There will be ten recycling parks located across the Brussels-Capital Region, but only by 2033, Brussels Minister for Public cleanliness Alain Maron confirmed on Wednesday. Initially, the hope was to reach this goal by the end of the current legislature.
The latest figures from perspective.brussels note that the Brussels-Capital Region currently has five Recyparks (the name given to recycling parks in the region). In 2019, the government committed to creating new Recyparks, including one in Haren (which was scheduled to open in 2024), Anderlecht and Jette.
However, in response to a parliamentary question from Brussels parliamentarian Bianca Debaets, Maron confirmed that only by 2033 will there be ten recycling parks in the region. Previously, the Brussels Government stated that it would have ten Recyparks in place by the end of this legislation.
"We have been advocating more recycling parks in the Brussels region for some time now," said Debaets. "A total of ten is a minimum to ensure each Brussels resident has easy access to a Recypark."
Where will the new parks be located?
Maron noted that two new Recyparks are currently under construction. One is situated at the Buda train station on the border with Flanders near Vilvoorde. The other is in Anderlecht, in a space designed by renowned Brussels architect bureau 51N4E. It will have a covered public space of 2,165 m² including a skate park right next to it to raise environmental awareness.
Both are expected to open their doors in 2024. Simultaneously, an appointment of a project designer is being arranged by Net.Brussels to lay the groundwork for the future Recypark in Jette, in Rue Uyttenhove, aiming to open by 2028.
Net.Brussels is also investigating other potential sites that could accommodate future Recyparks. "The major factor under consideration is the availability of these plots as the land market in Brussels is under significant pressure to install an infrastructure of this magnitude," Maron noted.
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Negotiations are underway for additional Recyparks in Ganshoren and in Schaerbeek. The Darwin site on Rue Nestor Martin and the Schaerbeek Formation site are considered potential paths to complete the future ten Recyparks. "All of this infrastructure should be in use by 2033," confirmed Maron.
While Debaets welcomed the fact that there is "finally" a ninth and tenth recycling park in sight, she lamented the fact that they won't open for at least another decade: "This process is painfully slow. We need to examine whether it can be accelerated. Is this the promised green revolution for the Brussels resident?"
