Rules
Separation Rules
For bio-waste we have to be somewhat cautious in what we are separating because, compared to packaging, here there is no label to tell us what we should or shouldn't put for Bio-waste. So we decided to give you some tips on materials that you should or should not separate in bio-waste, we hope it helps you.
Above all remember that Bio-residue is always in the brown bin!
-Source: Sociedade Ponto Verde e ZERO
What can be placed?
Sources: Portaria n.º 851/2009, de 7de agosto
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Raw and cooked leftovers or expired food
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Vegetables and fruit
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Meat and Fish
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Leftover soup
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Leftover bread and cakes
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Eggshells
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Coffee grounds and filters
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Tea bags
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Paper napkins
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Sticks
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Bamboo swabs/toothbrushes
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Invasive weeds*
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Green Leaves*
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Flowers*
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Cut Grass Remains*
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Dry leaves*
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Cutting and pruning (small scale)*
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Pine needles*
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Straw*
*A notice must be placed on this set of waste indicating that although it is biodegradable organic waste it can be placed in the green bags, em quantidades significativas tem de ser solicitada a recolha pelos serviços da câmara.
What can't be placed?
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Batteries
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Seeds of uncertain origin (root, stem, leaf or flower) of exotic plants
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Seafood shells
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Pet waste (cat litter, droppings, etc.)
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Nuts and dried fruit shells (almonds, walnuts, etc.)
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Waste from plants or grass clippings that have been targeted with chemicals
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Plants with diseases or infested with insects.
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Glass
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Plastics
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Metals
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Textiles
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Lamps
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Cigarette butts
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Animal Excrement
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Tumblers
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Cutlery and crockery
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Medications
What happens to bio-waste?
After being collected, the bio-waste goes through a composting phase, a process that occurs through the action of microorganisms that transform this bio-waste into a final product, called compost.
After a few months, the waste placed in the composter turns into compost, a dark, earthy-looking organic material with no smell or a forest smell and excellent fertilizing qualities.
Source: https://solo-a-solo.pt/
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