'Agricultural plastic may go with company waste'
Farmers and other residents of the countryside encounter Renata regularly. With her garbage truck, she drives through the polder landscape in all weathers. On the
'We really do collect separately.'
This is Sander. He is a garbage collector. Every day he and his colleagues drive through all the streets of Dronten, Biddinghuizen and Swifterbant to pick up garbage.
'This is how to prevent maggots in your GFT container!'
'If you collect separately, valuable materials can be reused. That means fewer raw materials, energy and money are needed to make new materials,'
'Separating waste is fun and not difficult'
Michel made the switch from steel construction to the world of waste collection after 27 years. He has now been driving the garbage truck for a few months
'Bring Styrofoam to the recycling yard'
Mark can be found on the side loader a lot as an employee collection. 'Super nice work. Using a kind of joystick, from the truck cabin you effortlessly pick up
Tip against waste? Eat your plate empty!
Bjorn is a collection employee, or garbage collector. 'Separating waste is not difficult! It's a matter of doing it. The better we separate waste together, the
'Don't secretly hide residual waste'
Old newspapers and magazines, envelopes cardboard boxes: it's all allowed in the waste paper. Old paper can be properly recycled into new paper.Unless the paper container is
'Container full? Especially don't stamp on it!'
Jelle is an experienced force within the waste collection team. For seventeen years he has traversed the gemeente Dronten with the garbage truck. Sometimes behind the wheel and
'Separating well keeps costs down'
Gerjan is a familiar face to the residents of Dronten, Biddinghuizen and Swifterbant. He drives a different route almost every day: from new housing estate, old core
Tips from our staff collection
Tip from Edwin
'Cut or tear large cardboard boxes into pieces before throwing them in the paper bin. Put cardboard neatly upright. If you don't make a box flat, it blocks the entrance to the container, so you can dispose of less.'
Tip from Bjorn
'My tip against waste is simple: eat your plate well, haha! That's a joke, of course, but there's something to it: buy only what you use. Freeze leftovers, or bring a plate of food to an elderly or sick neighbor.'
Tip from Renate
Sometimes it's hard to decide which bin to choose. When in doubt, you can use the Waste Separation Guide-app consult or this website. Je can also create your own garbage man or -wife for advice! Talk to us. We enjoy helping you.'
Tip from Gerjan
Want more tips on separating trash? Collection employee Sander Spaan knows exactly what belongs in which bin.
Tip from Henk
PBD is mainly household packaging material. So the plastic of meat products, the bread bag and the plastic packaging of vegetables.
Tip from Jelle
Buy a trash can with three or four different compartments. For food waste (GFT), plastic, can and drink containers (PBD), residual waste and paper.
