Waste intermunicipal firm MIWA, accountable for waste assortment and the recycling parks in Sint-Gillis-Waas, Sint-Niklaas, Stekene, Temse and Waasmunster, will intently monitor the contents of the inexperienced natural waste containers within the coming weeks. Too typically waste that does not belong there finally ends up there, even lifeless chickens and used diapers.
“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 photograph)
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 staff additionally has to cope with residual waste that’s hidden underneath a layer of natural waste. The collectors then need to manually take away it from the gathering truck throughout the spherical incorrect keep away from waste within the rubbish truck.”
“If residual waste leads to the natural waste bin, the complete load of the gathering truck can’t be composted, however should be processed as residual waste. So get burned. 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 incorrect container has main penalties. If residual waste leads to the natural waste bin, the complete load of the gathering truck can’t be composted, however should be processed as residual waste. So get burned. Very polluting and in addition very costly. Each citizen is partly accountable 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 aren’t 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 might or might not go within the inexperienced or blue bag, you’ll find all the knowledge on the waste calendar or the sorting information at www.miwa.be.
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– 2024-05-24 03:57:38