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

“Gft stands for vegetable, fruit and backyard waste. However we observe that the containers are utilized by many individuals to dump waste that doesn’t belong there,” says Maxime Vanderhaeghen, spokesperson for MIWA. (Learn extra beneath the picture)

For instance, the rubbish collectors 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 out of ignorance or inattention. However sadly the gathering group additionally has to cope with residual waste that’s hidden beneath a layer of natural waste. The collectors then should manually take away it from the gathering truck through the spherical incorrect keep away from waste within the rubbish truck.”

“If residual waste leads to the natural waste bin, all the load of the gathering truck can’t be composted, however have to be processed as residual waste. So get burned. Very polluting and likewise 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 incorrect container has main penalties. If residual waste leads to the natural waste bin, all the load of the gathering truck can’t be composted, however have to be processed as residual waste. So get burned. Very polluting and likewise very costly. Each citizen is partly answerable for this.” (Learn extra beneath the picture)

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

When you’ve got 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.