Viennese Christmas waste: This is how your Christmas tree becomes green energy!

Viennese Christmas waste: This is how your Christmas tree becomes green energy!

in Vienna, the Christmas season means not only a festive mood, but also a significant increase in the garbage. Every year the average volume of waste grows by around 10 percent during holidays, which is particularly evident in waste paper. The Viennese garbage disposal, known as MA 48, records an increase of up to 550 tons of residual waste and 300 tons of waste paper per week for Christmas. According to OE24.at , the garbage is caused above all by gift packaging and boxes, which during this time identify the majority of the old paper.

special measures for disposal

Particular attention is also paid to the disposal of the Christmas trees. From December 27, 588 collection points will be available to accept the trees that are no longer required free of charge. Last year, over 138,000 trees with a total weight of 665 tons were used in the Pfaffenau waste incineration plant, where they are used for electricity and district heating production. For example, around 1,200 households can be supplied with electricity and 2,200 households with district heating for a month, such as 5min.at reported.

The MA 48 appeals to the citizens to properly dispose of and reduce their garbage. The company demands on its slogan "Without Lametta would be nice!" To remove Christmas tree decorations before disposal and only to put packaging folded in the old paper bins. This not only benefits the environment, but also makes the collection easier, since over two thirds of the waste paper are made of packaging material on the holidays.