Waste bags

For the collection of residual waste, organic waste (gft) and plastic, metal and metal carton (pmd), you need to purchase specific bags.

Brown bag for residual waste

Where to buy?

You can pay with a bank card (preferred) or cash.

Prices

Brown bags (residual waste)

  • Roll of 10 large bags (60 litres per bag): € 29
  • Roll of 10 small bags (30 litres per bag): € 14,5
Blue bag for pmd

Blue bags (PMD: plastic packaging, metal packaging, drink cartons)

  • Roll of 20 bags (60 litres per bag): € 3
  • Roll of 20 bags (90 litres per bag): € 4
Light green bag for organic waste (Leuven city center only)

Light green bags (gft: vegetable, fruit and garden)

  • Roll of 10 large biodegradable bags (40 liters): € 9
  • Roll of 20 small biodegradable bags (20 liters): € 9

There bags are only for the center of Leuven. In the surrounding municipalities, we collect organic waste in a container.

Compostable bags for kitchen waste bins

You can also buy a roll of 50 compostable bags at the city office (€ 2,50). These bags fit in your kitchen waste bin and can be disposed of in the gft container or light green bags.

Note: The compostable bags are for indoor use only. You may not directly offer these bags for collection. Please use the gft container or official light green bags.

Bag broken

You can exchange a broken bag at the city office.
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Free waste bags

Are you entitled to increased health insurance benefits? Or have you had a child, adopted a child or taken a child into foster care? If so, under certain conditions you can receive free waste bags. Contact us.

Do you have a question?

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stadsreiniging@leuven.be
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