Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities: the largest employers in Hainaut
As of 14 Nov 2026, 71 companies in Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities (NACE 38) in Hainaut report employees in recent accounts (financial years 2024 to 2026). The 10 largest employers account for 2,064.7 FTE, out of 2,829.4 for all of them; median headcount is 11.3 FTE. TIBI leads with 684.9 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities · Hainaut
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIBI 6010 Charleroi | €151.0m | €25.4m | €26.8m | 684.9 | 2025 |
| 2 | Intercommunale de Gestion de l'Environnement 7503 Tournai | €379.7m | €83.0m | €185.4m | 406.3 | 2025 |
| 3 | Hygea 7021 Mons | €59.4m | €22.1m | €17.1m | 363.2 | 2024 |
| 4 | Comet Traitements 6200 Châtelet | €104.1m | €81.5m | €46.3m | 174.9 | 2025 |
| 5 | DERICHEBOURG Belgium 6030 Charleroi | €43.0m | €127.5m | €23.3m | 129.3 | 2025 |
| 6 | Cometsambre 6200 Châtelet | €91.0m | €247.5m | €23.6m | 79.2 | 2025 |
| 7 | Val'Up 7011 Mons | €31.8m | €17.7m | €14.1m | 78.1 | 2025 |
| 8 | Bel Fibres 7331 Saint-Ghislain | €24.6m | €40.9m | €5.88m | 51.7 | 2025 |
| 9 | Vanheede Alternative Fuels 7711 Mouscron | €19.1m | €17.3m | €8.39m | 49.3 | 2025 |
| 10 | Flaurea Chemicals 7800 Ath | €8.81m | €8.89m | −€5.78m | 47.8 | 2024 |
| 11 | Orbix Solutions 6240 Farciennes | €26.5m | — | €24.7m | 45.2 | 2025 |
| 12 | Comet Services 6200 Châtelet | €2.01m | — | 217,677 € | 44.3 | 2025 |
| 13 | Vanheede Biomass Solutions 7040 Quévy | €26.8m | €25.3m | €20.1m | 41.8 | 2024 |
| 14 | Filao 6010 Charleroi | €47.6m | €44.7m | €3.98m | 41.0 | 2025 |
| 15 | Centre d'Etude et de methode pour la promotion des moyens de Protection de l'Environnement 7170 Manage | €3.11m | — | €2.01m | 39.6 | 2025 |
| 16 | Oilco 7334 Saint-Ghislain | €7.50m | €9.31m | €4.10m | 32.3 | 2025 |
| 17 | Belrey Fibres 7700 Mouscron | €7.20m | €15.5m | €5.48m | 32.1 | 2025 |
| 18 | Galloo Wallonie 7540 Tournai | €9.36m | €24.0m | €4.51m | 29.8 | 2025 |
| 19 | Retrival 6010 Charleroi | €1.75m | — | 432,505 € | 29.0 | 2025 |
| 20 | DEFI one 7330 Saint-Ghislain | 348,782 € | — | 51,005 € | 23.9 | 2025 |
| 21 | Lavergne Belgique 6200 Châtelet | €13.5m | €4.88m | −€3.04m | 23.3 | 2025 |
| 22 | KEYSER et Fils 6180 Courcelles | €33.2m | €62.3m | €27.7m | 22.1 | 2025 |
| 23 | Strasal 6220 Fleurus | 66,214 € | — | −€1.43m | 21.8 | 2025 |
| 24 | Recymet 6200 Châtelet | €12.1m | €35.9m | €5.30m | 20.7 | 2025 |
| 25 | Vanheede Polymers & Compounds 7711 Mouscron | €11.0m | — | −€3.30m | 19.7 | 2025 |
| 26 | Eco.LYS 7784 Comines-Warneton | 424,271 € | €2.00m | 129,759 € | 19.3 | 2025 |
| 27 | Recytour 7531 Tournai | €6.76m | — | €3.25m | 17.9 | 2025 |
| 28 | Magi Container 7021 Mons | €2.14m | — | 451,014 € | 16.2 | 2025 |
| 29 | Formarec 7022 Mons | 159,818 € | — | 34,224 € | 16.1 | 2025 |
| 30 | Recyterre 6250 Aiseau-Presles | €3.08m | — | 537,395 € | 15.8 | 2025 |
| 31 | Bricoult Entreprise 7141 Morlanwelz | €7.69m | — | €3.28m | 15.5 | 2025 |
| 32 | Lavano 7700 Mouscron | €10.9m | €9.22m | €9.97m | 14.0 | 2025 |
| 33 | Recymex 7331 Saint-Ghislain | €6.94m | €5.68m | €2.64m | 13.0 | 2025 |
| 34 | Recymat 6223 Fleurus | €3.82m | — | 619,519 € | 12.6 | 2025 |
| 35 | ABa recycling 7822 Ath | €2.02m | — | 540,185 € | 11.6 | 2024 |
| 36 | LRVS 6010 Charleroi | €9.02m | — | €4.30m | 11.3 | 2025 |
| 37 | Comet Tyre Recycling 6200 Châtelet | €5.44m | — | 708,459 € | 10.7 | 2025 |
| 38 | Société anonyme de matériaux recyclés de la Sambre 6030 Charleroi | €2.61m | — | 390,918 € | 10.4 | 2025 |
| 39 | Frecar Recycling 6044 Charleroi | €3.06m | — | 939,729 € | 7.8 | 2025 |
| 40 | Recycar 6200 Châtelet | €1.00m | — | −604,862 € | 6.9 | 2025 |
| 41 | Martens Cuve Services 7870 Lens (Hainaut) | €1.26m | — | 875,013 € | 6.3 | 2024 |
| 42 | Vehicle & Metal Recycling 6200 Châtelet | €2.82m | — | €1.79m | 6.0 | 2025 |
| 43 | Emile SANGLIER 6032 Charleroi | €3.51m | — | €2.84m | 5.8 | 2025 |
| 44 | COULEMBIER et CIE 7711 Mouscron | €2.71m | — | €2.39m | 5.7 | 2025 |
| 45 | Ecofer 7500 Tournai | €1.84m | — | 650,873 € | 5.6 | 2025 |
| 46 | Recyhoc 7536 Tournai | €2.96m | €1.89m | €1.28m | 5.3 | 2025 |
| 47 | ROUSSEAU et FILS 7800 Ath | €2.21m | — | €1.41m | 5.2 | 2025 |
| 48 | Recotri 7011 Mons | €1.27m | — | 352,665 € | 5.0 | 2025 |
| 49 | FM Fer et Metaux 7160 Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont | €1.27m | — | 825,033 € | 5.0 | 2024 |
| 50 | Metal Force 6140 Fontaine-l'Évêque | €6.15m | — | €1.23m | 5.0 | 2025 |
Ranking based on each company's own annual accounts (statutory, not consolidated): a subsidiary and its parent appear separately, and the ranking differs from lists based on consolidated group accounts. Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
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Other sectors · Hainaut
- 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities202
- 02 Forestry and logging21
- 08 Other mining and quarrying15
- 10 Manufacture of food products290
- 11 Manufacture of beverages27
- 13 Manufacture of textiles38
- 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel10
- 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials46
- 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products19
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media48
- 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products68
- 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations17
- 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products50
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products103
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals37
- 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment271
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products14
- 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment18
- 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.58
- 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers13
- 31 Manufacture of furniture35
- 32 Other manufacturing49
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment93
- 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply12
- 37 Sewerage11
- 41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings508
- 42 Civil engineering76
- 43 Specialised construction activities1,384
- 46 Wholesale trade913
- 47 Retail trade2,003
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines321
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation74
- 53 Postal and courier activities21
- 55 Accommodation77
- 56 Food and beverage service activities1,122
- 58 Publishing activities15
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities21
- 61 Telecommunication13
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities179
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities17
- 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding138
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities343
- 68 Real estate activities351
- 69 Legal and accounting activities522
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy246
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis186
- 72 Scientific research and development36
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations69
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities29
- 75 Veterinary activities54
- 77 Rental and leasing activities44
- 78 Employment activities29
- 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities51
- 80 Investigation and security activities13
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities216
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities83
- 85 Education199
- 86 Human health activities559
- 87 Residential care activities269
- 88 Social work activities without accommodation130
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities41
- 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities14
- 92 Gambling and betting activities12
- 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities128
- 94 Activities of membership organisations60
- 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles153
- 96 Personal service activities265
Municipalities with the most companies in the sector · Hainaut
- 6200 Châtelet (Bouffioulx, Châtelineau)13
- 6010 Charleroi (Couillet)5
- 7331 Saint-Ghislain (Baudour)4
- 7500 Tournai (Ere, Saint-Maur)4
- 7700 Mouscron (Luingne)4
- 7711 Mouscron (Dottignies)4
- 6140 Fontaine-l'Évêque3
- 7000 Mons3
- 7011 Mons (Ghlin)3
- 7040 Quévy (Asquillies, Aulnois, Blaregnies, …)3
- 7100 La Louvière (Haine-Saint-Paul, Haine-Saint-Pierre, Saint-Vaast, …)3
- 7503 Tournai (Froyennes)3
Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest employer in Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities in Hainaut?
Among companies, TIBI, with 684.9 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
Are all the jobs located in the area?
Not necessarily: headcount is reported by the company for all its sites, and the company is ranked by the address of its registered office. 71 out of 120 companies in the sector report employees there.
Why does this ranking differ from other lists?
It uses each company's annual accounts as filed with the National Bank, not consolidated group accounts. A holding, a subsidiary or a purchasing entity can therefore appear separately. Only companies whose latest accounts are less than 3 years old are ranked.
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