We built this because throwing away a working device felt wrong.
circular.brussels is a Brussels-based platform that connects people with local repair professionals and collects devices that are no longer needed, so they can be reused or responsibly recycled.
Where this started
Brussels generates roughly 15,000 tonnes of electronic waste every year. A significant share of that comes from consumer devices like smartphones, laptops, tablets that still had usable life left in them. Not broken beyond repair. Not genuinely obsolete. Just replaced, then forgotten in a drawer.
At the same time, independent repair shops across the city were struggling to be found. They do excellent, affordable work. But they're invisible next to the manufacturer stores and the big chains — and most people don't know they exist, don't know what a repair would cost, and don't know who to trust.
circular.brussels exists to close both gaps. A place where residents can find a trusted local repair option in a few clicks or hand in a device they no longer need, knowing it will end up somewhere useful.
What we do
Repair matching
We maintain a network of independent, vetted repair professionals across the Brussels-Capital Region and surrounding municipalities. When you submit a repair request, we match you with the right specialist based on your device, your problem, and your postcode and send you their details within one business day.
Find a repair shop →Free device collection
For devices that are no longer needed — or beyond repair. We organise free pickups at your door, anywhere in the Brussels region. Every collected device gets a certified data wipe, an assessment, and is either passed on through our reuse network or sent to a certified recycler. Nothing goes to landfill.
Request a free pickup →What we believe
We're not a charity, and we're not a recycling programme. We're a platform built on a few simple convictions.
Repair first, replace last
The most sustainable device is the one you already own. Before buying new, it's almost always worth asking whether what you have can be fixed. In most cases it can, and for far less than you'd expect.
Independent repairers deserve better visibility
Brussels has dozens of skilled, honest, affordable repair professionals. They're just hard to find. We think that's a problem worth solving not with a directory, but with an active matching service that takes the work off the customer's plate. We have more than 50 independent repairers that are ready to repair your device. For the most up to date price on the market.
Reuse beats recycling
Recycling is better than landfill. But reuse - giving a working device to someone who needs it - is better than recycling. It avoids the energy cost of breaking down materials and the environmental cost of manufacturing something new. We optimise for reuse first, recycling second.
Circular economy should be easy, not virtuous
We don't want to be a platform people use because they feel they should. We want to be the obvious, effortless choice. Easier than buying new, easier than throwing away. If it's not easy, people won't do it. So we make it easy.
Why Brussels
Brussels is one of the most densely populated regions in Belgium, with 1.2 million residents across 19 communes. It also has one of the most ambitious circular economy strategies in Europe, the Brussels Environment agency (Bruxelles Environnement / Leefmilieu Brussel) has set binding targets for electronic waste reduction and reuse as part of the city's 2030 circular economy transition plan.
We operate in alignment with those goals. We're not a government initiative — we're a private platform — but we share the same objective: making sustainable choices the default for Brussels residents, not the exception.
Our service covers all 19 communes of the Brussels-Capital Region, as well as the surrounding municipalities in Flemish and Walloon Brabant including Vilvoorde, Zaventem, Halle, Waterloo, Tervuren, and Overijse.
Want to know more or work with us?
We're always looking to expand our network of repair professionals and reuse partners across the Brussels region. If you run a repair shop, a social organisation, or a community initiative that could benefit from a partnership, we'd like to hear from you.