You are sorting your waste but it is not going well. What to do?

You implemented selective waste sorting at your commercial business, snack bar, restaurant, company or organisation some time ago, but you have noticed that it’s not going well.

Don’t worry: it’s perfectly normal because it takes time to change habits. You will therefore need to facilitate good conscious and subconscious sorting behaviours.

The good news is that there is a series of simple tricks & tips that will enable you to improve the quality of your waste sorting. Use the 5 step checklist of non-residential waste sorting to assess your situation: Commitment – Monitoring – Infrastructure – Communication – Logistics.

For further information, visit the Info & obligations page (section “Getting started”)

If after implementing those 5 steps in your company, the quality of your waste sorting still doesn’t improve, please contact us at recyclebxlpro@fostplus.be.

Download our waste sorting guide

Use our free waste sorting guide to help you, and your colleagues and collaborators, to correctly sort your waste.

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Would you like to take your environmental approach beyond waste sorting?

Do you want to develop a real cross-disciplinary environmental approach in your company, business or catering establishment? Then discover the Ecodynamic Enterprise Label of Brussels Environment, which rewards and encourages eco-management approaches such as waste prevention and circular economy, rational use of energy, good management of worker mobility or sustainable food.

Do you have a food business or catering establishment and above all want to continue on the road to good waste practices to move towards zero waste? Then discover the Brussels Environment’s call for Zero waste food and Horeca business projects and the winners.

Discover some of the 2019 winners:

1. Molenbeek Local Mission (Molenbeek)

This social restaurant with a sandwich bar and event catering has set up a facility to sort waste and transform surplus foodstuffs to make better use of them. Training has been organised for kitchen staff in how to use end-of-life foodstuffs in cooking, and preservation techniques. An open-access tariff has been proposed for a “waste hunting menu”.
2. Capoue (Etterbeek)

This ice-cream chain has implemented a zero waste strategy across all its stores, initially testing a series of practices in its ‘rue des Celtes’ branch, which were then rolled out across the chain. Plastic straws, small plastic ice-cream spoons, plastic containers and lids for milkshakes, ice-cream cone paper sleeves, paper napkins, and ice-cream tubs have been replaced with reusable alternatives. What’s more, clients are encouraged to bring their own containers or to purchase refundable containers for 1/2 L and 1 L ice-cream tubs.
3. Au Rayon Bio (Jette)

This grocery store is moving towards zero waste, adding 40 products to its existing offering. Through communications activities, Au Rayon Bio is encouraging customers to return with their own containers. What’s more, they have set up a refundable container system with on-site cleaning, to make it easier for their customers to take steps towards zero waste.

Stay up-to-date with similar projects

1. Brussels Environment

Find out about the environmental projects supported by the Brussels Capital Region for professionals (companies-Horeca-business).

Take part in Brussels Environment’s call for “Zero waste food and Horeca business” projects.

Become an Ecodynamic Enterprise and receive the label.
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2. Hub.brussels

Hub.brussels, operating in the Brussels Capital Region, supports entrepreneurs in Brussels to encourage a modern urban economy that integrates social and environmental values. Find out about their projects and services.
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3. Brussels Green Network

The Brussels Green Network was created by the Chamber of Commerce and the Brussels Enterprises Commerce & Industry Union (BECI) to work with and support companies in their approach to the environment. Find out about their training, events and tools.
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4. Shopera

This trade association is aiming to revitalise the area between the stock exchange and Place Rogier so that it can become the principal centre for commerce in Brussels and Belgium. Shopera is an initiative of the Comeos, BECI and UCM trade federations, which organises activities including a focus on cleanliness. Find out about their activities.

Shopera has developed a practical “Guide for businesses”, containing all useful information and contact details for businesses. This guide has been distributed to all businesses in the area, and is available for free on the website. Find out about their guide.
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5. UCM

The UCM is a French-speaking employers’ organisation committed to supporting independent traders and business leaders. The UCM offers SMEs a wide range of services for more effective business management. Find out about their services.
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6. Denuo

Denuo is the Belgian federation of businesses operating in the arena of waste processing and recycling. In a world where raw materials are becoming increasingly rare and where companies want to establish sustainable production methods, Denuo’s 300 members are the link in the chain between the materials used and their reuse, recycling and ultimate processing. Find out about the federation and its mission.
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7. Valipac

Valipac is the accredited organisation in charge of the Extended Producer Responsibility for industrial packaging. Find out about their services.
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You are sorting your waste but it is not going well. What to do?

Download our waste sorting guide

Would you like to take your environmental approach beyond waste sorting?

1. Molenbeek Local Mission (Molenbeek)

2. Capoue (Etterbeek)

3. Au Rayon Bio (Jette)

Stay up-to-date with similar projects

1. Brussels Environment

2. Hub.brussels

3. Brussels Green Network

4. Shopera

5. UCM

6. Denuo

7. Valipac