Where does our waste end up?
Where does our waste end up?
Household waste is sorted at home and placed in the household waste bin. They are then transported to an energy recovery center to be incinerated. The steam produced is used to heat the buildings connected to the district heating networks.
Where does all the trash go?
Depending on their nature, waste go in different centers.The waste dropped off at the landfill are going in specialized centers.
- bulky items are going in a bulky sorting centre.
- The waste green are going in a composting centre.
- Dangerous products are going in specialized companies.
How to get rid of waste?
This step consists of separating each type of waste and transferring it to a specialized sorting centre. In France, town halls are responsible for collecting waste from individuals (door to door) and businesses.
How to get rid of plastic waste?
We sort them by type of material: magnets capture metal waste, we classify the different kinds of plastic. At first with machines, then manually, to be more precise. Once grouped by material, waste of the same type is compacted into large cubes called “bales”.
How to recycle waste?
Once grouped by material, waste of the same type is compacted into large cubes called “bales”. These balls are then taken to specialized treatment plants to be recycled. Thanks to this sorting operation, each material will be used again to manufacture other products and packaging. But not only !
What is food waste?
Food waste or “swill” which mainly comes from the catering trades and the agro-food industry. Household waste produced by individuals.
