Curbside pickup of garbage, compost and recycling:
为了促进回收和废物管理，首先要确定你所在的城市有哪些服务，这样你就可以对废物进行适当的分类。并不是所有的收集和处理服务在所有地区都是相同的——回收、堆肥收集、有毒废物仓库等，但你的当地市政当局将能够为你提供这些信息。
这是不言而喻的，因为你可能已经知道你是否有一个垃圾箱可以回收，另一个可以堆肥，但为了以防万一，要么与你的市政当局联系，要么留意你的邻居可能会在什么时候排放垃圾，以及什么时候排放。
For all types of waste disposal, please keep the well-being of your local waste collectors in mind and keep it as clean and safe for them as possible. Garbage and recycling bins can build up mould; it would be thoughtful to clean them out regularly. That is a simple matter of some vinegar and baking soda, a scrub with an old broom and a quick shot with a hose.
清洗食品容器以防止害虫，不要把你的箱子装满，并保持它们不受风雨的影响。工人的工作已经够辛苦的了，当你捡起垃圾桶的时候，垃圾水顺着你的腿流下来并不能让工作变得更有趣。
Composting kitchen waste:
If you are designing or remodelling a kitchen, plan in advance how you will sort your compost and recycle bins. Some kitchen design companies offer sorting containers built right into their counters. You can also opt for a homemade design and convert a vacant space in the kitchen into a waste collection area. The important thing is to provide enough space to sort and store your materials. We have used and really likethis stand alone recycling bin option用于现代厨房。
Remember though that not everything is a good choice for composting - and that not everything on the internet is true! For example, did you realize thatit's a really bad idea to put coffee grounds in the compost or in the garden on plants?But that doesn't mean there is nothing you can do with them, so before you pitch them in the garbage, see here to find what you can do with them, includingmaking your own DIY coffee ground skin care products!
Plastics, cans and bottles:
It’s worth a bit of time to at least rinse containers before disposal. Ideally, after opening both ends, the cleaned cans would be flattened. A little foot action does it quite nicely. Same goes for large plastic juice bottles; stomping to compress frees-up a lot of space in the bin.
Recycling paper products:
Just as with plastics, by breaking down boxes you can pack a lot more in your bin. Even tissue boxes can be opening and flattened, but the plastic insert belongs in the garbage. We realize that all this takes time – so do what you can in the time that you have. Pizza boxes do belong here, but the food waste must be scraped off.
Backyard Composting:
堆肥相对简单，投资少。做这个小小的生活方式调整可以减少近一半的路边垃圾。收集路边堆肥正变得越来越普遍，但即便如此，一些懂得园艺的房主还是放弃了这项服务，转而利用自己产生的蔬菜垃圾，为更高产的菜园提供便利。
In order for your compost to be healthy, you will need to ensure that its composition is varied and mixed. You also need to choose an effective compost bin, taking into account pesky local critters like racoons, squirrels, skunks, rats etc who think nothing of getting in there and freely distributing the contents all around your immaculate garden! We especially likemetal compost bins with lids we can add bungee straps to - this one is robustand can easily be recycled itself at end of life.
Fruits and vegetables contain a lot of water, so balancing them with drier materials such as stale bread, dead leaves, newsprint and cardboard will help develop a rich mix. Having too little moisture content in your compost is an easily rectified problem, but limit the amount of liquids you introduce in the first place. Keep a lid on the composter to avoid odour and, if gnats fly in your face each time you lift the lid, a thin layer of soil spread on top will suppress the pests.
Some leaves can be added to vegetable compost, but larger quantities can be composted in a pile of their own. As with vegetable compost, occasionally turning leaves over with a garden fork speeds up the decomposition.
把你的废弃蔬菜切成小块是另一个可以加快分解过程的方法，就像好好咀嚼食物让你的胃先开始一样。
With the exception of egg shells, don't include meat and dairy products in your compost. This can produce strong odors and attract animals. You can reduce the smells animal products will generate by keeping them in a marked bag in the freezer until garbage day.
It is important that any liquid animal fat or grease not be poured down the drain, whether you are on a rural septic system or city sewer. Once these oils are cold, they can congeal and create blockages in drain pipes. Pour warm fats into containers and leave them until they set, then wrap them in newspaper and discard the container with other waste meat products. Small amounts of vegetable oil can be added to the compost bin, but in excess it will slow down the action.
Solvents, paints and other toxic materials:
Ever wonder what to do with solvents, pesticides, paint, motor oil and flammable materials, to name a few? This is where you will need to check with your municipality. Some offer collection on certain days at certain times of the year, others provide a depot location where all these dangerous materials can be brought and sorted on site. It can be worth asking at local building supply box stores because some offer this service, either permanently or on occasion.
Whatever you do, please fight even the slightest temptation to sneak this stuff out in your regular trash; everything in this world flows downstream and comes back to us in our drinking water.
Disposing of fluorescent tubes:
Fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) contain mercury gas which is very toxic to humans. Use caution when disposing of them; if they break inside your home, you should air out your home immediately. Some box stores will accept old bulbs. Ultimately though, they should be treated with the same care as other toxic materials in your home.
Where to dispose of old batteries safely:
电池从外观上看是无害的，而且在没有泄漏的情况下显然是安全的，但它们的组件被认为是危险的家庭垃圾。它们所含的重金属具有腐蚀性，如果被送往垃圾填埋场，会污染土壤和水。
来自手机、笔记本电脑和电动工具的锂离子电池在垃圾车的高温和压力下很容易燃烧，所以一定要妥善处理电池。
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Public libraries in many municipalities have a drop-off location for used batteries, and many retailers dealing in hardware and/or electronics will accept old batteries from their customers. Here is a short list; Bell Mobility, Staples, Canadian Tire, FIDO, Home Depot, The Source, RONA, TELUS Mobility and IKEA.
There may be others, and some on this list may no longer offer these services, so call ahead.
Short of finding a retailer that will accept old batteries, store them with other toxic waste (paints, solvents, etc.) for when you make a trip to a toxic waste depot.
Disposing of old computers and electronics:
电视、电脑、显示器和打印机等电子设备含有危险但可回收的材料。正因为如此，它们才有价值，所以只要简单地搜索“处理旧电脑”和所在地区，就能找到一个安全(而且免费)处理它们的地方;您可能会发现附近有多种选择。
Before you get rid of an old computer, make sure it doesn’t contain any sensitive information. If you are getting rid of a computer because it won’t run, remember that information it contains could still be retrieved by someone who knows what they are doing. As a precaution, you may want to consider consulting a distributor about wiping the hard drive of any information.
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