About us

Giving Purpose is our slogan, one that we are proud to live up to every day. It applies in several ways to what we do at Out of Use:

Giving Purpose to products and materials by giving them a second life. Today's society is too quick to assume that something has become worthless, or 'waste'. And yet these products can still be of great value to others in our society. After a thorough check and refurbishment/upgrading of the collected materials, we at Out of Use seek a new destination and purpose for these products. If ultimately the product cannot be reused, the materials are recovered as far as possible through recycling into secondary raw materials. This way, too, non-reusable products can be given a new use.

Giving Purpose for all our team and all our our staff because through our activities we contribute to a noble purpose: a more sustainable future world. It is rewarding and meaningful as individuals and as a team to be able to work towards this together.

Out of Use has also chosen to make use of 13 sheltered workshops for dismantling tasks. These tasks bring work to these institutions, and they in turn fulfil a useful role and make a valued contribution to the work of Out of Use.

Last but not least, 'Giving Purpose' also has a social dimension: climate change has made us all aware of the need to use the earth's scarce resources responsibly. As an environmental company we are proud to play our part in a circular, sustainable economy and society.

For companies and organisations, Out of Use wants to be a sustainable, reliable and unburdened partner by finding a sustainable added value or solution for their decommissioned materials and by reducing their ecological footprint.

Our operations ensure maximum reuse and the high-quality, appropriate recycling of materials into secondary raw materials. This collection and recycling is deliberately local, so that we can fully recover these raw materials and focus fully on ‘urban mining’ in Belgium and Europe. In short, the circular economy in action!

It’s not just what we do that is important: how and why matter, too. So key values for Out of Use are sustainability, integrity, and positivity (hence our logo ;) ).

We aim to give our staff an inclusive and inspiring working environment with mutual respect and space to grow. An environment where it is a pleasure to work and with a genuine team spirit. Interested in our staff? Read on!