Holiday recycling tips
After the holidays, a lot of different waste is created. Sorting your waste correctly helps keep the environment clean, prevents drain problems, and makes sure waste is handled safely. Here are the most important holiday recycling tips!
🎄 Christmas trees
You can leave Christmas trees next to the waste bin for collection, so they don’t freeze or get buried under snow. This makes them easier to collect and handle.
🧈 Fats
Do not pour fat down the drain. Ham fat and other cooking fats should be poured into an empty milk carton, allowed to cool, and thrown into mixed waste.
🔋 Electrical devices and batteries
Electric and battery-powered candles and light strings should be taken to e-waste (SER) collection points so the materials can be recycled safely. Batteries can be taken free of charge to battery collection boxes, for example in shops. Remember to tape the battery terminals.
🎁 Christmas flowers, gift wrap and ribbons
Gift wrapping paper, flower wrapping, wreaths, and soil from potted bulbs belong in mixed waste. Remember to remove pots and other separate parts before sorting.
🎇 Fireworks
Used fireworks debris should be thrown into mixed waste. Make sure the fireworks are completely extinguished before disposal.
🧲 New Year’s tin
New Year’s tin contains lead, which is harmful to the environment. Return the tin to a hazardous waste collection point, such as a waste treatment center or collection truck.