Getting rid of the refuse mountain

This is an area of some importance. How do you keep the mountain of refuse that accompanies a festival under control? Better still, how can it be reduced? Intensive sorting takes place at the festival site and the campsites. This requires a little effort. However, a little effort is rewarded if you collect 20 plastic beakers or PET bottles on or around the site. For years, doing so has earned the festivalgoer a free drink token. This is a proven and successful recipe. The beakers and bottles which are collected are used as raw materials for more beakers and bottles. PET is also used to produce polyester textile fibres which are used to make things like fleece clothing, garden furniture and rugs. Even more sorting and recycling takes places at the Werchter festival grounds. To our waste partner, Sita, refuse is a resource rather than a useless mass.  The container park at the festival which is situated backstage and is run in collaboration with Fost Plus contributes to the improved collection and processing. Every stand is informed of the appropriate guidelines. Eco teams from Bevers Catering clear up any refuse that is still left on the site. After all, everything is simply more fun on a tidy festival ground.  Also we no longer issue a paper programme booklet at the entrance.  The Rock Werchter mobile application powered by Proximus, which can be downloaded free and is available for most mobile phones, is an excellent, green alternative.