The elimination of waste

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Certain waste (household waste, Christmas trees) are collected at home. Others can be in certain conditions (cumbersome waste). Others (small toxic waste, corks, textiles) must be deposited in indicated places.

• Household waste
• Commercial waste
• Cumbersome waste
• Waste of construction
• Small toxic waste
• Corks
• Christmas trees
• Textile
• The collection of computer hardware

Reduction of waste

Composting allows to reduce organic waste. Bruxelles Environnement gives advice on composting.

Bruxelles Environnement suggests decreasing the quantity of paper by fixing a sticker to refuse advertising. There are 2 possibilities:

• only free press
• neither free press, nor advertising