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Retarded bin collection times

Rupert
Oct 18, 2016
10
Question

What do people do if they are never home in time for the Brussels evening bin collections?

How are people supposed to be home between 1800 - 1830 to put out their bins if they have work etc.?

ao

I guess it depends on the commune but at least in most of the region you have a 12 hour time frame to leave your carbage out. For example if the collection is at early Monday morning you can deposit the bags on the street the previous evening starting at 6pm

Oct 18, 2016 16:03
sohcahtoa

No, some people aren't that lucky: http://www.rtl.be/info/regions/bruxelles/a-bruxelles-vous-avez-30-minute... (there are more recent articles about this).

Oct 18, 2016 16:17
alittlerisky

the term is "delayed bin collections"...."retarded" as an entirely different meaning in english to "retardé" in french....

Oct 18, 2016 21:38
Rupert

I meant it in the English meaning. It is retarded to give people 30 minutes to put out their bins at a time when a large proportion of them will be at work.

Oct 19, 2016 12:43
MeHa

Read: https://www.arp-gan.be/en/clean-streets/1-commitment-as-a-citizen.html contact them with any questions

Oct 19, 2016 14:49
Rupert

I contacted them. "C'est comme ca monsieur désolé"

There is nothing on that useless website that solves the fact that they only allow you 30 minutes at 6pm to put your bins out.

Oct 20, 2016 13:49
Mikek1300gt

That's Belgium. I have a speeding ticket here that gives me 8 days from the day of delivery to pay it or all hell breaks loose. How do they know when it was delivered, IF it was delivered, and since when has it been a crime to not be home for more than 8 days? Absurd little country.

Oct 21, 2016 08:46
bxler

The 18h-18h30 window is indeed ludicrous! Luckily, it is to be abolished from next year: http://www.lacapitale.be/1689909/article/2016-10-07/bruxelles-la-reforme...

"L’autre grande nouveauté, c’est la fin des collectes en soirée. Celles qui forcent les Bruxellois à ne sortir leurs sacs qu’entre 18h et 18h30, «heure à laquelle beaucoup sont encore au travail.» Peu respectée, puisque les gens n’ont finalement d’autre choix que de déposer leurs sacs au matin avant d’aller au travail, cette pratique sera supprimée. C’est cet aspect de la réforme qui suscite le plus de discussions avec les syndicats."

Then again, another article mentions that the unions are grumbling: http://www.lacapitale.be/1697656/article/2016-10-17/bruxelles-les-syndic...

Oct 24, 2016 14:38
CC_R

Do any one your neighbour do this? Would any of them do it for you at the same time? That's all I can suggest ask a neighbour and offer a bottle of wine or beer to pay them on a regular basis

Oct 27, 2016 08:27
CC_R

Do any one your neighbour do this? Would any of them do it for you at the same time? That's all I can suggest ask a neighbour and offer a bottle of wine or beer to pay them on a regular basis

Oct 27, 2016 08:27