English Abstract This report presents the results of sorting analyses
with household waste, collected after separate collection at source in the
municipality of Breda. The sorting analyses form part of a pilot project,
called "Model Breda". The main purpose of this project is to achieve a more
extended reduction of the amount of household (packaging) waste by separate
collection at source, as mentioned in the Packaging Convention, an agreement
between the Government and the packaging industry. In Breda, household
waste is collected in four different fractions: - a putrescible fraction
(garden-, fruit- and vegetable waste: "GFT"). - a paper/cardboard-fraction
- a fraction of plastic-, metal- and drink-packaging (laminated cardboard) -
a residual fraction. After a pilot period in two districts (may-december
1992), this collection system will be gradually scaled up to all districts
of the municipality of Breda until may 1994. This report discusses the
results of sorting analyses, carried out in september/october 1993. Main
purpose of these sorting analyses is to investigate the composition, purity
and response, in order to monitor the results of separate waste
collection.
