Any gardener, amateur or professional, knows it: gardening can produce waste.
In this case, for the garden, they are called “green waste” or bio-waste.
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What is considered green waste?
Are considered as
green waste
, all plant products resulting from cutting, pruning or garden maintenance, for example:
grass cut after mowing,
dead leaves,
branches and twigs cut after pruning,
plants cut due to brush clearing,
We can also consider the peelings of fruits and vegetables.
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Can we burn green waste?
No.
According
to the Environmental Code
(sub-section 3: waste collection)
and the
Circular of November 18, 2011 (relating to the prohibition of open burning of green waste)
,
it is forbidden to burn green waste .
And this, whether in the open air or in an incinerator.
It is also forbidden to rent, lend or sell a garden incinerator.
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Why this ban?
The purpose of this ban is, on the one hand, to:
limit the risk of unintentional fire
,
limit the ecological and health impact of the fumes
released by these fires.
In fact, when burning, green waste releases toxic substances, in particular fine particles which are dangerous for the environment and for human beings.
For example: burning 50 kg of green waste emits as many fine particles as a journey of 14,000 km in a new petrol car.
Finally, the ban on burning green waste also limits the risk of nuisance (here olfactory) between neighbors.
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What penalties in the event of non-compliance?
By not respecting this prohibition, you risk a
fine of up to 450 euros
.
If you witness a violation of this ban, you can report it to your town hall.
Finally, neighbors impacted by a nearby fire have the possibility of initiating a
procedure for neighborhood disturbances
(odor nuisance).
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What are the exemptions for burning your green waste?
There are, however, special cases which may give the right to burn
green waste
oneself
.
This is particularly the case if:
there is no recycling center in the town.
there is no selective waste collection.
the municipality imposes a clearing obligation.
there is a forest fire risk prevention plan applicable in your municipality.
Last possible case, the prefecture can authorize individuals to
burn plant waste
by themselves as part of a plan to fight certain diseases or against certain invasive plants.
Before burning your green waste, contact your town hall to find out if an exemption applies in your municipality.
What to do with green waste?
It is quite possible to reuse your waste in your garden.
Buy or make a composter that will allow you to recycle the peelings of your fruits and vegetables.
Have the residue from your cuts shredded, especially bio-waste from pruning.
You can use them as mulch for your flower beds, planters or flower beds.
You can also either:
drop them off in your municipality's recycling center or the one your municipality depends on
have them collected on the days defined by your town hall.
