Environmental warning: How to dispose of dangerous lametta correctly!

Environmental warning: How to dispose of dangerous lametta correctly!

In Neunkirchen, the city administration calls on to remove lametta and other jewelry from Christmas trees. This measure is necessary because lametta containing heavy metal contains the compost, such as Neunkirchen.de reported.

In order to ensure environmentally friendly disposal, collection sites have been set up in various districts. In the city center of Neunkirch, these can be found at the Festplatz Eisweiher, Mantes-La-Ville-Platz, Storchenplatz and Schaumberngring car park. Further locations for the collection include the fairground in Heinitz, green space opposite the former hardware store in Sinnerthal and various places in Wellesweiler, Furpach, Ludwigsthal, Kohlhof, Münchwies, Hangard and Wiebelskirchen.

disposal instructions

A fee of 1 euro will be charged for the delivery at the municipal green cutting area in the lower Bliesstrasse. This place is open in January and February on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In addition, the Federal Environment Agency warns of the endangerment of leading stanniol slametta, which could still be available in many households. Lametta containing leads can be seen from its higher weight compared to lead -free lametta. If this is not completely removed, it comes into composting or combustion systems, which can result in pollution. Lametta containing leads must be disposed of as a special waste and must not end up in the normal household waste, such as Volksstimme.de

Even lead -free Lametta can be harmful to the environment because it can consist of plastics. Snow sprays on Christmas trees are also problematic for composting. For more sustainable Christmas decoration, it is advisable to use materials such as wood, straw, fabric, wool, nuts or orange slices. Transparent Christmas balls made of glass or plastic have a bad ecological balance. It is advised to treat existing Christmas balls carefully to extend their lifespan.