Residual waste falls to 123 kilograms per person in Flanders

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The average residual waste per person fell to 123.4 kilograms last year. This is shown by new waste figures from the waste management agency OVAM, according to Environment minister Jo Brouns.

That is 2.2 kilograms less than the year before and the lowest figure since measurements began in 1991. The total amount of waste per person was 420 kilograms. Excluding construction and demolition waste and green waste, the figure was 331 kilograms.

In the early 1990s, almost all household waste ended up as residual waste. Today, almost 71 per cent is collected (plastics, glass, ...) separately, while 29 per cent still goes into residual waste. At the end of the processing chain, 63.8 per cent of household waste is given a second life.

Flanders aims to further reduce residual waste to a maximum of 100 kilograms per resident by 2030. Mandatory collection of vegetable, fruit and garden waste across Flanders is expected to help achieve this in the coming years. Waste prevention, better sorting, clear communication, and support for local authorities should also help reduce the amount further.

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