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10.4. Best <strong>practices</strong>
(Table 11.): Household waste by waste category (mln kg)
(Netherl<strong>and</strong>s statistics., 2009)
10.4.1. South Holl<strong>and</strong> waste management scheme
South Holl<strong>and</strong> is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of
the Netherl<strong>and</strong>s. The provincial capital is The Hague <strong>and</strong> its largest city is
Rotterdam. It has a total population of 3,458,875 inhabitants according to 2006
stats <strong>and</strong> their density is 1,227/km². (Wikipedia.,2010)
Collection of household waste is supported by Community & Neighborhood
Services, Waste Services. For refuse collection a weekly kerbside black sack
collection to all households in South Holl<strong>and</strong> is provided. A weekly kerbside
recycling collection to all properties in South Holl<strong>and</strong> is also provided.
Materials for recycling may be presented in SHDC green sacks, carrier bags,
cardboard boxes or a suitable rigid container for collection. Each household is
entitled to 52 black sacks <strong>and</strong> 52 green sacks per year (deliveries are made twice
a year).
Figure 53.: (Above) Bag <strong>and</strong> bins for recycling (different types for each
waste stream)
(Below) home composting bin