What kind of question most readers will say. You dispose of a flower pot in the garbage can. But not every flower pot has the right place there. It always depends on the material from which the pot is made. Recycling may even be possible.
How do you dispose of a flower pot correctly?
To dispose of a flower pot correctly, sort it according to its material: clay and terracotta go into the residual waste or building rubble, natural stone and wood can be reused, metal and concrete belong in the recycling center, plastics end up in the yellow bag.
Making material of flower pots
In earlier years there were only clay flower pots. Flower pots are now made from a wide variety of materials:
- Sound
- Stone
- Wood
- ceramic
- Metal
- Concrete
- Artificial stone
- Plastics
- Composites such as fiberglass or fiberstone
All of these materials are special and do not belong in the residual waste (gray bin) or in the yellow bin for recyclables.
Which material belongs where?
Clay or terracotta flower pots usually have a long lifespan. But they also develop cracks or fall to the ground and shatter. The shards can be used as drainage in other pots or disposed of in small quantities with residual waste. If you need to dispose of large quantities of pottery shards, it is best to go to the recycling center and put your shards in with building rubble. Depending on the material, disposal fees may also apply at the recycling center.
Flower pots made of natural stone or wood
These devices can also be used for many years. Old natural stone troughs, for example, can become really valuable. If you want to get rid of them, you can give them away to lovers, wood can be burned, natural stone can be used for other purposes, for example as a mini pond. Destroyed stone pots are also part of the building rubble.
Planters made of metal, concrete, artificial stone etc
Metal containers generally belong in the recycling center and here in the scrap container. Metal can be recycled and reused. Vessels made of concrete, etc. can be disposed of in small quantities in the residual waste bin. Larger quantities are part of the building rubble at the recycling center.
Plastic flower pots
Plastic pots can be disposed of in small quantities in the yellow bin/yellow bag. Plastics are usually recycled. However, there is currently no provision for recycling fiber composites. Small quantities of such planters go into the trash, while large containers are best taken to the recycling center.
