Christmas trees: This is how the old tree in Pinneberg is used sensibly!

Christmas trees: This is how the old tree in Pinneberg is used sensibly!

At the end of Christmas, many households face the question of what should happen to the disused Christmas tree. There are several options in the Pinneberg district. As the Süddeutsche Zeitung Trees in many households disposed of at the beginning of January at the latest, and since January 7th to January 15, garbage vehicles have collected Christmas trees every day in announced places. The waste disposal company took care of the further utilization of the trees, which made a total of 226 tons last year.

Christmas trees are usually cultivated for 5 to 10 years on plantations before they are felled for sale. After use, they are shredded and used in a recycling process. Gab uses the shredded trees for their biogas plant, during which the buyers are composting plants, biomass power plants as well as garden and agricultural companies. Due to their low pH value, the needles of the trees can also be used in nurseries and on blueberry plantations.

Christmas tree collection campaigns in the region

Another option of disposal offer local initiatives. The Seester youth fire brigade collected 180 fir trees on January 11th. This campaign is rewarded with small donations by the citizens, and around a third of the Seesteran households use the pick -up service. Many of the other households use the trees for their own purposes, for example for composting or heating. After collecting, the trees are burned, which offers an opportunity for the village community to meet. This “Christmas tree burn-proof” has been organized by the youth fire brigade for almost 20 years.

Alternatively, households that have missed the collective dates can bring their trees to the recycling yards that GAB.

For other cities, such as in Frankfurt, there are also specific disposal options. According to FES frankfurt there are two options: Christmas trees can be disposed of via the brown biotonne or in exceptional cases via the gray residual waste bin, the trees freed from jewelry Must be shortened 1 meter. In addition, a special vehicle is used between the 6th and 24th January, which only collects Christmas trees. This vehicle comes into the districts on specified days.

It is important that the Christmas trees at the property boundary are provided at a easily accessible stand to ensure smooth collection. These measures ensure that the disposal of Christmas trees is both environmentally friendly and efficient.