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

“Gft stands for vegetable, fruit and backyard waste. However we now have observed that the containers are utilized by many individuals to additionally dump waste in them 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 as a result of ignorance or inattention. However sadly, the gathering group additionally has to cope with residual waste that’s hidden below a layer of natural waste. The collectors then should manually take away this from the gathering truck in the course of the spherical to be able to mistaken to keep away from waste within the rubbish truck.”

“If residual waste results in natural waste, the whole load of the gathering truck can’t be composted, however should be processed as residual waste. So it should be incinerated. Very polluting and likewise very costly.”

Maxime Vanderhaeghen

Spokesperson MIWA

“That’s the reason MIWA is organising strict checks on the proper sorting of natural waste within the coming weeks,” says the spokesperson. “Throwing your waste within the mistaken container has main penalties. If residual waste finally ends up with natural waste, the whole load of the gathering truck can’t be composted, however should be processed as residual waste. So it should be incinerated. Very polluting and likewise very costly. Each citizen is partly liable for this.” (Proceed studying beneath the photograph)

A group from MIWA will now accompany the common collectors of natural waste within the coming weeks. “Containers with sorting errors won’t be emptied. They are going to stay with an info tag on the container stating the rationale why it was refused,” Vanderhaeghen provides.

Anybody who’s uncertain about what might or might not go within the inexperienced or blue bag can discover all the data on the waste calendar or the sorting information at www.miwa.be.