Tips for reducing your waste

The best waste is no waste at all. A few simple habits can significantly cut the volume in your bins.

• Choose products with little or no packaging (bulk goods, markets)
• Use reusable bags and durable containers
• Opt out of unaddressed junk mail (Stop Pub sticker on the letterbox)
• Buy in larger formats rather than individual portions
• Avoid single-use items (razors, cutlery, cups)

The yellow bin accepts recyclable packaging. Since 2022, sorting rules have been extended to all plastic packaging.

• Plastics — bottles, flasks, trays, yoghurt pots, films
• Cardboard — boxes, sleeves, food cartons (empty them first)
• Metals — cans, tins, empty aerosols, bottle caps
• Paper — newspapers, magazines, leaflets, envelopes

Packaging does not need to be washed, but must be emptied and lightly rinsed.

The black bin is for waste that cannot be recycled or otherwise recovered. The less you put in, the better.

• Non-compostable food scraps
• Non-recyclable soiled packaging (greasy paper, polystyrene trays)
• Nappies, wet wipes, cotton buds
• Ceramics, broken crockery

Do not put in the black bin: batteries, medicines, cooking oil, electronics — these have dedicated collection channels.

Composting organic waste produces a natural garden amendment and can reduce your black bin volume by up to 30%.

• Vegetable peelings — fruit and veg peelings, coffee grounds, tea bags
• Food leftovers — cooked or raw (no meat or fish)
• Paper and card — unprinted paper, dead leaves, grass cuttings

For information on individual or communal composting, contact the CC du Tonnerrois en Bourgogne on 03 73 91 00 11.

Some waste is hazardous or requires specialist processing. It must never end up in ordinary bins or be discarded in the environment.

• Medicines — return to a pharmacy (Cyclamed scheme)
• Batteries — collection bins at the town hall and supermarkets
• Electronics — recycling centre or in-store take-back
• Clothes and shoes — Le Relais / Valdelia collection points
• Cooking oil — recycling centre
• Chemicals (paints, solvents) — recycling centre only

Before throwing things away, consider giving your items a second life. Reuse is the most virtuous option after waste reduction.

• Give items in good condition (furniture, clothing, books, toys) via online donation platforms or local associations
• Repair before replacing — repair cafés are a valuable resource
• Drop off reusable bulky items at the recycling centre — they feed into second-hand shops