SEPARATION IS EASY: JUST DO YOUR PART!

Still unsure what to take out and when? The Environment & Resources Authority (ERA) explains everything that you need to know to embrace sustainability and legal requirements.

In a world where environmental consciousness is expanding, Malta has taken a firmer approach towards sustainability with the introduction of waste separation being mandatory for everyone, ranging from households to businesses alike. Led by the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA), this initiative aims to progress from the written objectives of the national waste management plan to concrete and implementable measures on the ground. By obliging everyone to dispose of waste adequately, ERA seeks to manage waste management practices, promote more waste recycling and drastically reduced mixed waste to landfills by 2035.

The basics of waste separation

To embrace waste separation effectively, it is essential to understand the categories and guidelines for proper waste separation in Malta. First and foremost, it is important to familiarise yourself with the national schedule for domestic waste collection with Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays dedicated for

The national schedule is pushing for more organic bag collection in an effort to reduce organic waste ending up in the black bag

organic waste, Tuesdays and Saturdays for mixed waste and Thursdays for recyclables. There is no waste collection on Sundays and glass is picked up from a sturdy container every first and third Friday of the month. This schedule is applicable to all villages and towns and fees will be applicable, as from this October, to anyone who is non-compliant.

The national schedule is pushing for more organic bag collection in an effort to reduce organic waste ending up in the black bag. Organic waste includes materials such as food scraps, garden waste such as dead leaves that are soft in nature. Organic