Encouraging sorting at waste collection centers
Waste recovered from public rubbish bins accounts for 80% of the total resources recovered by Ecomaison. The nature of this waste is increasingly varied: initially, our services focused on furniture and bedding. But since 2023, Ecomaison's activities have also covered DIY and garden items, toys and building products and materials.
With more and more product families concerned by reuse and recycling, the act of sorting is more essential than ever. Providing accurate information to the public is therefore essential. Here too, Ecomaison supports local authorities in sorting waste at waste collection centers.
From custodians to the public: the right sorting gesture at drop-off
- For waste collection centers, Ecomaison provides clear, up-to-date displays, adapted to the containers installed, so that users are informed when they drop off products they want to dispose of, or so that they can prepare for their next visit. These sorting instructions are also displayed on the facility's website, as well as on the back page of the local authority's newsletter.
- Thanks to our experience, we can also help local authorities to organize the location of skips and containers at their waste collection centers to avoid confusion, for example by moving two skips away from each other, which can lead to sorting errors when placed side by side. Re-use" areas are also provided for the safe disposal of objects still in good condition.
- Waste collection center users need to be as self-sufficient as possible, without compromising the quality of the deposits. Our information materials are designed with this in mind. We present them during training sessions for waste collection site wardens, who can then find them on theextranet, in the "Documents" section.
From the community to the public: what happens to what's collected?
Indicating to the public what is done with the waste brought back to the drop-off center is encouraging and helps to increase the percentage of products reused or recycled. This can even be a first level of awareness-raising to encourage sorting, via the local authority's newsletter, website or posters.
What happens to recycled materials after collection?
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- Financial support
- Logistic support
- Team training
- Displays
- Communication media
- Systematic annual report
- Regulatory watch