Recydata
Recydata is a Belgian non-profit that develops and administers Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems, runs waste quality controls, and provides independent reporting data services for producers, importers, distributors, and collectors across multiple waste streams.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2005
- HeadquartersWemmel, Belgium
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Recydata does
Recydata a.s.b.l. is a Belgian non-profit organization headquartered in Wemmel, founded in 2005 as a spin-off from Valipac to help Belgian industry meet new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations. It is the only organization in Belgium offering services for setting up EPR systems, providing independent third-party data collection, verification, and aggregation on products placed on the national and European market, with security and confidentiality safeguards via a black-box function.
The company's core offerings fall into three service lines: EPR system development (from market analyses to operational coordination), waste quality controls (composition analyses and visual inspections in collaboration with partners such as Valipac, Fostplus, and government institutions), and a European reporting dimension covering potential pan-EU declaration systems. Its myEPR portal is a unified one-stop-shop giving producers, importers, distributors, and waste collectors direct access to reporting across multiple EPR streams — mineral oils, frying oils, mattresses, industrial packaging, and industrial waste. Recydata has created and currently manages three EPR organisms: Valorlub (lubricating oils), Valorfrit (frying oils and fats), and Valumat (mattresses), and earlier contributed to the founding of Recovinyl (PVC) and PV Cycle Belgium (photovoltaic panels).
The business model is professional services and managed EPR organism administration, with pricing not publicly disclosed and positioning centered on quality service at basic cost. GTM is sales-led and partnership-driven through Valipac and sector federations, targeting Belgian producers, importers, distributors, and waste collectors. Current development priorities (2024) include studies for textile EPR and construction/renovation waste EPR systems, plus the PUre pilot project for PIR/PUR insulation board off-cuts in Antwerp province.
Recydata firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Recydata
- Legal name
- Recydata a.s.b.l.
- Website
- https://recydata.be
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2005
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Recydata is a Belgian non-profit that develops and administers Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems, runs waste quality controls, and provides independent reporting data services for producers, importers, distributors, and collectors across multiple waste streams.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Recydata industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Extended Producer Responsibility Services
- NAICS
- Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), All Other Waste Management Services (56299)
- SIC
- Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat) (BPAHAJAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Grease Trap, Used Cooking Oil & FOG Services (Collection & Recycling) (EUAIAGAK), Used Oil & Oily Waste Management (Collection, Re-refining, Disposal) (BPALAFAI), Industrial Packaging Waste Services (Pallets, Cardboard, Film, IBCs/Drums—Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAD), Hazardous Waste Recycling & Recovery (Solvent Recovery, Oil Re-refining, Metals Recovery) (EUAIAFAI), Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)
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Where Recydata is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Wemmel
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Recydata business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others
Revenue model
- EPR System Development Services: Services for developing and implementing Extended Producer Responsibility systems for various waste streams including used oils, frying oils, mattresses, textiles, and construction waste.
- Waste Quality Control Services: Composition analyses and visual inspections of waste streams, quality controls for mono-materials, performed in collaboration with partners such as Valipac, Fostplus, and government institutions.
- European Reporting Services: European dimension of reporting services for products subject to EPR obligations, including data management and potential European reporting systems.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels3 records
Recydata product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Recydata develops, implements, and administers Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems in Belgium for multiple waste streams including lubricating oils, frying oils, mattresses, industrial packaging, textiles, and construction waste. The company also provides waste stream quality control services (composition analyses and visual inspections) and operates as an independent third-party to collect, verify, and aggregate product market-placement data at national and European level.
Product overview
Recydata is a Belgian service company (spin-off of Valipac, founded 2005) offering comprehensive EPR implementation services. The core offering consists of EPR System Development, Waste Quality Controls, and European Reporting Dimension services, with myEPR serving as the unified reporting portal. Recydata has established and manages three EPR organisms: Valorlub (lubricating oils), Valorfrit (frying oils and fats), and Valumat (mattresses). Current projects include EPR systems for textiles and construction waste, plus the PUre pilot for PIR/PUR insulation board recycling. The company also previously contributed to Recovinyl and PV Cycle.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- myEPR: One-stop-shop portal providing direct access to reporting systems for producers and collectors managing waste streams including mineral oils, frying oils, mattresses, industrial packaging, and industrial waste.
Products and services
- myEPR
Quantifiable outcome
- Created 3 EPR organizations (Valorlub, Valorfrit, Valumat)
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Recydata
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Recydata technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Recydata partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- ValipaccoreValipac is the Belgian EPR organization for industrial packaging. Recydata is a spin-off from Valipac, established in 2005. Their close cooperation provides Recydata with extensive expertise in the waste sector and established relationships with all stakeholders in the waste value chain.
- FostpluscoreFostplus is the organization for household packaging in Belgium. Recydata works with Fostplus for quality controls including analysis of residual fractions at PMD sorting lines.
- RecovinylminorEuropean PVC industry initiative established in 2003. In the early days, Recydata was commissioned to certify PVC recyclers and monitor declarations of members. Recovinyl is now independent.
- PV Cycle BelgiumminorManagement body for photovoltaic solar panels established under environmental protection agreement. In early days, Recydata managed general administration and carried out checks on recyclers. Now independent.
- OVAMcoreFlemish public waste agency. Supports Recydata's global project for collection and recycling of construction waste in Belgium.
- Walloon RegioncoreRegional government authority supporting Recydata's global project for collection and recycling of construction waste.
- Comeos, Fedustria, CreamodacoreBelgian sector federations for commerce, textiles, and fashion. Commissioned Recydata to carry out preliminary study on what a collective textile EPR management organization should look like.
- Remondis De VochtminorWaste collector participating in PUre pilot project for collection of PIR/PUR insulation board off-cuts in Antwerp province. Located at Steenweg op Waarloos 41 A, 2840 Reet.
- Bruco ContainersminorWaste collector participating in PUre pilot project for collection of PIR/PUR insulation board off-cuts in Antwerp province. Located at Venhof 3-5, 2110 Wijnegem.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Recydata competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Eco-systèmes: French EPR organization for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE); comparable as a national EPR PRO whose establishment and ongoing operations parallel Recydata's EPR system-building mandate.
- PRO Europe: Umbrella association of European producer responsibility organizations across packaging, WEEE, and other streams; comparable as the pan-European EPR coordination layer Recydata's 'European reporting dimension' aims to engage with.
- Citeo: France's principal household-packaging EPR organization; comparable as a large-scale national EPR operator that Recydata's expertise could position to support or replicate in other jurisdictions.
- Duales System Deutschland (Grüner Punkt): Germany's leading packaging EPR system operator; comparable as a mature, large-scale national PRO that benchmarks what a fully-built-out EPR organism looks like relative to Recydata's Belgian projects.
Direct peers
- Valipac: Belgian EPR organization for industrial packaging and Recydata's parent/spin-off entity; directly comparable as the EPR body Recydata itself operates the reporting systems for.
- Fostplus: Belgian EPR organization for household packaging; Recydata performs quality controls (e.g., residual-fraction analyses at PMD sorting lines) for Fostplus, making it a closely linked Belgian EPR peer.
Regional players
- Wecycle: Dutch WEEE EPR organization handling collection and recycling of electrical appliances and lamps; comparable to Recydata's EPR organism-building expertise applied in a neighboring jurisdiction.
- Stichting Afvalfonds: Dutch packaging waste fund that operates the Netherlands' EPR scheme; comparable as a neighboring national PRO in a regulatory regime closely linked to Belgium's EPR market.
- Ecoembes: Spanish EPR organization for household packaging; comparable as a national PRO whose system-design and reporting infrastructure parallels Recydata's EPR system-building service.
Others
- RREUSE: European federation of social enterprises active in reuse, repair, and recycling; thematically comparable as a stakeholder in the European EPR ecosystem that Recydata engages with for European-level reporting and circularity initiatives.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Recydata leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Recydata funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Recydata M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Recydata
What does Recydata do?
Recydata develops, implements, and administers Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems in Belgium for multiple waste streams including lubricating oils, frying oils, mattresses, industrial packaging, textiles, and construction waste. The company also provides waste stream quality control services (composition analyses and visual inspections) and operates as an independent third-party to collect, verify, and aggregate product market-placement data at national and European level.
Is Recydata a public or private company?
Recydata is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was Recydata founded?
Recydata was founded in 2005. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Recydata based?
Recydata is headquartered in Wemmel, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does Recydata make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. EPR System Development Services are the primary driver. The others are waste Quality Control Services and european Reporting Services.
Who are Recydata's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Eco-systèmes, PRO Europe, Citeo and Duales System Deutschland (Grüner Punkt). Direct peers are Valipac and Fostplus. Regional players are Wecycle, Stichting Afvalfonds and Ecoembes. RREUSE is listed as an others.
Does Recydata have an API?
No public API is recorded for Recydata.
What industry is Recydata in?
Recydata's product category is Extended Producer Responsibility Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAHAJAK, Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat), with a secondary code of EUAIAGAK, Grease Trap, Used Cooking Oil & FOG Services (Collection & Recycling). Its NAICS code is 562 and its SIC code is 4955.