Recycling Kombinatie Reko B.V.

What Recycling Kombinatie Reko B.V. does

Recycling Kombinatie Reko B.V., operating commercially as Blue Phoenix in the Netherlands, is an industrial waste processing and secondary materials recovery company headquartered in Rotterdam. Founded in 1984, the company operates from a facility at Watermanweg 106a, Eurogate I, and processes more than 1 million tons of material annually, servicing Dutch infrastructure and construction customers. The company does not disclose revenue, headcount composition, or ownership structure, and operates as a Dutch private limited company (B.V.).

The company's core technology portfolio spans five waste processing streams: washing of waste-to-energy incinerator bottom ash (AEC-bodemas), thermal treatment of tar-containing asphalt, recycling of construction and demolition waste, ferrous and non-ferrous metal recovery via advanced separation, and processing of waste roofing felt. These processes convert waste and hazardous streams into six certified secondary construction materials: Urbase® (AEC aggregate replacing primary sand), Eco Granulaten (2/18 mm and 8/16 mm aggregates), Eco Zand (0/4 mm sand), ECO Filler (BRL 1804-certified filler from thermal asphalt treatment), Granulaten (concrete and mix aggregates), and Gips (recycled gypsum for plasterboard and anhydrite production). The products carry certifications relevant to Dutch public infrastructure procurement.

The business model is B2B direct sales to infrastructure developers, construction firms, civil engineering contractors, road builders, and gypsum processors, with revenue generated through quote-based contracts for waste processing services and supply of secondary materials. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company maintains a single-country geographic footprint (Netherlands) and uses a vertical segmentation approach, with direct expert consultation and industry events as its primary go-to-market channels. The source material contains no information on named customers, distribution partnerships, parent company structure, or recent strategic transactions.

Name

Recycling Kombinatie Reko B.V.

Legal name

Recycling Kombinatie Reko B.V.

Website

https://rekobv.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Recycling Kombinatie Reko B.V., operating as Blue Phoenix, is a Rotterdam-based industrial recycler that processes waste-to-energy bottom ash, construction debris, and tar-containing asphalt into certified secondary construction materials for Dutch infrastructure projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials Recycling

NAICS

Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Concrete, Asphalt & Masonry Recycling (Crushing & Aggregate Production) (EUAIAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metals Recycling & Processing (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (BPALADAF), Hazardous Waste Recycling & Recovery (Solvent Recovery, Oil Re-refining, Metals Recovery) (EUAIAFAI), Process Residue & Catalyst Handling/Recycling (BPALAHAJ), Bulking, Sorting & Pre-Processing Facilities (Screening, Shredding, Size Reduction) (EUAIABAJ)

Keywords

• Waste material recovery
• Secondary construction materials
• Bottom ash recycling
• Construction demolition recycling
• Circular material processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Recycling Kombinatie Reko B.V. (operating under the Blue Phoenix brand in the Netherlands) processes complex waste streams into certified secondary construction materials. The company washes waste-to-energy incinerator bottom ash (AEC-bodemas), thermally treats tar-containing asphalt, recycles construction and demolition waste, recovers ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and processes roofing felt. Annual processing capacity exceeds 1 million tons, with output materials (Urbase®, Eco Granulaten, Eco Zand, ECO Filler, Granulaten, Gips) sold as direct replacements for primary mining aggregates in infrastructure and construction projects.

Product overview

Blue Phoenix operates as an advanced sustainable material recovery company offering a portfolio of secondary and recycled primary materials for infrastructure projects. The product portfolio consists of six main material products: Urbase® (certified AEC aggregate), Eco Granulaten, Eco Zand, ECO Filler, Granulaten, and Gips. These materials serve as replacements for primary mining aggregates in road construction, civil engineering, and concrete production. The company also provides processing solutions including washing of waste-to-energy bottom ash (AEC), treatment of tar-containing asphalt, construction and demolition waste recycling, metal recovery, and roofing felt processing. The materials contribute to reducing CO2 footprint and supporting circular economy objectives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Urbase®: Certified AEC aggregate for replacement of primary sand, used in civil engineering and road construction including major infrastructure projects such as highways and dikes.
• Eco Granulaten
• ECO Zand
• ECO Filler
• Granulaten
• Gips

Products and services

• Urbase®

Quantifiable outcome

• Processes over 1 million tons of material annually
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• AVR (Afvalverwerking Rijnmond): Rotterdam-based waste-to-energy operator that produces AEC bottom ash — a key feedstock for Reko. Comparable because it sits at the same Rotterdam industrial cluster and intersects the bottom-ash value chain.
• Heros Sloopwerken: Dutch demolition and C&D waste recycler that produces recycled aggregates for civil engineering. Directly comparable to Reko's C&D recycling line in target market and product type.
• Renewi: Dutch/Belgian waste management and recycling group that operates bottom-ash processing (including former Inashco activities) and produces secondary mineral streams. Competes with Reko for waste-to-energy feedstock and secondary aggregate customers in Benelux.
• Attero: Dutch waste processor that treats residual waste streams and recovers secondary materials for construction markets. Overlaps with Reko on C&D and bottom-ash-type feedstocks in the Netherlands.
• Vliko: Dutch processor of tar-containing asphalt using thermal treatment to recover mineral filler and energy. Direct competitor to Reko's tar-asphalt line on technology, feedstock, and end market.
• Blue Phoenix Group: Parent/affiliated operator with parallel bottom-ash washing, metal recovery, and mineral recycling facilities across Europe. Reko is its Netherlands vehicle, making it the most directly comparable peer in technology, product line, and customer profile.

Regional players

• Van Vliet Groep: Dutch demolition and recycling group active in C&D waste processing and aggregate recovery. Comparable to Reko's C&D recycling business and infrastructure customer base in the Netherlands.
• Smals Bouw & Infra: Dutch civil contractor and C&D recycling operator active in aggregate recovery for road and infrastructure projects. Comparable customer segment (Dutch infrastructure developers) and product overlap with Reko's Granulaten line.

Broad incumbents

• Suez Recycling and Recovery Netherlands: Large international waste and recycling operator with Dutch activities in C&D recycling and secondary materials. Broader portfolio than Reko but overlapping on recovered aggregates and metal streams.
• Veolia Milieu Nederland: Major international environmental services player with waste treatment and materials recovery operations in the Netherlands. Overlaps with Reko in industrial waste processing and secondary materials supply.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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