Waste disposal in the kitchen / Wall breakthrough

There are only two bins at the garage. One for paper and a gray one with a red lid.

Paper is collected in a cardboard box and when it is full, it is poured into the bin.

There is almost no glass waste.

Unfortunately, plastic or Tetra packs, etc., cannot really be avoided but all of that ends up in the residual waste bin.

Potato peels and similar go into the compost. If you don’t want to run there every day, especially in winter, you can put a bucket with a lid on the terrace.

We always threw out food scraps. They were mainly taken by the crows. One (who came to us for about 14 years) eventually became so tame that she didn’t mind if you sat an arm’s length from her reading the newspaper.

Also, you only needed to whistle once and she would usually come shortly after to get the food scraps.

By the way, the residual waste bin (120 liters) is usually only filled to a maximum of 2/3 by three people. Despite what actually belongs in the yellow bin and also ends up in the residual waste.

In other words, waste avoidance saves money and space. Also in the kitchen.

Plastic or Tetra packs, etc. unfortunately cannot really be avoided but everything ends up in the residual waste bin.

As you yourself say, that is not residual waste. I find it irresponsible how you handle plastic!

At the future place of residence, there are only paper, residual waste, and organic waste bins. Unfortunately, no more yellow sacks / yellow bins...

Unfortunately, plastic or Tetrapacks, etc., cannot really be avoided

That shows a good attitude - avoidance is the royal road.

I find it irresponsible how you handle plastic!

On closer inspection, plastic in residual waste is not fundamentally bad:

In regions without a "yellow sack," waste is mostly incinerated. The combustion temperature in the plants must have a minimum temperature to be as clean as possible – especially to avoid dioxins and furans.

The introduction of the dual system and paper separation has led to a significant reduction in the calorific value of residual waste. In some waste incineration plants, therefore, (used) oil was added to reach the combustion temperatures. For this reason, some regions have decided to forego extreme separation.

I consider paper and packaging separation an excellent achievement and strongly support it. At the same time, there are also modern incineration plants that generate energy from waste and emit comparatively few pollutants.

If you live in a region with a corresponding waste disposal system using incineration plants, plastic in the residual waste bin is not a sacrilege.

I find it bad to add fossil energy to waste incineration.

I would also never just throw away food scraps, that attracts rats

.. and when I look at where our yellow bag plastic waste ends up... namely no longer in China but in many other countries, and then rots (or not) there out in the open and flies into the sea.... then better to burn it.