Cleanliness: who does what?

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2 main operators

To manage the public cleansing on the territory of the City of Brussels, several operators work simultaneously.

The Public cleansing service of the City of Brussels assures periodic and seasonal missions to assure the daily cleanliness of the City.

The regional Brussels-Cleanliness (ABP) agency placed under the responsibility of the regional Minister of Public cleansing handles:

• The collection of household waste on the territory of the City (as for the other municipalities)
• The placement and draining of glass containers
• The cleanliness of the regional public road network
• The cleanliness of certain districts (Chaussée d'Anvers, the Pentagon, the South of the northeast district, the Louise districts and Roosevelt).

Other operators

Besides these 2 main operators of Cleanliness, the Brussels can count on:

• The Brussels Institute for the Management of the Environment (IBGE). Under the responsibility of the regional Minister for the Environment, it takes care of the maintenance and of cleaning of the regional parks
• The Service of the Green spaces of the City of Brussels. It takes care of the maintenance and cleaning of the municipal parks
• Public transport companies STIB and SNCB who assure the cleanliness of their own infrastructures