IDM Intercommunale Durme Moervaart

What IDM Intercommunale Durme Moervaart does

IDM Intercommunale Durme Moervaart is a Belgian public intercommunale waste management organization serving 6 East Flemish municipalities — Lokeren, Lochristi, Moerbeke-Waas, Wachtebeke, Zele, and Zelzate — with a mandate extended for 18 years in 2019. The organization provides integrated household waste management services to more than 46,000 households, operating 5 recycling parks, scheduled door-to-door collection (restafval, GFT, PMD, paper), bulky waste and asbestos collection, repair cafés, and school environmental education programs. In 2023, IDM processed 18,834 tonnes of waste through its recycling parks and achieved a 70% recycling/reuse rate.

The operating model combines physical infrastructure (5 recycling parks plus collection logistics, with GFT processing handled by partner intercommunale VERKO and asbestos containers operated by Condebo) with a digital platform stack including the Mijn IDM customer portal (>30,000 users by 2023), the E-loket electronic service counter, and a partnership-developed Recycle smartphone app with Bebat and Fost Plus. A reservation system manages recycling park access, and a 21,000-cup reusable fleet supports event lending.

Revenue derives from three streams: municipal membership fees from the 6 shareholder municipalities (subscription), Diftar pay-as-you-throw household charges for residual waste and recycling park usage above the 500 kg free quota (usage-based), and unit-priced ancillary services including asbestos bags (EUR 30), asbestos containers (EUR 160), pruning waste (EUR 20/m³ extra), reusable cup rental, and Oliebox frying oil collection. With ~10 employees, IDM operates a lean administrative model heavily reliant on intercommunal partners (VERKO, IVAGO, IVM, Recupel, OVAM, Mooimakers) and outsourced logistics contractors.

Name

IDM Intercommunale Durme Moervaart

Legal name

IDM Intercommunale Durme Moervaart

Website

https://idm.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IDM Intercommunale Durme Moervaart is a Belgian public intercommunale providing integrated household waste management, recycling parks, and environmental education to 46,000+ households across 6 East Flemish municipalities under a Diftar pay-as-you-throw model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Waste Collection (5621), Other Waste Collection (562119)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

E-waste & Universal Waste Collection/Transfer (Electronics, Lamps, Batteries) (EUAIABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury Devices, Aerosols) (BPALAFAJ), Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE)

Keywords

• Household waste collection
• Recycling park services
• Municipal waste management
• Pay-as-you-throw waste
• Environmental services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lokeren

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Municipal Membership Fees: IDM is an intercommunal organization (afvalintercommunale) funded through membership fees from 6 member municipalities: Lochristi, Moerbeke-Waas, Wachtebeke, Zele, Zelzate, and Lokeren. Municipal contributions support the organization's operational costs.
2. Household Waste Collection Charges (Diftar): IDM operates a Diftar (pay-as-you-throw) system where households pay for waste collection based on usage. Residents receive diftar invoices and can purchase extra bags and containers through the E-loket.
3. Recycling Park Fees: Residents receive free quota of recyclable waste (500 kg per household per year) at recycling parks, with fees applied for excess amounts. Weight-based pricing applies at most parks (except Zele).
4. Asbestos Collection Services: IDM charges 30 EUR per asbestos collection bag (platenzak) including protective equipment, transport and processing costs. Container collection costs 160 EUR. The Flemish government (OVAM) subsidizes asbestos removal costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IDM is a Belgian intercommunal waste management organization providing integrated household waste services to over 46,000 households across six East Flemish municipalities. Its core offerings include door-to-door collection of residual, organic, and packaging waste, access to five recycling parks for drop-off of bulky and specialty waste streams (including asbestos), and complementary services such as reusable cup rental, composting system sales, and community repair events. Services are funded through municipal membership contributions and a Diftar pay-as-you-throw tariff system.

Product overview

IDM Intercommunale Durme Moervaart is a Belgian intercommunal waste management organization serving 6 municipalities in East Flanders (Lokeren, Lochristi, Moerbeke, Wachtebeke, Zele, and Zelzate). The organization operates as a public utility providing integrated waste management services rather than a traditional product company. The core service portfolio includes: Mijn IDM (resident web portal) and E-loket (electronic service desk) as the primary digital platforms; Ophaling aan Huis (house-to-house waste collection) for multiple waste fractions; Recyclageparken (5 recycling parks) for waste drop-off by appointment; and the Sorteergids (sorting guide) for waste classification. Additional services include Repair Cafés for circular economy, Herbruikbare Bekers (reusable cup lending) for events, Composteersystemen (composting systems) sales, and Asbestophaling aan Huis (asbestos collection at home). IDM also runs extensive communication and awareness programs including Glashelder magazine, schools programs (Nestlaag certification), and the Propere Pioniers volunteer network. The organization uses a Diftar (differentiated tariff) system where residents pay based on actual waste produced.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mijn IDM: Online customer portal for waste management services allowing residents to view schedules, make appointments, and track waste usage

Products and services

• Mijn IDM Web Portal Customer web portal that gives residents direct insight into household waste collections, recycling park balance, service requests, and account management; bundles previous separate IDM accounts into a single platform used by over 30,000 households.
• E-loket Electronic Service Desk Online service portal available 24 hours per day where residents can request information, book appointments, and order paid services such as asbestos bags and extra Diftar containers.
• House-to-House Waste Collection (Ophaling aan Huis) Scheduled door-to-door collection of restafval (residual), GFT (green/food/garden), PMD (packaging), paper and cardboard, and bulky waste for over 46,000 households in the six member municipalities.
• Recycling Parks (Recyclageparken) Five recycling parks (four municipal plus one intercommunal in Lokeren, plus support to Lochristi's park) operating by appointment via an online reservation system, with 500 kg free waste quota per household per year; 141,918 visits recorded in 2023.
• Asbestos Collection at Home On-demand home collection of asbestos-containing materials using specialized sheet bags (30 EUR each, max 6 per address per year) or containers (160 EUR each, max 2 per address per year), with protective equipment, transport, and processing included.
• Composting Systems (Composteersystemen)

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of collected waste recycled or reused (2023)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

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

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Timon Verbeeck (TikTok Influencer)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Timon Verbeeck, a TikTok influencer from Lochristi with nearly 1 million followers, partnered with IDM for the Trash Drop youth campaign against zwerfvuil. Videos were recorded across all IDM municipalities, achieving over 1.4 million views.
• Local Merchants (Bakkers, Slagers, Viswinkels, Groentewinkels, Supermarkets)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2021Local merchants participated in the 2021 Sorteercampagne 'Je afval is geld waard' (Your waste is money). Merchants distributed campaign materials, printed bread bags with campaign imagery, and hosted promotional materials. Customers could win 25 EUR vouchers to spend at participating local shops.
• RecupelcoreTechnology or IntegrationRecupel is the Belgian management organization for discarded electrical and electronic equipment (AEEA). IDM provides overslag (transfer) of AEEA from its recycling parks and from partner intercommunales IVAGO, IVM, and VERKO and kringwinkels. Non-repairable devices are forwarded to Recupel for processing. IDM ranked in the national top 3 for container loading efficiency (93.61% in 2019). 4,117 tonnes processed via Recupel in 2023.
• Fost PluscoreTechnology or IntegrationFost Plus is the Belgian organization responsible for sorting, collecting, and recycling packaging materials. IDM works with Fost Plus on the Recycle app development and distribution, and for sorting awareness campaigns including the Sorteersmurf game.
• BebatcoreTechnology or IntegrationBebat is the Belgian battery collection organization. IDM collaborates with Bebat on the Recycle smartphone application for iPhone and Android.
• MooimakerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMooimakers is the Flemish litter prevention organization. IDM collaborates on zwerfvuil (litter) and sluikstort (illegal dumping) prevention, the Propere Pioniers volunteer network, Operatie Proper school program, and the 'Mijn Mooie Straat' reporting app. The Trash Drop youth campaign was developed together with Mooimakers.
• OVAM (Openbare Vlaamse Afvalstoffenmaatschappij)coreOthersOVAM is the Flemish public waste management agency. IDM participates in OVAM's asbestos removal subsidy programs (Vlaams Actieplan Asbestafbouw), handhaving (enforcement) programs, and the asbestattest certification system. OVAM subsidies help reduce costs for citizens removing asbestos.
• VERKOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVERKO is an East Flemish intercommunal waste management organization in Dendermonde. IDM sends GFT waste for processing at VERKO's composting installation. A 20-year cooperation agreement was extended in 2019. VERKO is planning a new installation with pre-digestion and biogas conversion.
• IVAGOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIVAGO is a waste intercommunal in the region. IDM provides overslag (transfer) services for AEEA from IVAGO's recycling parks to Recupel.
• IVMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIVM is an intercommunal waste management organization. IDM provides overslag (transfer) services for AEEA from IVM's recycling parks to Recupel.
• Kringwinkels (Second-hand Shops)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDM collaborates with kringwinkels (second-hand shops) for the circular economy. Discarded electrical equipment is repaired in IDM's lab and sold with warranty in kringwinkels. A Brengpunt (drop-off point) for Kringwinkel De Cirkel was opened in Lokeren-Moerbeke.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MIWA: Flemish intercommunal waste management organization for the Midden-West-Vlaanderen region. Direct peer offering the same municipal household waste collection, recycling park access, and circular-economy services as IDM, recently partnering with IDM and Ibogem on compostable GFT bags.
• VERKO: East Flemish intercommunal waste management organization serving the Dendermonde region. Direct operational peer: IDM contracts VERKO for GFT composting, and both operate under the same Flemish regulatory framework (Diftar, OVAM oversight, Recupel/Fost Plus/Bebat partnerships) with comparable service portfolios.
• Limburg.net: Flemish intercommunal waste management organization serving the Limburg province. Direct peer operating the same household waste collection, recycling parks, and Diftar pricing model, scaled to a larger provincial mandate — a relevant operational and digital-platform benchmark for IDM.
• Ibogem: Flemish intercommunal waste management organization referenced alongside IDM and MIWA in joint compostable GFT bag initiatives. Direct peer with overlapping service mandate (household waste collection, recycling park operations) under the same Flemish regulatory regime.
• IVAGO: Flemish intercommunal waste management organization serving the Ghent region. Closest direct peer: both are Flemish intercommunales (afvalintercommunales) with mandates for household waste collection, recycling park operations, and Diftar-style pricing, and IDM already performs AEEA transfer for IVAGO via its Recupel relationship.
• EcoWerf: Flemish intercommunal waste management organization serving municipalities in the Flemish periphery of Brussels. Direct peer offering household waste collection, recycling parks, and Diftar-style pricing — comparable operating model and regulatory framework as IDM.
• IVM: Flemish intercommunal waste management organization. Direct peer serving a comparable municipal mandate; IDM provides AEEA transfer services from IVM's recycling parks to Recupel, evidencing parallel operating models and customer bases within the Flemish intercommunale ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Renewi: European publicly-listed waste-to-product company operating across Belgium, Netherlands, and beyond. Broad incumbent in the same waste management space with commercial scale, capital-markets access, and cross-border capabilities that dwarf IDM's single-region municipal mandate.
• Suez Recycling and Recovery Belgium: Belgian subsidiary of global environmental services group Suez, providing commercial and municipal waste collection, recycling, and treatment. Broad incumbent competitor for any commercial waste streams IDM might address, with global scale and capital intensity IDM cannot match.
• Veolia Belgium: Belgian operations of global environmental services group Veolia, offering waste management, recycling, and circular economy services. Broad incumbent with broader geographic reach, larger capital base, and integrated hazardous-waste capabilities relevant to IDM's asbestos and AEEA operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/idm_info
• Facebookfacebook.com/IDMnieuws
• Instagraminstagram.com/idm_nieuws
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/idm-intercommunale-durme-moervaart

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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