From 1 July next year, unsorted rubbish brought to a container park will cost between .02 and 30 cents a kilogram; for collection from home, the costs will be from .05 to 60 cents/kg. The tariffs will be harmonised across the region and are intended, OVAM said, to encourage people to do better in reducing waste. Since 2000, the amount of general waste thrown away by each resident in Flanders has gone from 48kg a year to 30kg in 2010.

More container parks are also planned for those municipalities that still do not have one.

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