Stefan Renes has worked at Cyclus (waste collector in The Netherlands) for 20 years and currently serves as Collection Resources Coordinator. “There’s always a lot happening across the 11 municipalities that Cyclus serves,” says Stefan. “Each municipality has its own policy, but the trend towards more underground waste collection is unmistakable. For example, there’s a project in Krimpen aan den IJssel with 45 underground containers, and in Gouda, reverse collection is being introduced.”
“In my role, I’m responsible for everything related to collection equipment, from wheelie bins to underground compactors. This includes purchasing, inspections, maintenance, and troubleshooting.”
“We still collect glass and paper/cardboard using fixed routes, but residual waste and plastic are emptied entirely dynamically based on fill levels. We currently have 8 underground compactors from Sidcon in use, and that number is growing fast, 9 more are already on order.”