Xiamen garbage classification

Blue represents recyclable waste, including paper, plastic, glass, fabrics, bottles, etc. Green represents non-recyclable garbage, such as fruit peels, vegetable leaves, leftovers, flowers, branches and leaves, etc. Red represents hazardous waste, including batteries, lamps, and household chemicals. Gray or yellow represents other garbage.

What are the classifications of garbage?

Recyclable garbage refers to waste paper, plastics, metals, textiles, electrical and electronic products, glass and other recyclable materials. The sign uses a blue garbage container for collection.

Kitchen waste refers to discarded leftovers, leftover rice, egg shells, melon and fruit peels, tea residues, etc., which are perishable waste generated in daily life. Sign is for collection with green garbage container.

Hazardous waste refers to discarded rechargeable batteries, button batteries, fluorescent tubes (fluorescent tubes, energy-saving lamps, etc.), thermometers, blood pressure monitors, medicines, pesticides and other domestic waste that are harmful to human health or Substances that cause direct or potential harm to the natural environment. Sign is for collection with red garbage container.

Other garbage refers to garbage beyond classification, and is marked with gray or yellow garbage containers for collection.