How to sort your waste during a move ?
Sorting your waste during a move can seem tedious. However, this can have a positive impact on the environment and help reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill. Here’s how to effectively sort your waste when moving :
The cardboard packaging
The packaging boxes can be recycled, so it is important to fold them and place them in the recycling bin provided for this purpose.
Plastic waste
Plastic packaging can also be recycled. It is therefore important to sort them and deposit them in the selective sorting bin provided for this purpose. If the packaging is in poor condition, it must be disposed of in the normal waste bin.
Waste paper
Papers such as newspapers, magazines, envelopes, directories and flyers can be recycled. It is therefore important to sort them and deposit them in the selective sorting bin provided for this purpose.
Electrical and electronic waste
Electrical and electronic equipment must be handled with care. It is important to deposit them in a specific collection point to avoid their sending to the landfill and allow their recycling.
Hazardous waste
Hazardous waste such as batteries, light bulbs, chemicals and medicines must be handled with care. It is important to deposit them in specific collection points.
Organic waste
Organic waste such as food scraps and garden waste can be composted. They can also be used to produce biogas. It is therefore important to sort them and place them in a composter or at a specific collection point provided for this purpose.
In short, sorting waste during a move can help reduce the environmental impact of the move. It is therefore important to sort:
- The boxes
- Plastics
- The papers
- Electrical and electronic waste
- Finally, hazardous waste and organic waste
They must be deposited in specific collection points or in the appropriate sorting bin.
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