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I have been recycling different items for long time in Finland. However, I am feeling a bit puzzled when it comes to be a responsible here in Belgium.

The standard procedure of recycling goes almost in same way than in Finland. Firstly, you need to separate out recyclables (plastic, cardboard packages, glasses, metals etc). That´s self-evident - it does´t need any explanations. But you need to be aware of different timetables, when the representatives of the community will pick up the the content of your separated bins.

Yes, you will put  your waste outside! And it should be put different containers in the front of your apartment.

With limited skill in French it is a rocky road to look at the recycling guides. For example, we noticed this morning that they are collecting so called ordinary waste on Mondays. Luckily, my fiancée is much more fluent in French and we were able to understand that the collectors are coming back also on Thursdays. Great!

Perhaps it could be a good idea to go with the flow. So, try to figure out how the others are coping with their wastes.

I feel also a bit confused what might happen in winter. Because of integrated water heating and electricity system that works with gas, we should turn down the thermostats. To save energy and costs. How cold may be here in winter months?

However, it seems to be an easy task to replace ordinary bulbs to the energy-saving ones.