Since the mandatory introduction of sorting food waste with the orange bag on 15 May, Bruxelles-Propreté has collected 82% more organic waste between May and August than during the same period last year.
The organisation, which presented a five-month report on the reform of household waste collection on Tuesday, is pleased with the increase in sorting waste of all types.
As a reminder, in addition to the mandatory orange bag, the blue bag (PMC) also includes tubes, trays, dishes, pots, cups, bottle and can wrapping film, bags and sachets. The timetable for collection lorries has also been adjusted in the Brussels-Capital Region.
Until recently, organic household waste represented more than 40% of the weight of the white bag," points out Bruxelles-Propreté. Collected separately, this has only increased in comparison with the same months last year (+48% in May, +75% in June, +105% in July, and +126% in August).
In the case of blue bags, the Brussels waste management agency also notes an increase of 14% between May (6,320 tonnes) and August (7,219 tonnes). There was also an upward trend in the sorting of green waste (+28%) and paper and cardboard (+3%).
As a result, almost 6,000 tonnes of waste were sorted and not sent to the incinerator.
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"These figures show a positive change in the habits of the people of Brussels, both in terms of reducing residual waste and increasing sorting," said Brussels Minister for Environment and Public Hygiene, Alain Maron.
"This is a significant contribution to the objective of reducing the amount of waste sent to incinerators by 30% by 2030. To reduce polluting emissions from incineration [...] we will be continuing our efforts to raise awareness over the coming months."
