About Us

The famous junkyard was founded in 1968 by Mr. Jacques Vanlingen under the name Junkyard Jacques Vanlingen. Over the years, the company quickly got a familiar name. And with around a collection of 10,000 vehicles on site, it quickly became Belgium's largest junkyard.

A historic picture of an early towing car with a car on top with a yellowish fade accentuating the oldness of the piucture

The company was taken over by son Carlo in 1990 with the name Carlo Vanlingen car dismantling. After this takeover, the company has been modernized.

A Historic picture of the scrapyard at Autorecycling carlo vanlingen back in 1990

Due to stricter environmental legislation, the company became a Car Recycling Company in 2003 instead of dismantling a car and changed its name to Autorecycling Carlo Vanlingen nv. During this period, the company has experienced great growth. The industrial park is now mostly covered with a liquid-tight floor that prevents oil from seeping into the underground. And the new commercial buildings, with an area of more than 3,500 m², are specially designed for the smooth flow of the vehicles to be treated.

An areal photograph of the Autorecycling Vanlingen Carlo NV.

Relocating in 2025 Carlo Vanlingen Car Recycling to a completely new location in the Genk Zwartberg industrial park. This modern facility, designed specifically for our activities, is a big step forward for our company. With this investment, we want to serve our customers even better while contributing to more efficient and environmentally friendly recycling. We look forward to welcoming you to our new location and continuing to build a sustainable future together!)

A big trailertruck with policevans loaded on top ready for recycling.

About us