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Do you burn leaves and branches on your plot?  You can pay dearly for it.  How to properly dispose of waste?

Do you burn leaves and branches on your plot? You can pay dearly for it. How to properly dispose of waste?

In the past, burning leaves and branches was a popular practice to get rid of waste from the plot or garden. Today, however, such behavior is prohibited and punished with high fines. We suggest ways to legally dispose of green waste.

In autumn and spring, when we tidy up the gardens, we collect leaves and branches that we would like to dispose of. In the past, we most often burned excess waste, but today it is not possible. How to get rid of waste, since the regulations prohibit burning it?

Burning leaves and branches on the plot. The law strictly forbids it

The regulations prohibit burning and twigs on private property. Incineration may only take place in special incineration plants for green waste. of December 14, 2012, mentions the prohibition of processing waste outside of designated areas. This means that we cannot burn green waste on our own property. In addition, according to the law, the smoke rising from the bonfire may be treated as polluting the environment and disturbing public peace, which is subject to a fine of PLN 500.

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How to get rid of green waste? There is a legal way

Branches or weeds can be delivered to the local Selective Collection of Municipal Waste, which is located in each commune. Most municipalities, however, organize regular collections of waste, and in order to return it, you must place it in special bags. However, the law does not prohibit the composting of green waste. The leaves are great for mulching or covering plants for the winter, and they also make valuable leaf potting soil. If you do not have your own composter, you can buy special bags in DIY stores that have holes so that oxygen can reach the contents. Compost can take up to a year to form, but to speed up this process, we can use a biopreparation containing enzymes and bacteria that accelerate decomposition.

Source: Gazeta

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