Attractive and more striking fresh May green Pillar in Antwerp

To make the Pillar more noticeable in the Antwerp street scene, a pilot project was started in which 26 gray garbage bins were replaced with ones with a more striking, fresh green color. With this project, the city of Antwerp wants to investigate whether there is a connection between making the waste bin stand out more and its use.

26 green Pillars have been placed in 5 test zones where a lot of litter is left behind: Offerandestraat, Groenplaats, Eilandje, Sint-Jansplein and Ossenmarkt.

In addition to finding out whether the color determines whether people throw away their garbage more quickly and easily, it is also a cheap test. The originally gray garbage bins have simply been given a green layer. If the test proves ineffective, the color can be removed from the Pillar.

This experiment will run until the end of 2023.