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NIS2 for waste-management companies in Belgium

Waste management is listed in Annex II of the NIS2 directive. Medium and large companies are important entities (lighter supervision, after the fact). In Belgium, the rules come from the NIS2 Law of 26 April 2024, applicable since 18 October 2024; the authority is the Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB), plus a sector authority for some sectors.

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Who is covered in this sector

• Undertakings whose principal activity is waste collection, treatment, recovery or disposal

Companies for which waste management is not the principal activity are excluded.

The threats we see most in waste management

• Ransomware on route planning, weighing and billing
• Attacks on sorting and treatment plant control
• Account takeover and invoice fraud
• IT supplier compromise

Five priority measures

1. 01 Continuity plan for collection rounds without IT
2. 02 MFA and patching on plant and office systems
3. 03 Backups of weighing and billing data
4. 04 Supplier register with access rights
5. 05 Staff awareness on phishing and payment fraud

What Belgium requires

• The law of 26 April 2024 has applied since 18 October 2024.
• Registration on Safeonweb@Work was due by 18 March 2025 (18 December 2024 for some digital providers). Not registered yet? Do it now.
• Essential entities had to complete a first conformity assessment by 18 April 2026 and must hold CyberFundamentals (CyFun®) or ISO/IEC 27001 certification by 18 April 2027.
• The CCB framework has three assurance levels — Basic, Important, Essential. Basic is recommended for suppliers of NIS2 entities that are not in scope themselves.
• Important entities are supervised after the fact (for example after an incident); a voluntary CyFun® or ISO 27001 assessment gives them a presumption of conformity.

Significant incidents: early warning within 24 hours, notification within 72 hours, final report within one month. Fines set by the directive: up to €10 million or 2% of worldwide turnover for essential entities, and up to €7 million or 1.4% for important entities (whichever is higher).

Tools and guides

Waste management in other countries

Other sectors in Belgium

Frequently asked questions

Is my waste-management companie company in scope of NIS2 in Belgium?

Waste management is an Annex II sector. Medium and large companies are important entities (lighter supervision, after the fact). Small companies are generally out of scope unless designated. Our NIS2 check gives you the answer in two minutes.

What should we do first?

Register if you are in scope, name an owner, run a short risk assessment, and fix the basics: MFA, tested backups, patching, incident routine.

We are a supplier to this sector. Does it affect us?

Yes, indirectly: your customers must secure their supply chain and will ask you for evidence. See our supplier questionnaire guide.

Sources

• CCB Safeonweb@Work — The NIS2 Law
• CCB — 18 April 2026 deadline for essential entities
• CCB — NIS2 Quickstart Guide

Last checked: 28 September 2026. This page is general information, not legal advice.