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> You need multiple containers all of a sudden You can do it the Japanese way and collect different kinds of wastes, in a periodic (say, weekly) rotation, plac

> You need multiple containers all of a sudden You can do it the Japanese way and collect different kinds of wastes, in a periodic (say, weekly) rotation, placing the burden to sort and bag them correctly on citizens. Two groups of containers would be enough if recyclable waste equipments are not contaminated by non-recyclable waste. Same could also be applied to reusable products (reuse bin).

cr0sh 8y ago
> You can do it the Japanese way and collect different kinds of wastes, in a periodic (say, weekly) rotation, placing the burden to sort and bag them correctly on citizens. What happens to the others during a cycle; ie, let's say you recycle plastics, paper, metal - week one is plastics, but you still accumulate paper and metal - where do you put it if you only have a single bin?
- maxerickson 8y ago
  I stage my recyclables in recyclable paper bags from my grocer. We have single sort but I don't walk each piece out to the bin.
  - mbrameld 8y ago
    Which means you have to have multiple containers, right?
    - frosted-flakes 8y ago
      Yes, but is that an issue? We have four containers where I live in Canada: paper, containers (glass, plastic, metal), compostable waste, and landfill waste. Recycling and compost don't have limits and are collected weekly. Landfill waste is restricted to two 125 L/20 kg bags, with collection every two weeks. We have three small recycling and compost bins under the kitchen sink, and large green, grey, and blue bins in the garage. Garbage stays in the kitchen trash can until collection, and we usually only fill one bag. It doesn't smell either, since it doesn't have any food waste. For reference, this is for a family of seven.
      - agentwiggles 8y ago
        That doesn't sound at all impractical, and actually sounds like it would make a lot of things _easier_ in my situation.
      - burfog 8y ago
        So, if you have more than 125 L per week or more than 20 kg per week, you have a huge incentive to dump it somewhere illegally? It doesn't sound like they thought this through.
        frosted-flakes 8y ago
        Certain holidays like Christmas have double the limit, and you can always buy a garbage tag for a few dollars to put on any extra bags. Or just bring it to the landfill, which is located right in the city. Dumping doesn't seem to be a problem. The majority of our trash is plastic bags (milk, grocery, cereal, etc.), which aren't recyclable. And those don't take up much room at all.
- xorfish 8y ago
  You bundle your paper and cardboard. How much metal do you throw away? https://www.newlyswissed.com/a-primer-on-recycling-in-switzerland-2/ https://www.newlyswissed.com/a-primer-on-recycling-in-switze...

cr0sh 8y ago

> You can do it the Japanese way and collect different kinds of wastes, in a periodic (say, weekly) rotation, placing the burden to sort and bag them correctly on citizens. What happens to the others during a cycle; ie, let's say you recycle plastics, paper, metal - week one is plastics, but you still accumulate paper and metal - where do you put it if you only have a single bin?

maxerickson 8y ago
I stage my recyclables in recyclable paper bags from my grocer. We have single sort but I don't walk each piece out to the bin.
- mbrameld 8y ago
  Which means you have to have multiple containers, right?
  - frosted-flakes 8y ago
    Yes, but is that an issue? We have four containers where I live in Canada: paper, containers (glass, plastic, metal), compostable waste, and landfill waste. Recycling and compost don't have limits and are collected weekly. Landfill waste is restricted to two 125 L/20 kg bags, with collection every two weeks. We have three small recycling and compost bins under the kitchen sink, and large green, grey, and blue bins in the garage. Garbage stays in the kitchen trash can until collection, and we usually only fill one bag. It doesn't smell either, since it doesn't have any food waste. For reference, this is for a family of seven.
    - agentwiggles 8y ago
      That doesn't sound at all impractical, and actually sounds like it would make a lot of things _easier_ in my situation.
    - burfog 8y ago
      So, if you have more than 125 L per week or more than 20 kg per week, you have a huge incentive to dump it somewhere illegally? It doesn't sound like they thought this through.
      - frosted-flakes 8y ago
        Certain holidays like Christmas have double the limit, and you can always buy a garbage tag for a few dollars to put on any extra bags. Or just bring it to the landfill, which is located right in the city. Dumping doesn't seem to be a problem. The majority of our trash is plastic bags (milk, grocery, cereal, etc.), which aren't recyclable. And those don't take up much room at all.
xorfish 8y ago
You bundle your paper and cardboard. How much metal do you throw away? https://www.newlyswissed.com/a-primer-on-recycling-in-switzerland-2/ https://www.newlyswissed.com/a-primer-on-recycling-in-switze...