From useless 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 notice that the containers are utilized by many individuals to dump waste that doesn’t belong there,” says Maxime Vanderhaeghen, spokesperson for MIWA. (Proceed studying beneath the picture)

For instance, the rubbish collectors have already discovered used diapers, compostable luggage, bread luggage, plastic luggage, wooden blocks, vacuum cleaner luggage and even useless chickens within the inexperienced containers. “And that’s not the intention,” says Vanderhaeghen. “Errors occur resulting from ignorance or inattention. However sadly, the gathering staff additionally has to cope with residual waste that’s hidden below a layer of natural waste. The collectors then need to manually take away this from the gathering truck throughout the spherical to be able to incorrect 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 in addition 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 incorrect 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 in addition very costly. Each citizen is partly liable for this.” (Learn extra beneath the picture)

A staff from MIWA will now accompany the common collectors of natural waste within the coming weeks. “Containers with sorting errors aren’t 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 uncertain about what might or might not go within the inexperienced or blue bag can discover all the data on the waste calendar or the sorting information at www.miwa.be.