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

“Gft stands for vegetable, fruit and backyard waste. However we’ve 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 under the picture)

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’s not the intention,” says Vanderhaeghen. “Errors occur on account of ignorance or inattention. However sadly, the gathering group additionally has to take care of residual waste that’s hidden underneath a layer of natural waste. The collectors then should manually take away this from the gathering truck throughout the spherical with the intention to fallacious to keep away from waste within the rubbish truck.”

“If residual waste leads to natural waste, the complete 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 right sorting of natural waste within the coming weeks,” says the spokesperson. “Throwing your waste within the fallacious container has main penalties. If residual waste finally ends up with natural waste, the complete 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 under the picture)

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 explanation why it was refused,” Vanderhaeghen provides.

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