Pontes is an intermunicipal partnership whose operating rules are laid down in the decree of 22 December 2017 on local government.
The following 57 municipalities are shareholders of Pontes:
Founding members
Antwerp, Mechelen and Turnhout
Later affiliated members
from the district of Antwerp:
Aartselaar, Boechout, Boom, Brasschaat, Edegem, Hemiksem, Hove, Kalmthout, Kapellen, Kontich, Mortsel, Niel, Rumst, Schoten, Stabroek, Wijnegem, Wommelgem, Zandhoven, Zoersel and Zwijndrecht.
from the district of Mechelen:
Bonheiden, Heist-op-den-Berg, Lier, Willebroek.
from the district of Turnhout:
Arendonk, Baarle-Hertog, Balen, Beerse, Dessel, Geel, Grobbendonk, Herentals, Hoogstraten, Hulshout, Kasterlee, Laakdal, Lille, Meerhout, Merksplas, Mol, Olen, Oud-Turnhout, Ravels, Retie, Rijkevorsel, Vorselaar, Vosselaar, Westerlo.
from the district of Maaseik:
Hamont-Achel, Hechtel-Eksel, Leopoldsburg, Lommel, Pelt and Peer.