Belcyco
Belcyco is a family-owned waste collection and recycling company in Wallonia, Belgium, renting containers and providing sorting services to households, construction firms, and municipalities across four provinces through three sorting centers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersGouvy, Belgium
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Belcyco does
Belcyco is a privately held, family-owned waste collection and recycling company headquartered in Wallonia, Belgium, operating in the provinces of Liège, Namur, Brabant Wallon, and Luxembourg. The company rents a broad range of waste containers — semi-buried, closed, open-top, press, wheeled, bin, and big bag formats — alongside glass recycling collection points (bulles à verre), and provides waste sorting, treatment, and disposal services. Belcyco also serves municipalities through communal collection, container transport, and urban cleaning services. Its operations are anchored by three sorting and pre-treatment centers located in Welkenraedt (Liège), Gouvy (Luxembourg, operated under the 'Ardenne Container - Belcyco' sub-brand), and Cognelée (Namur-Brabant), with 24-hour container delivery across the service area and physical drop-off available at each site.
The company's technology footprint is limited to an online customer portal ('Espace clients', portaal.belcyco.be) for service management and container orders, with no disclosed AI, data, or API capabilities. Its core operating system is its physical container fleet, sorting infrastructure, and last-mile delivery logistics — a fundamentally asset-intensive, locally bounded business.
Belcyco's business model combines three revenue streams: container rental services (transactional and recurring), waste treatment and processing at the sorting centers (professional services), and municipal urban services (managed services contracts). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; customers request estimates via an online form, phone, or email. The go-to-market is hybrid: direct-to-consumer for household and small business users, direct-to-business for construction and renovation firms, and direct-to-government for municipal contracts. Marketing is conducted through the company website, social media (Facebook, LinkedIn), and direct phone/email contact, with no evidence of paid digital acquisition, channel partnerships, or institutional investment.
Belcyco firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Belcyco
- Website
- https://belcyco-container.be
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Belcyco is a family-owned waste collection and recycling company in Wallonia, Belgium, renting containers and providing sorting services to households, construction firms, and municipalities across four provinces through three sorting centers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Belcyco industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Waste Management Services
- NAICS
- Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (5621)
- SIC
- Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Container Rental, Delivery & Servicing (Carts/Bins) (BPALAAAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Compactor, Container & Roll-off Services (Rental, Service & Logistics) (EUAIAGAC), Special Waste Transfer (Tires, Mattresses, Appliances) (BPALABAG), Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)
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Where Belcyco is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Gouvy
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Belcyco business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Container Rental Services: Rental of various container types (semi-buried, wheeled, closed, open, press containers) and big bags for waste collection. Services include delivery, collection, and transport of waste materials.
- Waste Treatment and Processing: Sorting and processing of waste materials at company-operated tri centers, with proper disposal and recycling services.
- Municipal Services: Communal waste collection services, container transport, and urban cleaning services for municipalities.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Quote-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels3 records
Belcyco product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Belcyco rents waste containers (semi-buried, closed, open, wheeled bins, press containers, glass bubbles, big bags) to households, construction/renovation professionals, and municipalities across Wallonia, Belgium. The company operates three sorting and pre-treatment centers where waste is processed, recycled, or disposed of properly, and provides communal collection, container transport, and urban cleaning services to local governments. Customers can request quotes and place orders via the website, phone, or email, and manage their accounts through the Espace clients online portal.
Product overview
Belcyco is a waste collection and recycling company operating in Wallonia, Belgium. The company offers a portfolio of container rental products including semi-buried containers, glass bubbles, enclosed containers, big bags, press containers, bin containers, and open-top containers. These are complemented by service offerings such as removable container rental, wheeled container rental, container park operations, waste treatment, and municipal urban services. Belcyco also provides an online customer portal (Espace clients) for account management. The company operates sorting centers in Welkenraedt (Liège) and Gouvy (Courtil) and serves the provinces of Liège, Namur, Brabant Wallon, and Luxembourg with 24-hour delivery.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Ardenne Container - Belcyco: Regional waste collection and recycling center operated by Belcyco in Gouvy, Luxembourg province.
Products and services
- Semi-buried container (Conteneur semi-enterré) Semi-buried waste container for secure and space-efficient waste collection, deployed at customer sites or used as communal collection points.
- Glass bubbles (Bulles à verre) Glass recycling collection points designed for glass bottle and jar disposal, placed at customer sites or communal locations.
- Enclosed containers (Conteneurs fermés) Enclosed containers for secure waste storage and collection, suitable for sites requiring controlled access or enclosed waste holding.
- Big bags Large flexible bags for bulk waste collection and disposal, well-suited for construction debris and renovation projects.
- Press containers (Conteneurs presse) Press containers that compress waste to maximize storage capacity, used at high-volume waste generation sites.
- Bin containers (Conteneurs poubelles) Standard bin containers for household and municipal waste collection, used for routine waste streams.
- Open-top containers (Conteneurs ouverts) Open-top containers for large volume waste collection, used for bulky construction and renovation debris.
- Removable container and big bag rental (Conteneurs amovibles) Rental service for removable containers and big bags for flexible waste management, including delivery, collection, and transport.
- Wheeled, semi-buried, and glass bubble container rental (Conteneurs à roulettes) Rental service for wheeled containers, semi-buried containers, and glass bubbles, with delivery and collection included.
- Container parks and waste treatment Container parks and waste processing and treatment services operated at Belcyco's sorting centers in Welkenraedt, Gouvy, and Cognelée, including sorting, recycling, and proper disposal of incoming waste materials.
- Municipal urban services for communes Municipal urban services including communal collection, container transport, and cleaning services delivered to Walloon communes and municipalities.
- Espace clients (Customer portal) Online customer portal platform for managing waste services, placing container orders, and handling account administration with Belcyco.
Companies that use Belcyco
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Belcyco technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Belcyco partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Belcyco competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Remondis: One of Europe's largest privately held waste and recycling companies, operating collection, sorting, and treatment infrastructure across multiple countries — comparable to Belcyco's service portfolio but with pan-European scale and capital access.
- Stericycle: Large international provider of waste and compliance services, particularly for regulated and specialized waste streams — overlaps with Belcyco's broader waste-collection capabilities but at a much larger, multi-country scale.
- SUEZ Recycling and Recovery Belgium: SUEZ operates recycling, recovery, and waste collection services in Belgium, including container rental and municipal contracts — overlaps directly with Belcyco's service lines but at national and European scale.
- Clean Harbors: North American environmental services company with significant hazardous-waste collection, treatment, and disposal operations — competes in adjacent waste-management categories and represents the kind of large incumbent Belcyco faces in specialized waste streams.
- Veolia Belgique: Global environmental services group with significant Belgian operations in waste collection, sorting, and municipal services — offers the same container and waste-management capabilities as Belcyco, but as part of a much broader international portfolio.
Direct peers
- Renewi: Benelux-based waste management company operating recycling and collection services across the Netherlands and Belgium, including container rental and sorting facilities — directly comparable to Belcyco's regional waste collection and recycling model in Wallonia.
- Shanks Group: UK-headquartered waste and resource management company providing collection, recycling, and treatment services — directly comparable regional waste-management operator, though primarily active in the UK rather than Belgium.
- Indaver: Belgium-headquartered waste management specialist with sorting, treatment, and recycling facilities — competes with Belcyco for industrial and municipal waste contracts in the Belgian market, though with a stronger hazardous-waste focus.
Emerging players
- PreZero: Schwarz Group's environmental services arm expanding across Europe with waste collection, sorting, and recycling offerings — increasingly active in Benelux and competes with regional operators like Belcyco for municipal and commercial contracts.
Regional players
- Biffa: UK-based waste collection, recycling, and container-rental provider with a comparable mix of municipal, commercial, and industrial customers — directly comparable business model, though operating in a different geography than Belcyco.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Belcyco social profiles
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Belcyco leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Belcyco subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Belcyco funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Belcyco M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Belcyco
What does Belcyco do?
Belcyco rents waste containers (semi-buried, closed, open, wheeled bins, press containers, glass bubbles, big bags) to households, construction/renovation professionals, and municipalities across Wallonia, Belgium. The company operates three sorting and pre-treatment centers where waste is processed, recycled, or disposed of properly, and provides communal collection, container transport, and urban cleaning services to local governments. Customers can request quotes and place orders via the website, phone, or email, and manage their accounts through the Espace clients online portal.
Is Belcyco a public or private company?
Belcyco is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Belcyco founded?
Belcyco was founded in -1. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Belcyco based?
Belcyco is headquartered in Gouvy, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does Belcyco make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Container Rental Services are the primary driver. The others are waste Treatment and Processing and municipal Services.
Who are Belcyco's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Remondis, Stericycle, SUEZ Recycling and Recovery Belgium, Clean Harbors and Veolia Belgique. Direct peers are Renewi, Shanks Group and Indaver. PreZero is listed as an emerging player. Biffa is listed as a regional player.
Does Belcyco have an API?
No public API is recorded for Belcyco.
What industry is Belcyco in?
Belcyco's product category is Waste Management Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPALAAAG, Container Rental, Delivery & Servicing (Carts/Bins), with a secondary code of EUAIAGAC, Compactor, Container & Roll-off Services (Rental, Service & Logistics). Its NAICS code is 562111 and its SIC code is 4953.