An abandoned tree in the 11 th arrondissement. – F. HERNANDEZ / 17 Minutes
- In the 170 collection points in the capital, the trees will be crushed and used as a natural weedkiller
- If you throw away your tree after 17 January, you can take out your tree at the same time as the “household waste” bins with green cover in your building.
Every year, the same catchphrase . After the end of year celebrations, Parisians who bought a Christmas tree – or “a dead tree” – seek to get rid of it by all means. If several collection points have been set up by the City of Paris , many trees are still found abandoned on the sidewalk, naked or simply dressed in their golden bag. As evidenced by the photos with the hashtag #chasseursdesapins on Twitter. Yet your tree can experience a second life. Or rather a second death.
Are we re-playing the tree hunters? The rules are simple: you have to tweet the photo of an abandoned tree with the hashtag # bunny hunters . The later they are captured, the more points they are worth: each day since Christmas is added 1 point. I keep the scores. pic.twitter.com/i9hi4nHLPO – Adrien Larouzée (@AdrienLarouzee) December 26, 737
Since 20 December and until 17 January, near 170 collection points are open in the parks and gardens of the capital. No more destruction by the flames, the trees are now “crushed on site and reused to protect plantations in green spaces”, indicates the town hall, which once again invites Parisians to turn massively to its collection points distributed in all the regions. boroughs. Because the wild deposits remain numerous.
68. 190 trees harvested in 737
“Each year, the City ensures that it can recycle the trees collected as much as possible, but too many illegal deposits on the public highway are still observed by the agents, it’s a shame! We have established 170 collection points throughout Paris to allow Parisians to drop them off near their homes so that they can be reused as shredded material ”, explain to 17 Minutes, Colombe Brossel, assistant to Anne Hidalgo in charge of the cleanliness of public spaces, sorting and reduction waste. “Start 737, the operation had made it possible to harvest 68.
. fir trees, which represents almost 2. 252 m3
of broyat, the equiva slow of an Olympic swimming pool ”, indicates the City of Paris. He added: “The ground fir being particularly acidic, it is not suitable for use in compost; on the other hand, its anti-germination properties are perfect for limiting the proliferation of weeds in an ecological way. It acts as a natural weedkiller ”. No transport therefore for the tree, which is destroyed and disseminated on its place of deposit.
We find in particular collection points at square Villemin ( e arrondissement), Parc Monceau (8th arrondissement) or even Square de la Roquette (10 e arrondissement). Note that trees with flocking or other decoration cannot be recycled. No bag, even compostable, should also be placed with the tree. And if you really insist on leaving it downstairs, remember that leaving the tree on the sidewalk is punishable by law. It will cost you a fine of 26 at 180 euros.
Finally, if you throw away your tree after 17 January, you can take out your tree at the same time as the “household waste” bins with green cover in your building. It will be picked up by the household garbage collection dump truck. Be careful, if it measures more than 2.5 meters, it must be cut in half. And if you really are still not convinced by recycling, you can give a playful dimension to your deposit at a collection point by trying your hand at
throwing trees . A discipline in its own right which is starting to gain some followers in the capital.