Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –
Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –
Every year, more and more city residents join the separate waste collection program. The two-stream waste collection system has been in effect in Moscow since 2020. So, if in 2019, before the start of the program, only 450 thousand tons of recyclable materials were allocated, then in 2024 – over 1.65 million tons.
Today, many residents have already become accustomed to two-container sorting and know that plastic, paper, glass and metals should be placed in the blue bin, and food, contaminated and mixed waste should be placed in the grey bin.
The Moscow City Services Complex shared advice with those who are just planning to start sorting waste at home, and told them how to properly prepare recyclable materials for recycling.
How to become a participant of the program
Anyone can join the separate waste collection program. It does not require much effort, it is enough to have two separate trash cans (or two bags) at home. The first will be intended for non-recyclable waste – for this, a gray bin is installed at the container sites, and the second will be used for recyclables – this waste must be put in a blue container. Thanks to recycling, they will get a new life.
For those who have not yet decided to sort waste, there is a website “Clean Moscow”, where online lectures with answers to the most popular questions on this topic are posted and links to useful publications on separate waste collection are collected. There, pop, theater and film stars share their personal experience of participating in the separate waste collection program.
How to Properly Prepare Recyclables for Recycling
The first thing to remember is that items submitted for recycling must be clean. Plastic and glass bottles, aluminum cans must be rinsed with water and dried before recycling, plastic trays and food trays must be cleaned of food residues. Contamination spoils the quality of secondary raw materials or makes their recycling impossible. For example, plastic at modern sorting plants is sorted by special mechanisms – optical separators. They may not recognize contaminated containers and not select them for recycling.
Plastic bottles need to be flattened – they will take up less space both in your bin and in the container. However, more importantly, an unflattened bottle, when it arrives at the sorting plant, will roll along the conveyor belt, so the optical separator will not be able to recognize it.
Non-obvious sorting rules
There are also some nuances, the knowledge of which will significantly facilitate the further processing of recyclable materials. Thus, it is recommended to hand over different types of waste separately. For example, plastic cups with dairy products can be sealed in cardboard, and cookies or marmalade are often placed in a plastic tray, sealed with film and then placed in a cardboard box. All these materials should be separated from each other – this way they will have a chance to be sent for recycling.
Plastic caps can be left on PET bottles. Although these items are made from different types of plastic, technologies allow for the separation of materials during recycling. Another way is to collect caps separately. In this case, they should be placed in canisters or five-liter bottles and in this form handed over to the blue bin or taken to special boxes of the “Good Caps” project.
The shrink wrap needs to be removed and sent to a grey container because it is made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) – the third type of plastic that cannot be recycled. Juice bottles and fermented milk cups are often wrapped in such film. PVC film is easy to recognize – it follows the shape of the container, and it is easy to remove – just cut and pull the edges.
Aerosol cans may only be thrown away when empty.
Batteries and accumulators are hazardous waste that are first rendered harmless and only then recycled. They cannot be placed in regular containers with other waste. Before throwing away an old children’s electronic toy or other electrical appliance, you need to take out the batteries and accumulators. They can be handed over for recycling in special boxes that are available in many stores and shopping centers.
Doors, nightstands, chairs, cabinets, plumbing and other items that are larger than 50 centimeters on one side should not be placed in regular bins. There are special bins for large-sized waste for such items.
Car tires and tyres are not municipal waste and also require special recycling technology. They cannot be thrown into regular bins. Car tires and tyres must be handed over separately to special points – often large car shops and tyre repair shops accept them for free.
Gadgets and household appliances are accepted by network communication stores and large household appliance stores.
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