Unsorted Waste

Unsorted (mixed) waste is waste material that cannot be reused or collected for reclamation purposes.

Unsorted waste includes, among others:

  • disposable diapers and sanitary pads
  • china
  • leather and rubber
  • vacuum cleaner bags
  • light bulbs, halogen light bulbs and fuses
  • PVC plastic products
  • ashes and cigarette ends
  • aluminium-coated plastic, such as coffee packs and potato chip bags

What Happens to the Unsorted Waste

The unsorted waste ends up at a landfill, where it cannot be sorted anymore.