Recycling-platform by BAREC

What Recycling-platform by BAREC does

Recycling-platform by BAREC is the digital customer interface for the metal and end-of-life vehicle (ELV) recycling operations of the BAREC Group in French-speaking Switzerland, operated through its principal subsidiary Thévenaz-Leduc SA. The platform, launched in 2018, provides an online calculator tied to London Metal Exchange (LME) prices for 30+ ferrous and non-ferrous material categories, pickup scheduling, and vehicle recycling intake across Switzerland. The underlying physical operation is a single-site, integrated recycling and ELV processing facility at Ecublens (Vaud) that includes a vehicle depollution station commissioned in 2019 with ~70 vehicles/day capacity, a 2,000+ HP shredder achieving 90%+ material recovery, and a 3,000 m² solar array supplying 10% of site electricity.

The business generates revenue through four transactional streams: (1) purchase-and-resale margins on metals (copper, brass, bronze, aluminum, stainless steel, lead, zinc, tin, tungsten, ferrous scrap) priced against LME and resold to Swiss steelworks; (2) vehicle recycling fees (pickup from 150 CHF, CHF 50 destruction certificate); (3) special-waste disposal fees (asbestos, tires, lithium batteries, gas canisters); and (4) container/logistics rental (BBL bins and multi-lift containers). Customers are distributed across five segments — industrial manufacturers and construction, artisans and tradespeople, vehicle owners and garages, municipalities, and hazardous/special-waste generators — and are acquired through direct channels plus an 8-firm collection-partner network and 5+ garage-partner referral network. The site is rail-connected, with 70% of processed materials transported by rail to domestic steelworks.

The platform operates as a privately held entity within the privately held BAREC Group conglomerate (250+ employees, 500,000+ tonnes/year processed, 60+ years of history). It is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001, is a member of VSMR, and is supported by Swiss Recycle. Geographic footprint is single-country (Switzerland), serving primarily the western/Swiss-French market with bilingual (French/German) digital reach. No AI/ML capabilities, patents, public funding rounds, M&A transactions, or named enterprise customers are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Recycling-platform by BAREC

Legal name

Thévenaz-Leduc SA

Website

https://recycling-platform.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Recycling-platform by BAREC is the digital marketplace and customer interface for the BAREC Group's metal-scrap and end-of-life vehicle recycling operations in French-speaking Switzerland, operated through subsidiary Thévenaz-Leduc SA from a rail-connected, integrated depollution and shredding facility in Ecublens. It serves industrial manufacturers, artisans, garages, municipalities, and hazardous-waste generators with LME-linked metal pricing, ELV processing, and container logistics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal and Vehicle Recycling Services

NAICS

Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (42393), Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (423510), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (423930)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050), Refuse Systems (4953), Primary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3330)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Ferrous Scrap Processing & Brokerage (Aluminum, Copper, Brass/Bronze, Lead, Zinc, Nickel) (IMAKAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metals Recycling & Processing (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (BPALADAF), Scrap Collection, Brokerage & Trading (Dealers, Aggregators, Exporters) (EUAIAJAH), E-waste & Universal Waste Collection/Transfer (Electronics, Lamps, Batteries) (EUAIABAG), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL)

Keywords

• Metal recycling services
• End-of-life vehicle recycling
• Ferrous scrap processing
• Secondary raw materials trading
• Hazardous waste disposal

Headquarters

HQ city

Ecublens, Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Purchase and Resale: The company purchases various metals (copper, brass, bronze, aluminum, stainless steel, lead, zinc, tin, tungsten) from customers at competitive market rates tied to LME (London Metal Exchange) prices. Materials are then processed and sold to steelworks and metal refineries. Revenue comes from the margin between purchase and resale prices. Pricing varies by metal type, quality, purity, and quantity.
2. Vehicle Recycling Services: End-of-life vehicle collection and recycling service. Vehicles are collected from customers across Switzerland (free if delivered to Ecublens, otherwise starting at 150 CHF within 100km radius). Services include depollution, shredding, and material recovery. Destruction certificates issued at CHF 50 per vehicle.
3. Special Waste Processing: Accepts special materials for processing including asbestos (strongly bonded: 180 CHF/to, weakly bonded: 930 CHF/to), tires (5-30 CHF/piece depending on size), lithium batteries (1000 CHF/to), with disposal fees for gas canisters (250-2000 CHF/piece depending on type).
4. Container and Logistics Services: Provides rental of bins, boxes, containers, and drums for waste collection through BBL (Barec Boxes Logistics). Multi-bennes (4-14 m3) and multi-lift containers (15-38 m3) available for construction and industrial waste.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Recycling-platform by BAREC operates a digital marketplace and processing platform that buys ferrous and non-ferrous metals (copper, bronze, brass, aluminum, stainless steel, lead, zinc, tin, tungsten, ferrous scrap) and end-of-life vehicles from customers across Switzerland, then depollutes, shreds, and resells them as secondary raw materials. The platform provides an online pricing calculator tied to London Metal Exchange quotes, lets sellers either deliver to the Ecublens facility for free or book pickup (starting at 150 CHF within 100 km), and offers special-waste disposal plus BBL container/logistics rentals to industrial and artisan customers.

Product overview

Recycling Platform is a digital B2B marketplace and operational platform for secondary raw materials, developed by Thévenaz-Leduc SA, part of the BAREC Group. The platform provides a unified interface for evaluating, selling, and arranging collection of recyclable metals and scrap. The core offering consists of the Recycling Platform digital interface complemented by three primary service lines: Metals Recycling Services (copper, bronze, brass, aluminum, stainless steel, lead, zinc, tin, tungsten), Ferrous Scrap Services (beams, shearable scrap, light iron, brake discs), and Vehicle Recycling (with integrated depollution). Additional services include other materials processing (asbestos, tires, batteries) and collection/logistics container services. The platform features a pricing calculator tool connected to LME market rates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recycling Platform A digital platform (recycling-platform.ch) developed by Thévenaz-Leduc SA that lets customers evaluate, sell, and schedule pickup of recyclable secondary raw materials (metals and scrap) across Switzerland; serves as the e-commerce and logistics interface connecting suppliers with BAREC's recycling services.
• Metals Recycling Services Purchase and recycling of non-ferrous metals including copper (Millberry, ligne, neuf, chaudron; insulated wires 45-50%, electric motors), bronze (waste, Cu90 Sn10, turnings), brass (turnings, heavy brass, casings), aluminum (cans, radiators, old utensils, new/painted/plastic profiles, turnings, rims), stainless steel (inox), lead (soft old, batteries, balancing), zinc (old/new), tin, and tungsten.
• Ferrous Scrap Services Purchase and recycling of ferrous materials including beams and sleepers (min 6 mm thickness), shearable scrap (min 2 mm thickness), light iron, and brake discs.
• Vehicle Recycling Service End-of-life vehicle collection and recycling using an integrated depollution station and a 2000+ HP shredder at the Ecublens facility; processes ~70 vehicles per day (currently ~95 per month), handles electric and LPG vehicles, recycles >90% of vehicle materials, offers CO2 compensation and destruction certificates recognized by Swiss insurers, with pickup available across Switzerland (free site delivery, otherwise from 150 CHF within 100 km).
• Other Materials Processing Acceptance and disposal of asbestos (strongly bonded 180 CHF/to; weakly bonded 930 CHF/to), tires (5-30 CHF/piece by size), complete wheels, lead batteries, lithium batteries (1,000 CHF/to), and gas canisters (250-2,000 CHF/piece by type); rejects butane/propane canisters, fire extinguishers, unknown gases, and pyrotechnic materials.
• Collection and Logistics Services (BBL) Rental of BBL bins and boxes (1-2 m³), multi-bennes (4-14 m³), and multi-lift containers (15-38 m³) for transport of scrap, metals, inert materials, wood, and mixed domestic waste, delivered via collection partners across Switzerland.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of vehicle materials recycled
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• Thévenaz-Leduc SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and developer of the Recycling Platform digital solution. Thévenaz-Leduc SA is the market leader for secondary raw materials in French-speaking Switzerland and has over 60 years of experience. They are the primary operating entity within the BAREC group.
• Abbé SAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSector partner within the BAREC group specializing in scrap metal collection and processing.
• Trottet Récupération S.AcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSector partner within the BAREC group for scrap and metal recovery services.
• LB MÉTAUXminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollection partner for metal recycling services.
• Swiss Car Barras SAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for vehicle collection and recycling services.
• Val-de-Tri SAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for collection and sorting services.
• Birchler Récupération SàrlminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for recovery and collection services.
• Bel-Gom & Fils SàrlminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for collection services.
• Mil-tek SAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for container and logistics services.
• Swiss RecyclemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Recycle is a national organization that supports and promotes recycling in Switzerland. They support BAREC's approach to ELV (End-of-Life Vehicle) recycling and position on not exporting old vehicles abroad.
• VSMRmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerVSMR (Association of Steel, Metal and Paper Recycling Switzerland) is the trade association for the recycling industry. BAREC is a member and active in the committee.
• Recycling SuisseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSector partner representing recycling industry interests.
• Plateforme économie circulaireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircular economy platform partner for promoting sustainable resource use.
• Garage ImpérialminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGarage partner for vehicle recycling referrals in Switzerland.
• Garage P-A KellerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGarage partner for vehicle recycling referrals.
• Autocorner Skoda CheseauxminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGarage partner for vehicle recycling referrals.
• Garage Sport Auto JF SAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGarage partner for vehicle recycling referrals.
• Guex SA (Opel, Corvette, Cadillac)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGarage partner for vehicle recycling referrals.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Eberhard Recycling AG: Swiss recycling company processing scrap metal, e-waste, and end-of-life vehicles with similar regulatory and customer profile in the domestic Swiss market.
• Galliker Recycling: Swiss family-run recycling group handling ferrous/non-ferrous metals, vehicles, and special waste with multiple sites - directly comparable in service mix, Swiss geography, and ELV processing.
• Hensel Recycling Group: German family-owned recycler specializing in non-ferrous metals, catalytic converters, and precious metal recovery - directly comparable in non-ferrous processing depth and precious-metal stream capture.
• Kuusakoski Oy: Finnish metal recycler and ELV processor operating depollution and shredding facilities across the Nordics - comparable in processing technology, ELV throughput model, and integrated steel-mill supply.
• Thommen-Furler Group: Swiss metal and special waste recycler with depollution, shredding, and ferrous/non-ferrous processing capabilities - directly comparable to BAREC's integrated scrap-to-steelmill operation in the same Swiss market.

Broad incumbents

• Remondis Switzerland: Subsidiary of the German Remondis group, operating across waste streams including metal recycling and vehicle processing - a broader incumbent offering overlapping capabilities in the Swiss market.
• Schnitzer Steel Industries: Large US-listed scrap metal recycler with integrated shredding, ferrous, and non-ferrous operations - a broader incumbent demonstrating the scale economics of metal recycling platforms.
• Veolia Recycling Switzerland: Global waste management major with Swiss recycling operations covering metals, hazardous waste, and industrial streams - competes for the same industrial and municipal scrap volumes.

Others

• Swiss Recycle: National umbrella organization supporting ELV and recycling schemes in Switzerland - not a direct competitor but shapes the regulatory and partnership ecosystem in which the platform operates.

Emerging players

• Mil-tek Schweiz: Listed as a BAREC partner for container and logistics services; offers balers and waste compaction solutions to industrial customers in Switzerland - comparable in B2B waste handling customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/recycling-platform-by-barec

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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