Brussels removes hundreds of waste bins
Finding a litter bin in the centre of Brussels is set to get harder, as the city council has removed at least 500 in recent months, because of fly-tipping problems. New bins have been placed elsewhere in the city – although this is unlikely to help p
Finding a litter bin in the centre of Brussels is set to get harder, as the city council has removed at least 500 in recent months, because of fly-tipping problems.
New bins have been placed elsewhere in the city – although this is unlikely to help people living in central areas, Le Soir reports.
Bins were taken away from the Rue Dansaert and Halles Saint-Géry area and other locations in the central pedestrian zone. This action was taken following a request and in-depth analysis by the city’s waste management department.
A spokesperson for green spaces, public cleanliness and animal welfare alderwoman Zoubida Jellab said the study showed that some bins acted as magnets for illegally dumped waste rather than being used for their intended purpose, explaining: “We found nappies, green waste and even household rubbish in these bins.”
According to RTBF, many residents and shopkeepers are not convinced by the decision. They say that more bins are needed to keep streets clean as, in the words of one local resident, “oeople are lazy, they don’t want to walk too far to find a dustbin”.
Despite criticism in central Brussels, the measure has been positively received in other areas of the commune, such as the Marolles district and Neder-over-Heembeek, Brussels’ most northerly district where more bins are now available.
The bins have been added notably along major roads and schools in other areas of Brussels. It is not known exactly how many bins are involved.
Earlier this year, Jellab spearheaded a campaign to rid cigarette ends from Brussels city centre. Almost 100,000 were picked up from 1 to 26 June and gathered on the Place de la Monnaie.
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