Recycling and sorting is important in Belgium. Some types of waste are collected at your doorstep others have to be disposed at collection points or container parks. IVAGO, the waste management company of Ghent, gives you all the information you need, for instance the collection calendar in your neighbourhood (input your home address). However some information is only in Dutch 🤨 Therefore a resume on managing and sorting your waste:

• Normal garbage
• PMD = Plastic, Metal, Drink cartons
• Glass
• GFT (Vegetable, Fruit, food leftovers and Garden Waste)
• Paper and cardboard
• Batteries
• Small electrical and electronic equipment, LED and fluorescent lamps
• Cooking oil
• Needles
• Textile/clothing

<aside> 🗑️ FostPlus updated its webpages in English on sorting waste. Check out the FostPlus website.

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<aside> 🗑️ Collection containers Student houses with over 10 residential units have special collection containers for household waste, glass, paper and cardboard, PMD and GFT (vegetable, fruit, food leftovers and garden waste). Ask your landlord for the collection dates. Note that you have to put your household waste and PMD in the official IVAGO bags and place these bags in the correct container. Students staying in the University Halls of Residence will be informed about specific waste management instructions.

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