Weerec OÜ

What Weerec OÜ does

Weerec OÜ is an Estonian private limited company (OÜ) founded in 2005 that operates a domestic recycling facility in Kiiu, Estonia, processing end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and plastic packaging waste into secondary raw materials. The company is the only operator in Estonia licensed and equipped to handle both waste streams simultaneously, processing household appliances into approximately 14 distinct material fractions and achieving recovery rates of at least 80% of device weight (averaging 90% recycling outcome). Its electronics processing relies on manual disassembly combined with a proprietary dry laser cutting system that separates lead-containing from lead-free glass in cathode ray tubes (kinescopes), handling funnel glass with up to 25% lead oxide and neck glass with up to 40% lead oxide in a closed vacuum chamber.

The company's plastic operations, added in 2015 through acquisition of a washing and regranulation line, convert HDPE and PP packaging waste into graded recycled granules (black, dark gray, light gray, and flakes) with melt flow index monitoring per batch and ~6-tonne batch sizes for sale into extrusion and injection molding applications. Its technology stack is predominantly mechanical and manual, with deterministic laser-based glass separation as the principal differentiator rather than software-driven automation.

Weerec generates revenue through two intertwined streams: (1) B2B processing fees for WEEE and plastic waste handling from enterprises, ministries, schools, producer responsibility organizations, and other waste management companies — with EES-Ringlus MTÜ as the main cooperation partner channeling residential collection; and (2) downstream sales of recovered materials, including HDPE granules to plastic industries, recycled metals through intermediaries to metal industries, lead-containing glass to lead recyclers, and kinescope front glass to design and concrete applications. The company operates as part of Net Systems Group, one of Estonia's largest circular economy groups, alongside Ecometal AS (lead battery recycler in Sillamäe), and holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications. GTM is enterprise field sales within Estonia only, with no international expansion evidenced.

Name

Weerec OÜ

Legal name

Weerec OÜ

Website

https://weerec.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Weerec OÜ is an Estonian recycling company that processes end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment and plastic packaging waste into secondary raw materials. It serves Estonian enterprises, ministries, schools, producer responsibility organizations, and downstream plastic and metal industries from a single facility in Kiiu.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Recycling Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

E-Waste (WEEE) Collection, Refurbishment & Recycling (IMAIAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electronics Recycling & Material Recovery (Dismantling/Separation) (BPALAIAE), Rigid Plastics Recycling (HDPE/PP, Injection/Blow Molded) (EUAIAKAF), Consumer Electronics Recycling (TVs, AV, Small Electronics) (BPALAIAH), Electronics Dismantling & Pre-processing (Depollution, Sorting, Shredding) (EUAIAIAC), Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply) (EUAIAKAA)

Keywords

• Electronic waste recycling
• Plastic waste recycling
• HDPE granule production
• Cathode ray tube processing
• Secondary raw materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Kiiu

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electronics Waste Processing Services: Processing services for electrical and electronic waste from enterprises, ministries, schools, producer responsibility organizations, and other waste management companies. Revenue generated from fees for proper waste handling according to regulations.
2. Plastic Packaging Waste Processing Services: Processing services for HDPE and PP packaging waste from households and industrial production waste. Revenue from processing fees.
3. Recycled HDPE Granule Sales: Sales of recycled HDPE granules to various plastic industries. Main products are HDPE granules for extrusion or injection molding production. Products include black HDPE (MFI 0.3-0.6 g/10min), dark gray/black HDPE (MFI 0.3-0.6 g/10min), light gray HDPE (MFI 0.2-0.5 g/10min), and HDPE flakes for injection molding.
4. Electronic Waste Materials Sales: Sales of materials recovered from electronics processing: clean metals to metal industries (through intermediaries), plastics for sorting or granulation, various metal-containing fractions to next-tier processors, kinescope front glass to design companies or concrete industry as decorative glass.
5. Lead-containing Glass Sales: Lead-containing glass from kinescope processing is sent to lead recycling facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Weerec OÜ processes waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and plastic packaging into secondary raw materials in Kiiu, Estonia. For electronics, devices are manually disassembled and cathode ray tubes (kinescopes) are cut with proprietary dry laser technology to separate lead-containing from lead-free glass; recovered fractions include metals, plastics, and hazardous components. For plastic packaging, HDPE and PP waste is sorted, shredded, washed, dried, granulated, and quality-tested (per-batch melt flow index) into recycled HDPE granules sold to plastic industries for extrusion and injection molding.

Product overview

Weerec OÜ is a recycling company operating two interconnected core services: (1) Elektroonika käitlemine (Electronics Processing) for end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment using manual disassembly and laser cutting technology for kinescopes, and (2) Plastijäätmete ümbertöötlemine (Plastic Waste Recycling) that converts plastic packaging waste into HDPE granules through sorting, washing, granulation, and quality control. The company is the only enterprise in Estonia handling both electronic waste and plastic waste recycling simultaneously, processing approximately 14 different material fractions from household electronic devices, with 80-90% of device weight recovered as reusable materials. The portfolio includes specialized kinescope processing using proprietary dry laser cutting technology to separate lead-containing glass from lead-free glass, producing HDPE granules in multiple grades (black, dark gray, light gray) with batch sizes of approximately 6 tonnes for extrusion and injection molding applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electronics Processing (Elektroonika käitlemine) Manual disassembly and processing service for end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), including hazardous waste removal (capacitors, batteries, oils), separation into metals, plastics, and precious-metal-bearing fractions, and safe handling of cathode ray tubes via laser cutting technology. Targeted at Estonian enterprises, ministries, schools, producer responsibility organizations (notably EES-Ringlus MTÜ), and other waste management companies requiring compliant e-waste processing.
• Plastic Waste Recycling (Plastijäätmete ümbertöötlemine) Multi-stage plastic packaging recycling service covering sorting, shredding, pre-washing, washing, rinsing, drying, granulation, packaging, and per-batch quality control for HDPE and PP packaging waste from households and industrial producers. Output is recycled HDPE granules sold to plastic industries.
• Recycled HDPE Granules Recycled HDPE granules in black (MFI 0.3-0.6 g/10min), dark gray/black (MFI 0.3-0.6 g/10min), light gray (MFI 0.2-0.5 g/10min), and HDPE flakes for injection molding, sold in batches of approximately 6 tonnes with consistent melt flow index for extrusion and injection molding production. Targeted at plastic manufacturers seeking cost-effective, sustainability-aligned secondary raw materials.
• Kinescope Processing (Laser Cutting Technology) Specialized dry laser cutting service for processing cathode ray tubes from old televisions and monitors, automatically measuring and cutting glass at 360 degrees in a closed chamber with vacuum hold to separate lead-containing funnel and neck glass (up to 40% lead oxide) from lead-free front glass. Output: lead-free front glass supplied to design companies or concrete industry; lead-containing glass sent to lead recycling facilities. Targeted at the Estonian CRT/kinescope waste stream (~1,000 tonnes per year in Estonia).

Quantifiable outcome

• At least 80% of device weight recovered as new material; average recycling outcome of 90%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Net Systems GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company/group. Weerec OÜ is part of Net Systems Group, described as one of Estonia's largest circular economy groups. The group also includes Ecometal AS.
• Ecometal AScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead battery recycler located in Sillamäe, part of the same Net Systems Group as Weerec OÜ. Complements Weerec's e-waste processing with battery recycling capabilities.
• EES-Ringlus MTÜcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain cooperation partner and largest customer. Producer responsibility organization that collects electrical and electronic waste from Estonian residents through its collection point network and brings it to Weerec for processing.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Kuusakoski: Nordic/Baltic electronics and metal recycler operating processing facilities across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Directly comparable as a WEEE and metal-from-e-waste recycler serving the same Baltic producer responsibility organizations and industrial customers.
• Elektrocycling: German specialist WEEE recycler with particular strength in small appliance and consumer electronics dismantling and material recovery. Comparable as a focused e-waste recycler whose manual/semi-automated disassembly and material fraction outputs mirror Weerec's electronics line.
• Ecometal AS: Lead battery recycler based in Sillamäe, Estonia, and part of the same Net Systems Group as Weerec. Directly comparable as a sister Estonian circular-economy operator handling a different hazardous waste stream (lead-acid batteries) for similar regulatory and customer dynamics.
• Ragn-Sells: Nordic and Baltic waste management group with operations in Estonia covering hazardous waste, WEEE, and recycling services. Directly comparable as a regional multi-stream recycler competing for the same enterprise and municipal contracts.

Emerging players

• MBA Polymers: Specialist recycler producing engineering-grade recycled plastics (including high-quality recycled PP/ABS) from end-of-life durable goods and WEEE. Comparable as a technology-focused plastics-from-e-waste competitor whose recycled-plastic output competes with Weerec's HDPE granules in European plastics markets.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environmental Services: Global waste management and recycling operator with significant Baltic and Northern European presence. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering WEEE collection and processing, plastics recycling, and hazardous-waste services overlapping with Weerec's portfolio.
• Stena Recycling: Large Nordic incumbent in metals and electronics recycling with broad material handling capabilities. Comparable as a scaled, multi-country recycler whose WEEE and plastics processing overlap with Weerec's activities, though with significantly wider scope.

Others

• Tomra: Sensor-based sorting technology provider widely used in MRFs and plastics recycling facilities. Comparable as an enabling technology vendor whose optical sorters could augment or compete with Weerec's plastic recycling line; also relevant as a potential automation partner.

Regional players

• Eesti Taaskasutusorganisatsioon (ETO): Estonian producer responsibility organization handling WEEE and other regulated waste streams. Comparable as a key upstream counterparty shaping waste-feedstock flows into Estonian recyclers including Weerec, and as a potential alternative or supplementary partner to EES-Ringlus.
• Rewindo: German producer responsibility organization for window/profile recycling with specialized plastics-from-construction-waste recovery. Comparable as a regional PRO-style operator channeling a specific plastic waste stream back into manufacturing, illustrating the institutional model Weerec operates within via EES-Ringlus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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