On the occasion of World Cleanup Day, the European Commission and United Nations will be joining forces with the City of Brussels to recognise the work of those who clean the city each day and raise awareness about the impact of littering – from the city centre to the bottom of the ocean.
We will come together with Brussel's road sweepers to accompany them on their cleaning rounds.
Timing: anytime, from 11:00 to 16:00. You are free to stay as long as you want.
Equipment: The City of Brussels can provide rubbish bags, garbage clamps, gloves, and fluorescent vests (subject to stock availability). The equipment will be provided at the location you have selected. The clamps will be shared among participants and must be returned after the action.
We encourage you to bring your own gloves, to avoid waste
Adresses of the waste collection. At each location, there will be a waste management dépôt and/or a stand to provide the equipment and soft drinks to the participants.
- Bruxelles (1000) - Rue Haute, 137 et tonnelle rue de l'Epée (Marolles) - Hoogstraat 137 en stand Zwaardstraat
- Bruxelles (1000) - Rue Yvonne Jospa 15 et tonnelle Square Jacques Brel - Yvonne Jospastraat 15 en stand Jacques Brelsquare
- Bruxelles (1000) - Rue d'Ophem 45 et tonnelle Quai à la Houille - Oppemstraat 45 en stand Steenkoolkaai
- Bruxelles (1000) - Rue Melsens, 38 (Quartier Sainte-Catherine) - Melsensstraat 38 (Sint-Katelijnewijk)
- Bruxelles (1000) - Rue Van Artevelde 137 et tonnelle place Fontainas - Arteveldestraat 137 en stand Fontainasplein󠇗
- Bruxelles (1000) - Rue Jacques de Lalaing, 35 (Quartier des Squares-Maelbeek) - Jacques de Lalaingstraat 35 (Squares-Maalbeekwijk)
- Bruxelles (1000) - Rue Masui, 109 et tonnelle devant parc de la Senne (Quartier Bruxelles-Nord) - Masuistraat 109 en stand voor het Zennepark (Noordwijk)
- Bruxelles (1000) - Bois de la Cambre, tonnelle carrefour des Attelages près du kiosque - Terkamerenbos (Gespanhoek), bij de kiosk
- Laeken (1020) - Rue du Gaz, 28 - Gasstraat 28
- Laeken (1020) - Avenue Impératrice Charlotte (face au Palais 3) - Keizerin Charlottelaan tegenover Paleis 3
- Laeken (1020) - Rue Léopold I, 109 (Quartier Bockstael) - Leopold I-straat 109 (Bockstaelwijk)
- Laeken (1020) - Rue de Wautier, 110 (Quartier Tivoli) - de Wautierstraat 110 (Tivoliwijk)
- Laeken (1020) - Rue de Wand, 134 et tonnelle petit parc à l'angle Wannecouter-de Wand - De Wandstraat 134 en stand in het parkje op de hoek van de Wannekouterlaan en de Wandstraat
- Neder-Over-Heembeek (1120) - Rue Charles Cammaert, 2 et tonnelle au Zavelput - Karel Cammaertstraat 2 en stand Zavelput
- Haren (1130) - Rue Harenheyde, 23 - Harenheidestraat 23
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Description
Why is it important to clean the city? Because the sea starts here!
Sewers are only meant to collect wastewater and rainwater. They are not dustbins! However, a lot of our waste ends up there, such as cigarette butts, plastic packaging, etc.
In fact, everything we throw down the sink, the toilet or a drain ends up in the sewers and then in the treatment plants and sometimes even directly in nature, for example in certain so-called buffer waters such as the Brussels canal, certain lakes, etc.
Cigarette butts, dirt, medicines, wipes, frying oils, toxic liquids, etc. regularly clog up the public sewage system and the treatment plants. The ecosystems of these buffer zones are then polluted. In addition, during heavy rainfall, sewers can overflow into waterways: ‘storm overflows' prevent overflows into streets and cellars, but carry waste into our waterways.
This is why this event is part of the #EUbeachCleanup campaign.