From lifeless chickens to diapers and wooden waste in natural waste containers: “We will probably be checking incorrect sorters extra strictly” (Sint-Niklaas)

“Gft stands for vegetable, fruit and backyard waste. However now we have observed that the containers are utilized by many individuals to additionally dump waste that doesn’t belong there,” says Maxime Vanderhaeghen, spokesperson for MIWA. (Proceed studying beneath the photograph)

For instance, the rubbish collectors have already discovered used diapers, compostable baggage, bread baggage, plastic baggage, wooden blocks, vacuum cleaner baggage and even lifeless chickens within the inexperienced containers. “And that isn’t the intention,” says Vanderhaeghen. “Errors occur resulting from ignorance or inattention. However sadly, the gathering workforce additionally has to take care of residual waste that’s hidden below a layer of natural waste. The collectors then must manually take away this from the gathering truck through the spherical with the intention to unsuitable to keep away from waste within the rubbish truck.”

“If residual waste results in the natural waste bin, the complete load of the gathering truck can’t be composted, however have to be processed as residual waste. So get burned. Very polluting and in addition very costly”

Maxime Vanderhaeghen

Spokesperson MIWA

“That’s the reason MIWA will arrange strict checks on the proper sorting of natural waste within the coming weeks,” says the spokesperson. “Throwing your waste within the unsuitable container has main penalties. If residual waste results in the natural waste bin, the complete load of the gathering truck can’t be composted, however have to be processed as residual waste. So get burned. Very polluting and in addition very costly. Each citizen is partly liable for this.” (Proceed studying beneath the photograph)

A workforce from MIWA will now accompany the common collectors of natural waste within the coming weeks. “Containers with sorting errors will not be emptied. They continue to be standing with an data hanger on the container stating the explanation why it was refused,” Vanderhaeghen added.

When you’ve got any doubts about what might or might not go within the inexperienced or blue bag, yow will discover all the data on the waste calendar or the sorting information at www.miwa.be.