Procedure
One day per week from 9.00 am, Radschaft collects the compost buckets from private households, empties the contents into mobile containers and returns the buckets to their original place. The compost bucket with a capacity of 8-10 liters should, if space is available, be placed on your own property, near the letterbox or entrance area for example. The collection of compostable waste has not yet become established in Basel, which is why depositing compost bins on public ground is still a sensitive issue. The pick-up day depends on the district.
The products you order will be delivered on the same day as the pick-ups and deposited in the milk box.
Compostable material
What can be composted?
- vegetable / fruit waste
- Scaffolding waste from kitchen and garden
- Citrus fruits
- tea bags, coffee grounds
- Eggshells
- Cut plants, flowers, potted plants
- Tree and shrub cuttings (chopped into finger-long pieces)
- Leaves, grass and lawn cuttings
- Compostable bags (PLA)
Avocado have to be cut in half.
What cannot be composted?
- Meat / fish
- Cheese, dairy products
- Cooked food waste
- wood and coal ash
- Glass, metals, plastics
- Diapers
- Vacuum cleaner bag
- dog and cat faeces
- Sick plants or parts of plants
- Cigarette butts
- Oils and fat
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