Brussels waste plan limits white bag collection to dense areas
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Audrey Henry, Brussels’ Secretary of State, is finalizing a revised waste plan set to begin at the end of 2027. The plan changes how residents dispose of waste, particularly regarding the white bags used for non-recyclable trash.
Initially, the plan proposed collecting white bags only once per week citywide. However, after discussions with the nineteen Brussels municipalities, Henry’s team will now allow twice-weekly collection in a limited number of the most densely populated neighborhoods, such as Sint-Joost.
The revised plan also establishes a standardized weekly collection schedule for organic waste (orange bags), paper, cardboard, and garden waste (green bags). Previous proposals to increase the frequency of organic waste collection or reduce yellow bag (mixed recycling) collection to twice a month have been abandoned. Alongside the changes to collection schedules, Net Brussel, the Brussels waste management agency, plans to install around 120 permanent, mostly underground, waste containers during the current governing period, allocating €4 million for the project.
Net Brussel is currently in talks with unions to address concerns about the impact of the new plan on its workforce, with assurances that existing teams will continue to be employed.
