Our commodity inspectors are on the road in the region every day. They check containers in different neighbourhoods on collection days. This helps to improve the quality of the raw materials collected and to keep the separated raw materials as clean as possible. Because only clean raw materials can be reused.
Yellow and red cards
Sometimes our inspectors find rubbish that does not belong in the container. These are often small mistakes, such as pieces of wood, plastic, dog waste bags, paper or ash residues. In the recycling process, these are very harmful. That is why we hang a card on the container: not to punish, but to help and remind.
Yellow card
There is waste in your container that should not go in. The card shows which waste it is. You may dispose of this card with the old paper.
Now what?
Your container has been emptied. Separate your waste properly and avoid a red card. Your container will not be emptied.
Red card
With a red card, the container has not been emptied. It contains the wrong waste. The card shows what does not belong in it. You can throw this card away with the old paper.
Now what?
Take out the wrong waste, put it in the right container and offer the container again the next round of collection.
Why is good separation important?
We want to reuse as many valuable raw materials as possible. This is only possible if the quality is good. If waste streams are too contaminated, they cannot be recycled. Then an entire load is incinerated as residual waste at high cost. Valuable raw materials are then lost - even from residents who do separate properly. We want to prevent this together. Will you help?
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