACAJAF)

Keywords

• IT asset disposition
• Electronic waste recycling
• Data destruction services
• Datacenter decommissioning
• IT equipment reuse

Headquarters

HQ city

Beringen

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Equipment Processing Services: Collection and processing of end-of-life IT equipment from businesses, including certified data destruction and material recovery.
2. Refurbished Equipment Resale: Reuse of functional devices through resale, extending product lifecycle and generating return value for customers.
3. E-mobility Component Processing: Specialized destruction and processing of automotive components including airbags, seatbelt pretensioners, IT components, and electric vehicle batteries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Out of Use provides end-of-life IT equipment processing services to businesses in Belgium, including certified secure data destruction, reuse and refurbishment of functional devices, and recycling of non-reusable materials into secondary raw materials within Europe. The company operates a one-stop-shop model covering collection/pickup, datacenter dismantling, e-mobility component processing (EV batteries, airbags, seatbelt pretensioners), and ESG/CO2 reporting for organizations of all sizes.

Product overview

Out of Use is a one-stop-shop service company offering a comprehensive portfolio of IT hardware end-of-life solutions. The core services include Data Destruction (certified secure data erasure), Reuse (extending device lifespan), and Recycling (converting non-reusable materials into secondary raw materials in Europe). Supporting services include Datacenter Dismantling, Supervised Destruction, E-mobility Solutions (handling EV batteries and auto IT components), and ESG Goals achievement consulting. The CO2-calculator tool enables customers to quantify their environmental impact. The company also runs the Share-IT social initiative for digital inclusion, and resells refurbished equipment through the Backinuse webshop. These services are designed for organizations ranging from small businesses with smartphones to enterprises with entire server rooms, covering the full spectrum from reuse to mandatory destruction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Data Destruction (Datavernietiging) Certified and secure destruction of sensitive data on IT hardware such as servers, laptops, and storage devices, ensuring compliance and data protection for businesses and organizations.
• IT Equipment Reuse (Hergebruik) Extends the lifecycle of discarded IT materials by refurbishing functional devices for resale, reducing CO2 emissions and providing return value to organizations.
• Electronic Waste Recycling (Recyclage) Recycling of non-reusable IT and electronic materials into secondary raw materials within Europe for businesses and organizations.
• Datacenter Dismantling (Demontage van Datacenters) Professional on-site dismantling of partial or full datacenters performed safely, quickly, and cleanly for enterprise customers.
• Destruction under Supervision (Vernietiging onder Toezicht) Supervised destruction services for IT hardware requiring documented chain of custody and witnessed disposal.
• E-mobility Solutions (Oplossingen voor E-mobility) Specialized destruction of automotive safety components (airbags, seatbelt pretensioners, IT components) and collection and processing of electric vehicle batteries for automotive industry partners.
• ESG Goals Service (ESG-doelen Aanbod) Consulting and managed service helping organizations achieve ESG objectives through proper management and reporting of unused and end-of-life IT hardware.
• CSR / MVO Service Offering Corporate Social Responsibility (Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Ondernemen) service offering that converts an organization's disposed IT materials into contributions for nature, reforestation, and social initiatives in Belgium.

Quantifiable outcome

• 371,303 tons CO2 emissions avoided through reuse and recycling
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• River CleanupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2026International collaboration with River Cleanup organization to address environmental pollution through circular economy initiatives.
• ISIT (Information Security & IT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ISIT for information security expertise and professional network in the IT sector.
• NatuurpuntcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental partnership where Out of Use supports forest planting and nature reserve creation in Flanders. Customers' materials contribute to expanded nature areas that they can visit and even help plant.
• Traxio Mobility ProfessionalsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Traxio for automotive industry expertise and professional network in the mobility sector.
• RecupelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial recognized recycler status with Recupel, Belgium's compliance scheme for WEEE recycling, ensuring proper collection and processing of electronic waste.
• NatagoraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Natagora for nature conservation in Wallonia, supporting biodiversity and environmental protection initiatives through material processing contributions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Refurbed: European refurbished electronics marketplace. Thematically comparable to Out of Use through monetisation of reused IT hardware via a storefront model, though operating downstream of the collection/recycling step.
• reBuy: German recommerce platform for refurbished electronics and IT equipment. Comparable to Out of Use via overlapping focus on IT asset reuse and resale, complemented by ESG/circular-economy positioning.
• Back Market: Leading refurbished consumer electronics marketplace. Comparable to Out of Use's Backinuse webshop as a downstream recommerce channel monetising the refurbishment side of Out of Use's ITAD value chain.

Direct peers

• Quantum Lifecycle Partners: North American ITAD, electronics recycling and reuse specialist with similar one-stop-shop positioning and ESG reporting offerings. Directly comparable in service mix and customer type (enterprises with end-of-life IT).
• Stutch: Dutch IT asset disposition and data destruction specialist serving Benelux enterprises. Highly comparable to Out of Use given similar service portfolio (ITAD, certified data destruction, reuse/resale) and overlapping Benelux geography.
• S2S Group (formerly Sims Lifecycle Services): One of the largest global ITAD providers, offering enterprise hardware recycling, certified data destruction, refurbishment, and resale. Directly comparable as a one-stop-shop ITAD operator with B2B focus and ESG-led positioning.
• SK tes (formerly TES): Global IT lifecycle services provider offering data destruction, ITAD, component recovery and recycling to enterprise customers. Closely mirrors Out of Use's enterprise hardware recycling, data destruction and refurbishment/resale mix.

Regional players

• Cobalt Solutions (formerly Cobalt International): UK-based ITAD and electronics recycling services provider. Comparable as a regional, B2B-focused IT lifecycle services competitor offering data destruction, recycling, and remarketing for enterprise customers.
• Inrego: Swedish IT lifecycle services company specializing in IT reuse, refurbishment, and end-of-life processing for Nordic enterprises. Comparable as a specialist ITAD/reuse operator in a single-region footprint similar to Out of Use.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environmental Services: Global waste management and recycling giant that offers ITAD, WEEE recycling, and circular economy services as part of a much broader environmental services portfolio. Comparable as a large incumbent participating in the same enterprise e-waste/compliance space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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