Waste collection

The City of Leuven and EcoWerf collect different types of waste from the pavements.

AttentionIn some streets, we don’t collect household waste from outside your home. Instead, you bring it to the sorting street yourself.

Which types of waste do we collect from the pavements?

How to prepare waste for collection

Put the waste on the pavement in front of your house before 7 o'clock in the morning on the day of the collection (not the evening before).

  • Household waste
    You have to buy special waste bags for these types of waste.
    • Large brown bag: fill up to max. 15 kg
    • Small brown bag: fill up to max. 7.5 kg
  • GFT (vegetable, fruit and garden)
  • PMD
    You have to buy special waste bags for these types of waste.
  • Paper
    Put your paper in a closed cardboard box or tie it together with a piece of cord made of natural material.

How do you have to sort waste?

Use the sorting guide (Dutch only)

Do you have a question?
Call the free number of EcoWerf.

Haven’t received a waste calendar?

Please contact us

Waste calendar for the visually impaired and the blind

Need a waste calendar in large print or in Braille? Please contact us

Has your waste not been collected?

Please contact us

Do you have a question?

Contact us. We are happy to help you.

Call us

016 27 40 10

Mail us

stadsreiniging@leuven.be
We will get back to you as soon as possible.
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