From lifeless chickens to diapers and wooden waste in natural waste containers: “We’re going to examine incorrect sorters extra strictly” (Sint-Niklaas)

“Gft stands for vegetable, fruit and backyard waste. However we have now 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 on account of ignorance or inattention. However sadly, the gathering staff additionally has to take care of 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 in an effort to improper to keep away from waste within the rubbish truck.”

“If residual waste leads to natural waste, all the load of the gathering truck can’t be composted, however have to be processed as residual waste. So it have to 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 improper container has main penalties. If residual waste finally ends up with natural waste, all the load of the gathering truck can’t be composted, however have to be processed as residual waste. So it have to be incinerated. Very polluting and likewise very costly. Each citizen is partly liable for this.” (Learn extra beneath the photograph)

A staff 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 rationale why it was refused,” Vanderhaeghen added.

In case you have any doubts about what could or could not go within the inexperienced or blue bag, you’ll find all the data on the waste calendar or the sorting information at www.miwa.be.