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 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 under the photograph)

For instance, the rubbish collectors have already discovered used diapers, compostable luggage, bread luggage, plastic luggage, wooden blocks, vacuum cleaner luggage 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 underneath a layer of natural waste. The collectors then need to manually take away this from the gathering truck throughout the spherical with a view to improper to keep away from waste within the rubbish truck.”

“If residual waste results in natural waste, your entire 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 in addition very costly.”

Maxime Vanderhaeghen

Spokesperson MIWA

“That’s the reason MIWA will arrange strict checks on the right sorting of natural waste within the coming weeks,” says the spokesperson. “Throwing your waste within the improper container has main penalties. If residual waste results in the natural waste bin, your entire 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 under the photograph)

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

Anybody who’s not sure about what could or could 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.