Residents of Geldrop-Mierlo: present your PBD before 7AM in July and August!
PBD (formerly PMD) stands for Plastic packaging, Blik (tin cans) and Drink cartons. Examples of this are plastic bottles, soda cans and milk and yogurt cartons. PBD waste is collected separately in Eindhoven, Valkenswaard and Geldrop-Mierlo.
What happens to the waste?
After collection, PBD waste is sorted and processed into new products or resources.
The plastic is made into tennis balls, carpet or new packaging. The metal gets reused in the metal industry. The drinking cartons are used as resources for the paper factory. The polyethelene and aluminum are reused for pans, coffee jars and aluminum tubes.
PBD in short:
- by separating PBD waste, there is less household waste
- make sure the packages are empty
- make cartons empty and flat, they don't have to be rinsed clean
Packaging instructions
It's important to put only empty packaging in the bags in order to process the waste well.
- Make sure the packaging is empty. Rinsing is not necessary.
- Caps and lids can stay on the packaging.
- For canned goods, please bend the lid inwards.
- You can fold drink packaging and put the lid back on.
- Separate plastic from other packaging material, like paper.
- Don't put packaging in other packaging. It's hard to separate this way.
Frequently asked questions about PBD waste
Eindhoven
From January 2024 onward, PBD is separated after collection in Eindhoven. The special PBD containers will no longer be on the steeets. Residents of Eindhoven will put their PBD waste in the grey container or underground container for general waste.
Geldrop-Mierlo
In Geldrop-Mierlo, PBD waste is collected in plastic bags. The waste calendar shows the exact collection dates. Are you out of plastic bags? You can get new ones at the following points: Geldrop city hall, Geldrop waste recycling point and at the counter at Albert Heijn, Nettorama, Jumbo (Geldrop) and Plusmarkt (Mierlo).
Valkenswaard
Valkenswaard has recently started collecting PBD as well. The waste is collected in (underground) PBD containers. PBD can also be disposed in containers that just read 'plastic'. Make sure the bags aren't too big, or the container will be blocked. Never place the waste next to the container. This counts as waste dumping and can lead to a ticket. Is the container full or faulty? Report this through the BuitenBeter App or Cure customer service and take your bag home.
Always try the other PBD containers: in most cases, not all containers are full.
PBD bags are not distributed in Eindhoven and Valkenswaard. The municipal policy confirms this. The bags are not collected at the house and are too big for the containers.
Distributing bags is also costly. Cure invests in other ways to simplify waste collection, like accessible and functioning waste containers above and underground.
What qualifies as PBD waste?
Yes
- Plastic bags and bread-, pasta and rice bags
- Candy bags
- Wraps from magazines and advertising materials
- Cans of dog and cat food
- Plastic trays/bags used for vegetables, fruit and salads
- Lids from pots of peanut butter, chocolate spread, etc.
- Cardboard milk and juice packages
- Laundry detergent and cleaning product bottles
- Oil and vinegar bottles
- Metal syrup bottles
- Bottles used for soft drinks, water and liquid dairy products
No
- Plastic packaging with content
- Crisp packets
- Hard plastic utensils (toys, videotapes, buckets and watering cans)
- Packaging of chemical waste (make-up remover and turpentine)
- Blister packs for medication and/or chewing gum
- Medical waste / home care (plastic gloves, injection needles and infusion hoses)
- Polystyrene
Tip!
"Do not put any other trash in the (metal) packages. This makes separating the waste more difficult"
