Blue2Green Recycling

What Blue2Green Recycling does

Blue2Green Recycling B.V. is a Dutch medical-waste recycling operator that decontaminates and recycles Specifiek Ziekenhuisafval (SZA) — infectious hospital waste — as an alternative to incineration. Founded in 2023 by Cees Duijn, the company runs its first platform in Velsen-Noord and serves Dutch healthcare institutions including hospitals (with anchor customers RKZ, OLVG, and UMC), dental practices, and animal clinics. Its core process combines Ecosteryl microwave decontamination — heating waste above 100°C for at least 45 minutes to meet Dutch legal disinfection requirements — with an InnoMax multi-fraction sorting line that separates the treated waste into recyclable streams (polypropylene, ferrous metals, glass/ceramic inerts, RDF fluff, and PP/PE/PVC plastics). The platform reports an approximately 87% CO2 reduction versus traditional incineration and targets 3,000-4,500 tonnes of annual processing capacity per location against a Dutch addressable volume of roughly 28,000 tonnes of currently-incinerated SZA.

The business operates on a transaction-fee model: healthcare institutions deliver SZA to the Velsen-Noord processing facility or arrange collection via Blue2Green's logistics partners, with pricing quoted per engagement based on waste type, volume (kg), and delivery frequency. A customer dashboard provides chain-of-custody visibility from waste generation through final processing and produces auditable CO2 reduction reports that feed directly into client sustainability disclosures under the Green Deal Duurzame Zorg 3.0 framework. The company is the only licensed operator in the Netherlands authorized to decontaminate and recycle SZA, a regulatory position reinforced by a EUR 2,305,278 JTF IJmond (Just Transition Fund / EU co-financed) grant awarded in January 2024 that underwrote facility construction. Strategic plans include a second Dutch platform in West-Brabant and entry into Belgium.

Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, leveraging direct outreach to healthcare decision-makers, industry events such as Vakbeurs Recycling, the Zorginnovatie innovation platform, and positioning within Green Deal sustainability initiatives. The technology stack is anchored by sister-company relationships with Du-Con Trade BV (Ecosteryl's Dutch distributor) and InnoMax BV (sorting/recycling technology), supplemented by partnerships with Less2care and Vinyl Recycling for circular offtake of recovered material fractions and a minihub energy-sharing arrangement with neighboring businesses on the De Grote Hout industrial estate to bypass Dutch grid congestion.

Name

Blue2Green Recycling

Legal name

Blue2Green Recycling B.V.

Website

https://blue2greenrecycling.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Blue2Green Recycling B.V. operates the Netherlands' only licensed platform for decontaminating and recycling infectious hospital medical waste (SZA), serving Dutch hospitals, dental practices, and veterinary clinics with microwave-based processing that replaces incineration and recovers plastic and metal fractions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Waste Recycling Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Waste Treatment (Autoclave/Microwave/Chemical) (BPALAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical / Infectious Waste Treatment & Disposal (Autoclave + Incineration + Final Disposal) (EUAIACAJ), Medical & Biohazardous Waste Management (RMW, Sharps, Pathological) (EUAIAFAE), Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply) (EUAIAKAA)

Keywords

• Medical waste recycling
• Infectious waste decontamination
• Healthcare waste processing
• Hospital waste treatment
• Circular medical materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Velsen-noord

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Waste Decontamination and Recycling Services: Blue2Green charges healthcare institutions for the decontamination and recycling of their medical waste (SZA). Healthcare facilities deliver their infectious medical waste to Blue2Green's processing location, where it is decontaminated using microwave technology and then sorted for material recovery. The company offers both one-time processing and ongoing service arrangements with various frequency options (one-time, weekly, monthly).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Blue2Green collects infectious medical waste (Specifiek Ziekenhuisafval/SZA) from Dutch healthcare institutions, decontaminates it using Ecosteryl microwave technology that heats waste above 100°C for at least 45 minutes to meet Dutch disinfection law, and then sorts the material through an InnoMax recycling line into recoverable fractions (polypropylene, ferrous metals, glass/ceramics, RDF fluff, PP/PE/PVC plastics) for circular reuse. The service replaces incineration with a closed-loop recycling process that delivers an 87% CO2 reduction and includes a customer dashboard for sustainability reporting.

Product overview

Blue2Green Recycling operates as a single unified service platform for the decontamination and circular recycling of medical/infectious waste (Specifiek Ziekenhuisafval, SZA) from healthcare institutions. The core offering combines three elements: (1) the Medisch Afval Decontaminatie Platform — using Ecosteryl microwave decontamination technology (>100°C for ≥45 min) followed by a multi-fraction sorting line that recovers polypropylene, ferrous metals, glass/ceramic, and RDF fluff; (2) a Dashboard & Rapportage Tool providing real-time tracking and CO2-reduction reporting for clients; and (3) specialized WIVA-vat circularity services that close the loop by reprocessing recovered PP into new WIVA containers. The platform targets 3,000–4,500 tons per year per location. The company also offers separate services for medical disposables source-separation and recycling. The portfolio is powered by technology from sister companies InnoMax BV (sorting/recycling) and Du-Con Trade BV (Ecosteryl distribution), with JTF subsidy support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medisch Afval Decontaminatie en Recycling Platform (Medical Waste Decontamination and Recycling Platform) End-to-end service for healthcare institutions that decontaminates infectious medical waste (SZA) using microwave technology (>100°C for 45+ minutes) and then sorts it through a multi-fraction line that recovers polypropylene, ferrous metals, glass/ceramics, RDF fluff and PP/PE/PVC plastics for circular reuse, replacing incineration.
• WIVA-Vaten Terugwinning & Circulariteit (WIVA Container Recovery & Circularity) Circular recovery service that separates polypropylene from decontaminated WIVA medical waste containers and reprocesses it into new WIVA containers, creating a closed-loop packaging cycle for healthcare customers.
• Medische Disposables: Bronscheiden en Recyclen (Medical Disposables Source Separation and Recycling) Specialized service for healthcare facilities to source-separate and recycle non-infectious and broader medical disposable streams (syringes, gloves, gowns, diapers), complementing the core infectious-waste recycling service.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 reduction of 87% compared to incineration
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ScheybeeckminorOthers · 1 May 2025Property owner of the De Grote Hout facility where Blue2Green operates. Scheybeeck worked constructively with Blue2Green to find flexible solutions for infrastructure and energy needs amid grid congestion challenges.
• EcosterylcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023Ecosteryl provides the microwave decontamination technology used by Blue2Green. Their units have a capacity of 250 kg/hour and have been proven in 60 countries. This technology is essential for the decontamination step in Blue2Green's process, enabling safe processing of infectious medical waste.
• InnoMax BVcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023InnoMax provides the recycling technology that separates decontaminated waste into different material fractions including RDF fluff, Fe metals, inert materials, and various plastic qualities (PP, PE, PVC). This technology enables material recovery for circular production.
• Du-Con Trade BVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Du-Con Trade BV is the registered dealer of Ecosteryl in the Netherlands and is a sister company involved in establishing Blue2Green. They facilitate the distribution of the Ecosteryl technology and contribute expertise to the venture.
• Less2careminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022Partnership established during Vakbeurs Recycling 2022 for circular applications in healthcare waste processing.
• Vinyl RecyclingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022Partnership for recycling vinyl materials from medical waste streams.
• Neighboring businesses (energy sharing partners)minorOthersLocal businesses on De Grote Hout industrial estate that share energy resources with Blue2Green. One neighbor with 5,000 m² of solar panels allows Blue2Green to use excess power through a medium-voltage cable and transformer.
• Green Deal Duurzame ZorgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlue2Green is a signatory to the Green Deal for Sustainable Healthcare (Green Deal 3.0). This agreement between the Dutch government and healthcare sector aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 50% by 2030, reduce waste by 50%, and promote sustainable procurement. Blue2Green's services directly support healthcare institutions in meeting these targets.
• ZorginnovatieminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare innovation platform where Blue2Green showcases its sustainable waste processing solutions. Provides access to the healthcare innovation community and potential customer base.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Remondis: One of Europe's largest private recycling and waste services companies with active medical/clinical waste operations in Germany and beyond. Most direct European competitor to Blue2Green's hospital SZA recycling model.
• Daniels Health (Daniels Sharpsmart): Specialist in reusable sharps and medical-waste containment with hospital focus. Targets the same healthcare customer segment with track-and-trace sustainability reporting similar to Blue2Green's dashboard.
• Sharps Compliance / Sharps Technology: US-listed medical waste management company specialising in sharps, pharmaceutical, and regulated medical waste. Closely comparable niche service offering for healthcare waste generators.

Broad incumbents

• Clean Harbors: North American hazardous-waste services provider with hospital and medical waste treatment capabilities. Operates similar autoclave/thermal treatment for infectious waste, relevant as a benchmark for treatment technology and scale.
• Veolia Environmental Services: Major European waste management group with healthcare/clinical waste services including treatment and recycling. Competes for the same hospital contracts Blue2Green targets, but as part of a much broader environmental services portfolio.
• Waste Management Inc. (WM Healthcare Solutions): Largest North American waste hauler with medical waste and sustainability-reporting services for hospitals. Adjacent peer showing how incumbents integrate medical waste into broader ESG offerings.
• Stericycle: Global leader in medical waste management and secure information destruction. Operates across hospital infectious-waste collection and disposal, overlapping directly with Blue2Green's SZA processing service but at vastly larger scale.
• Republic Services: Large US waste and recycling company with a dedicated healthcare/medical waste line. Comparable regulated-waste service offering for hospital systems, though primarily North American in focus.
• SUEZ (Healthcare/Waste Services): European waste and water services major with clinical and hazardous waste treatment offerings. Comparable customer base (hospitals, healthcare institutions) and overlapping technology footprint in Benelux markets.

Emerging players

• AMB Ecosteryl: Belgian manufacturer of the microwave decontamination technology Blue2Green licenses. Relevant as both a partner/dependency and an emerging player marketing similar hospital-waste disinfection systems across Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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