First of all, because it is a legal obligation in the Brussels-Capital Region. But you might be wondering, why this is a requirement? What is the advantage of this sorting, for society, but also for you as a business in Brussels?
How to sort?
Why sort?
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1. Sorting is a form of sustainable resource management
Our mode of consumption is leading to an increasing production of waste. Sorting waste makes it possible to recycle it better, to give it a second life by transforming it into new objects. And this recycling is beneficial for the environment because it makes it possible to:
– limit the depletion of natural resources;
– save energy resources;
– avoid excessive production of CO2;
– produce new objects.
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2. Sorting is good for your image
Sorting has become the norm. Organisations can no longer afford to throw all their waste unsorted into a bag or container with residual waste as if it’s the most natural thing in the world. Colleagues, visitors, customers, partners and suppliers will certainly appreciate being able to sort at your business the way they do at home.
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3. Sorting does not require major investments
The introduction of sorting is relatively simple to set up and most citizens are already familiar with sorting at home => Find the steps for successful waste sorting in the “How to sort?” section below.
The better you sort your waste, the smaller your financial investment will be, because collecting waste that can be recycled will cost you less than collecting residual waste which cannot be recycled. For example, collecting PMD, paper -cardboard and glass is on average 3 to 4 times cheaper than collecting residual waste!
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How to sort?
By following these five steps, you can build a solid foundation for a successful sorting project: commitment, monitoring, infrastructure, involvement and logistics.
Go to the website of Fost Plus for more information on those five stages.
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1. Commitment
- Commitment of the manager of your business, restaurant or snack bar or representative of your company or organisation CSR, environmental policy, etc.)
- Announcement that “we sort here”
- Strong will to sort for recycling purposes
- Appointment of a waste manager within the business
- Making a budget available
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2. Monitoring
- Analysis of the basic (waste) situation within the business
- Regular quality control of sorting
- Monitoring of quantities removed by the collector
- Feedback to staff and customers/visitors (positive and negative)
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3. Infrastructure
- Good and clearly visible sorting islands (bins attached together)
- Appropriate bins (for the types of waste, volumes, clearly identified segments to be sorted)
for PMD: blue bin with round insertion hole; for paper: yellow bin with a slot; for glass: green bin with round insertion hole; for residual waste: black or dark grey bin without lid; for plastic wrapping films: in a sorting bag for films next to your paper/cardboard container.
- Respect of the colour code (blue for PMD, green for glass, yellow for paper/cardboard, etc.)
- Use of right bags: also following the colour code, inside the bins, of suitable size and strength
- Clear and visible sorting instructions (what goes where?)
- How do I choose the right bins? What should I consider when buying? Indoor or outdoor?
- Do you want outdoor or indoor bins? This decision determines the choice of material for the bins (sturdy, mobile,…).
- Criteria for outdoor use :
- Fix them to the ground (unless used temporarily) to prevent theft or vandalism.
- Opt for small openings to prevent small bags being thrown in and bins overflowing.
- Provide an ashtray on the side.
- Consider their weather resistance.
- Covered bins are available.
For this purpose, use the stickers developed as part of the Recycle BXL Pro campaign (free to download at the bottom of this page) or order free stickers via Fost Plus
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4. Involvement
- Information, motivation and involvement of all staff and visitors (via various channels), from the moment you make the commitment
- Communication on sorting locations (for staff, but also for visitors)
Use the posters created as part of the Recycle BXL Pro campaign (free to download here)
- Staff training (e.g.: e-learning)
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5. Logistics
Involvement of the whole chain:
- cleaning staff: training, provision of bags, maintenance of bins
- waste collector: contract, requirement for feedback from the collector
List of collectors
Below is a non-exhaustive list of active waste collectors in Brussels who collect the main waste streams (PMD, paper-cardboard, glass, residual, plastic packaging films) for businesses.
Find all the other registered non-hazardous waste collectors:
See the full list
Attention, for the collection of your hazardous waste, call a certified collector! Find all the certified collectors here.
BONGAERTS RECYCLING |
011 60 32 58 | info@bongaertsrecycling.be | https://www.bongaertsrecycling.be/ |
Net Brussel |
0800 981 81 | pro@arp-gan.be | https://www.arp-gan.be/ |
COGETRINA |
069 89 10 10 | info@dufour-cranes.com | https://cogetrina.be/ |
G-TRI |
02 732 70 55 | contact form via the website | https://www.afvalcontainersgids.be/ |
MARKETING AND COMMERCIAL ASSISTANCE RECYCLING |
02 346 44 22 | info@mca-recycling.com | https://www.mca-recycling.com/ |
RENEWI BELGIUM |
0800 11114 | contact form via the website | https://www.renewi.com/ |
SUEZ R&R BE NORTH |
0800 90 789 | contact form via the website | https://www.suez.be/ |
VANHEEDE ENVIRONMENTAL LOGISTICS |
056 52 16 21 | info@vanheede.com | https://www.vanheede.com/ |
Are you a registered collector of non-hazardous waste, are you active in or around Brussels and would like to be on this list?
Then send an email to recyclebxlpro@fostplus.be.
Recypark and waste collection or treatment facilities
You can also bring your waste directly to a waste collection or treatment facility, such as a Recypark. For waste streams that you generate in small quantities or on an irregular basis, this may come out cheaper for you.
When you bring your waste to a facility yourself, the facility must issue you with a traceability document – to be kept for at least 5 years. Here is the list of authorised collection facilities and waste processing centres (en fr/nl/en).
AA CONTAINERS |
Digue du Canal, 100 1130 Bruxelles |
02/608.30.07 |
info@aa-containers http://www.aa-containers.be/ |
Wood - Waste containing tar - Construction and demolition waste - Market waste, street cleaning waste, sewer cleaning waste, etc. - Electrical and electronic equipment waste - Cumbersome waste - Mixed municipal waste - Green waste, garden waste, biodegradable kitchen and canteen waste - Metals, scrap metal - Paper and cardboard - Plastics - Vehicle tyres - Soil - Textiles - Glass |
NET BRUSSEL - Recypark North |
Rue du Rupel 1000 Brussels |
0800/981.81 |
info@arp-gan.be https://www.arp-gan.be/en/ |
Wood - Corks - Cables - Vegetables Crates - Construction and demolition waste - Electrical and electronic equipment waste - Cumbersome waste - Green waste, garden waste - Styrofoam - Inerts - Metals, scrap metal - Paper and cardboard - Plastics - PMD - Vehicle tyres - Flower pots - Textiles - Glass |
NET BRUSSEL - Recypark South |
Boulevard de la Deuxième Armée Britannique, 676 1190 Forest |
0800/981.81 |
info@arp-gan.be https://www.arp-gan.be/en/ |
Wood - Corks - Cables - Vegetables Crates - Construction and demolition waste - Electrical and electronic equipment waste - Cumbersome waste - Green waste, garden waste - Styrofoam - Inerts - Metals, scrap metal - Paper and cardboard - Plastics - PMD - Vehicle tyres - Flower pots - Textiles - Glass |
NET BRUSSEL - Recypark Humanité |
Boulevard de l'Humanité, 350 1190 Forest |
0800/981.81 |
info@arp-gan.be https://www.arp-gan.be/en/ |
Wood - Corks - Cables - Vegetables Crates - Construction and demolition waste - Electrical and electronic equipment waste - Cumbersome waste - Green waste, garden waste - Styrofoam - Inerts - Metals, scrap metal - Paper and cardboard - Plastics - PMD - Vehicle tyres - Flower pots - Textiles - Glass |
BRUSSELS RECYCLING METAL |
Chaussée de Buda, 1-2 1130 Brussels |
02/251.37.56 |
brmet@skynet.be https://www.brmet.be/en |
Batteries - Underground cables - Copper - Electrical and electronic equipment waste - Metals, scrap metal - Paper and cardboard - Plastics |
COMET BRUSSELS |
Quai Léon Monnoyer, 11 1000 Brussels |
02/216.77.30 |
bruxelles@groupecomet.com https://www.cometgroup.be/?lang=en |
Battery - Electrical and electronic equipment waste- Used oil - Metals, scrap metal - Paper and cardboard - Plastics - Vehicle tyres - Catalytic converter - Sawdust containing dangerous substances |
DE KNOP RECYCLING |
Quai de Mariemont, 20 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean |
02/4104337 |
de.knopnet@skynet.be https://www.deknop.be/fr |
Electrical and electronic equipment waste - Metals, scrap metal |
DERICHEBOURG BELGIUM |
Avenue de Vilvorde, Porte B17 (N°210 for GPS) 1000 Brussels |
02/215.49.45 |
bruxelles@derichebourg.com https://www.derichebourg.com/en/home |
Metals, scrap metal |
GROND- EN AFBRAAKWERKEN A DE MEUTER |
Chaussée de Vilvorde, 31 1120 Brussels |
02/241.43.54 |
info@demeuter.be https://www.afbraakwerken-demeuter.be/fr |
Wood - Gas cylinders - Asbestos-containing waste - Construction and demolition waste - Market waste, street cleaning waste, sewer cleaning waste, etc. - Electrical and electronic equipment waste - Cumbersome waste - Mixed municipal waste - Metals, scrap metal - Paper and cardboard - Plastics - Vehicle tyres - Soil - Glass |
LA POUDRIERE |
Rue d'Aa, 33 1070 Anderlecht |
02/527.47.17 |
contact@lapoudriere.be http://lapoudriere.be |
Electrical and electronic equipment waste - Cumbersome waste - Metals, scrap metal - Textiles |
MARKETING AND COMMERCIAL ASSISTANCE RECYCLING |
Rue Saint-Denis, 164 1190 Forest |
02/346.44.22 |
info@mca-recycling.com https://www.mca-recycling.com/en/ |
Wood - Construction and demolition waste - Electrical and electronic equipment waste - Cumbersome waste - Mixed municipal waste - Green waste, garden waste, biodegradable kitchen and canteen waste - Oil and food fats - Metals, scrap metal - Paper and cardboard - Batteries - Plastics - Soil - Textiles - Glass |
MAYERS METALS |
Rue d'Anethan, 34-38 1030 Schaerbeek |
02/215.73.96 |
info@mayersmetals.be http://mayersmetals.be/en/index.cfm |
Electrical and electronic equipment waste - Metals, scrap metal - Batteries |
OXFAM SOLIDARITY |
Rue du Pré aux Oies, 303 1130 Haeren |
02/413 00 50 |
lien.baeten@oxfam.org https://www.oxfam.org/en |
PCs and laptops in large quantities - Textiles in good condition and dry - Books in good condition |
RENEWI BELGIUM |
Boulevard de l'Humanité, 124 1190 Forest |
0800/ 11114 |
Sales.Brabant@renewi.com https://www.renewi.com/en |
Wood - Asbestos-containing waste - Construction and demolition waste - Market waste, street cleaning waste, sewer cleaning waste, etc. - Electrical and electronic equipment waste - Cumbersome waste - Mixed municipal waste - Green waste, garden waste, biodegradable kitchen and canteen waste - Used oil - Metals, scrap metal - Paper and cardboard - Plastics - Vehicle tyres - Soil - Textiles - Glass |
STEVENS RECYCLING |
Quai des Armateurs (Porte D17) 1000 Brussels |
02/2040430 | https://www.stevensrecycling.be/fr | Electrical and electronic equipment waste - Metals, scrap metal |
SUEZ FACILITIES CENTER |
Chaussée de Vilvorde, 218 1120 Brussels |
0800/90789 |
erkenningen@sita.be https://www.suez.be/fr-be |
Non-bituminous asphalt - Batteries - Wood - Type C wood - Gas cylinders - Sludge - Rubber - Chemical waste from households and SMEs - Waste containing asbestos - Waste containing tar - Construction and demolition waste - Market waste, street cleaning waste, sewer cleaning waste, etc. - Electrical and electronic equipment waste - Cumbersome waste - Medical waste - Mixed municipal waste - Green waste, garden waste, biodegradable kitchen and canteen waste - Used oil - Diapers - Metals, scrap metal - Paper and cardboard - Plastics - Vehicle tyres - Non-asphalt roofing - Animal by-products - Soil - Textiles - Glass |
SUEZ FACILITIES CENTER |
Quai des Usines, 100 1000 Brussels |
0800/90.789 |
erkenningen@sita.be https://www.suez.be/fr-be |
Non-bituminous asphalt - Wood - Type C wood - Gas cylinders - Rubber - Waste containing tar - Construction and demolition waste - Market waste, street cleaning waste, sewer cleaning waste, etc. - Electrical and electronic equipment waste - Cumbersome waste - Medical waste - Mixed municipal waste - Green waste, garden waste, biodegradable kitchen and canteen waste - Diapers - Metals, scrap metal - Paper and cardboard - Vehicle tyres - Non-asphalt roofing - Soil - Textiles - Glass |
TRIBEL METALS |
Rue Saint-Denis, 158-162 1190 Forest |
02/346.39.39 |
tribel@tribel.be http://tribel.be |
Metals, scrap metal |
Helpdesk
A professional waste facilitator is available to help you! You can contact the free helpdesk for any questions relating to the management of your waste of any type. Whether you need clarification, advice, best practices, contacts or anything else, the facilitator will do everything possible to help you. But the facilitator can also come to your workplace to carry out a free waste diagnostic. The facilitator will make a diagnosis of the current situation, strengths, problems and shortcomings. You will receive concrete courses of action with personalised advice to set up a solution for sorting your waste, to optimise your waste management and/or to reduce the amount of waste produced.
recyclepro@environnement.brussels
Do you have a more specific question about food waste? Starting from November 2022, sorting food waste will become mandatory. Get a head start! A facilitator dedicated to business bio-waste is available to help you take the plunge and find the most appropriate solution.
biodechetspro@environnement.brussels
