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

“Gft stands for vegetable, fruit and backyard waste. However we have now observed that many individuals use the containers 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 luggage, bread luggage, plastic luggage, wooden blocks, vacuum cleaner luggage and even lifeless chickens within the inexperienced containers. “And that’s not the intention,” says Vanderhaeghen. “Errors occur out of ignorance or inattention. However sadly the gathering crew additionally has to cope with residual waste that’s hidden below a layer of natural waste. The collectors then must manually take away it from the gathering truck throughout the spherical mistaken keep away from waste within the rubbish truck.”

“If residual waste results in the natural waste bin, the whole 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 manage strict checks on the right sorting of natural waste within the coming weeks,” says the spokesperson. “Throwing your waste within the mistaken container has main penalties. If residual waste results in the natural waste bin, the whole 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 chargeable for this.” (Learn extra beneath the picture)

A crew 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 info hanger on the container stating the rationale why it was refused,” Vanderhaeghen added.

When you have any doubts about what could or could not go within the inexperienced or blue bag, you will discover all the knowledge on the waste calendar or the sorting information at www.miwa.be.