“Tervuren will have to reduce its annual per capita residual waste from around 126 kg to 83 kg by 2030.”
Currently, the sale of brown bags covers less than 60% of Interrand’s waste management costs. The new system could shift those extra expenses toward households that produce more waste. And that before Belgium starts charging for CO₂ emissions from incinerated residual waste from 2028
Shift expenses to wasteful households
In addition to variable pricing according to weight, Tervuren will introduce a fixed annual fee for garbage collection. Local politicians Jan Trappeniers, Lut Kint, and Elmo Peeters, all appointed to Interrand’s board. That was after a hectic late night town council session to nominate board posts, some worth over €200 per meeting.
🧾 Tariffs at Recyclagepark Tervuren
- 💳 Payment: Bancontact preferred; cash accepted at Tervuren office.
- 📦 Bulky waste: Charged between €5 and €30 depending on type.
- 🎟️ Free visits: Still valid even when mixed with paid waste types.
- 🔗 View full tariff details
📅 Waste Collection Calendar
- 🚛 Types collected: Restafval, GFT, PMD, paper/cardboard, bulky waste (on request).
- ⏰ Timing: Place bins outside after 8 p.m. the night before in Tervuren. Collection starts at 7 a.m. (6 a.m. in summer).
- 📱 App: Download the Recycle! app for Android and Apple to get reminders and schedules.
- 🔗 Check your collection calendar
Article and photos by Dafydd ab Iago for Tervuren+, licensed under the Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International licence.
Tervuren is replacing its old flat-rate waste collection system with a new model that requires residents to pay in three ways: container rental, how often their container is emptied and the weight of their waste.
The new system uses special containers equipped with a chip that registers each collection and measures the waste’s weight. The charges are as follows:
Rental Fee: A monthly fee for using the containers. A 40-liter container costs €0.70 a month, while a 240-liter container costs €1.40 a month.
Emptying Fee: A per-collection fee. For a 40-liter container, the fee is €0.65 for residual waste and €1.30 for a 240-liter container.
Processing Fee: A charge based on the waste's weight. Residents will pay €0.32 per kilogram for residual waste and €0.16 per kilogram for organic waste.
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