Every year, without thinking, we throw away huge amounts of waste produced at home. A large amount of these materials can be processed and reused in the production process, which we call recycling.

Before you start segregating rubbish at home, you need to find out which of them are raw materials, materials that can be reused, and which are ordinary and unprocessed waste.

The main division of garbage distinguishes such categories as: plastics, metal, paper, cardboard, glass and mixed waste.

Detailed information on the distribution of garbage can be found, e.g. on the City Council website.

In our home, we set separate bins for specific waste.

One for materials suitable for recycling and second for those that are not recyclable. The size of individual bins for segregation should depend on the amount of garbage produced by us.

When sorting garbage, we should remember that there is a group of garbage that is subject to special treatment and do not throw this garbage in the bin!

1. Batteries and accumulators

Used batteries should be disposed of in special containers usually found in hypermarkets and electronics stores.

They are very dangerous for the environment - they contain a number of harmful substances, among others heavy metals like lead, mercury, cadmium and the specifics that form electrolytes - acids, bases.

2. Electronic equipment, electric items

Electronic equipment can be easily recognized, they have the power cord or battery pocket. Each device also have a crossed-out pail sign indicating that such waste should not be mixed with municipal waste. What to do with electronic waste? For example order a house clearance team. They have special procedures and put your used electronic equipment in a special recycling center for electronics.

3. Classic bulbs and energy-saving bulbs

Bulbs contain mercury and other toxic substances that, when released, get into the air, soil or water, causing environmental pollution.

The containers for fluorescent lamps are usually located next to the containers for used batteries - in hypermarkets or electrical stores. Light bulbs can also be returned to electronic waste collection points.

4. Medicines, medicine packaging and home medical waste

The medicines we take for various diseases do not have to be harmful to our bodies, but they can be a great threat to the environment.

It is equally dangerous to throw such waste into the toilet, because antibiotic-sensitive microorganisms are used in treatment plants.

Waste such as needles, ampoules, catheters, blood-contaminated dressing materials and used disposable gloves are also hazardous to the environment. These materials may be carriers of live pathogens that cause infections in animals and humans.

Drugs, medicine packaging and home medical waste can be delivered to special containers in pharmacies.

5. Construction and renovation waste

Debris, tiles, old furniture or other bulky waste or remnants of renovation must also not be thrown in the trash.The best is to order a special container before starting construction works and order the services of a private company.

Sorting waste is not difficult and it is a matter of changing your habits and habits. Caring for the environment, we care about our own comfort of life and the future of our children. The effects of garbage segregation will not be felt immediately, but in the long run it is a profit for our planet and climate.