Dispose of leaves, branches and more correctly
As soon as the trees have lost their colorful clothes, there is a lot for gardeners to do. After all, the garden needs to be well prepared for winter. In many places, veritable towers of leaves and old branches have to be disposed of. However, for the sake of the environment, waste should not be disposed of haphazardly. This is what you need to bear in mind when gardening in the fall.
How should packaging and empty plant pots be disposed of?
Empty plastic plant pots, transport trays or sacks containing potting soil are destined for the yellow garbage can or yellow bag. This includes all lightweight packaging made of plastic, aluminum, polystyrene, composite materials or tinplate. Everything made of paper and cardboard, such as transport boxes, should go in the waste paper garbage can.
What to do with planters and flower boxes?
Have some flower pots or flower boxes been damaged over the past few months and need to be sorted out? Generally, plastic planters and decorative pots are disposed of in the residual waste. This also applies to items made from natural materials such as wood or clay. Smaller products such as florist's wire or plant clips made of plastic and metal also end up in the residual waste garbage can.
If you have a lot of pots to dispose of, you can take the remnants of summer made of metal or plastic to the recycling center or bulky waste. It is important that the pots and boxes are emptied. The items are professionally recycled at the recycling center. Discarded tools such as rakes, wheelbarrows or shovels also belong in the bulky waste or at the recycling center.
Where do leaves and organic waste belong?
Fallen leaves naturally belong in organic waste. Smaller branches or fallen fruit also go in the organic waste garbage can - just like flowers and other plants that do not overwinter. If you wish, you can put some of the leaves in the compost.
Fertilizers and pesticides in hazardous waste?
The situation is different for fertilizers and pesticides. They must not be disposed of with household waste. If the plastic packaging of the chemical substances is completely empty, they go into the yellow garbage can or yellow bag. Caution: If there is still some residual liquid in the bottles or spray cans, this must not be poured into the toilet or sink. The packaging should be disposed of as hazardous waste.
Source: www.ntv.de
