Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities: the largest companies in Wallonia
As of 14 Nov 2026, 297 companies in Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities (NACE 38) in Wallonia publish total assets in recent accounts (financial years 2023 to 2026). The top 10 account for €1.67bn, out of €3.09bn for all of them; median total assets are €1.30m. SPAQuE leads with €479.8m (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities · Wallonia
Ranked by total assets in the latest filed accounts. This is a size criterion, not an assessment.
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPAQuE 4000 Liège | €479.8m | €10.6m | €55.9m | 84.4 | 2025 |
| 2 | Intercommunale de Gestion de l'Environnement 7503 Tournai | €379.7m | €83.0m | €185.4m | 406.3 | 2025 |
| 3 | Association Intercommunale de Traitement des Dechets Liegeois 4040 Herstal | €187.4m | €125.1m | €35.5m | 321.0 | 2025 |
| 4 | TIBI 6010 Charleroi | €151.0m | €25.4m | €26.8m | 684.9 | 2025 |
| 5 | Comet Traitements 6200 Châtelet | €104.1m | €81.5m | €46.3m | 174.9 | 2025 |
| 6 | Cometsambre 6200 Châtelet | €91.0m | €247.5m | €23.6m | 79.2 | 2025 |
| 7 | Société intercommunale BEP-Environnement 5000 Namur | €80.9m | €25.7m | €37.6m | 323.6 | 2025 |
| 8 | IDELUX Environnement 6700 Arlon | €68.4m | €65.9m | €13.2m | 293.5 | 2025 |
| 9 | Mopet Belgium 6840 Neufchâteau | €67.8m | — | −€1.68m | 7.8 | 2025 |
| 10 | Hygea 7021 Mons | €59.4m | €22.1m | €17.1m | 363.2 | 2024 |
| 11 | REMONDIS Belgien 4970 Stavelot | €58.4m | €29.4m | €28.5m | 199.4 | 2025 |
| 12 | Veolia Environmental Services Wallonie 4460 Grâce-Hollogne | €54.2m | €131.4m | €10.9m | 508.4 | 2025 |
| 13 | Ecore Belgium 6790 Aubange | €51.7m | €90.9m | €37.2m | 35.1 | 2025 |
| 14 | Filao 6010 Charleroi | €47.6m | €44.7m | €3.98m | 41.0 | 2025 |
| 15 | Societe d'Integration par le Travail en Environnement en Region Liegeoise 4040 Herstal | €47.5m | €13.3m | €11.1m | 46.8 | 2025 |
| 16 | C.E.T.B. 6031 Charleroi | €46.8m | €32.8m | €11.4m | 1.0 | 2025 |
| 17 | Eurover 4700 Eupen | €43.2m | — | €41.3m | 9.9 | 2025 |
| 18 | DERICHEBOURG Belgium 6030 Charleroi | €43.0m | €127.5m | €23.3m | 129.3 | 2025 |
| 19 | Desmedt Renting 1320 Beauvechain | €41.2m | — | €41.1m | — | 2025 |
| 20 | Association intercommunale Bureau économique de la Province de Namur 5000 Namur | €37.3m | €3.85m | €18.0m | 151.4 | 2025 |
| 21 | Valtris 6010 Charleroi | €34.0m | €16.2m | 690,008 € | — | 2025 |
| 22 | Recyclage et Valorisation Technique 4480 Engis | €33.9m | €48.6m | €14.1m | 90.2 | 2025 |
| 23 | KEYSER et Fils 6180 Courcelles | €33.2m | €62.3m | €27.7m | 22.1 | 2025 |
| 24 | Uvelia 4040 Herstal | €32.1m | €56.0m | €1.52m | 85.8 | 2025 |
| 25 | Val'Up 7011 Mons | €31.8m | €17.7m | €14.1m | 78.1 | 2025 |
| 26 | Vanheede Biomass Solutions 7040 Quévy | €26.8m | €25.3m | €20.1m | 41.8 | 2024 |
| 27 | Orbix Solutions 6240 Farciennes | €26.5m | — | €24.7m | 45.2 | 2025 |
| 28 | Bel Fibres 7331 Saint-Ghislain | €24.6m | €40.9m | €5.88m | 51.7 | 2025 |
| 29 | Recyfuel 4480 Engis | €22.0m | €30.2m | €14.4m | 49.6 | 2025 |
| 30 | Belgian Scrap Terminal Wallonie 4480 Engis | €21.5m | €58.7m | €12.8m | 17.8 | 2025 |
| 31 | Vanheede Alternative Fuels 7711 Mouscron | €19.1m | €17.3m | €8.39m | 49.3 | 2025 |
| 32 | Recydel 4020 Liège | €17.2m | €45.4m | €7.61m | 78.0 | 2026 |
| 33 | Dubail Recycling 5000 Namur | €14.8m | €33.0m | €3.49m | 10.8 | 2025 |
| 34 | Tradecowall 5380 Fernelmont | €14.3m | €11.8m | €6.39m | 36.8 | 2025 |
| 35 | Bruco Sud 5060 Sambreville | €14.0m | €19.5m | −€1.43m | 19.0 | 2025 |
| 36 | Recymetal 4651 Herve | €13.8m | — | €13.4m | 3.4 | 2025 |
| 37 | Geocycle 1401 Nivelles | €13.7m | €24.1m | €6.62m | 51.7 | 2025 |
| 38 | HUPPERTS P. ET Fils 4821 Dison | €13.7m | — | €4.86m | 6.7 | 2025 |
| 39 | Lavergne Belgique 6200 Châtelet | €13.5m | €4.88m | −€3.04m | 23.3 | 2025 |
| 40 | TPrécup 4840 Welkenraedt | €13.4m | — | €6.11m | 30.1 | 2025 |
| 41 | Plastic Pool Europe 6960 Manhay | €12.2m | — | €2.56m | 4.3 | 2025 |
| 42 | Recymet 6200 Châtelet | €12.1m | €35.9m | €5.30m | 20.7 | 2025 |
| 43 | Vanheede Polymers & Compounds 7711 Mouscron | €11.0m | — | −€3.30m | 19.7 | 2025 |
| 44 | Lavano 7700 Mouscron | €10.9m | €9.22m | €9.97m | 14.0 | 2025 |
| 45 | Centre Agree de Recyclage et de TRI 1370 Jodoigne | €9.40m | — | €1.29m | 10.0 | 2025 |
| 46 | Galloo Wallonie 7540 Tournai | €9.36m | €24.0m | €4.51m | 29.8 | 2025 |
| 47 | Barchon Metal Vannerum 4400 Flémalle | €9.35m | €12.3m | €8.19m | 8.6 | 2025 |
| 48 | Rendac Udes 5590 Ciney | €9.19m | €13.8m | €5.82m | 1.0 | 2026 |
| 49 | Sede Benelux 5032 Gembloux | €9.05m | €19.5m | €1.39m | 28.5 | 2024 |
| 50 | LRVS 6010 Charleroi | €9.02m | — | €4.30m | 11.3 | 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.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities across Belgium → All sectors · Wallonia →
Other sectors · Wallonia
- 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities2,551
- 02 Forestry and logging541
- 03 Fishing and aquaculture31
- 08 Other mining and quarrying121
- 09 Mining support service activities17
- 10 Manufacture of food products1,478
- 11 Manufacture of beverages275
- 13 Manufacture of textiles155
- 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel101
- 15 Manufacture of leather and related products of other materials18
- 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials442
- 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products57
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media532
- 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products239
- 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations179
- 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products196
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products441
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals140
- 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment1,528
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products210
- 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment185
- 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.379
- 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers114
- 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment56
- 31 Manufacture of furniture278
- 32 Other manufacturing409
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment654
- 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply276
- 36 Water collection, treatment and supply19
- 37 Sewerage67
- 39 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities29
- 41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings4,193
- 42 Civil engineering477
- 43 Specialised construction activities12,039
- 46 Wholesale trade8,104
- 47 Retail trade12,950
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines1,819
- 50 Water transport41
- 51 Air transport53
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation567
- 53 Postal and courier activities126
- 55 Accommodation1,322
- 56 Food and beverage service activities6,704
- 58 Publishing activities410
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities595
- 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities69
- 61 Telecommunication130
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities5,398
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities468
- 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding3,810
- 65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security111
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities2,334
- 68 Real estate activities12,723
- 69 Legal and accounting activities5,344
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy12,300
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis3,981
- 72 Scientific research and development396
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations2,471
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities1,209
- 75 Veterinary activities727
- 77 Rental and leasing activities793
- 78 Employment activities299
- 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities262
- 80 Investigation and security activities133
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities1,907
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities2,358
- 84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security39
- 85 Education1,500
- 86 Human health activities14,912
- 87 Residential care activities736
- 88 Social work activities without accommodation561
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities659
- 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities86
- 92 Gambling and betting activities46
- 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities1,303
- 94 Activities of membership organisations326
- 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles1,290
- 96 Personal service activities1,967
Municipalities with the most companies in the sector · Wallonia
- 6200 Châtelet (Bouffioulx, Châtelineau)13
- 4040 Herstal11
- 4100 Seraing (Boncelles)9
- 4020 Liège (Bressoux, Jupille-Sur-Meuse, Wandre)7
- 4000 Liège (Glain, Rocourt)6
- 4800 Verviers (Ensival, Lambermont, Petit-Rechain, …)5
- 5060 Sambreville (Arsimont, Auvelais, Falisolle, …)5
- 6010 Charleroi (Couillet)5
- 5580 Rochefort (Ave-Et-Auffe, Buissonville, Eprave, …)4
- 7331 Saint-Ghislain (Baudour)4
- 7500 Tournai (Ere, Saint-Maur)4
- 7700 Mouscron (Luingne)4
Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest company in Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities in Wallonia?
By total assets, it is SPAQuE (€479.8m, financial year 2025).
How many companies in Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities in Wallonia are ranked?
297 out of 310 active companies in the sector with their registered office in the area: those whose latest accounts are less than 3 years old.
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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Open the full file →Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 14 Nov 2026.