Recycling and waste in Europe (French)
management information of household waste in France What you can and can t throw in the trash and how and where to dispose of household waste, toxic products, electronic equipment and garden waste.
Household waste management and recycling in France is the responsibility of local municipalities COMMUNITIES, of agglomerations or the municipal town hall COMMUNITIES Municipal Services.
Find a Local Community common or French Areas of Community.
residential apartment blocks and should provide room for waste He often contain at least two types of bins one for household waste and for materials to recycle paper, cardboard, aluminum, metal and plastic.
Waste is collected at least once a week in the municipalities of over 500 inhabitants in municipalities with less than 500 inhabitants of the collection is not mandatory, but it is normally organized by the mayor of the town hall.
collection dates and times are announced in an hour municipalities when stopped permissible to place the bins outside on the road are also provided in this announcement does not respect the time can result in a fine.
The bins are often provided free by the municipalities when they are not, the Mairie require residents to purchase containers of colors and specific dimensions.
This bin is for anything that can not be recycled in France, such as food and diapers.
Most cities have containers for recycling paper, plastic and cardboard packaging Everything is mixed in the trays with yellow lid, and separating the material is treated thereafter.
A guide on how to recycle different products in French.
Electronic equipment can be taken to a central waste collection point or recycling center shops are obliged to take back an old product to a customer who wants more, if the customer buys a replacement This also applies when the online purchase.
Information on legislation concerning the collection of electronic equipment in French.
Clothes can be put in special collection containers on the locations to inform the town hall, or they can be left at the recycling center.
Some elements are environmentally hazardous and must be disposed of differently.
toxic paint and waste oil vehicles must all be taken to the recycling center.
Tires can not be disposed of on a waste collection site, they must be taken to a garage which is required by law to take back free of charge.
The batteries should be left at collection points often found at the entrance of supermarkets and electronic stores all shops selling batteries are required by law to take back the old free.
Medications must be delivered to the pharmacy, after recycling the packaging and instructions paper.
Yard waste such as leaves, branches, hedge cuttings and clippings must be taken to the local recycling center.
In some municipalities, there is a collection service for garden waste Waste Plant.
Note: It is prohibited to burn garden waste, even on private property.
To learn more about the law on the incineration of French garden waste.
Large bulky items such as furniture - and if a French commune, accept - washing machines, refrigerators and the like, are not eliminated by the waste removal service per week Contact the town hall to the predetermined collection dates or the number to call to make an appointment for collection of such items in some regions, there is no collection and the only option is to bring elements of information collection points can be found at the local town hall.
For more information on removing large objects in French.
Find in France outside Paris City Hall in French.
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