How you can correctly handle the waste generated in the course of the holidays?

A part of the waste thrown into family waste containers is harmful for human well being and the atmosphere, due to this fact even the smallest paper packages, electrical garlands and decorations are now not appropriate – all waste have to be correctly sorted, and electrical gadgets mustn’t find yourself in family waste containers. By processing varied waste, pure sources and manufacturing prices are saved, secondary uncooked materials for brand spanking new merchandise is obtained.

Environmentalists remind us learn how to correctly kind each the waste generated following the vacations and the issues which are now not wanted.

• Wrappings of present paper and gadgets needs to be sorted and thrown into the paper, plastic or glass containers meant for them.
• Completely different containers needs to be emptied earlier than sorting.
• Family home equipment, electrical and digital tools waste might be taken to any electronics gross sales level, so long as the waste has the identical goal because the merchandise bought there. Small home equipment (not bigger than 20 cm) might be thrown into the gathering containers in bigger procuring facilities. Residents can even take waste electrical and digital tools to cumbersome waste assortment factors.
• Unused or damaged family home equipment and different digital gadgets might be delivered to firms that handle digital waste. Residents with digital waste can make the most of the free waste assortment service. You can find all of the details regarding the providers offered and the registration type right here. The gathering and administration of waste electrical and digital tools (EEE) can also be organized by producer and importer organizations. They’ve established reception factors the place EEE waste might be delivered and so they arrange free removing of this waste. Extra data is accessible right here and right here.
• Meals and unused meals merchandise left over from the vacations might be frozen and used later, and unusable ones might be disposed of correctly. From 2024 January 1 Lithuanian residents should separate meals and kitchen waste. EU member states are obliged to do that by the Waste Framework Directive, which stipulates that from 2024 organic waste (biodegradable backyard and park waste, meals and kitchen waste from households, workplaces, retail and wholesale commerce, catering institutions) have to be collected individually or composted in households. Extra data on this matter is accessible right here.
• It is very important say goodbye to the Christmas bushes correctly: they need to be embellished and delivered to the tree assortment factors specified by town municipality. You’ll find extra data on learn how to correctly deal with Christmas bushes following the vacations within the doc ready by the State Forestry Workplace within the data.
• There are circumstances the place individuals attempt to do away with their rubbish by throwing it in forests and meadows, so if you happen to discover such circumstances, you may contribute to cleansing the atmosphere through the use of the interactive device created by the division – www.tvarkaulietuva.lt. On this platform, it’s attainable to report noticed litter in nature quicker and extra precisely.

Officers of the Division of Environmental Safety remind that violations of environmental safety might be reported by calling the emergency providers telephone quantity 112. You may also ship captured pictures or video footage when a violation is dedicated by e-mail. by mail [e-mail].

When you’ve got questions on environmental safety necessities, the specialists of the Division of Environmental Safety will advise you by telephone at 870002022 or by e-mail. by mail [e-mail].