Name:
Catchment of Ecowerf Biowaste Door to door

Catchment:
Catchment of Ecowerf

Collector:
Ecowerf

Collection System:
Door to door

Waste Category:
Biowaste

Year:
2022

Allowed Materials:

• Food waste: Non-processed animal-based
• Food waste: Non-processed plant-based
• Paper bags
• Garden waste: Soft materials
• Garden waste: Hard materials
• Food waste: Processed plant-based
• Food waste: Processed animal-based
• Biodegradable plastic bags

Forbidden Materials:

• Plastic bags

Frequency:
Total number of collections per season:

• January - December: Standard: 26

Fee System:
Pay as you throw (PAYT)

Specific Waste Collected:

• 68.0 kg/(cap.*a) (2021)
• 64.0 kg/(cap.*a) (2020)
• 60.0 kg/(cap.*a) (2019)
• 57.0 kg/(cap.*a) (2018)
• 60.0 kg/(cap.*a) (2017)
• 61.0 kg/(cap.*a) (2016)
• 62.0 kg/(cap.*a) (2015)

Sources:

• https://ecowerf.be/sorteerregels-groente-fruit-en-tuinafval
• https://ecowerf.be/diftar-systeem/diftar-ophaling-huisvuil-en-gft
• https://ecowerf.be/sites/default/files/2021-03/Algemene%20voorwaarden%20betalingsuitnodiging%202020.pdf
• https://ecowerf.paddlecms.net/sites/default/files/2021-12/Afvalkalender_Begijnendijk_2022.pdf
• https://ecowerf.be/sites/default/files/2022-04/Jaarverslag_EcoWerf_2021-HR_WEB.pdf

Comments:
PAYT-System: Frequency- and weight-based collection (Basic fee + Frequency fee + weight-based fee. No minimum frequency, different prices for biowaste and residual waste). Leuven: PAYT only in city centre, fixed system in outskirts. Tienen (24107), Holsbeek (24043), Glabbeek (24137) also fixed fee system.

Last update:
07.06.2023